May God Bless Your Stewardship a Light Meal to Follow

ST. JOSEPH ~ ST. RAPHAEL CHURCH SPRINGFIELD, OHIO FEBRUARY 24, 2019

WEEK OF FEBRUARY 25, 2019 UPCOMING CALENDAR OF EVENTS MONDAY 12:10 Patrick Shartran– moved from 25th TUESDAY 12:10 Fr. Robert Thorsen TODAY– WEDNESDAY 12:10 Fr. Thomas Meyer Sunday, February 24th THURSDAY 12:10 Communion Service FRIDAY 12:10 Priests of the Archdiocese Taize Prayer– 5-6pm St. Raphael Church

Tuesday, February 26th SATURDAY - ST. RAPHAEL – MARCH 2, 2019 Deepening Prayer Group 7pm St. Raphael 4:30 Winnie Morrick

SUNDAY - ST. RAPHAEL – MARCH 3, 2019 Wednesday, February 27th 10:30 For All Parishioners Recovery Group 10-11am Parish Office

SUNDAY - ST. JOSEPH – MARCH 3, 2019 Sunday, March 3rd 8:00 Carolyn Knight, birthday 10:30 Pauline Burns, birthday Journey Meeting– 9-10:10am St. Raphael PC. Mardi Gras Celebration After 10:30 Masses SATURDAY- ST. RAPHAEL CHURCH –MARCH 2, 2019 St. Joseph Parish Center COORDINATOR– VICKI FOURMAN

SERVERS 4:30 Avery & Cohen Guenther Wednesday, March 6th LECTORS 4:30 Alicia DeWitt, Myron Sonneborn DISTRIBUTORS 4:30 Sissy McFarland, Jill Reid, Dave & Ash Wednesday– Masses 12:10 St. Raphael Denice Hoendorf, Deborah & Steve 6:30 St. Joseph DeWitt, Vicki Fourman Friday, March 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th SUNDAY- ST. RAPHAEL CHURCH –MARCH 3, 2019 COORDINATOR– CHRIS CRISPINO Stations of the Cross-

SERVERS 10:30 Thomas Hingston, Sarah Hallmark LECTORS 10:30 Maria Newton, Willie Young Sunday, March 10th DISTRIBUTORS 10:30 Chris Crispino, Pam Young, Dulce & Core Team– Date Change 11:40am Hoban Hall Jonathan Hurst, Marlo & Jim Vandegrift, David & Paul Tucker

SUNDAY- ST. JOSEPH CHURCH – MARCH 3, 2109 TAIZE PRAYER COORDINATOR– PAT KEARNS SERVERS 8:00 Adam Lykins, Andrea Emory LECTORS 8:00 Paula Shell, Dick Hatfield St. Raphael Church DISTRIBUTORS 8:00 Adelaide, Shawn, Hannah & MacKenzie Taylor, Matt Roth TONIGHT FEBRUARY 24TH

COORDINATOR– BARB ESTEP 5PM-6PM SERVERS 10:30 Daniel & Nathan Gillis LECTORS 10:30 Edith Connell, Sarah Gillis DISTRIBUTORS 10:30 Cheryl Bush, Lee Ann Inskeep, Nikki Miller, Ron Spencer, Laura Lopez- DeLaet, Dee Dee Brust, Steve Gordin, Judy Hopper

FUNERAL GREETERS FOR MARCH Melanie Deere, Rich Martin

WEEKLY COLLECTION UPDATES St. Joseph St. Raphael Collections Needed each week $6,400.00 $9,600.00 Total for February 24th amounts not available at time of printing Year to date Totals $157,428.10 $253,805.23 Year to date Shortage $60,171.90 $70,888.77 Enjoy a restorative break. Join in an ecumenical service of peaceful music, contemplative prayer, and silent reflection . May God Bless Your Stewardship A light meal to follow.

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REFLECTIONS ON SCRIPTURE

FEBRUARY 24th DEEPENING (CONTEMPLATIVE) SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME PRAYER

Jesus challenges us again this week. It is not enough for FOURTH TUESDAY OF EACH MONTH his disciples to be blessed when they are persecuted; now FEBRUARY 26TH he tells them they must turn the other cheek. They must 7:00 P.M. - ST. RAPHAEL NARTHEX give the clothes off their back---not to the poor and needy, but to the very person who has already stolen their cloak. This kind of attitude is radical, preposterous. It goes beyond even the magnanimity David showed in sparing The Deepening group is an experience of contemplative prayer resting in repetitive sacred music. Sr. Joan Chittister Saul’s life even though Saul was ready to kill him. In says of Benedictine prayer that the power lies in the David’s age, in Jesus’ time, in our day, society tells us it is regularity "like the dripping of a faucet on the ground of our appropriate to retaliate against those who hurt you. It is hearts". For more information call Patty Larger at 323- difficult to resist this urge, let alone to turn around and be 75232, ext. 12, or email at [email protected] generous---to give your other cheek, your possessions, your forgiveness, your love---to those who hate you. But this is what we are called to do. Be merciful, as God is ~STEWARDSHIP PRAYER-~ merciful. Jesus isn’t just teaching here. He is revealing himself and his mission. His mission is to love, in fact, to My parish is composed of people like me. save, those who steal, who curse, who injure, who hate. Sinners. Us. He is revealing our mission as well. We are I help make it what it is. It will be friendly, if called, after all, to “bear the image of the heavenly one” (1 Corinthians 15:49). We are called to be Christ. I am. How can you show mercy to those who have hurt you? It will be holy, if I am. Its pews will be filled, if I help fill them. POPE FRANCIS LAUNCHES A NEW It will do great work, if I work. “CLICK TO PRAY” APP https://epicpew.com/pope-francis-new-prayer-app/ It will be prayerful, if I pray. CHECK IT OUT!! It will make generous gifts to many causes, if I am a generous giver. Readings for the Week of February 24, 2019 Sunday Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time It will bring others into worship, if I invite 1 Sm 26:2, 7-9, 12-13, 22-23; Ps 103; 1 Cor 15:45-49; Lk 6:27-38 and

Monday Sir 1:1-10; Ps 93; Mk 9:14-29 bring them in. Tuesday Sir 2:1-11; Ps 37; Mk 9:30-37

Wednesday Sir 4:11-19; Ps 119; Mk 9:38-40 It will be a place of loyalty and love, of

Thursday Sir 5:1-8; Ps 1; Mk 9:41-50 fearlessness and faith, of compassion,

Friday Sir 6:5-17; Ps 119; Mk 10:1-12 charity and mercy, Saturday Sir 17:1-15; Ps 103; Mk 10:13-16

Sunday Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time if I, who make it what it is, am filled with Sir 27:4-7; Ps 92; 1 Cor 15:54-58; these same things. Lk 6:39-45 Amen.

ST. JOSEPH ~ ST. RAPHAEL CHURCH SPRINGFIELD, OHIO FEBRUARY 24, 2019 Mardi Gras You are cordially invited to the annual St. Joseph /St. Raphael Mardi Gras Party Sunday, March 3rd 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. At the St. Joseph Parish Center 801 Kenton St.

11:30 Live jazz music by the St. Joseph Jazz Trio 12:00 Mardi Gras parade Free children’s games with prizes

12:10 Drinks, place settings, Jambalaya, and hot dogs for the children are provided.

Those coming are asked to bring either a New Orleans dish or

a rich dessert. All are invited to this last celebration before the Ash Wednesday fast!

For more information call Deacon Norm Horstman at 323-7523. This is a great time for our whole parish to come together! Please come!

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SERVICE & FORMATION OPPORTUNITIES

INTERFAITH HOSPITALITY NETWORK Lay Ministry Formation Opportunities Coming to St Joseph/ St. Raphael are responsible for Vandalia: the evening meal on Friday, March 8th for Grow in faith, knowledge and skills! The Archdiocese of Interfaith Hospitality network serving Cincinnati Lay Pastoral Ministry Program equips busy homeless women and families. This time of adult Catholics with the skills and knowledge needed to year they are usually at full capacity and we become missionary disciples, serving families, parishes plan to serve 30 including children. and communities more effectively. Non-degreed Certificate Please let me know if you are willing to contribute a dish classes include topics such as: Scripture, Doctrine, and/or be interested in serving that evening. Thank you for Christology, Social Media/Evangelization, Liturgy and your help! Ann DuVall 399-0334. Church History. We are currently meeting with people interested in joining classes beginning in late August at St. Christopher, Vandalia. The program is designed to fit into a busy adult schedule with Saturday morning and Adult Volunteers afternoon classes. needed Is God calling you to something new? For High School Call Deacon Hal Belcher at 419-305-5486, or Lockin the Cincinnati office, 513-231-1200 for more information or to set up an interview. On March 16th our high school students will be asked to offer up a Saturday USCCB LISTENING SESSION ON RACISM evening in loving service to our Lord Jesus Christ. The USCCB Ad Hoc Committee Against Racism is sponsoring sessions around the U.S. to hear the testimonies Specifically we will need of people impacted by the grave sin of racism so that we adults to help with might better promulgate Open Wide Our Hearts, the recent transportation to our service project sites from 6pm- pastoral letter against racism. Our Archdiocese is hosting 7:30pm. We also need adults to hold the stations as the students walk the Way of the Cross downtown in the City one of these sessions on Friday, March 8, 3:00-5:00 p.m. at plaza from 10:20pm to 11:20pm. Jesus calls us to radical Curran Place (1700 S. Patterson Blvd, Dayton 45409) on love and obedience to God our Father. the campus of the University of Dayton. Please plan on attending, if at all possible. This is a powerful way you can respond to that call by serving your church. For more information or to volunteer The event is free and open to the public, but contact Deacon Norm at 323-7523 or registration is required. [email protected]. To register, please email Deacon Royce Winters at [email protected] by Monday, Your love will be returned many times over. March 4th.

ARE YOU AVAILABLE TO SERVE OR GREET AT FUNERALS? We are reaching out to our retired parishioners or those currently available during the weekdays for help with funerals. Greeters assist families before and during the Mass and hand out programs. We use 3 servers at each funeral. There is no need to have been trained as a server. We will provide a training. Call Patty Larger at 323-7523 ext 11 or [email protected] . ST. JOSEPH ~ ST. RAPHAEL CHURCH SPRINGFIELD, OHIO FEBRUARY 24, 2019

CELEBRATING BLACK HISTORY MONTH

Have you ever heard of Daniel Rudd? Chances are you have not. But he is nationally known and as you can see in the article below he was a member of St. Raphael Church when he lived in Springfield.

Daniel Rudd (August 7, 1854—1933) was a Catholic journalist and civil rights leader who lived his early years in Bardstown, Kentucky on Anatok Plantation, where he was born into slavery.

Early life

He was the eleventh of twelve children born to Eliza and Robert Rudd. Sometime before 1876 the ambitious Rudd moved to Springfield, Ohio, where he completed his education. As a member of St. Raphael Parish, he worked to help desegregate Springfield's schools. Newspaper businesses

In 1885 Rudd founded The Ohio State Tribune. The fledgling, weekly race paper did not do well, however. In 1886 Rudd changed the name of the paper to the American Catholic Tribune. With a new name and editorial focus Rudd moved the newspaper to Cincinnati. By 1892, the newspaper was printing ten thousand copies. His successes led the Afro-American Press League (a consortium of the roughly two hundred black newspapers being published in the country at the time) to ask Rudd to serve as its president. The enterprising Rudd served in this capacity even as he worked to keep his Queen City printing business and printing school afloat. Rudd was the founder of Colored Catholic Congress movement which held its first meeting in Washington, D.C. in 1889. Rudd's organization (The National Black Catholic Congress) meets every five years. After the collapse of Rudd's newspaper he left for the South. He worked in Bolivar County, Mississippi, as a lumber mill manager. Eventually he went to work for Scott Bond Arkansas's first black millionaire. In 1917 he co-authored Bond's biography "From Slavery to Wealth..." References

 Agee, Gary. A Cry for Justice: Daniel Rudd and his Life in Black Catholicism, Journalism and Activism, 1854-1933. Fayetteville: University of Arkansas Press, 2011.  Agee, Gary. Daniel Rudd: Calling a Church to Justice. Collegeville, Minnesota: Liturgical Press, 2017. Davis, Cyprian. The History of Black Catholics in the United States. New York: Crossroads Publication Co., 1990. Rudd, Daniel. Three Catholic Afro-American Congresses. (New York: Arno Press, Inc., 1978)

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YOUTH FORMATION

27th Annual High School Lenten Lock In 2019 Saturday March 16 8th Station Jesus meets the Women of Jerusalem All high school students are asked to offer up a Saturday night of service, prayer and fun together. Meet in the lower Level of St Raphael Church 3:30-4pm Registration 4:4:30 Introduction and preparation for mass

4:30-5:30 Celebrating the Eucharist Together

5:30-6pm Preparing for Christian Service JOURNEY TO THE TABLE – MEETING REMINDER 6-7:30 Service to others (carpool) Soup Kitchen, Foodbank, IHN All children preparing for 1st Communion will meet NEXT rd nd 7:30-8 Dinner together Barbeque Sunday, March 3 in the 2 grade classroom at 9:00- 10:10 a.m. Parents do not need to stay for this meeting 8-8:30 Reflecting on our experiences but are always welcome. Contact Lisa at 323-7523 or 8:30-9:20 Spiritual Activity [email protected] if you have any questions. 9:20-10:20 Fun 10:20-11:20 Way of the Cross carried by Seniors class of 2019 City Plaza 11:20-11:40 Handing over of the cross class of 2019 to Service Hours for our Students 2020 front of church St Joseph, St Raphael, St Charles 11:40-12pm Midnight Snacks, Goodbye, safe journey parishes are in need of students to home perform service hours at our Mardi Gras celebration on March 3rd. Students will Parent’s permission required for all. List if you have to be needed to help with the children’s games, set up, arrive late or leave early. Questions contact Evie serving and cleanup. Please consider serving others as Chatfield, Katie Lloyd, Elly Deerwester, Sy Roth, Lauren Jesus serves us. Contact Deacon Norm at 323-7523 / Stannard, Meara Franzen or Deacon Norm at 323-7523 [email protected]. [email protected] or face book. Cost $5 Please invite others to offer up this time with you. Christian service is done when there is a need.

HIGH SCHOOL Core Team MEETING *Date Change* Sunday, March 10th from 11:35-12:35pm Hoban Hall All school students are invited to the lower level of St Raphael Church at 11:35am Sunday March 10th for planning, pizza and fun. We invite all high school students in the classes from 2019 to 2022 to this meeting and all future activities. We will be planning upcoming activities including the Lenten Lockin on March 16. If you cannot make the meeting we can keep you updated by Facebook, email, contact Evie Chatfield, Katie Lloyd, Elly Deerwester, Sy Roth, Lauren Stannard, Meara Franzen or Deacon Norm at 323-7523 [email protected]. ST. JOSEPH ~ ST. RAPHAEL CHURCH SPRINGFIELD, OHIO FEBRUARY 24, 2019

SUPPORT GATHERINGS

St. Joseph ~ St. Raphael Recovery If your Marriage Needs Help…Retrouvaille...A lifeline Gathering Is your marriage going down the right road… or is it a little "While I breathe, I hope.” St Andrew off track? Life can be difficult, and so can the challenges you face in marriage. Does the distance between you seem February 27th from 10-11 am wide? Have you or your spouse become unloving or uncar- ing? Are you already separated or divorced or even thinking

about it?

The monthly Recovery Gathering typically meets in the Looking for a better way? Retrouvalle can help and offers St. Joseph/ St. Raphael Parish offices at 225 E High St. hope for a better relationship. Retrouvalle is a confidential on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday each month. Our next peer ministry of volunteer couples that can help you learn meeting will be WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23RD .The the tools of healthy communication, build intimacy and heal- mission of the Recovery Gatherings are to encourage, ing, just as they have done in their own marriages. support and walk with those seeking to recover from Retrouvaille is Christian-based, and Catholic in origin, but addiction and mental illness and those who love them. welcomes couples of all faiths as wll as non-religious cou- There are many programs and people who can help with ples. Retrouvaille can help get your relationship back on recovery but it is often hard to take the 1st step to identify track. No couple is ever denied the chance to heal and re- and accept the problem. It is also hard to accept that new their marriage because they face financial difficulties. recovery may be a difficult and ongoing process that For more information about our upcoming weekends does not end. That is why we need to support and March 29-31, 2019 encourage each other. The meeting is open to all. & For more information contact Norm Horstman at September 6-8, 2019 323-7523 ext. 18, or email [email protected] Contact: www.cincyretrouville.org Or call 513-456-5413

PROJECT RACHEL

DAY OF REFLECTION Our Day of Reflection is designed for ANY PERSON affected by an abortion experience. All are welcome: Mothers, Fathers, Sisters, Brothers, Grandparents, etc. There is no cost for the Day of Reflection and they take place twice a year. Registration is required for this event. The next Day of Reflection will take place: February 23, 2019– Cincinnati

WOMEN’S RETREATS The Women’s Retreats are specially designed for mother’s affected by an abortion experience. They are a offered twice a year and provide healing for the women who attend. The cost of the Retreat Weekend is $125. Scholarships are available and no woman is turned away. The next two Retreat Weekends are:

March 22-24, 2019 (Dayton, OH) October 25-27 (Cincinnati, OH)

Call the hotline at 513-784-0531 for specific locations of the day of reflection or retreat.

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PARISH OFFICE NEWS

CHANGES IN OUR SNOW POLICY MASS will definitely be cancelled at a level 3 snow YEAR END STATEMENT emergency. Level 3 is rarely issued but there are many Contribution statements other times that it might not be safe to drive. Driving during a for 2018 will be available Level 2 snow emergency is also considered hazardous. County Snow Emergency levels ask us only to drive if by request only absolutely necessary when we are at a level 2. With that in mind we will look at several risk factors when deciding to cancel Mass. They will include the conditions of the parking lots and the distance the priest needs to travel. We do not have a priest that simply needs to walk next door to say Please request by email at Mass. Some of our visiting priests drive from Tipp City and [email protected] Dayton. or call the business office at Gatherings like CCD, Bible Study and Youth events will 323-7523, ext. 11 be considered using the same criteria. You can see all event closings posted in several places. Please allow ten days WDTN and now WHIO are the local channels that we use for processing! for closing; also look at our website (www.josephraphael.org) and our facebook page. Please know that if you see a delay or cancellation on any of these sites it is valid; we are probably working on getting it on the others. We DO encourage everyone to use your best judgement about driving in from your area when the roads are icy.

PASTOR: Father William J. Kramer SACRAMENTS: PASTORAL ASSOCIATE: Deacon Norm Horstman Baptism: Parents are to participate in our preparation program to setting a date for their child’s PASTORAL ASSOCIATE: Deacon John Collins baptism. Call the Parish Office to register. PASTORAL ASSOCIATE: Lisa Lenard Marriage: Engaged couples are to participate in BUSINESS MANAGER/BOOKKEEPER: Brianna Beedy our marriage preparation program beinning no late than six months prior to the proposed wedding date. Call the Parish OFFICE MANAGER: Patty Larger Office to set up an initial meeting: no dates will be given over the phone. PARISH OFFICE: 225 East High St. Reconciliation: Saturday, 3:00pm to 4:00pm Springfield, OH 45505– 1052 and the second Tuesday of each month, 7:00pm to 8:00pm, Telephone: 937-323-7523 at St. Raphael Church or by appointment. Fax: 937-324-1512 RCIA: A process for the reception of adults into Website: www.josephraphael.org the Church. Please contact Fr. Kramer at the Parish Office.

MASS SCHEDULE: Saturday: 4:30pm at St. Raphael Catholic Central School website: ccirish.org Sunday: 8:00am and 10:30am at St. Joseph 10:30am at St. Raphael David Fuller– President Holy Day: 6:30pm at St. Joseph Principal (K-8): Mrs. Shannon DeWesse 12:10pm at St. Raphael Weekdays: 12:10pm Monday-Friday at St. Raphael Principal (9-12): Mr. Patrick Rizer Bulletin Deadline: 12:00 noon Monday ST. JOSEPH ~ ST. RAPHAEL CHURCH SPRINGFIELD, OHIO FEBRUARY 24, 2019

PARISH REMINDERS

Please remember in your prayers our deceased When you are in the hospital– Springfield Regional Hospital chaplain, Fr. Emmanuel Robert Brandon along with volunteers from local parishes bring the

Eucharist to Catholic May he rest in peace patients. However, HIPAA regulations prohibit giving out information on specific patients so please let the hospital know you want to

receive Communion– and let BAPTISMAL PREPARATION PROGRAM the parish office know when you are in the hospital. Pastoral Care of the Sick – Anointing of the Sick Parents are encouraged to attend the Baptismal Anointing of the sick can be offered when someone is preparation program before the birth of their seriously ill, requires surgery, or if the same illness or child. To set an appointment, to register or for conditions becomes more serious. Please contact the more information call 323-7523. parish office to make arrangements in advance of your need. Fr. Bill will also come to the sick person at home, at a nursing facility, or the hospital if Fr. Emmanuel, the PARISH PRAYER CHAIN– PLEASE JOIN US- hospital chaplain is not available. Email Patty Larger at [email protected] to be Ministry to the Dying – Anointing and/or included in the Parishes email prayer chain. Viaticum You are invited to send in any prayer requests If a person is near death, he or she may be anointed. and asked to lift up in prayer the intentions However, if the person is able to swallow, it is that are sent out. recommended that they receive the Eucharist as Viaticum. The Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick “Pray continually” 1 Thessalonians 5:17. ought to be celebrated at the beginning of the illness.

Viaticum is to be celebrated when death is close. The Eucharist, given as Viaticum, is food for the passage The Rosary is prayed each weekday at through death to eternal life. A priest, deacon lay 11:30am prior to the 12:10 Mass at St. Eucharistic Minister may give Viaticum to the dying Raphael. person.

Please consider gathering for prayer. Please call the parish office at 323-7523. After hours, please call the office number and follow the prompts for the emergency call number. Do you have a gluten intolerance that keeps you from receiving the host at Communion? DO YOU KNOW SOMEONE THAT IS HOMEBOUND- Please let us know We have low gluten hosts available. We sent out 92 gift bags to those from our parish that Currently we have 7 people at the St. cannot join us on Sundays this past Christmas. And in just Raphael 10:30 Mass that are requesting 12 weeks we will be sending out our Easter gifts! They are these hosts. Others can be accommodated at this Mass always very touched by the gifts, the cards and the visits. Many of these people also receive the Eucharist in their or any of our Masses. We just need to hear from you. If home or in the facility where they live. They can also have this is a concern please contact, Patty Larger at 323-7523 a bulletin mailed to them. ext 12 or email me at [email protected] for more information or to let us know of your need. Do you know of anyone that is not able to come to Mass that we need to add to our list? Would you like to be one You may also, just receive from the cup. Remember that of our volunteers that take Eucharist to the homebound of Jesus is fully present in both the bread and the cup. the parish? Contact Patty Larger at 323-7523 ext 12 or at [email protected]

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