Join us as we commemorate the passion of our Lord, Jesus Christ.
PALM SUNDAY / DOMINGO DE RAMOS
HOLY THURS /JUEVES SANTO
GOOD FRIDAY / VIERNES SANTO
HOLY SATURDAY APRIL 20
9am Morning Prayer in the Chapel bilingual
12pm Blessing of Easter Foods at Baptismal Font
8:30pm Easter Vigil beginning in the plaza.
Then English Vigil Mass in Church and Spanish Vigil Mass in Ignatius Hall
HOLY SATURDAY April 20
9am Morning Prayer in the Chapel bilingual 12pm Blessing of Easter Foods at Baptismal Font
Easter Vigil at 8:30pm beginning in the plaza. Then English Vigil Mass in Church and Spanish Vigil Mass in Ignatius Hall
SÁBADO SANTO 20 Abril
9am Oficio de Lectura y Oración Matutina Bilingüe en la Capilla
12pm Bendición de la Comida de Pascua
8:30pm Bendición del Fuego en la Plaza y Procesión a Salón Ignacio para Misa de la Vigilia Pascual
EASTER SUNDAY April 21 English Masses 7:45am, 9:30am, 9:45am (Ignatius Hall), 11:30am, 11:45am (Ignatius Hall), 2:30pm (Spanish)
DOMINGO DE PASCUA 21 Abril 2:30pm Misa en Español
Easter: a Breath of Fresh AirI have two words for you: New. Life. That’s what you and I are offered this Easter. New life.
Imagine stepping outside on a brisk morning in a beautiful place like a mountaintop with a dew-covered valley below, or a beach with the sun just about to break over the horizon…and taking in a long, deep breath of sweet, fresh air. And feeling more alive.
Pascua: una Brisa RefrescanteDos palabras: Nueva… Vida. Esto es lo que esta Pascua nos ofrece a ti y a mí. Nueva vida.
Imagínate salir al aire libre durante una mañana vibrante en un lugar hermoso como en la cima de una montaña contemplando el valle cubierto de rocío, o como en una playa con el sol a punto de salir en el horizonte… y respirando larga y profundamente el aire suave y refrescante. Y sintiéndote lleno de vida.
Χριστὸς ἀνέστη! Ἀληθῶς ἀνέστη!It takes the efforts of hundreds of volunteer ministers to fully celebrate the powerful liturgies of Holy Week. By my count we had 32 distinct liturgical or prayer events over the nine days from Palm Sunday weekend through Easter Sunday. If we combine the attendance for all of those, we approach 15,000! That is a lot of welcoming, decorating, cleaning, planning, preaching, serving, reading, setting up and singing!
The first group of folks to thank are:
We will celebrate a funeral Mass for Gus Kasopsky on Tuesday April 23 at 11am. Visitation will be at 10am. Please pray for Gus and his family. St Raphael Campus Map Directions
Do you understand the meaning behind the parts of the Mass? Join the Women’s Bible Study in our next five-session short Study, A Biblical Walk Through the Mass by Dr. Edward Sri (Ascension Press). Explore the roots of the words and gestures we say and do at Mass and better understand their profound significance. You will come to know and understand the Mass as never before, leading you to a richer, more fruitful worship experience.
Join us for A Biblical Walk Through the Mass beginning Wednesday, May 1 from 9:30-11:30 AM in Parish in Room 112. Pre-registration is required prior to April 22. Cost will be around $20. Some homework and reading required. For more information and to register for this short Study, please contact Mary E. Schricker at mschricker@nc.rr.com.
All children grades 2 through 8 are invited to sign up for our monthly Children’s Choir. The choir sings for one 9:30 Sunday Mass each month, meeting at 8:30 before Mass to rehearse. Please sign up via the parish website, including for the choir for Easter Sunday: saintraphael.org/worship/music/childrens-choir/
Are you looking for a way to SERVE SELFLESSLY and become a more PASSIONATE DISCIPLE in our parish community? If so, we NEED you! St. Raphael is seeking those who have an interest in reading scripture during the Mass. The training is only about 45 minutes long, and is offered when someone wants to be trained. Currently, we are ESPECIALLY in need of readers at the 5:30pm Mass on Sundays, as well as at other masses. Please click on READERS for more information or contact Kevin Mistele kevin@mistele.com
Reed and Feed Update: Thanks to the following restaurants who continue to donate meals for the 50 children in the parish who attend Read and Feed on Wednesday nights at St. Raphael: McDonalds, Tijuana Flats, El Senor (Knightdale), Jet Pizza, Chipotle, PDQ, Pickled Onion (Wakefield), Jimmy Johns and Little Caesars. Be sure to patronize and thank these restaurants.
19th Annual Ryan O’Connell Memorial Golf Tournament on Monday, May 6, 2019
1 P.M. Shotgun Start
To register or to become a sponsor, go to www.saintraphaelschool.org/golf/
Nuestra Parroquia de San Rafael llevará a cabo una vez más la ceremonia especial de Matrimonios Comunitarios el día sábado 15 de junio a la 1 pm. Para más información, por favor comunicarse con la Señora Evila Morales al 919-865.5746
This epic African adventure engages the whole herd! At Roar, kids explore God’s goodness and celebrate a ferocious faith that powers them through this wild life! Children (rising kindergarten – rising 6th grade) are invited to join us for a week of faith-filled fun! July 15-19, 9 a.m. – noon, Ignatius Hall (aka the Savanna)!
¡Esta épica aventura africana involucra a toda la manada. ¡En Roar, los niños exploran la bondad y celebrar una fe intensa que los alimenta a través de esta vida salvje! ¡Se invita a los niños (kinder – – grado 6) a unirse a nosotros para una semana de diversión llena de fe! 15-19 de julio, 9 a.m. – mediodía, Ignatius Hall (también conocido como la sabana)!
Our Lady of Hope: The statue of Mary of Hope is of Our Blessed Mother pregnant with Our Savior, Jesus Christ. Praying to Our Lady of Hope during pregnancy or when trying to conceive, can be a source or wonderful peace and grace. Our ministry will bring the statue to your home along with prayers including the St. Gerard Novena. If you are interested, please contact Amy Saavedra at amy.saavedra@nc.rr.com or 919.605.2183
Spiritual Adoption is a free program designed to pray for babies who are in danger of being aborted. Each January we ask you to spiritually adopt a baby, name him or her, and pray for the baby and parents for 9 months that they may chose life. We began again our program on January 27, 2019 but it is never too late to join! You may now follow along the growth of your baby by receiving weekly emails. Please email “subscribe” to SpiritualAdoptionSR@gmail.com. You can also follow us on Twitter @LifeAt1stSpark on our Facebook Page RaleighParents4Life.
Recientemente se nos notificó que algunos feligreses han recibido mensajes de texto utilizándo el nombre de P. Felipe y pidiendo un favor y solicitando un respuesta. Considere este tipo de mensaje de texto como una estafa y si los recibe por favor NO los responda bajo ninguna circunstancia. Algunos criminales lo hacen de manera ilícita para solicitar con fraude tarjetas de regalo, dinero o información personal.
We’ve recently been notified that some parishioners have received texts from someone claiming to be Fr. Phil asking for a favor and requesting a reply text. Consider this a scam. If you receive a similar text, please DO NOT RESPOND under any circumstances. Criminals do this illegally to solicit gift cards, money, or personal information.
CATHOLIC CHARITIES COUNSELING SERVICES are available to help adults and/or children cope with numerous life issues, including depression, anxiety, relationship challenges, family conflict and much more. Counseling is provided by highly skilled, compassionate licensed counselors with an average of 15+ years of counseling experience. Most health insurance is accepted. Thanks to the Bishop’s Annual Appeal, a subsidized fee scale is available for people who cannot afford the full cost. Please call 790-8533 (Raleigh) or 388-3065 (Cary) to inquire about service or to schedule an appointment.
EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT will be held Thursday, May 2, 7:30 AM – 8:45 PM in the Chapel. This time will be shortly after we celebrate Holy Thursday and Christ’s institution of the Eucharist. It will be a great opportunity to pray in thanksgiving for this great gift in His presence.
