St. St. 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 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 FEBRUARY 28, 2021

WEEK OF FEBRUARY 28, 2021 From the Pastor’s desk MONDAY 12:10 John Shanahan “He who did not spare his own Son but handed him TUESDAY 12:10 Marilyn Demma over for us all will give us everything else along with WEDNESDAY 12:10 him.” responded in faith to God’s command THURSDAY 12:10 Communion Service to slaughter his son . Why? Abraham knew that FRIDAY 12:10 Ronald K. Emmons everything, even life itself, belonged wholly to the wise SATURDAY-ST. RAPHAEL March 6, 2021 and loving God who had called him, and who could even raise the dead (Heb 11:19). In the Transfiguration 4:30 For All Parishioners God reveals to Peter, James and John the glory that is SUNDAY - ST. RAPHAEL March 7, 2021 given to us when we give everything to God. “Precious 10:30 Sally Lucas in the eyes of the Lord is the death of his faithful,” because then the Lord raises us to a new and SUNDAY - ST. JOSEPH March 7, 2021 everlasting life with him. (Magnificat) 8:00 For All Parishioners 10:30 Mary E. Hearlihy This Sunday, the second Sunday of Lent, we hear of the powerful story of the Transfiguration of our Lord. A SUNDAY - ST. CHARLES March 7, 2021 few days after our Lord had told the apostles that he 8:00 Tom Heintzman must suffer and die, he takes Peter, James and John up a mountain where the glory of our Lord is briefly SATURDAY- ST. RAPHAEL– March 6, 2021 seen. The apostles are completely overwhelmed in the presence of the Trinitarian God, Father, Son and Holy COORDINATOR 4:30 Bill DeWitt Spirit. Through this brief experience, our Lord tries to SERVERS 4:30 Bill DeWitt help these three apostles understand who he really is. LECTORS 4:30 Alicia DeWitt & Myron Sonneborn But it is not until after our Lord’s death and DISTRIBUTORS 4:30 Denise Federle resurrection, and really not until Pentecost, that the VIDEOGRAPHER 4:30 J Hurst apostles will truly understand. And then, the Old SUNDAY- ST. RAPHAEL - March 7, 2021 Testament story of Abraham and his son Isaac will take on a powerful image of God the Father offering up his COORDINATOR 10:30 Tony Newton Son – Jesus Christ - to reconcile us to God. SERVERS 10:30 Chris Crispino LECTORS 10:30 Mitch Hurst & Eva Lazear On the mountain, Peter says, “Rabbi, it is good that we are here.” We can say the same thing whenever DISTRIBUTORS 10:30 Dulce Hurst & Jonathan Hurst we come to Mass, or make a visit and spend some SUNDAY- ST. JOSEPH – March 7, 2021 time in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament. We offer Eucharistic adoration at St. Raphael Mondays COORDINATOR 8:00 Pat Kearns from 3pm- 6pm. We are in the presence of the Risen SERVERS 8:00 Elliott Emory Lord, and during these times, we are called to see with LECTORS 8:00 Judy Stumpff & Paula Shell eyes of faith. DISTRIBUTORS 8:00 Pat Kearns Friday evenings during Lent, at St. Joseph church, COORDINATOR 10:30 Mike Robbins we will pray Stations of the Cross, beginning at SERVERS 10:30 Brody Hannan 5:30pm. I love this prayer: “We adore you O Christ and LECTORS 10:30 TC Storer & Anne Woyat we praise you, because by your holy cross you have DISTRIBUTORS 10:30 Norm Horstman & Albert Woyat redeemed the world.” After the Stations of the Cross, I will hear confessions. ALL DISTRIBUTORS MUST WEAR MASKS WHILE DISTRIBUTING. LECTORS SHOULD REMOVE THEIR The Catholic Ministries Appeal (CMA), formerly MASKS WHILE LECTORING. ALL SERVERS AND known as the Archbishop’s Annual Fund Drive, is COORDINATORS SHOULD ALSO WEAR MASKS. coming up soon. CMA funds six ministries provided by the Archdiocese. These ministries are very important WEEKLY COLLECTION UPDATES in the life of our archdiocese. Please be generous in supporting this appeal. St. Joseph St Raphael Collections Needed each week $6,400.00 $9,600.00 Work continues to refurbish the men’s bathroom at Total for February 14th $5,849.55 $3,715.00 St. Raphael church. It is open while under construction. Surplus / Deficit - $ 550.45 - $5,885.00 Your patience during this time of work is greatly appreciated.

Also, another very generous way to support our parish For all parents who are teaching their children is by naming our parish as a beneficiary in your will or through CCD, please continue to do your best to teach other estate planning document. Please consider. God your children the faith during this difficult time of covid. bless. We long to see our children back in school, if not this school year, then next school year. Thank you for your Stewardship God bless you, Fr. Michael Cordier

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Scripture Readings for the Week of February 28, 2021 EUCHARISTIC ADORATION

Sunday Second Sunday of Lent Join us at St Raphael on Monday, March 1st Gen 22:1-2, 9-13, 15-18; for Eucharistic Adoration from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Ps 116:10, 15, 16-19; Rom 8:31-34; Mk 9:2-10

Monday Dan 69:4-10; Ps79:8-9, 11, 13; Lk 6:36-38 Then a cloud appeared, casting Tuesday Is 1:10, 16-20; Ps 50:8-9, 16-17, 21, 23; its shadow over them, and out of Mt 23:1-12 the cloud came a voice: “This is my Son, my Beloved; listen to Wednesday Jer 18:18-20; Ps 31:5-6, 14-16; him” - Mark 9:7 Mt 20:17-28

Thursday Jer 17:5-10; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Lk 16:19-31

Year of St. Joseph Prayer Friday Memorial of St. Casimir Gen 37:3-4, 12-13, 17-28; Ps 105:16-21; To you, O blessed Joseph, Mt 21:33-43, 45-46 do we come in our afflictions and having implored the help Saturday Mi 7:14-15, 18-20; Ps 103:1-4, 9-12; of your most holy spouse, Lk 15:1-3, 11-32 we confidently invoke your patronage also. Sunday Third Sunday of Lent Through that charity Ex 20:1-17; Ps 19:8-11; 1 Cor 1:22-25; which bound you to Jn 2:13-25 the Immaculate Mother of God and through paternal love in which you embraced the Child Jesus, YEAR END STATEMENT we humbly beg you graciously Contribution statements to regard the inheritance for 2020 will be available which Jesus Christ has purchased by his Blood, by request only and with your power and strength to aid us in our necessities. Please request by email at O most watchful guardian of the Holy Family, [email protected] defend the chosen children of Jesus Christ; or call the business office at 937-323-7523 O most loving father, Please allow ten days for processing! ward off from us every contagion of error and corrupting influence; O our most high protector, Weekly Bulletin be kind to us and from heaven assist us For parishioners who are homebound or unable to attend in our struggle with the power of darkness mass and would like to receive a weekly bulletin, please As once you rescued the Child Jesus contact Penny McKean at the Parish Office, from deadly peril, 937-323-7523. so now protect God’s Holy Church from the snares of the enemy and from all adversity; shield, too, each one of us by your constant protection, so that, supported by your example and your aid, we may be able to live piously, to die in holiness, and to obtain eternal happiness in heaven. Amen ST. JOSEPH ~ ST. RAPHAEL CHURCH SPRINGFIELD, OHIO FEBRUARY 28, 2021

2021 CATHOLIC MINISTRIE APPEAL (CMA) Thank you to everyone who has participated in the 2021 Catholic Ministries Appeal. Our generous gifts let us impact the stories of thousands through six important Catholic ministries right here in our archdiocese. For more information or to donate online, please visit www.AOCstewardship.org. You will find extra envelopes in the Church entrances for your convenience.

Volunteers Needed for “Rainbow Table” The “Rainbow Table” is a program of John’s Lutheran Church, 27 N. Wittenberg Ave., that serves a nutritious meal every Friday from Noon to 1:00 p.m. , to those in need. Each month a different church congregation volunteers to help prepare, serve and clean-up after the meal on Fridays within their month. St. Joseph/St. Raphael Church is scheduled for the months of February and June and also the Friday of December 17. If you would like to help those

in need, you can volunteer to help from 9:00 a.m. to Noon to WHEN DO WE FAST AND WHEN DO WE ABSTAIN help prepare the food, wrap silverware, fill food sacks-to-go, etc. volunteers help serve the meal (cafeteria style), and What does that mean? Ash Wednesday and Good Friday carry trays for children or those needing assistance from are days of Fast and Abstinence from meat. Noon to 1:00 p.m. From 1:00 p.m. to 1:30 or 2:00 p.m., the volunteers clean tables and chairs and the serving Fasting means limiting food to one full meal and two areas. You can work the entire time or just an hour or two. other smaller meals. No solid food between meals but liquids may be taken at any time. In general, those who are If you have questions, please call Vicki Fourman, required to fast would be anyone from their 18th birthday 937-324-1878. You can volunteer by entering at the west until their 59th birthday. side entrance of St. John’s Church. Follow the hallway to the door on the left that leads to the kitchen. Someone will Abstinence from meat means that we cannot eat meat put you to work! on Ash Wednesday and all the Fridays of Lent. Those who are to abstain from meat are all those 14 years of age or over.

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MORNING OFFERING COMING IN LENT! Prayer, Fasting, and Almsgiving are the three pillars of O Jesus, through the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Lent, each forming us in our faith. Instead of giving up I offer you all my prayers, works, joys and sufferings of this day, for all the intentions of your Sacred Heart, in union candy for Lent, why not participate in one or more of with the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass throughout the world, these adult faith formation opportunities? in reparation for my sins, for the intentions of all my Lenten booklets – A variety of free Lenten devotional relatives and friends, and in particular the intentions of the booklets, containing scriptures, reflections, and prayers, Holy Father. will be available in the back of both churches beginning Feb. 6. Don’t forget to pick one up!

Stations of the Cross – Join us for this traditional Lenten devotion on all the Fridays of Lent at 5:30 p.m. LED BY THE SPIRIT at St. Joseph Church. Stations are also available on our Daily Reflections with Dr. Tim Gray website This lent, we invite you to journey with Dr. Tim Gray by Parish Penance Service – The Parish Penance Service signing up for Daily Lenten Reflections. Each day you will will be held on Monday, March 29 at 7:00 p.m. in receive in your inbox a short video which features Dr. Gray St. Raphael Church. This is a communal penance commenting on the daily Mass reading, explaining the service with communal prayers and multiple priests to Scriptures, and providing you with concrete ideas on how to hear Individual confessions. apply them to you life. To sign up, go to: www,formed.org/lent

Hospital Visits If you or a family member are in the hospital and wish to be seen by a priest, you must request the hospital to call or call yourself. Priests are now allowed to visit the sick but only at the families request.

Wednesday, February 17, 2021 NEW SIMPLY GIVE CAMPAIGN Strange, Strange, Strange. Sub Zero temperatures made no difference as woman wearing wet boots and Meijer has just announced that they will be launching an wet socks with no jacket or coat came into the Soup additional fourth Simply Give Campaign in 2021 to help Kitchen. By the Grace of God our volunteers cared for St. Vincent de Paul food pantry feed hungry families in her with new clothing. Thinking all were safe and out of Springfield. The newly added Winter Simply Give the tents to my surprise an unknown man walks out of a Campaign will run a total of eight weeks from Sunday, tent in the back of the Soup Kitchen after spending the February 14 through Saturday, April 10. During the whole night in freezing temperatures and 8 inches of snowfall not saying a word and goes on his way. These campaign, Meijer customers are invited to purchase $10 are the days of , Declaring the Word of the Simply Give donation cards at the local Meijer store. At the Lord, As the Laborers in the Vineyard the Springfield end of the campaign Meijer will convert all donations to Soup Kitchen does the Will of the Lord. Meijer-food-only gift cards and present the cards to the St. Vincent de Paul food pantry to purchase food and other A dozen volunteers did the Will of the Lord tonight serving eligible items (baby formula, diapers and wipes) for their over 185 cold and freezing children of God a nice hot pantry shelves. In addition, on Meijer double matching meal. Barbecue pork dinners were enjoyed by so many days (Saturday, March 13 and Saturday, April 3) Meijer will with cookies and chips and much more. Freshly cleaned double match each $10 donation made on these days with blankets made available today were provided to many. a $20 contribution making the total donation of $30 for the Thank You Jesus. Virgin Mother Mary, Pray for us. Holy St. Vincent de Paul pantry. The sole purpose of the Simply Spirit, Protect us. Give program is to help the St. Vincent de Paul food pantry feed the growing number of hungry families in Springfield. Love Soup Kitchen Guy $10 cards for making a donation can be found at the rear of each parish church and also at each of the checkout counters at Meijer. ST. JOSEPH ~ ST. RAPHAEL CHURCH SPRINGFIELD, OHIO FEBRUARY 28, 2021

High School Service Project on Ash Wednesday Souper Bowl of Caring Our high school students meet once a month to help those in need. This is a way that we as Confirmed Catholics Feb 7, 2021 - Grand Total $3,101.09!! encourage one another to “shines the light of our faith” for The Springfield Soup Kitchen will receive a total from our others. This Past year they have packed food for the high school students of $3,101.09!! This is the money hungry at the 2nd Harvest Foodbank. We have also made that was collected from this year’s Souper Bowl of blankets to help those who are homeless to stay warm. Caring. This year because of the additional costs due to We have also made cards for the men and women serving Covid, Fred Stegner would like the money to be used to keep the soup kitchen doors open by helping to pay the our nation overseas. On Wednesday, February 17, they bills. The high school students thank all the member of gathered again in the St. Joseph Parish center to work on the parish who donated. Who won the Super Bowl? Our Easter items for the homebound members of our parish. high school students did by living out their Catholic Faith. They met at St. Joseph Center so that we could receive “Above all, keep fervent in your love for one another, ashes together at the 6:30 p.m. mass. because love covers a multitude of sins.” 1 Peter 4:8 Please join us for our next service on March 17. For more information contact Faith Lloyd, Dulce Hurst or Deacon 2021! High School Core Team Meeting Norm, [email protected] , on our high school Sunday March 7 The next Core meeting will be Sunday, March 7 from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm in Hoban Hall (the lower level of St Raphael Church). Pizza and pop will be served at the table individually for you to pick up. We will also have fun activities. Invite others to meet you there or come with you. We will need the updated, signed permission forms for everyone. The forms are available on our parish website or by contacting Deacon Norm, [email protected], on our high school Facebook group or call 937-925-5033.

High School Students & Eucharistic Adoration Monday March 24 5:30- 6:00 pm St Raphael Church High School Service Project Eucharistic Adoration is every Monday form 3-6pm. All are Wednesday March 17 5-6:30 pm welcome to come at any time. The high school students will Our high school students meet once a plan to pray together in adoration before the Blessed month to help those in need. This is a way Sacrament on Monday March 24 from 5:30-6pm. You can that we as Confirmed Catholics encourage come any time but the students wanted to share in, support one another to “shine the light of our faith” for others. This and encourage this spiritual experience together as they have found it very helpful in their lives. For more past year we have packed food for the hungry at the 2nd information contact Faith Lloyd, Sara Deerwester, Harvest Foodbank. We have also made blankets to help Trent Fries, Brooke Weeks or Deacon Norm 937-925-5033 those who are homeless to stay warm. We have also made [email protected] cards for the men and women serving our nation overseas and for our homebound member of St Joseph St Raphael and St Charles. On Wednesday, March 17 we will gather ZOOM High School CCD Today Sunday Feb 28 again this time in Hoban Hall , the lower level of St Rapha- Our 30 minute zoom High School CCD classes on el, from 5-6:30 pm for our service. Sunday will be on February 28 from 9:30-10am. It will Please wear your masks. We will be following physical be a fun engaging time. The session will be over by distancing. For more information contact Faith Lloyd, Dulce 10:00 am, so if you want, you can make it to the 10:30 Hurst or Norm Horstman, [email protected], on mass or go to the 8:00 am mass. For more information contact Deacon Norm at [email protected], our high school Facebook group, or call 937-925-5033. Facebook, or 937-925-5033.

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Pray the Stations of the Cross every Friday in Lent at 5:30 p.m. at St Joseph. If you are unable to attend in person, you can visit our website www.josephraphael.org and pray the stations.

CONFESSION Confessions will be heard at 6:00 p.m. at St. Joseph following the Stations of the Cross

CATHOLIC LADIES OF COLUMBIA

Catholic Ladies of Columbia will meet on Monday March 1, 2021 at noon in St Teresa Hall. Members to bring their own lunch and drinks will be furnished. We SISTER DOROTHY STANG will be collecting the number of hours fraternal and social 15th Anniversary Prayer Service for the past year. President, Marilyn Ryan will conduct the business meeting. On Friday, February 12, 2021, the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur held a virtual Prayer Service to close out the We hope you will feel safe and be able to attend. Dorothy Stang 15th anniversary year. We paused to Thank you remember the work of Sister Dorothy Stang, who Patti Lizza treasured the earth and knew that caring for this great gift of God was a primary responsibility of all humankind. It has been an honor to celebrate Sister Dorothy’s life and legacy over the past year. Her legacy will continue Prayer for Vocations to grow and touch many hearts thanks to people like Almighty Father, you, who carry her with them. You can watch the ser- You have created us for some definite purpose. vice on the YouTube link below. Sister Jane Dwyer and Grant us the grace to know the path Yo have planned for us in this life Sister Katie Webster who are our current contacts with and to respond with a generous “Yes.” the people of our twin parish St. Lucy’s in Para Make our archdiocese, parishes, homes and hearts speak many times during the service. You will fruitful ground for Your gift of vocations. hear just how important the San Raphael Center that we May our young people respond to Your call built there and where Sister Dorothy Stang is buried con- with courage and zeal. tinues to be for the people. The center is threatened by Stir among our men a desire and the strength to be good and holy priests. fires due to the power lines overhead that carry electrici- Bless us with consecrated religious and those called to a ty from the dam that took the land from so many people chaste single life, permanent deacons, when solar energy is so readily available. For more and faithful husbands and wives, information on our twinning activities contact who are a sign of Christ’s love for His Church. Deacon Norm Horstman, [email protected] We commend our prayer for vocations to You, Father, through the intercession of Mary our Mother, or 937-323-7523. in the Holy Spirit, https://www.sndohio.org/sister-dorothy/dorothy- through Christ our Lord. Amen. stang-15th-anniversary-prayer-service – Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr

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ST. CHARLES BORROMEO YEAR END STATEMENTS Please let the office staff know if you need a statement of 31 S. Chillicothe St., PO Box F your 2020 donations. They will be sent to you as soon as South Charleston OH 45368-0806 possible. REV. MICHAEL CORDIER, PASTOR REV. VINCENT CHEMBAKASSERY, ASSISTANT Parish Office Phone: 937-462-8971 Weekly Collection Total for February 14th $486.00 St. Joseph/St. Raphael Parish Office Phone, in emergency: 937-323-7523 PRAYER CHAIN WEDDINGS & BAPTISMS: By Appointment Jessie Federle Ryan Zimmerman Kaden Williams CONFESSIONS: 3:30 to 4:00 pm on Saturday at James Crawford Jerry Jones Fred Pitstick St. Raphael or by appointment at St. Charles Jeff Bauman Sally Riker Tompkin Family CCD: Pending Courtney Nealy Sam Coil, Sr Dan Reynolds Banta Myra Green Don Mansfield RESPONSORIAL PSALM: Autumn Regula Mark Wright Tom Hannon Melinda Taylor Nancy Spitzer Steve Taylor I will walk before the Lord, in the land of the living. Bill Lewis Tom Rutschilling Eileen Coil Psalms116: 9 Maddox Locke Wayne Routzahn Wayne LaFaber Jacki Nicol Lois Bennett Bryan Wilson In the gospel, a voice from the cloud says, ”This is my Linda Smith Rhetta Long Faye Bauer beloved Son. Listen to him.” How do you take time in Earl Milne Jennifer Michaels Bob Gleason prayer not only to talk, but also to listen to Jesus? Ramona Sheehy Robinson Familyi Trudy Wyatt