1. Espiritual

ST.
Raphael Parish
MASS SCHEDULE
ENGLISH
Daily
Saturday
Sunday
St. Sylvester
ESPAÑOL
Domingo
6:30am & 8:30am
8:30am & 5:00pm
7:30am, 9:00am &
10:30am
10:30am
12:00pm & 7:00pm
TIÊNG VIÊT
Sunday
9:00am - Mission
PORTUGUÊS BRASILEIRO
Domingo
11:00am - Mission
FIRST FRIDAY ADORATION
9:00am - 12:00noon
RECONCILIATION • CONFESIONES
Saturdays 3:30 - 4:30pm
Sunday - Friday: By appointment
Sábados 3:30 - 4:30pm
Domingo - Viernes: Por cita
BAPTISM • BAUTISMO
Parents who are registered active
parishioners, call the Parish Office at least
one month prior, to arrange for a baptismal
date & class.
———————
Padres quienes son feligreses registrados y
activos, llamen a la Oficina Parroquial con
al menos un mes de anticipación para fijar
una fecha & clase.
MARRIAGE • BODA
Bride or Groom must be registered, active
parishioners at St. Raphael for six months
or a St. Raphael School alumna/us to
request a wedding date or wedding
preparation. Marriage preparation must
begin at least six months prior to wedding.
Call the Parish Office.
———————
Novia o Novio debe ser feligrés registrado y
activo por al menos seis meses en St.
Raphael o alumno/a de la escuela San
Rafael para pedir una fecha de boda o
preparación matrimonial. Preparación
matrimonial debe comenzar al menos seis
meses antes de la boda. Llame a la Oficina
Msgr. Romulo Vergara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Administrator: ext. 20
[email protected]
Fr. Andrew Spyrow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Parochial Vicar: ext. 21
[email protected]
Fr. Santos Rodriguez . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Parochial Vicar: ext. 23
[email protected]
Fr. Antonio de Reis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Parochial Vicar: ext 18
[email protected]
Rev. Mr. Eugene Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . Permanent Deacon: 457-5860
[email protected]
Keenny Aguilar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Secretary: ext. 10
[email protected]
Helen Bernardoni . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Finance Coordinator: ext. 11
[email protected]
Francisco Ortiz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director of Music: ext. 14
[email protected]
Susan Todaro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director of Development: ext. 30
[email protected]
Eduardo Vazquez . . . . . . . . . . Director of Religious Education
[email protected] ~ 459-7331
Sr. Joan Hanna, O.P. . . . . . . . . Director of St. Raphael Preschool
[email protected] ~ 454-1302
Lydia Collins . . . . . . . . . . . . . Principal, St. Raphael School
[email protected] ~ 454-4455
——–————————————————
1104 Fifth Avenue, San Rafael, California 94901
TEL 415•454•8141
FAX 415•454•8193
Monday - Friday: 9:00am - 12:00noon / 1:30pm - 6:30pm
To join St. Raphael Parish, please complete a Parish Registration Form
found at the entrances of the church and at the Parish Office.
For a complete description of the ministries & activities at
St. Raphael Parish, please visit our website at
1
3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
Gathering Hymn: The Church’s One Foundation; AURELIA
Gloria: The Glendalough Mass; L. Lawton
Jonah 3:1-5
A reading from the Book
of the Prophet Jonah:
The word of the Lord came
to Jonah, saying, “Set out
for the great city of Nineveh, and announce to it the
message that I will tell
you.” So Jonah made
ready and went to Nineveh, according to the
Lord’s bidding. Now Nineveh was an enormously
large city; it took three days
to go through it. Jonah
began his journey through
the city, and had gone but a
single day’s walking announcing, “Forty days
more and Nineveh shall be
destroyed,” when the people of Nineveh believed
God; they proclaimed a
fast and all of them, great
and small, put on sackcloth. When God saw by
their actions how they
turned from their evil way,
he repented of the evil that
he had threatened to do to
them; he did not carry it
out.
The word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
Psalm 25:4-9
Your ways, O lord, make
known to me, teach me
your paths. Guide me,
teach me, for you are my
Savior.
1) We praise you, we bless, you, we adore you, we glorify you, we give you
thanks for your great glory, Lord God, heavenly King, O God, almighty Father.
2) Lord Jesus Christ, Only Begotten Son, Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the
Father, you take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us; you take away the
sins of the world, receive our prayer; you are seated at the right hand of the Father, have mercy on us.
3) For you alone are the Holy One, you alone are the Lord, you alone are the
Most High, Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit, in the glory of God the Father.
Amen.
Remember your compassion, Lord, and your kindness of old. Remember this,
and not my sins, in your
goodness, O Lord.
Good and just is the Lord,
the sinners know the way.
God guides the meek to
justice, and teaches the
humble.
Responsorial Psalm: 25: Teach me Your ways; D. Haas
1 Corinthians 7: 29-31
A reading from the first
Letter of Saint Paul to the
Corinthians:
Gospel Acclamation: The Glendalough Mass; L. Lawton
Offertory: The Summons; KELVINGROVE
Will you come and follow me if I but call your name? Will go you where
you don’t know and never be the same? Will you let my love be shown,
will you let my name be known, will you let my life be grown in you and
you in me?
Will you leave yourself behind if I but call you name? Will you care fro
cruel and kind and never be the same? Will you risk the hostile stare
Should your life attract of scare? Will you let me answer pray’r in you and
you in me?
Will you let the blinded see if I but call your name? Will you set the
pris’ners free and never be the same? Will you kiss the leper clean and do
such as this unseen and admit to what I mean in you and you in me?
Will you love the ‘you” you hide if I but call your name? Will you quell
the fear inside and never be the same? Will you use the faith you’ve found
to reshape the world around through my sight and touch and sound in you
and you in me?
Lord, your summons echoes true when you but call my name. Let me turn
and follow you and never be the same. In your company I’ll go where
your love and footsteps show. Thus I’ll move and live and grow in you and
you in me.
I tell you, brother and sisters, the time is running
out. From now on, let
those having wives act as
not having them, those
weeping as not weeping,
those rejoicing as not rejoicing, those buying as not
owning, those using the
world as not using it fully.
For the world in its present
form is passing away.
The word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
Eucharistic Acclamations: The Glendalough Mass; L. Lawton
Sanctus
Mark 1: 14-20
A reading from the holy
Gospel according to Mark.
After John had been arrested, Jesus came to Galilee
proclaiming the gospel of
God: “This is the time of
fulfillment. The kingdom
of God is at hand. Repent,
and believe in the gospel.”
As he passed by the Sea of
Galilee, he saw Simon and
his brother Andrew casting
their nets into the sea; they
were fisherman. Jesus said
to them, “Come after me,
and I will make you fishers
of men.” Then they abandoned their nets and followed him. He walked
along a little farther and
saw James, the son of Zebedee, and his brother John.
They too were in a boat
mending their nets. Then
he called them. So they left
their father Zebedee in the
boat along with the hired
men and followed him.
Mystery of Faith
The Gospel of the Lord.
Praise to you, Lord
Jesus Christ
Amen
Agnus Dei
Communion: In This Place; Trevor Thompson
Sending Forth: You Walk Along Our Shoreline; AURELIA
Profession of Faith
I believe in one God, the
Father almighty, maker of
heaven and earth, of all
things visible and invisible. I
believe in one Lord Jesus
Christ, the Only Begotten
Son of God, born of the Father before all ages. God
from God, Light from Light,
true God from true God,
begotten, not made, consubstantial with the Father;
through him all things were
made. For us men and for
our salvation he came down
from heaven, and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the
Virgin Mary, and became
man. For our sake he was
crucified under Pontius Pilate, he suffered death and
was buried, and rose again
on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures. He
ascended into heaven and is
seated at the right hand of
the Father. He will come
again in glory to judge the
living and the dead and his
kingdom will have no end. I
believe in the Holy Spirit,
the Lord the giver of life,
who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who with
the Father and the Son is
adored and glorified, who
has spoken through the
prophets. I believe in one,
holy, catholic and apostolic
Church. I confess one Baptism for the forgiveness of
sins and I look forward to
the resurrection of the dead
and the life of the world to
come. Amen.
3er Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario
Canto de Entrada: Creo en Jesús; C. Erdozain
Creo en Jesús, creo en Jesús. El es mi amigo es mi alegría
El es mi amor.
Creo en Jesús, creo en Jesús. El es mi Salvador.
El llamo a mi puerta, me invito a compartir su heredad;
Seguiré a su lado, llevare su mensaje de paz.
Día y noche creo en Jesús, el esta a mi lado, creo en Jesús
Sigo sus palabras, creo en Jesús, doy por El la vida, creo en Jesús.
Es mi Salvador
Aleluya, creo en Jesús, El es el Mesías, creo en Jesús.
El es mi esperanza, creo en Jesús, vive para siempre, creo en Jesús.
Es mi Salvador.
Gloria: Misa San José; M. F. Reza
Gloria a Dios en el cielo, y en la tierra paz a los hombres
que ama, que ama, que el Señor.
Por tu inmensa gloria te alabamos, te bendecimos te adoramos,
te glorificamos, te damos gracias Señor Dios, Rey celestial, Dios Padre todo poderoso
Señor Hijo único, Jesucristo. Señor Dios, Cordero de Dios, Hijo del Padre;
Tú que quitas el pecado del mundo ten piedad de nosotros;
tú que quitas el pecado del mundo, atiende de nuestra súplica;
tú que estas sentado a la derecha del Padre, ten piedad de nosotros.
Porque sólo tú eres Santo, sólo tú Señor, sólo tú Altísimos, Jesucristo,
con el Espíritu Santo en la gloria de Dios Padre. Amen (x2)
Salmo Responsorial: 24: A Ti Señor; B. Hurd
A ti, Señor, levanto mi alma, levanto mi alma a ti, Señor.
Aleluya: Misa San José; M. F. Reza
Aleluya! Aleluya! Aleluya, Gloria al Señor. (x2)
Jonas 3:1-5
Lectura del libro del profeta Jonás:
En aquellos días, el Señor
volvió a hablar a Jonás y le
dijo: “Levántate y vete a
Nínive, la gran capital, para anunciar ahí el mensaje
que te voy a indicar”. Se
levantó Jonás y se fue a
Nínive, como le había
mandado el Señor. Nínive
era una ciudad enorme:
hacían falta tres días para
recorrerla. Jonás caminí
por la ciudad durante un
día, pregonando: “Dentro
de cuarenta días Nínive
será destruida”. Los ninivitas creyeron en Dios, ordenaron un ayuno y se vistieron de sayal, grandes y pequeños. Cuando Dios vio
sus obras y cómo se convertían de su mala vida,
cambió de parecer y no les
mandó el castigo que había
determinado imponerles.
Palabra de Dios.
Te alabamos, Senor.
Ofertorio: Que Detalle, Señor!
Que detalle, Señor has tenido conmigo cuando me llamaste, cuando me elegiste, cuando me dijiste que tu eras mi amigo, que detalle Señor has tenido
con migo.
Te acercaste a mi puerta pronunciaste mi nombre.
Yo temblando te dije aquí estoy Señor.
Tu me hablaste de un reino, de un tesoro escondido
De un mensaje fraterno que encendió mi ilusión.
Yo deje casa y pueblo por seguir tu aventura.
Codo a codo contigo comencé a caminar.
Han pasado los ano y aunque aprieta el cansancio,
Paso a paso te sigo sin mirar hacia atrás.
Que alegría yo siento cuando digo tu nombre!
Que sosiego me inunda cuando oigo tu voz!
Que emoción me estremece cuando escucho en silencio
Tu palabra que aviva mi silencio interior!
Ofertorio: La Buena Nueva; G. Aguilar
Esta sobre mi el Espíritu del Señor. Esta sobre mi porque El me escogió.
El me envió para anunciar que al afligido aliviara.
El me envió para anunciar que al afligido aliviara.
La buena nueva dar, la buena nueva dar,
La buena nueva, la buena nueva del Señor, del Señor.
La buena nueva dar, la buena nueva dar,
la buena nueva, la buena nueva del Señor, del Señor.
Esta sobre mi el Espíritu del Señor. Esta sobre mi el Espíritu me ungió.
Esta sobre mi el Espíritu del Señor. Esta sobre mi con su espíritu me envió
Salmo 24: 4-9
Señor, enséñame tus caminos, instrúyeme en tus sendas, has que camine con
lealtad; enséñame, porque
tu eres mi Dios y Salvador.
El Señor es bueno y recto,
y enseña el camino a los
pecadores; hace caminar a
los humildes con rectitud,
enseña su camino a los humildes.
Las sendas del Señor son
lealtad y misericordia, para
los que guardan su alianza
y sus mandatos. El Señor
se confía con sus fieles y les
da a conocer su alianza.
1 Corintios 7:29-31
Lectura de la primera carta del apóstol san Pablo a
los corintios:
Hermanos y hermanas:
Les quiero decir una cosa:
el tiempo apremia. Por
tanto, conviene que los casados vivan como si no lo
estuvieran; los que sufren,
como si no sufrieran; los
que están alegres, como si
no se alegraran; los que
compran, como si no compraran; los que disfrutan
del mundo, como si no disfrutaran de él; porque este
mundo que vemos es pasajero.
Palabra de Dios.
Te alabamos, Senor.
Aclamaciones Eucarísticas: Misa San José; M. F. Reza
Sanctus
Santo, Santo, Santo es el Señor, Dios de universo.
Llenos están el cielo y la tierra de tu gloria.
Hosanna, hosanna, hosanna, hosanna hosanna en el cielo. (x2)
Bendito el que viene en el nombre del Señor.
Hosanna, hosanna, hosanna, hosanna hosanna en el cielo. (x2)
Aclamación
Por tu cruz y resurrección nos has salvado Señor.
Amen
Amén, amen, amen te alabamos. (x2) Amen, amen.
Agnus Dei
Cordero de Dios, Cordero de Dios que quitas el pecado del mundo
ten piedad de nosotros. [x2]
Cordero de Dios, Cordero de Dios que quitas el pecado del mundo
danos la paz, danos la paz, danos la paz.
Marcos 1: 14-20
+ Lectura del santo Evangelio según san Marcos:
Después de que arrestaron
a Juan el Bautista, Jesús se
fue a Galilea para predicar
el Evangelio de Dios y decía: “Se ha cumplido el
tiempo y el Reino de Dios
ya está cerca. Conviértanse
y crean en el Evangelio”.
Caminaba Jesús por la orilla del lago de Galilea,
cuando vio a Simón y a su
hermano, Andrés, echando
las redes en el lago, pues
eran pescadores. Jesús les
dijo: “Síganme y haré de
ustedes pescadores de hombres”. Inmediatamente
dejaron las redes y lo siguieron. Un poco más adelante, vio a Santiago y a
Juan, hijos de Zebedeo,
que estaban en una barca,
remendando sus redes. Los
llamó y ellos, dejando en la
barca a su padre con los
trabajadores, se fueron con
Jesús.
Palabra del Señor.
Gloria a ti, Señor Jesus.
Comunión: Cuando Partimos el Pan del Señor; B. Hurd
Cuando partimos el pan del Señor, lo conocemos, nos da de comer.
Jesús desconocido, Jesús Señor, nuestro compañero y fuente de fe.
Pan para el viaje, pan de la vida, pan de los siglos de lucha y dolor,
y este vino, fruto de la tierra, bendícelo Padre es tuyo mi Dios.
Pan de promesa, pan de esperanza, vino de vida, de su compasión.
En esta mesa, un solo cuerpo, en un espíritu, con una misión.
Comunion: Ubi Caritas; B. Hurd
Ubi Caritas est vera est vera: Deus ibi est, Deus ibi est.
Unidos como un solo cuerpo, en la comunión
demostremos nuestro amor a quien primero amo.
Reunidos y alimentados, ya libres del rencor,
vivamos nuestra comunión en Cristo, Salvador.
Que el pan de vida que nos une nos cambia en Corazón
Para dar al prójimo amor y sanción.
Y para los necesitados de amor y de bondad
Seamos la esperanza, justicia y paz.
Concédenos ya ver tu gloria y en tu presencia estar;
Y unidos a los santos, cantarte sin cesar.
Salida: Ven Y Sígueme; S. Fernandez
Ven y sígueme, deja lo que tienes,
reparte ya tus bienes, no mires para atrás.
Ven y sígueme, que mi yugo es bueno,
y mi carga liviana, nueva vida en mI tendrás.
Por nombre me has llamado, tú me invitas, Jesús,
a seguirte los pasos por tus senderos de paz y luz.
Me ofreces agua viva, mi sed conoces bien;
Señor dador de vida renueva mi corazón también.
Señor he decidido contigo caminar; tu fuera necesito para seguirte sin regresar.
All Hymns & Songs reprinted with permission under license #U3268, LicenSing Online & OneLicense.net #A-706500
Profesión de Fe
Creo en un solo Dios, Padre
todopoderoso, Creador del
cielo y de la tierra, de todo
lo visible y lo invisible. Creo
en un solo Señor, Jesucristo,
Hijo único de Dios, nacido
del Padre antes de todos los
siglos: Dios de Dios, Luz de
Luz, Dios verdadero de
Dios verdadero, engendrado, no creado, de la misma
naturaleza del Padre, por
quien todo fue hecho; que
por nosotros, los hombres y
por nuestra salvación bajó
del cielo, y por obra del Espíritu Santo se encarnó de
María, la Virgen, y se hizo
hombre; y por nuestra causa
fue crucificado en tiempos
de Poncio Pilato, padeció y
fue sepultado, y resucitó al
tercer día, según las Escrituras, y subió al cielo, y está
sentado a la derecha del Padre; y de nuevo vendrá con
gloria para juzgar a vivos y
muertos, y su reino no tendrá fin. Creo en el Espíritu
Santo, Señor y dador de
vida, que procede del Padre
y del Hijo, que con el Padre
y el Hijo recibe una misma
adoración y gloria, y que
habló por los profetas. Creo
en la Iglesia, que es una,
santa, católica y apostólica.
Confieso que hay un solo
bautismo para el perdón de
los pecados. Espero la resurrección de los muertos y la
vida del mundo futuro.
Amén.
GROUPS & MINISTRIES
Parish Council
Mat Dalpino 454-8141 ext. 45
Finance Council
Rick Clinton 454-8024
Capital Campaign Committee
Susan Todaro 454-8141 ext.30
RCIA / RICA
Catherine Wright / Miguel Garza
454-8141 ext.40
EucharisticMinisters /
Ministros de la Eucaristia
Isila Cruz 897-6819
Anita Garcia 454-7935
Lectors / Lectores
Alicia Klein 459-7668
Anita García 454-7935
Joe Dinh 459-8092
Hospitality / Hospitalidad
Don Feehan 456-3568
Homebound Ministries
Rafael Herrera 450-5323
Children’s Liturgy
Sara Sonnet 460-1420
Yolanda Gomez 902-5936
Contact Committee
454-8141 ext. 42
Peace, Justice & Service
Cathy Lidl: [email protected]
Dinner for the Unhoused
Elizabeth Haran 454-9605
Catholic Daughters
Sue Brown 459-5859
Young Ladies Institute
Ruby Wilson 492-0523
St. Vincent DePaul
Bill Sanchez 272-4266
Jóvenes Para Cristo
Fernando Casas 342-9533
Jóvenes Seguidores de Cristo
Darlene Flores 259-8502
Comité Guadalupano
Maria Elena Cobos 246-8290
Comité Guatemalteco
Claudia Paxtor 532-7459
Comité Salvador del Mundo
Luis Artiga 532-9508
Hora Santa
Isabel Gonzalez 721-7526
Grupo Carismático
Rudy López 686-5032
Pastoral Familiar Arquidiocesana
Señores Hau 456-3229
10
EVENT SCHEDULE FOR THE WEEK
Sunday, January 25, 2015
10:00am
PSR Class, Rossi Room
12:00pm
Spanish Children’s Liturgy; Mission
1:00pm
CYO Basketball; Gym
1:30pm
Sacramental Prep; Kennedy Room
Monday, January 26, 2015
6:00pm
Confirmation Class; Gym
7:00pm
JPC Prayer Group; Mission
7:00pm
AA Mtg; St. Sylvester Chapel
Tuesday, January 27, 2015
6:00pm
CYO Basketball; Gym
7:00pm
JPC Coro Rehearsal; Music Room
Wednesday, January 28, 2015
5:00pm
Scripture Study; Conference Room
6:00pm
CYO Basketball; Gym
7:00pm
JPC Mtg; Mission
7:00pm
SVdP Mtg; Kennedy Room
8:00pm
Coro MdD Rehearsal, Music Room
Thursday, January 29, 2015
6:00pm
CYO Basketball; Gym
7:00pm
Familias en el Espiritu; Mission
7:00pm
Mission Choir Rehearsal; music Room
Friday, January 30, 2015
6:00pm
CYO Basketball; Gym
7:00pm
AA Mtg; St Sylvester Chapel
7:00pm
JSC Mtg; Kennedy Room
7:00pm
Charismatic Prayer Group; Mission
7:00pm
JPC Choir Rehearsal, Music Room
Saturday, January 31, 2015
9:00am
CYO Basketball; Gym
10:00am
PSR Class; Rossi Room
5:30pm
School Dance; Gym / Kitchen
- COLLECTIONS Weekly Collection Goal
$14,500.00 (new goal!)
December 7
$16,320.50
December 14
$14,418.50
December 21
$14,575.50
December 25
$23,306.50
Christmas Mailing
$11,735.00
December 28
$11,942.5
Total to date
$92,298.50
Goal for December
$58,000.00
Dec. ParishPay: $5,904.00/month ~ $1,476.00/week
MASS INTENTIONS
Sunday, January 25, 2015
7:30am
Int of St. Raphael Parish
9:00am
† John & Olinda Arruda
10:30am
† Joseph Marion, Sr.
10:30am
† Frances Murray [St. Sylvester]
Monday, January 26, 2015
6:30am
Int of Carmela Brien
8:30am
† Manuel & Francelina Teixeira
Tuesday, January 27, 2015
6:30am
† Roberta Texeira
8:30am
Int of Senko & Heinrich Families
Wednesday, January 28, 2015
6:30am
† Ida Arruda
7:30am*
Int of M/M Will Silvert Horne
8:30am
† Rev. Maurice Shea
Thursday, January 29, 2015
6:30am
† The Wayers Family
7:30am*
†
8:30am
† Alejandro Vergara
Friday, January 30, 2015
6:30am
Int of Mueller family
8:30am
† Gregory Haran
Saturday, January 31, 2015
8:30am
† Diane Holland (A)
5:00pm
† Monique & Bob Sundberg
† DECEASED *DOMINICAN (A) ANNIVERSARY
- COLLECTIONS Weekly Collection Goal
$14,500.00 (new goal!)
January 4
$14,036.00
January 11
$16,724.00
January 18
January 25
Total to date
$
Goal for January
$58,000.00
Jan. ParishPay: $7,870.00/month ~ $1,967.25/week
11
12
Christmas Thanks from SVdP Catholic Community for caring for
Once again we thank each and every
one of you in our St. Raphael Community who contributed to the gift card
program for the needy children in our
community this Christmas season.
Thanks to your generosity, particularly
from one large donor, in total our St.
Vincent de Paul Conference was able
to make a difference in the lives of 318
children and 154 families, many more
than last year who might otherwise not
have known the gift of giving and receiving as we celebrated the greatest
gift of all, the birth of the Christ Child.
Particularly touching was the gift from
a member’s granddaughter who took
her savings to buy a gift card for another child to make her Christmas special.
Three other children in one family were
adopted by a family. An additional 50
gifts were given to children thanks to
the generosity of St. Isabella School.
Among those receiving the
benefit of your goodness was a mother
living in protective housing suffering
medical problems from her past employment and being re-trained for another job; a father of four, a carpenter,
unable to work due to the rain; a single mother of three with Lyme’s disease, on disability with limited income; a father on disability due to a
work accident and family with limited
income; a young mother of three children whose husband died in a swimming accident this year. All struggling to pay rent so they have housing
leaving nothing special to give their
children at this time of the Christ
Child’s birth. All the families helped
were so appreciative and thanked you
abundantly. Please remember them in
your prayers throughout the year as we
remember you in ours. Your gifts gave
them the gift of hope and knowing that
others care.
This year for the ninth year,
Marin Catholic High School asked to
share in our Christmas program and
thanks to the generosity of the entire
student body, staff and faculty, gift
certificates were collected for 121 children in 46 families. This will allow the
parents to buy warm clothing for their
children and items to bring happiness
to their lives. If you have the opportunity, please thank the Marin
13
those in our community who are most
in need.
We also thank all of you for
your other contributions during this
Christmas season which enable us to
continue helping those who come to us
for rental, food, utility and other assistance. Your willingness to share
makes this help possible.
Your outpouring of food donations during the Thanksgiving and
Christmas season is most appreciated.
A particular thanks to the school and
PSR communities for their commitment to feed the hungry. This need is
year round and the number of those
coming for food daily at the Rectory
Door has never been greater. Please
keep up your contributions to put food
on the tables of those not able to provide for themselves.
At this time of year, we are asked by so many worthwhile organizations to contribute to
their good work. We thought it might be helpful to remind our parishioners why the
parish is also deserving of your financial support.
5 Reasons to Support Saint Raphael Parish
We’re here when you most need us. Whether you are looking for spiritual
nourishment in the daily and weekly Masses, to have your children baptized, to prepare for and celebrate a marriage, to have a family member
anointed when they are sick or celebrate their life when they are deceased—your parish is here in these significant moments.
We support families in the religious education of children. Forming and
fostering our children in the Catholic faith is a team effort. Saint Raphael
helps to lay the foundation through the Parish School of Religion, religious
education in the parish school, Children’s Liturgy of the Word, the Confirmation Program and Youth Ministry opportunities. Whether or not you
have children, we can all agree that this is an essential role of the parish.
We provide numerous opportunities for communal celebration. It is an important part of our Catholic faith that we come together to share and celebrate—through Masses, devotions and cultural festivities.
We provide a space and place for personal prayer and meditation. At those
times when we need a special quiet place to spend time with God, Saint
Raphael makes the Mission Chapel available every day.
Saint Raphael Parish reaches out to community to demonstrate Christ’s love
and caring. The St. Vincent de Paul Society, the Contact Committee,
Dinners for the Unhoused, the Gabriel Project, and the Marin Organizing
Committee are just a few groups that Saint Raphael supports and assists in
their good works to the larger community.
We invite all parishioners to consider what you can give over the next year and make a
commitment of your weekly offering. Commitment brochures are at the church doors.
Your support makes possible all that the parish does every day and we are most
grateful.
14