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WORSHIP Weekday Masses

Monday - Saturday: 8:00 am First Friday: 7:00 pm

Extraordinary Form La!n Weekend Masses Saturday: 5:30 pm

Sunday: 8:30 am, 10:30 am

CONTACT Fr. Michael Rudolph, Pastor x 205

frmichaelrudolph@straphaelcrystal.org Fr. Robert Al!er, Parochial Vicar x 206

frrobertal!er@straphaelcrystal.org Parish Email: info@straphaelcrystal.org

Parish Phone: 763-537-8401 Parish Office Hours

Monday-Thursday: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm Friday: 8:00 am - 12:00 pm

SACRAMENTS Reconcilia!on

Weekdays: 7:30 - 7:50 am Saturday: 7:30 - 7:50 am,

8:30 - 9:30 am, & 4:00 - 5:15 pm Marriage

Please contact Fr. Rudolph. Bap!sm

Please contact the Parish Office.

Faithful to the Teachings of the Roman Catholic Church, St. Raphael Parish and School promotes the Universal Call to Holiness for all the People of God.

MISSION STATEMENT

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PASTOR’S LETTER The Mysteries of the Rosary, Chapter 36: The Bap!sm of Jesus in the Jordan… Humility is one of the most important virtues. Jesus Christ is the greatest example of humility there is. This is

shown in his being bap!zed by Saint John the Bap!st. Jesus had no need of John’s bap!sm. That was for the forgiveness of sins. Jesus had no sins. But he was bap!zed as an example to his fellow countrymen. A modern-day equivalent might be a father who takes his family to confession every Saturday. He might be a very virtuous man who never has any mortal sins to confess. As such, he is not required to go to confession. But he goes anyway. Why? Well, he realizes it’s possible some of his children might be struggling with some moral issues and need to go to confession. So, for their benefit, as an example to them, and so they don’t feel ashamed, he stands in line with them. In doing so, he shows not only great humility, but also great charity. Humility and charity go together. You could say that they are like the two arms of Jesus. As his followers—members of his body—we are called to use these two arms to embrace everyone we meet, so to speak. Embracing people has go$en a bad name in the last few years. There are good reasons for that. Too many people have been hugged, or otherwise touched, against their will in a way that at the least creeps them out, and at the worst violates them. But the spiritual embrace of humility and charity is a good kind of reaching out, touching others’ hearts and minds while respec!ng their personal space. I remember a teacher in high school who showed me humility and charity by helping me learn how to drive. A teacher being along in a car with a student shouldn’t happen nowadays, with good reason, but at the !me there were no rules against it that I knew of. I just appreciated her helping me out. If I remember correctly, though, it only happened one !me. I was driving in Saint Paul, paying more a$en!on to talking than to driving, and I ran a red light. I think she screamed. Thankfully, no cars were coming through the intersec!on from the other direc!on. But that was

the last !me she took me for a driving lesson. I don’t blame her. Another example of humility that I heard about involved a bishop who was scheduled to visit a parish and celebrate Mass there. The !me for Mass to start was ge%ng close and the pastor of the parish was ge%ng nervous. There was no bishop in sight. He finally started walking around the building looking for him. The pastor found the bishop in the church basement, working and cha%ng with some parish volunteers, as together they all stuffed envelopes for a mailing. Another way to be humble and charitable is to keep our mouths shut when we don’t have anything worth saying, or when we do but it’s not the !me to say it. (This is a tough one for me some!mes.) I admire the person who can listen intently and for quite a while—without a hint of impa!ence or boredom—to someone else who knows a lot less than they do about some subject, without jumping in and revealing that they already know what the speaker is saying or know a lot more about the topic. It’s kind of like how God listens so politely to us! May we all follow Jesus’ example of humility and charity with each person we encounter every day, doing what is best for them regardless of whether or not we get anything out of the interac!on. Your fellow pilgrim through the Rosary, Father Rudolph

PARISH DIRECTORY Parish Office: 763-537-8401

PRIESTS Pastor Fr. Michael Rudolph (x205) Parochial Vicar Fr. Robert Al!er (x206)

PARISH ADMINISTRATION Business Administrator Ginny Metzger (x202) Part-Time Administra!ve Assistant Sue Kubovec (x201) Administra!ve Assistant/ Bulle!n Editor Marie Nachtsheim (x222) Social Needs Coordinator Bunny Arseneau (x214) Crisis Pregnancy Hotline (x500)

FAITH FORMATION Faith Forma!on Coordinator Mike Gerads (x211) Faith Forma!on Assistant Sarah Gerads (x211) Youth Ministry & Confirma!on Coordinator Anna Scherber (x210) RCIA Coordinator Mary Jo Smith (x511)

WORSHIP Prayer Line (x528) Bulle!n Prayers for the Sick (x523) Adora!on Coordinator Be$y Kreuter (763-537-1399)

SCHOOL School Office: 763-504-9450 School Principal: (x352)

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PARISH INFORMATION

PARISH CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Monday, May 20 5:30 PM Our Lady of Guadalupe Shrine Presenta!on, Marian Hall 7:30 PM Schola, Choir Room

Tuesday, May 21 No scheduled ac!vi!es

Wednesday, May 22 7:00 PM Adult Choir, Choir Room

Thursday, May 23 1:00 PM Senior Cards, Marian Hall 7:00 PM Bell Choir, Church 7:00 PM St. Raphael Prayer Group, Marian Hall 7:00 PM Fes!val Planning Mee!ng Fr. Fenelon Room

Friday, May 24 9:00 AM English Class, St. Thérèse Rm. 6:00 PM Friday Night Live, Marian Hall, Youth Room, JPII, Holy Spirit Chapel.

Saturday, May 25 8:30 AM English Class, St. Thérèse Rm.

Sunday, May 26 8:15 AM Parish Library Open 11:30 AM Bap!sms

PASTORAL COUNCIL Dale Hoffmann, Sharon Hedman, Mike

Vecellio, Roselyn Lawrence, Be$y Kreuter, Rose Pis!lli, Sco$ Gregory &

Mario Chavez.

Pastoral Council Mee!ngs If you would like a par!cular item on

the next Parish Council agenda please contact Fr. Rudolph.

STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE MAY 5, 2019

Contribu!ons ................................... $17,267 Budget ............................................. $20,809 Building Fund ........................................ $644 Budget .......................................... $2,600.00

Mr. J. Scholarship Fund ........................... $95

Sunday, May 19 9:45 AM Fr. Al!er Rosary Talk, Marian Hall 1:30 PM Carmelites, Parish Center 7:00 PM Squires Mee!ng, Marian Hall

Eucharis!c Adora!on Contact Be"y Kreuter 763-537-1399

“We become like that which we gaze upon. Looking into a sunset the face takes on a golden glow. Looking at the Eucharis!c Lord for an hour transforms the heart in a mysterious way.” ~ Archbishop Sheen

You are invited to spend whatever !me you have to offer in the Eucharis!c Adora!on Chapel. It is open every day and night, every hour. If you wish to visit during the hours of 10:00 pm and 5:00 am, please contact Be$y at the above number for the code to enter the outside door.

Sugges!ons for the quiet !me spent in the chapel are:

- Enjoy just being in His presence. - Talk with Him silently about work. - Say one Hail Mary slowly. - Slowly read Scripture un!l something touches your heart. Then listen. - Speak from your heart about your loved ones. Spending !me with Jesus should not be any different, fundamentally, than spending !me with a very close friend. Perhaps the single best thing you can do in a Holy Hour of adora!on is: “Be s!ll and know that I am God”. ~ Psalm 46:10

PRAYER & WORSHIP

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Monday, May 20 8:00 AM Michael Kubovec Family Tuesday, May 21 8:00 AM + Bernie Jorden Wednesday, May 22 8:00 AM + Glen Hunt Thursday, May 23 8:00 AM + David Reinert Friday, May 24 8:00 AM + Pat Klassen Saturday, May 25 8:00 AM + Joseph Lahey 5:30 PM St. Raphael Parishioners Sunday, May 26 8:30 AM + Ray Kodet 10:30 AM + Tom Poeschl, Jr.

PERPETUAL EUCHARISTIC ADORATION MASS INTENTIONS

Readings for the week of May 19, 2019 Sunday: Acts 14:21-27/Ps 145:8-9, 10-11, 12-13 [cf. 1]/Rv 21:1-5a/ Jn 13:31-33a, 34-35 Monday: Acts 14:5-18/Ps 115:1-2, 3-4, 15-16 [1ab]/Jn 14:21-26 Tuesday: Acts 14:19-28/Ps 145:10-11, 12-13ab, 21 [cf. 12]Jn 14:27-31a Wednesday: Acts 15:1-6/Ps 122:1-2, 3-4ab, 4cd-5 [cf. 1]/Jn 15:1-8 Thursday: Acts 15:7-21/Ps 96:1-2a, 2b-3, 10 [3]/Jn 15:9-11 Friday: Acts 15:22-31/Ps 57:8-9, 10 and 12 [10a]/Jn 15:12-17 Saturday: Acts 16:1-10/Ps 100:1b-2, 3, 5 [2a]/Jn 15:18-21 Next Sunday: Acts 15:1-2, 22-29/Ps 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8 [4]/Rv 21:10-14, 22-23/ Jn 14:23-29 ©LPi

WEEKLY READINGS

PLEASE PRAY FOR... Dave Bouley

Lou Buchman Andrew Eisenzimmer

Jason Gustafson John Herbes

Nichole Iverson Kevin Long

David McMillen Norb Meier

John Noe

Barbara Thotland Lynn Tupy Jim Tynen

Mary Lou Wensman Jeff Woodruff

To add a name for a six week period, please call 763-537-8401 x 523

“Prayer before the Blessed Sacrament is more powerful than in any other place because here is

the Real Presence of God, just as He is in heaven."

~St. Mary Magdalene Of Pazzi (1566 to 1607) 16th Century Mys!c and Carmelite Nun

COMMUNION SERVICE FOR NORTHRIDGE We are in need of addi!onal volunteers to visit Northridge on Thursday and Friday mornings and provide a Communion Service for the residents and those receiving day care there. Please contact Marie at the Parish Office if you would be interested in volunteering for this ministry. Thank you!

NEWS & EVENTS

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Benilde-St. Margaret’s Summer Camp is a great way to stay busy while having a blast! BSM offers an array of camps sure to fit any child’s interests, including engineering, drama, sports, sailing and more. Join us for a fun summer full of memories that will last a life!me! To register, go to: h"ps://www.bsmschool.org/summer-camps Summer in St. Paul! Students K-12 are invited to play sports, perform Shakespeare, read great books, conduct science experiments, hike in local parks, and so much more this summer at Saint Agnes School!(Need not be Saint Agnes students to par!cipate.) Adults can join the fun too, with classes on knowing and defending Catholic teaching, St. Francis de Sales’ Introduc!on to the Devout Life, and opportuni!es to paint and sip! Most offerings are $45 and all are held here at Saint Agnes in the heart of St. Paul (530 Lafond Avenue). More informa!on at SaintAgnesSchool.org

NEAR FOOD SHELF: On the third Sunday of every month, our parish collects food and cash dona!ons for the NEAR Food Shelf. The food dona!ons may be placed in the sanctuary before or a-er Mass on collec!on Sunday. Cash dona!ons may be placed in any Sunday collec!on in an envelope marked NEAR. The next collec!on is today, May 19th.

Catholic Grandparent Conference Saturday, August 24, 2019

8:30 am - 3:30 pm Church of the Epiphany ~ 1101 Hanson Blvd NW

Learn about God’s plan for Grandparents and be equipped to pass on a Heritage of Faith. The conference will include keynote speaker, Mary Ann Kuharski, founding member and Director of PROLIFE Across America as well as Father Joseph Bambenek who will be speaking on the topic of bringing healing to your family. We will also have an hour of Adora!on led by Bishop Andrew Cozzens and more. Find details and register at www.CatholicGrandparen!ng.org and click on events. Ques!ons? Contact Susanna Parent at parents@archspm.org or 651-291-4411

Cost of $25 /person (before August 1st) includes morning coffee, granola bars, buffet lunch, and a&ernoon snack. (Cost is $30 a-er August 1st.)

SAVE THE DATE! PARISH FESTIVAL

This year’s Parish Fes!val will be Friday, August 2nd and Saturday, August 3rd.

Please consider dona!ng a prize for this year’s raffle. Or instead of shopping for raffle prizes, consider making a monetary dona!on. Also, at this !me we are s!ll in need of chairpersons for Publicity/Adver!sing and for Children’s Games.

The next fes!val planning mee!ng will be on Thursday, May 23rd at 7:00 pm in the Fr. Fenelon Conference Room. All are welcome!

If you have any ques!ons, please contact Anne at 612-860-1454.

Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Bike to Mary Pilgrimage & “Five Marian

Stones: The Marian Dogmas and Their Importance” Monday, May 20th

5:30 pm - Marian Hall

On Monday, May 20th, the St. Raphael Rosary Society and St. Raphael Respect Life Commi$ee will jointly host Fr. Elias Mills and Steve Doll from the

Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in La Crosse, WI. Steve will share informa!on on the Shrine of our Lady and will also discuss the upcoming Bike to Mary Pilgrimage. Fr. Elias will speak on the “Five Marian Stones: The Marian Dogmas and Their Importance”. This event will start at 5:30 pm and will be held in Marian Hall. Light refreshments will be available. All are welcome!

OPEN YOUTH ROOM Open youth room is a !me of fellowship, fun, & games.

Junior High: May 21st from 2:20-5:00 PM - this is the last open youth room of the year!

All Grades: May 31st from 6:00 - 10:00 PM

CORE TEAM UPDATE: Friday Night Live: May 24th from 6:00-9:00 PM in

Marian Hall. Please arrive by 5:30 PM.

YOUTH MINISTRY

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SCHOOL NEWS

Ques!ons about the Youth Ministry Programs? Please contact Anna Scherber at 763-537-8401 x210

or at ascherber@straphaelcrystal.org.

CONTACT

Please consider suppor!ng our school by purchasing SCRIP gi- cards for buying your groceries, gas, meals out, and apparel. We get a percentage back on each SCRIP card

you buy. For your shopping convenience we have a variety of gi- cards available to take home today. We invite you to stop by the SCRIP desk in the Upper East Gathering Area and pick up your gi- cards today. If we don’t have what you are looking for, place an order and you will get it next week. Thank you for suppor!ng our school! The SCRIP Desk will be closed Memorial Day Weekend, May 25th and May 26th. You may pick up SCRIP gi- cards from the parish office during regular business hours.

SCHOOL REGISTRATION

Enrollment is now open and St. Raphael School is accep!ng applica!ons for the 2019/2020 School Year!

If you have any ques!ons or would like to set up an appointment for a tour of the school please contact our school recep!onist, Wendy Sosa, at 763-504-9450 ext. 351.

~ Cheryl Aviña, School Principal

EXTREME FAITH CAMP JUNE 22-26, 2019 / Big Sandy Camp

in McGregor, MN Open to all 6th-8th Grade students.

Pre-registra!on form can be found on the Youth Ministry website: www.straphaelyouth.com

Track and Field Days!! Grades 4-8 will be on Tuesday, May 21st. (Make up day will be Wednesday, May 22nd if rained out on Tuesday.) Grades K-3 will be on Monday, June 3rd. (Make up day will be Tuesday, June 4th if rained out on Monday).

SPOTLIGHT EVENTS

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SAINT OF THE DAY - SAINT RITA OF CASCIA

Rita was born in 1377 in Roccaporena, Italy. She wanted to become a nun, but her parents made her get married. Unfortunately, her husband was both violent and unfaithful to her. She endured much suffering because of him for eighteen years. Then one day he was brought home dead, killed in a fight. Their two sons wanted to get revenge, but died before they could do so. Freed from family !es, in 1413 she could now follow her original inten!on of becoming a nun, at the convent of Santa Maria Maddalena at Cascia. As a nun, Rita excelled both in obedience and in mor!fica!on. She constantly meditated on the passion of Christ for the sake of sinners’ repentance, and she experienced a wound in her forehead, as if made by a crown of thorns, which lasted for a number of years and would not heal. She was also known for her devoted care of sick nuns and the good advice she gave to visitors to the convent. The wound in her forehead healed when she successfully applied for permission to visit Rome for the Jubilee Year of 1450. Rita died of tuberculosis in May 22, 1457. She is patron saint of difficult cases, in par!cular those associated with marriage. Roses are blessed on her feast day in memory of her request for roses and figs on her death-bed, which were found out of season in her old garden. In Cascia there are bees which reappear on and a-er her feast day, and a vine which is said to have survived from her life!me. Saint Rita of Cascia, pray for us! (Excerpted and adapted with permission of the Publisher from Butler’s Lives of the Saints, New Full Edi!on ©Paul Burns 2003, Published by Liturgical Press, Collegeville, MN)

Reaching for Faith Free Food, Friendship, & Faith

Help someone find our awesome parish! It’s as easy as serving a hot dog. We sponsored this event in 2016 and in 2017 as a way to introduce the Church of St. Raphael to individuals and families in our surrounding neighborhoods. We offer a free hot dog meal to everyone who comes and we have an opportunity to get to know one another.

Thursdays: June 13th through July 25th

5:00 - 7:00 pm.

Volunteers Needed Thank you to those who have already volunteered to help make these events abundantly frui<ul. To Volunteer or ask ques!ons please contact Phil Rief at 612-280-4565 or fdccondesa@outlook.com

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