ST. RAPHAEL T H E A R C H A N G E L

830 S. Westhaven Drive · Oshkosh, WI 54904 · www.raphael.org

JUNE 10, 2012

The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ

Rev. Doug LeCaptain ........................ Pastor

Rev. Luke Ferris ............... Associate Pastor

Vinal Van Benthem....... Pastoral Associate

MASS SCHEDULE

WEEKEND Saturday .............................................. 5:00 pm

Sunday ............ 7:30 am, 9:00 am, 11:00 am

Reconciliation

Saturday .............................................. 4:00 pm

WEEKDAY

Mondays, Tuesdays Wednesdays…...8:00 am

at Franciscan Courts Thursdays & Fridays .......................... 7:15 am

at St. Raphael Church

PARISH TELEPHONES Church Office ............. 233-8044/233-6257

Fax..................................................... 233-2360

Office Hours ..............8:00 am - 4:30 pm

(Monday - Friday) Unified Catholic Schools of Oshkosh ...................................................... 426-3626

This weekend

Check out the Lost and Found Treasures in the Gathering Space

Next weekend

Happy Fathers’ Day

Oshkosh Community

Food Pantry Collection

St. Vincent de Paul Truck in parking

lot before/after Masses

Senior Picnic Ticket Sales

after all Masses

Congratulations to Rev. Ryan Krueger

Ordained June 2, 2012

Rev. Ryan has been assigned to the Quad Parishes in Green Bay

St. Joseph, St. Patrick, Annunciation and St. Jude

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IN OUR PARISH

Now that the parish has both a parish house and a proper rectory we are becoming ever more

aware of what it takes to create and maintain a garden, and this has led us to be more

observant and appreciative of all the hard work it takes to keep our parish grounds groomed,

tended and beautiful.

Our Outdoor Environment Team includes a crew of men and women who work largely unnoticed. One

day it may be someone working alone pruning the bushes in front of church; another day it may be several

people on their knees planting and tending the continually changing display of flowering plants in the garden

surrounding the St. Raphael statue, or one of our more adventurous volunteers out on the lawn tractor. Take a

moment the next time you’re here to stop and enjoy the beautiful results of their efforts.

And the beauty doesn’t stop there. After you’ve taken in the sights and scents of our outdoor gardens

step into the worship space and notice how our Indoor Environment Team continues to combine flowers and

plants with fabrics and symbols to create a visual representation of the liturgical seasons and feasts. Remember

how the solemn purples of Lent faded into the lily-white of Easter and the Spirit-red of Pentecost (complete with

seven flames!) and, more recently, transformed into the flowing-white of the Feasts of the Most Holy Trinity and

the Body and Blood of Christ.

We know that none of this just ‘happens’ but too often we forget to express our gratitude to all those

faithful volunteers who share their time and talent with us throughout the year. So, the next time you see

someone pruning a bush or planting a flower, ironing a length of fabric or attaching blossoms to a tree branch,

let them know how very much we appreciate all that they do. Because of their work we are able to extend visual

hospitality to all who come through our doors and to enhance the prayer of all who join us in worship. Thank

you, Ministers of the Environment, both indoors and out!!

Fr. Doug Fr. Luke Vinal

PARISH STAFF Administrative Assistant ......................................................... Jill Eaton Coordinator of Social Communications ..................... Candice Lane Coordinator of Music and Liturgy ................................. Karen Dean Executive Secretary .................................................. Deb Ransbottom Facilities Management .................................................Mike Sheridan High School Youth Ministry .................................................................. Financial Department ............. Anne Glowcheski, Mark Lindekugel Religious Education Dep. ..................... Debbie Peters, Steve Weigand Religious Education Secretary .............................................. Ann Olig

PARISH LEADERSHIP Deacons - Greg Grey, John Ingala

Dir. of Bus. Admin. & Development - Jeff Thorkildsen

Pastoral Associate - Sr. Margrit Immoos

Spiritual Director - Sr. Anne Marie Lom

Trustees - Josh Adrians, Mike Boettcher

Stewardship & Faith Formation Team Leader - Rich Curran

This note comes as a sincere thank you to all who helped to make the Kentucky 2012 Mission Trip possible. Thank you for your prayers for the success of our mission. Your gener-ous financial support made it possible for us to help two families. We re-roofed the home that was significantly damaged during the March 2nd tornado. Our team also helped to make Aaron and Melissa’s trailer home safer by building stairs and a deck as well as repairing the plumbing and electrical systems. Your support also helped toward the rebuilding of St. Luke Church in Salyersville which was completely destroyed. Additional funds went to the Magoffin County

“Hands” program for mothers and babies as well as another Magoffin County program which will help families who lost homes get re-established. In addition to the projects mentioned above, our team members worked on the Foley Center, a housing unit for hundreds of volunteers who come to eastern Kentucky each summer. We are pleased to announce that a St. Raphael team will return to St. Vincent Mission next year from April 20-27, 2013. Our new team leaders will be Paul and Fran Treder (233-2988) and John and Linda Petek (233-5730). God bless, Tom and Maureen Donovan Team Leaders for NOLA 2010, NOLA 2011 and Kentucky 2012

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WHAT’S HAPPENING

Sunday, June 10

10:00 am St. Vincent de Paul Meeting

Monday, June 11

8:30 am RU Support

6:30 pm Human Concerns Commission Mtg

Tuesday, June 12

Middle School/High School Trip to Mt. Olympus

10:00 am High School Mini-course

6:30 pm Worship Commission Mtg

Wednesday, June 13

10:00 am High School Mini-course

4:00 pm High School Mini-course

6:00 pm Stepping Stones

6:30 pm High School Student & Parent

Orientation Meeting (RE)

Thursday, June 14

7:15 am Mass

10:00 am High School Mini-course

7:00 pm Knights of Columbus

Friday, June 15

7:15 am Mass

Saturday, June 16

Oshkosh Community Food Pantry Collection

St. Vincent de Paul Truck in parking lot

before/after Mass

Senior Picnic Ticket Sales after Mass

9:00 am Christ Child Society Wrkshp/Mtg

Sunday, June 17 Happy Fathers’ Day

Oshkosh Community Food Pantry Collection

St. Vincent de Paul Truck in parking lot

before/after Mass

Senior Picnic Ticket Sales after Masses

Stewardship of Sharing

Week Ending 06/03/2012

Budgeted Expenses: $ 25,913

Offertory Collections:

Envelopes $ 18,630

Loose Collection $ 2,073

EFT (Electronic Funds Transfer) $ 724

Other Revenue $ 2,283

Total $ 23,710

Deficit $ (2,203)

The St. Vincent de Paul Truck will be HERE….

Are your closets, garage, and basement busting at the seams with lots of "stuff" you may no longer

need? Did you have a rummage sale, but

don't know where to go with the left-overs? On the weekend of June 16 & 17,

the St. Vincent de Paul Store truck will be in the St. Raphael parking lot with volunteers*

on hand before and after all the Masses to

assist you when you drop off all your unwanted "treasure". Don't miss this opportunity to tidy up!

* Volunteers are needed to assist on Sunday morning before and after all Masses. Please call Lyle or Connie at 236-2546 if you are able to help out.

Stepping Stones, a social support group for those who have lost a loved one, meets for dinner every second Wednesday of the month at 6:00 pm. Please note that the June get-together will be at the home of Gene Hetzel on June 13 at 6:00 pm. Please call Sheila Fink at

376 - 3644 for directions, if you plan on attending or would like more information about Stepping Stones. Please join us for support and sharing.

St. Raphael Annual Seniors’ Summer Picnic

Thursday, June 28, 2012

Social: 5:30 pm Picnic supper: 6:00 pm

*Tickets $12.00 Brats, Hamburgers, Potato Salad, Baked Beans,

Fruit Salad, Ice cream sundaes, coffee and lemonade (carry in beverages allowed)

Food catered by Robbin’s It’s summer….dress casual!

The Sawdust City Slickers present: “A Hot Summer Night with Olie and the Boys”

Tickets will be available after all Masses the weekends of June 16/17 and June 23/24. (Tickets will not be available at the door)

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Summer Scripture Challenge Verses to memorize for the Week: Romans 15:13 1 John 4:7-8 Philippians 4:13 Proverbs 3:5-6 Psalm 46:1

Lifeteen hang out every Monday in the summer at St. Raphael from 11 am - 2 pm. All teens welcome to join in on the festivities & fellowship!

Faith Formation News……

Our next High School Student & Parent Orientation Meeting will be Wednesday, June 13, 6:30-7:30 pm. We are very excited to offer our Summer Mini-course series! Our first mini-course begins June 6. Many classes are available throughout the summer. For more information, please contact Debbie Peters at: debbie.peters@raphael.org. Debbie is also available in the parish office on Wednesday’s during June & July.

Registration for Preschool through Grade 8 continues. Registration forms are available in the Gathering Space. Volunteers are always needed……what is God calling you to do?

Bucket Brigade

Fundraiser

Students attending this Summer’s Middle

School Mission trip will be taking donations

after all of the Masses THIS weekend to

offset the cost of their trip. Please consider

supporting the 8 students heading to

Springfield, IL this July 16-20.

VBS will be

July 30 – August 3

from 9:00-11:30 am

If you are interested in volunteering, please

contact the Parish office! Middle & High

School students are a great help & have fun

too! Registrations forms now on-line.

VIRTUS will be offered on Monday, June 18 at St. Raphael at 6:30 pm. If you are a parish volunteer, a parent or grandparent who wishes to chaperone events, member of the VBS team, etc. please register to attend this session at: www.virtusonline.org or the Diocesan website: www.gbdioc.org then go to “Protecting our Children” link. If you have any questions please contact Jeff Thorkildsen or Debbie Peters at 233-8044.

Lost and Found “Treasures”

Over the last several months, “lost

treasures” (lots of children’s items) have accumulated in our Lost

and Found bin. This weekend, we will have a table in Good

Samaritan Hall with all the lost treasures on it. If you have lost an

item, please take a moment or so to

check the table. Any of these items not finding a home will be donated to St. Vincent de Paul.

Also, if you have left a dish or kettle from this Lenten season’s fish fry or Soup and Sermon, please pick it up as

soon as possible. Again, any items that are not picked up

will be donated. Thank you!

WORKING WITH THE SCRIPTURES – (MK. 14:12-16, 22-26)

Phil works as a clinical social worker in a school for troubled kids. For Phil it’s a dream come true, but he wasn’t sure that it could ever happen. You see, Phil is also a priest. After ordination he worked in his Diocesan Youth Ministry Office and did relief work in parishes, but Phil really wanted to be a Social Worker. So he petitioned the head of the religious order to which he belongs and after several meetings, endless forms and three years of classes Phil earned his Master’s Degree in Social Work.

Today Phil believes that it’s not only in church on Sunday that he lives out his call to priesthood but also in the weekday world of the young people he serves. In fact, because public monies fund the school, most of the kids don’t even know that he’s a priest. What they do know is that he cares about them, that they can trust him, and that if they let him he will do whatever it takes to help them.

“This is my body…this is my blood…” As a priest Phil has probably said those words hundreds of times; but it is as a social worker that he has lived them. His altar of sacrifice looks more like an old oak desk than a square of gleaming marble, and the place where he puts his life on the line is the holding area of the local jail. But Phil’s secular work has put him squarely in the middle of the most sacred of actions, giving his own body and blood so that others may live.

At our Baptism each one of us was baptized into the priesthood of believers – gifted with the Body and Blood of Christ so that we, in turn, might become the Body and Blood of Christ for others. Phil found his truest priesthood in the upper room of the secular world, the same upper room to which most of us are called. Phil’s desk is his altar. At what altar do we serve? For whom are we willing to become the Body and Blood of Christ?

Vinal Van Benthem

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Mark your calendars...Our parish retreat will be on Tuesday, August 14. Watch the website,

bulletin, & Facebook for further details.

You Are Invited to Rest, Reflection and Inspiration! Tuesday, June 19

Good Samaritan Hall, 6-8 pm 6:00 - 6:30 pm Dinner,

6:30 - 8:00 pm Program The Small Christian Community ministry at St. Raphael is sponsoring a very special night starting with a cookout dinner (grilled chicken and pasta salad), conversation and

inspiration with noted author, retreat director and Auxiliary Bishop of Green Bay, Robert Morneau.

Bishop Morneau will offer his spiritual reflection on the reality of being busy, fulfilling those responsibilities and addressing the real hungers of our heart. If you have said, “I would love to but am too busy to”…or “I just wish we had more time as a family or to myself”, then call a time out for one night and join us for dinner and conversation.

Bishop Morneau has authored 46 books and many of his essays appear in such periodicals as US Catholic, St. Anthony Messenger, America, and Emmanuel. In addition to writing and serving as Auxiliary Bishop, he is a regular keynoter at retreats and conferences throughout the United States.

The cost is FREE but a good will offering will be taken up to assist with dinner. RSVP’s are needed for dinner arrangements. Invite your spouse, your friends and someone you know who needs a night of inspiration. Call today to reserve your seat! (920) 233-8044 or email rich.curran@raphael.org

Babysitting is Available!

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R U Support …is a ministry to the recently unemployed and underemployed. We meet in Good Samaritan Hall at St. Raphael Parish on Monday morning from 8:30 – 10:30 am. All are welcome. Questions? Call Jeff at the Parish Office 920/233-8044. All are welcome!

Tee It Up for kids to benefit UCS

Space is filling quickly for the 7th Annual Lourdes

Golf Outing, “Tee It Up for Kids,” to benefit Unified

Catholic Schools. The outing will be held at Lake Breeze

Golf Club in Winneconne on Monday, June 18.

Registration and lunch will begin at 9:30 am, followed by

a shotgun start at 11 am.

Try your hand at contests on the course, hole games, a

50/50 raffle and much more. If you don’t golf but would

like to be part of the day, check out our new “Party on the

Patio” event on the UCS website.

The cost for golf is $150 per person and includes lunch,

dinner, golf, a cart and tickets for hole games, raffles and

mulligans. Round up your friends and family for a fun day

on the links.

For more information or to register, log

on to UnifiedCatholicSchools.org and

click on the Golf Outing link. You may

also register by contacting Karen Boehm

at (920) 267-4307, ext. 246 or

kboehm@ucs.k12.wi.us.

Baptism Preparation

Infants accept the faith through the faith of their parents, so St. Raphael the Archangel Parish offers group sessions to prepare parents for the baptism ceremony and for leading their children in a life of faith. Sessions are held twice per month, all year round. Please call, e-mail or stop by the parish office to register for the Baptism Preparation group session and to schedule your child’s baptism. See the parish website for more details. (www.raphael.org)

Thought for the day...The Ten Commandments are not multiple-choice.

CITY-WIDE PERPETUAL ADORATION CHAPEL St. Mary’s Site, 605 Merritt St. (24/7)

**ATTENTION: PARENTS**

In this day and age kids are constantly bombarded with negative peer and social

pressure, TV shows, movies, internet, music and other elements contrary to our

CATHOLIC FAITH. Do we understand the PROBLEMS our kids are facing today? Are we good examples

of our Catholic Faith? Parents, we have a difficult task ahead of us. Take an hour each week, have some

quiet pray time and ask Our Lord “WHAT DO YOU THINK I SHOULD DO?” Your answer will come along

with blessings you need for strength. The Real Presence of Our Lord is waiting at the chapel to be asked

for our help. Please call Kathie Reed @ 920-539-6871 to arrange your desired weekly holy hour appointment

with Jesus…

Party on the Patio offers an

afternoon for women Ladies, we have an afternoon planned just for you!

On Monday, June 18, Unified Catholic Schools will debut

PARTY ON THE PATIO from 2 to 4 pm at Lake Breeze

Golf Club, held in conjunction with the Lourdes Golf

Outing. Party on the Patio for non-golfers will feature a

variety of wines and flavored mimosas, hors d’oeuvres and

a silent auction including spa packages, jewelry, cleaning

services and more.

Guests can also register for a chance to win a two-night stay

at the Heidel House Resort with a cruise around Green Lake

aboard the Escapade and a $100 gift certificate towards

dinner at Grey Rock.

The cost for Party on the Patio is $25, which includes the

wine and mimosa tasting, hors d’oeuvres and dinner under

the tent after golf. Gather your girlfriends for a great

afternoon of wine and women.

To learn more about Party on the Patio or to register,

contact Karen Boehm at (920) 267-4307, ext. 246 or

kboehm@ucs.k12.wi.us..

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Tyler Brefczynski & Brooke Hartman were married this weekend at St. Raphael Church. Please keep them in your prayers as they make a commitment to each other in married love.

The following children will be baptized at St. Raphael this weekend:

Tristin Michael son of Timothy Kind & Kelsey Bielinski

Audra Marie,

daughter of Adam & Anissa Kramer.

Welcome, Little Ones!

Congratulations to John and Joan Sheehy who are

celebrating their 50th Wedding Anniversary.

St. Jude the Apostle Parish

1025 W. 5th Avenue, Oshkosh For more information call 920-235-7412 or go to

www.stjudeoshkosh.org

This week’s Memorial Candle is burning

in loving memory of Franklin Zelhofer.

This week’s Sanctuary Candle is burning

in loving memory of Leon Polishinski.

Esto Vir Oshkosh: “When All Else Fails…Read the Instructions: God’s Guide to Being a Good Husband and Father.” Men, join us on Saturday, June 16 at MBS Parish,

St. Josaphat site corner of Congress & Walnut from 7:00 am to 10:00 am. Rosary: 7:15 am, Mass (Fr. Jim Jugenheimer – Celebrant): 7:45 am with Continental Breakfast/Fellowship at 8:15 am. Key note speaker at 8:45 am: Helen A. Scieszka, Ph.D. the former Married & Family Life Director for the Catholic Diocese of Green Bay. FREE WILL OFFERING. For more info contact Dcn John at (920) 203-9272 or deaconji@gmail.com

We Have Room for MORE Recipes! We will be accepting recipes for our St. Raphael cookbook through June 18. We are especially in need of recipes for breads/muffins, vegetable side dishes and cookies/candy. You can email your recipes to Kathy

at wiscal@aol.com.

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Summer Mass schedule has begun.

No Sunday 5:00 pm Mass

Readings for the Week of June 10, 2012 Sunday: Ex 24:3-8, Heb 9:11-15, Mk 14:12-16, 22-26 Monday: Acts 11:21b-26; 13:1-3, Mt 5:1-12 Tuesday: 1 Kgs 17:7-16, Mt 5:13-16 Wednesday: 1 Kgs 18:20-39, Mt 5:17-19 Thursday: 1 Kgs 18:41-46, Mt 5:20-26 Friday: Hos 11:1, 3-4, 8c-9, Eph 3:8-12, 14-19, 19:31-37 Saturday: 1 Kgs 19:19-21, Lk 2:41-51 Next Sunday: Ez 17:22-24, 2 Cor 5:6-10, Mk 4:26-34 ©Liturgical Publications Inc

PARISH LIFE Mass Intentions

Saturday, June 9 5:00 pm Edwin, Willard and Gilbert Raddatz † Sunday, June 10 7:30 am Diana & Horacio Chu † Irma Zellmer † 9:00 am Wilfred & Eileen Rivard † John Mark † 11:00 am Eileen Monard † Evan Giese † Monday, June 11 8:00 am At Franciscan Courts † Tuesday, June 12 8:00 am At Franciscan Courts † Wednesday, June 13 8:00 am At Franciscan Courts † Thursday, June 14 7:15 am Jack Mark † Friday, June 15 7:15 am Ginny Thorkildsen † Saturday, June 16 5:00 pm John Murphy † Doug Schommer † Sunday, June 17 7:30 am Gerald Panske † 9:00 am Jim Matojowec † Franklin Zelhofer † 11:00 am Fuchs and Flanagan Families †

STEWARDSHIP OF TIME & TALENT LITURGICAL ROLES

JUNE 16 & 17, 2012

GREETERS 5:00 pm M. Kation, L. & G. Seeley, E. Miller, M. McCourt 7:30 am S. Feryan, M. Paffenroth, J. & D. Thorkildsen 9:00 am S. Ingala, M. & L. Salzer, R. & L. Case 11:00 am B. Knaus, L. Conradt, L. Weitz, M. & L. Neveau USHERS 5:00 pm J. Geldmeyer, B. Feig, G. Hetzel, J. McCourt 7:30 am E. Dwyer, J. Martin, B. Pickart, C. Hayes 9:00 am J. Grover, P. Sawall, J. Wenig, C. Sina 11:00 am L Robinson, D. Casey, T. Thompson, B. DeGroot SERVERS 5:00 pm Russell Kollock, Emily Landolt, Hans Woldt 7:30 am Jacob Anders, Mara Resop, Noah Resop 9:00 am Anna Chapin, Jacob Diker, Miranda Leggett 11:00 am Calayah Thomas, Lauren Neveau, Ellie DeGroot LECTORS 5:00 pm T. Rochon-Luft, C. McCabe 7:30 am A. Shukis, A. Kriegel 9:00 am J. Lucas, S. O’Rourke 11:00 am T. Chier, J. Laine COMMUNION MINISTERS 5:00 pm T. Kollock, R. Vandersee, D. & A. Ritter, C. Sosinski, P. Pedretti, S. Kohnke, T. Mettlach, M. & K. Ulrich, M. Malchow * (1 needed) 7:30 am T. Cooper, J. Vande Hei, L. Osborne, L. Loker, P. Dwyer, T. Jungwirth, D. & V. Goupell, C. Kniep, D. Timmer* 9:00 am B./S. Oberkrieser, K. Laurent, R. Raffit, P. & K. Vidmar, L. Schmidt, D. McCarthy, R. Koch, S. Vanden Heuvel, J. Brewer, K. Hammen* 11:00 am T. Glasnapp, D. Hasenohrl, D. Roitt, B. Spellman, A. Spaulding, B. Dusenske, J. Bartley, MK. Rathe & J. Barthels, D. Newhouse*

MUSICIANS 5:00 pm Kathryn/Alex 7:30 am Anthony/Brady 9:00 am Colin/Denise 11:00 am Colin/Denise

This weekend’s Bread and Wine is sponsored in celebration of the

50th Wedding Anniversary of John & Joan Sheehy.