St. Raphael MAY 13, 2018

1513 Dunster Road Rockville, Maryland 20854

Parish Office Hours Monday-Friday: 9:00 AM–5:00 PM Weekend Masses: Saturday: 5:00 PM Sunday: 7:00, 8:30, 10:00, 11:30AM, Parish Phone 301-762-2143 1:00PM (español), 6:00PM (youth) Parish Fax 301-762-0719 Weekday Masses: Monday thru Friday: 6:30 and 9:00AM Website www.straphaels.org Saturday: 9:00 AM Penance: Tuesday: 7:00 - 7:30 PM and Rev. Michael Salah, Pastor, ext. 112 Saturday: 3:45 - 4:30 PM Rev. David Wells, Parochial Vicar, ext. 150 Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament: Tuesday: 6:45 PM Deacon Jose Carbonell, ext. 187 Thursday: 9:30 AM Deacon Jorge Gatica, ext. 164 Benediction: Tuesday, following novena 7:45 PM Deacon Richard Mattocks, 301-928-8227 Thursday, 7:15PM Deacon Frank Salatto, ext. 149 Miraculous Medal Novena: Tuesday, 7:30PM Mary J. Beaudoin, Dir. Of Religious Education, ext. 124 Divine Mercy Chaplet: Tuesday, following Novena Gerri Stoner, St. Raphael School Secretary, ext. 122 Thursday, 7:00PM Teri Dwyer, Principal, Baptism Coordinator, ext. 121 Eileen Kutchak, Dir. of Parish Programming, ext. 110 Sacrament of Baptism: Parish Registration and a Baptism class is Luisa Duarte, Spanish Coordinator, 240-864-2565 required. Please contact Teri Dwyer to register and plan to attend the class Pietro Lojacono, Assistant for Religious Education, ext. 123 while awaiting the birth or adoption of your child. Annalee McHugh, Youth Minister, 240-864-2519 Sacrament of Matrimony: In accord with the regulations of the Vince Natali, Dir. Of Music Ministries, 240-864-2532 Archdiocese of Washington, couples must contact a priest and begin Suzanne Nelson, Adult Faith Formation, 443-272-3730 preparation at least six months prior to the wedding. Parish registration and Linda Poindexter, RCIA Coordinator, 240-864-2543 active participation for the minimum of three months is required before Elaine Salatto, Publications, Welcoming, 240-864-2513 preparation may begin. Living together before marriage is sinful and harmful Sandy Shamburek, Social Concerns Coordinator, 240-864-2514 to the future marriage. Couples who are living together will be asked to live separately during the preparation time. What does it mean to be an active Catholic? Frequently, those seeking New Parishioners: A warm welcome to St. Raphael’s Catholic to celebrate Marriage, have children baptized, or serve as sponsors for Church. Blue registration cards are available on the wall rack in the Confirmation or Baptism request a letter stating they are parishioners and main entrance of the church. A listing of St. Raphael ministries and active, practicing Catholics. To receive such a letter, one must be registered contact information can be downloaded from our website by in the parish, attend Mass regularly, and be committed to a stewardship of clicking Ministries, Social Responsibility, Ministry Sheet. time, talent, and treasure. We encourage all parishioners to become active in one of the parish organizations. In a community as large as St. Raphael, one means of verifying participation is through the regular use of parish

offertory envelopes. If you choose not to participate in the support of the

parish, or are unable to contribute at this time, please at least note your For Life Affirming Resources: prayerful support on your envelope and place it in the weekly offertory. We http://www.adw.org/pregnant-need-help/ will then be aware of your continued participation, and you will not be noted Healing after abortion? Project Rachel 301-853-4565 as "inactive" on our parish roster. ST. RAPHAEL CATHOLIC CHURCH ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND MAY 13, 2018 Herbert A. Bevard Mass Schedule and Intentions for the Week Fifth Bishop of the Diocese of St. Thomas in the Virgin Islands Monday May 14 6:30 AM Mothers 9:00 AM Adam Clark

Tuesday May 15 6:30 AM Mothers 9:00 AM Edwina Kulczynski (d)

Wednesday May 16 6:30 AM Mothers 9:00 AM Bill Blandford (d)

Thursday May 17 6:30 AM Catherine Grant (d) We thank Bishop Bevard for being with us for our 9:00 AM Mothers Confirmation Masses. The Bishop spoke on Sunday, May 6, at all the Masses about the needs of the people in the Friday May 18 Virgin Islands. The second collection this weekend will be 6:30 AM Mothers for the Diocese of St. Thomas, Virgin Islands. Checks can 9:00 AM Mary Jo Barnes be made out to St. Raphael Parish with note for Diocese of St. Thomas, Virgin Islands. Saturday May 19 9:00 AM Helga Castro (d) Bishop Herbert Bevard was born in Baltimore, Maryland, on 5:00 PM Fr. Salah Vincent De Clementi (d) February 24, 1946. He attended Oxford Elementary School in Oxford, Pennsylvania, from grades 1 through 5 and then Sunday May 20 attended McDonough School in Baltimore, Maryland, from 7:00 AM Fr. Salah Edward Janus (d) grades 6 through 12, graduating in 1964. Bishop Bevard 8:30 AM Fr. Salah Miguel de Jesús Martinez (d) converted to Catholicism in June 1964. He attended 10:00 AM Fr. Wells Mothers Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, from 1964 to 11:30 AM Fr. Salah Percic/Stare Family 1966 and entered St. Charles Borromeo Seminary– 1:00 PM Fr. Wells Members of the Parish Overbrook in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, in September 6:00 PM Fr. Wells Catherine & Charles Hoffman (d) 1966. There he received his Bachelor of Arts and Master of The Priest Mass Schedule is subject to change. Divinity degrees. John Cardinal Krol ordained him to the priesthood at Ss. Peter and Paul Cathedral in , Schedule for Confession: Pennsylvania, on May 20, 1972. Bishop Bevard was given Tuesday, May 15, 7:00 PM, Fr. Salah/Fr. Wells the honorary title of on March 24, 2003, and was Saturday, May 19, 3:45-4:30PM, Fr. Salah/Visiting Priest named Vicar of Philadelphia North by Justin Cardinal Rigali on June 18, 2007. RCIA/RICA (Spanish RCIA): Non-Catholics or Catholics who have not received Eucharist and Confirmation, come Since his ordination to the priesthood, Bishop Bevard’s and discover more about the Catholic Faith! Contact Linda pastoral assignments have included serving as Assistant Poindexter, 240-864-2543, [email protected] and Pastor in various parishes in the Archdiocese of for Spanish: Luis & Maruja Quezada, 301-330-5982, for Philadelphia. He also has served as Newman Chaplain at details. Any youth interested in becoming Catholic contact Pennsylvania State University in 1972–1973 and at the Office of Religious Education, 301-762-2143, ext. 124. Widener University in 1973–1978, and was an Advocate in Education: the Office of the Metropolitan Tribunal. Bishop Bevard was St. Raphael School: 301-762-2143—Mrs. Teri Dwyer, Principal the Pastor of St. Athanasius Church in the Philadelphia North Vicariate before being named the 5th Bishop of the U.S. Virgin Islands in 2008. His Episcopal Ordination took place on September 3, 2008 at Sts. Peter and Paul Cathedral in Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands.

Bishop Bevard is a member of the Knights of Columbus, the Knights of Peter Claver, the Legion of Mary, and the World Apostolate of Our Lady of Fatima, among other Catholic international ministries, and has served on many boards and commissions in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.

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Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday May 14 May 15 May 16 May 17 May 18 May 19 May 20 Religious Education Ice Religious Education Ice Contemplative Prayer, Adoration of the Making Music Little Spanish Bible Study, Second Collection for Cream Social/Family Cream Social/Family 9:45AM, Upper Room Blessed Sacrament Angels, 10AM, Parish 10AM, Upper Room D Bishop Bevard, Virgin Prayer, 4:30PM, Prayer, 4:30PM, Duffy D after 9AM Mass Library Islands Classrooms/Trumpet Center Room SVdP, 6:30PM, Parish Exposition, Novena, Choice Wine, 7PM, Knights of Columbus, Light of Christ Prayer, One hour Public Clothing Drive, Trumpet Library Benediction, 6:45PM, Duffy Center 3456 Rosary for Life, 7PM, Parish Library Forum in church Room Stage Church 6:40PM, Church sanctuary at 3:45PM, follow-up questions/ answers to church security plan. Religious Education, Respect for Life, 7PM, Mass and Catechist Boy Scouts, 7PM, Spanish Prayer, 7PM, Right to Life: Baby Adult Choir, 8:45AM, 7PM, Classrooms Room 10 Dinner, 6:45PM, Trumpet Room Youth Center, Upper Bottle Distribution this Upper Room ABC Trumpet Room Room ABC weekend Spanish Committee, Cofradia of Our Lord of Adult Club, 7PM, Knights of Columbus, Young Adult Divine Last Children’s Liturgy , 7:30PM, Upper Room Miracles, 7PM, Upper Parish Library GAS Planning, Mercy, Spanish, 10, 11:30AM, 1PM, ABC Room D 7:30PM, Duffy Center 7:30PM, Room 12 4, 6 Spanish Prayer, The Lord’s Vineyard, Legion of Mary, AA, 8:30PM, Duffy Spanish Choir,11:30AM, 7:30PM, Upper Room 7PM, Upper Room Spanish, 7:30PM, Center Upper Room ABC ABC ABC/Youth Center Upper Room ABC AFF, 7:30PM, Duffy Scripture Study, Center 3, 5 Spanish, 11:30AM, Youth Center Spanish Prayer, 2:30PM, Duffy center 3, 5, Upper Room ABC, Scouting Awards Mass, 3PM, Church Youth Ministry, 7PM, Trumpet Room , Youth Center

Budgeted weekly collection to meet expenses and obligations………………………………...$42,000.00 May 6, 2018 Offertory — 296 envelopes……………..$17,383.50 Loose $ 5,987.00 Mary Crawford, Greg Daly, John Hacker, son of Ruth Hacker, Faith Direct— 425 donors .……………...$15,745.50 Patrick and Esther Malloy, Rosemary Manfreda, Yasmine ($2,884.00) Tashman, William Valentine

Poor Box: ······································· $386.00 Please pray for soul of Mary Saccardi, Donald Nalley, Eugene Domalski Education Building ························ $4,705.00

If you are on the mend and wish your name to be removed To enroll in Faith Direct, direct debit program, visit from our prayer list, please call the parish office and let us www.faithdirect.net to enroll securely on line or know. Names on this list are only included with permission of the individuals. They will remain on the list for one month, complete an enrollment form. Our parish code is MD34. and can be repeated by calling the parish office.

Parish Council: Please feel free to contact a Parish Council Ministry to the Sick: The priests of the parish want very member listed here to discuss your views, opinions, or concerns much to make sure that parishioners who are hospitalized or regarding our parish. homebound receive pastoral care. We depend on the families and Jim O’Donnell—240-477-7110 neighbors of parishioners to notify the parish office so we can James Damron—301-525-4589 bring you the sacraments. If you would like to receive Communion, a visit from Priest/Deacon or are going into the hospital please call the parish office. For immediate needs ask for Bulletin notices are due in writing ON FRIDAY, THE one of the Priests. WEEK BEFORE THE published date. Notices may be emailed to: [email protected]. We no longer produce bulletin inserts instead have it summarized and The bulletin cover this week put in the bulletin. Please note that graphic PDF’s and Congratulations to our children who received First graphic page inserts are to be sized 1/4 page and 1/8 page Communion on Saturday, May 5 at 10:30AM and Sunday, and will be placed as space permits. May 6 at 10:00AM.

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SODALITY POTLUCK DINNER Knights of Columbus, Mater Dei Council, pray the Rosary for Life together on the Thursdays

of May. We assemble at 6:40 PM at St. Sodality members and all ladies of St. Raphael's are Raphael’s Church Sanctuary and lead the invited to our annual Potluck Dinner and initiation on recitation of the Rosary for the Parish to honor Wednesday, May 23 from 6:15 to 8:30PM in the Trumpet the Patroness of our Council, Mary, Mother of Room. God (Mater Dei). Please join us.

Please use Signup.com to indicate what item you would like to bring for our dinner. If you have any questions, Readings for the Week of May 13, 2018 please call Jan Rathgeber 301-424-0381. Sunday The Ascension of the Lord Acts 1:1-11; Ps 47:2-3, 6-7, 8-9; Eph 1:17-23 or Spirituality through Formation Eph 4:1-13 or 4:1-7, 11-13; Mk 16:15-20 Opportunity to Pray together Monday Saint Matthias, Apostle Deepening our Catholic Faith Acts 1:15-17, 20-26; Ps 113:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8; Assisting in works of Mercy Jn 15:9-17 Loving one another Tuesday Saint Isidore Increasing our love for Jesus Acts 20:17-27; Ps 68:10-11, 20-21; Jn 17:1-11a through Mary Wednesday Acts 20:28-38; Ps 68:29-30, 33-35a, 35bc-36ab; Jn 17:11b-19 Transforming our culture Thursday Acts 22:30; 23:6-11; Ps 16:1-2a and 5, 7-8, Yielding spiritual fruits of the Spirit 9-10,11; Jn 17:20-26 Friday Saint John I, Pope and Martyr Acts 25:13b-21; Ps 103:1-2, 11-12, 19-20ab; Jn 21:15-19 Parish Council Saturday Morning: Acts 28:16-20, 30-31; Ps 11:4, 5 and 7; Would you like to help advise Father Salah on Jn 21:20-25 important parish matters? Can you participate in a Vigil: Gn 11:1-9 or Ex 19:3-8a, 16-20b or Ez 37: group that holds just eight meetings 1-14 or Jl 3:1-5; Ps 104:1-2, 24, 35, 27-28, 29- 30;Rom 8:22-27; Jn 7:37-39 over the course of an entire year? If Extended Vigil: Gn 11:1-9; Ps 33:10-11, 12-13, so, you may be just the person to 14-15; Ex 19:3-8a, 16-20b; Dn 3:52, 53, 54, 55, serve on the Parish Council. We are 56 or Ps 19:8, 9, 10, 11; Ez 37:1-14; Ps 107:2-3, now accepting nominations for those 4-5, 6-7, 8-9; Jl 3:1-5; Ps104:1-2, 24 and 35, who would like to serve on the Parish Council. If you 27-28, 29-30; Rom 8:22-27; Jn 7:37-39 Sunday Pentecost Sunday would like to serve, or know someone else who might Day: Acts 2:1-11; Ps 104:1, 24, 29-30, 31, 34; be interested in serving, please submit your (or their) 1 Cor 12:3b-7, 12-13 or Gal 5:16-25; Jn 20:19-23 name to John Piernikowski, jpiernikowski@hotmail. or Jn 15:26-27; 16:12-15 com or 301-838-0712.

On Sunday, June 3, we celebrate The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi). We will have a procession with the Blessed Sacrament after the 1:00PM Mass around the parking lot. Come! Let us adore Him. We will pray for our needs and for those of the world.

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First Communion Masses—May 5 and 6, 2018

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6 THE ASCENSION OF THE LORD ST. RAPHAEL CATHOLIC CHURCH ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND MAY 13, 2018 Social Responsibility and Outreach (SRO) Prayer warriors needed: Leroy Carhart, one of the only Sandy Shamburek, 240-864-2514 few abortionists in the nation who performs later-term abortions, has set-up shop in Bethesda. His office is north Vincentian reflection: The National Council of the Society of the Wildwood Shopping Center and prayer warriors are of St. Vincent de Paul revised its mission especially needed on Sundays, the day he typically begins statement this year to create a concise the process, which usually continue over several days of a statement of what the Society does and does later-term abortion. There are additional days during the not do. By consensus, the National Council week where concerned parishioners pray: Monday approved the following revised mission mornings at 9 to 11 AM; Tuesday evenings at 6:30 PM; statement: “A network of friends, inspired by and Wednesday mornings at 9AM. Visit www.prayfor Gospel values, growing in holiness and building a more bethesda.com for more information and parking just world through personal relationships with and instructions. Dick Retta (301-538-2500) and Missy Smith service to people in need.” We help people in our faith (202-288-4984) are the points of contact. Spread the word community and those who reside in the zip codes of 20854 for this urgent cause to save the lives of our precious and 20850. To serve them well, we are searching for children made in the image and likeness of God. individuals within our parish to join our ranks. We especially need bi-lingual (Spanish and French-speaking) Today is Mother’s Day! Volunteer will be outside of the volunteers. As we approach Pentecost, the celebration of church vestibule selling carnations after all Masses today the establishment of the Church, prayerfully consider (except the 6 PM Mass). Proceeds will benefit Maryland becoming a Vincentian. Become the hands and feet of our Right to Life (MDRTL), an organization that protects all Lord Jesus Christ. For more information, contact Sandy human life via education, legislation and political action. Shamburek at 240-864-2514 or email her at sshamburek@ Help their efforts by purchasing a carnation (or two) for the straphaels.org. mother you love.

Clothing Drive next weekend: Our last clothing drive for Annual Baby Bottle Campaign begins next weekend: this academic year is on the weekend of May 19th – 20th. If Please accept a baby bottle offered at the end of all Masses you have something to offer, please remember the dignity next week and take it home. Historically, this campaign of the person in need by donating only clothing that has begins on the weekend after Mother’s Day and ends on been gently used and laundered. Father’s Day weekend. By taking a bottle, we celebrate the sacred union of a man and a women that is blessed by God Annual Letter Writing Campaign-Bread for the World: with a child. This year’s campaign benefits Shady Grove Bread for the World (BFW) is a Christian based Pregnancy Center, which works to support women in crisis organization that strives to end hunger in our world. Its and helps provide emotional and material support to these primary action is to inform our congressional women, which helps them to decide they are not alone and representatives to increase funding for nutrition and health they can keep their baby. Let us remember that by our of mothers, infants and children. In the past, St. Raphael donations, we are helping women from the pressure to parishioners have participated in an annual offering of have an abortion to choose life, saving so many babies! letters to our representatives. The impact of submitting hand-written letters is even more powerful. We cannot complete this activity without volunteers. If you are interested in helping to coordinate this year’s Offering of Youth Ministry Letters, please contact Sandy Shamburek at 240-864- Annie McHugh, 240-864-2519 2514/[email protected] High School Youth

No Youth Group May 13 – Happy Mothers Day!

New Confirmands Social – May 20 th "It is a poverty to decide that a child must die so that All newly Confirmed 8 graders are invited to join Youth you may live as you wish." Group on May 20. This event will be fun and social, so th ~ Blessed Mother Teresa whether it’s your first Youth Group or your 50 , you’re guaranteed to have a good time! High school teens, come Pray the Rosary during the month of May! As the month get to know your peers and enjoy your parish home from 7- of May is the month of our blessed Mother, Mary, all 9PM in the Youth Center. parishioners are encouraged to pray the Rosary for the Sanctity of Life.

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Religious Education Confirmation Year I Student Reminders Mary Beaudoin, 301-762-2143, ext. 124 Confirmation I students are working on their Confirmation Service Projects. While serving others, students learn Religious Education Events about Catholic Social Teaching: There are no SRRE classes today. Happy Mother's Day! Life and Dignity of the Human Person Monday and Tuesday classes will meet this week for our Call to Family, Community, and Participation end-of-the-year social launch-Into-summer family prayer. Rights and Responsibilities Option for the Poor and Vulnerable Registration for 2018-2019 will open the first week of June. The Dignity of Work and the Rights of Workers Find details at www.straphaels.org/religious-education. Solidarity Care for God's Creation Thank You to All Our Religious Education Catechists! (Find more at the USCCB website.) As our Religious Education year comes to a close, we would like to Parents and students complete the Record of acknowledge the wonderful service of our catechists who serve Service. Students write a reflection paper based on every week in our religious education classes. Our catechists are the questions provided. Please staple completed the most important element of our faith formation program. Sixty Record of Service to the reflection paper and turn in catechists and about twenty class aides currently serve in our forty- to the SRRE office. Forms can be downloaded from five classes. Below are their names. www.straphaels.org/confirmation-1.

Silvia Abularach Lynn Grainger Carolina Ordonez From Mass to Mission – The Communion Rite Robert Adkins Diana Grimm Jessica Petros Charlotte Amaya Maria Harrington Aleta Phillips SRRE students in grades 2-7 participate in monthly Sofia Amaya Stephen Henske Elizabeth Rienzo lessons on the Mass. By sharing these lessons, Indra Appukuttan Bradley Johns Diana Sandoval we hope that the entire St. Raphael Parish Maria Arabshahi Patti Larkin Catherine Sanwo community might grow in understanding and love Diane Arcieri Jason Lising Sherri Sarceno for the Eucharist. Antonino Blandino Daisy Lizama Cathleen Shannon Invited to the Table of the Lord: While we sing or say Amy Burgaleta Pietro Lojacono Patricia Sicora the Lamb of God, the priest shows us the broken Kathleen Cannon Chrissy Lucchesi Leon Joan Sinfuego host, saying: “Behold the Lamb of God, behold him Flor Clark Yvette Maldonado Kara Smigel-Croker who takes away the sins of the world. Blessed are Carmen Collazo Ashley Martinez David Spak Mariana Conner Lisa Mathews Carolyn Tabb those called to the supper of the Lamb.” We Carol Marie De Oro Jen McCloskey Jenni Templeman answer: “Lord, I am not worthy that you should Patty Esch Greg Metzger Jennifer Timmick enter under my roof, but only say the word and my Ana Fernandez-Daza Quyen Metzger Dorys Torres soul shall be healed.” The priest receives Janice Frankford Ines Millard Antonina Valenti Communion, then shares it with the other ministers Elizabeth Galvin Steve Mister Carla Vincent at the altar.

Alonzo Garcia Rosi Muehlstedt Karen Watson 1 Angie Geier Mary O'Neill Geraldine Williams Reprinted from From Mass to Mission: Understanding the Mass and Its Significance for Our Christian Life by Joyce Donahue © Nancy Goslin Adrienne Willich 2016 Archdiocese of Chicago: Liturgy Training Publications 1800 933-1800. www.LTP.org. All rights reserved. Used with permission.

The Person of the Catechist ’ Prayer Intention for May “The Church, in transmitting the faith, does not Evangelization: The Mission of the Laity have a particular method nor any single method. That the lay faithful may fulfil their specific mission, by Rather, she discerns contemporary method in responding with creativity to the challenges that face the the light of the pedagogy of God. world today. (General Directory for Catechesis, #148).

So, how does God catechize us? Jesus is the model; Jesus is the method. An Invitation to Iftaar The Islamic holy month of Ramadan will begin on May We speak about various methods of catechizing those 15. In keeping with the spirit of Ramadan, the Islamic being formed in faith, but the most important factor in this Community Center of Potomac (ICCP) is inviting vital work of the Church is the person of the catechist. As neighboring congregations to share an Iftaar (break of fast), we come to the end of our Religious Education year, we prayer, and dinner on Wednesday, May 23, at 7:30-9:30 begin to look in earnest for catechists to mentor young p.m. Please contact Mary Beaudoin by May 14 if you are Catholics for the coming year. We would love to talk with interested in participating. you about becoming involved in the ministry of catechesis. Please contact Mary Beaudoin for more information

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Adult Faith Formation An excellent program [email protected] for couples at any stage of 443-472-3730 their relationship, whether preparing for marriage, newly married, nearing AFF QUOTE OF THE WEEK a golden anniversary or any stage in between. Two hours per week “If you invoke the Blessed virgin when you are for nine weeks ... tempted, she will come at once to your help, and a gift of quality Satan will leave you.” time together to enrich St. John Vianney your marriage and family life!

NEWS FLASH Prayer, Reflection, DVD, Small Group Discussion 9 Wednesdays: 7:00-9:00 PM – thru May 16 ST RAPHAEL SMALL GROUPS Facilitators: Gerry and Jackie Murphy Christ-Centered Theme-Based Parish-Connected More information at: http://paradisusdei.org/the-choice-wine/ *** Couples participating in the program will renew their marriage vows On Sunday, May 20, at the 11:30 Mass ***

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Drop your theology-related question in this email: Four SRSG’s will participate in a Pilot program this [email protected] summer! (Only 3 meetings between June and August.) Look for the answer on this webpage: Facilitators of these first SRSG’s are: www.straphaels.org/adult-faith-formation Greg Metzger Jessica Nardi BOOKS & LINKS Karen Sachs • Heart to Heart with Mary: A Daily Devotional by Mary Karen & Michael Watson Kathleen Glavich, 2017. If you would like to be a member of one of these • The Resurrection by Fabrice Hadjadj, 2016. SRSG’s please send an email as soon as possible to: [email protected]. • Facilitating for Growth: A Guide for Scripture Study Groups are filling up fast! Groups and Small Christian Communities by Barbara J. Fleischer, 1993. • The Spirituality of Parenting: Connecting Heart and OVERVIEW, Part 1 Soul by Kathy Henricks, 2016. What? • With the Smell of the Sheep by Pope Francis, 2017 Parish-connected Small Groups, which meet in homes, are • Evangelizing with the Heart of a Shepherd growing in number throughout the Church. Following the https://www.wordonfire.org/resources/video/evangelizing- recommendation of our pastor, Fr. Salah, the AFF Coordinator and with-the-heart-of-a-shepherd/4505/ Team will adopt the best practices of current models and resources, and launch St Raphael Small Groups (SRSG). FORMED: A Free online platform for AFF Resources Go to: www.straphaels.org/adult-faith-formation and Why? click on the link. The overall Objective of SRSG’s is to become Disciples in Mission: to share the Gospel with all in our circle of influence that we might become closer to Christ. Desired outcomes include: • Extending our welcoming parish spirit to neighbors and friends • Actively involving all members in parish activities • Growing in our ability to articulate and share our faith as we apply it in real life challenges.

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