St. Joseph St. Raphael St. Charles Borromeo 802 Kenton St. 225 East High St. 31 S Chillicothe St. Springfield, OH 45505 Springfield, OH 45505 South Charleston, OH 45368 (937) 323-7523 (937) 323-7523 (937) 462-8971
Parish Staff Pastor ...... Father Michael Cordier Sacraments Pastoral Associate ..... Deacon Norman G. Horstman Baptism Pastoral Associate ...... Deacon John Collins Parents are to participate in our preparation program Pastoral Associate ...... Lisa Lenard prior to setting a date for their child’s baptism. Call Business Manager ...... Wendy O’Shea the Parish Office to register. Administrative Assistant ...... Penny McKean
Bulletin Deadline ...... 12:00 noon Monday Marriage
Parish Offices Engaged couples are to participate in our marriage preparation program beginning no later than six St. Joseph/St. Raphael months prior to the proposed wedding date. Call the 225 East High St. Springfield, OH 45505-1052 Parish Office to set up an initial meeting: no dates will Telephone ...... 937-323-7523 be given over the phone. Fax ...... 937-324-1512
Website: ...... www.josephraphael.org Reconciliation
St. Charles Borromeo At St. Raphael Church 31 South Chillicothe St. South Charleston 45368 Saturday ...... 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Telephone ...... 937-462-8971 Second Tuesday of Each Month ...... 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Or by appointment.
Mass Schedule R.C.I.A. Saturday 4:30 p.m...... St. Raphael A process for the reception of adults into the Church. Sunday 8:00 a.m. .... St Charles Borromeo Please contact the Parish Office. 8:00 a.m., 10:30 a.m...... St. Joseph
10:30 a.m...... St. Raphael Holy Day 12:10 p.m...... St. Raphael Catholic Central School ccirish.org 6:30 p.m...... St. Joseph Monday-Friday 12:10 p.m...... St. Raphael ...... ST. JOSEPH ~ ST. RAPHAEL CHURCH SPRINGFIELD, OHIO MAY 9, 2021
WEEK OF MAY 9, 2021 From the Pastor’s desk MONDAY 12:10 Christy Linton, Birthday / Anniversary Please join me in welcoming Fr. John MacQuarrie as TUESDAY 12:10 Jeffrey Smith the next pastor of St. Joseph, St. Raphael and St. WEDNESDAY 12:10 Sally Grimes Runyan, Birthday Charles Borromeo parishes. We are happy that he was THURSDAY 12:10 Communion Service FRIDAY 12:10 Virginia Catanzaro, 1st Anniversary chosen by our Archbishop. Fr. John will as pastor of St. Bernard and St. Teresa parishes, so he has a big job. I SATURDAY - ST. RAPHAEL, MAY 15, 2021 am sure our staff and parishioners will do everything 4:30 Sally Lucas they can to help him. Also, Archbishop Schnurr will appoint one of the men ordained to the priesthood this SUNDAY - ST. RAPHAEL MAY 16, 2021 coming Saturday, May 15, as associate pastor. The 10:30 Willie J. Young, Sr. announcement will be made at the end of the ordination Mass. Please keep all in your prayers. SUNDAY - ST. JOSEPH MAY 16, 2021 8:00 Tayloe Family 10:30 For All Parishioners Cornelius falls at the feet of Peter because “the Lord has revealed to the nations his saving power” in human SUNDAY - ST. CHARLES MAY 16, 2021 flesh. Cornelius eagerly offers that homage, not 8:00 Walter Hackett because of Peter’s natural goodness, but because Jesus had chosen and appointed Peter to bear fruit. SATURDAY- ST. RAPHAEL– MAY 15, 2021 “The Lord makes his salvation known” through the love COORDINATORS 4:30 Bill DeWitt borne by the Apostles. Cornelius symbolically lays SERVERS 4:30 Bill DeWitt down his life for his friend Peter, who will soon, LECTOR 4:30 Jill Reid & Alicia DeWitt replicate that gesture in martyrdom. “Let us love one another, because love is of God.” (Magnificat) DISTRIBUTORS 4:30 Matt Roth
SUNDAY- ST. RAPHAEL– MAY 16, 2021 This Sunday, First Holy Communion will be given to COORDINATOR 10:30 Tony Newton children at St. Joseph. We welcome them and their SERVER 10:30 Chris Crispino families. Last Sunday children from St. Charles and St. LECTORS 10:30 Maria Newton & Mitch Hurst Raphael received their First Holy Communion. It was a DISTRIBUTORS 10:30 Dulce Hurst & Lori Clark great day for them and their families. Please join in
praying for the children and their families. May all of us SUNDAY- ST. JOSEPH – MAY 16, 2021 COORDINATOR 8:00 Pat Kearns grow in love of the Mass and receiving the Eucharist, SERVER 8:00 Joseph Greentree the most precious gift in this world. LECTORS 8:00 Beth Robey & Connie Greentree DISTRIBUTORS 8:00 Jerry Stumpff th Next Sunday, May 16 , is the start of the 33 days of COORDINATOR 10:30 Mike Robbins Morning Glory, a do-it-yourself retreat in preparation for SERVERS 10:30 Brody Hannan Marian Consecration. The Archbishop is asking all LECTORS 10:30 Dan Tiemann & Carole Caylor Catholics of the Archdiocese to make this consecration DISTRIBUTORS 10:30 Shane Hannan & Norm Horstman in preparation for celebrating the bicentennial of the founding of our Archdiocese on June 19. ALL DISTRIBUTORS MUST WEAR MASKS WHILE DISTRIBUTING. LECTORS SHOULD REMOVE THEIR MASKS WHILE LECTORING. ALL SERVERS AND Please know that Fr. Vincent Chembakassery will COORDINATORS SHOULD ALSO WEAR MASKS. NOT be on vacation for four weeks, He canceled his vacation to India because the Covid pandemic there is critical. Please pray for him, his family and the people WEEKLY COLLECTION UPDATES of India who are struggling with this terrible virus. Fr. Vincent will celebrate Masses according to his St. Joseph St Raphael normal schedule. Collections Needed each week $6,400.00 $9,600.00 Total for April 25th $4,480.00 $2,510.00 Surplus / Deficit - $1,920.00 - $7,090.00 The month of May has begun, and we all know that it is dedicated to Mary. We honor Mary for many rea-
Also, another very generous way to support our sons, most especially because she is the Mother of parish is by naming our parish as a beneficiary in your God, Jesus Christ. A beautiful way to honor Mary is to pray the rosary. Consider praying the rosary once a will or other estate planning document. Please consider. week with your family. It will bring your family great God bless. blessings and graces. Pope Francis has asked that we pray the rosary once a day during the month of May
with the intention of ending the Covid pandemic.
Thank you for your Stewardship God bless, Fr. Michael Cordier
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Scripture Readings for the Week of May 9, 2021 Welcome, Sunday Sixth Sunday of Easter Ac 10:25-26, 34-35, 44-48; Ps 98:1-4; 1 Jn 4:7-10; Jn 15:9-17 Fr. John MacQuarrie Monday Ac 16:11-15; Ps 149: 1-6; Jn 15:26-16:4
Tuesday Ac 16:22-34; Ps 138:1-3, 7-8; Jn 16:5-11
Wednesday Ac 17:15:23-18:1; Ps 148:1-2, 11-14; Jn 16:12-15
Thursday Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord Ac 1:1-11; Ps 47:2-3,.6-9: Eph 1:17-23; Mk 16:15-20
Friday Ac 1:15-17, 20-26; Ps 113:1-8; Jn 15:9-17
Saturday Ac 18:23-28; Ps 47:2-3, 8-10; New Pastor Jn 16:23-28
Sunday Seventh Sunday of Easter Effective July 1st. Ac 1:15-17, 20-26; Ps 103:1-2, 11-12, 19-20; 1 Jn 4:11-16; Jn 17:11-19
St. Raphael / St. Joseph / St. Charles
Parish Region Business Manager Position Open
We are seeking candidates for our Parish Region Business Manager. Responsibilities include but not limited to: managing parish finances, (Budget Preparation/Cash Management/AP/AR/Payroll/ Accounting/ Financial Reporting), building and grounds maintenance, human resources, risk management; and must possess good computer TODAY WE CELEBRATE THE 1ST COMMUNION OF: skills. This full-time position has minimal weekend Eliza Booth, Cameron DuGan, Willow Evans, and evening work requirements. Must be Erica Fish, Colby Lewis, Elijah Montico, a practicing Catholic. Employment contingent on Nickalas Ohlinger passing all background checks. Salary at St. Joseph Church commensurate with experience. If interested, 10:30 a.m. mass please send or email your resume with a cover letter and references by May 23rd to: EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Fr. Michael Cordier, St Raphael Parish Join us at St. Raphael on Monday, May 10th for 225 E High Str Eucharistic Adoration from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm. Springfield Ohio 45505 ST. JOSEPH ~ ST. RAPHAEL CHURCH SPRINGFIELD, OHIO MAY 9, 2021
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CALLING ALL ST JOSEPH ST RAPHAEL GOIN’ ON SAFARI JULY 12 - 16! HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES We are CAUTIOUSLY planning CLASS OF 2021 for an in-person Safari. Part of Graduating from high school is an that planning involves getting an important event in your life. It is a exact count of how many students AND HELPERS want to attend. sign of good use of your God given Early registrations are very much abilities. Your Parish community appreciated and needed. Register would like to honor you and your by June 7 and get a free t-shirt. family at a light breakfast and Mass. Registration forms are available in the back of all churches and on When: May 23rd our website. All registrations are Where: St Joseph Parish Center due by June 21. There will be no registration at the door this year. Feel free to email your registration Time: 9:15 am - 10:15 am forms (1 per child) back to Lisa at [email protected] Following the breakfast we ask Graduates to join us at the and send in the registration fee later. St Joseph or St Raphael 10:30 am Mass. Please bring your cap & gown if you have them. All graduates will sit together. 2020-21 Core Team Chairpersons: Faith Lloyd, David Tucker, Andrea Emory, Paul Tucker RSVP needed by May 17th This past Sunday our High school Core Team met to reflect Call Penny McKean at 937-323-7523 ext 12 or return or on this past year and plan for our summer activities. We email your reply to [email protected] to accept or were so grateful to the Lord for this challenging and decline. Please include the number of people who will be wonderful year. As we reflected we could not help but attending, Extended family is welcome. We also would recognize the clear consistent servant leadership of our 4 like to know which Mass you will be attending. Senior Chairpersons: Faith Lloyd, David Tucker, Andrea We know your family is extremely busy at this time. Emory, & Paul Tucker. Please get this date on your calendar so it doesn’t get forgotten. They lead by their caring presence at every meeting and event. They would talk about and argue about their great ideas. CONFESSION AT ST RAPHAEL They would then set aside their differences roll up their sleeves and work hard on every event. They gave Fr Cordier will hear confessions on generously of themselves (and their families) in all that they Tuesday, May 11th from 7:00-8:00 pm. did. They reflected the strong faith, hope and love in their families and our faith community. In the process they formed a friendship that as we have seen form those who have gone before them will last a lifetime. Their openness and friendship was contagious to the rest of the core team. To fill the shoes of our seniors our core team has chosen BICENTENNIAL OF THE ARCHDIOCESE incoming seniors Olivia Beller & Peter Beller as chairper- OF CINCINNATI sons and incoming juniors Trent Fries & Elliott Emory as vice chairs for the summer as we move forward together. In commemoration of the Bicentennial of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, the archdiocese has organized a 33-day Marian Pilgrimage beginning Sunday, May 16. The pilgrimage will span each deanery of the archdiocese, along a route of more than 300 miles, with stops at 36 parishes. Pilgrims designated as “Statue Guardians” will carry a statue of Our Lady of Fatima. There are many ways to participate – attend events, join us for a day of walking, or commit to being a Statue Guardian. Those who sign up to be a Statue Guardian will have their name entered into a drawing for a free pilgrimage to the Holy Land next summer with School of Faith you can visit Mary2021.org
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ST. CHARLES BORROMEO DEAR ST. CHARLES PARISHIONERS, Last Sunday we had a wonderful Sunday Mass with First Holy 31 S. Chillicothe St., PO Box F Communion for Josie Corbitt. We also had a reception after Mass and South Charleston OH 45368-0806 recognized First Communion for Josie, Wyatt Robinson, Maddison Watson and Morgan Watson. Also recognized for receiving Confirma- REV. MICHAEL CORDIER, PASTOR tion last year was Layni Bonifay, Kylie Corbitt, Maddison Watson, and REV. VINCENT CHEMBAKASSERY, ASSISTANT Morgan Watson. And we recognized our graduates Piper Highmiller and Makaela Rutschilling. Finally, we recognized and want to thank Parish Office Phone: 937-462-8971 many many times Denise Robinson for her many years of service to St. Joseph/St. Raphael Parish Office Phone, in emergency: our parish! God bless all of you and the St. Charles Ladies Club for 937-323-7523 hosting this reception! Fr. Cordier WEDDINGS & BAPTISMS: By Appointment PRAYER CHAIN CONFESSIONS: 3:30 to 4:00 pm on Saturday at Jessie Federle Ryan Zimmerman Kaden Williams St. Raphael or by appointment at St. Charles James Crawford Jerry Jones Fred Pitstick Sally Riker Tompkin Family Courtney Nealy CCD: Pending Sam Coil, Sr Dan Reynolds Isaiah Banta Myra Green Don Mansfield Autumn Regula \Weekly Collection Total for April 25th $2,102.00. Mark Wright Melinda Taylor Nancy Spitzer Steve Taylor Bill Lewis Tom Rutschilling RESPONSORIAL PSALM: Eileen Coil Maddox Locke Wayne Routzahn Wayne LaFaber Jacki Nicol Lois Bennett Sing a new song to the Lord for he has done marvelous Bryan Wilson Linda Smith Rhetta Long deeds.. Psalm 98:1 Faye Bauer Earl Milne Jennifer Michaels Bob Gleason Ramona Sheehy Robinson Family Trudy Wyatt Mary Lou DeMange Julie Smart Where is your community being challenged to “sing a new Janice Stahl Pat Magoto Ed Heintzman song”? Jack Carroll Marie Peterson Don & Dale Heintzman Candy Vallery Helen Sonneborn