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 rectoria. 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 729-8957 to make arrange-

ments 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.

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

$6,363.50

$6,185.00

November 8th: Thirty-Second Sunday In Ordinary Time

Last week‟s church offering Average weekly expenses

FROM THE PASTOR…

Dear Parishioners, For many, the centerpiece of the Fall season and the month of November is the feast of Thanksgiv-ing—this year, November 26th. It is an occasion to commit ourselves to fight against hunger and poverty and to show gratitude for the lives we are fortunate enough to live. One way to do this is to donate food or funds to our parish Food Pantry. While the Pantry will be closed on Thanksgiving weekend (Thursday and Saturday), there will be a significant holiday food distribution on the prior Saturday, November 21st. Moreover, the collection taken up at the Thanksgiving Day Mass (see below) will be earmarked for our Pantry, to replenish extra funds spent at Thanksgiving time. We remind you that a great “food” present to the Pantry is a gift card to a local supermarket. This way we can balance out our purchases for distribution and not wind up with a surplus of one item. While we will purchase and distribute some poultry, we have no means to hold turkeys or chickens properly before the ac-tual day of distribution. Please recognize that dropping off a frozen (or worse, defrosted) turkey may strike you as a nice idea, but works against the effective dynamic of the Pantry. Dry or canned foods are always welcome, and, given the rising cost of food, cash donations are the most useful support. We do not accept clothing, as the Food Bank of NY insists that clothing distribution not be on the same site as food distribution. Thanks to all our benefactors and volunteers for their efforts to put food on the tables of families in need.

- Father Jerry Jecewiz

SECOND COLLECTION NEXT WEEKEND… The Catholic Campaign for Human Development, which en-ables low-income communities to address the root causes of poverty, will be taken up next weekend, Nov. 14/15. This Campaign puts the Gospel and Catholic social teaching into action.

THURSDAY, NOV. 26th

Mass (bilingual:

English/Spanish) at

9:00 am.

Bring an offering for

our Food Pantry.

November 8th: Thirty-Second Sunday In Ordinary Time

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS

Sunday, November 8th: 8:00— Frank and Anne Fales (Jim And Gloria Buckley) 9:45—KOREAN MASS 11:00— Alain Collot (Edda and Steven Azzalini) 12:30—Arturo Ramirez (Enith Parra) AND Leon Garcia Ramos (Claudia Garcia) Monday, November 9th: 9:00— All Souls Novena Tuesday, November 10th: 9:00— All Souls Novena Wednesday, November 11th: 9:00— Rev. Denis O‟Keeffe C.SS.P (24th Anniversary Remembrance) (Alex And Robert Boehler) Thursday, November 12th: 9:00— All Souls Novena Friday, November 13th: 9:00— All Souls Novena Saturday, November 14th: 5:00 pm— Living and Deceased members of the Cacchioli and Oddo Family, for The Holidays (Tina And Joe Cacchioli) Sunday, November 15th: 8:00— Caesar Gavilan 9:45—KOREAN MASS 11:00— Marie Amato (Mr. and Mrs. Jim Buckley) 12:30— Ana Rita Ramirez (Enith Parra)

Mass Intentions for the Week of November 8th

(Fumio Tanai photo)

UPCOMING BAPTISM DATES:

In English: Sat., Nov. 14, 2:00 pm. Prep class is Sat., Nov. 7, 11:00 am.

In Spanish: Sat., Nov. 28, 2:00 pm. Prep class is Mon., Nov. 23, 7:00 pm. Sat., Dec. 19, 2:00 pm. Prep class is Mon., Dec. 14, 7:00 pm.

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, pack-aged foods (non-perishable). We do not accept clothing, books or furniture.

The Bread and Wine this week are offered in honor of all veterans.

Sun., Nov. 8:

32 Sunday in Ordinary Time

9:30 am—Rel. Ed. (CCD) classes

11 am—Baptism at Mass

Mon., Nov. 9:

Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica

Tues., Nov. 10:

Feast of St. Leo the Great

7:30 pm—Spanish Bible Study

Wed., Nov. 11:

Feast of St. Martin of Tours

Veterans Day (rectory office closed)

12 noon—Golden Age Bingo

7 pm—Spanish Rosary + Praise

Thurs., Nov. 12:

Feast of St. Josaphat

10:30 am to 12 noon—Food Pantry

7:30 pm—Choir practice

Fri., Nov. 13:

Feast of St. Frances Xavier Cabrini

7 pm—Spanish Faith Formation for Children

Sat., Nov. 14:

1:30 to 3 pm—Food Pantry

2 pm—English Baptisms

3 pm—Misa en honor de la Virgen de Quinche

¿Quieres bailar con nosotros? Somos un grupo de danza mexicana folklórica y estamos bus-cando nuevos miembros. Nuestra meta es involucrar a la gente de nuestra parroquia y enseñarles nuestra cultura mexicana. Aprenderán pasos básicos de bailes regionales y después los pondremos en práctica en una coreografía. Nos presentaremos en la festividad anual de la parroquia en honor a nuestra Vir-gen de Guadalupe. ¡Esperamos verlos pronto! Requisitos:

>10años en adelante *Niños menores de 10 años deben ser acompañados

de un adulto. >Tener voluntad >Seguir reglas básicas

Ensayamos los sábados de 5-8pm en el salón de Michael Brennan 917-804-5202 Felix O. Perez

646-226-9042 Rosalba Carvente

Have you joined fellow parishioners in making a pledge to our Capital Campaign to fortify our parish for the future, espe-cially in light of our upcoming 150th anni-versary? Information available at the rear of the church or through the rectory. Thank you.

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 22 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 after all masses the weekend of December 5 & 6. Please stop by to pick up your wreath & shop for Christmas gifts. The boutique is also a parish fundraiser. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - CHRISTMAS WREATH FUNDRAISER Name __________________________________________________ Phone # _______________________________ Wreath Amount: ________ x $15.00 per wreath = $________ Total enclosed: _____________

EL RINCON HISPANO

SEGUNDA COLECTA EL PROXIMO FIN DE SEMANA…

La Campaña Católica para el Desar-rollo Humano capacita a las personas de bajos recursos económicos para que traten las causas raíz de la pobreza. La Campaña es el Evangelio vivo y la enseñanza social católica en acción.

PARA INFORMACION SOBRE LA “MARIACHI ACADEMY”,VISITE EL

SITIO DE RED:

www.Mariachi Academy NY.org

ESTUDIO BIBLICO Cada viernes a las 7:30 pm en el sótano de la iglesia.

¿ Ya hizo su compromiso?

Rosario y Alabanza:

Cada miércoles a las

7:00 pm en

el sótano de la

rectoría.

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 rec-toría. Todos están invitados a participar. Con la colaboración del apostolado Vino Nuevo.

Jueves 26 de noviemrre Misa bilingue (inglés/español a las 9:00 am

TRAIGA UNA OFRENDA DE COMIDA

SECA O LATADA PARA NUESTRA DESPENSA DE ALIMENTOS.

TODAY/HOY

THIS ‘N THAT

1. In observance of Veterans Day, the rectory office will be closed this Wednesday. Nov. 11th. 2. The Food Pantry thanks the Green Valley of Sunnyside Marketplace (formerly Associated) for

its recent donation of $100. 3. Congratulations to Christopher and Diana Conde who are celebrating their Presentación with a

special Mass here this weekend.

YOUTH GROUP MEETS:

Next Sat., Nov. 14th, 6 pm, in Michael Brennan Hall

JOIN THE FAMILY MASS CHOIR... We are ready to start a new year for St. Raphael‟s Family Mass Choir and we need your tal-ents. The children and adults working with the choir have done an excellent job over the recent years and have made significant contributions to the liturgical life of St. Raphael‟s parish. Children in grades 2 and above who are ready and willing to sing are encouraged to join us. We would also be interested in having any high school students participate. The practices are held one or two Mon-day‟s a month at 7:00PM and the choir will be singing at the monthly Family Masses, Christmas Eve, First Communion Mass, Confirmation and other appropriate occasions. Dates and other specific in-formation will follow. The only requirements are that you attend practice and Mass and behave appropriately. If you have any questions regarding the choir please feel free to call the rectory or call Joe Becker at 718-392-3008 or email Joe at joebecker49@gmail.com.

Our St. Raphael Adult Choir has started up again following the summer break. We are looking for new members in all voice categories: soprano, alto, tenor and bass. If you have sung, hummed or whistled in the bathtub or shower at some time, consider joining us! See or call our music min-ister Jan (718-930-5061) for a private hearing. We promise you the security of social fellowship with other choir mem-bers and increased satisfaction and joy in the service of God!

SPANISH BIBLE STUDY

EVERY TUESDAY,

7:30 PM, IN MI-CHAEL BRENNAN

HALL.

THIS „N THAT

1. Information about the Mariachi Academy of New York (planning a satellite Mariachi school here for children 4 to 18 years of age) can be found on our vestibule bulletin boards. Also, visit their website: www.MariachiAcademyNY.org

2. Looking ahead: Christmas Boutique here on the weekend of Dec. 5th and 6th.

BINGO NEARBY TODAY

Sun., Nov. 8, 2015 St. Stanisalus Kostka Acad-

emy 12 Newel Street (off Driggs)

Greenpoint Time: doors open 12:30 pm

LITTLE BLESINGS PLAY GROUP FOR CAREIVERS AND CHILDREN,

CRAWLING TO 3 YEARS OLD Toys, snacks, crafts; coffee for moms & caregivers. 12 Newel Street, Greenpoint

Now that the “Blessing of Pets” photos have been up for a few weeks, feel free to take home any photo of you and your “critter”. Compliments of Carol!