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ST. RAPHAEL T H E A R C H A N G E L 830 S. Westhaven Drive · Oshkosh, WI 54904 · www.raphael.org APRIL 5, 2015 Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord Rev. Doug LeCaptain Pastor Rev. Michael Warden Parochial Vicar Betty Schwandt Pastoral Associate MASS SCHEDULE WEEKEND Saturday 5:00 pm Sunday 7:30 am, 9:00 am, 11:00 am 5:00 pm RADIO BROADCAST MASS 9:00 am every Sunday WOSH 1490 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 Fax 233-2360 Office Hours 8:00 am - 4:30 pm (Monday - Friday) 920-233-8044 [email protected] On Line Parish Survey Please take our Parish Survey so we may help you develop and grow in your prayer life. www.raphael.org

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

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

APRIL 5, 2015

Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord

Rev. Doug LeCaptain Pastor

Rev. Michael Warden Parochial Vicar

Betty Schwandt Pastoral Associate

MASS SCHEDULE

WEEKEND

Saturday 5:00 pm

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

5:00 pm

RADIO BROADCAST MASS

9:00 am every Sunday

WOSH 1490 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

Fax 233-2360

Office Hours 8:00 am - 4:30 pm

(Monday - Friday)

920-233-8044 [email protected]

On Line Parish Survey

Please take our Parish Survey so we may help you develop and grow in your prayer life.

www.raphael.org

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DEAR PARISHIONERS...

HAPPY EASTER! We have arrived! It is good to gather this day to celebrate the Resurrection of our Lord, to embrace again the mystery of dying and rising with Christ. Our Christian story does not end at the empty tomb. We take this good news out into the world. Who are you going to tell today?

Our Christian challenge is to live Easter today and every day. Our Easter season lasts for 50 days, until Ascension and Pentecost. This is ten days longer than our Lenten journey. It is a good time to take our new spiritual growth and desire from Lent and extend into our Easter lives and to eternity.

This past Lent we offered some special prayer opportunities such as our first Parish Mission, Fr. Luke’s talk on prayer This One’s For You, Soup and Study which focused on Church history and Oremus, our "let us pray" study. We held several Bible studies, passed out 750 copies of the book Your God Is Too Boring, hosted a talk Praying as a Couple, and more. We offered prayer opportunities such as Holy Hour, Stations of the Cross, and Reconciliation.

What did you take part in? What really worked well for you? What do you suggest we offer? I invite your feedback. Take a quick prayer survey online at raphael.org or stop by the desk in the Gathering Space for a hard copy. This will help us to plan for next year.

Special thanks to the many people who helped with Holy Week and Easter services. I am amazed at how people step up and help in so many different ways. Also thanks to the many, many people who helped with the fish fry. So many good people, so much to be done, so many desserts made. Thank you.

I encourage you to live as Easter people, take the “good news” out into the world, share something

about your Easter with someone. Happy Easter!

Fr. Doug

PARISH LEADERSHIP

Business Manager ........................................ Mark Lindekugel

Deacons Greg Grey, John Ingala

Trustees Stephanie Geurts, John Thiel

PARISH STAFF Administrative Assistant ........................................... Jill Eaton

Coordinator of Social Communications ............ Sara Erickson

Coordinator of Music and Liturgy ........................ Karen Dean

Coordinator of Pastoral Ministry ......................... Paula Rieder

Coordinator of Stewardship ............................ Dcn Greg Grey

Executive Secretary ...................................... Deb Ransbottom

Facilities Management ..................................... Mike Sheridan

High School Youth Ministry ............................... Tanya Heilke

Financial Department ... Anne Glowcheski, Mark Lindekugel

Religious Education Dep........... ...................... ........Jessie Adrians,

........................................................... Jenifer Jensen, Dawn Prickett

Religious Education Secretary ................................. Ann Olig

We would like to take this opportunity to

welcome our guests who have come to worship

with us this Blessed Easter. We

hope that you will come worship

with us again soon. Our regular

weekend Masses are on Saturday,

5 : 0 0 p m , S u n d a y, 7 : 3 0 am ,

9:00 am, 11:00 am and 5:00 pm. If

you are interested in becoming a

member of our faith community,

New Member Information Weekend is the first

weekend of every month after all Masses, or you

may pick up an information folder in our parish

office Monday-Friday, 8:30 am-4:00 pm.

St. Raphael Staff

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WHAT’S HAPPENING Sunday, April 5 Happy Easter!

7:30 am Easter Mass

9:00 am Easter Mass

11:00 am Easter Mass

3:40 pm NO Confirmation Class

5:00 pm NO Mass Monday, April 6

8:30 am RU Support

5:30 pm Ad Altare Dei Religious Emblem Meeting

6:00 pm Stewardship Commission Meeting

6:00 pm Baptism Class

6:30 pm Oremus

6:30 pm Scouts

7:00 pm Lector Training

Tuesday, April 7

4:15/5:30/6:45pm NO RE Classes 6:45 pm NO Qtr. 4 High School RE Class

Wednesday, April 8

9:30 am Women’s Spirituality

4:15/5:30/6:45 pm NO RE Classes

6:00 pm Stepping Stones (see page 6)

8:00 pm NO Qtr. 4 High School RE Class

Thursday, April 9

7:15 am Mass

9:00 am Golf Meeting

7:00 pm Men’s Choir

7:00 pm Adult Choir

7:00 pm Knights of Columbus

Friday, April 10

7:15 am Mass

Saturday, April 11

First Communion Weekend

8:00/9:00/10:00 am First Communion Practice

Sunday, April 12

First Communion Weekend

9:00/11:00 am P/K classes

10:00 am St. Vincent de Paul Meeting

5:00 pm Mass

6:00 pm Holy Hour of Adoration

Stewardship of Sharing

Week ending 3/29/2015

Offertory Collections:

Envelopes $ 15,953

Loose Collection $ 1,596

EFT/On-line Giving $ 7,998

Total $ 25,547

Volunteer at Mercy Medical Center

There are many ways for you to get involved and become

part of our team! The Mercy Medical Center Volunteer

Services department provides: compassionate, competent,

resourceful volunteers to enhance patient care and cus-

tomer satisfaction. Volunteers must be at least 14 years

old and willing to work approximately four hours per

week. We ask for a commitment of at least six months.

Are you looking for a rewarding way to share your time

and talents with others? For more information on

Volunteer opportunities, please contact Mercy Medical

Center Volunteer Services at 920-223-0225 or apply

online at www.affinityhealth.org/volunteer

Why should I give to my church

through online giving?

Here are some reasons why it's beneficial for you to

give online to your church:

1. It makes it easy to give faithfully to your church

- Set up an automatic recurring gift to make a

commitment to giving consistently, or to fulfill your

pledge.

2. It helps your church plan and budget well -

When you give a recurring gift, it's easier for your

church leaders to plan and steward your gifts in

ministry. 3. It's convenient - Give anytime, anywhere, even

when you're not at service or you're out of

town. Don't worry about forgetting to bring your

checkbook or being distracted during service.

4. Track your giving – Log-in to Vanco Services at

any time to view your past donations and edit

recurring gifts.

Use on any internet-connected device - It's easy to

give via your laptop, tablet, or smartphone.

3 simple ways to give online:

1 – Our website: go to www.raphael.org and click

on the “giving” tab then click on the “online giving”

button

2 – Your smartphone: scan the QR code (located at

bottom of this article) to open the online giving page

3 – Your bank’s website: go to your bank’s website

and select “bill pay”. You will need our address:

St. Raphael the Archangel 830 S Westhaven Drive,

Oshkosh, WI 54904

For more information, call Mark or

Anne Glowcheski at the church

office at 233-8044

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RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

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Youth Ministry at St. Raphael Parish Thank you, for supporting our youth in so many ways this year! In the fall many of you were invited to pray for our high school teens throughout the year and you may have chosen one or two names to pray for. The Sisters of Mercy are also praying for a large group of teens. We know that prayer

must be at the center of all we do for our Lord. We are called to be faithful, God will make us successful. As you continue to pray for our youth please also pray for safe summer trips. The first will be a weekend conference for high school youth on July 24-26, Steubenville North and the second will be our annual mission trip on July 18-24. April High School Events: Sunday, April 19 “Making Moral Choices” Join us for the 5:00 pm Mass, dinner to follow then look

at how we make moral decisions in our lives through individual and group challenges. Tuesday, April 7 and 21 The Peer Minister Team will meet from 6:45 to 7:00 pm May High School Events : Sunday, May 3 – CONFIRMATION! Saturday, May 9 – Mother/Daughter Tea and Luncheon (fundraiser for summer mission) 11-2 pm May 9/10 BAKE-SALE! After all Masses (fundraiser for summer mission) Saturday, May 16 Closing picnic and volleyball party! Sunday, May 17 – Human Trafficking Talk- following 5:00 pm Mass

VBS 2015: Everest Conquering Challenges with

God’s Mighty Power!

Save the date: Vacation Bible School will be August 17-21 at

St. Raphael. More details to come!

If you are interested in being part of the VBS planning team,

there will be a planning meeting on April 19, at 6:00 pm.

Saturday, April 26 Fr. Carr’s Service Day

Saturday, May 16 Picnic and Volley Ball Party!

MIDDLE SCHOOL EVENTS AND COMMUNITY SERVICE

Come to the Feast of Heaven and Earth! On the weekends of April 11/12, April 25/26, and May 16/17, 85 children will receive

Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament for the very first time! Families have been preparing

for First Eucharist since January. Preparation includes 8 home sessions where

parents and children learn more about the Mass and Jesus’ love for us. In addition,

all families attended two parent/child classes. One class was a church tour led by

some very special tour guides: Fr. Michael, Fr. Doug, Deacon John Ingala, Karen

Dean and Paula Rieder. We completed our preparation with a retreat in March where

families baked 240 biscuits for our homebound parishioners to be delivered on Holy Thursday, and children also

created a chalice to remind them of Jesus’ true presence in the Eucharist. Please continue to hold our families in

prayer as we welcome our children to the Lord’s Table! If you are interested in learning more about Sacramental

Preparation at St. Raphael, please contact Jessie Adrians ([email protected]).

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Reflecting on the Scriptures (Acts 10:34-43, Ps. 118:1-23, Col. 3:1-4, John 20:1-9)

We are witnesses of all that he did both in the country of the Jews and in Jerusalem. They put him to death by hanging him on a tree. This man God raised on the third day and granted that he be visible, not to all the people, but to us, the witnesses chosen by God in advance, who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead. He commissioned us to preach to the people and testify that he is the one appointed by God as judge of the living and the dead. To him all the prophets bear witness, that everyone who believes in him will receive forgiveness of sins through his name.” --- Acts 10: 37-43

Christ is risen! Alleluia, Alleluia! Today I rejoice because my Lord conquered sin and death---for me.

Jesus’ death and resurrection is my own death and resurrection through the paschal mystery. I, too, die and rise to new life through my life in Christ. As St. Paul states in his letter to the Colossians: “Think of what is above, not of what is on earth. For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. When Christ your life appears, then you too will appear with him in glory.” And that is certainly cause for joy and sharing that joy with others. Some day, I, too, will be held in God’s embrace and living life, eternally, with Him. The little deaths I experience may hurt deeply now, but they’re not to be feared, because the big death which they point to, has already been experienced by Christ and transformed by the Resurrection. If I watch and listen closely, I catch glimpses of that glorious life in my present lived experience.

The power of the image of the empty tomb is that it reminds me that where death should be, I find the door open to new possibilities. Death does not have the final word---it does not destroy life and love.

Just like Mary of Magdala, Peter, and John---the first witnesses at the tomb---Christians of every generation are also witnesses of the living, risen Christ. They are blessed because they “have not seen but have believed”. The power of Christians witnessing is based on a personal encounter with the risen Jesus. This authentic personal encounter propels us to proclaim joyously: He is risen! Pope Benedict XVI asserted, “Being a Christian is not the result of an ethical choice or a lofty idea, but the encounter with an event, a person, which gives life a new horizon and a decisive direction.”

This life-changing encounter with the risen Lord is not for just a few, but an invitation to all of us. Is it possible for me to have an encounter of the risen Christ? Yes! What do I need to do? Show up. Jesus tirelessly waits for me. It is for me to show up, let down the walls, the façade, and be authentically me, open to the Lord, fully and completely , listening, paying attention. Pope Francis extends to us a challenging invitation: “I invite all Christians, everywhere, at this very moment, to a renewed personal encounter with Jesus Christ, or at least an openness to letting him encounter them; I ask all of you to do this unfailingly each day.”

On this Easter Day, let us be bold in asking for this renewed encounter with the risen Lord. Let us desire to join

with the many who have not seen, but have believed---because they have encountered Him. Let us be

witnesses to our generation! Let us go and tell!!

Betty Schwandt - Pastoral Associate

ADVOCAP WIA YOUTH PROGRAM: The Oshkosh Youth Program serves "Out of School" young adults between the ages of 17 and 21. Possible services may include GED training, paid work experiences, career exploration, life coaching, and connections with helpful community resources. For more information or to determine eligibility please call 920-204-4457. Your referral could make a big difference in the lives of youth in our community! Thank you!"

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)

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Easter Whereas in Lent we repented, in Eastertide we rejoice. Whereas we fasted, now we feast. Whereas we gave alms, now

we give witness in all manner of ways to all people that Christ is truly risen, the old world order is passed away and the

reign of God is begun. Begun in the newly baptized, newly oiled believers who have taken their place at Christ’s table.

Begun again in us who were baptized and chrismated long ago or last

Easter.

In Central Europe, it’s customary to spritz people with water on

Easter Monday, to remember baptism, to make merry and in some cultures,

even to choose a spouse! The bathed and anointed church is the risen

Christ’s spouse. Let the wedding feast begin!

Lent was 40 days, the season of sorrow and striving and training.

But Eastertide is 50 days, the season of joy and celebrating and feasting!

Fifty days for our delight! Fifty days to sing the song of saints and angels:

Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

Copyright © 2002 Archdiocese of Chicago: Liturgy Training Publications, 1800 North Hermitage Avenue, Chicago IL 60622-1101; 1-800-933-1800; www.ltp.org. Text by David Philippart. Art

by Steve Erspamer, sm. All rights reserved. Used with permission.

The Rising

The earth trembles and moves. Light cracks the darkness. A sound like rushing wind

tears around the edges of time.

Light centers to a single flame rising out of death’s deep pool.

Living waters bubble up to overflow the rim of earth.

The wind takes on the wail of birthing

and labors forth into eternity a new creation.

God’s newly born –

our resurrection hope fulfilled – we rise up laughing

in the Alleluia Dawn!

By: Vinal Van Benthem

Bible Study and Breakfast Group Fr. Carr’s Place 2B Chapel

Second Saturday of the Month at 8:00 am April, 2015 meeting will be April 11

All are welcome!

Lead by Fr. Doug LeCaptain. Reference materials and breakfast provided at no charge. You are asked to bring your own Bible. For more information, contact Al Eisma at 203-5056.

Stepping Stones, a social support group for those who have lost a loved one, meets twice a month.

Wednesday April 8 at 6:00 pm at the home of Ginny Brockhaus. Please RSVP to Ginny at 231-7056.

Thursday, April 22 at 12:30 pm at Olive Garden in Oshkosh

Please contact Paula if you have questions or need information regarding Stepping Stones - 230-3237 Ext 236 or 1-920-588-0327

Radio Broadcast Mass

Our Sunday morning radio Mass is broadcast at

9 am on WOSH AM 1490.

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Bishop's Appeal Update Building Disciples of Christ - Catholic Charities

“Being a disciple means being constantly ready to bring the love of Jesus to oth-

ers…” The Joy of the Gospel, Pope Francis.

Jesus calls us to build people up, heal the broken, and bring love to every-

one. Catholic Charities works with individuals, families and communities to help

them meet their needs and resolve their problems.

Catholic Charities is committed to bring social services to people of all faiths and ethnicities. Thousands of indi-

viduals and families are helped each year in five offices throughout our 16-county diocese. Many have little or no

health insurance. They offer programs in:

Individual and Family Counseling

Adoption, Pregnancy and Parenting Support

Family Strengthening

Financial Health

The counselors of Catholic Charities are Disciples of Christ. Your gift to the Bishops’ Appeal allows Catholic

Charities to bring the love of Christ to those who need it the most. Make your gift today at

www.catholicfoundationgb.org/give, or simply write a check to St. Raphael’s and designate “Bishops Appeal” on

the memo line. You can also go to www.raphael.org and follow the link to the Diocese.

To date we are at 72% of our goal for this year’s Bishops Appeal, we have received 392 gifts for a total value of

$72,257. Thank you to all who have donated!

These are the newest members of the Body of Christ!

Congratulations and Welcome!

Confirmation

Brenton Jensen Jennifer Jensen Cara Osborne Tara Parkhurst Jon Pfeilstifter

Mara Pfeilstifter Michael Perry Adam Salzer

Eucharist,

Confirmation

Spencer Anderson Kaden Kubicz Everett Phillips Owen Phillips

Baptism, Eucharist Confirmation

Nicole Ramstack

Eucharist Robert Geck

Profession of Faith Eucharist

Confirmation Jeremy Butlaff Jacob Esson Kendra Krier

Andrea Schneider

This week the Memorial Candle is burning in loving memory of

Larry Scarpace.

This week the Sanctuary Candle is burning in loving memory of

Gerald Bucher.

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WORKING WITH THE SCRIPTURES – “…to rise from the dead.” In some ancient belief systems sleep was understood to be a ‘little death’ and rising from sleep was much like rising from the dead. Today, however, based on scientific studies of what happens when we sleep, we know that when we wake up in the morning we are still the same living person that we were when we went to sleep the night before. Another example might be health care professionals who bring people back from the brink of death. Certainly a woman cured of stage four breast cancer may feel that she has experienced a kind of rising from the dead when she is again able to do the things she enjoyed before her illness. But even though she has a new appreciation for life she, too, is still the same living person she was before her brush with death. On the other hand, consider the woman who teaches a ‘Family Literacy’ course for newly-arrived immigrants, many fleeing places where war and terror are daily realities. When asked how her course differs from “English as a Second Language” she explains that, while she teaches English and reading to the children, when working with the adults she not only teaches language skills but also prepares them to be their children’s primary teachers, assessing needs and adapting materials that they can later use themselves. While it might be simpler to teach the adults along with the children, she doesn’t want to deprive them of their role as first teacher. Her goal is not only to improve their lives but to actually change them, and because of her sensitivity and care her adult students are able to rise up to new life as parents and teachers in their own homes. For these people life will never be the same. Their previous life of pain and loss has died and now, because of this young woman and others like her, they are able to rise up from the dark tomb of fear and death into the life-giving light of possibility. “…to rise from the dead.” How do we understand Jesus’ words today?

Vinal Van Benthem

Volunteers Needed: The St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store is in need of volunteers for a wide variety of duties. Sorting, pricing, bagging, merchandising, metal recycling, and sporting goods are just a few areas where we can use some additional hands. If you have just 4 hours each week that you could help, please stop in at the store or call 235.9368. Ask for Laura or Emily.

ST. RAPHAEL PARISH is inviting you to

consider becoming a Eucharistic Minister

Ever thought of being a Eucharistic

Minister? Wondering who to talk to or

how to go about signing up? If your

answer to any of these questions is

“YES” then here’s the information you’re looking for:

E u c h a r i s t i c M i n i s t e r T r a i n i n g …

Monday, April 13 at 6pm in the church. To REGISTER

call Jill at the Parish Office (233-8044) or email

[email protected].

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EVER GROWING MINISTRY OPPORTINITIES

As pastoral ministry expands at St. Raphael, more opportunities, driven by greater need, are available. We are looking for people who feel called by God and empowered by the Spirit to continue the works of Jesus. Below you will find a few of the ways you can become the hands and feet of Christ.

Sunday Ministry Opportunity: This ministry is a once a month Sunday morning commitment from 9:00 am to 11:00 am and designed to be a:

Ministry that reaches out to nursing homes and homebound Ministry that has the opportunity to involve family/spouses Ministry designed to build community through prayer and communion Ministry that allows you to share your gifts with others of faith

Care Ministry Opportunities: This ministry supports many different areas of our parish and is designed to be a:

One-on-one ministry that supports our parishioners by building relationships This ministry is flexible with people’s schedules.

Please give Paula a call if you would like more information on any of these or other ministries. 920-230-3237, ext 236 or 1-920-588-0327

Update on "Renewed in Faith ...Enhancing the Ministry"

Last Easter, we unveiled our new Crucifix. Then in fall we reconstructed the sanctuary level,

and the choir area and installed new carpeting in our Worship space and throughout our

building. We moved to LED lighting, added a permanent hearing loop in our church, chapel

and hall. Next we upgraded our sound to digital system. Right after Christmas, on Epiphany,

we completed the tabernacle space in the Reredos Wall. Last month we had our first mass,

since I have been here, that did not have folding chairs in church, for we finished the pew

project. We have refurbished our pews, added additional pews, kneelers, and chairs.

We have come a long way since last Easter! Thank you all for your help

and generosity in our "Renewed in Faith ...Enhancing the Ministry"

project. Thank you for continuing support of the parish and of our

outreach, in addition to donations for these updates to our church. Our church support has

remained consistent, and donations to the Bishop's Appeal and other charities are going

well. Just last January over $6,000 was raised for our medical and dental mission trip to the

Dominican Republic. Lots of peanut butter and tuna was brought in our by our youth in the

challenge to help stock the community food pantry with protein. Thank you!

We are moving into phase 3 of our phased renovation. We have ordered new multimedia

equipment, camera's, cabling, recording equipment and much more. We are hoping to begin

installing this spring. We are looking to air condition Good Samaritan Hall, the library and

some offices, as well as update to a Digital Sign by the street. Oh that people could actually

see the Mass times when driving by, that we evangelize to those drivers by posting good Christian messages, and

let the community know the latest events at St. Raphael.

Thank you for your past donations and know that you are invited to move forward with us on phase 3. I invite you

to consider a donation either on line at raphael.org or by check. My hope is to completely fund these changes and

finish up the work this year while we continue to focus on prayer and evangelization. Can you help us out with

prayer and a donation?

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PARISH LIFE

Mass Intentions

Saturday, April 4 8:00 pm Shirley Pipp † John & Nancy Piencikowski † Sunday, April 5 7:30 am Peter Becich † 9:00 am William Baier † Pat Penzenstalder † 11:00 am Betty Kosup † Anna Schwartz † 5:00 pm NO MASS

Monday, April 6 8:00 am At Franciscan Courts † Tuesday, April 7

8:00 am At Franciscan Courts † Wednesday, April 8

8:00 am At Franciscan Courts † Thursday, April 9 7:15 am Virginia Thorkildsen † Friday, April 10 7:15 am Rick Hall † Saturday, April 11 5:00 pm Raymond Zelhofer † Dr. John & Tekla Check † Sunday, April 12 7:30 am Ronald Meyer † 9:00 am Marcel & Gertrude Ruedinger † 11:00 am Helen Ruedinger † 5:00 pm Our Parishioners †

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 Dennis Kotloski at 920-830-8980.

There will be no R U Support on Monday, April 6.

STEWARDSHIP OF TIME & TALENT

LITURGICAL ROLES APRIL 11 & 12, 2015

GREETERS

5:00 pm K. Hetue, T. Polishinski, M. Kirsch

7:30 am M. & D. Butler, S. Feryan, S. Dailey

9:00 am B. & C. Staszkiewicz, J. Brantmier, D. Kudlas,

J. Sylvester

11:00 am M. Gonzalez Family, K. & J. Fabisch,

S. Denney

5:00 pm 4 needed

USHERS

5:00 pm G. Hetzel, P. Gilson, B. Feig, J. Gelmeyer

7:30 am D. Timmer, B. Pickart, D. Shikoski, C. Hayes

9:00 am J. Grover, M. Diker, C. Sina, M. Brefczynski

11:00 am J. Thome, N. Hofacker, L. Robinson,

R. Kuklinski

5:00 pm R. VanBuren, C. Meyer, 1 needed

SERVERS

5:00 pm Dylan Konop, Owen, Konop, Jacob Kaszuba

7:30 am Cecily/Carly/Claire Vandenhouten

9:00 am Treyton Gold, Jacob Diker, Samantha Boehm

11:00 am Joseph Gonzalez, Carver Schmidt, Ellen Moore

5:00 pm Bobbi Allison, Kalei Allison, Chloe Downs

LECTORS

5:00 pm Special Assignment, P. Vidmar

7:30 am C. Kniep, R. Vandenhouten

9:00 am Special Assignment, J. Lucas

11:00 am Special Assignment, G. Chier

5:00 pm J. Thiel

SACRISTANS

5:00 pm M. Malchow

7:30 am S. Panek

9:00 am P. Florek

11:00 am D. Newhouse

5:00 pm C. VanBuren

MUSICIANS

5:00 pm Elijah/Kim/Jim

7:30 am Men’s Group

9:00 am Men’s Choir

11:00 am Luke/Denise/Leah/Sydney

5:00 pm Ekklesia

Readings for the Week of April 5, 2015 Sunday: Acts 10:34a, 37-43, Col 3:1-4 or 1 Cor 5:6b-8, Jn 20:1-9 or Mk 16:1-7 or Lk 24:13-35 Monday: Acts 2:14, 22-33, Mt 28:8-15 Tuesday: Acts 2:36-41, Jn 20:11-18 Wednesday: Acts 3:1-10, Lk 24:13-35 Thursday: Acts 3:11-26, Lk 24:35-48 Friday: Acts 4:1-12, Jn 21:1-14 Saturday: Acts 4:13-21, Mk 16:9-15 Next Sunday: Acts 4:32-35, 1 Jn 5:1-6, Jn 20:19-31

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for kindness, your ears for

compassion, your hands for charity,

your mind for truth and your Heart

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