103 Walker Street, Manchester, NH 03102

OFFICE HOURS

Monday—Friday 9am to 12 pm; 1:30 to 4pm

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Saint Raphael Parish

Welcome to the Benedictine Catholic Community of

PARISH OFFICE 603.623.2604

PASTORAL TEAM & SUPPORT STAFF

Rev. Jerome Joseph Day, O.S.B., Ph.D., Pastor

Kerri Stanley, Parish Secretary, Director of Liturgy Nina Lukens, Catechetical Coordinator

Therese Dame, Religious Education Consultant

Dorene Turner, Director of Food Pantry & Hope Chest

Ray Clement, Director of Facilities Don Provencher, Facilities Assistant

Lyle Hamel, Director of Choir & Principal Organist

Jonathan Cote, Gerry LeBlond, Organists

Tom Larson et al., Catholic Basics Choir;

Amber Byron, Judy Costigan, Erin McCahon, Caresse Mailloux, Melanie

Noonan, Cantors

@SaintRaphaelParish

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Founded in 1888, Saint Raphael is a Roman Catho-lic parish, confided to the care of the Benedictine monks of Saint Anselm Abbey, in the Diocese of Manchester. The first Benedictine foundation in New England, the parish is a tithing community, endeavoring to return to the Lord in time, treasure and talent some of the blessings He bestows upon us. The parish strives to return 10 percent, the bibli-

cal standard, of gifts it receives to outside charities.

DAILY LITURGY SCHEDULE

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday: 12 noon

Thursday: 8:30am

Friday: 6pm

WEEKEND LITURGY SCHEDULE

Saturday: 4pm (Vigil)

Sunday: 7:30am, 9:30am, 5pm

RECONCILIATION

‘CONFESSION ON THE PORCH’

Tuesdays and Thursdays, 4 — 5pm.

Ring bell of front door rectory and take a seat on

the bench to the left.

Saint Raphael Parish

Manchester NH

June 7, 2020

The Most Holy Trinity

The sanctuary candle burns this

week for Bert & Irene Coulon

by Lionel & Lillian Coulon.

CATHOLIC SCHOOLS

Saint Benedict Academy (Pre-K—6): Brandy Houle, principal 603.669.3932 85 Third St., Manchester, NH 03102

Saint Joseph Regional Catholic School (7—8): Dawn Florino, principal 603.624.4811 148 Belmont St., Manchester, NH 03103

Holy Family Academy (7-12): Mark Gillis, head of school 603.644.7247 281 Cartier St., Manchester, NH 03102

Trinity High School (9-12): Steven F. Gadecki, principal 603.668.2910 581 Bridge St., Manchester, NH 03104

Monday: 1 Kgs 17:1-6; Ps 121:1bc-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8; Mt 5:1-12 Tuesday: 1 Kgs 17:7-16; Ps 4:2-3, 4-5, 7b-8; Mt 5:13-16 Wednesday: 1 Kgs 18:20-39; Ps 16:1b-2ab, 4, 5ab and 8, 11; Mt 5:17-19 Thursday: Acts 11:21b-26; 12:1-3; Ps 98:1, 2-3ab, 3cd-4, 5-6; Mt 5:20-26 Friday: 1 Kgs 19:9a, 11-16; Ps 27:7-8a, 8b-9abc, 13-14; Mt 5:27-32 Saturday: 1 Kgs 19:19-21; Ps 16:1b-2a and 5, 7-8, 9-10; Mt 5:33-37 Sunday: Dt 8:2-3, 14b-16a; Ps 147:12-13, 14-15, 19-20; 1 Cor 10:16-17; Jn 6:51-58

On Monday, June 1, the food pan-try served 13 families and gave out 28 bags of groceries. The need is greater than ever in our current situation, and we appre-

ciate your ongoing support of pantry items and monetary donations.

of June 7, 2020

eGiving ... Did you know you can use your credit card or elec-tronic check to support the mis-sion of Saint Raphael Parish?

This is especially helpful during this period and for anyone who is unable to resume at-tending mass in person due to health re-strictions. Go to our website (www.st-raphael-parish.org) and click on the Giving button. In a few minutes, you can be sure that your gift will work every day of the year to help your parish.

Weekend of May 31, 2020 Regular Offertory $7,041.00 Online Offertory Prev Week 1,414.00 Total Offertory $8,455.00

Ascension of the Lord Make up $ 125.00 Total Ascension $ 445.00

Stewardship Make up $ 65.00

Food Pantry $ 100.00

Thank you to all who have continued to send in offertories and donations to support our

parish expenses. We are very grateful.

Last Year Weekend of June 2, 2019 Total Offertory $ 4,320.70 Total Ascension $ 1,098.50

Year A

Saturday June 6

4:00 PM Jeannette Magarian by Charles Magarian

Sunday June 7 The Most Holy Trinity

7:30 AM ❖Our Parish Family

10:30 AM* Phil Beland by Linda Beland

*NOTE TIME CHANGE

5:00 PM ❖Fr. Ryan Amazeen & Fr. Joshua Livingston, newly ordained,

by P. Jerome

Monday June 8

12:00 PM Ray Lacasse by Lionel & Lillian Coulon

Tuesday June 9 Saint Ephrem

12:00 PM Patricia Renna by Betty Breuder

Wednesday June 10

12:00 PM Available intention

Thursday June 11 Saint Barnabas

8:30 AM Available intention

Friday June 12

6:00 PM Available intention

Saturday June 13

4:00 PM Ethel Connolly by James Connolly

Sunday June 14 Corpus Christi—The Most Holy Body & Blood of Christ

7:30 AM Available intention

9:30 AM ❖Our Parish Family

5:00 PM Available intention

Please note that we are resuming our regular mass schedule, however, we will

continue to live stream the 9:30am Sunday masses from our YouTube channel

and Facebook page.

June 7th, 2020

Paul Barnes, Sue Beauchemin,

T. Michael Collins, Jeannine Cote,

Jimmy Couture, Lillie Duquette, Eric

Featherman, Christine McMillan, Max

Mendez, Kathy St. Pierre, Marcia San-

tos, Marie Sullivan, Vincent & Maddie

Traynor.

If you or a loved one would like your

name on the prayer list, please call Kerri

Stanley at 623.2604, or email admin@st-

raphael-parish.org. Please call each

month to have the name put back on the

list. Thank you!

Save dates (we hope) for … Vacation Bible School! SRP Vacation Bible School dur-ing week of July 13-17, 2020, 9am - 12pm. Registration form is posted on our website. Ag-es 4-2 welcome. We will need teen and adult volunteers too. Fun & faith for all! Call the of-fice at 623.2604 for more information or if you have questions.

WSR P News in Granite Square! Check out our

fourth segment of WSRP News on our YouTube chan-

nel highlighting the statue of Jesus, rectory happenings,

Reaching Rome! Ireland and the U.K.! California! Chicago! Boynton

Street! Pinardville! All segments can be found on our YouTube chan-

nel. Our 4th segment is currently in production!

Class of 2020! Congratulations from all of us at

Saint Raphael to …

Nathan Z. Podziewski, son of Lucy and Daniel Pod-

ziewski and grandson of Tom and Alice Benard, who

was graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor of

fine arts degree from The University of Hartford’s Hartt College of

Performing Arts in May; Liam Ryan, son of John and Shawna Ryan

and grandson of Eileen Smith, who will graduate from Trinity High

School and attend Stonehill College in the fall; Joseph Stanley, son

of Greg and Kerri Stanley, who will

graduate from Londonderry High

School and attend Plymouth State

University in the fall. Do you have a

college or high school graduate? We

want to hear about them! Email info

to admin@st-raphael-parish.org, so

we can acknowledge them.

COVID-19 SAFETY For health author-ity recommendations, we have removed the hymnals, missalettes and prayer cards from the church pews. If you would like to access the mass readings both during the week and weekend -- please go to the home page of the Na-tional Conference of Catholic Bishops at http://www.usccb.org/about/ Then follow the prompts to Bible, then to Daily Readings.

If you would like to purchase a Mis-salette, for $2 please call the office. You would be asked to keep this and bring it with you to and from mass.

Wishing Fr. Jerome, our pastor, a very happy and blessed 25th anniversary on your ordination! June 3, 1995—June 3, 2020

If you plan to attend one of the weekend masses and do so on a regular basis, please call Kerri at 623.2604

if you can assist with the disinfecting of pews following mass. Many hands make light work. We will provide the supplies and instructions. Thank you!

Tuesday’s Parish Nurse program con-tinues to be sus-pended until further

notice. .

Please pray for the repose of the soul of Shirley A. Eafrati, who

died May 23. Please keep her and her family in prayer.

The Most Holy Trinity Reading I: Exodus 34: 4b-6, 8-9 Moses meets God on the holy mountain, where God proclaims His mercy and justice. Moses then asks for pardon and the adop-tion of the people as His children. Reading II: II Corinthians 13: 11-13 Paul acknowledges the problems of the community regarding relationships. He urges them to live in peace with each other in fellowship with the Holy Spirit. The Gospel: John 3: 16-18 The evangelist makes a connection between believing in God’s Son Jesus and not being condemned. That belief brings eternal life to all believers.

“God so loved the world, He gave His only Son.” How can you give

yourself to God in a response to that love? Could God be calling you

to live His love as a priest or in the consecrated life? If you think God

may be offering you this grace, Call Father Matthew Mason 663-0132,

or write: mmason@rcbm.org.

Catholic Charities NH Update: All Programs Continue to Offer Support During COVID-19 Cri-sis In this challenging and unprecedented time, Catholic Charites NH continues to serve the needs of the vulnerable across New Hampshire. While most of our physical locations are closed, all of our programs remain operational. Our staff is working remotely and is accessible to serve individuals and families facing increasing hardship during this difficult period. If you

have any questions or require assistance, please contact 603-669-3030 or visit us online at www.cc-nh.org/programs.

CONNECT WITH CHRIST Your gifts to the Catholic Communication Campaign (CCC) bring the message of the Gospel to people from all walks of life, here in New Hampshire and all around the world. Where do your donations go? Fifty percent of all funds collected remains in our diocese to fund local communications projects. In the past year, CCC funds have made possible: Over 661,000 page views on the catholicnh.org website in 2019. We manage our website with you in mind. It's mobile friendly, has a robust online directory, and beautifully captures the Catholic faith in New Hampshire. Over 103,000 eNews e-mails were sent in 2019. We've designed eNews so that it's easy to read and stay on top of the events, programs, and news. Nearly 1,000 e-mails were sent in 2019 for the Diocese of Manchester Vocations Newsletter, The Call. 42,000 house-holds received Parable, our award winning magazine that tells the faith stories of your friends and neighbors. Thousands of Catholics have been engaged throughout the year through our social media channels, including our Insta-gram account. Hundreds have subscribed to our YouTube Channel to view our videos, including messages from Bishop Libasci. By supporting the CCC, you help bring the gospel message to "everyone, without exception," as Pope Francis asks.

Envelopes are available in the piano bench on the front porch of the rectory. Thank you!

Information from the Diocese of Manchester regarding the corona virus can be found on the diocesan website (www.catholicnh.org). For more information, visit https://www.catholicnh.org/community/outreach/health-care/coronavirus/

At Saint Raphael, we're doing what we can to uplift and reassure our parish family in Christ during the COVID-19 outbreak. We pray you will be drawn closer to God and find comfort in His Word. Romans 10:17 (NKJV) says, "So then faith comes by hear-ing, and hearing by the word of God". We urge you to write down, share and commit to memory any verses that speak to you, inspiring faith and hope for all during these difficult times.

Who would have thought that Colin

Kaepernick’s controversial 2016 act of

“taking a knee” would become prophetic in

the most ironic circumstances? Who would

have imagined that, in the midst of a deadly

coronavirus pandemic, our nation would

erupt with incidents of provocation and retal-

iation? Who would have thought that after

several years, taking a knee would spread

like wildfire in response to racism and calls

to apply full state force, to dominate our peo-

ple?

Last week, when writing about the 50th

anniversary of the killing of four unarmed

students by members of the Ohio National

Guard at Kent State University, I mentioned

“covenant” that holds a society together. The

death of George Floyd, a 51-year-old Afri-

can-American on a public street in Minne-

apolis, has sent waves of shock and anger

throughout the U.S. and around the world –

not because it was so surprising but precisely

because it was not. The riots, demonstrations

and violence – some by protesters, some by

individuals angry at the protesters, underlines

how fragile the covenant of American life

has become. For men and women of faith,

this unraveling has important consequences

for the unraveling has become a deep rip and

the ripping has become shredding.

For many Americans, the U.S. Constitu-

tion is esteemed. Since 1789, the basic

source of law holding our society together.

To some large extent, that view is quite true.

But there would be no Constitution whatso-

ever had there not been significant elements

of American society willing, even eager to

adopt such a measure, ready to codify social

arrangements that already held the nation

together. Before they ever establish, consti-

tutions acknowledge.

That set of agreed upon principles and

values is the social contract or covenant.

What do we think is fair? What is just and

how is justice obtained? Who has voice and

agency within our society – and who

doesn’t? Some level of agreement on these

kinds of questions and issues must exist be-

fore laws and constitutions can work as they

ought. Historically, of course, our Constitu-

tion codified slavery, America’s “original

sin.” Tragically, now, our social covenant is

experiencing tremors and ruptures. True,

court decisions, legislation and constitutional

amendments can help advance progress, but

when the fundamental covenant quakes, we

must question society, seek answers and find

common ground. News commentator Trevor

Noah has insightful clip, “George Floyd and

the Dominos of Racial

Justice” on You Tube.

Without

question, too many

innocent, unarmed black men and women in

the U.S. have died from police gunfire or in

police custody or from excessively trigger-

happy whites. From Trayvon Martin to

Ammadou Diallo to Freddie Gray to Ah-

maud Aubrey, the list grows longer each

week. While some of these deaths may be

accidental, many incidents make clear that

some officers in some jurisdictions have an

aggressive and excessive inclination to use

deadly force. Some departments seem infect-

ed by a violent and racist attitude every bit

as deadly as the novel coronavirus.

The case which ignited the most recent

protests, demonstrations and riots was caught

on a cell phone camera and shows four offic-

ers participating in the restraint of George

Floyd, accused by a shop owner of using a

forged $20 bill to buy some menthol ciga-

rettes. Strangely, Floyd, whom bystanders

described as inebriated, did not leave the

scene but remained outside the shop, where

a clerk telephoned police. When police ar-

rived, Floyd was uncooperative but not

aggressive, according to reports. When the

officers attempted to put him in a squad car,

he went limp and was subdued on the pave-

ment, handcuffed and Derek Chauvin knelt

on the man’s neck. Such weight on the neck

constricts blood flow and oxygen; after more

than eight minutes, Floyd was unresponsive.

Before his death, he pleaded with the officer

to get off him, even calling out for his moth-

er. Chauvin’s colleagues did nothing –

other than attempt to intimidate bystanders

begging them to let Floyd up.

One does not need special training in race

relations to see why black Americans, in-

deed all Americans should be outraged by

such blatantly callous policing, perhaps with

deadly intent. Chauvin has been charged with

third-degree murder and second-degree man-

slaughter. The four officers were fired, but

the trip-wire already was pulled.

The Floyd-Chauvin controversy is, of

course, only one of many encounters, some

with police, some ignored by police and

some with white citizens, that have puzzled,

concerned and, eventually, enraged black

Americans. While rioting and violence

should have no place in our national dis-

course, it is not surprising that people con-

sistently ignored, belittled or abused eventu-

ally take to the streets, clench a fist and pick

up a stone. Consistent oppression, which is

what racism is, begets rage. Resistance to

totalitarian regimes abroad? We cheer. Let it

happen at home, we are often shocked, ready

to call out the troops – especially if “they”

are black. We might be better off building a

society where no one feels compelled, for

dignity’s sake or survival, to turn to violence.

To make such changes, we must

listen to each other. We must avoid prejudice

and stereotype. We must connect the dots

between economics, education, health care

and social fabric. We must insist police and

others understand the complexity of social

organization and dynamics. Attitudinally,

we must demand that office holders see the

common ground, the common good amid

multiple, and sometimes conflicting, perspec-

tives. We ourselves must learn all this too. It

is well-established, for instance, that the

black, Native and Hispanic communities

have borne a far heavier share of the coro-

navirus infection and mortality rate than oth-

er Americans.

When people awaken the next morning to

discover situations like the George Floyd

murder, then the country cannot feign sur-

prise at their hurt and anger. Clearly, the

social contract, the political covenant they

thought they had secured has been broadly

neglected and frequently negated. Whether

we are speaking from the home, the pulpit,

the classroom, the press, the street, the pre-

cinct headquarters or the White House itself,

inflammatory rhetoric and violent behavior

rarely solve problems, usually compound

them and often leave multiple losers. The

reaction of members of the Manchester Po-

lice Department to a group of some 100

protesters who marched to headquarters on

Valley Street was an exemplary display of

respect and concern. When a couple of ya-

hoos brandished weaponry at the protesters,

the police risked their own safety to pro-

tect the protesters. We can be proud of the

MPD’s response – and pray that it becomes

the standard elsewhere.◄

From the Pastor: Rev. Jerome Joseph Day, O.S.B.

Death of George Floyd: ‘Taking a knee’ carries a new, somber connotation

Colin Kaepernick

Derek Chauvin