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Church of St. Raphael Lord’s Day Masses: Saturday: 5:30 pm Sunday: 8:30 & 10:30 am Faithful to the Teachings of the Roman Catholic Church, St. Raphael Parish and School promotes the Universal Call to Holiness for all the People of God. Weekday Masses: Monday-Saturday: 8:00 am Wednesday: 5:30 pm (Novus Ordo) Reconciliation: Monday - Saturday: 7:30 – 7:50 am Saturday: 8:30-9:30 am & 4:00-5:15 pm Office Hours: Monday - Thursday: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm Friday: 8:00 am - Noon Extraordinary Form Mass: First Friday at 7:00 pm Parish Office: 7301 Bass Lake Road Crystal, MN 55428 Tel.: 763-537-8401 Fax: 763-537-4878 www.straphaelcrystal.org Pastoral Staff Pastor: Rev. Michael Rudolph x205 [email protected] Parochial Vicar: Rev. Robert Altier x206 Parish Business Administrator: Ginny Metzger x202 Bookkeeper: Carrie Nelle x222 Administrative Assistant: Sheri Engstrom x201 Youth Ministry & Confirmation Coordinator: Anna Scherber x210 Ministry Assistant: Josh Stegman Faith Formation Coordinator: Mike Gerads x211 Faith Formation Assistant Sarah Gerads x211 Faith Formation Attendance x508 Pastoral Ministry Coordinator: Pat Klassen x209 Social Needs Coordinator: Bunny Arseneau x214 RCIA Coordinator: Mary Jo Smith, MTS x511 Prayer Line: x528 Adoration Coordinators: Therese Juba 763-533-8514 Betty Kreuter 763-537-1399 Annulment Inquiry: x522 Crisis Pregnancy Hotline: x500 School: Tel: 763-504-9450 Fax: 763-504-9460 Principal: Doug Ballinger x352 Administrative Assistant: Pam Inniger x351 Trustees: Al Johnson & David Keene Pastoral Council: Dale Hoffmann, Julie Smith, Sharon Hedman, Kevin Matzek, Mike Vecellio, Tom Cotter, and Betty Kreuter Pastoral Council Meetings: The next Pastoral Council meeting is on December 12th. If you would like a particular item on the Council agenda, please contact Fr. Rudolph. December 10 2017 2nd Sunday of Advent Volume 60, Issue 50
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Church of St. Raphael

Lord’s Day Masses: Saturday: 5:30 pm Sunday: 8:30 & 10:30 am

Faithful to the Teachings of the Roman Catholic Church, St. Raphael Parish and School promotes the Universal Call to Holiness for all the People of God.

Weekday Masses: Monday-Saturday: 8:00 am

Wednesday: 5:30 pm (Novus Ordo)

Reconciliation: Monday - Saturday: 7:30 – 7:50 am Saturday: 8:30-9:30 am & 4:00-5:15 pm

Office Hours: Monday - Thursday: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm Friday: 8:00 am - Noon

Extraordinary Form Mass: First Friday at 7:00 pm

Parish Office: 7301 Bass Lake Road Crystal, MN 55428 Tel.: 763-537-8401 Fax: 763-537-4878

www.straphaelcrystal.org

Pastoral Staff

Pastor: Rev. Michael Rudolph x205 [email protected]

Parochial Vicar: Rev. Robert Altier x206

Parish Business Administrator: Ginny Metzger x202

Bookkeeper: Carrie Nelle x222

Administrative Assistant: Sheri Engstrom x201

Youth Ministry & Confirmation Coordinator:

Anna Scherber x210 Ministry Assistant: Josh Stegman

Faith Formation Coordinator: Mike Gerads x211 Faith Formation Assistant Sarah Gerads x211

Faith Formation Attendance x508

Pastoral Ministry Coordinator: Pat Klassen x209

Social Needs Coordinator: Bunny Arseneau x214

RCIA Coordinator: Mary Jo Smith, MTS x511

Prayer Line: x528

Adoration Coordinators: Therese Juba 763-533-8514 Betty Kreuter 763-537-1399

Annulment Inquiry: x522

Crisis Pregnancy Hotline: x500

School: Tel: 763-504-9450 Fax: 763-504-9460

Principal: Doug Ballinger x352

Administrative Assistant: Pam Inniger x351

Trustees: Al Johnson & David Keene

Pastoral Council: Dale Hoffmann, Julie Smith, Sharon Hedman, Kevin Matzek, Mike Vecellio, Tom Cotter, and Betty Kreuter

Pastoral Council Meetings: The next Pastoral Council meeting is on December 12th. If you would like a particular item on the Council agenda, please contact Fr. Rudolph.

December 10 2017

2nd Sunday of Advent

Volume 60, Issue 50

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Liturgical Ministers’ Schedule

Saturday, December 16

5:30 pm

Lectors: Greg Feitl & Jim Smith

EMHC: Mary Kay Ficks, Tina Hong, Karen Obilade, Jerry Wall, and Cindy Wall

Servers: John Jacobson, Joseph Davis, Daniel Jacobson, Joey Jacobson, Matthew Jacobson, and Luca Snyder

Greeters: (E) Tom & Florence Mechels (W) Larry & Rose Ann Kopp (N) Liane Hofmann Choir: Agape Choir

Sunday, December 17

8:30 am

Lectors: Joan Anderson & Beth Trombley

EMHC: Michael Gerads, Audrey Goebel, Phil Keane, Betty Kreuter, and Marie Nachtsheim Servers: James Zahler, Brandon Chukww, Owen Hansmann, and Peter Hansmann

Greeters: (W) Mary Schupanitz (N) Patty Beisel (E) Don & Ann Lynch Choir: Cantor

10:30 am

Lectors: Ali Abel & Austin Onwualu

EMHC: Bunny Arseneau, Jodi Ayd, Ronald Gieneart, Yvesco Lawson, and Colleen Todd

Servers: Jeff Fish, Kevin Matzek, Nathan Fish, Luke Matzek, and Joe Matzek

Greeters: (E) Greg & Kristen Basgall

Choir: Adult Choir

Sunday, December 10 8:00 am - Noon ~ Library Open - 2nd Floor by Elevator 9:30 am - Noon ~ Fellowship - Marian Hall 10:00 - 10:25 am ~ Monthly Rosary Society - Church 1:30 pm - 5:00 pm ~ Carmelites - Parish Center

Monday, December 11 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm ~ Smith Book Club– St. Raphael Room 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm ~ Schola Singers - Choir Room

Tuesday, December 12 9:45 am - 11:15 am ~ Navarre Bible Group - Conference Room 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm ~ Our Lady Fatima Rosary Makers - St. Raph 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm ~ Agape Singers - Choir Room 7:00 pm– 8:00 pm ~ Parish Council Meeting - St. Raphael

Wednesday, December 13 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm ~ Children’s Choir - Choir Room 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm ~ Latin-English Mass - Holy Spirit Chapel 7:00 pm - 8:15 pm ~ Adult Choir - Choir Room 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm ~ RCIA Class - St. Raphael Room 7:00 pm - 8:15 pm ~ Faith Formation - School 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm ~ Respect Life Exec Meeting - Brides Room

Thursday, December 14 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm ~ Senior Cards - Marian Hall 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm ~ Bell Choir - Church 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm ~ St. Raphael Prayer Group - Marian Hall 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm ~ Respect Life Committee - Brides Room

Friday, December 15 6:15 pm - 12:00 am ~ St. Eligius Circle - Conference Room 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm ~ The Journey Christmas Party - Youth Rm

Saturday, December 16 No Events Scheduled

Sunday, December 17 8:00 am-12:00 pm ~ Library Open - 2nd Floor by Elevator 11:30 am - 12:00 pm ~ Baptisms - Church 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm ~ Parish Penance Service - Church

Weekly Calendar of Events

See Youth Ministry Column for Jr. & Sr. High Activities

READINGS FOR THE WEEK:

Monday: Is 35:1-10; Ps 85:9ab, 10-14; Lk 5:17-26

Tuesday: Zec 2:14-17 or Rv 11:19a; 12:1-6a, 10ab;

Jdt 13:18bcde, 19; Lk 1:26-38 or Lk 1:39-

47, or any readings from the Common of

The Blessed Virgin Mary, nos. 707-712

Wednesday: Is 40:25-31; Ps 103:1-4, 8, 10; Mt 11:28-30

Thursday: Is 41:13-20; Ps 145:1, 9-13ab; Mt 11:11-15 Friday: Is 48:17-19; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Mt 11:16-19

Saturday: Sir 48:1-4, 9-11; Ps 80:2ac, 3b, 15-16, 18-19;

Mt 17:9a, 10-13

Sunday: Is 61:1-2a, 10-11; Lk 1:46-50, 53-54;

Please pray for the following individuals:

Scott Dehn, John Noe, Andrew Eisenzimmer, Marlene Staloch, Elaine Wosmek, Michael Schultz, Marti Kujawa, David McMillen, Pat Klassen, and Mary Lou Wensman.

To add a name to this list for one month call 537-8401 x523.

Prayers for the Sick

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From the Pastor | Fr. Michael Rudolph

Shaking Things Up… Jesus Christ came to shake things up. He shook up expectations about the Messiah. He shook up the Jewish religion. He shook up ideas about what it meant to be blessed. And He shook up people’s understandings about how God wants to be known and worshipped. Jesus did all this without totally changing anything. He transformed, He added to, He fulfilled, He reframed. But everything that He taught was in continuity with the religion God had given the Jews, with the words of Prophets, and with the deepest and best desires of people all over the world. But what Jesus taught was enough of a change to make many people fearful, anxious, and sometimes angry. I doubt if many people objected to Jesus healing the sick, giving sight to the blind, casting out demons or raising the dead. What many people did object to was His insistence that He was the manifestation of God on earth, and as such could forgive sins and reveal who God really is, and what He really wants. And what God wants isn’t always what people want. That’s true for those of us who are Christians as well as for others. We all have our weaknesses, our blind spots, our areas of rebellion against God. Advent is a time to prepare for the coming of Jesus. This means not only celebrating His birth, but also His coming in our midst every day, at the end of our lives, and at the end of life on this earth as we know it. Then, as God tells us in Sacred Scripture: “The day of the Lord will come like a thief, and then the heavens will pass away with a loud noise, and the elements will be dissolved with fire, and the earth and the works that are upon it will be burned up.” (2 Peter 3:10) How can we prepare for such dramatic events? Saint Peter gives us several ways. We are to look forward with hope to the coming new heavens and new earth. We are to conduct ourselves in holiness and devotion. And we are to be at peace. All of these come from embracing God and His will. The shaking things up that Jesus did—and continues to do—is meant to help us let go of everything that is not of God. Only when we are willing to let go of everything that is counter to God will we be ready to spend eternity with Him in heaven. To help us with this letting go, God, in His infinite love, sent us Jesus Christ. The words of Jesus Christ continue to shake things up for us, if we take them seriously. The saints are those people who took the words of Jesus to heart, above the distractions of fruitless chatter, deceitful passions and vain ambition. By taking seriously the words of Jesus, the saints lived lives differently than other people. Saint John the Baptist lived in the wilderness, wore clothing made of camel’s hair, ate grasshoppers, and told people to change how they were living. Saint Francis of Assisi refused to give into the violence, materialism and sensuality of many of his peers, and instead roamed the world barefoot, wed only to “Lady Poverty.” Saint Teresa of Calcutta left the comfort of teaching well-off Indian girls as a Sister of Loretto in response to a call to serve the poorest of the poor, and, as a Missionary Sister of Charity, to live like them. These three, like all the saints, allowed Jesus Christ to shake them up, and so change them radically. By doing so, they all prepared the way of the Lord, for themselves, and for everyone who knew them. By God’s grace, and with the help of the prayers of the Blessed Virgin Mary, may we follow their example. Happy Advent! Father Rudolph

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Saint of the Day – Saint Gregory III Gregory was originally from Syria. At some point, he was ordained a priest and moved to Rome. There he became so well known for his holiness, learning and ability that when the Pope died in the year 731, the people spontaneously carried Gregory away from the funeral procession and chose him to be the new Vicar of Christ. This choice was ratified by a representative of the Byzantine Emperor, who had a say at the time in who became the Bishop of Rome. In spite of this ratification, conflict soon arose between the Emperor and Gregory. The Emperor was Leo the Isaurian, an army commander who had seized power in Constantinople after defending that city against an Arab attack. Leo, along with some other Christians, thought that the use of icons, statues and other artistic representations of Christ and the saints for prayer amounted to idolatry. In 730, Leo forbade the veneration of all images. Many images were destroyed in Constantinople and other areas firmly under the control of Leo. There were riots there by people who supported the tradition of praying with images. Gregory vigorously protested Leo’s actions, and defended the use of images. He then summoned a synod in Rome, at which bishops, clergy and members of the nobility approved the excommunication of anyone who condemned the veneration of images or who destroyed them. The Emperor, in response, sent a fleet of ships to capture the Pope. The ships were lost in a storm, but Leo went on to seize lands owned by the Papacy in Sicily and the Italian region of Calabria. In addition to his defense of sacred art, Gregory was also known for his support of missionary activity. He appointed Saint Boniface as Archbishop in Germany and gave full backing to his work of evangelization in that region, sending the English monk Saint Willibald to help him. Pope Gregory III died in the year 741, as the armies of the Lombard tribe were threatening to attack Rome. He was known as a man of deep humility and true wisdom, had a good knowledge of Sacred Scripture—knowing the Psalms by heart—and he preached well in both Latin and Greek. He was firm in upholding the true Faith, protected the poor, and was a special friend to monks and nuns. Saint Gregory III, pray for us!

Mon. 12/11 8:00 am Darlene Huber

Tues. 12/12 8:00 am Keri Rose Keane

Wed. 12/13 8:00 am Paul Szydlik

5:30 pm Charles Jacobsen

Thurs. 12/14 8:00 am Arthur & Paulette Tubisz

Fri. 12/15 8:00 am Lorraine Pouliot Phillips

Sat. 12/16 8:00 am Nicholas Cisewski

5:30 pm Carrie Ann Cota

Sun. 12/17 8:30 am Pope Francis

10:30 am St. Raphael Parishioners

Stewardship of Treasure

December 3, 2017 Contributions: $ 21,011 Budget: $ 20,809

Building Fund: $ 880 Budget: $ 2,600

Mr. J Scholarship: $ 90

“He who is generous will be blessed” ~ Proverbs 22:9

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Eucharistic Adoration – Be thankful contact Therese Juba at 763-553-8514 or

Betty Kreuter at 763-537-1399

Draw near to God and he will draw near to you. [James 4:8] If you feel called to make a commitment to a weekly hour or to sign up on the substitute list for the Christmas season or in the new year, please contact Betty or Therese at the numbers above. They are also able to answer any questions about Adoration. (If signing up for the Christmas Holy Days only, you need not call them, just sign up on the sheet on the sign-in counter.) Please, feel free to come and visit whenever you are able 24/7. The Sunday hour from 4:00-5:00 a.m. still urgently needs to be filled by one or two adorers. The Wednesday hour from 4:00-5:00 a.m. needs a prayer partner. There are many hours that need prayer partners or long term subs over the winter months, for those who are traveling or unable to get around as well in the winter weather. Some of these hours are Mondays noon to 1:00 p.m. and 1:00 to 2:00 p.m., Fridays from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m., and Sundays from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. The parish has a very good substitute system. Betty and Therese help to find a sub for you, so please do not let that concern you in making a commitment.

Thank you to everyone who bought SCRIP at the Christmas Village. It is our biggest event of the year. Missed out on it?…We still have a lot of SCRIP cards available for immediate purchase. Think about those hard to buy for family and friends. Stop by the SCRIP table and do all of your Holiday shopping in one stop.

Consider spreading out the financial necessities of Christmas shopping by purchasing SCRIP gift cards each week. Not only are gift cards the perfect gift, but you can also use them to pay for your purchases.

Have a wonderful Holiday Season. Volunteers: December 16th 5:30 Christine Peterson

December 17th 8:30 Henry Holdvogt December 17th 10:30 Karen O’Malley

Imagine waking up Christmas morning with no presents under the tree….or the smell of a special meal in the oven. Imagine watching all the other children enjoying their new clothes and toys while you have

nothing….not even the bare necessities like a new pair of mittens, a hat, or boots to help keep you warm and dry.

Every time a hand reaches out to help another...it’s Christmas. Would you please help me get a head start on the Adopt-A-Family Christmas list?

Adopt-A-Family is a program that helps families who face temporary financial set backs due to medical bills, job loss (down sizing), the economy, repairs to their car, etc. and have the impossible task in trying to provide a Christmas with all the trimmings for their children. Helping such families would include gifts or help in providing a Christmas dinner through donations or gift cards. If you would like to adopt a family or know of anyone in need, please contact Bunny at 763-537-8401 x214. I will be glad to offer a further explanation of our program. ~ Bunny Arseneau

Christmas Village - What a wonderful community event ! A huge Thank You to everyone who participated in any way! Thanks to all who donated items for this event, helped with set-up / take down, or worked the various booths. Thank you for your precious time, talents, and treasures. You were all so wonderful! A special thanks to Donna Bowen, Gretchen Eckes, and all the school students for providing the awesome entertainment. It was delightful. Have a blessed Advent Season. The Rosary Society

On the third Sunday of every month, our parish collects food and cash donations for the NEAR Food Shelf. Items most needed are cereals, canned goods, boxed dinners, dessert mixes, as well as cleaning supplies. The donations may be placed in the sanctuary before or after Mass on collection Sunday. Cash donations may be placed in any Sunday collection in a envelope marked NEAR. Thank you!

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Youth Minister & Confirmation Coordinator:

Anna Scherber

[email protected] or 763.537.8401 x210 www.straphaelyouth.com

Youth Ministry

Jr. High

Dec. 22: Friday Night Open Youth Room from 6:00-10:00 pm. Come join us for a fun night of fellowship!

Sr. High

Dec. 12: The Pulse is on this night from 7:00-9:00 pm in the Youth Room. This is a co-ed high school discussion group. We meet on the second Tuesday of each month during the school year. Hope to see you there!

Dec. 13: Sr. High Open Youth Room from 5:00-6:45 pm.

Dec. 20: Sr. High Open Youth Room from 5:00-6:45 pm.

Dec. 22: Friday Night Open Youth Room from 6:00-10:00 pm. Come join us for a fun night of fellowship!

Rite of Confirmation (ROC)

Dec. 10: Jason Evert Chastity Event at Holy Name of Jesus in Wayzata. The buses will depart from St. Raphael at 6:00 pm and return at 9:00 pm. Consent forms can be found on our youth ministry website. Eat dinner before you come.

Dec. 13: ROC Classes for 9th & 10th Grade Confirmation candidates. All classes are located in the church.

Core Team

Dec. 10: Jason Evert Chastity Event at Holy Name of Jesus in Wayzata. This is in place of our December Core Team Meeting. The buses will depart from St. Raphael at 6:00 pm and return at 9:00 pm. Consent forms can be found on our youth ministry website. Eat dinner before you come.

New Youth Ministry Website:

www.straphaelyouth.com

KC Breakfast Sunday December 10, @ Sacred Heart Church, Robbinsdale, serving from 9 AM- Noon. Pancakes, Sausage, Hash Browns, Scrambled eggs, fruit cups, orange juice and coffee, Adults $8.00, children under 10, $4.00, KC Families $20.00. Proceeds being donated to the KC COATS FOR KIDS CAMPAIGN. KC COATS FOR KIDS, SUNDAY DECEMBER 10TH AT SACRED HEART CHURCH, ROBBINSDALE 9 AM- Noon, These are NEW COATS being given away to anyone, FREE.

NEAR FOOD SHELF VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!

The North-suburban Emergency Assistance Response (NEAR) needs your help with their “Christmas Workday Event”. This involves volunteering your time on TWO DIFFERENT days to help sort and distribute items. On Day One—Friday, December 15th at 8:30 am they are in need of EIGHT volunteers at the Crystal Community Center, 4800 Douglas Drive N., to sort toys, gifts, clothing, and other items. On Day Two - Saturday, December 16th at the Crystal Community Center again. This is Distribution Day where the sorted items will be distributed. There are two shifts available: Morning Session 8:30 am - 12:00 pm 12 Volunteers are needed at this time

Afternoon Session 11:30 am - 3:00 pm (everyone needs to be there at 11:30 am) 10 Volunteers are needed for this time Ladies are asked to leave purses at home. Please contact Bunny at the Parish Office to volunteer. 763-537-8401 x 214. Thank you.

10th Annual “Aunt Dori’s Homemade Caramel Sale”

St. Raphael Youth Ministry Fundraiser this weekend.

$7 for 1/2 pound bag or THREE bags for $18

Sold before and after all Masses in the East Gathering Space until sold out. Supply is limited!!

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How one photo of a preborn baby helped to make future generations pro-life Adapted from an article in Lifesite News, www.lifesitenews.com. Used with permission.

By Carole Novielli | October 7, 2017

Many of us have worn it, and others have surely seen it — the iconic pro-life “Precious Feet” pin. But what’s the story behind this symbol?

In the early 1970’s, Dr. Russell Sacco, a urologist from Oregon at the time, was aware of abortion prior to Roe v. Wade because of those who were speaking out on the topic. “I knew as a doctor that abortion kills children; they kill human beings,” he stated in an interview published on Vimeo. Dr. Sacco said he began reading “anatomical books,” and when the Supreme Court ruled that murdering the preborn was “legal,” the doctor became, in his words, “furious.” It was shortly after this that Sacco met a pathologist who was also anti-abortion. This pathologist “… was supposed to take the children that had been killed and destroy the bodies. But he told me that he didn’t do that; he just didn’t like to do that.”

Dr. Sacco said that this pathologist had preserved the babies’ bodies in a bucket of formaldehyde, which he showed Sacco. “… [I]n the bucket were about seven or eight infant bodies. It was a little bit shocking for me to see that but, there they were.” Dr. Sacco asked the pathologist if he could photograph the babies “so that I could put it on slides and I could go around and give talks on how we should save and protect the prenatal children.” Dr. Sacco said he took out “one body at a time” to photograph them. Then, he catalogued each child and their estimated ages. “Then, one of the ones I decided to take was one that I would hold just the child’s feet between my fingers,” which Sacco says he did for scale. “So, I put my fingers on that so that you could identify the size of my hand – then you could identify the feet of the children.”

The image, which Dr. Sacco refused to copyright so it could be used worldwide, has been referred to as “Tiny Feet,” “Little Feet,” and “Precious Feet.”

But it was in Dr. Sacco’s meeting with Dr. John Willke that this photograph became famous. Dr. Willke used that image in his book Handbook on Abortion. Following that, the picture was printed in early pro-life brochures such as “Life and Death” and “Did you Know?” The photo soon “went viral,” as they say, and was published in countless flyers, books and pamphlets. That photo then inspired an Arizona couple, Ellis and Virginia Evers, the founders of Heritage House, which now offers the pins for purchase. And so the “Precious Feet” impacted future generations, bringing to light the truth: that abortion kills very real human beings.

Natural Family Planning Classes A series of Natural Family Planning (NFP) classes will begin soon in your community or a community near you. This Church approved method is scientific and marriage building. The classes teach couples how to achieve or postpone pregnancy, while embracing the beauty of God’s gift of sexuality.

A series of classes taught by a qualified instructor will begin on: Saturday, January 20, 2018 at Pregnancy Options, Faribault

To register or for more information; please call the Couple to Couple League at (507) 334-6215

Tuesday, January 30, 2018 at St. Joseph, West St. Paul To register or for more information; please call the

Family of the Americas at (651) 224-1465

For a complete list of classes offered throughout the Archdiocese, call (651) 291-4489 or visit www.archspm.org/family

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Advent Penance Service: The Church of St. Raphael will have an Advent Parish Penance Day on Sunday, December 17th at 2:00 pm. There will be several priests from other parishes to hear confessions during this time. During Advent we are encouraged to open ourselves more fully and prepare our hearts and minds for the arrival of Jesus Christ in Bethlehem over 2000 years ago. Please come and prepare yourself!

Christmas Mass Times:

December 24th the 4th Sunday of Advent (fulfills the 4th Sunday obligation):

8:30 am and 10:30 am

December 24th Christmas Eve (fulfills Christmas obligation):

4:00 pm and 10:00 pm

December 25th - Christmas (fulfills Christmas obligation):

8:30 am and 10:30 am

December 31st (Regular Sunday Mass):

8:30 am and 10:30 am

January 1st - Solemnity of Mary (not a holy day of obligation) 9:00 am

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