OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, KING OF THE UNIVERSE - NOVEMBER 22, 2020

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

WORSHIP CONTACT SACRAMENTS Weekday Masses Fr. Rudolph, 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 Weekend Masses Parish Email: [email protected] 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 Bapsm *12:30 pm Monday-Thursday: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm Please contact the Parish Office. * Masses also live-streamed. Friday: 8:00 am - 12:00 pm

7301 BASS LAKE ROAD, CRYSTAL, MN 55428 | WWW.STRAPHAELCRYSTAL.ORG PASTOR’S LETTER Who are we going to serve? make mistakes. Not so with Jesus Christ! Unlike presidents, prime ministers, , generals and earthly kings or queens, In 1979, singer and composer Bob Dylan Jesus Christ is someone whom we can trust 100 percent. released an album called “Slow Train Coming.” On it is a song I like a lot, tled To serve Jesus Christ as King means to do what He tells us. He “Goa Serve Somebody.” I think it was guides us in many ways, but His clearest and most important especially meaningful to me when it first instrucons are in the Gospels. For example, in today’s came out because I had just become a Gospel, Jesus tells is disciples that when He comes in His glory Chrisan and was beginning to learn with all the angels, He will sit on His glorious throne and what it meant to serve the Lord Jesus Christ. Below is the first separate “all the naons” (meaning every human person) into of seven verses, followed by the refrain: two groups, as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. He will put the “sheep” on His right. They are the You may be an ambassador to England or France people who in this life fed the hungry, gave the thirsty You may like to gamble, you might like to dance something to drink, welcomed strangers, clothed the naked, You may be the heavyweight champion of the world took care of the sick and visited prisoners. Christ will put the You may be a socialite with a long string of pearls “goats” on His le . They are the people who is this life But you’re gonna have to serve somebody, yes neglected to carry out those works of mercy. King Jesus will You’re gonna have to serve somebody say to those on His right hand, “Come, you who are blessed Well, it may be the devil or it may be the Lord by my Father. Inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from But you’re gonna have to serve somebody the foundaon of the world.” He will say to those on his le

In one way, this song is about our ulmate desny, either hand, “Depart from me, you accursed, into the enteral fire prepared for the devil and his angels.” heaven or hell. But it’s also about this life because we all need someone to guide our steps through the here and now. Which group do we want to be in? Jesus Christ wants to lead

Many people are enamored of a parcular polician, romanc everyone into His Kingdom. May we say “Yes” to Him with all partner, author, filmmaker, songwriter, friend or grandparent of our hearts, souls, minds and bodies, trusng in His perfect Love and Wisdom. whose worldviews and ideas aract and influence them. People vary in how many such mentors they have, and how Trying to follow the King of the Universe along with you, uncrically they accept their opinions, claims and guidance. Father Rudolph Some people don’t think much for themselves, instead pung all their trust in the words of others. Other folks are just the opposite. They acknowledge no moral or intellectual authority other than their own.

God knows how limited our human intelligence and perspecves are. On our own, we are like ants crawling in a valley; He is like an eagle flying above the mountaintops. God also knows that—because of the effects of original sin and because the devil is more intelligent than us human beings— we are easily confused and misled. So, when the me was right, God came among us as Jesus Christ to clearly show us the path of goodness, beauty and truth. It is a narrow path, but clear. It climbs the ridge of truth, enabling us to avoid falling into the chasm of despair on one side, and the chasm of presumpon on the other.

As our Guide, Jesus Christ has many tles. These include Shepherd, Savior, High Priest, Lord, Messiah, Wisdom, Morning Star, Alpha and Omega, Sun of Righteousness, God with us, Master, Judge and Light of the world. This Sunday the Church worships Jesus Christ under His tle “Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe.”

No mere human being sll living in this world, no maer how wise or saintly, deserves our absolute trust. We all have blind spots, weaknesses, faults and can be corrupted, or at least

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, Nelson, PRIESTS Maricela Rodriguez Ocampo, Rose Pislli and Pastor 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 (x511) the next Parish Council agenda please PARISH ADMINISTRATION contact 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, Kevin Hejna, Nancy Holovnia, Administrave Assistant/ Adoraon Coordinators and Shawn Horn Bullen Editor Sharon Hedman 763-315-0202 Marie Nachtsheim (x222) Char Vecellio 651-336-6630 STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE Social Needs Coordinator NOVEMBER 01, 2020 CONTRIBUTIONS SCHOOL Bunny Arseneau (x214) School Office: 763-504-9450 Contribuons ...... $17,419.29 Crisis Pregnancy Hotline (x500) Budget ...... $16,623.00 School Principal PARISH TRUSTEES Paul Dull (x352) Building Fund...... $545.00 Tony Pistlli Budget ...... $1,419.00 Jo Tolck Mr. J. Scholarship Fund ...... $304.48 Thank you for your generosity! PARISH CALENDAR OF EVENTS Sunday, November 22 Saturday, November 28 9:45 AM Catholic Q & A, 5:00 PM Youth Caramel Sales, Marian Hall Upper East Gathering

Monday, November 23 Space 7:00 PM Schola Pracce, Sunday, November 29 Church Choir Lo 8:00 AM Youth Caramel Sales, Upper East Gathering Tuesday, November 24 Space 9:20 AM School Students, Church 9:45 AM Catholic Q & A, 6:30 PM Fundamentals of Marian Hall Catholicism, Marian Hall 3:00 PM Addional Advent 7:00 PM Rosary & Divine Mercy Confessions Chaplet - inside or outside the lower level East side.

Wednesday, November 25 9:00 AM Cana Family Instute, Fr. Fenelon Room 11:30 AM RCIA, Fr. Fenelon Room 7:30 PM Adult Choir, Church Choir Lo

Thursday, November 26 Parish Office Closed The Parish Office will be closed on 9:00 AM Mass of Thanksgiving, Thursday, November 26 and Church Friday, November 27 in

Friday, November 27 observance of the Thanksgiving Parish Office Closed holiday.

3 PRAYER & WORSHIP MASS INTENTIONS PERPETUAL EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Monday November 23 Eucharisc Adoraon 8:00 AM + Louann Foster Contacts Tuesday November 24 8:00 AM + Marie Reinke Sharon Hedman 763-315-0202 Wednesday November 25 Char Vecellio 651-336-6630 6:30 AM + Jane Johnson 8:00 AM + Marlos Bacon

Thursday November 26 ADORATION OPEN HOURS

9:00 AM St. Raphael Parishioners Every hour must be covered with at Friday November 27 least one - preferably two commied 8:00 AM Loann Condon adorers before the Blessed in Thanksgiving Sacrament can be connually Saturday November 28 exposed. 8:00 AM + P. Ehlenz 5:30 PM James Nelson Family - If you have quesons regarding Living & Deceased Adoraon please call Sharon Hedman Members at 763-315-0202.

Sunday November 29 If you are interested in comming to a specific hour(s) or to get on a 8:30 AM + Dale Howard and substute list, please contact Char + Kim Howard "Who is Jesus to me? Jesus is the 10:30 AM St. Raphael Parishioners Vecellio at 651-336-6630. Word made Flesh. Jesus is the Bread MOST URGENT NEED: of Life. Jesus is the Vicm offered for WEEKLY READINGS our sins on the cross. Jesus is the SUNDAY: 11:00 am; 2:00 pm; sacrifice offered at holy Mass for the Readings for the week of 8:00 pm; 10:00 pm sins of the world and for mine. Jesus November 22, 2020 SATURDAY: 7:00 am; 12:00 pm; is the Word - to be spoken. Jesus is Sunday: Ez 34:11-12, 15-17/Ps 23:1-2, 2-3, 6:00 pm; 8:00 pm the Truth - to be told. Jesus is the 5-6 [1]/1 Cor 15:20-26, 28/Mt 25:31-46 Monday: Rv 14:1-3, 4b-5/Ps 24:1bc-2, Just a reminder that if you come to Way - to be walked. Jesus is the 3-4ab, 5-6 [cf. 6]/Lk 21:1-4 adoraon during an hour when you Light - to be lit. Jesus is the Life - to Tuesday: Rv 14:14-19/Ps 96:10, 11-12, 13 are not scheduled as the commied be lived. Jesus is the Love - to be [13b]/Lk 21:5-11 adorer, and the chapel is full, then loved," Wednesday: Rv 15:1-4/Ps 98:1, 2-3ab, 7-8, you will need to return at another ~ St. of Calcua 9 [Rev 15:3b]/Lk 21:12-19 me. Thank you! Quote from therealpresence.org Thursday: Rv 18:1-2, 21-23; 19:1-3, 9a/ Ps 100:1b-2, 3, 4, 5 [Rev 19:9a]/Lk 21:20-28 Friday: Rv 20:1-4, 11—21:2/Ps 84:3, 4, 5-6a and 8a [Rev 21:3b]/Lk 21:29-33 PLEASE PRAY FOR... Saturday: Rv 22:1-7/Ps 95:1-2, 3-5, 6-7ab Evelyn Barron Rosie Domeier Nichole Iverson [1 Cor 16:22b]/Lk 21:34-36 Gladys Benton Shanna Dykhoff Mary Beth Goebel Komala Next Sunday: Is 63:16b-17, 19b; 64:2-7/ Tom Bohlinger Andrew Eisenzimmer Janna McDonald Ps 80:2-3, 15-16, 18-19 [4]/1 Cor 1:3-9/ Phyllis Bourgeois Ed Elling McMillen Mk 13:33-37 Richard Bruins Delores Ess John Noe LPi Lara Bruno Jim Fossland Kathy Osga Joel Carlson Michael Gardner Bridgee O’Brien Bailey Carrol Brenda Gieneart Mary Lou Pfeifer Judy Dancisak Ruth Hacker Lois Smith Charles Dillinger Robert Haekenkamp Mary Lou Wensman Carole Dionne Mary Hughes Jeff Woodruff To add a name for a six week period, please call 763-537-8401 x 523

4 NEWS OF THE DAY – BLESSED SALVATOR LILLI AND COMPANIONS

Salvatore was born in the Italian village of Cappadocia on June 19, 1853, the son of Vicenzo and Annunziata Lilli. When he was 17 he joined the . He was ordained a priest on April 6, 1878. A er several years in the Holy Land, he was sent to the town of Maresh in , where he worked among the Armenians, an ethnic group who were (and are) mostly Chrisans. He was a successful preacher and missionary. He also took care of the sick during a cholera epidemic that broke out in 1891. In 1894 he was sent as parish priest and superior to the Franciscan house in the Turkish town of Mujuk-Deresi. At this me the Turkish authories were concerned about possible support by the Armenians for independence or the establishment of Russian rule. The government unleashed violence against many Armenians, far out of proporon to any possible threat to the government. Turkish soldiers killed almost one hundred thousand Armenians. Fr. Lilli, sll believing in the good faith of the government, requested protecon. In response, a small detachment of soldiers were sent to him. They were given welcome and accommodaon in the parish house. But instead of protecng Fr. Lilli, three days later the soldiers presented him, and seven laymen staying in the parish house, with the choice of death or converng to . They chose not to convert, and were killed on November 22, 1895. Saint Salvatore Lilli and Companions, pray for us! (Excerpted and adapted with permission of the Publisher from Butler’s Lives of the , New Full Edion ©Paul Burns 2003, Published by Liturgical Press, Collegeville, MN.)

Rosary and ADVENT CONFESSION OPPORTUNITIES

Divine Mercy Chaplet This Advent at St. Raphael’s we will be offering extra opportunies for the Sacrament of Reconciliaon. Tuesday Evenings at 7:00 pm On Sundays, November 29th through December 20th, confessions will be heard from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm. Please join us in praying the Rosary and Divine Mercy Chaplet for an These Sunday opportunies for the recepon of the end to the pandemic, for our Sacrament of Reconciliaon are in addion to our regular families, for our country, for our weekday and Saturday Confession schedules.

president and all elected leaders, for our communies, for Because of these added confession mes, we will not be our Church and for the world. having an Advent Parish Penance Service. We meet on Tuesday evenings at 7:00 pm outside in front of the Our Lady of Guadalupe statue located on the east ~ Fr. Rudolph side of the church - lower level.

NOTE: We will pray inside in the event of inclement weather or if it is too cold outside. Please enter through the lower level doors on the east side of the church near Marian Hall and join us on the upper level East Gathering Space.

Social distancing from those not in the same household

should be observed. Come pray with us!

ANNUAL NEAR CHRISTMAS GIVE AWAY

The Annual NEAR Christmas Give Away provided an opportunity for families in need to get Christmas gi s for their children and loved ones. This NEAR event has provided much needed assistance to families at Christmas me.

Due to the COVID-19 virus, the annual NEAR Christmas Give Away will not take place this year as it has in the past. In lieu of the Christmas Give Away, NEAR would like to provide gi cards to families in need.

If you would like to help families in need by donang Walmart or Target gi cards in denominaons of $10 or $15, please place the gi cards in an envelope marked NEAR, and place the envelope in the collecon basket or drop at the parish office.

5 SPOTLIGHT EVENTS YOUR HELP IS NEEDED!! A er each Mass, the sanctuary, Communion rails, open pews, door handles and push bars, stairway hand rails, and bathrooms need to be cleaned with disinfectant. Chris Johnson, our maintenance employee has been cleaning a er the daily Masses, and Chris, along with a small team of faithful parishioner volunteers, have been cleaning a er the weekend Masses. With winter and snow approaching, Chris’ schedule will change and his me will be focused on keeping the sidewalks cleared. We now need addional help with the cleaning and disinfecng required due to Covid-19. YOUR help is needed to disinfect the sanctuary, Communion rails, pews and door handles, etc. a er all Masses - both daily and weekend Masses. If you are able to help a er the Mass you are aending, please go to the southwest side of the church. Cleaning supplies and instrucons are in the hallway leading back to the parish office. We appreciate your help!! THANK YOU and GOD BLESS YOU!! "If the poison of pride is swelling up in you, CATHOLIC Q & A turn to the Eucharist; and that Bread, Resuming Sunday, November 22nd Which is your God humbling and disguising 9:45 am in Marian Hall Himself, will teach you humility. If the fever of selfish greed rages in you, feed on this The popular Catholic Q & A sessions with Fr. Aler will resume TODAY, Bread; and you will learn generosity. If the Sunday, November 22nd. cold wind of coveng withers you, hasten These sessions are an open forum so that anyone who has quesons to the Bread of Angels; and charity will about the Faith can address them to a priest. These sessions will be held come to blossom in your heart. If you feel every Sunday morning between the 8:30 am and 10:30 am Masses. The the itch of intemperance, nourish yourself sessions will be a half hour each and will take place in Marian Hall. with the Flesh and Blood of Christ, Who Fr. Aler will be present to aempt to answer your quesons. This is not pracced heroic self-control during His intended to be a “stump the priest” game, but all quesons are welcome. earthly life; and you will become If Fr. Aler does not know the answer to your queson, he will find the temperate. If you are lazy and sluggish answer and bring it to the next meeng. The sessions will connue as long about spiritual things, strengthen yourself as there are people coming to ask quesons. with this heavenly Food; and you will grow fervent. Lastly, if you feel scorched by the fever of impurity, go to the banquet of the Angels; and the spotless Flesh of Christ will make you pure and chaste,” ~St. Quote from the realpresence.org

6 YOUTH MINISTRY FAITH FORMATION CONTACT CONTACT & INFORMATION Quesons? Please contact Joseph Turner IGNITE Family Discipleship Program & Sacramental at 763-537-8401 (x 211) or Preparaon: Please contact Josh Stegman at: [email protected] faithforma[email protected] Register for any youth events on the St. Raphael Rite of Confirmaon (ROC) Program: Please contact youth website: www.straphaelyouth.com Joseph Turner at: [email protected] Joseph and Josh can also be reached at 763-537-8401 OPEN YOUTH ROOM x507 Open Youth Room is a me of fellowship, fun & games.

Wednesday, November 25th - Thanksgiving Break RITE OF CONFIRMATION (ROC)

No Wednesday Youth Ministry These nights are required for JUNIOR HIGH: Wednesday, Dec. 2 from 2:00-5:00 pm all 8th graders. Wednesday, Dec. 2 from 5:00-7:00 pm SENIOR HIGH: ROC Classes: Wednesday, December 2nd WINTER BLAST ALL NIGHT LOCK-IN from 7:00-8:15 pm. DECEMBER 11-12 Marian Hall, JP II, Youth Room, Fr. Fenelon Room.

WATCH FOR MORE INFORMATION ROC - Sacramental Confession: Wednesday, December 9th COMING SOON! 7:00 pm: Church, Marian Hall, Fr. Fenelon Room.

ROC Classes: Wednesday, December 16th from 7:00-8:15 pm. Marian Hall, JP II, Youth Room, Fr. Fenelon Room.

Prayer to Saint Raphael Saint Raphael the Archangel, holy Patron of our parish, we beg your powerful intercession before the throne of Almighty God for our parish and our parishioners. We pray for healing for the sick, charity and insight for medical professionals, grace and blessings for marriages, clarity for those discerning their vocaon, perseverance for students, and guidance in our meengs. We pray for your assistance in all our needs and trials. Help us to fight temptaon and free us from the snares of the devil. Please intercede with our Lord that we will remain always faithful, keep ourselves in the state of grace, and at the end of our journey through this life, be prepared to enter into the glory of the life of Heaven. Amen.

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