Jesus gives us spiritual nourishment and leads us to light, even when we're unable to go to Mass and receive the Eucharist. During this time of separation from the Eucharist due to stay-at-home. / Jesús nos da alimento espiritual y nos lleva a la luz, incluso cuando no podemos ir a Misa y recibir la Eucaristía. Durante este tiempo de separación de la Eucaristía.
Last week, Catholic Charities issued a statement pledging to continue providing much-needed services to the community as long as possible. As the situation developed, and North Carolina counties began to issue “stay-at-home” orders, they came to the decision to protect the safety of all involved by solely providing services that can be conducted via telephone. As a result, they have temporarily suspend all food pantry operations across the Diocese of Raleigh. Click the title to read the message from Catholic Charities. / La semana pasada, Catholic Charities emitimo un comunicado comprometiéndonos a continuar brindando servicios que son tan necesarios a la comunidad mientras sea posible. A medida que se va desarrollando la situación, y los Condados de North Carolina comenzaron a emitir ordenes de “quedarse en casa”, ellos tomaron la decisión de proteger la seguridad de todos los involucrados y proporcionar servicios que se pueden ofrecer por teléfono. Como resultado, ellos suspendido todas las operaciones de despensa de alimentos que ofrece la Diocesis de Raleigh. Haga clic en titulo a leer un mensaje de Catholic Charities.
In this Gospel story, Jesus brings Lazarus back to life! In so doing he shows his power to renew all things, even us. / En este pasaje del Evangelio, ¡Jesús le devuelve la vida a Lázaro! Al hacerlo, Jesús nos muestra su poder para renovar todo, incluso a nosotros mismos.
In this stressful time when we're being asked to sacrifice so much, including the Eucharist, Jesus is with us. And, wherever we find Jesus, we find light. / En este momento, cuando se nos pide sacrificio, incluida la Eucaristía en comunión, Jesús está con nosotros y donde encontramos a Jesús, encontramos luz.
Our conversation with God needs to be honest. We don't need to fear bringing our sins before him, because he’ll always respond with love and mercy. / Nuestra conversación con Dios debe ser honesta. No debemos temer llevar nuestros pecados ante él, porque él siempre responderá con amor y misericordia.
Click the title for Fr. Phil's latest message and Coronavirus Update, including information about a decision regarding opening the church for private prayer. / Haga clic en el título para leer el mensaje último y la actualización de Coronavirus del P. Felipe, incluyendo una decisión sobre a abrir la iglesia para la oración privada.
Thanks for reading our new St. Raphael e-newsletter! I hope this is a good way we can stay in touch as a parish during this unusual time dealing with the coronavirus reality. This is a time of big challenges for all of us, to be sure. But as always, GOD IS WITH US. And with God’s help, this is also a time of opportunity. Let me tell you a story about that from last weekend: ... click the title to read more.
Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) health emergency, Catholic Parish Outreach (CPO) has changed their referral process for receiving a week's groceries for your family. Click the title for more info. / Debido a la emergencia de salud del coronavirus (COVID-19), Catholic Parish Outreach (CPO) ha cambiado su proceso de referido para recibir los alimentos de una semana para su familia. Haga clic en el título para más información
No faltaba mucho para que iniciara la Cuaresma, cuando un nuevo ministro de la Iniciación cristiana se me acercó. Se notaba agitado hasta para hablar. Por fin, me dijo que había visto que los escrutinios serían el tercero, cuarto y quinto domingos de Cuaresma, para los que iban a ser bautizados y confirmados, y que recibirían la Primera Comunión en la Vigilia Pascual. Le preocupaba que aquellos a los que llamamos elegidos, o escogidos, iban a ser interrogados durante la misa delante de toda la asamblea.
As we work our way through the Examen prayer as a community this Lent, this third step is sort of a pivot. Having recognized God active in our day, expressing thanks for that, we transition to discerning the meaning, what is God trying to do, what is God saying to us, why did God show up in that particular instance.
We too are often unable to discern the many voices that vie for our attention and discover how Jesus is actually speaking to us, and how we can move closer to him. / Nosotros a menudo no podemos discernir entre las muchas voces que compiten por nuestra atención. Y por ello, no nos damos cuenta de cuándo y cómo Jesús nos está hablando, ni tampoco nos damos cuenta de que podemos acercarnos a Él.
Out of an abundance of caution and concern for the health of our community, the remaining VITA sessions for the season have been canceled. Should the tax season be extended we will update this announcement accordingly. Everyone with a scheduled appointment will be called with an update. Call 919-865-5700 ext. 303 with any questions. / Debido a la abundancia de precaución y preocupación por la salud de nuestra comunidad, las sesiones de VITA restantes para la temporada se han cancelado. Si se extiende la temporada de impuestos, actualizaremos este anuncio en consecuencia. Todos los que tengan una cita programada recibirán una actualización. Llame al 919-865-5700 ext. 303 con cualquier pregunta.
Out of an abundance of caution and concern for the health of our community and guests, the new member gathering scheduled for Sunday, March 15 has been canceled. We will reschedule the event at a later time. We keep everyone in our community in our prayers during this trying time.
We're very excited to share the news that the Triangle area will have a Cristo Rey High School, created in the Jesuit tradition. Click the title for more information. / Estamos muy contentos de compartir la noticia de que el área del Triángulo tendrá una Escuela Secundaria que lleva por nombre CRISTO REY, creada en la tradición jesuita. Haga clíc en titulo para más información.
When we gather together for our liturgical celebrations such as Mass, God breaks into our reality in multiple ways, but the church identifies four clear means that God is present to us. As we reflect on the second part of the Examen prayer this week, aware that God is looking at us with love and concern at each moment, let us be attentive to the presence of Christ when we gather together for liturgy.
Many of us go through life missing the times when God has found us and reveals himself to us. Yet we live every moment in the presence of God. / Nosotros vivimos cada momento en la presencia de Dios. Sin embargo, en demasiadas ocasiones pasamos por la vida sin darnos cuenta de esos momentos en que Dios se encuentra con nosotros y se nos revela.
If you would like to make a donation to dedicate Easter flowers in memory or honor of a loved one, please return your Easter Flower donation envelope by Sunday, March 22. Click the title for more information.
There are several ways to be involved in the practical and crucial "behind the scenes" needs of running an Alpha Series. Learn more and sign up at saintraphael.org/alpha-support. Click the title for more information.