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 acevangeliza-tion. 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 $4,721.00
$6,185.00
May 24th—Pentecost Sunday
FROM THE PASTOR…
Dear Parishioners,
We congratulate the following young men and women from our Religious Education program on the occasion of their reception of the Sacrament of Confirmation here this past Thursday. Bishop Paul Sanchez, Auxiliary of the Diocese of Brooklyn, officiated:
Through the gift of the Holy Spirit, may they (and we on this Solemnity of Pente-cost), become lifelong disciples of Jesus Christ and always remain firmly rooted in him!
- Father Jerry Jecewiz
Last week’s church offering Average weekly expenses
Paola Casiano
Ashley Choi
Melina Cicigline
Eshele Kim
Michelle Lee
Joshua Lopez
Chelsea Mejia
Denis Park
Deven Paul
Jason Pena
Jazmin Perez
Danny Shin
Michelle Sosa
Stephanie Sosa Bravo
Elizabeth Torres
Leonardo Torres
May 24th—Pentecost Sunday
THIS WEEK’S EVENTS
Sunday, May 24th:
8:00—Annie Pereira 9:45—KOREAN MASS
11:00—Ann Marino (John Jonelunas) AND
Brian Lara (Lara Family)
12:30—Cristina Restrepo (29th B-Day) (Family)
AND
Eric Antonio Sanguinetti (Elena Bermudez)
Monday, May 25th:
9:00— Eddie Martin (Dec’d Anniv) (Martin Family)
Tuesday, May 26th:
9:00— Sheila Fowler (Kathleen & John O’Brien)
Wednesday, May 27th:
9:00— Pasquale Di Palma
Thursday, May 28th:
9:00— Patricia Leptak (John Beard)
Friday, May 29th:
9:00— Michael Dadiego (Alex & Bob Boehler)
Saturday, May 30th:
5:00— Mothers of The Deceased And Living Members Of The Cacchioli and Oddo Family
AND
O’Leary and McMahon Family (MaryAnn McMahon)
Sunday, May 31st:
8:00—Ronald and Geri Fedrizzi (Mr. and Mrs. Jim Buckley) 9:45—KOREAN MASS
11:00— Ann Marino
12:30— Ines Rosero (Su Hijas, Nietos, Y Nietas Cevvallos and Medrano)
AND
Maria Cabral (7yr dec.) (Su Familia)
AND
Eugenio Ramirez (Delfina y Familia)
Mass Intentions for the Week of May 24th:
Sun., May 24th:
Solemnity of Pentecost Jewish Feast of Shavuot
Adult Confirmation at 11 am Mass
Baptisms and Confirmations at 12:30 Mass
Mon., May 25th:
Memorial Day
Feasts of Sts. Bede, Gregory VII & St. Mary Magdalene De’Pazzi
Rectory office closed today.
Tues., May 26th:
Feast of St. Philip Neri
7:30 pm—Spanish Bible Study
Wed., May 27th:
Feast of St. Augustine of Canterbury 12 noon—Golden Age Bingo Group 7 pm—Spanish Rosary + Praise
Thurs., May 28th:
10:30 am to 12 noon—Food Pantry 7:30 pm—Choir practice
Fri., May 29th:
7 pm—Spanish Faith Formation for Children
Sat., May 30th:
6 pm—Spanish Baptism 6 pm—Youth Group
(Fumio Tanai photo)
UPCOMING BAPTISM DATES: In English:
Sat., June 20, 2:00 pm. Prep class is Sat., June 13, 11:00 am. Sat., Aug. 1, 2:00 pm. Prep class is Sat., July 25, 11:00 am.
In Spanish:
Sat., June 13, 2:00 pm. Prep class is Mon., June 8, 7:30 pm. Sat., July 18, 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 the
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.
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.
Passing the Education Investment
Tax Credit (A2551) would raise funds
for public schools and strengthen
scholarships for private schools.
This bill will only be passed if
more Assembly Members agree to
be-come its co-sponsors. Contact your
lo-cal Assembly Member (Catherine
Nolan) at her Sunnyside office
(718-784-3194) and urge her to sponsor the
bill and pass it into law
THIS ‘N THAT
1. St. Raphael’s Food Pantry thanks the Long Island City Post Office for the food collection that its mail carriers conducted. A generous portion of the foodstuffs was donated to our Pantry clients.
2. “NY Concert for Nepal”: Sunday, may 31, 7 pm, at Mary’s Nativity Church, 46-02 Parsons Blvd., Flushing.
3. Msgr. McClancy Memorial High School in East Elmhurst is now accepting applica-tions for summer camps: girls softball, soc-cer, basketball; boy baseball, soccer and basketball. Info: phone 718-898-3800, ext. 3.
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
amarilla (ambos lados) que está en la
parte de atrás de la iglesia, para que la
información que tenemos sobre nuestros
feligreses esté corriente. Su información
solo se usará para el registro de nuestra
parroquia. No se hará pública. Gracias.
EL ROSARIO ES MARIA,QUIEN NOS HACE ENTRAR EN ORACIÓN,QUIEN NOS DA ACCESO A LA HUMANIDAD DE JESUS Y NOS INTRODUCE A LOS MISTERIOS DE SU HIJO.
***EL GRUPO DE NIÑOS NUEVA GENERACIÓN CANTANDOLE A LA VIRGEN MARIA.****
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4-EXPOCICIÓN DEL SANTISIMO;-7;30A 8:00 PM
5-TRAIGA SU NIÑO SI PUEDE VESTIDO DE COLOR BLANCO .
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Next YOUTH GROUP
meeting: Sat., May
30th, 6 pm, in Michael
Brennan Hall.
In observance of Me-morial Day, the rectory office will be closed this Monday, May 25th.
Remember in prayer those whose dear ones have died serving their country.
May those who paid for our freedom rest in peace.
S.A.T. PREP
Our Korean members run an English-language SAT PREP program at their 37th Street Pastoral Cen-ter. They also do classes for SHSAT and PSAT. The summer schedule is from July 6 to August 21. Phone 646-957-5801 for more info, or stop by the rectory for a brochure.
Our RELIGIOUS EDUCATION program
chil-dren have been given reregistration forms to
sign up for the next pastoral year, beginning in
September. Also: spread the word to potential
newcomers to the program as well. Call
718-729-8957 for more info.
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
