ST. RAPHAEL’S PARISH

35-20 Greenpoint Avenue, L.I.C., NY 11101 Telephone: (718) 729-8957 Fax: (718) 729-5238

E-Mail: straphaelrectory@yahoo.com Website: www.straphael-queens.org

August 9, 2020

MISSION STATEMENT: St. Raphael’s is a parish rooted in tradition yet responding to an evolving community by evangeliza-tion 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 5:00pm - English Sunday/Domingo 8:00am - English 9:45am - Korean 11:00 am - English 12:30 pm - Spanish/Español Weekdays / Dias de semana Monday - Friday 9:00am - English Lunes - Viernes 9:00am - Ingles 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 a la rectoría. Necesitará el certificado de nacimiento del niño.

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 a 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 (718)729-8957 to make ar-

rangements for the sick person to receive Holy Com-

munion or the Anointing of the sick at home. Favor de llamar a la rectoría al (718)729-8957 para que la persona enferma reciba la Comunión o Unción de los Enfermos en la casa.

PARISH STAFF/EQUIPO PARROQUIAL

Rev. Jerry Jecewiz, Pastor Rev. Kuno Kim, Parochial Vicar

Sister Christine Scherer, D.W., Religious Educ. Mr. Jan Wnek, Music Minister

PARISH STEWARDSHIP

$6,185

Last week’s offering

Average weekly expenses

January 26th, 2020 — Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

$6,163

August 9th 2020 — Nineteenth Sunday In Ordinary Time

FROM THE PASTOR… Dear Parishioners,

It’s August and that means we are in a string of special Masses in Spanish hon-oring the Blessed Mother.

We have actually had three already, and next ’Saturday’s “Assumption of Mary” Mass at 2 pm will be hosted by the Virgin of Cisne group.

August 15th has usually meant for us a very large celebration honoring the Vir-gin of Urkupiña (Patroness of Bolivia), which has sometimes brought out about 500 dancers for the street procession and tribute program of performances, along with a street closing of part of Greenpoint Avenue. Because of the size of this event, it is cancelled this year in observance of the metrics of the pandemic.

Saturday, August 22 at 2 pm will be a 3 pm Mass honoring Our Lady of Mount Carmel.

More into the Fall (Saturday, November 7th at 3 pm) will be the liturgy honoring Mary as the Help of Christians, and, on Saturday, November 21st at 3 pm, a Mass honoring the Blessed Mother as the Virgin of Quinche.

December, of course, means Our Lady of Guadalupe.

The hosting groups vary in the number of participants, but all bring homeland traditions and a deep love for the Mother of Jesus as an exceptional woman--as a poet once put it, “our tainted nature’s solitary boast”.

Feel free to bring your own love for Mary and join us on any of these occasions.

-Father Jerry Jecewiz

August 9th 2020 — Nineteenth Sunday In Ordinary Time

Mass Intentions for the Week

Sunday, August 9th

: 8:00 am - Barbara Hermann (Jim Buckley) 9:45 am - KOREAN MASS 11:00 am - People of St. Raphael Parish 12:30 pm - Jesus Emilio Ortega

Monday, August 10th

: 9:00 am - Deceased of Boyle Family

(Family)

Tuesday, August 11th

: 9:00 am - Mary Karol In Thanksgiving to St. Lucia (Del Carpio & Rodriguez Fam.)

Wednesday, August 12th

9:00 am - Marie Burke

Thursday, August 13th

: 9:00 am - Gladys Mikelanis

Friday, August 14th

: 9:00 am - For World Peace

Saturday, August 15th

(Assumption of Mary) 9:00 am - Holyday Mass in English 2:00 pm - Holyday Mass in Spanish (Virgen del Cisne Group) 5:00 pm - For all impacted by Covid-19

(Fumio Tanai photo)

THIS WEEK

Sun., August 9th:

19th Sunday in Ordinary Time 11:00 am - Live-streamed English Mass from St. Raphael’s 12:30 pm - Live-streamed Spanish, with congregation present, from St. Raphael’s

Mon., August 10th:

Feast of St. Lawrence

Tues., August 11th

: Feast of St. Clare

Wed., August 12th

: Feast of St. Jane Frances de Chantal

Thur., August 13th

: Feast of Sts. Pontian & Hippolytus 10:30 -12:00 noon - Food Pantry

Fri., August 14th

: Feast of St. Maximilian Kolbe Rectory office closes at 2 pm today No holyday Vigil Mass today

Sat., August 15th

: Feast of the Assumption of Mary 9 am - Holyday Mass in English 1:30 - 3:00pm - Food Pantry 2:00 pm - Holyday Mass in Spanish (Virgen del Cisne group) 4:00 pm - Confessions

SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM:

ENGLISH: Sat., Aug. 22, 2 pm. Prep class to be set. SPANISH: Sat., Aug. 29, 2 pm. Prep class is Sun., Aug. 2, at 1:30 pm

Food Pantry …

is normally open on Thursdays from 10:30 am to 12:00 noon, and on Satur-days from 1:30 to 3:00 pm.

First timers must bring official photo ID.

CONFIRMATIONS / FIRST COMMUNIONS

(RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAM AND

R.I.C.A.) AT ST. RAPHAEL

Saturday, September 19: Bilingual Mass at 5 pm

CCD Confirmations

RCIA - Baptisms, Confirmations,

First Communions

Saturday, September 26: Bilingual Mass at 5 pm

CCD First Communions

Monday, September 21: in church at 7 pm

First Penance, followed by

Communion Practice

(Communion Fee $60.00) (Confirmation Fee $50.00)

CONFIRMACIONES / PRIMERAS COMUNIONES

(PROGRAMA DE EDUCATION RELIGIOSA Y

R.I.C.A.) EN SAN RAPHAEL

Sábado, Setiembre 19: Misa Bilingüe a las 5 pm

CCD Confirmaciones

RICA - Bautizos, Confirmaciones,

Primeras Comuniones

Sábado, Setiembre 26: Misa Bilingüe a las 5 pm

CCD Primeras Comuniones

Lunes, Setiembre 21: en la Iglesia a las 7 pm

Primeras Confesiones, seguido de una

Practica de la Comunión

(Cuota de Comunión $60.00) (Cuota de Confirmación $50.00)

ENGLISH

ESPAÑOL

Maximilian Kolbe (born Rajmund Kolbe; Polish: Maksymilian Maria Kolbe [maksɨˌmʲilʲan ˌmarʲja ˈkɔlbɛ]; 8 January 1894 – 14 August 1941), venerated as Saint Maximilian Kolbe, was a Polish Catholic priest and Conventual Francis-can friar who volunteered to die in place of a stranger in the German death camp of Auschwitz, located in German-occupied Poland during World War II. He had been active in promoting the veneration of the Immaculate Virgin Mary, founding and supervising the monastery of Niepokalanów near Warsaw, operating an amateur-radio station (SP3RN), and founding or running several other organizations and publi-cations.

On 10 October 1982 Pope John Paul II canonized Father Kolbe and declared him a martyr of charity. The Catholic Church venerates him as the patron saint of amateur-radio operators, of drug addicts, of political prisoners, of families, of journal-ists, of prisoners, and of the pro-life movement. John Paul II declared him "The Pa-tron Saint of Our Difficult Century". His feast day is 14 August, the day of his death.

Due to Kolbe's efforts to promote consecration and entrustment to Mary, he is known as the Apostle of Consecration to Mary.

THIS ‘N THAT 1. Our Food Pantry thanks Queen of Angels parish for

its ongoing support, especially its most recent dona-tion ($300).

2. Do you need your High School Equivalency (HSE) diploma? Take free HSE classes nearby at LaGuar-dia Community College. Visit https://www.laguardia.edu/hseform/ or phone 718-482-5385.

3. LaGuardia is also offering a series of EMT/Paramedic courses starting in September. Visit emtprogram@lagcc.cuny.edu or phone 718-482-5768 and leave a message.

4. For online giving to St. Raphael’s, text keyword SUNDAY to 646-692-0050 or visit our parish web-site. Thank you for your support!

E L R I N C O N H I S P A N O

MISA EN VIVO DESDE SAN RAFAEL VIA FACEBOOK: Por favor, unámonos los domingos a las 11:00 am en inglés y en español a las 12:30 pm en vivo vía Facebook. Visite nuestro

sitio web parroquial (https://straphael-queens.org/ ). Haga clic arriba (en la palabra “Facebook”) y puede asistir.

APOYO PARROQUIAL...Ahora puede darle a la iglesia de San Rafael su limosna

en línea. ¿Como? Puede escribir un mensaje

de texto a SUNDAY (646) 692-0050 o visitar https://www.givecentral.org/location/691

FAVOR DE VER ESTE VIDEO SOBRE LOS CAMBIOS

EN LA IGLESIA Y EN LA LITURGIA DEBIDO A LA PANDEMIA:

https://vimeo.com/430805591

Meta parroquial de San Rafael: $48,290

LA VIRGEN DEL CISNE

Virgen de El Cisne es una advocación mariana de la Iglesia católica, cuya ima-gen tiene su principal centro de culto en la Basílica de El Cisne, en la parroquia El Cisne, provincia de Loja - Ecuador. La Virgen de El Cisne tiene aproximadamente 5 millones de fieles por todo el país. Por iniciativa de Simón Bolívar, cada año, el 15 de agosto, se reúnen devotos de todas partes para rendir culto a María "la madre de Dios",

que hizo una aparición por primera vez en El Cisne en el año 1594. Los testigos de la aparición, unos indígenas de la región, decidieron rendir culto a tal virgen en el auge del catolicismo de la época y decidieron hacer una imagen de ella, viajando desde Chayalama - Loja a la ciudad de Quito capital de la Real Audiencia en ese entonces. En el lugar esculpiría por primera vez la imagen de la virgen el escultor Diego de Robles, tallando la imagen en un tronco de madera tomando como ejemplo a la Virgen de Guada-lupe. Desde entonces muchos fieles aseguran que la Virgen María a través de la imagen ha cumplido sus mi-lagros y paulatinamente se ha convertido en la advocación más venerada en el Ecuador.

FIESTA DE LA ASUNCION DE LA VIRGEN MARIA

Sábado 15 de agosto

Misa en Español a las 2:00 pm

Misa organizada por los devotos de la Virgen del Cisne

PRAY FOR THE SICK…

With Masses suspended, we list here the names of those who are ill and should be held in prayer: Yolanda Rodriguez, Daria Lerro, Jan Wnek, James Leung, Liz Kleven, Migdalia Peña, Juan Xelo, Aleida Garces, Isabel Trujillo, Raymond Ritman, Anaury Guzman, Joanne Lynch, Thomas Dowling, Cesar Fernando Cadme, Gertrude O’Brien, Edda Azzalini, Hugh Forde, Cele Rossi, Kenny Gagot, Pat Griffin, Derry O’Leary, Robert Taft, Mimi Ryan, Kathleen O’Brien, Ciarran McGrath, Dorothy Markiewicz, Gina Maldonado, Fannie Pinto, Angelina Muñoz, German Cazeres, Rita Lopez, Norma Torres, Alirio Lagos, Laura Gudiño, Luz America Zarria, Zelmira Ladeno, Peggy Ann Callanan, Char-lotte Rappaport, Chris Harrington, Melissa Harrigan, Kenneth Jonelunas, Rich-ard and Bob Boehler, Kristin Revy, Ann Nelson, Yolanda Rodriguez

LIVE-STREAMED ENGLISH-ONLY MASS FROM ST. RAPHAEL’S SUNDAYS AT 11

AM IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH-ONLY MASS AT 12:30 PM (both with in-church

congregation also present).

Go to parish website (https://straphael-queens.org/ ) and click on

the word Facebook at top of page. You do not need a Facebook account to “attend”.

We are updating our email file of parishioners, and, at this time, would appreciate your forwarding

us yours (again or for the first time). It will enable us to have another platform of communication with you, our parishioners, beyond the online weekly parish bulletin, especially in this time of pandemic. You can email it to us at : straphaelrectory@yahoo.com or mail/phone it in or jot it on your next donation envelope.

Thanks.

PARISH SUPPORT

Our parish expenses have continued throughout the pandemic. Thanks to all who send in their offerings or drop them off in the rectory mail slot.

We now have online giving available. You can text SUNDAY to (646) 692-0050 or visit https://www.givecentral.org/location/691

Your ongoing support is needed and admired.

IF YOU ARE NEWLYY-RETURNED TO MASS, PLEASE VIEW THE FOLLOWING VIDEO WHICH EXPLAINS THE CHANGES IN CHURCH AND IN

THE LITURGY DUE TO THE PANDEMIC:

https://vimeo.com/430806908

August 15th Feast of the Assumption

This year, the feast falls on a Saturday. While it remains a holyday honoring Mary, it is not “of obligation”.

On Saturday, August 15th, there will be a Mass in English at 9 am.

That same afternoon, there will a Mass in Spanish (hosted by the Virgen de Cisne group) at 2 pm.

Because of the calendar circumstances this year, there will be no Vigil Mass on Friday or noon Mass on Saturday.

The Saturday 5 pm Mass is the antici-pated Mass of Sunday.