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 16, 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

Last week’s offering:

Average weekly expenses:

January 26th, 2020 — Third Sunday in Ordinary Time August 16th 2020 — Twentieth Sunday In Ordinary Time

FROM THE PASTOR…

Dear Parishioners,

About a week ago, Catholic Charities arranged two events on our church grounds. Outdoors in our front area, two large medical vehicles offered Covid-19 anti-bodies testing, as well as EKG’s and sonograms. The vehicles wound up staying a couple of hours beyond the projected closing time--so popular were the services they offered.

Outdoors in our rear parking lot, Catholic Charities workers set up tents for an interactive health and wellness fair for small groups. Again, the numbers necessitated adding another session to the event. All those who participated were happily surprised when they received a $100 gift card at the end -- an in-kind gift from a particular, gen-erous donor.

Thanks to Catholic Charities, which has been so supportive of our Food Pantry during the pandemic, for this extra-thoughtfulness.

+ When our church re-opened for on-site services on July 4th, the hot weather was here and our air conditioning was needed. In just the month that followed, our church air-conditioning costs approached $3,000. This included the turn-on / servicing contract, a repair of one unit, and the cost of running the system on weekdays and weekends. This is a very costly utility, but one that keeps our church comfortable for summer worship.

Please lend a hand with the costs of our air conditioning. We ask each family to help with a $50 donation towards this cause. Please do so by Labor Day. Thanks for being sensitive to the financial challenge of this issue, especially given the pandemic.

+ We are still collecting emails for communication purposes. If you have not yet submitted yours to the rectory office, please do so at this time. We have just started emailing our weekly church bulletin to the addresses we already have. We plan to continue to do so as long as the pandemic protocols require there be no paper bulle-tins in church. -Father Jerry Jecewiz

$3,482

$6,185

August 16th 2020 — Twentieth Sunday In Ordinary Time

Mass Intentions for the Week

Sunday, August 16th

: 8:00 am - Wilfredo Cruz 9:45 am - KOREAN MASS 11:00 am - Marie Burke 12:30 pm - Mary Karol

Monday, August 17th

: 9:00 am - Deceased of Boyle Family (Family)

Tuesday, August 18th

: 9:00 am - Alexander J. Boehler, Sr. - 37

th

Anniv. Remb. (Robert Boehler)

Wednesday, August 19th

9:00 am - Victims of Covid-19

Thursday, August 20th

: 9:00 am - Michael Lemke, 3

rd Anniv.

Remb. (Carol Nordquist)

Friday, August 21st

: 9:00 am - Gladys Mikelanis

Saturday, August 22nd

5:00 pm - Madeline B. Boehler (Robert Boehler)

(Fumio Tanai photo)

THIS WEEK

Sun., August 16th:

20th 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 17th

Tues., August 18th

Wed., August 19th

: Evening - Live-streamed Spanish Ro- sary via Facebook from St. Raph- ael Rectory, by Vino Nuevo Apos- tolate

Thur., August 20th

: Feast of St. Bernard 10:30 -12:00 noon - Food Pantry

Fri., August 21st

: Feast of St. Pius X Rectory office closes at 2 pm today

Sat., August 22nd

: Feast of the Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary 1:30 - 3:00pm - Food Pantry 2:00 pm - English Group Baptism 3:00 pm - Misa en Honor de la Virgen Del Carmen 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

THIS ‘N THAT

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

2. LaGuardia is also offering a series of EMT/Paramedic courses starting in Septem-ber. Visit emtprogram@lagcc.cuny.edu or phone 718-482-5768 and leave a mes-sage.

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

4. The Queens Public Library is offering free, virtual ESOL classes for the Fall. To par-ticipate, you need to download the Webex Meeting App to your computer or smart-phone. Space is limited. Morning, evening and weekend sessions are available at beginner and intermediate levels. See the schedule posted on our vestibule bulletin board or phone 718-480-4300 for more info.

5. Our Food Pantry has received another tribute donation of foodstuffs in memory of Joe O’Sullivan, from Geraldine and Bridie Keane. Many thanks.

6. Support our 108th Precinct Officers this coming Saturday, August 22, 11 am sharp, at a march organized by the 108th Police Community Council. The event starts at 48 Street and Queens Blvd. and proceeds to the 108th Precinct in L.I.C. Join in where you can.

POPE FRANCIS ON HEALING

Many people have been hurt by lack of affection and “bitter disappointments caused by those who should have given them love and instead orphaned their hearts,” Pope Francis said. “We would like to go back and change the past, but we cannot,” he said. “God, however, can heal these wounds by placing within our memory a greater love: his own love.” “The Lord knows that evil and sins do not define us; they are diseases, infections. And he comes to heal them with the Eucharist, which contains the antibodies to our negative memory. … We will al-ways remember our failures, troubles, problems at home and at work, our unrealized dreams. But their weight will not crush us because Jesus is present even more deeply, encouraging us with his love,” he said. God gave the world the gift of the Eucharist be-cause he knows how easily people can forget him in their weakness, the pope said.

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

MISA EN ESPAÑOL EN HONOR AL VIRGEN

DEL CARMEN

Sábado 22 de agosto a las

3:00 pm en la iglesia de San Rafael

PALABRAS DEL PAPA FRANCISCO SOBRE EL RACISMO...

Queridos amigos, no podemos tolerar ni cerrar los ojos ante ningún tipo de

racismo o exclusión y pretender defender la santidad de toda vida humana. Al mismo tiempo, debemos reconocer que "la violencia de las últimas noches es autodestructiva y

provoca autolesión. Nada se gana con la violencia y mucho se pierde".

Hoy me uno a la Iglesia de San Pablo y Minneapolis, y a todos los Estados Unidos, para rezar por el descanso del alma de George Floyd y de todos los demás que

han perdido sus vidas por el pecado del racismo. Rezamos por el consuelo de las familias y amigos afligidos, y rezamos por la reconciliación nacional y la paz que

anhelamos. Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe, Madre de América, interceda por todos los que trabajan por la paz y la justicia en su tierra y en el mundo.

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

THIS AUGUST WEEKEND IN OUR PARISH HISTORY

The July 22, 1881 issue of the Long Island City Star announced that “The lay-ing of the cornerstone of St. Raphael’s will be done by Bishop Loughlin on August 14th . On a length 130 feet by a width of 60 feet, contractor Carolan of Brooklyn has already built basement walls to a height of 14 feet. The seating capacity will be 800 and the wall height 27 feet. Tower height will be 160 feet and will be a land-mark.” (NOTE: from that day on, services began to be held in the basement.)