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The Ascension of The Lord Rosary Basilica, Lourdes, 19th c. ST. RAPHAEL the ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC CHURCH
PARISH ADDRESS PARISH STAFF
40000 North U.S. Highway 45 Fr. Michael McGovern, Pastor Old Mill Creek, Illinois 60046-7464 Dr. Gregory K. Webster, Deacon phone 847.395.3474 fax 847.395.3552 Deacon Peter LeTourneau, Opera ons Director email [email protected] Ms. Anne e Wynn, Coordinator of Religious Ed. www.straphaelcatholic.org Mr. Alex Fries, Music Director
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THE ASCENSION OF OUR LORD In the final days of the Easter Season, we celebrate the Ascension of our Lord into heaven. A er His resurrec on from the dead, Christ appeared to his disciples for forty days and then ascended into heaven where he is "seated at the right hand of the Father." Years ago on a retreat, a Benedic ne monk encouraged me to "try and imagine the joy Jesus felt when he ascended to the Father." I found that insight helpful both during the retreat and every year when we celebrate this feast. Spend some me today prayerfully imagining the joy Jesus experienced when he ascended to His Father in heavenly glory. Then ask Jesus for the gi of that same joy in your heart and in the hearts of people you love.
ST. JOHN VIANNEY I men oned last week that a major relic of St. John Vianney, patron saint of parish priests, will be at Marytown on Monday, June 3. I am planning to go there for a period of me of prayer, asking his intercession for me and for a whole list of priests. St. John Vianney was born May 8, 1786 and died on August 4, 1859. He lived in France, serving as the parish priest in the village of Ars. St. John Vianney is renowned for his charity, prayerfulness and holiness as he encouraged people in Ars to become renewed in their Catholic faith. A large part of his ministry was hearing confessions; he o en spent a whole day listening to people and absolving their sins in the Sacrament of Penance. Please join me in asking St. John to pray for all parish priests and especially for young men to respond to the Lord's call to become priests.
RUMMAGE SALE RUMBLINGS Once again St. Raphael will host a rummage sale this week on our church grounds, both in the Fellowship Hall and in the white tent in the parking lot. Please spread the word and invite people to come to our rummage sale; there are some incredible bargains, including some very good furniture this year. Thanks to our volunteers who have worked so hard pu ng everything in order. The proceeds will help our parish with capital needs and programs. Detailed informa on is in this bulle n on page 4.
AN ENJOYABLE EVENING Last Thursday's presenta on by art historian Rebecca Long on the art of El Greco was very well received. Fi y people a ended the presenta on, and several people requested more programs like this in the future. I am working now on se ng up several concerts on Sunday a ernoons in our church for the fall and winter. Please let me know if you have any sugges ons or ideas.
BE CAREFUL ABOUT POSSIBLE SCAMS Lately there have been people receiving false emails purpor ng to be sent by members of Catholic parish staffs, including me. The people who are pu ng on this hoax gain access to email informa on by reading parish bulle ns and then create similar email addresses in order to deceive the recipient. Frequently these false communica ons are brief and usually include a request for gi cards, etc. If you receive an email such as this that does not seem right, you can verify what is a genuine email from St. Raphael by checking with the office. Thank you.
In our Lord, Fr. Mike McGovern [email protected]
Surely you’ve seen this coming. Re red priests have been helping out in priest-short parishes for years. Many are even taking over parishes again. What some didn't see coming was the skyrocke ng health and re rement costs for our over two hundred elderly priests. You can count on them as long as they can walk and drive. That’s a promise. June 9, 2019
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† Parish Office Hours † Monday – Friday 9:00 am to 4:00 pm Mass Schedule and Times
Saturday: 4:00 pm
Sunday: 7:00, 9:00 and 11:00 am Weekday: 8:30 am (Monday-Saturday) St. Raphael The Archangel Church Confession Rummage Sale Saturday, 3:00 - 3:30 pm or by appointment; Route 45 in Old Mill Creek First Friday of every month, 9:00 am Drop Off Date: Bap sm June 3 from 9:00 am - 6:00 pm Registered parishioners should contact the parish office at 847-395-3474. Items we accept: tables, chairs, dresssers,
Marriage Prepara on night stands, frames, headboards, end Registered and suppor ng members should call tables, dishes, small kitchen appliances, the office. A date should not be set un l lamps, desk, rugs, clothes of every size, consul ng the pastor. books, tools, lawn equipment, children’s toys, games, bicycles, etc.
Items we are unable to accept: ma resses, TVs, electronics, car seats, couches. Registra ons for the 2019-2020 Religious Educa on Program are now being accepted. Sale Dates: Tui on per family: $200; Fees per child: $50; Wednesday, June 5 from 5:00 pm - 8:00 Late fee assessment per child $25. pm. This will be First Look. All entering will Late fees are assessed a er June 30, 2018. Please pay $5.00. First Choice of Purchase. note you should be registered as a parishioner to register your children for Religious Educa on. Sale con nues on Thursday and Friday, For more informa on, please contact Anne e June 6 and 7 from 9:00 am un l 6:00 pm, Wynn. Coordinator of Religious Educa on and Saturday, June 8 from 9:00 am un l at (847)395-3474 or 12 Noon. religiouseduca [email protected].
PARISH PICNIC Save the date of Sunday June 23 for our parish picnic. The plan is to welcome everyone to Mass at 11:00 am in our church and then a erward enjoy the picnic on the parish grounds. Thanks to the Knights of Columbus for taking the lead on planning the picnic. Watch the bulle n for updates this month.
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Saint Jean Vianney Relic Pilgrimage A New Life in Christ at Visit Marytown Scripture scholar Father James McIlhone is The Knights of Columbus are holding a returning to St. Raphael and will speak on na onwide tour of the relic of Curé of Ars Heart "A New Life in Christ."
The Shrine of Ars, France, has entrusted to the This talk will consider the Knights of Columbus the major relic of St. Jean conversions of different people Vianney’s incorrupt heart for a na onal tour in recorded in the New Testament, the U.S. through early June 2019. On Monday, such as St. Paul, and what it means June 3, the relic of the heart of St. John Vianney to live a "new life" in Jesus Christ. will be in the chapel of Marytown on Route 176. Please join us on Tuesday, June 11 at 7:00pm in The me for prayer is from the Fellowship Hall. All are invited. 10:00am-Noon, and 1:00pm-
8:00pm.
Come and learn more about St. John Vianney and join Fr. Mike
in prayer that day. Join in Praying our Parish Rosary Listen Technologies Every Sunday at 10:20 am in church, we pray the Hearing Assistance Available Glorious Mysteries of the Holy Rosary for the When the new sound system was installed, it inten ons of our parish, in par cular for those included a hearing assistance system called Listen wri en in the Inten on Book located at the Technologies. This system is compa ble with will statue of St. Raphael the Archangel. all hearing aids and cochlear implants. Currently, there are four receivers available, please ask an Please add your inten ons to the book so we Usher for a receiver if you need hearing can li up your needs and be united in prayer. assistance. We read the inten ons that have been put in the book the previous Sunday or during the week. Stewardship Report Budgeted Weekly: $7,203 This can be anonymous if you want. Let us prayerfully accompany you on your journey, in April 21,2019 TBA imita on of Our Patron, St. Raphael the
May 26, 2019 Dona ons Received: TBA
Over (Under) Budget: TBA
)Building Fund Open Arms Mission Food Pantry 1548 Main Street, An och, Illinois May 26, 2019 from 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm Pledge Redemp on: TBA St. Raphael the Archangel parishioners volunteer Dona ons: TBA the second Wednesday and fi h Tuesday of each month. Wednesday, June 12, is the next
date when our help is needed.
To volunteer, call Pat Clark at 847.395.5683.
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Mass Intentions Week of June 2, 2019 Inten ons for: Requested by:
8:30 am The Siron Family Evelyn Ong Saturday, June 1, 2019 4:00 pm † James Terryberry Walter Cichonski
Parishioners of Sunday, June 2, 2019 7:00 am St. Raphael The Archangel 9:00 am † Mary Stefanski Anne e Wynn Norma and Pat Lucansky 11:00 am 62nd Wedding Anniversary
Monday, June 3, 2019 8:30 am † Anna Wywialowski Anne e Wynn
Tuesday, June 4, 2019 8:30 am † Anne and George Centko The Centko Family
Wednesday, 5, 2019 8:30 am † Pat Somers Cronin Fr. McGovern
Ashbrook Court Thursday, 6, 2019 8:30 am † Bonita Piasecki Neighbors
Friday, 7, 2019 8:30 am † John Mullen Brian Mullen
8:30 am The Siron Family Evelyn Ong Saturday, 8, 2019 4:00 pm John Marnul Sandy Czerwinski
Parishioners of Sunday, 9, 2019 7:00 am St. Raphael The Archangel
9:00 am † Mary Sims Anne e Wynn
11:00 am † Jeffrey Hutchings Mr. & Mrs. Hutchings
If you would like to have a Mass said for a beloved family member, friend, or special inten on, please call the parish office at 847.395.3474. (†Deceased) Prayer Requests Please pray for those in our parish and community who are sick: Dean Pedersen Bob Geske Ramon Marrero Rod Loomis Joseph Pagani
Residents of Rolling Hills
To request prayers, please call the parish office: 847.395.3474.
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Worship & Spiritual Life Schedule Sunday Masses, June 8 and 9, 2019 4:00 pm 7:00 am 9:00 am 11:00 am Mass Times Saturday Sunday Sunday Sunday
Clergy Fr. McGovern Fr. McGovern Fr. McGovern Fr. Welter
Lector Brian Bulicek Steve Laky Donna Czerniewski Elizabeth Simu s
Extraordinary Sandy Czerwinski Tina Grubert Belen Kling Ministers Gary Hughes NA Gidget Leable Patricia Peterson of Holy Donna Pavelski 1 Open 1 Open Communion H. Gaydovchik E. Gardner Altar Servers 3 Open T. Garnier S. Gaydovchik J. Gardner A. Hayes N. Simu s Dan Bulicek Paul Czerniewski Dana Mentgen Tom Hagerty Fritz Meyers Bob Forster Rafael Muzones Ushers Dean Parkman 1 Open Tom Goggin Allen Vintola Paul Pavelski Tom Heinrich 1 Open
Fellowship No Fellowship No Fellowship No Fellowship No Fellowship
Events for the Week of June 2, 2019 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri Sat Sun 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10:20 am 9am-6pm 5-8pm 9am-6pm 9:00 am 9-Noon 10:20 am Parish Rummage Rummage Rummage First Friday Rummage Parish Rosary Sale Drop-off Sale First Sale Confession Sale Rosary Church Look Church 9am-6pm 3-3:30 pm 7:00 pm Rummage Confession Choir Sale Lo
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St. Raphael will be collabora ng with our neighbors at Our Lady of the Lakes Parish (St. Peter and St. Bede) in offering a one-week program this summer for youth.
"Totus Tuus" ("All yours"- the mo o of Pope John Paul II) is the name of the program and it has Our Lady of the Lakes Parish been well received in different parishes of the Saint Bede School archdiocese for several years. St. Raphael will A National Blue Ribbon School host the program for 7-12th grades on our 36399 N. Wilson Road campus from Sunday July 21 through Thursday Ingleside, Illinois July 25. The program will be held in the evenings 847-587-5541; (the program for younger children will be at the www.stbedeschool.com St. Peter campus in An och during the day).
While there will be a team of young adults In celebration of Saint Bede School’s 60th leading the program, I could use the assistance of Anniversary, new families who transfer a couple of adults from our parish to help from a non-Catholic school may receive prepare for this event. If you can help, or have a $1,000 tuition discount ques ons, please let me know. Thank you. for the 2019-2020 school year. Father Mike Contact the school office for details.
Catholic Women’s Club of Lake County Soccer Camps Pilgrimage, July 18, 2019. Saint Bede School Our summer trip takes us to Archbishop Fulton 36399 N. Wilson Road Sheen’s Museum in Peoria, Illinois. Cost of the Ingleside, IL trip is $55.00 which includes coach, lunch and For more information contact Mrs. Strang gratuity. We will depart at 847-587-5541 7:00 am from St. Dismas [email protected] Catholic Church, (2600 Ages 2-3 with Parent Sunset Avenue, Waukegan), 9:00 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. returning at 7:00 pm. All are June 24-28 invited to join us. For more info please call: Kindergarten and Grade 1 Carol at 847-543-9170 or 9:00 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. Laurie at 832-858-4535 for June 24-28 availability.
Catholic Campus Ministry Center Open House University of Wisconsin 336 N. Prairie Street, Whitewater, Wisconsin Saturday, June 29 from 1-4 pm Come and see our facili es and hear about our programs and growth. Refreshments provided. For more informa on please call 262.473.5555 or visit www.warhawkcatholic.org