December 9, 2012 - St. Raphael

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CLERGY & STAFF Rev. Msgr. Henry J. Breier Pastor Rev. Richard Suren In Residence Deacon Gerald J. Geiser Permanent Deacon Deacon Roger Kreitler Permanent Deacon Mrs. Kim Vangel School Principal Mrs. Linda Mechler School Secretary Mrs. Diane Halbert Office Manager Mrs. Amy Ruggeri Cafeteria Manager Mrs. Lisa Mitchell Parish Secretary Mrs. Mirela Shamija Housekeeping Mr. Robert Schlueter Maintenance Mr. Josh Knauer Maintenance MASS SCHEDULE Weekends: Saturday at 4:30 pm Sunday at 8:00 am and 10:00 am Weekdays: Monday through Saturday 7:00 am Monday through Friday 8:00 am HOLY DAYS AND HOLIDAYS Check Bulletin For Mass Times EUCHARISTIC ADORATION First Friday of each month (with exposition) following 8:00 am Mass concluding at 2:00 pm with Benediction Subsequent Tuesdays of each month (without exposition) 7:00 am to 2:30 pm PERPETUAL HELP DEVOTIONS Tuesday mornings at 6:50 am CONFESSIONS 15 minutes before morning Masses on Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday; and 4:00 pm to 4:25 pm Saturday BULLETIN ARTICLES All articles for the bulletin are due into the rectory office by Noon on the Monday prior to the following weekend’s bulletin, unless otherwise stated. Please send all bulletin notices to: parish@straphaelarchangel.org In case there are any questions, please include your name and phone number. RECTORY OFFICE HOURS Monday thru Thursday 7:30 am to 4:00 pm Friday 7:30 am to 1:30 pm PHONE NUMBERS: Rectory 314-352-8100 Msgr. Henry Breier ext 215 Fr. Suren ext 214 Office Manager ext 211 Secretary ext. 210 Fax 314-353-6603 School 314-352-9474 Fax 314-351-7477 Prayer Tree EMAIL ADDRESSES: Msgr. Henry Breier: breier@straphaelarchangel.org Diane Halbert: halbert@straphaelarchangel.org Lisa Mitchell: mitchell@straphaelarchangel.org Please call the rectory PARISH INFORMATION REGISTRATION: New members are encouraged to see one of the Parish Priests, Deacons, or to call the Parish Office to register. BAPTISM: Please contact the rectory just before or shortly after the birth of your child to make arrangements for Baptismal Instructions and arrange for a Baptismal date. MARRIAGE: Those seeking marriage should contact the pastor at least six months prior to the intended date of the wedding to begin the Church process of marriage preparation. R.C.I.A.: Please call the rectory for class information. The Second Sunday of Advent December 9, 2012
PASTOR’S COLUMN On this past Monday, we celebrated the funeral for Mr. Joseph Belli, the husband of Marie Belli of our parish. Marie first met Joseph in the first grade, and the two would later be joined in Holy Matrimony, a union spanning some 64 years. For most of his life, Joseph was a barber cutting the hair of many people in the area, including many priests assigned to the Chancery where Marie worked until 1994. Please keep Marie in your thoughts and prayers as she mourns the loss of one held so dear in her heart. In addition, we also said goodbye to a long-time parishioner, Mr. Howard Etling. He was the proud father of eight children and was known to many in the Saint Raphael the Archangel Parish community as the man who lived in Stan Musial’s home. During his more active years, Howard would come to church for daily Mass and make other visits with the Lord in our parish church. It was quite impressive to hear Howard’s children talk about how important Saint Raphael was to him and how important his faith was as well. As the family mourns his loss, please keep them in your prayers. On the evening of the first Sunday of Advent, many of the women of our parish gathered for a very special evening called “Advent by Candlelight.” The keynote speaker for the evening was Deby Sansone Schlapprizzi who graced our women with her inspiring words and brought us closer to Our Blessed Mother by providing her own testimony of her devotion to Mary. Through our keynote speaker, prayer and the sharing of a meal, each woman walked away inspired and drawn more into the time of waiting, the Season of Advent. A special word of thanks to the Women’s Prayer Group who worked to plan, organize and execute the event. Without their efforts this wonderful event would not have occurred. In addition, a special shout-out to Ray and Mary Anne Braun for sharing the gift of music for the evening. As we celebrate this coming Saturday the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, we greet Mary and call upon her with the Angel's words: "full of grace," (Lk 1: 28) the most beautiful name that God himself has called her from eternity. "Full of grace" she is, Mary, full of divine love from the very first moment of her existence, providentially predestined to be Mother of the Redeemer and intimately connected to him in the mystery of salvation. In Mary’s Immaculate Conception there shines forth the vocation of Christ's disciples, who are called to become, with his grace, saints and holy through love. In her shines the dignity of every human being who is always precious in the eyes of the Creator. May our Blessed Mother give us the courage to say "no" to the deceptions of power, money, and pleasure; to corruption and hypocrisy; to selfishness and violence. Let us say "no" to the Evil One, the deceitful prince of this world and to say "yes" to Christ, who destroys the power of evil with the power of love. Congratulations to our new Parish Council members that were selected this past Monday. Nominations were placed in a basket and the following names were pulled out by Monsignor Breier and Angela Cierpiot: Tom Goeddel and Kathy Benoist. Monsignor Breier The Second Sunday of Advent 3 December 9, 2012
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