News, scripture, and Memorial Day memories from our parish family at Mission San Luis Rey Parish.

1. MISSION SAN LUIS REY PARISH

2. Fr. Oscar Mendez has been named our
Pastor and Frs. Sam Nasada and Fr.
Alberto Villafan have been named
Associate Pastors! Congratulations, dear
ones! You have been assigned an excellent
team of friars who along with an amazing
staff and lay volunteers will give new and
enriching life to this parish community. I
myself will move to our new Formation
House for Franciscan students in San
Diego near USD. Please pray for all of us as
we make these transitions. -- Fr. Vince
A NOTE FROM OUR PASTOR

3. On Tuesdays and Thursdays from
9 am to 3 pm, bring brand new cans
of soup, chili, tuna, fruit or
vegetables, pasta and pasta sauce,
SPAM, peanut butter, jelly, or
Macaroni and Cheese, Crackers,
Granola Bars or Boxed Cereal
to Social Concerns to restock our
pantry. Cash donations also
accepted.
Thank you for your love and care for
the poor in our community!
Following St. Francis of Assisi
Care for our Poor
Office of Social Outreach
& Advocacy

4. To our fallen
heroes,
we pause to
remember and
reflect on the
price of our
freedom this
Memorial Day.

5. First Reading
Jesus tells the disciples that they will
be witnesses to the ends of the earth
(Acts 1:1-11).

6. We remember. We honor you.
GYSGT John Spires
USMC
Died in Service
James Edward
Flickinger
Lance Corporal, USMC
3/16/46 - 10/11/67
Vietnam

7. PENTECOST ORGAN RECITAL
Sunday, May 31, 3:00 pm (Live-Stream)
Join our parish organist, Emma Whitten, for a live streamed
recital of organ music for Pentecost!
Emma will play music from Germany, France, the United
States, and more. Composers include Dietrich Buxtehude,
Maurice Duruflé, Libby Larsen, and Johann Sebastian Bach.
Come "feel the spirit" and hear the wide tonal range of the
Serra Center organ, from the most gentle stops to the
glorious sound of the full organ.

8. We remember. We honor you.
Milton J. Rapp
US Navy
1913 - 2001
Christopher Cooper
US Army
Died in Service

9. Responsorial Psalm
God mounts his throne to shouts
of joy: a blare of trumpets for the
Lord (Psalm 47).

10. We remember. We honor you.
“Mark” Marcelino Miranda
USN 1914- 2001
CDR Marion Morgan
USN RET
Passed Away 2007

11. For the month of May, we have collected
$61,271.95 to date, in offerings and donations;
budgeted is $119,532.95. This is 51.3% of budget!
As we near the close of the month, any donations
that you would like to make can continue to be
given online, or through our Social Outreach
Office on their days of Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Once again, to be responsible stewards of your
gifts, we will continue to make adjustments and
have fixed expenses, as we make up for the
deficit. Thank you for your continued support as
we await instructions to safely return. ‐ Fr.
Vince

12. We remember. We honor you.
Col. Robert T.
Crowder
Army Air Corps
Died in Service
COL Martin E.
Willson
1918-2006
USAF

13. Second Reading
May the Father of glory give you a
Spirit of wisdom and revelation
(Ephesians 1:17-23).

14. We remember. We honor you.
HMCS
Ejner C Andersen
USN (Ret) 1916-2002
Frank Cruz Marez, Sr.
US ARMY
1932-2008

15. On Sunday, June 28th we will
honor our graduates at all
grade levels in our bulletin &
the Mass. Please submit your
graduate’s name to the Parish
Office NO LATER than
Sunday June 21st.
You can also email a name and a
photo for our Sunday Slideshow at
itc@sanluisreyparish.org
Attention Graduates

16. We remember. We honor you.
GYSGT Bill Severy
USMC
1935 - 1989
SGT Thomas Walter Loos
US ARMY
1947-1968

17. Gospel Reading
Jesus instructs the Eleven to baptize
and teach people of all nations
(Matthew 28:16-20).

18. We remember. We honor you.
Elizabeth (Bettie) Callahan
USMC
Passed away in 2001.
Major Howard Lee Callahan
USMC
Passed away May 2013.

19. SOCIAL OUTREACH NEWS
The Loretto House food
pantry is open on
Tuesday and Thursday
from 9 am to 3 pm.
All food donations are
welcome and
needed! -Angel Ibarra

20. We remember. We honor you.
Rogers & Jo Kearney
1926 - 1944
LTJG Ann Hanley Hibbard
USN Died in 2015

22. We remember. We honor you.
In Memory of
PO3 Kent Poorman
USN
SGT MAJ Charles Poorman (RET)
USMC
Passed 2014

23. FATHER’S DAY SLIDESHOW
Would you like to honor your father in our
special pre-mass slideshow for Father’s Day
2020? Here’s the information you need!
Please email a .jpg or .gif or .png file of your
Father to itc@sanluisreyparish.org on or
before Tuesday, June 16th at 4pm. Only one
picture per person, please.
No names will be used.
(Hard copy pictures or disks or flash drives cannot be
accepted. We’re sorry for any inconvenience.)

24. We remember. We honor you.
MSgt Charles J Hoke
USMC
June 1931 – August 2002
Richard William Hayes
Private First Class U.S. Army
Killed in Action March 3, 1951

25. We remember. We honor you.
Thomas Emmett O’Donnell
US Navy
Aviation Machinist’s Mate 2nd Class
1913 - 2006
Dionisio Suarez
Corporal U.S. Army
Born to Eternal Life 2/26/15