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MISSION STATEMENT Faithful to the Teachings of the Roman Catholic Church, St. Raphael Parish and School promotes the Universal Call to Holiness for all the People of God.

WORSHIP CONTACT SACRAMENTS Weekday Masses Fr. Michael Rudolph, Pastor x 205 Reconciliaon Monday - Saturday: *8:00 am [email protected] Weekdays: 7:30 - 7:50 am First Friday: 7:00 pm Fr. Robert Aler, Parochial Vicar x 206 Saturday: 7:30 - 7:50 am, Extraordinary Form Lan frrobertal[email protected] 8:30 - 9:30 am and 4:00 - 5:15 pm

Parish Email: [email protected] Weekend Masses Marriage Saturday: 5:30 pm Parish Phone: 763-537-8401 Please contact Fr. Rudolph. Sunday: 8:30 am, 10:30 am, and Parish Office Hours *12:30 pm Monday-Thursday: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm Bapsm * Masses also live-streamed. Friday: 8:00 am - 12:00 pm Please contact the Parish Office.

7301 BASS LAKE ROAD, CRYSTAL, MN 55428 | WWW.STRAPHAELCRYSTAL.ORG PASTOR’S LETTER The Mysteries of the Rosary, consequent refusal to fight in World War II or take an Chapter 66: The Fi h oath of loyalty to Hitler. His last recorded words Luminous Mystery—the before his death were: “I am completely bound in inner union with the Lord.” An excellent movie about Instuon of the Eucharist… him, called A Hidden Life, wrien and directed by Saint John Paul II, in describing this Terrence Malick, premiered in May 2019. Mystery in his apostolic leer about All saints are living examples of how ordinary people the Rosary called Rosarium Virginis can become like Jesus Christ—not through their own Mariae, describes the Eucharist as “the sacramental efforts, but by his grace. expression of the Paschal Mystery.” He also writes that in the Eucharist “Christ offers his body and blood The Eucharist is the most powerful means that God as food under the signs of bread and wine, and has given humankind to become like Jesus. Offering tesfies ‘to the end’ his love for humanity (Jn 13:1), up our own sacrifices along with his, present on the for whose salvaon he will offer himself in altar, and receiving his Body and Blood transform us sacrifice” (21). and enable us to live for God and others instead of only for ourselves. With those words in mind, the Mystery of the Instuon of the Eucharist can take on a special We are approaching May, the month tradionally significance when considered in the light of the dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary. Mary previous Mystery of the Rosary, the Transfiguraon. experienced in her own way the Paschal Mystery and How so? Well, to become transfigured to be like Jesus so was a sacrament in a way—a living and effecve Christ means for us to become like the Eucharist. sign of God’s grace. For that reason, you could say she was Eucharisc even before Jesus established that To become like the Eucharist means first, to go sacrament at the Last Supper. through our own Paschal Mystery—our own suffering, death and Resurrecon. This can happen over and Mary, please pray for us, that we may follow your over again, in many ways—for example, spiritually, example and so do our part to bring the love, mercy intellectually, emoonally, morally or physically. One and salvaon of God to a world full of people who man who did this in a parcularly striking way was need it so much. Servant of God Jacques Fesch, who in his early 20’s Your fellow pilgrim through the Rosary, entered a life of crime, shot and killed a policeman Father Rudolph while fleeing from an aempted robbery, experienced a beauful conversion to Jesus Christ in prison, found deep peace and was executed on October 1, 1957, with confidence in God’s merciful love, comforng presence and eternal life. In prison he had kept a journal; his last entry was: “In five hours, I will see Jesus!” To become like the Eucharist also means to offer ourselves to other people in every way that God wants us to, for love of him and them. This can be difficult, especially if we are used to being selfish. The martyrs are the ulmate example of becoming a gi . One of my favorite martyrs is Franz Jägerstäer, the Austrian peasant farmer with a wife and three young children who was imprisoned and then executed on August 9, 1943 for his opposion to Nazism and

2 PARISH INFORMATION

PARISH DIRECTORY FAITH FORMATION PASTORAL COUNCIL Parish Office: 763-537-8401 Director of Youth Ministry & Mario Chavez, Sco Gregory, Sharon Confirmaon Coordinator Hedman, Roselyn Lawrence, Jacob Nelson, PRIESTS Maricela Rodriguez Ocampo, Rose Pislli and Pastor Joseph Turner (x211) Family Discipleship Director Mike Vecellio Fr. Michael Rudolph (x205) Parochial Vicar Josh Stegman (x211) Pastoral Council Meengs Fr. Robert Aler (x206) RCIA Coordinator If you would like a parcular item on Mary Jo Smith the next Parish Council agenda please contact PARISH ADMINISTRATION Fr. Rudolph. Business Administrator WORSHIP Ginny Metzger (x202) Prayer Line (x528) FINANCE COUNCIL Part-Time Administrave Assistant Bullen Prayers for the Sick Sue Kubovec (x201) (x523) Steve Cheney, Nancy Holovnia, Shawn Horn, Administrave Assistant/ Adoraon Coordinators Steve Pellegrene, and Mark Schoenfelder Bullen Editor Sharon Hedman 763-315-0202 Marie Nachtsheim (x222) Char Vecellio 651-336-6630 STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE Social Needs Coordinator MARCH 28, 2021 CONTRIBUTION SCHOOL Bunny Arseneau (x214) School Office: 763-504-9450 Contribuons ...... $14,378.99 Crisis Pregnancy Hotline (x500) Budget ...... $16,623.00 School Principal PARISH TRUSTEES Paul Dull (x352) Building Fund...... $320.00 Tony Pislli Budget ...... $1,419.00 Jo Tolck Mr. J. Scholarship Fund ...... $203.24 Thank you for your generosity! PARISH CALENDAR OF EVENTS Sunday, April 25 Thursday, April 29 9:45 AM Catholic Q & A, 6:45 PM Mary’s Mantle Marian Hall Consecraon, Marian 12:30 PM First Holy Communion Hall Mass 7:00 PM Rosary & Chaplet - East Gathering Area Monday, April 26 7:00 PM Bell Choir, Church 9:20 AM School Students, Church 7:00 PM Rosary & Chaplet - Friday, April 30 East Gathering Area 6:15 PM St. Eligius Circle, 7:00 PM Schola Pracce, Church Fr. Fenelon Room 7:00 PM Rosary & Chaplet - Tuesday, April 27 East Gathering Area 9:45 AM Navarre Bible Study, Marian Hall Saturday, May 1 7:00 PM Rosary & Chaplet - 10:00 AM Reaching For Faith/ East Gathering Area St. Paul Street 7:30 PM Adult Choir, Church Evangelizaon Drive Thru Prayer, Wednesday, April 28 9:00 AM Cana Family Instute, Outside North Church Fr. Fenelon Room Entrance 9:00 AM HALO, Marian Hall 2:30 PM “I Heard God Laugh” Book Club, Marian Hall 9:20 AM School Students, Church 7:00 PM Youth Holy Hour, Holy Sunday, May 2 Spirit Chapel/Church 9:45 AM Catholic Q & A, 7:00 PM Rosary & Chaplet - Marian Hall East Gathering Area 3:00 PM Parish Holy Hour, Holy Spirit Chapel

3 SPOTLIGHT EVENTS REGISTER NOW!!

ROSARY SOCIETY WOMEN’S RETREAT with Fr. Robert Aler Saturday, May 15 8:00 am - 2:00 pm Marian Hall

Retreat Theme: THE HOLY FAMILY

The retreat will begin with Mass at 8:00 am in the church. The retreat also includes a connental breakfast and a boxed lunch.

ROSARY SOCIETY WOMEN’S RETREAT Pre-registraon is preferred. Please call the parish office at THE HOLY FAMILY 763-537-8401 ext. 501 and leave With Fr. Robert Aler your name and phone number Saturday, May 15 - Marian Hall to register.

NEAR Food Shelf (North-Suburban Emergency Assistance Response) Do you have a gi of knowledge that you Thank you for giving very generously to the March Food Drive. would like to share with eager-to-learn, The parishioners of St. Raphael Parish donated $6,696.40 to the NEAR Food Catholic, high-school or grade-school Shelf March Food Drive. students? This amount will have a 30% match! If so, Veritas In Academia (VIA - Catholic Your generosity to those less fortunate is greatly appreciated. THANK YOU! homeschool classes) may be the perfect outlet for you! If helping youth, especially in these strange mes, has been on your Help for Max? heart, or if you are just curious, please

A young man named Max who aends Mass with his family here at St. reach out to us at Raphael’s is hoping to be able to get a diabec alert dog to help him move [email protected]. forward in life with safety and confidence as he deals with the challenges of If you are Catholic and both type 1 diabetes and ausm. His mother Rebecca put together a gofund.me have a passion - page to try to raise money to buy one of these highly trained animals, which amazingly can respond to the smells of high and low blood sugars and alert the anything from great person with diabetes as needed to save him or her from possible hypoglycemia literature or weather or insulin shock. I encourage you to check out the page at the address below for study to car restoraon or pyrotechnics - we'd more informaon, and to please consider helping Max. – Father Rudolph hps://gofund.me/1a062638 love to hear from you!

4 PRAYER & WORSHIP MASS INTENTIONS EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Monday April 26 Eucharisc Adoraon Contacts 8:00 AM + Karl Schroeder and + Delia Schroeder Sharon Hedman 763-315-0202 Tuesday April 27 Char Vecellio 651-336-6630 8:00 AM + Edgar Jones and

+ Cecelia Jones EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Wednesday April 28 UPDATE 8:00 AM Monica and Wayne

Abler Currently the Blessed Sacrament is Thursday April 29 exposed Monday through Saturday 8:00 AM Mildred Scannell from 5:00 am unl 11:00 pm. The Friday April 30 Blessed Sacrament is exposed some 8:00 AM Mary and Gary Hein Saturday May 1 hours on Sundays and then is reposed 8:00 AM St. Raphael Parishioners in the Adoraon Chapel tabernacle

5:30 PM + Jim Nelson the rest of the me (unl all of the Sunday May 2 hours are filled by a commied 8:30 AM + Phyllis Raffaelli adorer). Please remember that you 10:30 AM + Paul Gunther are spending me with our Lord even In the Name of the Father, and of the when He is reposed in the tabernacle! Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen. WEEKLY READINGS Readings for the week of I place myself in the presence of Him, in whose Incarnate Presence I am before. I April 25, 2021 URGENT NEED: place myself there. Sunday: Acts 4:8-12/Ps 118:1, 8-9, 21-23, Sunday: 1:00 pm I adore Thee, O my Saviour, present 26, 28, 29 [22]/1 Jn 3:1-2/Jn 10:11-18 If you have quesons regarding here as God and man, in soul and body, Monday: Acts 11:1-18/Ps 42:2-3; 43:3, 4 Eucharisc Adoraon please call in true flesh and blood. [cf. 3a]/Jn 10:1-10 Sharon Hedman at 763-315-0202. If I acknowledge and confess that I kneel Acts 11:19-26/Ps 87:1b-3, 4-5, Tuesday: you are interested in comming to a before that Sacred Humanity, which 6-7 [117:1a]/Jn 10:22-30 specific hour(s) please sign up online was conceived in Mary’s womb and lay Wednesday: Acts 12:24—13:5a/Ps 67:2-3, at straphael.weadorehim.com in Mary’s bosom; which grew up to 5, 6 and 8 [4]/Jn 12:44-50 If unable to sign up online, or to get man’s estate, and by the Sea of Galilee Thursday: Acts 13:13-25/Ps 89:2-3, 21-22, on a substute list, please contact called the Twelve, wrought miracles, 25 and 27 [2]/Jn 13:16-20 Char Vecellio at 651-336-6630. and spoke words of wisdom and peace; Friday: Acts 13:26-33/Ps 2:6-7, 8-9, which in due season hung on the cross, 10-11ab [7bc]/Jn 14:1-6 lay in the tomb, rose from the dead, Saturday: Acts 13:44-52/Ps 98:1, 2-3ab, and now reigns in heaven. 3cd-4 [3cd]/Jn 14:7-14 Come Spend An Hour I praise, and bless, and give myself St. Joseph the Worker: Gn 1:26—2:3 or With Me... wholly to Him, Who is the true Bread of Col 3:14-15, 17, 23-24/Ps 90:2, 3-4, 12-13, ~ Jesus my soul, and my everlasng joy. 14 and 16 [cf. 17b]/Mt 13:54-58 ~Saint John Henry Newman Next Sunday: Acts 9:26-31/Ps 22:26-27, 28, 30, 31-32 [26a]/1 Jn 3:18-24/Jn 15:1-8 PLEASE PRAY FOR... LPi Michael Anderson Tom (TJ) Jacobs Renee Page Gladys Benton Sindi Jensen Danielle Sco Tom Bohlinger David Jones Jean Shields Judy Dancisak Audrey Kauffmann Lois Smith Patricia Dancisak John Lundeen Jan Stewart Andrew Eisenzimmer Mary Marilyn Sullivan Brenda Gieneart David McMillen Nadine Svetc Robert Haekenkamp John Noe Ione Utecht Nichole Iverson Bridgee O’Brien Joann Wentling

5 NEWS SAINT OF THE DAY – BLESSED OSANNA OF MANTUA Osanna was born in Mantua, in northern Italy, the daughter of a nobleman and his wife. When she was only five she had a religious experience in which she understood that “life and death consists in loving God,” and she resolved to surrender her whole life to God, doing what he asked of her day by day. She spent long hours in prayer and o en went into trances, which caused her parents to worry that she might be suffering from epilepsy. Osanna met with much opposion from her father. She wanted to learn to read and write. He said no, claiming that learning was dangerous for women. She learned anyway, maybe from her brothers. Then when she was fourteen, she wanted to join the Third Order of St. Dominic. He said no, because he wanted her to marry. Then her parents died. She stayed in the family palace for many years, caring for her brothers and their families. When she was eighteen Osanna had a vision in which Our Lady made her a Bride of Christ, and Christ placed a ring on her finger. She said that she could always feel it, though it remained invisible to others. She also had a series of experiences in which she was able to share the pain of Christ’s passion, and had a repeated vision of him as a crucified child. She tried to conceal her religious experiences from others, but the visions occurred without warning and o en at inconvenient mes, like when she was in the garden or out in the rain. Osanna also became known for her wisdom. Many people came to her for advice. In addion, she was known for her concern for others. She lived quietly, asking nothing for herself but frequently interceding for people in distress, such as vicms of injusce and prisoners. Blessed Osanna of Mantua, pray for us! (Excerpted and adapted with permission of the Publisher from Butler’s Lives of the Saints, New Full Edion ©Paul Burns 2003, Published by Liturgical Press, Collegeville, MN)

PARISH LIBRARY NEWS We are so happy that people are using the parish library! As a reminder, please return any checked out library materials in a mely manner so that others may enjoy these items as well. Please also look around your home for any items you may have forgoen about. Thank you! The library is open when we have volunteers are available. If you would like to volunteer your me to help in the parish library, please call the parish office at 763-537-8401 ext. 222 and we will get you started!

EASTER FLOWERS In Honor of / In Memory of Thank You For Your Easter Flower Donaons!

Fr. Robert Aler Genung Family Ray Kodet Novak Family Alice Belmore Goebel Family Fritz/Gerry Koshiol Leon Olson Evelyn Berg Bob Griffin Clifford Koskela James Proell Mary Bruckner Guzman Family Elizabeth Lysdahl Rob Quast Bueckers Family Haddad Family Gordon Lysdahl Rachwal Family Debbie Carlbom Don/LaVerne Herlofsky David/Rosemary Marn Rhode Family Blessed Solanus Casey Howard Family Carol McClurg Taralen Ripley Edwin J. Caspers Anne Hughes John/Bernice McGuire Fr. Michael Rudolph Virginia C. Caspers Dennis Huston Thomas Mechels Virginia Schmidt Condon Family Huston Family Nicholas/Mary Mersch Dr. Thomas Sllwell Diwi Family Clara Isakson Marguerite Miller Strafelda Family Edward Dooley Dave Johnson Gene Miller Ruth/Frank Thole Kathleen Foley Johnson Family Jerry Miller Louis/Jane Traiser Theresa Forsblad Gary Kauffmann Minnice Family Jim/Doris Wagner Charles/Laurea Fritz Tom Kelly Ann Marie Moore Joe/Laurea Williams Tom/Marie Fursman Duane Kodet Nguyen Family Dona/Carl Wolfram

6 YOUTH MINISTRY FAITH FORMATION CONTACT CONTACT & INFORMATION Quesons? Please contact Joseph Turner IGNITE Family Discipleship Program & Sacramental Preparaon: at 763-537-8401 (x 211) or Please contact Josh Stegman at: [email protected] faithforma[email protected] Register for any youth events on the St. Raphael youth Rite of Confirmaon (ROC) Program: Please contact Joseph website: www.straphaelyouth.com Turner at: [email protected] Joseph can be reached at 763-537-8401 x 211 and Josh can be EXTREME FAITH CAMP reached at 763-537-8401 x 211 July 19 - July 23, 2021 RITE OF CONFIRMATION (ROC) Trout Lake Camp in Pine River, MN These nights are required for

all 8th graders. Open to all 6th - 8th Grade Students Youth Holy Hour: Wednesday, April 28th Come join us for a fun and faith filled 7:00-8:15 pm - Holy Spirit Chapel/Church week this summer! Rite of Confirmaon: Wednesday, May 5th 7:00-8:15 pm - Fr. Fenelon Room, Marian Hall SPACE IS LIMITED * REGISTER EARLY Life Night Youth Group: Wednesday, May 12th Please register at: 7:00-8:15 pm - Marian Hall ROC/IGNITE Closing Mass: Wednesday, May 19th hps://cysc.com/extremefaith 7:00 pm - Church ST. RAPHAEL CATHOLIC SCHOOL

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