Saint Raphael Parish PASTORAL STAFF MASS SCHEDULE Rev. Timothy W. Gareau ................................. Pastor Saturday Vigil: 4:30pm Rev. Eric S. Garris ............................... Parochial Vicar Deacon Larry Gregg ....................................... Deacon Sunday: 8:00am, 10:00am, 12:00pm Deacon Frank Semancik ............ Deacon (Retired) Weekdays: 9:15am Monday - Friday Deacon Mark Cunningham..Director of Stewardship Holy Day: Please consult bulletin or website Dr. Andy Kereky . Director of Spiritual Development Terri Telepak ................................ Pastoral Associate Eucharistic Adoration: Every Tuesday, 10am-5pm in the Church Zakary Jester .................... Director of Youth Ministry & Confirmation Confessions: Saturday 3:00 - 4:00pm Ken Mitskavich ................................ School Principal Any other time by request Roger Andrachik ........................... Assistant Principal William Toler ... Director of Liturgy & Adult Education Baptism: Instruction Program required for parents is held on first Sunday of the month from 1:30-2:30pm in the Maureen Mayer ................... Administrative Director School Library. Baptisms are scheduled on remaining Colleen Maher ............... ………………..Office Manager Sundays of the month at 2:00pm. Anna Synek………………………Administrative Assistant Joanne Gill & Sara Seybold ............. Religious Ed. & First Communion / First Penance / Confirmation: ............................ Sacrament Preparation Secretaries Preparation program required for parents and child. Consult the parish website for more details. Bill Sheehan .............................................. Accountant Diane Schreiber………………………………….Bookkeeper Marriage: Preparation of couple according to Diocesan Candy Reese ............................... Arts & Environment norms required. Please call one of the priests at least 6 Keith Benya ........................ Director of Maintenance months prior to marriage. Anointing of the Sick: Anytime upon request - call one PARISH OFFICE HOURS of the priests. Communal anointing in October on Monday-Saturday 9:00am - 5:00pm Sunday closest to Feast of St. Luke. Sunday 8:30am - 12:30pm www.saintraphaelparish.com 440.871.1100 MASS INTENTIONS SCHEDULE WEDDING BANNS Monday, February 22 I Joseph Matese and Breanna Sopko The Chair of St. Peter the Apostle 9:15am Chris Seiler REST IN PEACE Natividad Garcia, Anniversary SHAWN GANNON, brother of Iggy (Emilie); Tuesday, February 23** CHARLES BRUNO, father of Scott, grandfa- Lenten Weekday ther of Marry & Isabella; and FR. TOM 9:15am Mike McMorrow, Anniversary HAGEDORN, died this past week. May they Tish Bush, Special Intention rest in peace. Please remember them and **St. Raphael Grade 3 Students Will Be in all deceased members of St. Raphael Par- ish in your prayers. Attendance at this Mass Wednesday, February 24** BAPTISMS are held at 2:00pm on Sundays. Lenten Weekday The next Baptism Class will be held May 9:15am Karla Dyke, Birthday 2nd at 1:30pm in the School Library. **St. Raphael Grade 7 Students Will Be in Please call the Parish Office to register for a Attendance at this Mass class or set up a Baptism date. Thursday, February 25** CONFESSIONS continue to be 3:00-4:00pm Lenten Weekday on Saturdays. The Quieting/Bride’s Room 9:15am Gail Bresnahan and Franciscan Chapel will be utilized in **St. Raphael Grade 1 Students Will Be in order to properly social distance. Attendance at this Mass Friday, February 26** The deadline for bulletin is 12pm Noon on Lenten Weekday Friday for the following week. Articles can Day of Abstinence be dropped off in the Parish Office or 9:15am James Watrus, Anniversary emailed to: Mary Alice McNamara [email protected]. 7:00pm Stations of the Cross **St. Raphael Kindergarten Students Will Be in READINGS FOR THE WEEK Attendance at this Mass Monday: 1 Pt 5:1-4; Ps 23:1-3a, 4-6; Mt Saturday, February 27 16:13-19 Vigil: Second Sunday of Lent Tuesday: Is 55:10-11; Ps 34:4-7, 16-19; Mt 4:30pm Margaret & Edward McDermott, 6:7-15 Anniversary Wednesday: Jon 3:1-10; Ps 51:3-4, 12-13, 18-19; Lk 11:29-32 Sunday, February 28 Thursday: Est C:12, 14-16, 23-25; Ps Second Sunday of Lent 138:1-3, 7c-8; Mt 7:7-12 8:00am Jo Parkinson Friday: Ez 18:21-28; Ps 130:1-8; Mt 5:20- 10:00am Harold Erwin Kleinsmith 26 12:00pm Syed Ali Saturday: Dt 26:16-19; Ps 119:1-2, 4-5, 7- 8; Mt 5:43-48 Sunday: Gn 22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18; Ps 116:10, 15-19; Rom 8:31b-34; Mk 9:2-10 Parish Information Report on Our Stewardship of Treasure Due to inclement weather, offertory amounts were not available at the time of printing. Please use the offertory envelopes or online giving: they are the principal source of parish support. 2020 Christmas Collection Christmas Budget $120,000.00 Collections Through 2/7/2021 $ 91,088.75 Collection UNDER Budget $ (28,911.25) Thank you for your continuing gift to our parish. Easter Flowers and Decorations A special envelope was included in the regular St. Raphael Church envelope packets to contribute to our annual Easter Flower and Decoration Fund. Envelopes are also available in the Gathering Space for anyone who wishes to participate. Donations are also 75 Years of Blessings being accepted for Easter flow- ers/decorations in memory of a loved one. The Blessing #29: We were blessed Easter flower list will be published in the bulletin when on February 16, 1964, after Easter. Please complete the information on Saint Raphael held its first the envelope and return it to the Parish Office or Cana Conference. drop it in the collection box at a weekend Mass. Cluster Parish Information Holy Spirit Church St. Joseph Church 410 Lear Road, Avon Lake 32929 Lake Road, Avon Lake (440) 933-3777 (440) 933-3152 www.hspal.org www.stjosephavonlake.org Saturday Vigil Mass: 5:00pm Saturday Vigil Mass: 4:30pm Sunday Masses: 9:00am, 10:30am, 12:00pm Sunday Masses: 8:30am, 11:00am, 5:00pm Weekdays: 8:30am Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday Weekdays: 8:00am Monday thru Friday Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturday 3:30-4:30pm Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturday 3:00-4:00pm Parish School of Religion St. Raphael School PSR and Preschool Religion New Student Applications students are reminded that Applications for NEW STUDENTS our parish Religion classes will for the 2021-2022 school year be collecting non-perishable are now available on our website: food items on Sunday, Febru- www.saintraphaelparish- ary 28 through Tuesday, school.com/37. Please note: this March 2nd for St. Raphael’s process is for brand new students “Neighbors Who Care: collection. Please put your only. Current students should wait until the re- donation in the bins in Good Shepherd Square. enrollment period in March. If you have questions, Thank you! please contact Admissions Coordinator Molly Pietch at 440-360-7332. We are in need of a volunteer with expertise in Special Education to teach Religion once a month to a student on the Autism Spectrum. This will help them to begin basic lessons is our Catholic faith and hopefully evolve into Sacrament preparation in the Fall of 2021. A meeting time will be arranged to fit A big thank you to all of our SRS Mardi Gras Spon- your schedule and the lessons will take place at sors! Please see the last page in the bulletin for Saint Raphael. Please contact Terri Telepak at the the complete list. This year may not have looked Parish Office at [email protected] like the Mardi Gras of years past, but we always for more information. know that we can count on our wonderful school and parish community to support our students and staff! STATIONS OF THE CROSS FOR CHILDREN AND JUNIOR HIGH STUDENTS Our parish offers numerous opportunities for children and adolescents to pray the Way of the Cross. Parishioners are invited to join our young people in the church as we journey with Jesus. Friday, February 26 2:15 p.m. SRS Gr. 7-8 Friday, March 5 2:30 p.m. SRS Gr. 5-6 Monday, March 8 7:00 p.m. PSR Gr. 1-5 Tuesday, March 9 5:00 p.m. PSR Gr. 1-5 Monday, March 15 7:00 p.m. PSR Gr. 6-8 Tuesday, March 16 5:00 p.m. PSR Gr. 6-8 Friday, March 19 2:30 p.m. SRS Gr. K-2 Friday, March 26 2:30 p.m. SRS Gr. 3-4 INSIGHT NIGHT UNLEASH CONFIRMATION “There are ways of being crucified that do not involve “You shall receive power when the Holy Spirit comes rough wood or heavy nails, but a love beyond our upon you and you shall be my witnesses.” capacity to love, which means a love that has -Acts of the Apostles 1:8 been given to us by God…” -Catherine Doherty This weekend, all of the 8th Grade Confirmandi will be making their retreat in preparation to receive the Gift of “Apart from the cross, there is no other ladder by the Holy Spirit in two short weeks. The Saint Raphael which we may get to heaven.” School students will have already completed theirs on -Saint Rose of Lima Friday the 19th, and all of our PSR, Home School, and other Catholic School teens will make theirs this Sunday What are you giving up for Lent? Now that’s a favourite the 21st. Please keep them in your prayers. thing for Catholic to ask of one another. What ascetic practice are you taking on for this forty days? Imagine if, The Retreat this Sunday will include our normal Adore with the same fervor and genuine curiosity, we were to scheduled for 7pm in the Church. You are still very ask one another “what is the Lord doing in your life this much welcome to join us in praise and adoration of our week?” “How is God speaking to you lately?” Or, my fa- Eucharistic Lord. This is a great opportunity to celebrate vourite, “How’s your heart doing?” the end of “Alleluia” as Lent approaches! Lent is a wonderful time to strip down the excesses in our life, whether that’s snacking, chocolate, that extra cup of coffee, or that nagging sin you just can’t seem to shake.