1985 | |
July 23 | Fr. Robert White is appointed Founding Pastor of STM, effective September 1, 1985 |
December 15 | Inaugural Mass is celebrated at Carlsbad High School |
1986 | |
January | Sunday Mass is celebrated at Eternal Hills Mortuary in Oceanside |
February | Weekday Mass is celebrated in Parishioner’s homes. |
June 1 | First Parish baptism, Amy Elizabeth Van Hollebeke. |
September 12 | First Parish wedding, Lisa Wozniak and Kevin Weakley. |
November 22 | First Saturday evening Mass is celebrated at Pilgrim Congregational Church in Carlsbad. |
1987 | |
March 8 | First first Eucharist, Nikole Slagal. |
April 4 | Fr. Bob White celebrates the 17th anniversary of his ordination. |
July 1 | First Parish Funeral Mass is celebrated for James Hobbs. |
October 31 | First fundraiser–Halloween party to raise money for church home. |
1988 | |
June 2 | First Parish confirmation for Christine Bell, Theresa Carto, Jason Miller, Darrell Tucker, Jenny Sisco, Geoff Stadnyk, Gregory Stevens, and Kristen Tilson |
September 22 | First Youth Ministry meeting |
December 5 | First Women’s Guild meeting |
1990 | |
January | Saturday evening Mass celebrated at Calavera Hills Community Center. |
April | Saturday evening Mass moved to Lake Elementary School. |
1991 | |
January | Saturday evening Mass celebrated at Rancho Buena Vista High School. |
June 1 | Saturday evening Mass is moved to Palomar Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Church. |
June 24 | First Parish Golf Tournament. |
1992 | |
August | First Parish Men’s Group and Fellowship meeting. |
1993 | |
December 19 | Saturday evening Mass celebrated at Shadowhill Plaza, Shadowridge Drive. |
Chrstmas | All Masses celebrated at Shadowhill Plaza, Shadowridge Drive. |
1994 | |
April | First year that Holy Thursday Dinners are celebrated in Parishioner’s homes. |
1995 | |
September 1 | Sr. Kathleen McHugh joins STM. |
July 29 | Fr. Bob White celebrates his last Mass. |
August 1 | Fr. Peter McGuine is appointed second pastor (installation on August 19). |
1996 | |
September 14-15 | First official pastoral visit by Bishop Robert Brom. |
1997 | |
September 24 | Fr. Kenneth F. Kieffer joins the Parish. |
1998 | |
September 12 | Thomas A. Goeltz is called to candidacy to the Diaconate and installed by Bishop Brom. |
December 20 | The STM Players perform the play, “Christmas Comes to Detroit Louie.” |
1999 | |
May 18 | First Knights of Columbus meeting held at Nucci’s. |
September 12 | First Knights of Columbus sponsored pancake breakfast–Adult-$3, Child-$2. |
December 12 | Groundbreaking ceremony (with Bishop Brom) for the Parish Center on South Melrose Drive. |
2000 | |
April 14 | First Knights of Columbus sponsored Lenten Fish Fry. |
June 2 | Parishioner Thomas A. Goeltz is ordained to the permanent diaconate. |
2001 | |
March 31 | First Mass celebrated in the newly contructed Parish Center on South Melrose Drive. |
2002 | |
August | Sr. Maureen Brown joins STM. |
2003 | |
June 30 | Fr. Peter McGuine celebrates his last Mass at STM. |
July 1 | Fr. Michael Ratajczak is appointed the third pastor of STM (installation on September 6). |
September 1 | Dennis DiPaolo becomes the new Director of Music and implements the use of the organ. |
2004 | |
October 10 | Dennis DiPaolo, Director of Music and Liturgy, leaves the Parish. |
2005 | |
January 30 | Fr. Mike Ratajczak celebrates the 30th anniversary of his ordination. |
March 8 | Douglas Lynn becomes the new Directory Music and Coordinator of Liturgy. |
2006 | |
October 6-8 | Fr. Mike Ratajczak becomes invested as a Priest-Knight of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulcher of Jerusalem. |
2007 | |
January 31 | Fr. Kenneth Kieffer passes away from penumonia. |
February 3-11 | A team of Parishioner volunteers travel to New Orleans to help St. Peter Claver Parishioners rebuild their houses from effects caused by Hurricane Katrina. |
March 18 | Fr. Thomas Thompson becomes new weekend associate. |
May 4 | Sr. Kathleen McHugh retires to her order’s mother house. |
2008 | |
February 17-24 | A second Parishioner volunteer trip to New Orleans to help St. Peter Claver Parishioners. |
2009 | |
January 27 | Fr. Thomas Thompson’s last Mass at STM. |
March 21-28 | STM Parishioner volunteers third and final trip to New Orleans. |
August 23 | First Annual Pastor’s Dinner. |
2010 | |
February | Fr. Jerome Nadine joins the Parish and helps with liturgies. |
April | St. Francis of Assisi School becomes the Parish school of STM. |
October 17 | STM celebrates its 25th anniversary (Oktoberfest style) with Bishop Robert Brom. |
2011 | |
June | Twelfth Annual Golf Classic raises $60,000 |
November 12 | Second STM cookbook published–“Heavenly Recipes.” |
2012 | |
January 4 | Bishop Cirilo Flores appointed CoAdjutor Bishop of San Diego |
January 29 | STM celebrates the groundbreaking ceremony for the permanent church and Parish offices. |
May 25 | Parishioner John Fredette, is ordained to the permanent diaconate. |
October | Web cameras installed to record and broadcast real time progress on buildout. |
2013 | |
January 25 | Town Hall meeting to addresss progress, future plans, and questions and answers on Parish buildout. |
June 22 | Our crucifix is delivered and installed (temporarily) in the upper level of the Parish Center. |
September 9 | Fr. Karl Bauer joins the Parish to assist as Senior Priest. |
December 16 | Fr Jerry Nadine retires. |
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