Cover Sheet

Cover Sheet
Church of St. Raphael-Holy Angels
3500 South Broad Street
Hamilton, N.J. 08610
Bulletin # 911176
Weekend of December 10 and 11, 2005
Contact Usha @ Ph#609-585-7049
Or Fax#609-585-5876
With any inquiries.
Thank you.
Bulletin includes two inserts-double-sided,
Both on Life-Teen
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Third Sunday of Advent
MASS
INTENTIONS
Monday,
6:45 a.m.
8:00 a.m.
7:00 p.m.
Tuesday,
December 12, 2005-Our Lady of Guadalupe
- Anthony Mantuano, Anne & Bud Foley
- Roseanne Tohill, Art & Mary Pelcz
- Charles Maahsen, Jeanette Beach
To everything there is a season
and a time to every purpose under heaven
“...a time to be born…”
J.J.Hughes Jr., T.R.Clugsten Jr., C.S.Conti and M.F.Fernandez
“...a time to love…”and “...a time to heal…”
December 13, 2005
6:45 a.m. - Robert Pelc, Valerie Hens & Family
8:00 a.m. - Monti Family, Family
7:00 p.m. - People of the Parish
Wednesday, December 14, 2005
6:45 a.m. - Marion C. Mayernik, Family
8:00 a.m. - Richard B. Mount, Wife & Son
7:00 p.m. - The Holy Name Society,
Thursday, December 15, 2005
6:45 a.m. - Jane Neaton, Mr.& Mrs. Paul Zimmer
8:00 a.m. - Joseph Spildener, Spildener Family
7:00 p.m. - Kevin McManimon, Joe & Dean McManimon
Friday,
December 16, 2005
6:45 a.m. - Karl Zimmer, Mr.& Mrs Paul Zimmer
8:00 a.m. - Thomas J. Innes, Jr., Wife & Children
7:00 p.m. - Robert Tiedemann,
Jesus Our Good Shepherd Prayer Group
Saturday, December 17, 2005
8:00 a.m. - Edward Dunn, Wife & Family
- Catherine Lauderback, Mary Tomchick, Pat ,
Tom & Tommy Czeizingor
- Tomasso & Maria Costantini
- Adalchiso&Bernardina, Pontani Family
5:00 p.m. - Anna Mount, Alice & Dave Mount
- Mr&Mrs.Andrew Andrzjak,Alberta&Delores
Sunday,
December 18, 2005—4th Sunday of Advent
7:30 a.m. - Rose Marx, Arnold & Linda Marx
8:30 a.m. - Christian Walsh,Family
- Edgar Lanzoni, Marion Lanzoni
9:30 a.m. - Michael T. Dolan, The Dolan Family
10:30 a.m. - People of the Parish
11:30 a.m. - Pat Della Rossa, Sarah Della Rosa
5:00 p.m. - Louis & Barbara Jacob, Daughter-Margaret
NEW DAILY MASS SCHEDULE
EFFECTIVE December 26,2005
Due to the shortage of priest personnel, the following Daily Mass schedule will begin on Monday, Dec.
26th
MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
7:30 AM & 7:00 PM
SATURDAY
8:00 AM
As we face the reality of the shortage of priests,
please take this opportunity to pray for priestly
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Dymphna Agos
August Angioletti
Alice Aquilino
Candy Barth
Dolly Barbalace
Alberta Beforce
Vincent Beforce
Robert Benson
Alex Bencivengo
Clare Berger
Whitney Bivens
Michael Bridge
Faye & Shane Briel
Nancy Brokofsky
John Catana
Nicholas Cirillo
Anthony Davis
Josephine De Marie
Josephine Di Santis
Jason Dzbenski
Jackie DuPont
Anthony Fabrizio
Loretta Ferri
Helen Finn
Doreen Forberg
Tony Fratticcioli
Rev. J.C. Garrett
Jack Garrett
Kathy & Robert Gaskill
Joy Marie Grietzer
Claire Hofmann
Paul Hohman
Jack Hornyak
Anthony Intorelli
Fr. Eugene Keenan
Michele Kelly
Peter Kernast
Joseph Krawiec
Fran Kujalowicz
Michael Kupetsky
Anna Kuprian
Carrie Laird
Heather Nicole Laird
Marion Lanzoni
Cindy Lins
Julia& Lauren Makrancy
John Margicin
Samuel S. Marrone
Ferdinand Mather Sr.
Margaret McBride
Anna Modica
Faye Moore
Fred Morelli
Anna Rose Mucci
Colleen Murphy
Mary Murphy
Eleanor Mycock
Stanley Myslinski
Alfonso Napoleon
Clara Napoleon
Linda Nasuti
Fay Natcher
Robert O’Boyle
Elizabeth O’Neil
Charles Papiez
Phyllis Pelke
Ray Pental
Janet Peterson
Rita Pisano
Joseph Pizzutti
Elaine Ragano
Russell Paolini
Bunny Posner
Regina Procell
Raymond Pyontek
Rocco Ranalli
Carl Reinhardt Jr.
June Reinhardt
Mary & Louis Revesz
Paulette Schmitt
Ray Sabat
Emily Sears
Michael Serenelli
Gabriella Fasoli Sizemore
Patricia Smith
Marilyn Snider
Chris Somma
Sandy Suarez
Matthew Sutton
Carol Szabo
Florence Tangery
Concetta Testa
Dharma Johnson Thamis
Katie Thomas
Stan Thompson
Samuel Trombino
Margaret Tylus
Hanna Tyrasinski
Ann Van Arsdale
Jody Veranese
Chuck Vickey
Irene Von Goten
Erwin Weber
John Witbeck
Helen Wolosyn
Elizabeth Wnuk
Frances Womack
Jeanette Worthington
Martin Zimmerman
John Zubricky
“...a time to die…’’ Rose Marie Astore, Santina Suarez
“...and a time for peace…”
Pray for our servicemen here and abroad.
December 4th, 2005—O Come ! O Come ! Emmanuel
Pastor’s Notes
Music Notes
JESUS IS LORD!
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
Who are you? (John 1:19) Bewildered by what
they had seen and heard, a group of Israel’s religious
leaders approached John the Baptist with this fundamental
question. John was manifestly different, and they wanted
to know why. Three years later, even more bewildered
and troubled, they would ask Jesus this same question.
What was it that set these two men apart so radically?
The difference was the presence and power of the Holy
Spirit in them. They spoke and acted with confidence that
God was with them.
Like John and Jesus, we too are meant to stand
out. Our relationship with Jesus and our openness to the
Holy Spirit should prompt people to ask, “Who is this?”
Each of us had the Spirit of the sovereign Lord resting
upon us, and the presence of the Spirit has the potential to
make us radically unlike those who do not know Christ.
Our values, our willingness to forgive, our peace, and our
hope – all these can speak volumes to our friends and
neighbors.
As Catholic Christians, we are meant to share a
living relationship with the Lord. Through the Holy
Spirit, we can come to know the mind of God (1 Corinthians 2:16). The mercy that we show others can be a
reflection of the Father’s redeeming love working through
us. Through our words, God himself can fill those hungering for truth.
From Holy Angels’ Music Ministry…
Please refer to page 7 of this week’s bulletin for our
complete Christmas celebration schedule at Holy Angels.
A “madrigal choir” will open our Candlelight Mass
beginning at 4:45pm on Christmas Eve.
Our Christmas Cantata, “Do You Hear What I Hear,”
will begin at 8:30pm sharp, also on Christmas Eve.
On Christmas Day, carols will begin at 8:45am.
Please arrive early to worship and pray together, sing
carols and hear the proclamation of Christ’s birth !
A limited number of Fr. Sam’s Farewell CDs is still available. Consider giving the gift that lasts all year. Sing
praises to God at home and in the car. Share the gift of an
awesome God with your family and friends. Cost is $15.00
per CD, or $12.50 each for two or more...A special Christmas offer!
For rehearsal times and CD purchase, contact :
Dawne Mechlinski @ 732-974-2528.
St. Raphael-Holy Angels Food Pantry
We have a great calling that is intimately entwined with the life of Jesus. This Advent, let’s ask the
Spirit for a fresh outpouring in our lives that we might
become his servants, preaching the gospel, healing the
sick, and binding up the brokenhearted. We can be set
apart as light to a darkened world. The witness of our
lives can cause others to ask, “Who are you?”
Let us pray: “Holy Spirit, you have anointed generation upon generation to bring good news to the world.
Through your work in me today, help me give glory to
Jesus. Amen.”
In Jesus and Mary,
Father Jeff Kegley
Pastor
From St. Raphael’s Music Ministry...
All choirs continue to prepare for the Christmas seasonsee “This Week at St. Raphael-Holy Angels” for details.
All are invited to a Christmas Concert on Sunday, Dec.
18th @ 7pm.Set aside an hour to focus on the true meaning of the season. Refreshments will be served.
CD sales continue to flourish...thank you for your support
of this project.
New choir robes are being looked at -please continue to
support our efforts with prayers and purchases.
The Food Pantry staff sincerely thanks all of our parishioners who support our ministry throughout the year. Due to
your generosity, countless numbers of individuals and families from our local community are served. Because of the
high cost of living in this area, many of our visitors, if left
unaided, must chose between food and housing, food and
medicine, food and heat, etc. Due to the services of our pantry, however, this burden is a little lighter. As the Christmas
holiday approaches, please remember in your prayers our
neighbors who struggle daily.
Our next “Reach Out Saturday” is Saturday, January 7th,
and we will need to re-stock our shelves after the busy
Christmas distribution. All types of non-perishable food
items are always needed, and can be placed in the designated bins that are located at the church entrances[ both
church locations]. Perishable items can be brought to the
pantry on “Reach Out Saturdays” between 9am and 11am.
Monetary donations are also appreciated and may be deposited in the marked boxes inside St. Raphael Church.
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And ransom captive Israel
St. Raphael’s Altar Candle this week…
In memory of Richard B. Mount Requested by his wife and Son.
IN THE WORDS
OF HIS HOLINESS
POPE BENEDICT XVI
Dear Brothers and Sisters!
In this time of Advent, the ecclesial community is
invited, while it prepares to celebrate the great mystery of
the Incarnation, to rediscover and deepen its personal relationship with God. The Latin word "adventus" refers to
the coming of Christ and highlights God's movement toward humanity, to which each one is called to respond
with openness, expectation, search and adherence. And
just as God is sovereignly free when he reveals and gives
himself, as he is moved only by love, so the human person is free in giving him his assent, although it is something that is due: God awaits a response of love. In these
days, the liturgy presents the Virgin Mary -- whom we
will contemplate next Thursday, Dec. 8, in the mystery of
the Immaculate Conception -- as the perfect model of this
response.
The Virgin listens, ready at all times to fulfill the
will of the Lord, and is an example for the believer who
lives searching for God. To this topic, as well as to the
relationship between truth and freedom, the Second Vatican Council dedicated a careful reflection. In particular,
the conciliar Fathers approved, exactly 40 years ago, a
declaration on the question of religious freedom, namely,
the right of persons and communities to be able to seek
the truth and profess their faith freely. The first words that
make up the title of this document are "dignitatis humanae": Religious freedom stems from the singular dignity of man who, among all the creatures of this earth, is
the only one able to establish a free and conscious relationship with his creator.
“It is in accordance with their dignity as persons - that is, beings endowed with reason and free will and
therefore privileged to bear personal responsibility -- that
all men should be at once impelled by nature and also
bound by a moral obligation to seek the truth, especially
religious truth," said the council.
Thus the Second Vatican Council reaffirms the
traditional Catholic doctrine, according to which, man, in
so far as spiritual creature, can know the truth and, therefore, has the duty and right to seek it (cf. Ibid., 3). With
this foundation, the council insists extensively on religious freedom, which must be guaranteed both to individuals as well as to communities, in respect of the legitimate exigencies of public order. And this conciliar teaching, after 40 years, continues to be very timely. In fact,
Holy Angels’ Altar Candle this week…
In memory of Joseph Merz Requested by his granddaughter.
AREA PENANCE SERVICE
Wednesday, December 14, 2005
Our Lady Of Sorrows Church
7:00 PM
The Catholic Parishes of Hamilton Township will celebrate
the Annual Advent Penance Service
at
Our Lady of Sorrows Church
this Wednesday, December 14th.
The Sacrament of Reconciliation is also available every
week night following the 7:00 PM Mass, and on Saturday at
3:45 PM at St. Raphael Church.
[ IN THE WORDS OF HIS HOLINESS, CONTINUED ]
religious freedom is far from being ensured everywhere:
In some cases it is denied for religious or ideological motives; in others, even though recognized in written form, it
is hindered in practice by the political power or, in a more
insidious way by the cultural prevalence of agnosticism
and relativism.
Let us pray that every human being will be able
to realize the religious vocation he bears inscribed in his
being. May Mary help us to recognize in the face of the
child of Bethlehem, conceived in her virginal womb, the
divine Redeemer, who came into the world to reveal to us
the authentic face of God.
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VATICAN CITY, DEC.4, 2005
YOUTH CORNER …...
That mourns in lowly exile here
Religious Education
Classes
From the office of Family Life/Respect Life And
Youth & Young Adult Ministry:
CCD— Tuesday, December 13th, 2005
Grade 3—4:00 to 5:00PM
Grades 6 & 7—7:00 to 8:15PM
Attention adults working with youth-A one-day seminar
on Saturday Jan.21,2006@Holy Innocents Parish,3455 West
Bangs Ave. in Neptune, NJ. Subjects to be addressed include
pregnancy, STD’s, dating guidelines, refusal skills and what
God has to say about sex. To register at a cost of $35.00 pp, call
609-406-7400 Ext.5573.
CCD—Wednesday, December 14th, 2005
Grades 1 & 2—4:00 to 5:00PM
Grades 4 & 5—7:00 to 8:15PM
Overnight Vigil & March for Life-
CCD—December 18th, 2005
Kindergarten—9:30AM to 10:30AM
Family Centered Program (FCP)
Sunday, December 18th, 2005 9:30AM—12:00PM
Coming Events
Dec.14-1st&2nd Gr.-Christmas program,4-5pm
Dec.18th thru 22nd-Christmas Giving Tree-gift sorting
Assistant Teacher for grade 3-Tuesdays, 4:00 to 5:00PM
Co-Catechist needed to assist with the Family Centered Program on 1st and 3rd Sundays.
Call the Religious Education Office at 585-3848 from
9:00AM to 12:00PM, and 1:00PM to 3:00PM, Monday
through Friday.
Children’s Liturgy Committee-We are preparing our
Christmas Liturgy for Sat.Dec.24th @ 4:00 pm to be held
at St. Raphael Church. Rehearsal for this Liturgy will be
on Sat.Dec.17th @ 7:30 pm in the church and all purpose room. Please encourage your child to participate in
this liturgy. Our Mission is to assist the Pastor and his
assigned clergy, parents and adult members of the parish
in the continuous formation of the children/youth liturgical
celebrations and related programs for the purpose of
evangelizing the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Altar Server Schedule
Sat. Dec.10-8am————-J. Smith, A. Herrerra
5pm————-J. Fenner, D. Grace
Sun. Dec.11-7:30am———P. McSorley,R.& N. Ingeri
9:30am———B.& Z. Seeds, A. Fellnor
11:30am———D. Rynkewicz, S.& J. Moceri
5:00pm———N. Parent, D. Reese
Mon.Dec.12-8:00am———P.& E. Pavlovsky
7:00pm———N. Celinski, J. Tuazon
Tue.Dec 13-8:00am——— C. Bulleck
7:00pm———S.Oropel, M.Abbott
Wed.Dec.14-8:00am——-A. Booker
7:00pm—— M. Applegate, C. Chepiga
Thu.Dec.15-8:00am———J. Smith
7:00pm———S. Costa, D. Danko
Fri.Dec.16- 8:00am———-B.& Z. Seeds
7:00pm———-C. Willbert, M. Tampellini
The St. Raphael-Holy Angels Life Teen
in collaboration with the Diocese of Trenton Office of Youth
and Young Adult Ministry invites you to witness to the sanctity
and dignity of every human life by joining us on a pilgrimage to
the National Basilica and our Nation’s Capital for the annual
Vigil March for Life. We depart by early afternoon, Sunday
Jan.22nd 2006 and return late evening on Monday, Jan.23rd
2006. The cost is $50.00 pp which includes food money, transportation and lodging. We will be staying at St. Bernard’s
Church in Riverdale Park, Maryland. The Life Teen Staff will
provide the necessary supervision and chaperones for this trip.
In addition, we also invite parents to join us and help chaperone. Space is limited and deadline for registration is Jan. 9th or
until all seats are taken. For registration forms and more details
go to [email protected] or contact Tom Mc Mullin at
the rectory by calling 609-585-7049. We also encourage you to
visit our website www.hamiltonlifeteen.com.
Life Teen—leading teens closer to Christ !
Who needs another teaching? [Life 1-Number 1]- Have
you ever wondered why we seek out knowledge? Why do we read and
watch TV so much? Somehow we were created with an instinc-
tive desire to seek every reason for and understanding of life.
We seek truth with one exception. We avoid truth when we
sense that truth will challenge our own convenience. We reject
medical advice about our bad eating and drinking. We reject the
truth about exposure to excessive or wrongful entertainment.
We avoid learning more about caring for our spouses, parents
and children when we recognize our own deficiencies in these
areas. We are all living in a culture of death and that culture is
being exposed more and more as a truth of our times. Our nation and world are committing moral suicide and this truth
needs to challenge how we are living and using our lives. This
is the first of a mini series of teachings to be given in our bulletin for all—we need to understand how things are and do what
we can to promote the culture of life—for our own sakes, for
our loved ones, for our friends, for our country and for the
world, in answer to God’s call.
[ 1 John 4:6 ] We belong to God, and anyone who knows God
listens to us, while anyone who does not belong to God refuses
to hear us. This is how we know the spirit of truth and the spirit
of deceit.
For more on the New Jersey Right to Life go to:
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http://njrtl.org/default.asp
Until the Son of God appear
GIVING TREE 2005
Each year during Advent the Religious Education Program of St. Raphael—Holy Angels parish
sponsors the traditional service project called “The Giving Tree”. It’s purpose is to provide gifts to
needy individuals in our local community. These gifts are distributed to organizations that serve
those individuals, and we also reach out to individual families within our own parish and local
community who experience difficulty in providing for their families during the holiday season.
The Giving Trees are located in the main lobby of each church, (both St. Raphael and Holy Angels). On the tree hang the various paper ornaments that designate an individual. Each ornament
lists gift suggestions as well as instructions regarding wrapping.
If you have not already done so, please consider taking an ornament today to make the holiday a
little brighter for one of our less fortunate neighbors, attaching the ornament to the package, and
returning the gift by the deadline date, December 18th. Gifts for the Martin House ministry[ lilac hearts], are due
back this weekend December 11th as they will be distributed at the organization’s Christmas party which will be
held this week. May God bless you for your generosity!
BALL: ST. RAPHAEL-HOLY ANGELS PARISH & LOCAL COMMUNITY: There exists within our own parish
and local community a need for assistance during the holiday season for individuals and families experiencing hardship due to unemployment, underemployment, illness, etc. Each yellow ornament represents an individual who has
been referred to us. The ornaments include information regarding this particular person, including the gender, age,
gift suggestions and sizes. These gifts may either be wrapped or placed in gift bags, but it is very important that the
ornament be firmly attached to the package. As each ornament represents a particular individual, we ask that you
only take ornaments for those for whom you wish to purchase a gift.
The green ornaments do not represent a particular individual, but rather will be used to fill in for those who may not
have a gift returned, and for late referrals. These gifts should not be wrapped.
HEART: MARTIN HOUSE: A ministry that serves the needs of the inner city. Martin House challenges poverty
and racism with a number of programs to improve conditions in its inner city neighborhood, such as housing, adult
classes, a clothing store, and youth programs. Our Parish has been asked to supply gifts for 6 families from the Martin
House ministry. Gifts may be placed in gift bags or wrapped, but the ornament must be firmly attached to the package.
** Santa’s Helpers will be needed on Monday 12/19 through Wednesday 12/21 between the hours of 9:00 a.m.
and 3:00 p.m. to help with the enormous task of sorting the gifts for distribution. If you have even an hour or two
to spare, and would like to assist with this wonderful project, please call 585-3848.
Rosary Altar Society
EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS…
The regular monthly meeting of the Rosary Altar Society
has been rescheduled to Monday, December,12th, after
the 7:00 pm Mass. The Rosary will be recited at 6:40 pm.
After the Mass there will be a short meeting.
Sign-up sheets are posted in the Altar Servers’ Sacristy
at St. Raphael and the Sacristy at Holy Angels for you to
volunteer to serve at the Christmas Masses. Please
stop by and sign-up while there are still openings. I am
also asking any available Hospital EMs to sign-up for
the Christmas Day 9:00 am Mass at Holy Angels and
the New Year’s Day 9:30 am Mass at St. Raphael.
Please call Ed Burke at 585-5101 with any questions.
Thank you!
Everyone is invited to our Christmas Program and a Dessert Buffet. Please bring a dessert to share, and drop it off
at the Parish Center before Mass. All are welcome and we
look forward to seeing you!
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Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
The Church of St. Raphael-Holy Angels
2005 Christmas Schedule
St. Raphael-Holy angels music ministry Christmas Concert
Sunday, December 18th 2005
7:00 PM @ The Church of St. Raphael
-Christmas Eve St. Raphael Church
Children’s Pageant @ 3:30 p.m.
Children’s Liturgy @ 4:00 p.m.
Mass @ 6:00 p.m. & 8:00 p.m.
Musical Prelude @ 11:30 p.m.
Midnight Mass @ 12:00 a.m.
Holy Angels Church
A Christmas Candlelight Mass w/Baroque Music @ 5:00 p.m.
Musical Prelude @ 8:30 p.m.
Vigil Mass with choir, timpani, horns and flute @ 9:00 p.m.
CHRISTMAS DAY St. Raphael Church
Mass @ 7:30 a.m., 9:30 a.m. & 11:30 a.m.
Holy Angels Church
Mass celebrated with choir and trumpet @ 9:00 a.m.
The sacrament of reconciliation
Celebrated every Monday through Friday @ 7:30 p.m.
[ after the 7:00 p.m. Mass ] and
On Saturday from 3:45 p.m. to 4:45 p.m.
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Shall come to Thee O, Israel
St. Raphael-Holy Angels New Year’s Eve Dinner Dance
Saturday Dec. 31st, 2005
In the Parish Center
7:00 pm to 1:00 am
Dinner served at 7:30 pm
MENU:
Salad[each table], Cavatelli w/broccoli, Rigatoni w/vodka sauce, Stuffed Loin
of Pork, Eggplant Parmigiana, Chicken Francese, Roast Potatoes & Glaz
Carrots
Rolls – Butter – Coffee – Tea – Desserts
Free Beer, Wine & Soda, B.Y.O.B.
Bubbly at Midnight – Continental Breakfast
Food catered by ROSA’S RISTORANTE
Music by D.J. LOU COSTA JR.
Hats – Noisemakers
Price $40.00 pp
Make checks payable to St. Raphael-Holy Angels Church
Let’s ring in the New Year with our priests
Fr. Jeff and Fr. Tom
For reservations call Rose Crucili @ 609-585-6170
For seating preferences let us know when you make your reservations.
Tables of 10 preferred
-only 350 reservations accepted !!Deadline for reservations is Saturday Dec. 24th 2005
Reservations for non-parishioners are accepted on a limited basis.
Donations Are Being Collected For Our Troops
Heading Overseas
WHO:Assemblyman Bill Baroni
is spearheading a donation drive for our troops.
DONATION ITEMS :
Toiletries [ soap, razors, shaving cream, shampoo,
toothbrushes, toothpaste, hand wipes, etc ]
SUBMIT ITEMS TO :
2239 Whitehorse– Mercerville Road.
Suite E
Hamilton, NJ
WHEN : Until Noon on December 19th
Please Note
To ensure that your articles and announcements for our bulletin is published on time,
please make your submissions no later than
12 noon on Tuesdays to
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[email protected]
We also encourage everyone to keep
abreast of activities within our parish by
visiting our website at
straphael-holyangels.com
Wait for the LORD with courage— Psalm 27
Community Events…
Sacrificial Offering- week ending, Dec. 3-4
1st collection
2nd collection
Children’s Envelopes
Total
New! A 7-week Course On Prayer
Are you hungering to meet God in a peaceful silence? Would
you like to learn practical ways to pray? St. Veronica’s Office of
A.C.T.S. will be offering a 7-week course on Prayer using scripture. The course “ Lord Teach Me How To Pray “ will look into
what prayer is, how we can learn to pray in a peaceful silence,
how does God speak to us in prayer and how we can become
more open to hear Him. It will also offer practical suggestions on
how to pray alone or in small groups. Fr. Brendan Williams will
be conducting some of the evening classes which will begin on
Thursday January 12th, 2006 @ 10:30am or 7:30pm at the
Spiritual Center located on 670 Hulses Rd. Howell, NJ. A fee of
$15.00 pp will cover materials and registration deadline is Jan.
5th,2006. For more information or to register call Pat Irvine @
732-364-2936.
$ 14,660.20
$ 2,484.45
$
101.15
$ 17,245.80
Thank you for your generosity!
PTA Lucky Number Calendar Raffle
Winning Numbers
Sunday, December 04—901
Monday, December 05—673
Tuesday, December 06—504
Wednesday, December 07—166
Thursday, December 08—469
Friday, December 09—171
Saturday, December 10—337
Advent Musical Concert
Join the Church of St. Ann as we celebrate the Advent season.
The St. Ann Youth Choir presents “Preparing for the Season”
which includes our Christmas Cantata, ”Arise, Shine” on Sunday
Dec.!8th@3pm in the Main Sanctuary. Join us as we prepare for
the coming of Christ!
Social Concerns
Mercer County Geriatric Center-We will have our Christmas
Party and Bingo for the residents on Tues.Dec.13th from 6:158pm. Lots of volunteers [including our wonderful students]
are needed to help with Bingo and refreshments and to distribute calendars, cards and gifts.
2006 Calendars -Have you started receiving more calendars
than you need? Are you getting new CHRISTMAS CARDS from
organizations through the mail? Please place your unneeded
calendars/cards in the baskets found in the entrance areas to the
church. These will be distributed to area nursing homes and the
Trenton Area Soup Kitchen.
Call Kathy Wooley at 585-4307 for more information on the
above two [2] events.
All Day Eucharistic Adoration
On Thursday Dec.15th, the Poor Clare Nuns will have Adoration
from 9:30am-5:00pm in their Chapel@ the Monastery of
St.Clare,150 White Pine Road, Columbus, NJ,08022. Call 609324-2638 with any questions.
Simbang Gabi Advent Mass
This is a uniquely Filipino custom dating back from the year
1660 and begins 9 nights before Christmas Eve. In the Philippines, families make their way to church in the dark to attend
dawn Mass.Bishop John Smith will be the celebrant on
Dec.16th@7pm for the first Evening Mass at St.Ann Church in
Lawrenceville. Fr. PJ Alindogan will celebrate Mass on
Dec.17th@6:30pm at St. Raphael Church and Fr. Vince Gartland will celebrate Mass on Dec.18th@7:00pm at St.Ann
Church in Lawrenceville. Call Elsa Antiola@609-581-9154 for
more details.
Songs for the Christmas Season
Widows and Widowers Dance-The Mercer County chapter of
Widows and Widowers will hold its monthly dance social on Friday
December 23rd@ 7:30 pm at the Knights of Columbus on 1451
Klockner Road, Hamilton, NJ. Refreshments will be served and all
widows and widowers are invited to attend. Dance socials are held
on the 4th Friday of each month. For more information call Marilyn
@ 609-587-8959 or Regina @ 609-585-3453.
Angels Have Wheels -All Medicare recipients should now be
aware that if they suffer from conditions such as arthritis, cardiovascular disease, and respiratory disorders, and have difficulty walking
or propelling a standard wheelchair, they maybe eligible to receive
an electric wheelchair paid for by Medicare.
Need more information? Call Gregory @ 1-800-810-2877.
Volunteers Needed! -Volunteers are needed to deliver hot nutri-
tious meals to the people in the Greater Trenton/Ewing area who
are homebound due to illness. Please join this highly rewarding
ministry. Mobile Meals of Trenton/Ewing, 546 Bellevue Avenue Join us! Call (609) 695-3483*
On Friday, Dec. 30th St James Church@29 East Paul Avenue
in Trenton will sponsor the 40 voice Schola Cantorum@7:30pm
under the direction of Richard M. Loatman. Tickets are available
at the door or in advance by calling 609-393-4403 for $10 regular admission and $5 for senior citizens and children under 12.
Inter-faith Memorial Service–
The 18th annual candlelight service for those who have lost
loved ones through suicide will be held on December 11th 2005
@ 3:00 pm at Unity Church by the Shore, 3508 Asabury Avenue, Neptune, NJ. For additional info call Joanne Murphy @
732-363-1710 or Peggy Farrell @ 732-462-526
Christmas Dinner/St. Michael CampusSt. Michael Senior Citizen Club, 1130 Brunswick Avenue, Trenton is sponsoring a Christmas Dinner on Dec. 18th@1:00pm in
the Church Hall. Open to the public, tickets are $15.00 pp and
children 12 and under are free. The menu consists of chicken or
ham along with all the trimmings. For tickets and info call
Irene@ 609-588-9019, Jo@ 609-393-8574 or Trudy@ 609-8827350. Deadline for purchase is Tuesday, December 13th,2005.
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- This week at SAINT RAPHAEL– HOLY ANGELS
Event
Location
Time
Information
Tuesday, December 13, 2005
Heaven’s Echo and High School Music Ministry
Children’s RCIA
Adult Recreational Volleyball
Contemporary Ensemble
Bingo
St. Raphael’s
SR Convent
Parish Gym
St. Raphael’s
SR Parish Center.
5:30PM
6:30PM
7:30PM
7:45PM
8:00PM
Wednesday, December 14, 2005
CCD Grades 1 & 2
Cool Kidz for God & Awesome Angels
St. Raphael’s
St. Raphael’s
4:00PM – 5:00PM
5:30PM — 6:45PM
Thursday, December 15, 2005
Afternoon Bells
Evening Bells
Charismatic Prayer Meeting
Adult Choir
St. Raphael’s
St. Raphael’s
St. Raphael’s
St. Raphael’s
3:45PM
5:30PM
7:30PM
7:45PM
Friday, December 16, 2005
Lucky Number Drawing
Bingo
SR Parish Center.
SR Parish Center.
7:00PM –
8:00PM –
Monday, December 12, 2005
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6:45PM
7:30PM
9:30PM
9:30PM
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5:00PM
6:45PM
9:15PM
Saturday, December 17, 2005
Sunday, December 18, 2005
Sign Interpreted Mass
CCD Kindergarten
Adult RCIA
Holy Angels
St. Raphael’s
St. Raphael’s
8:30AM Mass
9:30AM – 10:30AM
11 :30AM –
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and Prayerful Best Wishes
To
DENNIS HEFFERNAN & BRENDA HEFFERNAN
This Sunday, December 11th 2005, the faithful of our Diocese will gather together in the Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption, Trenton to celebrate Mass as Bishop John Smith commissions
17 new lay ecclesial ministers. In the group of candidates is our very own Dennis Heffernan and
his wife Brenda Heffernan. They are among the second group to have completed the diocesan
Institute for Lay Ecclesial Ministry program. ILEM is a 3-year program, initiated in our diocese in
2002 and operates with the Office of Parish Life in collaboration with the USCCB. The entire parish family of St. Raphael-Holy Angels joins together to wish Dennis and Brenda a future of Hope,
Joy, Love and Faithfulness in proclaiming God’s word to His people.
Please read the complete story in the special edition of The Monitor of December 8th,2005.
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