Happy Birthday Wishes:  If there are any birthdays that you would like listed in the bulletin, please contact the Parish office. Happy Birthday to anyone that we missed.

FATHER RAY:  Will be officially installed as Pastor of San Miguel Mission Parish on December 7, 2003 at the 11:00 am Mass by Bishop Sylvester Ryan.  Reception immediately following in the Friars Inner Courtyard.  Everyone is invited to attend and help celebrate this festive occasion.

San Miguel Mission Arts & Craft Faire:  Our Annual Arts & Crafts Faire will start this Friday, Nov. 28th and Saturday, November 29th from 9:30 am to 4:00 pm and Sunday, November 30th from 8:30 to 4:00 pm. Come do your early Christmas Shopping!!  There will be beautiful handcrafts.   All our talented crafters have been busy working on lots of pretty things. 

If you have a couple of hours you can volunteer your help during the Faire, it will be greatly appreciated.   Thank you!

The HISPANIC COMMITTEE and THE BUSY BEES OF SAN MIGUEL have united to make this event an even greater one this year! 

We will continue to sell our Annual Arts & Crafts Raffle tickets after Mass.  $1.00 each or 6 for $5.00.  There will be four prizes; painting donated by Tony Quartuccio of the "Mission Bell," framed art print of Phyllis Diller's painting, tablecloth with 8 dinner napkins embroidered by Betty Arbogast and a framed print of the classroom mural by Cricket Johnston.   
ALL PROCEEDS FOR OUR MISSION PARISH BUILDING FUND. 

Annual Bishop's Appeal (ABA):  Just a reminder…  Will you please take a moment to

check if your monthly pledge is current?  This has been of great help to keep our Sister Loretta in Mission San Miguel!  Thank you.

Retreat:  Bay Area Franciscan Vocation Immersion Retreat December 5-6-7.  Single Catholic men (21-40) who are interested in learning more about Franciscan life are welcome to attend a special vocations immersion retreat in the San Francisco Bay Area 5-6-7.  The retreat will give you the chance to meet the friars and to experience several of our ministries.  Meals and accommodations for 2 nights included.  For details, contact Fr. Chuck Talley, ofm, Director of Vocations, 916/443-2714.

A Women's Retreat:  Dec. 12--14.  El Teatro Campesino's performance of "La Pastorela" will form the center of this weekend's reflection and sharing.  $130pp includes ticket, meals and room.  Call St. Francis Retreat for information.  831/623-4234.

A Silent Advent Retreat:  Holy Exchange: Christ became poor that we might be rich. Open to all.  Call St. Francis Retreat at 831/623-4234.  A wonderful way to refocus before Christmas.

Mission San Miguel:  Invites San Miguel residents and Parishioners to a Thanksgiving Day Feast from noon to 4:00 pm on Thursday, November 27th at Casa San Miguel, 1385 Mission Street--corner of 14th and Mission, in San Miguel.
Our Lady of Guadalupe Novena:  The patroness of all The Americas.  All Parishioners are invited to take part since it is bilingual, Dec. 3-12.  Every night at 6:30 pm.  A sign up form will be posted on the Bulletin Board so you may co-host an evening (English and Spanish). 

Christian Unity Week of Prayer:  Reminding you to save the week of January 18-25.