ST. RAPHAEL’S PARISH
35-20 Greenpoint Avenue, L.I.C., NY 11101 Telephone: 718-729-8957 Fax: 729-5238
E-Mail: [email protected] 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
$5,486.00
$6,185.00
April 19th—Third Sunday Of Easter
FROM THE PASTOR…
Dear Parishioners,
Some Holy Week photos here and on the Spanish page of this bulletin. Thanks to Alirio Lagos, Richard O’Connor and Sister Christine for the pictures.
- Father Jerry Jecewiz
Last week’s church offering Average weekly expenses
OUR NEW PARISH WEBSITE LAUNCHED RECENTLY: www.straphael-queens.org
Until our on-line presence is optimized, it might be best not to use a search engine, but to type the above directly into the address bar. Visit, and let us know what you think.
Father Jerry and Msgr. Maks bless the Holy Saturday Easter Vigil water (above left) in preparation for Baptism (above right). Father Bob Lloyd (below left) and Father Luke Kim (below right) enact the Holy Thursday footwashing ritual during that day’s trilingual Mass.
April 19th—Third Sunday Of Easter
THIS WEEK’S EVENTS
Sunday, April 19th: 8:00—Joan Dowling (Karen Argent) 9:45—KOREAN MASS 11:00—Patrick Mitchell (4th Anniv.) (Wife and Children) 12:30—Feligreses de san Rafael Monday, April 20th: 9:00—Robert Lodati (St. Raphael’s Parish) Tuesday, April 21st: 9:00—Margaret Martin (B-day Rememb.) (Martin Family) Wednesday, April 22nd: 9:00— Connie Ferretti (Martin Family) Thursday, April 23rd: 9:00— Mae Martin (B-day Rememb.) (Martin Family) Friday, April 24th: 9:00— Deceased of Boyle Family (Family) Saturday, April 25th: 5:00—Madeline B. Boehler (Alex & Robert Boehler)
AND Patrick Farrell (The Argent Family) Sunday, April 26th: 8:00—Thanksgiving to the Sacred Heart for all blessings received. (40th Anniv. Wedding) (Tangi & Bonny) 9:45—KOREAN MASS 11:00—Giorgio and Teresa Zanella (Dina & Family) 12:30—Flor Maria Rojas Geraldo (Elizabeth & Nestor Ciro)
Mass Intentions for the Week of April 19th:
Sun., Apr. 19th: Third Sunday of Easter 9:30 am– Rel. Ed. (CCD) classes Mon., Apr. 20th: Tues., Apr. 21st: Feast of St. Anselm 7:30 pm—Spanish Bible Study Wed., Apr. 22nd: 12 noon—Golden Age Bingo Group 7 pm—Spanish Rosary + Praise Thurs., Apr. 23rd: Feasts of Sts. George and Adalbert 10:30 am to 12 noon—Food Pantry 7:30 pm—Choir practice Fri., Apr. 24th: Feast of St. Fidelis 6 –11 pm– Coaches Gathering (MBH) 7 pm—Spanish faith Formation for Children 7 pm—Wedding practice Sat., Apr. 25th: Feast of St. Mark 11 am—English Baptism Prep 1:30 to 3 pm—Food Pantry 2 pm—Wedding
(Fumio Tanai photo)
UPCOMING BAPTISM DATES:
In English: Sat., May 2, 2:00 pm. Prep class is Sat., Apr. 25, 11:00 am. Sat., June 20, 2:00 pm. Prep class is Sat., June 13, 11:00 am. In Spanish: Sat., May 9, 2:00 pm. Prep class is Mon., May 4, 7:30 pm. Sat., June 13, 2:00 pm. Prep class is Mon., June 8, 7:30 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, packaged foods (non-perishable). We do not accept clothing, books or furniture.
The Bread and Wine this week are offered for all families struggling with addictive behavior.
PARISH INFO UPDATE
At parish Masses re-cently, we began updating the information in our parish regis-ters, especially adding email addresses, so that we can reach our parishioners in a timely way, as needed. If you did not yet fill out the yellow update card (both sides), it is still available in the rear of the church., or use the duplicate printed below. You can return it to rectory or drop it in a collection. The information will only be used in the parish, and not made public. Thanks for your cooperation.
BANNS OF MARRIAGE…
are announced for the April 25th, 2:00 pm, wedding here
of Matthew Patrick Ramsingh (St. Raphael) and Sonia A
Ribeiro (Corpus Christi, Mineola).
EL RINCON HISPANO
CADA MIERCOLES A LAS 7:00 PM EN EL SOTANO DE LA RECTORIA:
Rosario en español y periódo de alabanza
CADA VIERNES A LAS 7:00 PM EN EL SOTANO DE LA
RECTORIA: Formación en la fe para los niños
REGISTRACION PARROQUIAL Estamos actualizando nuestro registro parroquial. Favor de llenar la tarjeta ama-rilla (ambos lados) que está en la parte de atrás de la iglesia, para que la informa-ción que tenemos sobre nuestros feligre-ses esté corriente. Su información solo se usará para el registro de nuestra parro-quia. No se hará pública. Gracias.
Algunas escenas parroquiales durante la Semana Santa:
Hermana Cristina, nuestra directora del la educación religiosa, con dos estudiantes y candidatos para el bautismo: Emma y Noa.
Janet Ortiz Olivera, con su madrina Kathleen Viscup y las monaguillas Angela y Melissa Dinh, al momento de su Confirmación durante la Vigilia Pasqual.
La inmersión del Cirio Pasqual en la fuente bautis-mal por la parte del Monseñor Maks.
Easter Flowers
(Listing of intentions. Donors in parentheses.)
Jose Wong Lydia Wong Alfredo Peña Maria Sosa Guadalupe Valdes Our Parents Mary Kerrn Audrey Laurence Pat Pulkowski Lotty Pulkowski Mr. & Mrs. Hugh Ed-monds Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Ar-gent Agnes Stuart Helen Leahy Rose Petrovich & Joey Betty Eikenbrod Catherine Corno Frank Corno Kathleen Feminella Antonina Sobocinski Henry Sobocinski Josue Petronilo Crispin Alcantara Vicente Bazar Alejandria Salvador S&J Giarratano Wanda Mituzas C S. Wielkowoski H&B Wolf J.F Tupke
(Mr. & Mrs. Gerardo Wong)
(Mr. & Mrs.James Buckley)
(Mr. Glenn Kern)
(Mr. & Mrs. Leonard Williams)
(Mr. & Mrs. Joseph
Argent)
(Catherine Corno)
(Ms Elia Alcantara)
(Family Dela Cruz)
(Miss F Michalski)
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Hickey Catherine Marulis Joseph & Mary Becker Christopher Becker Sarah Ann Becker William & Alma Rit-man Jadwiga Stefanska Anna & Paul Wo-eroesch Anna & Joseph Rossi Miss Wally Kohl-huber Fr. Lawrence Gellel Mr. & Mrs. Peter McNally Mr. & Mrs. James Reilly James Geaniotis Emidio & Donata Rufo Patrick & Carita McNamee Hartnett Family McNamee Family
(Mr. & Mrs. Jacob Helleis)
(Mr. & Mrs. Jose Pena)
(Mr. & Mrs. Joseph
Becker)
(Mr. & Mrs. Roland Rossi)
(Mr. & Mrs. Emmet Reilly)
(Mr. Aureliano Torres & Mrs Emma Reyes)
(Mirecki Family)
(Mrs. Edith Stanisci)
(Geaniotis Family)
(Aideen McNamee) LISTING TO BE
CONTINUED NEXT WEEK.
St. Raphael’s Church
To reserve a spot, please call the Rectory at 718)729-8957
Mon-Fri between 9:30am to 3:30pm.
Checks are payable to St. Raphael Church.
NO REFUNDS
For potential rain outs, please call the rectory the day BEFORE,
from 6pm on. If it rains, the Flea
Market will take place the FOLLOWING Sunday. Set-up from 8 am on.
All proceeds from cost of the spots will go to St. Raphael Church
St. Raphael’s Church is located at 35-20 Greenpoint Avenue,
(at the L.I.E.), LIC, NY 11101
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Fill out the below and return to St. Raphael’s Rectory, Attn: Flea Market NAME:_________________________EMAIL:_____________
PHONE NUMBER:___________________________________
ADDRESS:__________________________________________
SPOTS REQUESTED:______ DATE REQUESTED:_______
CHECK AMOUNT ENCLOSED:______
ITEMS TO BE SOLD:__________________________________
Vendors Wanted!
Price is $35 per 10-foot spot ($45 if you
need to borrow an 8-ft. table from us)
May 3 — June 7—July 12—
Aug. 2—Sept. 6—Oct. 4