"I received the call in 1985 to become founding pastor of the Church of St. Timothy here in Escondido, which at that point had no established boundaries yet. Bishop Leo T. Maher of the San Diego diocese made the decision because of rapid growth in the area. It was a shock to the pastor of the existing parish when it was done."
"When I came here, I was told to find a home that would provide some off-street parking and might serve temporarily as an administration center for the church, as well as my residence. So we bought this house at a real bargain as a fixer-upper. This was really quite a dump when we bought it."
"Since Highway 15 unnaturally bisects our parish, I wanted a piece of property that was as central to I-15 as possible, in fairness to people on both sides. So we bought a 6 3/4-acre parcel on the eastern side of I-15. The building fund is in place, and we are on the building calendar for 1989."
Father James E. Rafferty became the founding pastor of the Church of St. Timothy in Escondido in 1985 following rapid area growth. Bishop Leo T. Maher created the new parish by dividing an existing one. Rafferty purchased a Tudor-style home on Quiet Hills Drive to serve multiple functions: his residence, a temporary chapel in the converted garage for weekday services, administrative offices, and a meeting space for parish groups. Sunday services were held at Del Dios Middle School. The parish acquired 6.75 acres of property east of Interstate 15 for a permanent church building, strategically positioned to serve parishioners on both sides of the highway. A multipurpose two-story facility was planned for construction beginning in 1989.
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