Advent in Two Minutes, and more from Fr. Ron - Week 49

St. Patrick Parish News & Updates

December 6, 2024 | Issue 49

A Word from the Pastor

December 6, 2024

Over 30 members of our parish (youth and young adults) attended the recent National Catholic Youth Conference on November 14-16, 2024, at the Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center in Long Beach, CA. They had a wonderful experience of Christian community, growth in faith and good fun. Over 30,000 youth from around the country participated. An event like this gives young people an opportunity to connect with other Catholic youth leaders from across the country. They see how others are growing in their faith and receive encouragement. They are challenged to continue growing in their faith. A lot of positive networking takes place too.

We were fortunate that this conference was so close by. Next year’s conference will be in Indianapolis. Being so close enabled a large number of our young parishioners to attend. Pat Clasby, our Director of Young Ministry, was also a part of the planning team for this event.

I am especially proud of the young members of our parish who do so much to share their faith with their peers. The young men and women who make up our Youth Ministry Core Team serve as junior catechists (“JCats”) and discussion leaders for our Confirmation program. You also hear them giving witness on occasion during our Sunday 5:00 pm Mass. They are eager to share their faith and help their peers grow closer to the Lord.

During the recent National Youth Ministry Conference in Long Beach, a young man from our parish core team and a JCat, Jordan Galindo, gave a talk in which he offered his personal witness about the challenge of living his faith as a high school student. (See his picture below while giving his talk.) It was well-received by everyone. In fact, Bishop Larry Silva of the Diocese of Honolulu who was attending the conference with youth from his diocese was so impressed by Jordan that he used his story in his homily on the Solemnity of Christ the King.

Nice job, Jordan! Thank you for your courage to share your faith in front of thousands of your peers.

If you’d like to read Bishop Silva’s homily and see his summary of Jordan’s story as it appeared on his diocesan website, click below.

Bishop Silva’s homily here...

In one Heart,

Fr. Ron

rmbagley@yahoo.com

Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception

This year, because December 8 is the Second Sunday of Advent, the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception is moved to Monday, December 9.

It remains a holy day of obligation for Catholics. as this day commemorates the conception of the Virgin Mary without original sin.

We will have the regular weekend Mass schedule for the Second Sunday of Advent. Then on Monday, the holy day Mass schedule will be 7:00 am, 8:00 am, 9:00 am (school Mass), 5:30 pm, and 7:00 pm (Spanish). The faithful are obligated to attend this Mass in addition to that of the Sunday which precedes it.

Remaining Advent Penance Services:

Tuesday, December 10, at 7:00 pm at St. Thomas More

Wednesday, December 11, at 7:00 pm at St. Elizabeth Seton

Friday, December 13, at 7:00 pm at St Mary Star of the Sea (Oceanside)

Wednesday, December 18 at 12:30 pm, at St. Francis (Vista)

Wednesday, December 18, at 6:30 pm, at St. Francis (Vista)

Friday, December 20, at 6:30 pm, at St. Mark (San Marcos)

Monday, December 23, at 6:30 pm, at St. Mark (San Marcos)

Since our Penance Service was on Wednesday, December 4, there will be individual Confessions at St. Patrick Church on Wednesdays at 8:30 am and 6:00 pm. The last day is December 18.

Preparing for Christmas

Here are some ways to prepare spiritually for Christmas:

Read the Christmas story: Read Luke chapter 2 to follow Mary and Joseph's journey.
Read the Daily Scriptures: Use an Advent lectionary, or read a Bible verse each day of an Advent calendar.
Mass: Attend Mass on some weekdays as well as Sundays.
Pray: Schedule a regular time to pray each day, or pray the rosary with your family.
Listen to Christmas music: Choose music that focuses on Christ.
Spend time with others: Spend time with people who uplift you.
Practice kindness: Be kind and practice goodwill with others.
Embrace silence: Find peace in silence and appreciate nature.
Confess: Make time for the Sacrament of Reconciliation during Advent.
Offer praise: Praise and thank God for the plan of salvation through Jesus' birth, death, and resurrection.
Reflect: Reflect on your own personal moments of encounter with God.
Love your community: Decide on a community service project to do with family or friends each week of Advent.

Advent in 2 Minutes

What is Advent all about? How is Advent different than Christmas? In this classic video, Busted Halo explains the significance of this special season in the Church and why the experience of waiting, hope, and preparation is still so important in our lives today.

2024 Advent Coloring Calendar

#AdventPilgrimagewithMary

Print Calendar here...

Coffee with St. John Eudes

The next Coffee with St. John Eudes will be held at St. Patrick Parish on Friday, December 13 at 9:00 am in the library next to the parish office. Fr. Ben Drapeau, CJM will share thoughts of St. John Eudes about Advent, including his acts of love for Jesus in the sacred womb of his most Blessed Mother; and on the season of Christmas, including acts of love in honor of the birth and holy childhood of Jesus.

If you’re interested in joining "Coffee with St. John Eudes" or have further questions, email Fr. Azam Mansha, CJM: azamvianney@eudistsusa.org

Retirement Fund for Religious

Our collection for the Retirement Fund for Religious will be this weekend, December 7-8.

Thousands of elderly sisters, brothers, and religious order priests spent years working in ministries—such as Catholic schools, parishes, and hospitals—often for little or no pay. Today, many religious communities do not have enough savings to meet retirement needs. Your donation helps provide medications, nursing care, and more. Please give generously. An envelope is included in your bimonthly packet of envelopes.

The deadline for filing claims of sexual abuse is February 3, 2025. Click here for full information

Aviso de plazo para presentar reclamaciones: 3 de febrero del 2025 Haga clic aquí para obtener información completa

Watch Daily and Sunday Masses Livestreamed from St. Patrick Church here:

Online Giving Reminder

If you currently use Online Giving for your electronic giving, please make sure you login to the application frequently to make sure your payment method is current and your donations are being processed.

Click on the Online Giving icon below to create or access your account.

Catholic Trivia

"Catholic Trivia”... not because they are trivial but because these might be things that not everyone knows. Test your knowledge by reading the five questions, remember your answers (or jot them down), then click the link below to find the answers.

Fill in the blanks with a word or phrase:

“O come, O come, Emannuel and ransom captive ____________.”
John the Baptist said: “Whoever has two cloaks should ___________.”
John the Baptist also said: “His winnowing fan is in his hand to clear _______.”
Jesus said: “I am the way, the truth and__________.”
Mary said: “Let it be done to me _______________.”

Feel free to email Fr. Ron with ideas for future Catholic Trivia questions rmbagley@yahoo.com

If you have other members of your family or your friends who would like to be on our email list, just let me know or write to Mary McLain at mmclain@stpatrickcarlsbad.com We will be pleased to add them.

Masses are available on our website www.stpatrickcarlsbad.com

We have a YouTube channel where we have daily and Sunday Masses.

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Answers to Catholic Trivia here!

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Second Sunday of Advent –

Year C

First Reading

Baruch 5:1-9

Jerusalem shall see the splendor of God's glory.

Responsorial Psalm

Psalm 126:1-2,2-3,4-5,6

A song of praise for God's great deeds

Second Reading

Philippians 1:4-6,8-11

Paul prays for the Philippians.

Gospel Reading

Luke 3:1-6

John preaches repentance and baptizes in the region of the Jordan.

Background on the Gospel Reading

This week and next, our Gospel readings invite us to consider John the Baptist and his relationship to Jesus. John the Baptist appears in the tradition of the great prophets, preaching repentance and reform to the people of Israel. To affirm this, Luke quotes at length from the prophet Isaiah. John baptizes for repentance and for forgiveness of sins, preparing the way for God's salvation.

The three Synoptic Gospels—Mark, Matthew, and Luke—attest to the importance of the baptism of John in preparing for Jesus. Only the Gospel of Luke, however, extends the connection between these two men to their birth. The first two chapters of Luke's Gospel contain the Infancy Narrative, which tells about the births of John the Baptist and Jesus. These stories set the stage for the beginning of Jesus' public ministry in chapter 3.

The evangelist Luke is the author of the Gospel that bears his name, and he also wrote the Acts of the Apostles as a continuation of the story of Jesus and the Church. In these two works, Luke's sense of time and history emerges. He identifies three epochs of salvation history: the time before Christ, the time of Christ, and the time of the Church and the Holy Spirit. In today's Gospel reading, as elsewhere, John the Baptist is presented as the figure who bridges the time before Christ and prepares the way for Christ's own ministry.

In today's Gospel we also note Luke's attention to political and historical detail. Luke shows that salvation is for all people and situated in world events. Therefore, Luke lists the political and religious leaders at the time of John's appearance in the desert. Salvation is understood as God's breaking into this political and social history.

John's preaching of the coming of the Lord is a key theme of the Advent season. As John's message prepared the way for Jesus, we too are called to prepare ourselves for Jesus' coming. We respond to John's message by repentance and reform of our lives. We are also called to be prophets of Christ, who announce by our lives the coming of the Lord, as John did.

Wake, Awake the Night Is Flying

This is a classic Advent hymn. Here the Concordia Choir, with René Clausen, Conductor performs F. Melius Christiansen's arrangement of Wake Awake. It is complex and rich in texture.

Ye Olde Garage

Ye Olde Garage December Sunday Sale is this Sunday, December 8 from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

The whole month of December is our Half-Off Sale. Everything in the Shoppe is at half price. Clothing: men, women, children, household items, books, pictures, crafting, linens and Christmas items. EVERYTHING. You won't want to miss this sale.

We hope you will visit us Sunday,

and throughout the entire month of December. Just follow the Garage Sale signs to the northeast parking lot and look for the green Olde Garage Sale sign and the American Flag. We will be there waiting for you. The regular hours for the Ye Olde Garage are Monday, Wednesday and Fridays from 9:30 to 2:00.

The volunteers at the Shoppe wish you and your families the Most Blessed Christmas and a Joyous and Healthy New Year.

Christmas Flowers Offering

Before long we will be celebrating the birth of our Savior. We want to make our church festive for our celebration of Christmas. In your packet of envelopes that we mail to you, there is an envelope marked Christmas Flower Offering.

If you would like to make a contribution to assist in paying for our Christmas flowers, please place your donation in that envelope (or a plain envelope) and write on the envelope the names of anyone you would like remembered at our Christmas Masses. Indicate if they are deceased (“In memory of…”) or living (“In honor of…”) Place your envelope in the collection basket, mail it to the parish office or drop it off. If you use Online Giving, write the names on a paper and put it in the collection. All the names will be listed in our parish bulletin and newsletter shortly after Christmas.

Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe Festividades

Dic. 3-11: Novena a Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe en la Capilla de La Virgen de Guadalupe. Rezo del Santo Rosario todas las noches a las 6pm/7pm. Mirar el horario en la Capilla o llamar a la oficina.

Lunes, 9 de diciembre - Misa de la Inmaculada Concepción. 7:00pm en la Iglesia.

Lunes, 11 de diciembre – Misa Vigilia a las 7:00pm en la Iglesia con “Banda Nuevo Amanecer” celebrando la Misa Oaxaqueña.

Después de Misa habrá una procesión con la Virgen de Guadalupe.

La Iglesia está abierta toda la noche, rosarios y cantos, pan y café.

Martes, 12 de diciembre:

Mañanitas con Mariachi - 3:30am- 4:30am.
Misa, 4:30am - (Café y pan en el salón Parroquial después de misa).
Misa 7:00pm.

Después de las misas de domingo, 1 y 8 de diciembre, se aceptarán sus donaciones para las celebraciones Guadalupanas. También puede pasar a la oficina parroquial para dejar su donación. Muchas gracias.

Un Saludo de

parte del Diacono Miguel,

Hoy celebramos el

2º Domingo de Adviento. Les comparto esta reflexión del Pr. Henri Nouwen que nos

habla de la importancia de crear un Silencio Sagrado en nuestra vida. Preparémonos en una manera más

concreta e intima a recibir el nacimiento de Jesús, el Salvador del Mundo. “Al principio, el silencio puede

asustarnos. En el silencio empezamos a oír las voces de las tinieblas: nuestros celos y nuestra ira,

nuestro resentimiento y nuestros deseos de venganza, nuestra lascivia y nuestra avaricia, nuestro

dolor por las pérdidas, los abusos y los rechazos. Estas voces son a menudo ruidosas y persistentes.

Y pueden incluso llegar a ensordecernos. Nuestra reacción más espontánea es salir corriendo y

volver a nuestras diversiones. Pero, si mantenemos la disciplina de quedarnos en el mismo sitio y

no permitir que esas voces nos intimiden, perderán gradualmente su fuerza y pasarán a un segundo

plano, dejando un espacio para las voces más dulces y suaves de la luz. Estas voces hablan de paz,

bondad, dulzura, gozo, esperanza, bien, perdón, y sobre todo de amor. Al principio pueden parecer

modestas, insignificantes, y nos puede resultar difícil confiar en ellas. Sin embargo, son muy

persistentes y se irán haciendo más fuertes si seguimos escuchándolas. Proceden de un lugar íntimo

y muy lejano. Nos han estado hablando desde antes de que naciéramos y nos revelan que no hay

tinieblas en aquel que nos ha enviado al mundo, solo luz. Son parte de la voz de Dios, que nos

llama desde toda la eternidad, ‘Mi hijo amado, mi predilecto, mi alegría’”. Feliz Adviento…

“Caminando con Nuestras Sombras” Haga clic aquí:

Viviendo Nuestra Fe - “Madre de las Américas”. Haga clic aquí:

Otra Reflexión – “¡Viva Cristo Rey!”. Haga clic aquí:

Estudios Bíblicos en Español del Padre Ricardo Chinchilla, cjm... clic aquí

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