ST. RAPHAEL`S PARISH

ST. RAPHAEL’S
PARISH
35-20 Greenpoint Avenue, L.I.C., NY 11101
Telephone: 718-729-8957 Fax: 729-5238
E-Mail: [email protected]
Website: www.straphael-queens.org
MISSION STATEMENT: St. Raphael’s is a parish rooted in
tradition yet responding to an evolving community by evangelization in action. We seek to inspire the larger Catholic community
to a more committed faith life and to heed Christ’s call of sharing
time, talent and treasure for the needs of others.
DECLARACION DE MISION: San Rafael es una parroquia
enraizada en la tradición y a la vez responde a una comunidad
que evoluciona con una acción evangelizadora. Buscamos
inspirar a la comunidad católica global a que vivan una fe más
comprometida y a prestar atención a la llamada de Cristo a
compartir tiempo, talento y bienes con los necesitados.
EUCHARIST SCHEDULE
Saturday/Sábado
Sunday/Domingo
5:00pm - English
8:00am - English
9:45am - Korean
11:00 am—English
12:30 pm—Spanish/Español
WEEKDAY SCHEDULE
Monday - Friday
9:00am
Lunes - Viernes
9:00am
OFFICE HOURS/HORARIO
Monday - Friday/Lunes - Viernes
9:00-1:00pm & 2:00-4:00pm
Saturday/Sábado
By appointment / Mediante cita
BAPTISM/BAUTISMO
Please contact the rectory to make arrangements. You
will need the child’s birth certificate. favor de llamar la
rectoria.
niño.
Necesitará el certificado de nacimiento del
MARRIAGE/MATRIMONIO
Any couple wishing to marry should contact the rectory
at least six (6) months before the wedding.
Una pareja que está pensando en el matrimonio debe
de llamar la rectoría seis (6) meses antes de la boda.
RECONCILIATION/RECONCILIACION
Saturday/Sábado 4:00-4:45pm
and by appointment/y por cita.
MINISTRY TO THE SICK/
CUIDADO DE LOS ENFERMOS
Please call the rectory at 729-8957 to make arrangements for the sick person to receive Holy Communion or
the Anointing of the sick at home. favor de llamar la
rectoría al 729-8957 para que la persona enferma reciba
la Comunión o Unción de los Enfermos en la casa.
November 13th: Thirty-Third Sunday In Ordinary Time
FROM THE PASTOR…
Dear Parishioners,
Many of you commented on how moving it was to have newly-ordained Deacon Pil Koo (John)
Hwang with us last Sunday to assist at three Masses and preach his first homilies ever in English and Korean in our parish.
Father Luke and I, along with the Korean Sisters and a member of our Korean community’s Vocations Committee, attended the 3-hour ordination ceremony the previous day in Yonkers. Bishop Di Marzio,
in the name of the three NYC metropolitan dioceses, ordained 16 men as transitional deacons: 8 for our
Diocese of Brooklyn; 4 for the New York Archdiocese, and 4 for the Rockville Center (L.I.) Diocese. See
the centerfold of this week’s Tablet for photos.
Deacon John will continue his major seminary studies during the upcoming weeks , and do weekend
ministry at the parish of St. Mary Mother of Jesus in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn (where he had previously been
assigned for pastoral work). Before that, he served in the parish I formerly pastored: Holy Spirit in Borough
Park, Brooklyn. Next June, he will be ordained a priest and, hopefully, on that occasion, his parents can
come over from Korea to be in attendance.
Deacon John told me how much he enjoyed
O Father, you desire all of us to be
last weekend’s experience in our parish, and espehappy. Stir up the grace of a religious vocation cially the cards, posters and banner created for him
in the hearts of many men and women.
by the boys and girls in our Religious Education program. He delivered a fine homily, with a personal
Grant to them the willingness and generosity
to give of themselves, their lives, their time and testimony about his experience of making the Santiago de Compostela walk and how the challenging
their talents to the service of Jesus Christ,
experience parallelled, not only his personal journey
Your Son, Our Lord and Savior, and to His
towards the priesthood, but everyone’s trek through
Holy Church.
life. His opening line, linking a line from last Sunday’s
gospel with the promise of celibacy he made the preMay more men and women go forth as
vious day, was pure gold—I don’t think he ever imagpriests, deacons, brothers and sisters to bring
ined the roar of laughter it would provoke.
the truths of our Catholic faith to all others so
This past week was designated National Vothat soon they, too, may know You better
cation Awareness Week. The United States has the
and love You more...and serving You, be truly
fourth largest Catholic population of any country.
Nowadays about 500 priests are ordained annually
happy. Amen.
in our nation, and obviously more are needed.
Keep Deacon John and the other newlyordained deacons in your prayers, and pray that others sift out God’s plan for them through the possibility of a church vocation: priesthood, sisterhood, religious life. You can start right now, with the prayer to
the left.
-Father Jerry Jecewiz
PARISH STAFF/EQUIPO PARROQUIAL
Rev. Jerry Jecewiz, Pastor
Rev. Luke Kim, Korean Ministry
Sister Christine Scherer, D.W., Religious Educ.
Mr. Jan Wnek, Music Minister
PARISH STEWARDSHIP
Last week’s church offering
$6,030.00
Average weekly expenses
$6,185.00
November 13th: Thirty-Third Sunday In Ordinary Time
Mass Intentions for the Week
of November 13th
Sunday, November 13th:
8:00— James Buckley Sr. (Jim and Gloria Buckley)
9:45— KOREAN MASS
11:00— Dorothy Huber (Rossi Family)
AND
Flor Giraldo
12:30— Ana Rita Ramirez (Enith Parra)
Monday, November 14th:
9:00— All Souls Novena
Tuesday November 15th:
9:00— Juanita Leon (Estate)
AND
San Martin Porres (Angela Acosta)
Wednesday, November 16th:
9:00— Halina Goldblat Budzinska (Waclaw Szymankiewicz)
Thursday, November 17th:
9:00— Kathleen Harvey (Mary and Michael O’Sullivan)
Friday, November 18th:
9:00— Souls in Purgatory (Lesley Mahon)
Saturday, November 19th:
5:00— Living and deceased members of the Catholic Benevolent
Legion (CBL) (Alex and Robert Boehler)
AND
Mary Martin (Birthday Remembrance) (Martin Family)
AND
Angela Howarth (Felicia Onofrietti)
Sunday, November 20th:
8:00— Anna Jackowski (Joan Mary and Bill Jackowski)
9:45— KOREAN MASS
11:00—Michael E. Brennan (Walsh Family)
12:30—Blanca Alicia Romero (Enith Parra)
THIS WEEK’S EVENTS
Sun., Nov. 13::
33nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
9:30 am—Faith Formation (CCD) classes
1:30 pm—Spanish R.I.C.A. (RB)
Mon., Nov. 14:
Tues., Nov. 15:
Feast of St. Albert the Great
Mini-Brunch Retreat: Mass at 9 am; food & presentation in RB until 11:15 am
7:30 pm—Spanish Bible Study
8 pm—Spanish R.I.C.A. (RB)
Wed., Nov. 16:
Feast of St. Margaret of Scotland
7 pm - Spanish Rosary + Praise
Thurs., Nov. 17:
Feast of St. Elizabeth of Hungary
The Bread and Wine this week is
offered for those newly elected to
public office.
Food Pantry: 10:30 am to 12:00
UPCOMING BAPTISM DATES:
7:30 pm—Choir practice
In English:
Sat., Dec. 3, 3:00 pm. Prep class is Sat., Oct. 29, 11 am.
Fri., Nov. 18:
6 pm & 7 pm—Wedding rehearsals
Feast of the Dedication of the Basilicas of Sts. Peter & Paul
(Fumio Tanai photo)
Feast of St. Rose Philippine Duchesne
In Spanish:
Sat., Dec. 31, 2 pm. Prep class is Monday, Dec. 26, 7:30 pm
Sun., Jan, 8, 12:30 pm Mass. Prep class is Monday, Dec. 26,
7:30 pm.
7 pm—Span. Faith Formation for Children
Sat., Nov. 19:
12 noon—Wedding
FOOD PANTRY
is usually open Thursdays from 10:30 am to 12:00 noon, and Saturdays from 1:30 to 3:00 pm.
New volunteers are always welcome, as are donations of canned, packaged
foods (non-perishable).
Food Pantry: 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm
3 pm—Wedding
6 pm—Youth Group
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Health Care Sector Training Program —both with jobplacement assistance.
Their job-placement rate is 80%.
See the flyers on the vestibule bulletin board for
more information, or call a member of the Admissions
and Recruitment team at 212-832-7605.
Their website is www.graceinstitute.org. Grace
Institute is located at 40 Rector Street in Manhattan.
ATTENTION PARISH
PASTORAL COUNCIL MEMBERS…
There will be a dinner meeting of Council members on Monday, November 21st, at 6 pm, in the
rectory basement. Please respond to the email
invitation you should have received. Thanks.
St. Raphael’s
Wreath Fundraiser
Decorate your home this Christmas Season with Fresh Evergreen wreaths while helping St. Raphael’s! Each wreath you buy will be supporting our parish.
Price Per 12‖ Fresh Evergreen Wreath: $15.00. All orders must be received by Sunday November 27 and paid in full.
Please submit the tear-off at the bottom along with your payment. Drop off in the Sunday Collection or to the Rectory Office.All wreaths will be available for pickup at the
Christmas Boutique on Sunday December 4th from 8am – 3pm.
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Name __________________________________________________
Phone # _______________________________
Wreath Amount:________x $15.00 per wreath = $________
Total enclosed:_____________
EL RINCON HISPANO
KERMES
(Feria de Comida)
Domingo 13 de noviembre
de las 10 am a las 2:00 pm
Salon de Michael Brennan
H
O
Y
Una iniciativa para recaudar fondos para pagar los gastos de nuestra
celebración parroquial en honor de la Virgen de Guadalupe: sábado 10 de
diciembre a las 7:00 pm.
ESTUDIO BIBLICO…
El programa tiene lugar cada martes a las 7:30 pm, en el sótano de la iglesia
(Michael Brennan Hall).
FORMACION
EN LA FE
Un programa espiritual (en español)
para los niños y las
niñas empezando
con la edad de 4
años.
Viernes de las 7 pm
a las 8 pm en el
sótano de la rectoría. Todos están
invitados a participar.
Con la colaboración
del apostolado Vino
Nuevo.
Rosario y
Alabanza:
Cada miércoles a
las 7:00 pm en
el sótano de la
rectoría.
DIA DE ACCION
DE GRACIAS
Jueves 24 de
nopviembre
Misa bilingue a
las 9:00 am.
La segunda colecta de la próxima semana para la
Campaña Católica para el Desarrollo Humano (CCHD)
necesita su ayuda. CCHD fue fundada para romper el
ciclo de pobreza en los Estados Unidos otorgando
fondos a organizaciones que ayudan a las personas a
ayudarse a sí mismas. Con su tradición de mejoras en la
educación, en la vivienda y en el desarrollo económico
de las comunidades, CCHD continúa teniendo un
impacto positivo en las comunidades en todo el país. Su
contribución servirá para defender la dignidad humana y
llegar a todos los que viven al margen. Por favor,
contribuya a la colecta para CCHD.
Traiga una ofrenda para los
pobres. La
colecta es para
nuestra despensa
de alimentos.
¿NO RECIBIO UN SACRAMENTO EN LA NIÑEZ?
¿LE FALTA LA PRIMERA COMUNION
O LA CONFIRMACION?
Hay dos grupos para los adolescentes y adultos están formados para ayudarle prepararse para
recibir estos sacramentos.
Un grupo se reune cada domingo a la 1:30 pm en el sótano de la
rectoría. Otro grupo se reune cada martes a las 8:00 pm en el mismo sitio. Todos están invitados a participar.
NEXT YOUTH GROUP
MEETING…
Thursday, November 24th
Bilingual Mass at 9:00 am
Bring an offering for the poor.
The collection goes to our
Food Pantry, our part in helping
some of the 1.4 million people in
our city who face hunger.
EVENTS UPCOMING…
Tues., Nov. 16th—Mini-Brunch Retreat
Sat., Nov. 19th—Youth Group
Sat./Sun. Nov. 19th/20th –Korean Retreat
Thurs., Nov. 24th—Thanksgiving Day Mass
Sat., Dec. 3rd—Guadalupe Preparatory Re
treat (in Spanish)
Sat., Dec. 3rd—Youth Group
Sun., Dec. 4th—Christmas Boutique
Sat., Dec. 10th—Parish ―Our Lady of Guadalupe‖ celebration
Sat., Dec. 17th—Deanery Mass with the
Bishop (at Corpus Christi)
Saturday, Nov. 19th
6:00 pm
Michael Brennan Hall
GENERATIONS OF FAITH:
A REMINDER
A campaign such as Generations of
Faith does not simply end when all the
pledges are collected.
Now is the time when we start to
see the wonderful effects of our efforts.
Please be sure to send your pledge
payments in by mail to the campaign
lockbox address, or sign up for on-line
payments at www.cfbq.org/generations/
payments.
Thank you!
SECOND COLLECTION NEXT WEEKEND...
Next week’s second collection for the Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) needs your help. CCHD was founded
to break the cycle of poverty in the United States by funding organizations that help individuals help themselves. With the tradition of improving education, housing situations, and community
economic development, CCHD continues to make a positive impact in communities nationwide. Your contribution will defend human dignity and reach out to those living on the margins. Please
give to the CCHD Collection.
kERMES
(FOOD FAIR)
Sun., Nov. 13th,
11 am-2 pm
Michael Brennan Hall
T
O
D
A
An occasion to enjoy tasty edibles, as well as
Y help underwrite the expenses of our parish celebration
honoring Our Lady of Guadalupe (Sat., Dec. 10, 7:00
pm). Mmm—food!
MINI-BRUNCH RETREAT
This Tuesday, Nov. 15th, Sister Ave Clark and Heart to Heart
Ministry returns to our parish for another Mini-Brunch Retreat:
Mass in church at 9 am, followed by food and presentation in the
rectory basement until about 11:30 am. Topic: ―Mercy is God’s
Gift of Thanksgiving‖.
THIS ‘N THAT
1. There are Religious Education classes this weekend. Please be on time.
2. Banns of Marriage are announced for the following weddings here :
Nov. 19:
12 noon—Bernabe Tacuepian and Leonides Zeno (both of St. Raphael’s)
3 pm—Thomas Patrick Moran and Patricia Herrera (both formerly from St.
Raphael’s; now in Jacksonville, Florida).
Nov. 26:
2 pm—John T. Agostino (St. Mary’s, Long Island City) and Cindy Yen ( Buddhist)
3. Our lectors are reminded to pick up their new edition of the Proclaimers of the
Word book in the Sacristy after Mass this weekend.
4. Our Food Pantry will be closed, for the Thanksgiving holiday, on Thursday, November 24th, and reopen on Thursday, December 1st.
5. The United Forties Civic Association meets this coming Thursday, November
17th, 7:00 pm, in St. Teresa’s Center (44 St. near 50th Ave.), Woodside. Agenda
includes: police report/ scams and their prevention/ Kosciuszko Bridge update/ local hotel adaptations. Come, stay informed and share your neighborhood concerns.