.RaphaelParish MASSSCHEDULE ENGLISH Daily Saturday Sunday St.Sylvester 6:30am&8:30am 8:30am&5:00pm 7:30am,9:00am& 10:30am 10:30am ESPAÑOL Domingo 12:00pm&7:00pm TIÊNGVIÊT Sunday 9:00am-Mission PORTUGUÊSBRASILEIRO Domingo 11:00am-Mission FIRSTFRIDAYADORATION 9:00am-12:00noon RECONCILIATION•CONFESIONES Saturdays3:30-4:30pm Sunday-Friday:Byappointment Sá bados3:30-4:30pm Domingo-Viernes:Porcita BAPTISM•BAUTISMO Parentswhoareregisteredparishioners,call theParishOf iceatleastonemonthprior,to arrangeforabaptismaldateandclass. ——————— Padresquienessonfeligresesregistrados, llamenalaO icinaParroquialconalmenos unmesdeanticipació npara ijarunafecha& clase. MARRIAGE•BODA BrideorGroommustberegistered,active parishionersatSt.Raphaelfor6monthsora St.RaphaelSchoolalumna/ustorequesta weddingdateorpreparation.Marriage preparationmustbeginatleast6months priortowedding.CalltheParishOf ice. ——————— NoviaoNoviodebeserfeligré sregistradoy activoporalmenosseismesesenSt.Raphael oalumno/adelaescuelaSanRafaelpara pedirunafechadebodaopreparació n matrimonial.Preparació nmatrimonialdebe comenzaralmenosseismesesantesdela boda.LlamealaO icinaParroquial. Msgr.RomuloVergara,Administrator ext.20 [email protected] Fr.AndrewSpyrow,ParochialVicar ext.12 [email protected] Fr.SantosRodriguez,ParochialVicar ext.23 [email protected] Fr.AntoniodeReis,ParochialVicar ext18 [email protected] Rev.Mr.EugeneSmith,PermanentDeacon 457-5860 [email protected] KeennyAguilar,Secretary ext.10 [email protected] HelenBernardoni,FinanceCoordinator ext.11 [email protected] FranciscoOrtiz,DirectorofMusic ext.14 [email protected] SusanTodaro,DirectorofDevelopment ext.30 [email protected] EduardoVazquez,DirectorofReligiousEducation 459-7331 [email protected] Sr.JoanHanna,O.P.,DirectorSt.RaphaelPreschool 454-1302 [email protected] LydiaCollins,Principal,St.RaphaelSchool 454-4455 [email protected] ——–———————————————— 1104FifthAvenue,SanRafael,California94901 415•454•8141 415•454•8193 Monday-Friday:9:00am-12:00noon/1:30pm-6:30pm TojoinSt.RaphaelParish,completeaParishRegistrationForm foundattheentrancesofthechurchandattheParishOf ice. Foracompletestaffcontactinformationanddescriptionof Parishministries&activities,pleasevisitourwebsiteat 5th Sunday of Easter Gathering Hymn: AtTheLamb’sHighFeast;SALZBURG Sprinkling Rite:BathedintheWaterofLife;C.Landry Gloria: MassofGlory;KenCanedo/BobHurd Acts9:26-31 AreadingfromtheActs oftheApostles WhenSaularrivedinJerusalemhetriedtojointhe disciples,buttheywereall afraidofhim,notbelieving thathewasadisciple.Then Barnabastookchargeof himandbroughthimtothe apostles,andhereported tothemhowhehadseen theLord,andthathehad spokentohim,andhowin Damascushehadspoken outboldlyinthenameof Jesus.Hemovedabout freelywiththeminJerusalem,andspokeoutboldly inthenameoftheLord.He alsospokeanddebated withtheHellenists,but theytriedtokillhim.And whenthebrotherslearned ofthis,theytookhimdown toCaesareaandsenthim onhiswaytoTarsus.The churchthroughoutallJudea,Galilee,andSamaria wasatpeace.Itwasbeing builtupandwalkedinthe fearoftheLord,andwith theconsolationoftheHoly Spirititgrewinnumbers. ThewordoftheLord. ThanksbetoGod. Psalm22:26-28,30-32 MyvowsIwillpaybefore thosewhofearGod.The poorshalleatandshall havetheir ill.Thosewho seektheLordshallpraise theLord.Maytheirhearts liveforeverandever! 2 Responsorial Psalm:22:IWillPraiseYou,Lord;M.Guimont Gospel Acclamation:Alleluia!GivetheGlory;K.Canedo/B.Hurd Offertory: LightofChrist;M.Haugen AlltheearthshallrememberandreturntotheLord, allfamiliesofthenations shallbowdowninawe. Theyshallbowdownin awe,allthemightyofthe earth,allwhomustdieand godowntothedust. MysoulshallliveforGod andmychildrentooshall serve.Theyshalltellofthe Lordtogenerationsyetto come;declaretothoseunborn,thefaithfulnessof God.ThesethingstheLord hasdone. 1John3:18-24 Areadingfromthe irst LetterofSaintJohn Children,letuslovenotin wordorspeechbutindeed andtruth.Nowthisishow weshallknowthatwebelongtothetruthandreassureourheartsbeforehim inwhateverourhearts condemn,forGodisgreaterthanourheartsand knowseverything.Beloved, ifourheartsdonotcondemnus,wehavecon idenceinGodandreceive fromhimwhateverweask, becausewekeephiscommandmentsanddowhat pleaseshim.Andhiscommandmentisthis:we shouldbelieveinthename ofhisSon,JesusChrist,and loveoneanotherjustashe commandedus.Thosewho keephiscommandments remaininhim,andhein them,andthewaywe knowthatheremainsinus isfromtheSpirithegave us. ThewordoftheLord. ThanksbetoGod. 3 Eucharistic Acclamations:MassofGlory;KenCanedo/BobHurd Sanctus Mystery of Faith Amen Agnus Dei John15:1-8 +Areadingfromtheholy GospelaccordingtoJohn Jesussaidtohisdisciples: "Iamthetruevine,andmy Fatheristhevinegrower. Hetakesawayevery branchinmethatdoesnot bearfruit,andeveryone thatdoesheprunessothat itbearsmorefruit.Youare alreadyprunedbecauseof thewordthatIspoketo you.Remaininme,asIremaininyou.Justasa branchcannotbearfruiton itsownunlessitremains onthevine,soneithercan youunlessyouremainin me.Iamthevine,youare thebranches.WhoeverremainsinmeandIinhim willbearmuchfruit,becausewithoutmeyoucan donothing.Anyonewho doesnotremaininmewill bethrownoutlikea branchandwither;people willgatherthemandthrow themintoa ireandthey willbeburned.Ifyouremaininmeandmywords remaininyou,askfor whateveryouwantandit willbedoneforyou.By thisismyFatherglori ied, thatyoubearmuchfruit andbecomemydisciples." TheGospeloftheLord. Praisetoyou, LordJesusChrist 4 Communion: HereAtThisTable;J.Whitaker Sending Forth: OutofDarkness;C.Walker Profession of Faith IbelieveinoneGod,the Fatheralmighty,makerof heavenandearth,ofall thingsvisibleandinvisible. IbelieveinoneLordJesus Christ,theOnlyBegotten SonofGod,bornoftheFatherbeforeallages.God fromGod,LightfromLight, trueGodfromtrueGod, begotten,notmade,consubstantialwiththeFather; throughhimallthingswere made.Forusmenandfor oursalvationhecame downfromheaven,andby theHolySpiritwasincarnateoftheVirginMary,and becameman.Foroursake hewascruci iedunderPontiusPilate,hesuffered deathandwasburied,and roseagainonthethirdday inaccordancewiththe Scriptures.Heascended intoheavenandisseatedat therighthandoftheFather. Hewillcomeagaininglory tojudgethelivingandthe deadandhiskingdomwill havenoend.Ibelieveinthe HolySpirit,theLordthe giveroflife,whoproceeds fromtheFatherandthe Son,whowiththeFather andtheSonisadoredand glori ied,whohasspoken throughtheprophets.I believeinone,holy,catholic andapostolicChurch.IconfessoneBaptismforthe forgivenessofsinsandI lookforwardtotheresurrectionofthedeadandthe lifeoftheworldtocome. Amen. 5 5o Domingo de Pascua Canto de Entrada: ElAmordeCristo Sielamoresyatangrandequebrotadecorazó n, paraliberaralhombredetodaopresió n. Sientusmanoshayjusticiayentulabioslaverdad, Ysihasencontradoenlalibertad ElamordeCristoestaentucorazón YsusantoEspírituqueelnosprometió; Dejaqueeltemuevaescuchasuvoz Yteharátestigo ieldesugranamor. Sialquellorahasconsoladoyalquesufredadoamor YsihasencontradoenelpobreaDios. Ysisienteslaesperanzaquecomienzaagerminar Porunmundodealegrı́aunmundodepaz. Rito de Aspersion: YSacaranAgua;TonyRubi Ysacaranaguaconalegrı́adelasfuentesdelasalvació n. Gloria; NuevaMisaLatinoamericana;J.Cordova/M.Centeno GloriaaDiosenelcielo,yenlatierrapazaloshombresqueamaelSeñor. Portuinmensagloriatealabamos,tebendecimosteadoramos, teglori icamos,tedamosgraciasSeñ orDios,Reycelestial. DiosPadretodopoderoso,Señ orHijoú nico,Jesucristo, Señ orDios,CorderodeDios,HijodelPadre. Tú quequitaselpecadodelmundotenpiedaddenosotros; tú quequitaselpecadodelmundo,atiendedenuestrasú plica; tú queestassentadoaladerechadelPadre,tenpiedaddenosotros. Porquesó lotú eresSanto,só lotú Señ or,só lotú Altı́simos,Jesucristo, conelEspı́rituSantoenlagloriadeDiosPadre. Salmo Responsorial : 21:ElSeñ orEsMiAlabanza;A.Johnson ElSeñ oresmialabanzaenlagranasamblea. Aleluya; NuevaMisaLatinoamericana;J.Cordova/M.Centeno Ale,Aleluya,Aleluya,Aleluya(x2) Hechos9:26-31 Lecturadellibrodelos HechosdelosApóstoles CuandoPabloregresoa Jerusalé n,tratodeunirsea losdiscı́pulos,perotodos letenı́anmiedo,porqueno creı́anquesehubieraconvertidoendiscı́pulo.Entonces,Bernabé lopresentoalosapó stolesylesre irió comoSaulohabı́avisto alSeñ orenelcamino,comoelSeñ orlehabı́ahabladoycomoelhabı́apredicadoendamasco,convalentı́a,enelnombredeJesú s. Desdeentonces,vivió con ellosenJerusalé n,ibay venia,predicandoabiertamenteenelnombredel Señ or,hablabaydiscutı́a conlosjudı́osdehabla griegayestosintentaban matarlo.Alenterarsede esto,loshermanoscondujeronaPabloaCesareaylo despacharonaTarso.En aquellosdı́as,lascomunidadescristianasgozaban depazentodaJudea,GalileaySamaria,conlocual seibanconsolidando,progresabanenla idelidada Diosysemultiplicaban, animadasporelEspı́ritu Santo. PalabradeDios. Tealabamos, Senor. Salmo21:26-28,30-32 Cumpliré misvotosdelante desus ieles.Losdesvalidoscomerá nhastasaciarse,alabaranalSeñ orlos quelobuscanvivasucorazó nporsiempre. 6 Ofertorio: CristoResucito;LuisBojos ¡Aleluya,CristoResucitolamadrugadadeldomingo! Fueronmujeresalsepulcro;lapiedrauná ngelremovió . Lesdijo:“Haresucitado.”yalmarcharlessalioelSeñ or. LaMagdalenafueallorarloyCristoseleapareció , Lamandoaverasushermanosconunencargoqueledio. Alosdiscı́pulos,detarde,Cristotambié nsepresento, Lesenseñ olascincollagas,dandolapaz,lossaludo. Tomasnoestabaeneseencuentroypidió verparacreer, Jesú svolvió yledijo:“Mira,palpamisllagasytenfe.” Cleofasyotrocaminaronconunextrañ ohastaEmaus, Yenlafracció ndelpannotaronqueeseSeñ oreraJesú s. Unosdiscı́pulospescaban;alguienlaredlesmandaaechar, Sehaceelmilagro¡EsCristo!Dicen.LuegoEllesdiopescadoypan. Ofertorio: AmémonosdeCorazón;TRADICIONAL Amé monosdecorazó n,nodelabiossolamente.(x2) ParacuandoCristovenga,paracuandoCristovenganosencuentrebien unidos.(x2) Comopuedestuorarenojadocontuhermano?(x2) Diosescuchalaoració n,escuchalaoració ncuandoestasreconciliado.(x2) Cuantasvecesdeboyoperdonaralquemeofende?(x2) Setentavecessiete,setentavecessiete,perdonaralquemeofende.(x2) Lorecordaranyvolverá nal Señ orhastadeloscon ines delatierra;ensupresencia sepostraranlasfamiliasde lospueblos.Anteelsepostraranlascenizasdelatumba,anteelseinclinaranlos quebajanalpolvo. Mehará vivirparael,mi descendencialeservirá , hablarandelSeñ oralageneració nfutura,contaransu justiciaalpuebloquehade nacer:”todoloquehizoel Señ or. 1Juan3:18-24 LecturadelaprimeracartadelapóstolsanJuan Hijosmı́os:Noamemossolamentedepalabra, amemosdeverdadyconlas obras.Enestoconoceremos quesomosdelaverdady delantedeDiostranquilizaremosnuestraconciencia decualquiercosaqueella nosreprochare,porque Diosesmasgrandeque nuestraconcienciaytodolo conoce.Sinuestraconciencianonosremuerde,entonces,hermanosmı́os,nuestra con ianzaenDiosestotal. Puestoquecumplimoslos mandamientosdeDiosy hacemoslosqueleagrada, ciertamenteobtendremos deeltodoloquelepidamos.Ahorabien,esteessu mandamiento:quecreamos enlapersonadeJesucristo, suHijo,ynosamemoslos unosalosotrosconformeal preceptoquenosdio.Quien cumplesusmandamientos permaneceenDiosyDios enel.Enestoconocemos, porelEspı́rituqueelnosha dado,queelpermaneceen nosotros. PalabradeDios. Tealabamos, Senor. 7 AclamacionesEucarísticas NuevaMisaLatinoamericana- M.Centeno/J.Cordova Sanctus Santo,Santo,SantoeselSeñ or,Diosdeuniverso. Llenosestá nelcieloylatierradetugloria. Hosanna,hosannaenelcielo. BenditoelquevieneenelnombredelSeñ or. Hosanna,hosannaenelcielo.Hosanna,hosannaenelcielo. Aclamación Anunciamostumuerte,Señ or,proclamamosturesurrecció n. VenSeñ or,venSeñ or,venSeñ orJesú s Amen Amé n,tealabamos,Señ or.Amé n,amen,tealabamos,Señ or. Agnus Dei CorderodeDiosquequitaselpecadodelmundo,(x2) tenpiedaddenosotros,tenpiedad,(x2) CorderodeDiosquequitaselpecadodelmundo,(x2) danoslapaz,danoslapaz,danoslapaz,danoslapaz. Juan15:1-8 +LecturadelsantoEvangeliosegúnsanJuan Enaqueltiempo,Jesú sdijo asusdiscı́pulos:“Yosoyla verdaderavidymiPadre eselviñ ador.Alsarmiento quenodafrutoenmi,ello arranca,yalquedafrutolo podaparaquedemasfruto.Ustedesyaestá npuri icadosporlaspalabrasque leshedicho.Permanezcan enmiyyoenustedes.Comoelsarmientonopuede darfrutoporsimismo,si nopermaneceenlavid,ası́ tampocoustedes,sinopermanecesenmi.Yosoyla vid,ustedeslossarmientos;elquepermaneceen miyyoenel,esedafruto abundante,alquenopermaneceenmiseleecha fuera,comoalsarmiento,y seseca;luegolorecogen,y loarrojanalfuegoyarde. Sipermanecenenmiymis palabraspermanecenen ustedes,pidanloquequieranyselesconcederá .La gloriademiPadreconsiste enquedenmuchofrutoy semani iestenası́como discı́pulosmı́os.” PalabradelSeñ or. Gloriaati,Señor Jesus. 8 Comunión: NoHayAmorMasGrande;B.Hurd Nohayamormasgrandequeeste:darlavidaporsusamigos(2) YoloheamadoaustedescomoelPadremeamaami; Permanezcan,permanezcanenmiamor. Ustedessonmisamigossicumplenloquelesmando. Yanolesdiré servidores,lesdigoamigos. Yolesordenoesto:queseamen,queseamenunosaotros. Comunión:UbiCaritas;B.Hurd UbiCaritasestveraestvera:Deusibiest,Deusibiest. Unidoscomounsolocuerpo,enlacomunió n demostremosnuestroamoraquienprimeroamo. Reunidosyalimentados,yalibresdelrencor, vivamosnuestracomunió nenCristo,Salvador. QueelpandevidaquenosunenoscambiaenCorazó n Paradaralpró jimoamorysanció n. Yparalosnecesitadosdeamorydebondad Seamoslaesperanza,justiciaypaz. Concé denosyavertugloriayentupresenciaestar; Yunidosalossantos,cantartesincesar. Canto de Salida: ¡ElCieloCantaAlegría!;P.Sosa ¡Elcielocantaalegría!¡Aleluya! Porqueentuvidaylamı́abrillalagloriadeDios Porqueentuvidaylamı́alasuneelamordeDios. Porquetuvidaylamı́aproclamaranalSeñ or Aleluya!Aleluya!Aleluya!Aleluya! ProfesióndeFe CreoenunsoloDios,Padre todopoderoso,Creadordel cieloydelatierra,detodo lovisibleyloinvisible.Creo enunsoloSeñ or,Jesucristo, Hijoú nicodeDios,nacido delPadreantesdetodoslos siglos:DiosdeDios,Luzde Luz,DiosverdaderodeDios verdadero,engendrado,no creado,delamismanaturalezadelPadre,porquien todofuehecho;quepor nosotros,loshombresypor nuestrasalvació nbajó del cielo,yporobradelEspı́rituSantoseencarnó deMarı́a,laVirgen,ysehizo hombre;ypornuestracausafuecruci icadoentiemposdePoncioPilato,padeció yfuesepultado,yresucitó altercerdı́a,segú nlas Escrituras,ysubió alcielo, yestá sentadoaladerecha delPadre;ydenuevovendrá congloriaparajuzgara vivosymuertos,ysureino notendrá in.Creoenel Espı́rituSanto,Señ orydadordevida,queprocede delPadreydelHijo,que conelPadreyelHijorecibe unamismaadoració nygloria,yquehabló porlosprofetas.CreoenlaIglesia,que esuna,santa,cató licay apostó lica.Con iesoque hayunsolobautismopara elperdó ndelospecados. Esperolaresurrecció nde losmuertosylavidadel mundofuturo.Amén. 9 GROUPS & MINISTRIES Parish Council Mat Dalpino 454-8141 ext. 45 Finance Council Rick Clinton 454-8024 Capital Campaign Committee Susan Todaro 454-8141 ext.30 RCIA / RICA Catherine Wright / Miguel Garza 454-8141 ext.40 EucharisticMinisters / Ministros de la Eucaristia Nancy Field 948-0215 Anita Garcia 454-7935 Isila Cruz 897-6819 Lectors / Lectores Alicia Klein 459-7668 Anita García 454-7935 Joe Dinh 459-8092 Hospitality / Hospitalidad Don Feehan 456-3568 Homebound Ministries Rafael Herrera 450-5323 Children’s Liturgy Sara Sonnet 460-1420 Yolanda Gomez 902-5936 Contact Committee 454-8141 ext. 42 Peace, Justice & Service Cathy Lidl: [email protected] Dinner for the Unhoused Elizabeth Haran 454-9605 Catholic Daughters Sue Brown 459-5859 Young Ladies Institute Ruby Wilson 492-0523 St. Vincent DePaul Bill Sanchez 272-4266 Jóvenes Para Cristo Fernando Casas 342-9533 Jóvenes Seguidores de Cristo Edwin Martinez 342-4219 Comité Guadalupano Maria Elena Cobos 246-8290 Comité Guatemalteco Claudia Paxtor 532-7459 Comité Salvador del Mundo Luis Artiga 532-9508 Hora Santa Isabel Gonzalez 721-7526 Grupo Carismático Rudy López 686-5032 Pastoral Familiar Arquidiocesana Señores Hau 456-3229 -COLLECTIONS- AprilCollectionGoal$73,500 AAAProgressReport ($14,500perweek/$30,000atEaster) (asof3/31/15) 2015Assessment $107,900 April5(Easter) $24,602 April12 $15,071 CashReceived $88,299 April19 $13,791 Pledges 16,780 April26 $13,912 TOTAL $105,079 April To-Date $67,376 Weareat97%ofourgoal!Can ParishPay:$8,054/mo.($2,014/week) youhelpwrapuptheappealthis week? 10 CONGRATULATIONStothefollowingstudentsfromSaintRaphaelSchool andtheParishSchoolofReligionwhoreceivedtheirFirstCommunionthis weekend.Weprayfortheirfamilies,teachers,andourparishcommunity whoinspire,guideandencouragethemintheirfaitheachday. FELICITACIONESalosestudiantesdelCatecismoyEscueladeSanRafaelque recibieronsuComuniónporPrimeravezeste indeSemana.Oremosporsus familias,catequistasynuestracomunidadparroquialparaqueseinspiren, guíenyanimenensufecadadía. AshleyDanielaAguilarGarcia HaydenAguinagalde CatalinaAldana FatimaAlvarado IsabellaBarbosa AedanPaulBardoul DanielAlejandroBastida JadenMateoBecerra AndyBelloMoncibais GeovanaBrasilFerro MathewsBrasilFerro GiovanniBrovelli LiamPatrickBurns JasminCalderon ValentinaCardenasAcuna JuanDanielCasas NandoJaelCastellar DanielaChacon JosueImanolChanEscobar AnibalChavezAguilar MabelineDeLeon AnahiGuadalupeDeLeonEsparza HendyCarinaDeLeonTorres MerelynDehesa VivianaDiaz RodrigoAlejandroDiaz AudreyMaeveDolan RomanDubrowski BriannaDzul BryanEnriquez MarcosFutscher HildaJoselinGarcia EdwinGarciaDiaz AnibalRomarioGomezPuac GabrielAlessandroGonzalez HectorAbrahamGonzalez LuisFernandoGonzalez OsbaldoEveraldoGonzalez EvillaldoGonzalezArvizu VincentDonaldGreer-Previtali JohnAnthonyGumba JesusEmmanuelGutierrez LuisEnriqueGuzman TemoGuzman-Macias BiancaHerrera-Williams DavidJimenez YonatanEnriqueLopez NatalieLuarcaMorales RyanMaldonado ChristopherMaldonado EfrainMartinez YaritzaMartinezManzo AdileneMartinezSalas MarinaElizabethMataRivera AshleyMazariegos DannaYadiraMendez KelvinPaulMonterrosoGramajo JoseMateoMoralesGarcia GuadalupeMoralesReyes YeseniaMoralesReyes AngelMoran GerardoNavarro NathanNantoshOberoi OwenDarrelOrdoñ ezRosales DiegoFranciscoPeluso JasminCarolinaPeñ aEscobar VictorPereraSanchez EdenRaquelPetek KatherineAlexisQuintana AlanisRamirez DayaniSusanaRamosVitorin ClementineRoseReiter JoseAntonioRodarteGarcia JoselinRodas KarenRodas RodolfoNoelRodasCarmona JohnRodriguez ZahiraRuiz AbigailRyan LukeRyan JacobPaulRyan KatiaSalasMendoza DayannaGuadalupeSalasVictoriano JissellAlondraSalinasArvizu CassandraSanchez MarianaSedano DerrickJosephSeseVivas PenelopeTheresaSonnet RamonTorres VanessaTrinidad KevinAkcelVasquezPerez MarlonJamesVasquezPerez EmelynVelasquez GabrielleLaurenVerwiel RoseMaryVuXuanUyenPham AndrewJamesZoog 11 How Third Graders Used a Math Problem to Rescue the Food Pantry WhenthestudentsinMs.Previtali’sthird gradeclassheardthattheSVDPFoodPantry wasingreatneedforfoodforthepoor,they cametotherescueinamostunusualand creativemanner. Ms.Previtaliexplained,“Oneofthethird grademathstandardsistosolverealworld andmathematicalproblemsinvolvingthe perimeterofpolygons."Theclasswas tacklingthischallengerightaroundCatholic SchoolsWeek,whentheschoolconductsa schoolwideserviceproject.Theclass decidedtocombineamathchallengeandthe realworldproblemoffamilieswhoneedfood inourcommunity.Aninspiringideawas born. “HowmanycanswillittaketolinetheperimeterofthedownstairshallwayofSaintRaphaelSchool?”asked Ms.Previtali.Thethirdgradersjumpedintosolvethequery. Allgradeswereencouragedtobringincannedgoods.Theyweredeliveredtothirdgrade,wherestudents keptanof icialtallyandplacedthecansalongthewallsofthehallways.Theclassmadeprojectionson possibletotalskeepingmathinvolvedintheoutcome.Intheend,theclasscollected706cansoffood. OnApril1st,dozensofstudentsfromallclassescarriedthecanstothepantry.Theirenergyandenthusiasm inbothsolvingthemathproblemandservingthepoorisinspiring. St.VincentdePaulthanksthethirdgradeleadershipandalltheparticipatingstudentsfromallclasses.Weare blessedtohaveaschoolthatcombinessolvingrealworldproblemswithchallengesinlearning. THANK YOU for your support of Saint Raphael School, through the First Sunday Second Collection, the Adopt-A-Student Program, participation in school events and fundraisers, and more. The partnership between Saint Raphael Parish and School is invaluable and greatly appreciated. Come Join Us for the St. Raphael Family Mass Sunday, May 10th at 9:00am Note: Due to Mothers’ Day, Hospitality will be held the following Sunday, May 17. Rehearsal for readers and singers will be on Thursday, May 7th at 5:00pm in the church. As we prepare for the feast of the Lord, please bring dried or canned food for the SVDP Food Pantry. 12 PLEASENOTE: St.VincentdePaulDOESNOT acceptclothingdonations.Take clothingandhouseholdgoodsto: SalvationArmy(350FourthSt.) Acceptsitems7daysaweekin theirparkinglot. Goodwill(8809LincolnAvenue) Dropoffatthebackofthestoreoff ofThirdStreet.Theygivevouchers tothehomelessforclothing. THANKYOUtotheRESTProgramVolunteers&Supporters! AstheCommunityRESTProgramcomesto anendfortheyear,thePeace,Justiceand ServiceCommitteewouldliketothanktheall thosewhosogenerouslydonatedtheirtime, talentandtreasuretohelpprovideahot mealtothe20womenoftheRESTProgram throughthewintermonthsofNovember throughAprilandthemenattheyear-round ChaplaincyDinnerfortheUnhousedon Tuesdaynights. Yourgenerosityprovidesafeelingofsecurityandlovetomenand womenwho indlifealittlebitmoredif icultthantherestofus. SpecialthankstomembersoftheSVDPSociety: GeneandNinaSmith,TinaandRickClinton,MercedesandRafael Herrera,BenitaandErnestoGuzman,BillSanchez,LisaNguyen,Peigin Barrett,BarbaraBeaulieu;MaryBurns,GrahamCumming,Tony Merino,CarmineHoye. Andtoourothergenerousvolunteers: LisaSolvemini;Joey,TimandSallyCervetto;AnnHuseman;Cathy Lidl;BerneiceMoore;AnaNapoles;LeahSanders;BarbaraSmith; ChristineandPatrickHunter;SharonDoyle;SophieQuante;Diane Ottolini;MidgeEllis;ChadSt.Oharra;WilliamAbreuoftheBrazilian CommunityandtheStudentsofthe8thGradeandCon irmationClass. Lastly,wewanttothankMarieFerrari-HancockandBethHaran fortheirgeneroushelpinseeingthatagoodhotmeal,freshsaladsand yummiedessertswereonthetablesofourRESTandChaplaincy Participantsthisyear.Wecouldn'thavedoneitwithoutyou. Formoreinformationabouthowyoucangetinvolvedwiththesemeal programs,contactBethHaran(415)454-9605orMarieFerrariHancock(415)492-0883. Areyoubetweentheagesof 18and40?Lookingfora waytobetterconnectwith yourfaithandyourparish? ComeandjointheSaint Raphael Young Adult Monthly Mixer atThe BrokenDruminSanRafaelTHISThursday,May7at7:30pm. Watchthebulletinformoreinformationaboutanupcomingsurvey aboutwhatyouareinterestedinasaCatholicyoungadult.Service projects?Faithsharing?Retreats?Socials?BibleStudy?What wouldmakeyouamoreactivememberofthiscommunity? Questions?CallJenniferWack@(702)557-3385. Jesus said to his disciples: "I am the true vine, and my Father is the vine grower. We may learn that we are rooted in Christ that regardless the atmosphere regardless our stunted growth regardless our daily dyings we have the potential we are the potential to bloom because of Christ our earth because of Christ our atmosphere we are the seed from the Father’s hand we are the breaking shell sending down roots Reaching our shoots up stretching toward our Maker —J. Janda 13 Gather@GrandwiththeDominicanSistersofSanRafael Wednesday,May6from7:00–8:30p.m AllareinvitedtotheDominicanSisters’Gather@Grandseries,an eveningwithSisterMaryHughes,OP.DominicanSisterofAmityville, NewYork,collegeeducator,andpastpresidentoftheLeadership ConferenceofWomenReligious,SisterMarywhowillpresenther viewsonConsecratedLife:theCallandtheFuture. “Westillmustaskourselveswhatitisthatwearebeingcalledtowitness toourworldatthistime.Istheresomethingmoreourworldneedsto see?Istheresomethingmorethatareligiouswoman[orman],afollower ofChrist,needstoholduptotheworld?” --2011AddresstotheLCWRAssembly TheGatheringSpace—DominicanSistersCenter On May 9th, students and families of Saint Raphael Preschool and School will parƟcipate in the Marin Human Race to raise money for their educaƟonal programs. You can donate online at www.marinhumanrace.org Simply search for Saint Raphael Preschool or Saint Raphael School. 1520GrandAvenue,SanRafael,betweenAcaciaandLocustStreets [email protected] THANK YOU for supporƟng our Schools! ¡Prepárese Ya! SesiónInformativadeInmigración DACA/DAPA Jueves7deMayode2015~6:30delatarde NovatoHumanNeedsCenter 1097NovatoBlvd.inNovato Recibarespuestasasuspreguntasdeinmigració nyenté resedelos documentosquenecesitaraparacuandocomienceelperiodode inscripció n. Escuchelasexperienciasdebene iciariosdelprogramaDACAy aprendadesusvivencias.Ademá senté resedelosultimasnoticias encuantoalaleydeinmigració nysepacomeprevenirestafas. Favorderegistraseal415-444-6672o415-897-4147ext.14. GET READY! DACA/DAPAImmigrationSession Thursday,May7at6:30pm NovatoHumanNeedsCenter 1907NovatoBlvd.inNovato Comeandgetanswerstoyourindividualquestionsandknowwhat typeofdocumentsyouwillneedoncetheenrollmentperiodstarts (inEnglishandSpanish). ListentostoriesofDACAbene iciaries,getuptodateonthelatest immigrationnewsandlearnhowtoavoidscams. Tosignupcall415-444-6672or415-897-4147ext.14. CatholicCharitiesSunday: May10 How will you love your neighbor? Thisweekendwewelcomespeakers fromCatholicCharitiestoallofour Masses. SupportingCatholicCharitiesisa concretewaytoputyourfaithinto actionaswereachouttoourneighbors inneedwithcompassionandrespect forhumanlifeanddignity.Catholic Charitiesservesmorethan35,000 children,familiesandindividualswho needyourhelptomovetowardselfsuf iciency.Theyareonthefrontlines ofservicetoourpoorandvulnerable neighborswhoarehomeless,aged, troubledorseekingrefuge.Theyalso provideapositiveoutletformorethat 23,000childrenandyouthandbelieve inwelcomingall,withoutjudgement. But,theycan’tdothisworkwithout you. Nextweekend,therewillbeasecond collectioninsupportofthemany wonderfulworksofCatholicCharities. 14
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