Bulletin Cover Sheet

Church Name: Church of the Resurrection 1445 Conway Drive Escondido, CA 92027 Bulletin Number: 660900 Contact Person: Tina Amador Phone: (760) 747-2322 x 102 Comments:/information:

This Week in Our Parish:

Sunday, December 17

SCC Posadas

Misa De Gallo

6:30 - 8:00 p.m. 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.

8:30 p.m.

Classrooms Courtyard

Church

Monday, December 18

Posadas Misa de Gallo

Parish Reconciliation

7:00 - 9:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m.

Courtyard Church Church

Tuesday, December 19

Posadas Misa de Gallo

7:00 - 9:00 p.m. 7:30 p.m.

Courtyard Church

Wednesday, December 20

Rosary Posadas

Misa de Gallo

7:00 - 8:00 p.m. 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.

7:30 p.m.

Library Courtyard

Church

Thursday, December 21

Reconciliation FFAA

Posadas Misa de Gallo

8:30 - 10:30 a.m. 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. 7:00 - 9:00 p.m..

7:30 p.m.

Church Classrooms Courtyard

Church

Friday, December 22

FFAA Posadas

Misa de Gallo

6:00 - 8:00 p.m. 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.

7:30

Classrooms Courtyard

Church

Saturday,

December 23

Posadas Misa de Gallo

7:00 - 9:00 p.m. 8:30 p.m.

Courtyard Church

Mass Intentions

of The Week

Sunday, December 17th 7:00 a.m. Joseph Francis O’Leary, RIP 8:30 a.m. Keith Avery, RIP 10:15 a.m. S.I. Virgen de Lourdes/San Jose, 12:00 p.m. Antoñio & Jaennette Huerta, RIP 5:00 p.m. Victoria Resendiz, RIP 7:00 p.m. Efrain Rodriguez Mendez, RIP Monday, December 18th 8:00 a.m. George Murphy, RIP Tuesday, December 19th 8:00 a.m. Poor Souls In Purgatory Wednesday, December 20th 8:00 a.m. In Thanksgiving Thursday, December 21st 8:00 a.m. S.I. Ida Del Priore Friday, December 22nd 8:00 a.m. Patricia Williams, RIP

Saturday, December 23rd 8:00 a.m. Kelly Gray, RIP 5:00 p.m. Jack Quinlan, RIP 7:00 p.m. Daniel Bustamante, RIP Sunday, December 24th 7:00 a.m. Robert Boudreau, RIP 8:30 a.m. Jose & Maria Nagtalon, RIP 10:15 a.m. Dora Adauto Ramirez, RIP 12:00 p.m. George A. Whitten, RIP 5:00 p.m. Matilde Robles, RIP 10:00 p.m. Frank Angulo, RIP 12:00 a.m. Ramona E. Chavez, RIP

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Pastor: Rev. Kenneth Del Priore Associate Pastor: Rev. Eduardo Bernardino

Deacons: Jim Kostick Mike Partida Ed Montoya Mitch Rennix

Pastoral Associate & Administrator: Christine Whitten

Mass Schedule: Monday - Saturday: 8:00 a.m.

Saturday: 5:00 p.m. (English) 7:00 p.m. (Español)

Sunday: 7:00 a.m. (English) 8:30 a.m. (English) 10:15 a.m. (Español) 12:00 p.m. (English) 5:00 p.m. (English) 7:00 p.m. (Español)

Reconciliation: Saturday: 4:00-5:00 p.m.

6:30 –7:00 p.m. Office Hours:

Monday: Tuesday, Thursday and Friday:

Saturday: Sunday:

Closed Wednesdays

8:30 - 7:00 p.m. 8:30 - 5:00 p.m. 8:30 –12:00 p.m.; 4:30 –7:00 p.m. 8:00 –1:00 p.m.

December 17, 2006 Third Sunday of Advent

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Gospel Glimpses Vistazos de los Evangelios [T]he King of Israel, the LORD, is in your midst, you have no further misfortune to fear.

— Zephaniah 3:15b

El Señor será el rey de Israel en medio de ti y ya no temerás

ningún mal. — Sofonías 3:15b

Third Sunday of Advent CELEBRATE

This Sunday, God rejoices and sings because of us. We read in Zephaniah today that God “will sing joyfully because of you, / as one sings at festivals” (Zephaniah 3:18). We know plenty about singing at festivals. Already our ears are ringing with the songs and carols that anticipate the Christmas season. Paul reminds us of the source of our own double rejoicing: God is the mighty savior who is in our midst (in Zephaniah’s words). Because this is so, says Paul, we can rejoice and be at ease. We don’t have to worry, for God’s peace will stand guard over our hearts and minds. A medieval carol depicts Christmas as “my dancing day” and urges us to enter into the dance. Why all the merrymaking? Because “the Lord is near,” as Paul reminds us (Philippians 4:5). He then points to another reason for the dancing: the dawn of the promise of peace, the peace beyond all understanding, that is now within our grasp.

Tercer Domingo de Adviento CELEBRA

Este domingo, Dios canta y se regocija por nosotros. Leemos hoy en Sofonías que Dios “se llenará de júbilo por tu causa, como en los días de fiesta” (Sofonías 3:18). Sabemos mucho de cantar en festivales. Ya nuestros oídos resuenan con los cantos y villancicos que anticipan la época navideña. Pablo nos recuerda la fuente de este doble regocijo: Dios, tu poderoso salvador, está en medio de ti (en palabras de Sofonías). Por ser así, nos dice Pablo, podemos alegrarnos y estar en paz. No tenemos que inquietarnos, porque la paz de Dios custodiará nuestros corazones y pensamientos. Un villancico antiguo representa la Navidad como “el día de mi baile” y nos urge a tomar parte en el baile. ¿Por qué todo el regocijo? Porque “el Señor está cerca” nos recuerda Pablo (Filipenses 4:5). Entonces apunta a la otra razón para el baile: el amanecer de la promesa de paz, la paz que sobrepasa toda inteligencia, y que ya está al alcance de la mano.

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Monday: Jer 23:5-8; Mt 1:18-25 Tuesday: Jgs 13:2-7, 24-25a; Lk 1:5-25 Wednesday: Is 7:10-14; Lk 1:26-38 Thursday: Sg 2:8-14 or Zep 3:14-18a; Lk 1:39-45 Friday: 1 Sm 1:24-28; Lk 1:46-56 Saturday: Mal 3:1-4, 23-24; Lk 1:57-66 Sunday: Mi 5:1-4a; Ps 80; Heb 10:5-10; Lk 1:39-45

LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA

Lunes: Jer 23:5-8; Mt 1:18-25 Martes: Jue 13:2-7, 24-25a; Lc 1:5-25 Miércoles: Is 7:10-14; Lc 1:26-38 Jueves: Cant 2:8-14 o Sof 3:14-18a; Lc 1:39-45 Viernes: 1 Sm 1:24-28; Lc 1:46-56 Sábado: Mal 3:1-4, 23-24; Lc 1:57-66 Domingo: Mi 5:1-4a; Sal 80(81); Heb 10:5-10;

Lc 1:39-45

Planning Our Community's Future Del Párroco

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Remembering Those Who are in the Military

With many of our loved ones serving in the Armed Forces, we want to acknowledge and remember them in our prayers. If you have a loved one or know of someone who is currently serving in our Military, please leave their name with the Pastoral

Office.

We remember:

Greg Berger, Navy Noreen Berger, Navy

Cpt. Ben Busch, U.S.A.F Cpt. James Busch, U.S.A.F

Carlos Cervantes, Army Jason Crabile, Army

1st Lt. Ericka Cullen, Army Capt. Michael Cullen, Army

Steve D’Agostino, U.S.M.C Joel de Luna, Army

Uriel de Luna, Jr., U.S.M.C

Rodley Dean, U.S.M.C Cpl. Mance Mario Perez

1st Lt. Gregory J. Schaeffer, U.S.A.F

Joseph Antony Serano, Navy Simon Peter Vieaux, Army

Edward Villegas, Navy Felipe Villegas, Navy Ryan Wiginton, Navy

Capt. Bryan Wiley, Army Maj. Jonathon Wiley, Army

Tuesday Night Bible Study

We will not meet for the rest of the month of December. We’ll begin a new study on the letter of St. Paul to the Galatians on Tuesday, January 9th, 2007 from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. in the Social Hall.

Merry Christmas!

Taxes and Giving at Christmas and Year's End

As our year draws to an end, have you thought of making a tax-deductible contribution that will benefit both you and your parish? You can specify where your donation is to be applied. For example, you can apply your donation to our Faith Formation Ministry, the Youth and Young Adults Ministry, the Building Fund or to our Church Fund. Your generosity is always appreciated.

Your end-of-the-year donation can also have a lasting significance for your family and our parish. Last year, a member donated our lovely bells in the memory of her husband. This year we have received generous gifts to our Capital Campaign with designated memorial gifts. With each year, our parish heritage continues to develop. Have your family be part of our parish tradition and be remembered in an exceptional way in the history of our parish by making a lasting contribution. Your name and item donated will be remembered along with others in our new permanent display in the future church.

Whatever you decide to do, your particular contribution to your parish community is and will always be appreciated by the future generations who come to worship at the Church of the Resurrection.

Small Christian Communities The Small Christian Community that has met on Wednesday nights, has changed to Monday nights at 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in Room 5. We will be together on December 18th. Join us and bring your bible.

Ladies of Resurrection Cookie and Candy Sale

No time to bake? Stop by after Mass on Decem-ber 18, 19 and 23 and buy some Christmas good-ies, beautifully wrapped and appropriate for gift-ing. Made by our special Ladies of Resurrection.

Buy them as a gift, or for yourself.

New Tax Law for 2007

We received the following bulletin from the Office of the Bishop this week:

“Starting this year, the IRS will only allow parishioners who itemize their tax returns to deduct their contributions if they can provide a written parish contribution statement or copies of bank records. Uni-dentified cash contributions can no longer be included in tax returns. Consequently, everyone wishing to deduct their contributions will need to use a parish envelope, a personal check, or a direct deposit from the bank. The parish will track these contributions and be able to produce the required written statement for contributions made during 2007.” In addition to parish envelope, personal checks or direct deposit from a bank, the Pastoral Office also records credit card contributions. If you have any questions concerning how your contributions are re-corded, please contact Christine Whitten in the Pastoral Office.

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CHRISTMAS POINSETTIAS

This Christmas our altar will be decorated with a beautiful array of poinsettias. If you would like to remember a loved one, special Christmas Flowers donation envelopes

located in the pews or the Pastoral Office. Simply write on the envelope the names of the family members you would like remembered. Your loved ones names will be placed on the altar for the Christmas Masses and listed in the bulletin.

December

“Be generous, sharing what you have.” (1 Timothy 6:18)

We are all stewards - managers of the many gifts God

has bestowed upon us. Our challenge as Christians is to make good use of those gifts.

“Happiness lies more in giving than in receiving.”

(Acts 20:35)

In our daily lives, we manage our family and work responsibilities. But to become occupied with these

important matters to the exclusion of the need of others outside our home or work, is a mistake we could carry

into eternity.

The coming new year provides a good time to look at how blessed we are and to ask ourselves how we can say

“thank you” to the Lord.

Diciembre

“Ser generosos, compartiendo lo que tienen” (1Timoteo 6:18)

Somos todos auxiliares de vuelo - Directores de los

tantos obsequios de Dios a concedido sobre nosotros. Nuestros desafíos como Cristianos es de hacer el bueno

uso de esos obsequios.

“La felicidad caí más al dar que al recibir.” (Acts 20:35)

En nuestras vidas diarias, manejamos nuestra familia y nuestro trabajo con responsabilidad. Pero para venir

ocupado estos asuntos importantes con exclusión de la necesidad de otros fuera de nuestro hogar o del trabajo,

es un error que podríamos llevar asta la eternidad.

La venida del año nuevo proporciona una buena oportunidad para ver cómo hemos sido bendecidos y para preguntarnos a si mismos como podríamos decir

“muchas gracias” al Señor.

Stewardship - Living in Gratitude Administración de los Dones de Dios

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Administración de los Dones de Dios

Collections for December 10th

Week 22

2006/2007 YTD

Offertory $13,323 $421,730

Offertory for 12/11/05 $13,036 Special Collections Retirement Fund $8,011

Registered Families 2450

Envelopes used 543 577 % of parish using

envelopes 23% 24%

Totals are the weekly offertory and second collection donations. Your generosity is Stewardship.

Fiscal Year July 1, 2006 - June 30, 2007

As we prepare to receive God’s only Son as a gift,

we make ready our hearts.

We ready ourselves to share the greatest gift of all

with our family, our friends, and our world.

We open our hearts

so that we may go forth as disciples of Jesus.

Faith Formation Stewards:

Janeth Soria Helped her mom

with her brother.

Norma Vasquez Fed the animals.

Yesica Montalvo Helped her mom

clean.

We are moving forward! After 36 years, our permanent church is being built!

Parish Activities Actividades Parroquiales

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We Are Church...Together We Build” “Somos Iglesia...Juntos Construimos”

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$4,500,000

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$ 0.00

As of December 14, 2006

Pledge Goal: $6 million Amount Pledged: $2.79 million Number of Donors to Date: 911 Percent of Households Responding: 38.0% * Percent to Goal: 46.59% Balance to Reach Goal: $3.21 million

AMEN Sunday Is A Tremendous Success!

Results Pledged

$733,440

We Are Church...Together We Build! Our Capital Campaign increased by $93,010 this week with 23 new donors this week!

Committees, mark your calendars! Next Campaign Meeting: Tuesday, December 19, in the Small Hall. Campaign Committee at 6:30 p.m. No Executive Committee.

*As more households register, our percent of Households responding will change.

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Faith Formation Office - Oficina de Formación de Fe Debbie Nehring (760) 747-2322 ext. 111

December 17, 2006 Third Sunday of Advent

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When: January 12,13 and 14, 2007 Cuando: 12, 13 y 14 de Enero del 2007

Cost: $65.00 (until January 7 then will be $110.00) Costo: $65.00 (Después de 7 de enero el costo será $110)

Where: Whispering Winds Retreat Center Donde: El Centro de Wispering Winds

This is a MUST attend for any teen wishing to be confirmed in May 2007 and is highly suggested for every teen in our High School Program.

Todo aquel adolescente que desea hacer su confirmación en Mayo del 2007 debe asistir a este retiro, y se recomienda para

cualquier estudiante de nuestro programa de preparatoria.

Vacation Bible School Escuela de Biblia en Vacaciones

Calling all children from 4 years old to 5th grade

Llamando a todos los niños de 4 años hasta 5to grado.

We will “travel” to Bethlehem Village and see “Where a Savior is Born.”

Viajaremos hasta la Villa De Belén y veremos “El lugar donde nació nuestro Salvador.”

Cost: $30.00 (per child) Costo: $30.00 (por niño)

Travel dates: Tuesday, January 2, 2007 to Friday, January 5, 2007 from 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.

Fecha de Viaje: 2 de Enero del 2007 hasta Viernes 5 de Enero del 2007 de 1:00 a 4:00 p.m.

We will gather in the Church Courtyard for our journey. Please sign up in the Pastoral Office.

Nos juntaremos en el patio de los salones de la Iglesia. Por favor apuntarse en la oficina parroquial.

Junior High

There are no classes for Junior High this week.

Secundaria No habrá clases para Secundaria esta semana.

FFAA Will meet Thursday, December 21 and 22, 2006. The topic for Session 7 is the sacrament of Matrimony.

FPTE Nos reuniremos el Viernes 22 de Diciembre 2006. El tema para la sesión 7 es el sacramento de Matrimo-nio.

Volunteers Needed Volunteers are needed to stuff envelopes, decorate the church, clean the library, clean and organize the classrooms. This is a great Advent service project for families. Please call the Pastoral Office for more information.

Necesitamos Voluntarios Voluntarios para decorar la Iglesia, limpiar la biblioteca, limpiar y organizar los salones. Este seria un gran servi-cio de Adviento para las familias. Por favor llamen a la oficina pastoral para mas información.

Interfaith Kitchen This Thursday, December 21, 2006, is the third Thursday of the month and it is Church of the Resur-rection’s day to serve breakfast to the homeless. In-terfaith is located at 550 W. Washington Ave, on the corner of Quince and Washington. Please be at In-terfaith by 6:00 a.m. You will be finished 7:30 a.m.

Cocina Interfaith Este Jueves, 21 de Diciembre del 2006, es el tercer Jue-ves del mes y es día que la Iglesia Resurrección sirve des-ayunos a las personas sin hogar. Interfaith esta localizada en el 550 W. Washington Ave., en la esquina de Quince y Washington. Por favor este puntual en Interfaith a las 6:00 a.m. Usted terminara para las 7:30 a.m.

Blanca Alejandra Bill Bates

Teresa Borquez Fred Burns

Daniel Bustamante Peter Criscione

Joan Croft Phyllis Cuellar Debra D’Arrigo

James Dee Josephine De Tate Tony D’Agostino Gloria Di Maio

Josephine Discenza Diana Dominguez

Chuck Dotson

Werner Feller Peter Fiedler

William Gibbons Carolyn Grant

Frank Gregerowicz Margie Gregerowicz

Chuck Howell Jeff Jackson Tami Lesnik Lucy Linares

Mary Alice Long Vernon Long

Gordon Mapes Pedro Martinez

Maria de Jesus Medrano Francisco Moreno

Tom Naden Cleona O’Bryant

Manuel Ortiz Dorothy Ozimek Troy Peckham

Wendy Reid Joan Reineke Debbie Rich

Margaret Rocha Len Roselin

Al Sarno Erick Schexnayder

Jules Schexnayder Jr. Geraldine Schmetgen

Lorene Schultz Pete Snowden

Richard Spangler Sue Stahler Jane Statile Arthur Stehly Mary Testa

Kimberlee Thompson Mary Vargas Jordan White Carina Zerate

December 17, 2006 Third Sunday of Advent

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Advent & Christmas Gifts 20% off!!

Come in early for best selection!

VISIT THE CHURCH OF THE RESURRECTION GIFT SHOP

We Appreciate Your Support!

Store Hours: Tuesday thru Friday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Saturday & Sunday: Before and After all Masses

Phone: (760) 747-2322 ext. 116

Thank You for Supporting the Church of the Resurrection Gift Shop

DECEMBER ADVENT CALENDAR

16 - 24 Posadas (in the Courtyard) 7:00 p.m. 18th Parish Reconciliation Service 7:00 p.m. Church

21st Sacrament of Reconciliation 8:30 - 10:00 a.m. Church 24th 4th Sunday of Advent Sunday Obligation Regular Weekend Mass Schedule

24th Christmas Eve 5:00 p.m. Family Mass 10:00 p.m. English Mass 12:00 a.m. Spanish Mass

25th Christmas Day 8:00 a.m. English Mass 10:00 a.m. Spanish Mass 12:00 p.m. English Mass

COME CELEBRATE

PASKONG PINOY

AND THE TRADITIONAL

SIMBANG GABI

DECEMBER 15-23, 2006 MONDAY - FRIDAY AT 7:30 PM

SATURDAY - SUNDAY AT 8:00 PM

THERE IS A RECEPTION WITH FOOD EVERY NIGHT.

THOSE WHO WISH TO OFFER MASSES MAY CALL THE FOLLOWING PEOPLE:

FR. ED BERNARDINO 747-2322

CORA DULIN 741-2978 EMMY REYES 751-3535 MARIBEL FLORIDO 480-2576 ETHEL ELISAN 580-0886

December 24 – Two Special Celebrations

This year, December 24 has special meaning in the Church liturgical calendar. For the Saturday evening and Sunday schedule through the 12:00 Mass, we celebrate the 4th Sunday of Advent. The evening of December 24, we begin our celebration of Christmas. Both the celebration of the 4th Sunday of Advent and Christmas entered us into the mystery of the Incarnation. Please remember to attend both celebrations. If you receive Holy Communion at a December 24 Sunday morning Mass celebrating the 4th Sunday of Advent, you may also receive Holy Communion that evening at one of the Christmas Eve Masses. Please contact the Pastoral Office if you have any questions.

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J. Paul Getty Museum - Museo de J. Paul Getty The Getty Villa at Malibu, opened to the public this Spring. The Getty Villa houses the J. P. Getty Museum’s collection of approximately 44,000 Greek, Roman and Etruscan antiquities. Over 1,200 works are on view in 23 galleries devoted to the permanent collection, with five additional galleries for changing exhibitions. We will tour the museum and have time on our own as well. **Minimum Number: 30 people

Date: January 27 Time: 8:00 Donation: Deadline: January 20

Con mucha anticipación, la Casa de campo de Getty en Malibu, una vez que el hogar de J. P. Getty, abre al público esta Primavera. La Casa de campo de Getty alberga la colección del Museo de J. P. Getty de aproximadamente 44,000 antigüedades Griegas, Romanas y Etruscas. Más de 1,200 trabajos están a la vista en 23 galerías diferentes fieles a la colección permanente, con cinco galerías adicionales para cambiar las exhibiciones. Recorreremos el museo y tendremos tiempo en para nosotros mismos también.

Fecha: January 27 Hora: 8:00 Donación: Fecha Limite: January 20

Palm Springs Follies…. “Gotta Dance” Spectacular!

Join us as the Fabulous Palm Springs Follies celebrates “Gotta Dance” in its all new stupendous 16th season! This year’s theme is taken from the simple realization that dance is precisely what a dancer MUST do regardless of age. The cast – even those in their 80’s – perform up to nine shows every week! Returning to the Follies by popular demand, is dynamic songstress Gloria Loring whose 12th season performance was a showstopper! Most often remembers as Liz Chandler on NBC’s Days of Our Lives, Ms. Loring also has had a #1 recording with “Friends and Lover”s in l986. As always, the Follies entertain us with a rousing star-spangled patriotic

salute. With this trip, we will also get to celebrate the Christmas season with their added classic Follies Yuletide spectacular! Donation includes lunch, dinner, the Fabulous Palm Springs Follies, transportation and breakfast and evening snacks.

Date: Feb 2 Time: 9:00 am - 10:00 p.m. Donation: $80.00 Deadline: January 19

Upcoming Tours

Jan 22-24 Lauglin Feb 12-14 Las Vegas

July 24, Aug 18, Oct 13 Dead Sea Scrolls July 30 75th Anniversary Pageant of the Masters Aug 11 “Wicked" - the Broadway Show

A non-refundable deposit of $25.00 per ticket is required for each tour. (A 50% non-refundable deposit is required on trips to Las Vegas, Laughlin or theater events.) * After expenses all proceeds

from Padre Tours Trips go to the Church Building Fund. ** Due to the rising cost of gas a minimum number will be required in order for Padre Tour to offer the trip.

Padre Tours - Building Community Mile by Mile*