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.RaphaelParish
1104FifthAvenue
SanRafael,California94901
415•454•8141
415•454•8193
Of iceHours:Monday-Friday
9:00am-12:00noon/1:30pm-5:30pm
To join St. Raphael Parish, complete a
Parish Registration Form found at the
entrances of the church and at the
ParishOf ice.
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MASSSCHEDULE
ENGLISH
Daily 6:30am&8:30am
Saturday
8:30am&5:00pm
Sunday
7:30am,9:00am&
10:30am
St.Sylvester 10:30am
ESPANOL
Domingo
12:00pm&7:00pm
TIENGVIET
Sunday
9:00am-Mission
PORTUGUESBRASILEIRO
Domingo
11:00am-Mission
FIRSTFRIDAYADORATION
9:00am-12:00noon
MARRIAGE•BODA
Domingo-Viernes:Porcita
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BrideorGroommustberegistered,
activeparishionersatSt.Raphael
RECONCILIATION•
for6monthsoraSt.RaphaelSchool
alumna/ustorequestawedding
CONFESIONES
dateorpreparation.Marriage
Saturdays3:30-4:30pm
Sunday-Friday:Byappointment preparationmustbeginatleast6
monthspriortowedding.Callthe
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BAPTISM•BAUTISMO
mesesenSt.Raphaeloalumno/ade
Parentswhoareregistered
parishioners,calltheParishOf iceat laescuelaSanRafaelparapediruna
leastonemonthprior,toarrangefor fechadebodaopreparació n
matrimonial.Preparació n
abaptismaldateandclass.
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Padresquienessonfeligreses
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THISWEEKATSAINTRAPHAEL
Sunday,December6
9:00am
GuadalupanosMeeting:Conf.Rm
1:30pm
PSR;KennedyRoom
2:00pm
CYOBasketball;Gym
4:00pm
MarinSymphonyConcert;
Church
6:00pm
OurLadyofGuadalupeNovena;
Gym
Monday,December7
5:30pm
BaptismPrep;Rectory
6:00pm
OurLadyofGuadalupeNovena;
Gym
6:00pm
JPCPrayerGroup;Mission
7:00pm
Con irmationClass;Church
7:00pm
AAMtg;St.Sylvester
Tuesday,December8
IMMACULATECONCEPTION
8:30am
SchoolMass;Church
12:00pm ContactMass&Luncheon;
Mission&KennedyRoom
6:00pm
OurLadyofGuadalupeNovena;
Gym
7:00pm
BrazilianYA;KennedyRoom
7:00pm
JPCCoroRehearsal;MusicRm
Wednesday,December9
6:00pm
OurLadyofGuadalupeNovena;
Gym
7:00pm
JPCMeeting;Mission
7:00pm
SVDP;KennedyRoom
Thursday,December10
5:00pm
FamilyMassChoirReh.;Church
6:00pm
OurLadyofGuadalupe
Novena;Gym
6:30pm
AdventReconciliationService;
Church
7:00pm
FamiliaUnidosenlosEspiritu
Santo;Mission
7:00pm
MissionChoirReh.;MusicRoom
Friday,December11
6:00pm
OurLadyofGuadalupeNovena;
Gym
7:00pm
CharismaticPrayer;Mission
7:00pm
AAMtg;St.Sylvester
7:30pm
JSCMeeting;KennedyRoom
Saturday,December12
5:00am
Mañ anitas&Reception;Church
&ParishCenter
5:30pm
OurLadyofGuadalupe
Procession
7:00pm
OurLadyofGuadalupeMass&
Reception;Church&Gym
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PASTORALSTAFF
Msgr.RomuloVergara,Administrator ext.19
[email protected]
Fr.AndrewSpyrow,ParochialVicar
ext.12
[email protected]
Fr.SantosRodriguez,ParochialVicar ext.23
[email protected]
Fr.AntoniodeReis,ParochialVicar
ext18
[email protected]
Rev.Mr.EugeneSmith,Perm.Deacon 457-5860
[email protected]
KeennyAguilar,Secretary
ext.10
[email protected]
HelenBernardoni,FinanceCoor.
ext.11 [email protected]
SusanTodaro,Development
ext.30
[email protected]
EduardoVazquez,ReligiousEducation 459-7331 [email protected]
Sr.JoanHanna,O.P.,DirectorSt.RaphaelPreschool
454-1302
[email protected]
LydiaCollins,Principal,St.RaphaelSchool
454-4455 [email protected]
Sunday,December6
7:30am Int.ofSt.RaphaelParish
9:00am †WilliamT.Mans ield(A)
10:30am†Bertram&Genevieve
Wood
10:30am†ChrisListon
[St.Sylvester]
Monday,December7
6:30am †Eugenia&JosephBorba
8:30am †PeterRegalia(A)
Tuesday,December8
6:30am †Msgr.CorneliusBurns
8:30am †AngeloColombo(A)
Wednesday,December9
6:30am †Introini&LaFranchi
Family
7:30am* †MariaTorres/Novena
8:30am †FrankLouise&Lennie
Carson
Thursday,December10
6:30am †BuzKeaton
7:30am* †TonyNormandi/Novena
8:30am †MiguelAnchordoqui(A)
Friday,December11
6:30am †BobSundberg
8:30am †ClarenceSchmid(A)
Saturday,December12
8:30am †MichaelBoyle
5:00pm †NancyRodriguez
†
*
(A)
2nd Sunday of Advent
Gathering:ReadytheWay;BobHurd
SECONDSUNDAYOFADVENT
OnthissecondSundayofAdvent,aswethinkaboutthecomingofJesusChrist,
welightthecandleofpeace.JesusChristisourpeace.HeisthePrinceofPeace,
andthefruitof hispresenceispeace. Christcomesto bringjustice,wholeness
and harmony to every relationship throughout all creation. He wants to
continuallygrantuspeaceineverysituation.Jesus,wepray,guideourfeetinto
thepathofpeace.
Baruch5:1-9
AreadingfromtheBook
oftheProphetBaruch
Jerusalem,takeoffyour
robeofmourningandmisery;putonthesplendorof
gloryfromGodforever:
wrappedinthecloakof
justicefromGod,bearon
yourheadthemitrethat
displaysthegloryofthe
eternalname.ForGodwill
showalltheearthyour
splendor:youwillbe
namedbyGodforeverthe
peaceofjustice,theglory
ofGod'sworship.Up,Jerusalem!standuponthe
heights;looktotheeast
andseeyourchildrengatheredfromtheeastandthe
westatthewordoftheHolyOne,rejoicingthatthey
arerememberedbyGod.
Ledawayonfootbytheir
enemiestheyleftyou:but
Godwillbringthemback
toyoubornealoftinglory
asonroyalthrones.For
Godhascommandedthat
everyloftymountainbe
madelow,andthattheageolddepthsandgorgesbe
illedtolevelground,that
Israelmayadvancesecure
inthegloryofGod.The
forestsandeveryfragrant
kindoftreehaveovershadowedIsraelatGod'scommand;forGodisleading
Israelinjoybythelightof
hisglory,withhismercy
andjusticeforcompany.
ThewordoftheLord.
ThanksbetoGod.
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ResponsorialPsalm;69:ToYou,OLord;ScottSoper
GospelAcclamation:AdventGospelAcclamation;DavidHaas
PreparationoftheGifts:PopulusSion:WINCHESTERNEW
Psalm25:4-5,8-9,10,14
Yourways,OLord,make
knowntome;teachme
yourpaths.Guidemein
yourtruth,foryouaremy
God,andforyouIwillwait.
Good&uprightistheLord;
heshowsustheway.He
guidesthemeektojustice,
heteachesthehumbleto
followhisways.
Yourway,OLord,iskindnesstothosewhoaretrue.
Yourfriendshipiswith
thosewholoveyou;you
revealtothemyourWord.
Philippians1:4-6,8-11
AreadingfromtheLetter
ofSaintPaultothePhilippians
Brothersandsisters:Ipray
alwayswithjoyinmyeveryprayerforallofyou,becauseofyourpartnership
forthegospelfromthe irst
dayuntilnow.Iamcon identofthis,thattheone
whobeganagoodworkin
youwillcontinuetocompleteituntilthedayof
ChristJesus.Godismywitness,howIlongforallof
youwiththeaffectionof
ChristJesus.Andthisismy
prayer:thatyourlovemay
increaseevermoreand
moreinknowledgeand
everykindofperception,to
discernwhatisofvalue,so
thatyoumaybepureand
blamelessforthedayof
Christ, illedwiththefruit
ofrighteousnessthat
comesthroughJesusChrist
forthegloryandpraiseof
God.
ThewordoftheLord.
ThanksbetoGod.
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Sanctus
MysteryofFaith
Amen
Luke3:1-6
+Areadingfromtheholy
GospelaccordingtoMark
Inthe ifteenthyearofthe
reignofTiberiusCaesar,
whenPontiusPilatewas
governorofJudea,and
HerodwastetrarchofGalilee,andhisbrotherPhilip
tetrarchoftheregionof
IturaeaandTrachonitis,
andLysaniaswastetrarch
ofAbilene,duringthehigh
priesthoodofAnnasand
Caiaphas,thewordofGod
cametoJohnthesonof
Zechariahinthedesert.
Johnwentthroughoutthe
wholeregionoftheJordan,
proclaimingabaptismof
repentancefortheforgivenessofsins,asitis
writteninthebookofthe
wordsoftheprophetIsaiah:Avoiceofonecrying
outinthedesert:"Prepare
thewayoftheLord,make
straighthispaths.Every
valleyshallbe illedand
everymountainandhill
shallbemadelow.The
windingroadsshallbe
madestraight,andthe
roughwaysmadesmooth,
andall leshshallseethe
salvationofGod."
TheGospeloftheLord.
Praisetoyou,
LordJesusChrist
AgnusDei
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Communion:TheAngelGabriel;GABRIEL’SMESSAGE
SendingForth:OCome,DivineMessiah;VENEZ,DIVINMESSIE
ProfessionofFaith
IbelieveinoneGod,theFatheralmighty,makerof
heavenandearth,ofall
thingsvisibleandinvisible.I
believeinoneLordJesus
Christ,theOnlyBegotten
SonofGod,bornoftheFatherbeforeallages.God
fromGod,LightfromLight,
trueGodfromtrueGod,begotten,notmade,consubstantialwiththeFather;
throughhimallthingswere
made.Forusmenandfor
oursalvationhecamedown
fromheaven,andbytheHolySpiritwasincarnateofthe
VirginMary,andbecame
man.Foroursakehewas
cruci iedunderPontiusPilate,hesuffereddeathand
wasburied,androseagain
onthethirddayinaccordancewiththeScriptures.He
ascendedintoheavenandis
seatedattherighthandof
theFather.Hewillcome
againinglorytojudgethe
livingandthedeadandhis
kingdomwillhavenoend.I
believeintheHolySpirit,
theLordthegiveroflife,
whoproceedsfromtheFatherandtheSon,whowith
theFatherandtheSonis
adoredandglori ied,who
hasspokenthroughthe
prophets.Ibelieveinone,
holy,catholicandapostolic
Church.IconfessoneBaptismfortheforgivenessof
sinsandIlookforwardto
theresurrectionofthedead
andthelifeoftheworldto
come. Amen.
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2o Domingo de Adviento
CantodeEntrada:PreparenelCamino;F.Rodriguez
PreparenelcaminodelSeñor.
PreparenelcaminodelSeñor.
Juanproclamaneneldesierto;yaseoyesupregó n,
“CambientodoshoysusvidasqueyavieneelSalvador.”
VozdeJuanqueclamafuerte,“Venganapedirperdó n,
dejentodossuspecadosyrecibanalSeñ or.”
Renunciemoslasenvidias,odios,celosyrencor.
PerdonemosalhermanocomoDiosnosdaelperdó n.
Hayqueconstruir,elreinodejusticia,pazyamor,
construyendounmundonuevomientrasvuelvaelRedentor.
SEGUNDODOMINGODEADVIENTO
En este segundo Domingo de Adviento, Al pensar en la segundo venida de
Jesucristo, Encendemos la vela de la paz. Jesucristo es nuestra paz. El es el
prı́ncipe de la paz, y el fruto de su presencia es la paz. Cristo viene a nosotros
para traer justicia, entereza y armonı́a a cada relació n en toda la creació n. El
quiere constantemente darnos paz en cada situació n. Jesú s, oramos para que
guı́esnuestrospasossobreelsenderodelapaz.
SalmoResponsorial:² 8:Muéstranos,Señor;J.Cortez
Mué stranos,Señ or,tumisericordiaydanostusalvació n,ydanostusalvació n.
Aleluya
Baruc5:1-9
LecturadellibrodelprofetaBaruc:
Jerusalé n,despó jatedetus
vestidosdelutoya licció n,
yvı́steteparasiemprecon
elesplendordelagloria
queDiosteda;envué lvete
enelmantodelajusticia
deDiosyadornatucabeza
conladiademadelagloria
delEterno,porqueDios
mostrará tugrandezaa
cuantosvivenbajoelcielo.
Diostedará unnombre
parasiempre:"Pazenla
justiciaygloriaenlapiedad".Pontedepie,Jerusalé n,subealaaltura,levantalosojosycontemplaa
tushijos,reunidosde
orienteydeoccidente,ala
vozdelespı́ritu,gozosos
porqueDiosseacordó de
ellos.Salieronapie,llevadosporlosenemigos;pero
Diostelosdevuelvellenos
degloria,comoprı́ncipes
reales.Dioshaordenado
queseabajentodaslas
montañ asytodaslascolinas,queserellenentodos
losvalleshastaaplanarla
tierra,paraqueIsraelcaminesegurobajolagloria
deDios.Losbosquesylos
á rbolesfragantesledará n
sombraporordendeDios.
PorqueelSeñ orguiará a
Israelenmediodelaalegrı́ayalaluzdesugloria,
escoltá ndoloconsumisericordiaysujusticia.
PalabradeDios.
Tealabamos,Senor.
Aleluya,aleluya,aleluya,aleluya.
PreparenelcaminodelSeñ or,
Enderecensuscaminos.
Aleluya,aleluya,aleluya,aleluya.
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Ofrendas:AmaneceráelSeñor;C.Fuertes
AmaneceráelSeñorsobreti,Jerusalén.
AmaneceráelSeñor,amanecerásobreti,Jerusalén.
AmaneceráelSeñor,amanecerásobreti,Jerusalén.
Sobreti,Jerusalé n,amanecerá elSeñ or,amanecerá .
Levantatumirada,contemplasugrandeza
tusalvador,tuSalvadortevienealiberar.
Sobreti,Jerusalé n,unaestrellabrillara,amanecerá .
Laluzdelamañ ana,laaurorareluciente,
tuSalvador,tuSalvadortevienealiberar.
EnBelé n,nosvaanacerlaesperanzadeIsrael,amanecerá .
Dará lavistaalciego,saludalosenfermos,
tuSalvador,tuSalvadortevienealiberar.
Ofertorio:LaVirgenSueñaCaminos;CarmeloErdozain
LaVirgensueñ acaminos,está alaespera;laVirgensabequeelNiñ oestá muy
cerca.DeNazaretaBelé nhayunasenda;
porellavanlosquecreenenlaspromesas.
Losquesoñáisyesperáislabuenanueva,abridlaspuertasalNiñoqueestá
muycerca.ElSeñorcercaestá;Élvieneconlapaz.
ElSeñorcercaestá;Éltraelaverdad.
Enestosdı́asdelañ oelpuebloesperaquevengaprontoelMesı́asa
nuestratierra.EnlaciudaddeBelé nllamaalaspuertas,
preguntaenlasposadasynohayrespuesta.
Latardeyalosospecha;está alerta.Elsolledicealaluna
quenoseduerma.AlacuidaddeBelé nvendrá unaestrella,
vendrá contodoelquequieracruzarfronteras.
Salmo84:8,9-10,11-12,
13-14
Quieroescucharloquedice
elSeñ or;pazenfavordesu
pueblo.Diostraerá susalvació natodoslosqueletemen;sugloriaestará enla
tierra.
Lagraciaylaverdadseencuentran,lajusticiaylapaz
seabrazan;laverdadbrotaradesdelatierra,lajusticia
bajaradelcielo.
ElSeñ ormismonoshará felicesnuestratierranos
dará susfrutos.Lajusticia
leabrirá lospasosylapaz
seguirá sushuellas.
Filipenses1:4-6,8-11
Lecturadelacartadel
apóstolsanPabloalos
Filipenses:
Hermanosyhermanas,
Siemprequepidoporustedes,lohagocongranalegrı́a,porquehancolaborado
conmigoenlacausadel
Evangelio,desdeelprimer
dı́ahastaahora.Estoyconvencidodequeaquelque
comenzó enustedesesta
obra,lairá perfeccionando
siemprehastaeldı́adela
venidadeCristoJesú s.Dios
estestigodecuá ntolosamo
atodosustedesconelamor
entrañ ableconquelosama
CristoJesú s.Yestaesmi
oració nporustedes:quesu
amorsigacreciendomá sy
má sysetraduzcaenunmayorconocimientoysensibilidadespiritual.Ası́podrá n
escogersiemprelomejory
llegará nlimpioseirreprochablesaldı́adelavenida
deCristo,llenosdelosfrutosdelajusticia,quenos
vienedeCristoJesú s,para
gloriayalabanzadeDios.
PalabradeDios.
Tealabamos,Senor.
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AclamacionesEucarísticas
MisaEmmanuel;F.Ortiz
Sanctus
Santo,Santo,SantoeselSeñ or,Diosdeuniverso.
Cieloytierraesta,estanllenosdetugloria
Hosanna,enelcielo,Hosanna,enelcielo,
BenditoelquevieneenelnombredelSeñ or.
Hosanna,enelcielo,Hosanna,enelcielo,
MisteriodeFe
Portucruzyturesurrecció n,tunoshassalvadoOSeñ or.
Amen
Amen,Amen,Amen,Amen.
AgnusDei
CorderodeDios,quequitaselpecadodelmundo,
Tenpiedad,ydanoslapaz.
Lucas3:1-6
+LecturadelsantoEvangeliosegúnsanLucas:
Enelañ odecimoquinto
delreinadodelCé sarTiberio,siendoPoncioPilato
procuradordeJudea;Herodes,tetrarcadeGalilea;su
hermanoFilipo,tetrarcade
lasregionesdeItureay
Traconı́tide;yLisanias,tetrarcadeAbilene;bajoel
ponti icadodelossumos
sacerdotesAná syCaifá s,
vinolapalabradeDiosen
eldesiertosobreJuan,hijo
deZacarı́as.Entoncescomenzó arecorrertodala
comarcadelJordá n,predicandounbautismodepenitenciaparaelperdó nde
lospecados,comoestá escritoenellibrodelasprediccionesdelprofeta
Isaı́as:Haresonadouna
vozeneldesierto:Preparen
elcaminodelSeñ or,hagan
rectossussenderos.Todo
valleserá rellenado,toda
montañ aycolina,rebajada;
lotortuososehará derecho,loscaminosá speros
será nallanadosytodoslos
hombresverá nlasalvació n
deDios.
PalabradelSeñ or.
Gloriaati,SeñorJesus.
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Comunión:CánticodeZacarías;J.Sosa
BenditoseaelSeñor,DiosdeIsrael,quevisitoasupuebloconlapaz.[x2]
ElSeñ orredimió asupueblosuscitandolasalvació n.
EnlacasadeDavidsusiervo,
segú nlohabı́anpredichodesdeantiguoporbocadesusprofetas.
Lasalvació nquenoslibradelamanodelosquenosodian,
realizoası́labondadquetuvoconnuestrosPadres,
recordandosusantaalianzayeljuramentoqueledioanuestroPadreAbrahá n.
ElSeñ ornoshaconcedidoquelibresdetemor,arrancadosdelosenemigos,
lesirvamosconsantidadyconjusticiaensupresenciaportodosnuestrosdı́as.
Ati,niñ o,tellamaranprofetadelAltı́simo,porqueirasfrentealSeñ orapreparar
suscaminos,anunciandosiempreasupueblolasalvació n
yelperdó ndesuspecados.
Porlaentrañ ablebondaddenuestroDios,elSeñ or,elsolnosvisitaraparadarle
luzalosquevivenenlastinieblas,paraguiarnuestrospasos
porloscaminosdepaz.
GloriasalPadre,gloriaalHijo,gloriaalEspı́rituSanto.
Ahorayporsiempreserá porlossiglosdelossiglos.Amen.
Salida:SantaMaríadelCamino;J.Espinosa
Mientrasrecorreslavida,tú nuncadoloestá s
contigoporelcaminoSantaMarı́ava.
Venconnosotrosacaminar,SantaMaríaven
Venconnosotrosacaminar,SantaMaríaven
Aunquetediganalgunosquenadapuedecambiar
luchaporunmundonuevo,luchaporlaverdad.
Siporelmundoloshombressinconocersevan,
nonieguesnuncatumanoalquecontigoestá .
Aunqueparezcantuspasosinú tilcaminar,
tú vashaciendocamino,otrosloseguirá n.
ProfesióndeFe
CreoenunsoloDios,Padre
todopoderoso,Creadordel
cieloydelatierra,detodolo
visibleyloinvisible.Creoen
unsoloSeñ or,Jesucristo,
Hijoú nicodeDios,nacido
delPadreantesdetodoslos
siglos:DiosdeDios,Luzde
Luz,DiosverdaderodeDios
verdadero,engendrado,no
creado,delamismanaturalezadelPadre,porquien
todofuehecho;quepornosotros,loshombresypor
nuestrasalvació nbajó del
cielo,yporobradelEspı́ritu
Santoseencarnó deMarı́a,
laVirgen,ysehizohombre;
ypornuestracausafuecruci icadoentiemposdePoncioPilato,padeció yfuesepultado,yresucitó altercer
dı́a,segú nlasEscrituras,y
subió alcielo,yestá sentado
aladerechadelPadre;yde
nuevovendrá congloriaparajuzgaravivosymuertos,
ysureinonotendrá in.
CreoenelEspı́rituSanto,
Señ orydadordevida,que
procededelPadreydelHijo,
queconelPadreyelHijo
recibeunamismaadoració n
ygloria,yquehabló porlos
profetas.CreoenlaIglesia,
queesuna,santa,cató licay
apostó lica.Con iesoquehay
unsolobautismoparael
perdó ndelospecados.Esperolaresurrecció ndelos
muertosylavidadelmundo
futuro.Amén.
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LicenSing Online &
OneLicense.net #A-706500
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GROUPS & MINISTRIES
Parish Council
Mat Dalpino 454-8141 ext. 45
Finance Council
Rick Clinton 454-8024
Worship Committee
Pat Lord 454-8172
Capital Campaign Committee
Susan Todaro 454-8141 ext.30
RCIA / RICA
Catherine Wright / Miguel Garza
454-8141 ext.40
EucharisticMinisters /
Ministros de la Eucaristia
Nancy Field 948-0215
Anita Garcia 454-7935 (St. Sylvester)
Isila Cruz 897-6819
Lectors / Lectores
Alicia Klein 459-7668
Anita García 454-7935 (St. Sylvester)
Joe Dinh 459-8092
Hospitality
Lelani Prevost 485-1977
Don Feehan 456-3568 (St. Sylvester)
Homebound Ministries
Rafael Herrera 450-5323
Children’s Liturgy
Gaby Kulvenhoven
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
St. Vincent DePaul
Bill Sanchez 272-4266
Jóvenes Para Cristo
Fernando Casas 342-9533
Jóvenes Seguidores de Cristo
Fr. Andrew Spyrow 415-454-8141 x12
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
Holy Day of ObligaƟon
Tuesday, December 8
Día Santo de Obligación
Martes, 8 de Diciembre
Masses / Misas
6:30 & 8:30 am, 12:00 noon,
6:00pm and 7:30pm (Español)
Saint Raphael Church
Jubilee
YEAR OF MERCY
December 8, 2015—November 20, 2016
PopeFrancishasdeclaredthatwewillcelebrateanExtraordinaryJubilee
ofMercythroughoutthisliturgicalyear.TheJubileeYeargivesthe
Churchtheopportunitytoenjoyitsspiritualbounty,“atimewhenthe
witnessofbelieversmightgrowstrongerandmoreeffective.”
OntheThirdSundayofAdvent,December13,PopeFranciswillopenthe
HolyDooroftheBasilicaofSaintJohnLateran-theCathedralofRome.
ArchbishopCordileone,astheArchbishopofSanFrancisco,invitesallthe
faithfultojoinhimatVespersattheCathedralofSaintMaryofthe
AssumptiononDecember13at3:00pmtocelebratetheopeningofthe
HolyDoorsinourArchdioceseandtouniteinprayerforthestartofthis
Jubilee.
MayweallrededicateourselvestobeingMercifulliketheFatherduring
thisJubileeYear,asweseektodraweverclosertoourLordJesusChrist
inhisHolySpirit.
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PARISHCOLLECTIONS
Nov.CollectionGoal$72,500
($14,500perweek)
November1 $12,510
November8 15,336
November15 14,157
November22 13,404
November29 13,126
NovemberTo-Date
$68,533
ParishPay:$7,700/mo.($1,540/wk)
CelebraciónenHonorala
VirgendeGuadalupe
ParroquiadeSanRafael
Sá bado,12deDiciembre,2015
·Mañ anitas
5:00am
·Recepció n
6:00am–7:00am
·Peregrinació n 5:30pm
·SantaMisa
7:00pm
·Recepció n
8:30–10:00pm
Laperegrinació nalas5:30pmpartedel
estacionamientodeMarinCleaners(700AStreet)yterminandoenla
quintaavenidafrentealaParroquia.
CelebrationHonoringtheFeastofOurLadyofGuadalupe
SaintRaphaelChurchonSaturday,December12,2015
Do you or someone you know love
children, have Early Childhood
EducaƟon units and are looking for
part-Ɵme work at a highly regarded
Catholic preschool?
Saint Raphael Preschool is looking for
two part-Ɵme teachers:
• 8:30-1:30 in the Saints classroom
on Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays.
• 1:30 – 5:30 pm in the extended
care program 2-3 days per week.
Bi-lingual Spanish/English speaking is
desired but not required.
CompensaƟon range is $15 to $18
per hour depending on ECE units,
experience and recommendaƟons.
Contact Sister Joan Hanna, Preschool
Director, at (415) 454-1302 if you are
interested. And, please pass this
informaƟon on to others who might
be qualified and interested.
www.saintraphaelpreschool.com
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·Mañ anitas
5:00am
·Reception
6:00am–7:00am
·Procession
5:30pm
·Mass
7:00pm
·Reception
8:30–10:00pm
Processionat5:30beginsinfrontofMarinCleanersparkingarea(700A
Street)andendsinfrontofthechurch.
ALLAREWELCOMETOTHISCELEBRATION!
IGLESIADESANRAFAEL
LaNovenaaNuestraSeñoradeGuadalupe
Diciembre3aDiciembre11,2015
Gimnasio
6:00pma7:00pm
JOIN US
Holiday Lunch for Seniors
Tuesday, December 8, 2015
St. Raphael’s Contact Committee invites the senior (60+) members of
our parish and their guests to our Annual Christmas Luncheon. We
will begin with Mass of the Immaculate Conception at noon in the
Mission followed by a complimentary lunch in the Kennedy Room.
Join us to start the Holiday Season with good friends, good food and
holiday music. RSVP to Naomi at (415) 485-0432. If you need a ride,
arrangements will be made to pick you up.
P[rish R_]on]ili[tion S_rvi]_
Thurs^[y, D_]_m\_r 10 [t
6:30pm in th_ Chur]h
Adventisatimeofpreparation,whenwe
makereadytocelebratethemysteryofour
Godcomingtoredeemus.
ParticipationintheReconciliationServicehelpsustobereadyinmind,heart
andsoulforthecomingofChrist,whichwewillcelebrateintheMassof
Christmas.Letuspraythatwhenhecomes,hemight indusawakeand
readytoreceivehim.
S_rvi]io ^_ R_]on]ili[]iòn P[rroqui[l
Ju_v_s, 10 ^_ Di]i_m\r_ [ l[s 6:30pm _n l[ Igl_si[
ElAdvientoesuntiempodepreparació n,escuandonospreparamospara
celebrarelmisteriodelavenidadenuestroDiospararedimirnos.
Laparticipació nenelServiciodeReconciliació nnosayudaaestarlistosen
mente,corazó nyalmaparalavenidadeCristoniñ o,lacualcelebraremosen
laMisadeNavidad.Oremosparaquecuandoé lvenga,nosencuentre
despiertosylistospararecibirlo.
Saint Raphael School
"BewhoGodmeantyoutobeandyouwillset
theworldon ire."~SaintCatherineofSiena
SaintRaphaelSchool'sVeritasProgramhelps
studentsidentifyanddeveloptheuniquestrengths
thatGodhasgiventhem,tobuildself-con idence
andhelpthempursuetheirhighestlevelof
academicsuccess.Followingisanexampleof
Veritasinaction.
Ms.LucyBattagello,anEducationstudent
fromAustralianCatholicUniversity,isstudent
teachinginour3rdgradeclassroom.Thisisa
fascinatingopportunityforourstudents.
Theyarecriticallyanalyzinghowthingsare
thesameanddifferentforMs.Bherein
California,andtheyarelearningthateven
thoughEnglishisspokeninAustralia,they
needtousecross-culturalcommunication,
duetodifferencesinvocabularybetweenthe
twocountries.
FormoreinformationaboutSt.RaphaelSchoolandthe
VeritasProgramcontact:of [email protected]
415-454-4455orvisitwww.straphaelschool.com.
Please Join us for
Saint Raphael
School’s
Annual Christmas
Concert
“The Living Creche”
Wednesday, December
16, 2015 at 6:30 pm
Saint Raphael Church
A great way to get into the
Spirit of Christmas!
TheThirstsoftheHumanSpirit
Aneveningwith
FatherStephenBevans
Tuesday,December15,
7:00–8:30p.m.
AspecialAdventseasonpresentationby
amemberoftheSocietyoftheDivine
Word.FatherStephenservedasa
missionaryinthePhilippinesandison
thefaultyoftheCatholicTheological
UnioninChicago.Hewasoneoffour
CatholicsappointedbytheVaticanto
theCommissiononWorldMissionand
EvangelizationattheWorldCouncilof
Churches.Hewillsharehisre lections
ontheHolySpirit’sstirringofthethirsts
oftheworldandthecalltojointhe
Spirit’smissiontoslakethosethirsts.
RSVPto
[email protected]
or(415)453-8303
TheGatheringSpace
DominicanSistersCenter
1520GrandAvenue,SanRafael
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PETITIONTOSTOP
ASSISTEDSUICIDE
StopAssistedSuicideinCalifornia
beforeit’stoolate.Earlierthisyear,
throughaspecialsession,theCalifornia
legislaturepassedassistedsuicide,
allowingdoctorstoprescribeoverdose
medicationtoterminally-illpatients.
Joinacoalitionofphysicians,nurses,
disability-rightsorganizations,and
peopleofallfaithstostandforthelives
ofourelderlyanddyingandoppose
assistedsuicide.
WhyOpposeAssistedSuicide?
• Itsendsthewrongmessage:
Legalizingsuicidefortheterminally
ill,whilediscouragingitfortherest
ofthepopulation,teachesthatthe
livesoftheillanddisableddonot
mattertooursociety.
• Willworsenpatientcare:Patientsin
otherstateswhereassistedsuicide
hasbecomelawarebeingdenied
treatmentprescribedbytheir
doctorsandinsteadareoffered
drugsforassistedsuicide.
• Willincreasenon-terminalsuicide
rates:Suicidesskyrocketwhen
assistedsuicideislegalized.
Oregon’ssuicideratefornon
terminalpeopleincreased49%
afterassistedsuicidebecamelegal.
ThroughthemonthofDecember,
referendumpetitionswillbeavailable
forsignatureoutsideofMasses.Signers
mustberegisteredtovoteandyoucan
onlysignonce.
ST.VINCENTDEPAULCONFERENCE
ChristmasGiftCardDrive
Eachyear,manyfamiliesinourcommunity
struggletopayrent,medicalbills,foodand
necessities—leavinglittletoprovidegiftsfor
theirchildrenatthisblessedtimeofChristmas.
Youcanhelpthesefamiliesbypurchasinggift
cardsthatwillbedistributedtofamiliesthathavebeenhelpedbySVDP
thisyear.
Giftcardsindenominationsof$10to$25willbegiventoparent(s)so
thattheyareabletopurchasegiftsfortheirchildrenthusassuringsizes,
interestsandneedsaremet.
Wesuggestcardsfromthefollowingstores:ToysRUs,Ross,Payless
ShoeStores,Target,Kohls,Macys,Sears,Walgreens,RiteAid,CVS.Cards
canbepurchasedattheindividualstoresorotherstores,suchas
Safeway,haveagoodselectionofcards.
PleasebringgiftcardstotheParishOf iceorplaceinthecollection
basketbyDecember18sothattheycanbedistributedtofamiliesin
timeforshopping.
Wearesogratefultoourparish’sgenerositylastyearinprovidinggift
cardstoover200childrenwhosefamilieswouldhavebeenunableto
participateingiftgivingduringthecelebrationofthegreatestgiftofall,
thebirthoftheChristChild.
”’Whateveryoudidfortheleastofthesemy
brothersandsisters,youdidforme.”
CatholicCharities
ChristmasOpportunities
•
VolunteerattheSpiritofthe
HolidayeventinSanRafaelon
December18.Helpdecorate,
prepareandservefood,lead
activitiesandengagewithfamilies.
• DonateFoodBaskets
Bringjoytofamiliesinneedthis
Christmasseason.CanalFamily
Supportisrequestingfoodbaskets
forfamilieswhowouldotherwise
notbeabletoaffordaholidaymeal.
Tovolunteerorprovideafoodbasket,
contactDianaContrerasat
[email protected]
415-972-1297.
MisaCadaDomingoen
elÁreadelCanal
Dominode2:00-3:00pm
SiustedviveenelAreadelCanalyno
puedeacompañ arnosanuestraMisade12
delmediodı́aenlaIglesia,leinvitamosa
quenosacompañ enacelebrarMisaen
Españ olenelparquePickleweedcada
Domingode2-3pmcomenzandoel22de
Noviembre.Agradecemosanuestro
ConsejoParroquialygrupos/ministerios
hispanosporhacerposibleesteesfuerzo
detraerlaMisaalAreadelCanal.
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