ST. RAPHAEL’S PARISH 35-20 Greenpoint Avenue, L.I.C., NY 11101 Telephone: (718)729-8957 Fax: (718)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.

BAPTISM/BAUTISMO EUCHARIST SCHEDULE Please contact the rectory to make arrangements. You will need the child’s birth certificate.

Saturday/Sábado 5:00pm - English Favor de llamar a la rectoría. Necesitará el certificado

Sunday/Domingo 8:00am - English de nacimiento del niño.

9:45am - Korean MARRIAGE/MATRIMONIO 11:00 am - English Any couple wishing to marry should contact the rectory 12:30 pm - Spanish/Español at least six (6) months before the wedding. Una pareja que está pensando en el matrimonio debe de llamar a la rectoría seis (6) meses antes de la boda. WEEKDAY SCHEDULE Monday - Friday 9:00am RECONCILIATION/RECONCILIACION Lunes - Viernes 9:00am Saturday/Sábado 4:00-4:45pm and by appointment/y por cita.

OFFICE HOURS/HORARIO MINISTRY TO THE SICK/ Monday - Friday/Lunes - Viernes CUIDADO DE LOS ENFERMOS 9:00-1:00pm & 2:00-4:00pm Please call the rectory at (718)729-8957 to make ar- Saturday/Sábado By appointment / Mediante cita rangements for the sick person to receive Holy Com- munion or the Anointing of the sick at home. Favor de llamar a la rectoría al (718)729-8957 para que la persona enferma reciba la Comunión o Unción de los Enfermos en la casa.

FebruaryJanuary 2nd 26, 2020th, 2020 — Feast — Third of theSunday Presentation in Ordinary of theTime Lord

FROM THE PASTOR… Dear Parishioners, At this Sunday’s 11 am Mass, we celebrate the Enrollment Ceremony for our Confirmation candidates. This marks the beginning of their final stage of preparation for the sacrament, which they will receive from Bishop Witold Mroziewski on Thursday, May 14th at 5:00 pm. This final stage of preparation is marked by community service projects, some special seminars, a retreat day, and, of course, continuing catechesis in our parish Faith Formation program.

We will be having a similar rite for our First Communion candidates on February 23rd as they likewise round the final lap before First Eucharist on the Sunday after Mother’s Day.

Also this weekend, we send five members of our Spanish community to Douglaston for a fol- low-up session to the recent Fifth Encuentro, conducted by and for Latino Catholics throughout the country. This national conversation seeks to guide the mission and ministries of Spanish-speaking

Catholics for the coming years.

On a sad note: this weekend we bid farewell to Sister Beda, a Perpetual Help Sister who has worked with the Korean Martyrs Apostolate at St. Raphael’s for the past two years. Her term here has ended. As she returns to Korea, we thank her for her service here and wish her well in her future ministry in her homeland. (With no replacement Sister foreseen for the near future, Sister Mary Ruth will continue to work with the Korean Apostolate here, but will live in religious community in New Jer- sey and commute.)

Speaking of the Korean Martyrs Apostolate, we thank them for the recent donation ($800) that they made towards the cost of our Christmas plants and

flowers. Much appreciated!

Again, I remind you of Bishop DiMarzio’s pas- toral visit with us next Sunday, February 9th. He will celebrate and preach at the 11 am English Mass (with Next Sunday: some Spanish and Korean readings and music) and Bishop DiMarzio afterwards will meet with parish leadership. Please join Sun., Feb. 9th, 11:00 am us for the Mass. -Father Jerry Jecewiz

BLESSING OF THROATS: This coming Monday, February 3rd, is the feast of St. Blase. It is the traditional occasion for the Blessing of Throats. For your convenience , that blessing will be imparted “in globo” (universally) at the end of the English and Spanish Masses this weekend, and individually tomorrow (Monday) after the 9 am Mass.

PARISH STAFF/EQUIPO PARROQUIAL PARISH STEWARDSHIP Rev. Jerry Jecewiz, Pastor Rev. Kuno Kim, Parochial Vicar Sister Christine Scherer, D.W., Religious Educ. Last week’s offering $4,713 Mr. Jan Wnek, Music Minister Average weekly expenses $6,185

February 2nd, 2020 — Feast of the Presentation of the Lord

Mass Intentions for the Week THIS WEEK

nd Sunday, February 2 : nd 8:00 am - Maria Sosa & Alfredo Peña Sun., February 2 : (Familia Wong) Feast of The Presentation of the Lord 9:45 am - KOREAN MASS World Day for Consecrated Life 11:00 am - Joseph O’Sullivan - 1st Anniv. 9:30 am - Religious Ed. (CCD) Classes today (O’Sullivan Family) Confirmation Enrollment at 11 am Mass 12:30 pm - Virgen del Buen Paso, patrona de Family Masses at 11 am & 12:30 pm Caraveli (Familia Rodriguez Espejo fieles 1:30 pm - R.I.C.A.

devotos) nd Garcias por los 77 años the Romel Mon., February 3 : Pesántez (La familia) Feast of Sts. Blase & Ansgar

rd Individual Blessing of Throats Monday, February 3 : after 9 am Mass 9:00 am - Juanita Leon (Estate)

Tuesday, February 4th: Tues., February 4th: 9:00 am - Suzanne Rice 6:00 pm - Children’s Music Group

th Wednesday, February 5 : Wed., February 5th: 9:00 am - Deceased of Boyle Family (Family) Feast of St. Agatha Thursday, February 6th: 7:00 pm - Spanish Rosary & Praise (RB) 9:00 am - Parish Purgatorial Society th th Thur., February 6 : Friday, February 7 : Feast of St. Paul Miki & Companions 9:00 am - For victims of natural disasters 10:30 - 12:00 pm Food Pantry Saturday, February 8th: 7:00 pm - Ultreya 5:00 pm - Sister Clare Dowling PBVM -2nd 7:30 pm - Choir practice Anniv. Remb. (Robert Boehler) Fri., February 7th: 7:00 pm - Spanish Family Catechesis (RB) 7:00 pm - Folkloric Dance Group (MBH)

Sat., February 8th: Feast of Saint Jerome Emiliani and of St. Josephine Bakhita 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm - Food Pantry 5:00 pm - Folkloric Dance Group

SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM: Food Pantry …

is normally open on English: Thursdays from 10:30 am to Sat., Mar. 7. Time & 12:00 noon, and on Satur- Prep Class to be set. days from 1:30 to 3:00 pm.

Spanish: First timers must bring Sat., Feb. 22, 2:00 pm. (Fumio Tanai photo) official photo ID. Prep Class is Mon., Feb. 17, 7pm.

IRS LETTER

If you would like a state- ment of your accountable church contributions for the Until the feast of the east of the Presenta- calendar year 2019, for tax tion of Our Lord, which is of Oriental origin, was purposes, please call or visit known in the West as the feast of the Purification the rectory office during office of Our Lady, and closed the Christmas Cycle, hours. forty days after the Lord's birth. This feast has for long been associated with many popular devo- tional exercises. The faithful:

Sat., Feb. 15,  gladly participate in the processions commemorat- 6:00 pm ing the Lord's entry into the Temple in Jerusalem and His encounter with God, whose house He had Brennan Hall come to for the first time, and then with Simeon and Anna. Such processions, which in the West had taken the place of licentious pagan events, always had a penitential character, and were later identified with the blessing of candles which were carried in procession in honor of Christ, 'the light to enlighten the Gentiles' (Lk 2, 32);  are sensitive to the actions of the Blessed Virgin in presenting her Son in the Temple, and to her submission to the Law of Moses (Lk 12, 1-8) in the rite of purification; popular piety sees in the FAMILY MASS:

rite of purification the humility of Our Lady and This Sunday, hence, 2 February has long been regarded as a February 2nd: feast for those in humble service. 11 am in English Popular piety is sensitive to the providen- 12:30 pm in Spanish tial and mysterious event that is the conception and birth of new life. Christian mothers can easily 11am includes Confirmation identify with the maternity of Our Lady, the most Enrollment ceremony. pure Mother of the Head of the mystical Body — notwithstanding the notable differences in the Vir- Refreshments down- stairs afterwards gin's unique conception and birth.

ABOVE: Scenes from last weekend’s baptism of Jeremy Matias Cando, as mother (Francheska Cando) and godparents (our lectors Guadalupe and Juan Cambi) partici- pate. THIS ‘N THAT

1. Sister Ave Clark has confirmed her next Mini-Brunch Retreat here for Tuesday, May 5th. Topic is “Our Where did the whole throat thing start? Lives are a Magnificat of Joy”. Save Blase is said to have lived in Armenia, where he became the date. bishop of Sebastea, which became quite the destination 2. Thanks to Queen of Angels parish for spot. This was due largely to Blase’s sanctity, Christian its recent donation ($300) to our example and the many miraculous cures of body and spirit Food Pantry. Likewise, to the Kiwanis reportedly happening around him. Foundation of Sunnyside for their thoughtful gift ($146) to the same Okay, maybe it was mostly the miraculous cures. cause. This ongoing support is so kind and helpful. Like many a martyr, Blase was rounded up in a persecu- 3. Only ten seats left for the Diocesan tion—this one ordered by Emperor Licinius of Rome. On Pilgrimage to see the Oberammergau his way to jail, a woman whose son was choking on a Passion Play, with visits to other his- fishbone placed the boy at Blase’s feet, and…you guessed toric sites: May 12-21, 2020, with it! The boy was miraculously cured. Bishop Cisneros directing. Call Pe- ters Way Tours (516-605-1551x17) And the cures didn’t stop there. They mustn’t have. It’s not for a brochure. likely that people would stay so devoted to a saint who wasn’t holding up his end of the deal. 4. A new diocesan pilgrimage is head- ing to the 52nd International Eucha- Even in today’s oh-so-practical world, people line up every ristic Congress in Budapest, with vis- St. Blase Day to have a priest hold two criss-crossed can- its to Vienna and Prague: Sept. 13- dles above their heads or around their throats, asking pro- 21, 2020. Call Regina Tours (1-800- tection from illness. Catholi© x250) for more info.

EL RINCON HISPANO

MISA FAMILIAR HOY: Aparten la fecha: Domingo 9 de febrero a Domingo 2 de febrero las 11:00 am--Misa (trilingue) celebrada por a las 12:30 pm. el Monseñor Di Marzio en la iglesia de San Refrescos en el salon de Michael Brennan Rafael. Todos están invitados a participar. después de la misa.

CURSILLO DE MUJERES #713 (En español)

Febrero 20 al 23, 2020.

Para mas información, comunicarse con:

Martha Ortega (917) 715-4679 Angelina Muñoz (718) 937-8459