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The Parish Family of
St. Raphael Church
346 East Mount Pleasant Avenue +
Livingston, New Jersey 07039
SERVED BY
Rev. Gerald F. Greaves, Pastor
Rev. Peter M. Aquino, Parochial Vicar
Rev. Msgr. G. Thomas Burns, Pastor Emeritus
Yolanda Cifarelli, Pastoral Associate
Ann Marie Gesualdo, Director of Youth Ministry
Gloria David, Trustee  Ben Spinelli, Trustee
Parish Office - 973-992-9490
Parish Fax - 973-740-0236
Religious Ed Office - 973-992-9496
Youth Office - 973-992-9496
Music Ministry - E-mail: srp.musicministry@gmail.com
Parish Website: www.straphael.co/
SUNDAY
OCTOBER 12TH, 2014
TWENTY-EIGHTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
RITE OF RECONCILIATION
Saturday, 4:00 to 4:30 PM.
Any time at the Parish Office by appointment.
WEDDINGS
Archdiocesan Policy requires that appointments for
weddings must be made with one of our parish
priests at least one year prior to the desired date.
VISITING THE SICK
The Holy Eucharist will be brought to any parishioner
ill, or confined to home. The family is asked to
contact the Parish Office.
BAPTISM
The Sacrament of Baptism is celebrated the first
Sunday of the month (call the Parish Office for
times). An instruction session for first time parents is
required prior to Baptism. Please call the Parish
Office at least three weeks in advance to make
arrangements.
ANOINTING OF THE SICK
The Sacrament of Anointing is available for anyone
seriously ill or of advanced age. Please contact one
of the priests to come to your home to celebrate the
Sacrament.
ADULT INITIATION
Non-baptized adults and already baptized adults
from other Christian faiths, who seek information
about the Catholic faith are asked to call the Parish
Office and begin the journey of Catechumenate.
Catholics who have not received Eucharist or
Confirmation are also invited to call for further
information toward completing their sacramental
initiation.
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
During the School year, elementary religious
education classes (Pre-School - 7) are held in the
school from 10:00 to 11:15 AM on Sunday, and on
Wednesday, 6:15 PM-7:30 PM. 8th Grade Religious
Ed - Tuesday, 7:00 PM-8:30 PM. Family, Summer and
Home Education also available.
CATHOLIC COMMUNITY SERVICES
If you need information regarding alcohol & drug
rehabilitation, emergency food, mental health,
special education, immigration, family counseling
etc., call CCS HELPLINE, 1-800-227-7413.
BULLETIN DEADLINE
Tuesday by noon, week prior (unless holiday schedule).
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 12th, 2014
Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time
SUNDAY, October 12 - Is 25:6-10a, Phil 4:12-14, 19-20, Mt 22: 1-14
7:30 am Marie & Frank Hocke, r/o BuSha & Hocke Families
9:00 am Patricia Hoatson, r/o Peter & Mary Ann Travaglio
11:30 am People of the Parish
MONDAY, October 13 – Gal 4: 22-24, 26-27, 31-5:1, Lk 11: 29-32
8:00 am Neil Alexander, r/o Majorie Robertson , Jeff Tirey &
Cindy Robertson
TUESDAY, October 14 – Gal 5: 1-6, Lk 11: 37-41
8:00 am Rosario Madrid, r/o The Family
WEDNESDAY, October 15 - Gal 5: 18-25, Lk 11: 42-46
8:00 am Rose Giambattista, r/o The Family
THURSDAY, October 16 – Eph 1: 1-10, Lk 11: 47-54
8:00 am Holy Souls in Purgatory, r/o Frances
FRIDAY, October 17 - Eph 1: 11-14, Lk 12: 1-7
8:00 am Ben Bingcang, r/o Enrico Cano
SATURDAY, October 18 – 2 Tm 4: 10-17b, Lk 10: 1-9
8:00 am Gladys Corello, r/o Marc & Aida Becker
5:00 pm Sigmund Kozlowski, r/o Wife, Helen
SUNDAY, October 19 - Is 45: 1, 4-6, 1 Thes 1: 1-5b, Mt 22: 15-21
7:30 am People of the Parish
9:00 am Rose DiBernardo, r/o The DiBernardo Family
11:30 am Alvaro Pinto (3rd Anniversary), r/o Daughter Filomena &
Family
PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK
Please pray for those in our parish who are sick, especially:
Meghan Amorim, Cesaria M. Aquino, Marcelino M. Aquino, Nicole
Barbarisi, Karen Barth, Andrew Berman, Theresa Bocchino,
Walter Boyle, Brian Burdick, Delis M. Burgos, Kathleen Campi,
Vincent Campione, Pamela Chiarello, Jimmy Cimino, John Cimino,
Justine Claus, Shirlie DeCostanza, Gerard & Mary DeLorenzo, John
Dzera, Connie Elliott, Nancy Farrell, Helen Fazio, Lorie Ann
Fowler, Virginia Louise Fressola, Frank Frost, Veronica Frucci,
Robert Gaeta, Rita Gannon, Bradley Gelb, Nora Gilliland, Robert
Giordano, Hugh Gore, Carmella Granto, Laura Greaves, Casy
Guerrero, Tapalino Guzman, Jr., Fay Lachica Guerrero, Freddie
Harper, Chris Hilderbrand, Patricia Hoffmann, Evelyn Imperial,
Lynn Jacobs, Jean LaCapra, Leigh Nelson Lane, Patrick Lasky, Kay
LaManna, Msgr. LoBianco, Judy Macedo, Peter Mauser, Michael
McCaffery, Paul McInnis, Monica Mendoza, Remy Mercado, Tara
Miller, Alex Miletich, Kathy Ann Nash, Harriet Ott, Ann Peters,
Rev. John Poplowski, Dorothy Powell, Diana Quinn, Charles Quinn,
Ralph, Veronica Regan, Carolyn Riccio, Marianne S., John Sabbak,
Ann San Martin, Jucita Santiago, Benjamin Spinelli, Sister Virginia
Stanton, Carmencita “Chit” Trapse, Gayle Trotta, Jill Valese, Jerri
Vitiello, Phyllis Vizzar, Fay Wadler. Names will remain on our sick list for
one month after which time they will be removed, unless the family notifies us to
the contrary.
STEWARDSHIP REFLECTIONS
“And my God will supply every need of yours...”
♦ Philippians 4:19
God really does provide for those that are grateful and
generous. This is very difficult for people that don’t live a
stewardship lifestyle to believe. People are skeptical and say
it’s just coincidence. If you are skeptical, try living a
stewardship lifestyle for just one month - be generous with
your gifts of time, talent and treasure and see how God
provides for your needs.
LITURGICAL MINISTERS SCHEDULE
October 11th & October 12th, 2014
MASS
LECTORS
EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS
5:00 pm
Karen Kundla
Pat Fusaro
Frank Fusaro
John Frucci
7:30 am
Kathy Harned
Godfrey Pinder
Lucille Pringle
9:00 am
Walter Mollineaux
Tom Cecere
Joe Lanni
Ann Marie Gesualdo
11:30 am
Kristen Carrotto
Joan Hobson
Mary Kallarakal
Ed Acero
Leo Luciano
MASS STATS
October 4th & October 5th, 2014
Mass Time
5:00 pm
7:30 am
9:00 am
11:30 am
Mail-in’s
Electronic Giving
Totals:
Attendance
Collection
97
53
64
221
$1,284.00
$ 737.00
$ 955.00
$1,942.50
$ 487.00
$ 448.00
435
$5,853.50
Thank you VERY MUCH for the on-going support
!
Next weekend our parish will celebrate WORLD
MISSION SUNDAY. This year we are invited to reach
out and help build the Church in Mongolia, the world’s
youngest Catholic Church, as well as local churches
throughout the Missions, in most remote areas across
our world. Through the work of these churches, and
their witness to Christ, the poor receive practical help
and experience God’s love and mercy, His hope and
peace. Please keep the Missions in your daily prayers.
Please come prepared next weekend to give generously
in the collection for the Society for the Propagation of
the Faith. For more information, please visit:
www.IAmAMissionary.org.
The Catholic Advocate is now available Online. Please visit:
http://www.editions.us.com/catholicadvocate_0814
From the desk of:
COMING IN NOVEMBER………
ANN MARIE GESUALDO
ST. RAPHAEL’S TRICKY TRAY
Saturday, November 1st, 2014
12 Noon to 4:00 pm
(Tobias hall)
Sunday, October 12th, 2014
Twenty-eighth Sunday In Ordinary Time
Hello Everyone:
We are a little further along in the beginnings of a new season in
Youth Ministry than we were at my last communication with you.
8th grade religious education began this week. We had a fun first
night welcoming in new students. It’s a particular rush for me to see
a new team of Peer leaders take the reigns and guide their small
group into a new year of faith formation.
Tickets: $25 - Adults Only. (Your first sheet of tickets
and lunch are included in price). 100 beautiful
customized baskets full of all kinds of goodies and gift
certificates. Tickets on sale after all Masses during the
weekends in the vestibule. Reserve your seat now as
seating is limited!
Rainbow Retreat preparation is underway and going beautifully.
With a team of 15 high school juniors and four young adult
co-leaders we are off to a great start. Our parent information
meeting for the retreat was held on Thursday night. If you missed
the meeting please contact me so I can give you the retreat details.
The youth group core team will meet next Saturday to train, prepare
and plan our meetings. We are welcoming some new members to
the core team of young adults on Thursday night. Both groups will
have their first official meetings by the end of the month.
So as you can see we are doing a lot of “welcoming” in the ministry.
It’s very exciting to be in welcoming mode. As I’ve said to you in
the past it’s so energizing to see new faces, meet new people or
watch regular members grow and accept new responsibilities. As
always – all are welcome. This time of year I am usually contacted
by parents and teens alike that may have possibly forgotten or been
away or for whatever reason didn’t register, or attend a meeting or
training session. I always respond the same, “don’t worry we will
fix it or we can make it happen”. Of course I have rules to follow or
have rules that need to be followed. As well as protocol I must
adhere to but for someone with a desire to move forward in faith I
will find a way.
As I think of the parable Jesus told in the Gospel I feel that too, is all
about Welcoming. We are invited to God’s house. Jesus opened his
arms for all to follow him there. The question is do we follow and
how do we go? I find it tragically poetic that even in death on the
cross Jesus’ arms were still outstretched beckoning all of humanity
to enter into the Kingdom of God. We have the invitation….do we
accept? And when we accept are clothed and properly prepared? I
don’t think Jesus’ story meant come in our best cloths but rather
come with a properly dressed heart and a clean and polished soul.
Stop at the “Reconciliation dry cleaner” and get rid of the stains of
hurt, despair, or anger. Some stains may be pretty tough so wear
them in anyway and turn them over to God to dissolve. The mass is
our feast to celebrate the beauty of our faith and community of
faithful believers. There is no richer feast or aged to perfection wine
as the body and the blood of Jesus. Unlike the king in the story God
isn’t throwing anyone out, but rather giving us the means to come as
we are, clean up as best we can and leave the rest to him –but come.
With God’s blessings,
Ann Marie
ST. RAPHAEL CALENDAR
OCTOBER
Oct. 12, 19, 26
Oct. 13
Oct. 14,21,28
Oct. 14,21,28
Oct. 15,22,29
Oct. 16,23,30
Oct. 18
Oct. 18/19
Oct. 18
Oct. 18
Oct. 20
Oct. 25
Oct. 25
Oct. 26
10:00 am-11:15 am Religious Education
COLUMBUS DAY—OFFICE CLOSED
1:00 pm-2:00 pm Al-Anon Meeting
7:00 pm-8:30 pm 8th Grade RE
7:00 pm-8:30 pm Rainbow Retreat Mtgs.
3:00 pm-7:00 pm Eucharistic Adoration
8:00 am-Noon
Women’s Mini Retreat
2nd Collection
WORLD MISSION SUNDAY
10:00 am-11:30 am 1st Reconciliation
Session III
2:00 pm-6:00 pm Youth Group Core
Team Training
2:00 pm
Senior Citizen Meeting
10:30 am
Youth Group Soup
Kitchen
10:00 am-11:30 am 1st Reconciliation
Session IV
7:00 pm-9:00 pm 1st Youth Group
Meeting of the Season
St. Raphael Office Hours are as follows: Monday-Friday,
8:30 am - 4:00 pm. Saturday Office hours: 9:00 am to 4:00 pm.
Religious Education Office Hours are Monday-Thursday,
8:00 am to 3:00 pm.
Tobit's Treasures
Making a hospital visit?
Need a last-minute gift?
Forget your greeting card?
Merchandise arriving daily—stop in and browse our selection of gifts
and other religious items.
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEWS
Religious Education classes continue this Sunday,
October 12th, 2014.
1st Reconciliation Classes Session III is scheduled for
Saturday, October 18th from 10:00 am—11:30 am.
For more information contact the religious education
department at 973-992-9496.
YOUTH MINISTRY NEWS
All sophomores, juniors and seniors interested in helping to plan youth group meetings—There will be a
training meeting on Saturday, October 18th from 2:006:30 pm in the blue house.
If you missed the rainbow retreat parent info meeting
please contact Ann Marie asap: annges@optonline.net
ST. RAPHAEL SENIOR CITIZENS
St. Raphael Seniors will meet Monday, October 20th at
2:00 pm (doors open at 1:30 pm). Speaker will be
Father Fredric Abiera OAR. Fr. Abiera is a member of the
Augustinian Recollects located at St. Cloud Monastery in
West Orange. All Seniors are welcome-come join us. Any
questions, call Mary Hanlon 973-992-9116.
St. John’s Writes Us: Dear Friends, In some ways, it feels
like the “darkest” of times. The terrorism of beheadings, the
persecution and killing of Christians and other minorities,
leave us feeling overwhelmed. What gives us the strength to
keep going, hoping, loving? Our hope, despite all our fears,
can only be God. The light does break through the darkness.
Recently we were having a meeting with potential corporate
donors. While touring the facility, two men approached. One
man handed us a $50 bill and said, “We have been in a
recovery program and we wanted you to know we are
grateful to you. Without you, we would have gone hungry!”
St. John XXIII once said, “Consult not your fears, but your
hopes and your dreams.” We will!
♦ Peace, Fr. Neil
YOUTH UPDATE
♦
Our next trip to St. John’s soup kitchen will be
Saturday, October 25th. Donations of hot dogs,
white socks and men’s sneakers size 8 and up are
greatly appreciated. (Please look for the socks
and sneakers donation box in the hallway by the
school.)
YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY - Watch for the
Announcement of our first event for the season!
THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO
BROUGHT THEIR 4-LEGGED FAMILY
MEMBER TO THE ST. FRANCIS PET
BLESSING LAST SATURDAY!
WOMEN’S MINI RETREAT
AT ST. RAPHAEL CHURCH
Hosted by Caroline Ilogienboh
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18TH
FROM 8 AM—NOON
Come join us for a morning of reflection, sharing and
gaining a deeper understanding of God’s love. The
day will start a 8 am with a walk in O’Connor Park
(weather permitting), 9-10 am breakfast in Tobias
Hall, 10-11:30 am workshop, 11:30-Noon closing.
This is a FREE mini retreat. All women welcome~
MAY BE OF INTEREST….
♦
OPEN HOUSE MOUNT SAINT DOMINIC
ACADEMY to be held on Sunday, October 19th for 7th
and 8th grade girls and their families at 1:30 pm. Mount
St. Dominic is located at 3 Ryerson Ave., Caldwell, NJ.
For more information: 973-226-0660 ext. 1122 or
www.msdacademy.org.
♦
Rutgers University-Newark SCARLET RAIDERS
BASKETBALL CLINIC for boy’s and girl’s ages 7-17
will be held on Thursday, November 6th and Friday,
November 7th from 9:00 am—3:00 pm. The clinic is
held on the two days that the NJ Public School System
have off from school due to teacher conferences. The cost
is only $70 for the 2 day clinic. For more information call
Joe Loughran 973-353-1483 or loughran@rutgers.edu.
It was a wonderful way to honor St. Francis and to thank
the Lord for his many blessings.
I can do all things in him who strengthens me.
♦
Philippians 4:13
ATLANTIC CITY BUS TRIP
Atlantic City Bus Trip - The next bus trip to Atlantic City is
scheduled for Wednesday November 5th, 2014. For more
information, please call Sylvia Barrasso at (973) 992-9193.
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