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

$5,372.00

$6,185.00

October 16th: Twenty-Ninth Sunday In Ordinary Time

Last week’s church offering Average weekly expenses

FROM THE PASTOR…

Dear Parishioners, A few miscellaneous items this weekend: The diocesan celebration if Mission Sunday is this weekend, but (for our English and Span-ish Masses) we will take up the second collection for the Missions next weekend, October 22nd/23rd. This is due to the dating used by the company that prints our parish-support envelopes. The collection is a most important one, promoting the evangelization which is at the heart of the gospel, so please be generous next weekend. To find out more about the Missions, visit the spe-cial World Mission Sunday websites: mission.org or IAmAMissionary.org. In his message for the occasion this year, Pope Francis has pleaded, “Let us not close our hearts within our own particu-lar concerns, but let us open them to all of humanity”. Speaking of special appeals, thank you for your generosity to the recent “after Mass/at doors” requests for solidarity with the Louisiana flood victims ($2083) and the Italian earthquake victims ($1805). These are genuine acts of mercy on your part. Now that our Italian Night is at hand this weekend, we begin more active promotion for the “St. Raphael’s Got Talent” event set for Saturday night, November12th, at 7:00 pm, in Michael Brenan Hall. Some acts have already steeped up, but we are looking to recruit more for a genuine experience of variety entertainment. If you have a talent or know of someone who is “willing and able”, please step up and let us know. Contact the rectory for more information. Some of you are familiar with John Hwang, who is associated with our Korean community and has participated in or spoken at English-language events here. His solo rendition of the song he himself wrote and sang at the Korean Martyrs 25th Anniversary Concert here was a highlight of that concert. John is a major seminarian at St. Joseph’s Seminary in Dunwoodie (Yonkers) and will be ordained a deacon on Saturday, November 5th. Father Luke and I have been invited to vest him with stole and dalmatic during that liturgy. The following day, Sunday, November 6th, I have invited Deacon John to assist and preach at the English Masses at 8 am and 11 am, and at the Korean Mass at 9:45 am. Since it is also the Family Mass Sunday, we will use the social hour following the 11 am Mass for a little reception in his honor. Please join us as we gratefully affirm his vocation and celebrate this official step on his road to the priesthood. -Father Jerry Jecewiz

World Mission Sunday ‘s special second collection will take place at the English and Spanish Masses at St. Raphael’s next weekend, October 22nd/23rd. Please support the missions. Thanks.

October 16th: Twenty-Ninth Sunday In Ordinary Time

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS

Sunday, October 16th: 8:00— Roy Fuchs (Jim and Gloria Buckley) 9:45— KOREAN MASS 11:00— Halina Goldblat Budzinska (Waclaw Szymankiewicz) AND Eileen Kubasinski (Family and Friends) 12:30— Carmen Escaleros Apolo (Aquiles Youguana) AND Miguel Semidey (Familia y amigos) Monday, October 17th: 9:00— Juanita Leon (Estate) Tuesday October 18th: 9:00— Marion Hamluk (Carol Mussi) Wednesday, October 19th: 9:00— John Callaghan (Eileen and Don McCallian) Thursday, October 20th: 9:00— Dorothy Huber (Maria Romero and Family) Friday, October 21st: 9:00— Yolanda Sipin (40th Day Remembrance) (Maria Sipin) Saturday, October 22nd: 5:00— Deceased Members of the Nichols Family (Nichols Family) Sunday, October 23rd: 8:00— Kola and Dila Saljanin (Saljanin Family) 9:45— KOREAN MASS 11:00— Carmen Sonia Cachimbo and Maria Hubertina Cachimbo (Solangel Cachimbo) 12:30— Arturo Ramirez (Enith Parra)

Mass Intentions for the Week of October 16th

(Fumio Tanai photo)

UPCOMING BAPTISM DATES:

In English: Sat., Nov. 5, 2:00 pm. Prep class is Sat.,Oct. 29, 11 am. In Spanish: Sat., Oct. 22, 2:00 pm. Prep class is Mon., Oct. 17, 7:30 pm. Sat., Nov. 12, 2 pm. Prep class is Monday, Nov. 7, 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).

The Bread and Wine this week is offered in memory of Joan Smith, requested by Eileen Walsh.

Sun., Oct. 16:

29th Sunday in Ordinary Time

9;30 am—Faith Formation (CCD) classes

Mon., Oct. 17

Feast of St. Ignatius of Antioch

Jewish Feast of Succot

7 pm—Spanish Sacramental Prep (RICA)

Tues., Oct. 18:

Feast of St. Luke

7:30 pm—Spanish Bible Study

Wed., Oct. 19:

Feast of the North American Martyrs

7 pm - Spanish Rosary + Praise

Thurs., Oct. 20:

Feast of St. Paul of the Cross

Food Pantry: 10:30 am to 12:00

7:30 pm—Choir practice

Fri., Oct. 21:

7 pm—Span. Faith Formation for Children

Sat., Oct. 22:

Feast of St. John Paul II

Food Pantry: 1:30 pm to

3:00 pm

2 pm—Spanish Baptisms

3 pm—Spanish Quinceañera

FAMILY MASS CHOIR—AN INVITATION We are ready to start a new year for St. Raphael’s Family Mass Choir and we need your talents. 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 inter-ested in having any high school students participate. The practices are held one or two Monday’s a month at 7:00PM and the choir will be singing at the monthly Family Masses, Christmas Eve, and other appropriate occasions. Dates and other specific information will follow. The only require-ments are that you attend practice and Mass and behave appropriately. We continue to look for adults who are willing to assist in the singing, who may play a musical instrument or who are will-ing to help with other support functions, such as transportation. If you are interested please fill out this form and return it to the parish rectory, to Sister Christine at the Religious Education Program, Joe Becker or Jan Wnek after Mass. 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. I am interested in being a part of St. Raphael’s Family Mass Choir (Please print clearly) Individual’s Name Telephone Number Email

ALL SOULS DAY, the annual commemoration of the faithful

departed, is Wed., Nov. 2nd. A novena of parish Masses will be offered for your special intentions. List the names of your departed loved ones on the Remembrance envelope in your parish pack (extras available at rear of the church) for placement on the altar.

On Sunday, November 6th, at the 11 am and 12:30 pm Masses, we will have a remembrance reading of the names of the persons buried through the services of our parish in the last twelve months.

THIS ‘N THAT

1. Our Food Pantry thanks Queen of Angels parish for its ongoing support, especially its most re-cent donation of $436. Deeply appreciated!

2. Our next Family Mass will be on Sunday, November 6th: 11 am in English and 12:30 pm in Spanish. Refreshments in Michael Brennan Hall follow each liturgy.

3. Aviation High School, at 45-30 36 Street, Long Island City, offers evening ESL and HSE TASC Spanish classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6 pm to 9 pm. For more info, call 718-361-9480.

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 em-pezando con la edad de 4 años. Viernes de las 7 pm a las 8 pm en el sótano de la rectoría. Todos están invitados a par-ticipar. Con la colaboración del apostolado Vino Nuevo.

EL RINCON HISPANO

ESTUDIO BIBLICO… El programa tiene lugar cada martes a las 7:30 pm, en el sótano de la iglesia (Michael Brennan Hall).

DOMINGO DE LAS MISIONES Nuestra celebración local en San Rafael tendrá lugar el próximo do-mingo 23 de octubre. La segunda colecta el próximo doingo sera para las misiones. Sean generosos por favor.

¿NO RECIBIO UN SACRAMENTO EN LA NIÑEZ? ¿LE FALTA LA PRIMERA COMUNION

O LA CONFIRMACION?

Un grupo para los adolescentes y adultos está formado para ayudarle recibirlo. Llame a la rectoría (718-729-8957) o venga a la reunion este lunes (17 de octubre) a las 7:00 pm en el sótano de la rectoría.

NEXT YOUTH GROUP MEETING…

Sat., Oct. 29th 6:00 pm

Michael Brennan Hall

ADDITIONAL ‘PET BLESSING’ PICTURES….

More photos (by Carol) on display in the church vestibule.

UNITED 40’S CIVIC ASSOCIATION

Next meeting: Thursday, Oct. 20th, 7:00 pm

St. Teresa’s Parish Center

44th St. & 50th Ave.

Crime report / Scams / Neighborhood Parking / Reports from local officials

Because our last two Flea Markets had to be cancelled due to the forecast of adverse weather…

WHITE ELEPHANT SALE

Sat., Oct. 29th, 9 am to 4 pm.

Inside, in Michael Brennan Hall.

Free admission. No outside vendors.