May 24, 2020 Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord...for the print version. call (501) 664-0125, or email [email protected]. The digital version is for free and available to everyone

1386 S. West End St., Springdale, Arkansas 72764 Tel 479-756-6711 Fax 479-756-8818 www.straphaelcc.org email: [email protected] Facebook @StRaphaelNWA

Church Office Hours: Monday—Thursday 9:00am-5:00pm, Friday 9:00am– 12:00pm

PARISH MISSION STATEMENT We the people of St. Raphael Roman Catholic Church bring together diverse gifts and backgrounds to form a growing vibrant community centered in the Eucharist, the source and sign of our unity. In pilgrimage to the Kingdom of God, our mission is to demonstrate God's presence and love through: worshipping together, spreading the Good News, serving others, and enjoying Christ-Centered activities. Under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, we are committed to

sharing our time, our talents, and our treasures to fulfill God's will for our parish.

May 24, 2020 Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord

Reflections on today's Gospel

MATTHEW 28:16-20 (Acts 1:1-11; Psalm 47; Ephesians 1:17-23)

KEY VERSE: "And behold, I am with you always, until the end of the age" (v. 20).

TO KNOW: When Jesus' mission on earth was completed, "in the fullness of time" (Greek: pleroma kairos) he ascended to the Father, filling all of creation with his divine presence. During his earthly ministry, Jesus' mission was to the "lost sheep of the House of Israel" (Mt 10:6). At his ascension he expanded his mission to encompass the whole world, fulfilling the promise to Abraham that in him, all nations would be blessed (Gn 18:18). Jesus reassured his disciples by promising them that his abiding presence and authority would sustain them in their mission as they baptized in the name of the Father, Son and Spirit. In his ascension to the Father, Jesus went before us so that we might grow into the "fullness" of the stature of the children of God. At his birth, Jesus was called "Emmanuel," which means, "God is with us" (Matt 1:23). The Spirit of the Risen Christ continues be with the Church to guide and protect it until the end of time.

TO LOVE: In what ways am I empowered to continue Jesus' work on earth?

TO SERVE: Risen Lord, be with our Church in times of joy and times of trial.

We are so glad you joined us! If you are new to our parish, we would like to invite you to become a member.

The Welcome Booth in the vestibule is open the first full weekend of every month or come by the Parish Office.

Visit our website for a registration form or more information.

Have no anxiety at all, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, make your requests known to God. Philippians 4:6

—Msgr. Scott Friend—Sherry Pianalto—Mary England—Gabe Peters—Andrew Lampe —Sean Wendland—George & Shirlene Gonzalez—Andrea Perez—Millie Connell —Dean Cannon—Tracy Brugger—Barbara Hancock—Kevin M Cunningham—Herman Seiter —Carol Ann Schlinger—Candace Page—Jack Ledbetter—Sherry Ledbetter—Sondra Horn —Jim Swearingin—Guillermina Avina

Repose of the soul of Fr. Richard Davis - May you rest in peace

Pray for our Troops, especially: —Samuel Atkinson, PV2—Arturo Rodriguez, CPL—Sgt. Jeff Mader—Sgt. Jon Mader —Lcpl Jarod Mader—Spec. Michael Gray—PVT. Captain Nathan Brown—David G. Hill, W5 —PFC Christopher Sharp—Michael G. Jaro, Pvt.—Jerod Dalke, PVT—Sgt, Malachi Bucao —Brandon Hayes, Spc—Jeremy Riedel, PVT.—Cpl Christopher Main—Lt. Greg Abide —Spc Medic, Fredrick Tober—Mark Pittman, PFC.—1LT Kyle Rudolph —PO3 Chris Rudolph —Aaron Wolfe, A1C—Bryan Phillips, PO 1C.—Lt. Richard Carter—Sgt. James Lee —Capt. Benjamin Gonzalez—Jorge Gonzalez, PVT.—Andrew Swalley, PFC.—Josh Hall, A1C —Cadet Isaac Antony—Midshipman Megan LaMendola—Sgt. Ellen Cox—Julia M. Puma, AMN —Cadet Corin Mellone

Please pray for all Seminarians & Diaconate Candidates of the Diocese of Little Rock, especially our Seminarian: Jaime Nieto

and our Diaconate Candidates: Eduardo Andrade, Oscar Lopez, Ernesto Peña, Rob Phillips, Luis Sanchez

The Pope's Monthly Intention for May Prayer intention for evangelization ‐ For Deacons

We pray that deacons, faithful in their service to the Word and the poor, may be an invigorating symbol for the entire Church.

Pastor:

Rev. John Connell

Associate Pastors:

Rev. Daniel Ramos

Rev. Jon Miskin

Deacons:

Chuck Marino

Dan Cashman

Jesús Ramos

In order to keep this prayer list up to date, all names will be removed and this list will start over quarterly; Sept. 1st, Dec. 1st, March 1st & June 1st.

New names will always be added as requests come in. To add or remove a name from this list please contact the office

or e-mail Nancy: [email protected]

Prayer Requests

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Monday, May 25th

Happy Memorial Day

The office will open

on Tuesday, May 26th

Please call first to make

an appointment

for any office visit

WEEKLY UPDATES TO THE “MASSES AND OTHER PARISH EVENTS INSTRUCTIONS,

GUIDELINES AND TIMELINES”

TICKETS FOR ENTRANCE INTO WEEKEND MASSES Tickets will no longer be necessary for English Masses at St Joseph, Tontitown and St Raphael, Springdale.

Spanish Masses will still require a ticket to enter

However, if we hit the maximum allowed capacity, (125 St Joseph, 200 St Raphael) we will have to turn people away. Arrive earlier to be safe.

MASSES TERMINATED IMMEDIATELY since there was not enough attendance to justify the additional Masses at both parishes.

6:00PM English at St Raphael 10:30AM English at St Joseph 8:30PM Spanish at St Raphael

WEEKDAY MASSES Due to the cancelation of the annual priest retreat, weekday Masses will resume on Tuesday, June 2nd on a modified Mass schedule for the foreseeable future providing 5 daily Masses: 4 here at St Raphael and 1 at St Joseph. Tuesdays 6:00PM in Spanish Wednesday: 6:00PM in English Thursday: 7:30AM (Tontitown in English), 8:30AM in English and 6:00PM in Spanish

CONFESSIONS We will return to our normal schedule on June 2nd. 5:00PM- 5:50PM Tuesday 5:00PM- 5:50PM Wednesday 5:00PM- 5:50PM Thursday 9:00AM – 10:00AM Saturday 3:00PM – 3:50PM Saturdays 3:00PM- 3:50PM Saturdays (St Joseph) Please wear your mask and remain 6 feet away from priest at all times.

ADORATION CHAPEL (St Raphael) Will be limited to daytime hours only until a vaccine or cure is found for covid-19.

The hours are: 9:00AM-5:00PM Monday through Friday 9:00AM-4:00PM Saturday Closed Sundays and holidays.

There is a new code to enter. Please call office to find out how to sign up for an hour and get the code.

• There is a maximum of 3 adorers at a time in the chapel. • Mask are required at all times, for this reason you may

want to consider adoring the Lord for only 30 minutes, re-ducing the time needed to wear the mask.

• No children under 10 are permitted in the chapel. If you have children, consider coming to the church and adoring the Lord in the tabernacle. Remember all chil-dren over 10 must wear masks.

• No articles such as books, rosaries or other devotional ma-

terials are to be left in the chapel. It will be cleaned daily

and any of these materials left in the chapel, no matter the

intention, will be discarded.

Remember that our new restrictions state that everyone over the age of 10 must be

wearing a mask to enter the church.

For those who feel uncomfortable attending Mass in person, we will still Livestream on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/StRaphaelNWA/

the 10:30am (English) and 12:30pm (Spanish).

Please stay home if you are a vulnerable person, have underlying health conditions, or are in contact with someone who is.

The dispensation from the obligation to attend Mass remains in place.

OFFICE REOPENING PROCEDURES FOR PARISHIONERS 1. Must make an appointment before coming in 2. Must stay in the reception area in the vestibule maintain-

ing 6 ft. intervals 3. Must wear a mask to enter the office 4. Only one person will be allowed inside the office at a time -

- no children 5. Must sanitize hands as entering and leaving the office 6. All other inquires will be made through the office window

– If not wearing a mask, window will remain closed

Please do not come to the church office if you are sick or have been exposed, to your knowledge, to someone who is possibil-ity ill with or has tested positive for COVID-19. (Possible symp-toms include, but are not limited to, fever, shortness of breath, dry cough, sore throat, runny nose, loss of taste or smell.)

We are doing our best to protect you, our staff and our com-munity from the COVID-19 virus, but we know that asympto-matic people can still infect others. If you should become ill or test positive for the COVID-19 virus within seven days of being in the church office please call us at 479-756-6711.

From the Pastor ’s Desk

During this difficult time in our community, we have served many families that have never needed food pantry assistance before. Our pantry needs have continued to grow with

more demand in specific areas. As you can understand, there is a need for disinfectants, hand sanitizers, and surgical masks and gloves. We are also in need of all toi-letry items and general household supplies.

As for the food supply, our most needed item is meat. If you are able to donate any quantities of fresh or frozen meat, direct from grocery store to Saint Raphael pantry, please call the church office to set an appointment so the food pantry will be able to transfer the meat immediately into freezer space. We ask that you do not bring meat from home freezers as this could potentially create a health risk. Thank you for your continued support. For appointment please call 479-756-6711.

Ozark Cathol ic Academy News

John Rocha, Head of School for Ozark Catholic Academy has prepared a brief video announcing the launch of their new website, sharing an update on the school during the Corona-virus times as well as news on the future.

OCA’s future is bright. Learn about what will be OCA’s biggest year yet!

Click here for a brief video from John Rocha, Head of School Click here to view the new OCA website https://youtu.be/OtLkhTTeOL4 ozarkcatholic.org

Drivers Needed for OCA

Ozark Catholic Academy High School in Tontitown is looking for part-time drivers for both school vans and a bus during the upcoming school year. Bus driver would need a CDL license.

If you are interested in the different routes and times available and would like more information, please contact Brendan Wiley at 479-692-1671 or email him at [email protected]

FOOD Pantry

St. Raphael Book & Gift Shop

May is the Month of Mary.

Here are some ways to honor Mary our heavenly mother: Flower your Mary Statue, pray a Novena to Our Lady, spread devotion to the Rosary, learn about a new Marian devotion, share the miraculous medal, memorize a Marian prayer or hymn, wear a scapular, read a book about Mary or pray the Little Office of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

On Tuesday, May 26th we will resume regular in-store hours

Sun. 9:30am—2:30pm, Mon. Closed, Tues– Fri. 10:00am—5:00pm, Sat. 9:00am—5:30pm

Everyone must wear a mask +

Use hand sanitizer before and after leaving the store +

Only two customers allowed in store at one time +

No children under 10 +

Maintain a 6-ft distance from one another +

We are still providing curbside pickup and local delivery

We look forward to seeing you in the shop soon!

As we begin to have public Masses again,

we are looking for several volunteers

to help us monitor the entrances and bathrooms

to ensure the health and safety of all our parishioners.

Please call the office or email

[email protected]

if you are interested in helping with this new ministry.

The Adorat ion Chapel is Open

Monday—Friday: 9am—5pm Saturday: 9am—4pm

Sunday: Closed (also closed on holidays & when the office is closed)

There will be a new code to enter the chapel.

Only 3 Adorers are allowed at one time.

Contact Suzanne Chipollini — #879-0762 or [email protected]

to sign up for an hour and get the code.

We will start our sign ups from scratch. If you already have an hour, please reconfirm with Suzanne that you would like to continue.

The church will still be available for quiet prayer during these hours as well.

Go to straphaelcc.formed.org to sign up for full access

to so many Catholic resources and materials. Just use the Parish Code: GFGBDV

along with your email, then just explore and enjoy!

FREE MEMBERSHIP!!!!

Did you download our new App yet? It is super simple!

iPhone users click here or text ParishApp1 to 555-888

Android users click here or text ParishApp2 to 555-888

Follow the instructions that texted back to you. Be sure to Allow notifications.

Faith at home

The Diocese of Little Rock is compiling a list of online resources to help you stay

connected and continue to practice your faith at home,

including online Masses, readings and prayers.

This list at dolr.org/covid will be updated frequently

ORDINATION ANNIVERSARIES

Guess who has been a priest

for 35 years???

Fr. John Connell will celebrate his 35th Anniversary

on Monday, May 25th

Also sharing the same date…

Fr. John Antony will celebrate 24 years

and

Fr. Jon Miskin will celebrate His 1st year!!!

Thank you all for your dedication to the Church!

Prayer for Priests

Gracious and loving God, we thank you for the gift of our priests.

Through them, we experience your presence in the sacraments.

Help our priests to be strong in their vocation.

Set their souls on fire with love for your people.

Grant them the wisdom, understanding, and strength they need

to follow in the footsteps of Jesus. Inspire them with the vision

of your Kingdom.

Give them the words they need to spread the Gospel.

Allow them to experience joy in their ministry.

Help them to become instruments of your divine grace.

We ask this through Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns as our Eternal Priest.

Amen.

Did you hear about this St. Raphael Family??? Click on this link from the Arkansas Catholic

to read the whole article about what the Dickinson family is up to! https://www.arkansas-catholic.org/news/article/6518/All-hands-put-to-work-to-

design-childrens-missalette

This family of 8 has decided to create a missalette that is appealing to children and not “boring” as Grace has said. They each play an important part in this family operation and take care of everything from Sales to Marketing and moral support. With help from Travis McAfee, another long time St .Raphael parishioner, they have been able to get a Kickstarter page going and have online illustrations.

Learn more about it here: https://www.diaryofagodman.com/

The Tontitown Grape festival has been cancelled for this year.

See you in 2021!!

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PARISH COUNCIL OF MINISTRIES

Chairman:

Dave Louk

Vice Chairman:

Tom Maddock

Secretary:

Nathan Bearden

Other Members:

Bárbara Barroso

Cristobal Cartegena

Oscar Lopez

Bill McGowan

Matt Mendenhall

Phuong Mueller

Gary Reed

Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration

Contact Suzanne Chipollini #879-0762

or [email protected]

to sign up for an hour.

Weekly Mass and Reconciliation Schedule —St. Raphael (Springdale)

Date Time Event Priest Intention

Mon, May 25 12:00pm Mass/English CANCELLED

Tues, May 26 8:30am Mass/English CANCELLED

3pm-5pm Confessions Miskin/Ramos In the Cry Room

6:00pm Misa/Español CANCELLED

Wed, May 27 12:00pm Misa/Español CANCELLED

5:00pm Confessions CANCELLED

6:00pm Mass/English CANCELLED

Thurs, May 28 8:30am Mass/English CANCELLED

5:00pm Confessions CANCELLED

6:00pm Misa/Español CANCELLED

Fri, May 29 8:30am Mass/English CANCELLED

12:00pm Misa/Español CANCELLED

Sat, May 30 9am-Noon Confessions Miskin/Ramos In the Cry Room

3:00pm Confessions CANCELLED

4:00pm Mass/English Fr. Ramos + Doris Boyd

Sunday, May 31 7:00am Mass/English Fr. Ramos + Theresa Carfagno

8:30am Misa/Español Fr. Ramos + Jesus Barroso

10:30am Mass/English Fr. Ramos + Bob Beauchesne

12:30pm Misa/Español Fr. Connell + Fermin & Isabel Aguado

2:00pm Misa/Español Fr. Miskin Priest’s Intention

5:00pm Misa/Español Fr. Miskin Miembros de la Parroquia

7:00pm Misa/Español Fr. Miskin S.I. Familia Pinedo

Weekly Mass and Reconciliation Schedule—St. Joseph (Tontitown)

Date Time Event Priest Intention

Mon, May 25 No Monday Masses

Tues, May 26 5:00pm Confessions CANCELLED

5:30pm Mass/English CANCELLED

Wed, May 27 7:30am Mass/English CANCELLED

Thurs, May 28 7:30am Mass/English CANCELLED

Friday, May 29 7:30am Mass/English CANCELLED

Sat, May 30 3:00pm Confessions CANCELLED

4:00pm Mass/English Fr. Connell +Marlene Piazza

Sunday, May 31 9:00am Mass/English Fr. Connell All Parishioners

Diocese of Little Rock website:

www.dolr.org

MASS IN TRANSIT: Going out of town? Go to www.masstimes.org

to find the mass time for churches throughout the United States.

Buy a

Brick

Leave a legacy

honor loved ones

& help reduce

our building debt

at the same time.

Call the church office for

more details.

ACT OF SPIRITUAL COMMUNION

My Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most Holy

Sacrament.

I love You above all things, and I desire to receive You

into my soul.

Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into

my heart.

I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself

wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You.

—Amen.

O my God, my only hope, I have placed all my trust in

you, and I know I shall not be disappointed. —Diary, 317

Shopping on-line these days??? Now you can shop &

help St. Raphael all at the same time!!

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The difference is when you shop AmazonSmile,

they donate 0.5% of the purchase price of eligible products back to us.

Click the link to update your settings. Amazon Smile – St. Raphael Link

https://smile.amazon.com/ch/71-6087779

Do you shop at Harps/Price Chopper

or 10 Box Cost Plus stores?

Our Women’s Council collects

Best Choice bar code labels!

Each label is worth .06¢ & can add up quickly when

enough are collected.

Please cut out any labels you may have,

place them in an envelope marked

For Women’s Council

and drop them in the mail slot at the office.

(The words “Best Choice”

are printed above the UPC symbol)

Are you eating out again? We still have some gift cards for sale!

$25 cards Buffalo Wild Wings (7), Chili’s(7)

& Red Robin (2)

Contact [email protected] or stop by the office if you are interested in buying some cards

Collection Last

week Month to date

Monthly needs

Surplus (Short Fall)

Stewardship $12,318.96 $33,186.96 $75,800.00 $(42,613.04)

Building $2,379.00 $9,545.34.34 $28,000.00 $(18,454.66)

STEWARDSHIP

Thank you for your generosity to the parish!

Visit our website

www.straphaelcc.org

to sign up

Financial Report-May 2020

3rd weekend of the month

OUR PARISH STILL NEEDS YOUR HELP: Our only means of support is your generosity.

While we are still unable to all come together each week for Mass, we ask that you still try to maintain your weekly donation to the church. We know that we are living through some difficult times, but we do appreciate your generosity.

Please place your weekly donation in the brass mail slot just outside the front entrance at circle drive. There will be a sign with an arrow to help show you the location. Other great options are to sign up for online giving or mail your donations. Our staff checks for dropped off donations daily.

Building a Home for the Body of Christ

Total Loan - Building Addition $2,723,329

Principal Payments (2,413,312)

Loan Balance April 30, 2020 $310,017

Financial Summary Report

July 1, 2019 to April 30, 2020

Actual Budget Over

(Under)

Support Revenues $683,376 $748,250 ($64,874)

Other Revenues $90,332 $114,992 ($24,660)

Support Expense $(918,627) $(899,753) $(18,874)

Net Support $(144,919) $(36,511) $(108,408)