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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

DECEMBER 28, 2014

Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph

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)

Lourdes Academy ...................... 426-3626

Schedule of Holiday Masses

New Year’s Eve 5:00 pm

New Year’s Day 11:00 am

The staff of St. Raphael Church would like to wish everyone a joyous

Christmas season.

The office will close at noon on Wednesday, December 31 and will

reopen Friday, January 2 with normal business hours.

Happy New Year!

920-233-8044 [email protected]

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DEAR PARISHIONERS...

Merry Christmas to all!!! The Solemnity of Christmas is an Octave (eight days) of celebration. In an Octave each day should be celebrated as if it were Christmas Day itself. Christmas ends with the Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin under the title, The Mother of God. This is Mary’s “Mother’s Day.” It is a Holy Day of Obligation.

Remember that the word “obligation” from Latin has two roots; “ob” which means “on account of” or “for the sake of,” and “ligatio” which means “to bind, fasten, or unite.” It is where we get our word “ligament” from, as in the material that keeps our muscles and bones connected. In this case, “obligation” is used to show how we should connect ourselves to Mary in a special way on this special day, because it was through her connection that Jesus was conceived and born into our world. That is why it is so important to attend Mass this day unless we can’t because of the necessary demands of life. But who would not want to go to celebrate and honor our dear Mother in Heaven!

Also, remember to keep your Christmas tree up at least until the end of the season of Christmas which is celebrated on January 11, the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord. Some may even wait until the Presentation of the Lord which happens on February 2.

Our first Holy Hour to kick off the first phase of Bishop Ricken’s six-year pastoral plan (the first two years being prayer) gathered about 30 people on December 7 for some prayer and adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. Those gathered also took the time to chant Evening Prayer which was very beautiful. Our next Holy Hour for the month of January will again feature readings from scripture and the popes. This hour will take place on January 11 at 6 pm or immediately following the 5 pm Mass. Please note that this is the second Sunday of the month. The Holy Hours from now on will all take place on the second Sunday of the month rather than the first Sunday of the month due to multiple scheduling conflicts. Everyone is invited to come to all or part of the Holy Hour. It always goes fast.

Thank you parishioners of St. Raphael once again for your prayers, patience and support despite the continued delay in completing the church renovation. We’re getting there.

Continue to have a joyful Christmas Season and a Happy New Year.

Fr. Michael

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

Holiday Mass Times

New Year’s Eve 4:30 pm St. Jude (Sacred Heart)

5:00 pm St. Raphael

6:30 pm Most Blessed Sacrament (St. Mary)

New Year’s Day 9:00 am St. Jude (St. Vincent)

9:00 am St. Mary, Winneconne

9:00 am Most Blessed Sacrament (St. Peter )

11:00 am St. Raphael

The following child will be

baptized at St. Raphael this weekend:

Parker Joseph,

son of Joshua Gonzalez & Kelly Grover

Welcome, Little One!

DECEMBER 28, 2014 THE HOLY FAMILY OF JESUS, MARY AND JOSEPH| 3

WHAT’S HAPPENING

Sunday, December 28

NO Confirmation Class

5:00 pm Mass Monday, December 29

8:30 am No RU Support

6:30 pm No Scouts

6:30 pm No RCIA

7:00 pm Adult Choir

Tuesday, December 30

NO REL. ED/CIC/CONFIRMATION CLASSES 6:30 pm Peer Ministry Meeting

Wednesday, December 31

NO REL. ED/CIC/CONFIRMATION CLASSES NO Women’s Spirituality OFFICE CLOSES at NOON 5:00 pm New Year’s Eve Mass

Thursday, January 1

11:00 am New Year’s Mass

Friday, January 2

7:15 am Mass

Saturday, January 3

New Member Information Weekend

Sunday, January 4

New Member Information Weekend

Coffee and Donuts after morning Masses

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

3:40 pm Confirmation Class

5:00 pm Mass

6:00 pm Aftershock

Stewardship of Sharing

Week ending 12/21/2014

Budgeted Expenses: $ 26,054

Offertory Collections:

Envelopes $ 21,275

Loose Collection $ 1,544

EFT/On-line Giving $ 17,159

Other Revenue $ 3,056

Total $ 43,034

Surplus $ 16,980

Collections received on Wednesday, January 1, 2015 will not qualify as a charitable contribution deduction in 2014, even if the check was actually written in 2014 or was back-dated to 2014. The IRS requires donations to be received by the charity on or before December 31, 2014 to qualify as a deduction for 2014.

Parish Office Hours

The staff of St. Raphael Church would like to wish

everyone a joyous Christmas season.

The office will close on Wednesday,

December 31 at 12:00 noon and will reopen

Friday, January 2 with normal business hours.

Happy New Year!

Day by Day Warming Shelter

As we approach year’s end, the Day by Day Warming Shelter wants to thank every individual, business and organization that has helped us during 2014. There is always more work to do, and additional funds to be raised, but through your thoughtfulness and generosity, you all have helped us accomplish much during the past year, and for that we are eternally grateful.

We thank everyone who organized or helped set up these events, sponsored them or played some other role, or attended these events to help us continue to do the work we do for those in our community most in need. We are, indeed, most grateful to live in a community whose citizens never hesitate to extend a hand and give to those in need. Thank you again, God bless each and every one of you, and may you all have the happiest of holiday seasons.

This week the Memorial Candle is burning in loving memory of

Chuck Penzenstadler

This week the Sanctuary Candle is burning in loving memory of

Kathy Ulvenes.

Congratulations to Fred and Barb Ludwig

who are celebrating their 50th Wedding Anniversary!

Congratulations to James and Phyllis Thayer who are celebrating their

60th Wedding Anniversary!

Thought of the Day… “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.”

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION


High

School

RETREAT! Watch for a letter and registrations going to all families with students in high school for retreat opportunities: TEC 264, January 2-4, 2015 or TEC 265, March 20-22, 2015. A lso available will be a one day retreat on Sunday, March 8 from 12:30 to 6:30 pm at St. Raphael.

HAPPY NEW YEAR

FROM THE

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

STAFF

No Religious Education Classes this week!

Classes will resume January 6/7, 2015

First Eucharist parent meetings will be January 6/7 at 4:15 and 5:30.

(must attend ONE!)

4th grade parent/child class is January

13/14. At least one parent must attend during your child’s regular class time.

There will be NO religious education classes Jan. 20/21 due to a catechist in service.

Congratulations to catechists, Susan Curran, Lisa Stadtmueller, Shari Hauck, Cary Rowe, Heather Roesch, and Susan Oberkrieser for completing the Methods component of the Foundational Catechetical Certification program. Thank you for your dedication to your students!

Christmas Flower Offering

Dorothy Miller in loving memory of Bernie

Miller, Ray & Lucille Zeimet, Mabel & Albert

Burns, Al & Ora Schnyder, Jackie Schnyder

Mrs. Hattie Becich in loving memory of Peter

Becich and Lucio Palos & Diane Becich Palos

Annette Jindra in loving memory of

Daniel Jindra

Mr. & Mrs. James Michal in loving memory of

Ruth Stelzer, Travis Stelzer, Herb Stelzer

Young Children’s Ministries

The children and families of

St. Raphael need YOUR help! Can you

give just one hour of your time per

month?

Adult leaders are needed for

Children’s Liturgy of the Word at

the 9am and 11 am Mass each

Sunday. Contact Jenifer Jensen

for details.

Adult leaders are needed for the

Nursery School to minister to

children ages 1-4 years old at

the 9am and 11 am Mass each

Sunday. Contact Jessie Adrians

for details. Thank you for your

prayerful consideration!

High School Events and Community Service: January February

Aftershock youth group Jan 4 & 18 Aftershock youth group Feb 1 & 15 Ski/tubing trip Jan. 17 (families) Feb 14 Child Care for parish families from 5 – 9 pm


Reflecting on the Scriptures Put on, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, heartfelt compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience, bearing with one

another and forgiving one another, And over all these put on love, and let the peace of Christ control your hearts, the peace into

which you were also called in one body. --- Col. 3

Today we celebrate the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph. God blessed them as a result of their willingness to do

God’s will. Yet, that blessing did not mean a carefree life. They had to deal with the issue of Mary’s pregnancy other than

from Joseph, traveling a great distance close to Mary’s due date, and the necessity of leaving their homeland to journey to

Egypt to avoid Herod’s murderous actions.

Family life is a struggle, each person with his own needs, own weaknesses, dysfunction, conflicts, lack of communication,

anger, and pride. Other family dysfunction can include addiction or one member is a “Power Over” person who dominates

via demeaning, controlling, diminishing, and trivializing others. To move toward greater holiness, families must function

with mutuality in respect, love, forgiveness, humility, patience, compassion, and kindness. Graced moments are when

family members are living the virtues that St. Paul speaks of in Colossians. And this is a movement from the messiness of

family life toward holiness and healthiness. How do we live a holy and healthy family life?

Family prayer. The family that prays together, stays together! This is not just a cliche’, but a truth that has been

manifested over and over. Families who place God at the center, mealtime, bedtime, making God a priority on the

weekend by worshiping at Mass, are not corroded by the many faces of selfishness. Couples who pray together have a

strong base in their marriage because of the level of intimacy of prayer, placing God as the cornerstone of their marriage.

Prayer is the glue that holds the entire family together; therefore, they do not crumble under the stress of the many

pressures of our culture.

Humility is the second underpinning of family life. I am humble when I live acknowledging that I am both dependent on

God and interdependent on others. Humility has a true face and a false one. My “playing” the facade of smallness doesn’t

serve myself or others. There’s nothing positive about shrinking so that other people won’t feel insecure around me. I am a

child of God. I am born to manifest the glory of God within me. It’s not just in some of us. It’s in everyone, and, as I let

my light shine, I consciously give other people permission to do the same. As I am liberated from my own fear, my

presence automatically liberates others. Each of us is a child of God, unique, talented, fabulous, bringing forth our gifts to

be lifegiving to self and others.

Forgiveness is an absolute necessity of family life because I can’t live so close with another without seriously hurting

him/her and without that person seriously hurting me. We cannot not hurt each other. There is no healthy alternative

except forgiveness. No doubt I and others will disappoint, situations will not be fair, feelings will be hurt, needs will be

neglected. When I forgive, when I live beyond my hurts and sensitivity, God can enter my life in a way that resembles the

forgiveness of Jesus on the cross, “Forgive them Father, for they know not what they do”.

Quietly reflect on each of the virtues St. Paul names in the reading today: heartfelt compassion, kindness, humility,

gentleness, patience, bearing with one another, and over all of these is Love. Pray for these virtues in yourself and share

them with your family. No family, however good, is able to sustain itself by its own efforts. God sustains families.

Betty Schwandt - Pastoral Associate


WORKING WITH THE SCRIPTURES –

Each year I write a poem to be enclosed with

our family Christmas card and often

parishes ask if they might publish it in their

Bulletins. It is in that spirit, then, that I

share this Christmas message.

Merry Christmas!

A New Star

All through the long day,

and far into the night, a thick fog blanketed the land.

And then, as night crawled slowly toward the dawn,

a soft wind stirred the sky and swept the fog away.

“Look up”, it seemed to say, “into the sky.

A new star is climbing to the top of nature’s tent,

its light now joined to wondrous star of Magi fame”.

“I’m with you still,” it whispers in the night, “but now my light shines out

for all to see and follow

to the place where perfect Light is born

and nurses at His mother’s breast”.

Vinal Van Benthem – Christmas, 2014

How Do You Pass on the Faith to the Next Generation?

Do your grown children still

attend Church?

How can I share my faith with

my kids? Grandkids?

How do you keep your children

practicing the faith?

Are you concerned that your grandchildren will

not be baptized?

A panel of 3 speakers--- Maria DeMeuse, Phil Lawson

and Joe Tremblay---will be presenting, On the Same

Page, discussing what practices have been known to

work with young people in receiving the faith and

how we, as adults, might apply these same practices.

There is hope for practicing the faith in post-high

school years. The three speakers will be presenting

On the Same Page on Tuesday, January 27, at

6:30 pm at St. Raphael Parish, Oshkosh. No fee.

Pre-registration recommended.

E-mail - [email protected] or 920-272-8276

Sister of the Sorrowful Mother Job Opportunities

Franciscan Courts, the retirement community for the Sisters of the Sorrowful Mother is looking for help in

the following areas: Front Desk – Casual Call Dietary Aid – Casual Call

CNA – Nights & Casual Call LPN – Casual Call

Housekeeping – Casual Call/Part Time

Franciscan Courts offers a relaxing work environment, with the rewarding experience of serving Sisters. If interested in learning more, please call, email, or stop over!

Andrea Westergaard Human Resource Manager

[email protected] or 920.230.2046 www.franciscancourts.org

Looking for More in your Prayer Life?

Then Catching Fire, Becoming Flame will take the desire in your heart for God and move it to new ways of

expression. Catching Fire, Becoming Flame is a series for the pray-er who is looking for even more in their spiritual

lives. The DVD series, featuring Fr. Albert Haase, provides

opportunities in opening our hearts to greater relationship with God. There is time-tested wisdom from Fr. Albert, an

experienced spiritual director, who also shares the beauty of the spiritual lives of the saints. Monday evenings @ 6:30, January 12, 19, 26, Feb. 2, 9, and 16 Please register by calling the parish office—233-8044.

mailto:[email protected]

http://www.franciscancourts.org


A Christmas Thank you

Thank you to everyone who gave their time, energy, enthusiasm and expression of faith to prepare and minister for our parish celebrations of Christmas, 2014:

Parish Maintenance Personnel and Volunteer Assistants Outdoor Environment Team Worship Environment Team

Volunteers who helped decorate the church Plant and Flower Care Team

Candle Care Team Linen Launderers

Greeters & Ushers Sacristans

Cantors, Choirs and Ensembles Music Directors Instrumentalists

Lectors Altar Servers

Communion Ministers Multi-media Team

Homily Reflection Team Priests and Deacons

Liturgy Coordinator RE Staff & volunteers

Parish Office Personnel and the Gathered People of God

Thanks to all who joined together to give praise to God this Christmas.


PARISH LIFE

Mass Intentions

Saturday, December 27 5:00 pm John H. Sawitski † Sunday, December 28 7:30 am Robert & James Weber † Bill & Liz Powers † 9:00 am Linda Stephens † Bill Steenberg † 11:00 am Thomas Martin † 5:00 pm For Our Parishioners † Monday, December 29 8:00 am At Franciscan Courts † Tuesday, December 30

8:00 am At Franciscan Courts † Wednesday, December 31 5:00 pm Genevieve Galica † Madeline Casey † Thursday, January 1 11:00 am Sr. Margrit Immoos † Friday, January 2 7:15 am Darwin McNinch † Saturday, January 3 5:00 pm John & Alma Pipp † Sunday, January 4 7:30 am Raymond & Anna Schertz † 9:00 am Don Beahm † 11:00 am Elizabeth Hegedus † Florida Udelhoven † 5:00 pm For Our Parishioners †

Readings for the Week of December 28, 2014 Sunday: Gn 15:1-6; 21:1-3 or Sir 3:2-6, 12-14,

Heb 11:8, 11-12, 17-19 or Col 3:12-21

or 3:12-17/Lk 2:22-40 or 2:22, 39-40

Monday: 1 Jn 2:3-11, Lk 2:22-35

Tuesday: 1 Jn 2:12-17, Lk 2:36-40

Wednesday: 1 Jn 2:18-21, Jn 1:1-18

Thursday: Nm 6:22-27, Gal 4:4-7, Lk 2:16-21

Friday: 1 Jn 2:22-28, Jn 1:19-28

Saturday: 1 Jn 2:29--3:6, Jn 1:29-34

Next Sunday: Is 60:1-6, Eph 3:2-3a, 5-6, Mt 2:1-12

©Liturgical Publications In

STEWARDSHIP OF TIME & TALENT

LITURGICAL ROLES JANUARY 3 & 4, 2015

GREETERS

5:00 pm K. Hetue, Tom Polishinski, 3 needed

7:30 am P. Anderson, J. & J. Vande Hei, B. Griesbach

9:00 am R. Pecore Family, R. & L. Case, J. Sylvester

11:00 am R. Lemieux, P. Spiering, A. Patzwald,

L. Davenport, M. Johannes

5:00 pm 4 needed

USHERS

5:00 pm P. Gilson, R. & A. Vandersee, T. Mettlach

7:30 am B. Pickart, E. Wilke, E. Dwyer, C. Zaniewski

9:00 am C. Sina, T. Donovan, M. Brefczynski, R. Luft

11:00 am C. Miller, David Kersztyn, T. Berenz,

N. Hofacker

5:00 pm C. Krier, C. Meyer, 1 needed

SERVERS

5:00 pm Sadie Eklund, Hans Woldt,

Cheyenne Stadler-Gram

7:30 am Sierra Dodge, Alaina Dodge, Chase Bauer

9:00 am Marshall Pecore, Brock Pecore,

Preston Ruedinger

11:00 am Margaret Dishaw, Carver Schmidt,

Sarah Kasper

5:00 pm Bobbi Allison, Madeline London, Chloe Downs

LECTORS

5:00 pm M. White, J. Sosinski

7:30 am G. Lemieux, J. Ryan

9:00 am M. Boettcher, T. Rochon-Luft

11:00 am R. Kleman, L. Kleman

5:00 pm J. Andrians

SACRISTANS

5:00 pm P. Blackmore

7:30 am S. Panek

9:00 am K./M. Ulrich

11:00 am D. Newhouse

5:00 pm B. Meyer

MUSICIANS

5:00 pm Alex Ballwanz/Kim/Jim

7:30 am Annemarie/Ron/Cecily/Megan/Jen

9:00 am Adult Choir

11:00 am Elizabeth/Kate

5:00 pm Ekklesia

Living Christ Retreat

Coming February 5, 6, and 7, 2015 Our next Living Christ Retreat: the evenings of February 5 and 6 and the morning of February 7. A Living Christ

Retreat is an opportunity for members of St. Raphael to grow in relationship with Christ. Retreat includes talks,

reflection, Adoration, good home-cooked meals, Reconciliation, and Mass. The registration form is available in

the Gathering Space, electronically from our website, or call Betty at 233-8044.

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