ST. RAPHAEL’S PARISH

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

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

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

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 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 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 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

$5,806

$6,185

Last week’s offering Average weekly expenses

FROM THE PASTOR…

Dear Parishioners,

It’s been well over a half-century since Father Ken Larkin’s high-school Latin course, but I somehow still remember the first words of Caesar’s Gallic Wars which he required us to memorize as a gem of an opening sentence for a memoir. ―Gallia est omnis divisa in partes tres…‖ (―All of Gaul is divided into three parts‖). (I’ll spare you the rest of the recitation). Someone recently observed that marriage, like ancient Gaul, is also divided into three parts. Part One: times of tender union. The lovey-dovey experience of the wedding ceremony, the honeymoon, the birth of a baby, a child’s First Communion, a milestone anniversary, etc. Part Two: times of active fighting. The writer Thornton Wilder, reflecting on his own years of marriage,. observed, ―The best parts were the fights...everything else was so-so.‖ Years ago, I head a marriage counselor say that he so often heard, among his clients, that the first major fight after the wedding was about the Christmas tree: he was OK with having an artificial one, she had to have a real one. And out came the heavy artillery. Part Three: times of uncertain drifting. Life goes on, but more-or-less aimlessly. A few zigs, a few zags. A couple of right turns, a couple of left turns. Nothing high-energy. Just going with the flow, carried hither and yon, as if by the tide.

Only the partners themselves can judge which ―part‖ of the marriage they are in at the present time. A son always felt his parents had a constantly ―good‖ marriage. When his Dad, in a un-guarded emotional moment, bared his soul about the situation being otherwise, the son was flabbergasted. On this World Marriage Day, we pray for those who com-mit to living their ―tripartite‖ unions each day. And let’s never, as outsiders, have the gall (Gaul?) to judge or even guess what part of marriage they are interfacing with at this moment. -Father Jerry Jecewiz

February 10th: Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Grateful, as a parish, for being under the protecting wing of

Archangel Raphael through the years.

Second collection next weekend: Black and Indian Missions Mandated by the III Plenary Council in 1884, the 125 - year - old National Collection for Black and Indian people continues as the embodiment of the Church’s concern for evangelizing the Black and Indian peoples of the United States. The funds are distributed as grants to needy dioceses throughout the United States, supporting and strengthening evangelization programs which otherwise would cease.

February 10th: Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Sunday, February 10th: 8:00 am– James & Bridget Duggan (Peggy Feerick) 9:45am— KOREAN MASS 11:00am– People of St. Raphael Parish 12:30— Inés Corrales (Enith Parra) -AND- Juan Romero (Familia) Monday, February 11th: 9:00am— Juanita Leon (Estate) Tuesday, February 12th: 9:00 am– Daniel O’Malley \Wednesday, February 13th: 9:00 am– Deceased of Boyle Family (Family) Thursday, February 14th: 9:00 am –Katarina Fikar Friday, February 15th: 9:00 am–Joseph O’Sullivan Saturday, February 16th: 5:00pm— Madeline B. Boehler (Robert Boehler) -AND- Anna & Joseph Rossi (Rossi Family) Sunday, February 17th 8:00am- Vincent Dinh Van Dan (Family) 9:45am- KOREAN MASS 11:00am–Joseph O’Sullivan (Peggy Feerick) 12:30pm– Maria Noemy Ramirez (Enith Parra) -AND- José Jesús Cardona (1 año Rec.) (Familia Cardona)

Mass Intentions for the Week February 10th, 2019

(Fumio Tanai photo)

WEEK’S EVENTS

Sun., February 10th: Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time World Marriage Day (Vows Renewal at Eng- lish & Spanish Masses) 9:30 am—Religious Ed. (CCD) Family Masses at 11 am & 12:30 pm 11 am—Confirmation Enrollment Ceremony 1:30 pm—RCIA Mon., February 11th: Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes World Day of the Sick Tues., February 12th: 6 pm—Children’s Music Group Wed., February 13th: 7 pm—Spanish Prayer Group Thurs., Febru-ary 14th: Feast of St. Cyril & St. Metho- dius St. Valentine’s Day 10:30 am to 12 noon—Food Pantry 7:30 pm- Choir Practice Fri., February 15th: 7:00 pm—Spanish Family Catechesis (RB) 7:00-pm—Folkloric Dance Group (MBH) Sat., February 16th: 10:30 am Spanish Memorial Mass 1:30 to 3:00 pm—Food Pantry 4:00 pm—Folkloric Dance Group (MBH) 6 pm – Youth Group (MBH) Sun., February 17th: Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time 9:30 am—Religious Ed. (CCD) 1:30 pm—RCIA

SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM:

English:

Sat., Feb. 9, 2:00 pm. Prep class is Sat., Feb. 2, 11 am.

Spanish:

Sat., Feb. 23, 2 pm. Prep class is Mon., Feb. 18, 7 pm.

Food Pantry …

is open Thursdays 10:30 am to 12 noon, and Saturday 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm. If it’s your first time, bring photo ID.

FROM THE DIOCESE OF BROOKLYN / QUEENS, FOR OUR PARISH BULLETIN:

(The “names” publication may not yet have occurred as of today, but will occur very shortly.)

Sat., Feb. 16th

6 pm

Michael Brennan Hall

If you would like a copy of your account-able 2018 church contributions for income-tax purposes, please call or stop by the rectory dur-ing weekday office hours. Thank you to all who plan and are ac-countable in their giving to St. Raphael’s. To sign up for parish-support envelopes, contact the rectory office (718-729-8957).

PRAYER IN HONOR OF MARRIAGE

God our Father, we give you thanks for the gift of marriage: the bond of life and love and the font of the family.

The love of husband and wife enriches your Church with chil-

dren,

fills the world with a multitude of spiritual fruitfulness and service,

and is the sign of the love of your Son, Jesus Christ, for his

Church.

The grace of Jesus flowed forth at Cana at the

request of the Blessed Mother. May your Son,

through the intercession of Mary, pour out upon us

a new measure of the Gifts of the Holy Spirit

as we join with all people of good will

to promote and protect the unique beauty of marriage.

May your Holy Spirit enlighten our society

to treasure the heroic love of husband and wife,

and guide our leaders to sustain and protect

the singular place of mothers and fathers

in the lives of their children.

Father, we ask that our prayers

be joined to those of the Virgin Mary,

that your Word may transform our service

so as to safeguard the incomparable splendor of marriage.

We ask all these things through Christ our Lord,

Amen.

Saints Joachim and Anne, pray for us.

EL RINCON HISPANO

NOTAS:

1.El programa R.I.C.A. (preparación de los adultos y los teenagers) tiene lugar los domingos a las 1:30 pm en el salon de abajo.

2. Rosario y alaban-zas: miercoles a las 7:00 pm en sótano de la rectoría.

3. Catequesis Famil-iar: viernes a las 7:00 pm en el sótano de la rectoría.

Pronto en nuestra iglesia tendremos el Cursillo de Cristiandad. Interesadas favor de comunicarse con Ange-lina Muñoz al(718) 937-8459 o con Marta Aquino al (917) 715-4679. El próximo Cursillo es en Febrero del 21 al 24, 2019.

MISA FAMILIAR HOY Domingo 10 de febrero

a las 12:30 pm. Refrescos en el salon de abajo despues de la misa. Tema: Matrimonio (en conexión con el Dia Mundial del Matrimonio. Todas las parejas casa-das estarán invitadas a reni\ovar sus votos matrimoniales duante la misa.

Día Mundial del Matrimonio se observa el 10 de Febrero de 2019. Día Mundial del Matrimonio es una celebración patrocinada por la organización estadounidense Encuentro Matrimonial Mundial, asociado con el movimiento Encuentro Matrimonial Católica y observado en el segundo domingo de febrero de cada año Su propósito es declarado: "El Día Mundial del Matrimonio honra marido y mu-jer como el fundamento de la familia, la unidad básica de la sociedad. Se saluda a la belleza de su fidelidad, sacrificio y alegría en la vida matrimonial de cada día."

Este domingo todas las parejas casadas están invitadas a renovar su con-sentimiento matrimonial durante la misa.

Sábado 23 de febrero Salon de abajo

(Michael Brennan Hall)

THIS ‘N THAT

1. After 25 years of ministry at the Apostolic Nunciature (Vatican Embassy) in Washington, DC, Msgr. Maks will make the move back to our diocese in a month or so, reside at Cathedral Prep in Elmhurst, and continue to offer us his services. His weekend assistance has been a great bless-ing to our parish.

2. The Vino Nuevo Apostolate of our Hispanic community has just formed a Ministry of Consolation for persons who have lost loved ones. This ministry extends to the Latino tradition of the nove-nario (9-day novena), rosaries and/or wake services, and anniversary-of-death (or birthday) re-membrances for 3 years following the loss. In the Hispanic tradition, all ultimately serves the lift-ing or raising of the Holy Cross to enable those in grief to move forward in faith and trust. If you would like to contact this ministry, speak with one of our Pastoral Ministers: Paul Casiano, Maria Casiano or Bogar Casiano. As always, they are at your service.

TODAY: Sunday, February 10th

11 am in English 12:30 pm in Spanish

Refreshments downstairs after each liturgy. Remember, this February, the Family Mass will be the second Sunday of the month, to coincide with World Marriage Day.

Married couples present are invited to renew their vows during the Mass.

PEOPLE 1. Cecilia Khim of our Korean community has been the long-time liaison with our parish-at-large.

She now ends this commitment as she will spend time visiting her children in California, Illinois, and Florida. Thank you, Cecilia, for a job well done, and we welcome her successor, Deborah Kim.

2. Congratulations to Mariana Gavilan from our Family Mass Choir, who just won a Veritas Scholar-ship to St. Vincent Ferrer High School in Manhattan. Great job, Mariana!

3. Kudos also to Melissa Dinh who, along with her siblings Angela and Kevin, are longtime servers at Sunday’s 8 am Mass. Melissa has just graduated from Queens College with a Bachelor of Sci-ence degree in Nutrition and Exercise Science. We salute you on this achievement!