May God Bless Your Stewardship - St. Joseph/St. Raphael

ST. JOSEPH ~ ST. RAPHAEL CHURCH SPRINGFIELD, OHIO NOVEMBER 5, 2017

WEEK OF NOVEMBER 6, 2017 ALL MASSES / COMMUNION SERVICES DURING THE WEEK WILL BE HELD AT ST. JOSEPH MONDAY 12:10 Communion Service TUESDAY 12:10 Marilyn Suter WEDNESDAY 12:10 George Missig– anniversary THURSDAY 12:10 Communion Service FRIDAY 12:10 Jesse Sawyer WEEKEND MASSES WILL BE AT THEIR USUAL LOCATIONS SATURDAY - ST. RAPHAEL – NOVEMBER 11, 2017 4:30 Rita Wyen– 4th anniversary SUNDAY - ST. RAPHAEL – NOVEMBER 12, 2017 10:30 Mary Skinner– 4th anniversary SUNDAY - ST. JOSEPH – NOVEMBER 12, 2017 8:00 James Newell– birth 10:30 For All Parishioners SATURDAY - ST. RAPHAEL – NOVEMBER 11, 2017 SERVERS 4:30 Meg Ann & Ashley Mitchell LECTORS 4:30 Valerie Plaus, Jill Reid DISTRIBUTORS 4:30 Sissy McFarland, Dave & Denice Hoendorf, Deborah DeWitt, Karen Lyons, Rodgers O’Neill, volunteer needed SUNDAY - ST. RAPHAEL CHURCH –NOVEMBER 12,2017

SERVERS 10:30 Alice Foreman, volunteer needed LECTORS 10:30 Beth Robey, Heather Marsh DISTRIBUTORS 10:30 Sharon, Dave & Elly Deerwester, Lauren Stannard, Marlo, Jim & Gracie Vandegrift, Amberr Foreman, Jaye Garcia, John Blumenshine SUNDAY - ST. JOSEPH CHURCH – NOVEMBER 12, 2017

SERVERS 8:00 Jim & Thomas Marshall LECTORS 8:00 Matt Roth, Connie Greentree DISTRIBUTORS 8:00 Sy Roth, Nicole Thompson, George Combs Jonathan Eckels, Hannah Taylor SERVERS 10:30 Tony Barbarino, Tom Hannon, Jr. LECTORS 10:30 Anne & Al Woyat DISTRIBUTORS 10:30 Mike & Phyllis Robbins, Brenda

Driscoll, Laura Lopez-DeLaet, Shane & Erin Hannan, Dee Dee Brust

FUNERAL GREETERS FOR NOVEMBER 2017 Nancy Ann Lyon, Rich & Bonnie Martin WEEKLY COLLECTION UPDATES St. Joseph St. Raphael Collections Needed each week $6,730.00 $10,769.00 Total for October 29th $4,428.25 $6,566.00 Year to Date Totals $96,000.62 $142,804.60 Year to Date Shortage $25,139.38 $51,037.40 Children’s Collection 2 envelopes 4 envelopes $12.00 $37.50

May God Bless Your Stewardship

Readings for the Week of November 5, 2017

Sunday Thirty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time Mal 1:14b—2:2b, 8-10; Ps 13:1, 2, 3; 1 Thes 2:7b-9, 13; Mt 23:1-12

Monday Rom 11:29-36; Ps 69:30-31, 33-34, 36; Lk 14:12-14

Tuesday Rom 12:5-16b; Ps 131:1bcde, 2, 3; Lk 14:15-24

Wednesday Rom 13:8-10; Ps 112:1b-2, 4-5, 9; Lk 14:25-33

Thursday The Dedication of the Lateran Basilica Ez 47:1-2, 8-9, 12; Ps 46:2-3, 5-6, 8-9; 1 Cor 3:9c-11, 16-17; Jn 2:13-22

Friday Saint Leo the Great, Pope and Doctor of the Church Rom 15:14-21; Ps 98:1, 2-3ab, 3cd-4; Lk 16:1-8

Saturday Saint Martin of Tours, Bishop Rom 16:3-9, 16, 22-27; Ps 145:2-3, 4-5, 10-11; Lk 16:9-15

Sunday Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time Wis 6:12-16; Ps 63:2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8; 1 Thes 4:13-18 or 4:13-14; Mt 25:1-13

~ CALENDAR OF EVENTS ~ TODAY- SUNDAY, NOVEMEMBER 5TH St. Martin’s Day Celebration Hoban Hall After the 10:30 Masses Core Team– 11: 35

MONDAY, NOVEMEBER 6TH – LIGHTING PROJECT CONTINUES ST. RAYS 12:10 MASSES ARE AT ST. JOSEPH

CLC Luncheon– Noon WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8TH Recovery Gathering 10-11am Parish Office SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 12TH Confirmation Enrollment both 10:30 Masses TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 14TH Grief Group 2pm Parish Office Reconciliation 7-8pm St. Raphael WEDNSDAY, NOVEMBER 15TH Soup Kitchen– 4-6:15pm

LITURGICAL MINISTRY SCHEDULE– the current

Ministry schedule ends on November 26th. The Winter

schedule runs from Dec 2nd through February 25th.

Please get any changes to me before Nov 13th. You can

either call 323-7523 or email at [email protected].

* Lectors* your new lector workbooks are in the back

of each church. Please take the one with your label on it.

We ask that you recycle your old books. If you do not have

recycling please return it to the parish and we will take care

of it.

THIRTY FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

Patty Roberts

Paul Newman

Frederick Hanson, Jr

Michael Hopping

Joan Shaw

Marion C. Buck

Daniel Lee Wilt

Nellie J. Smedley

Jeanne Brennan

Xavier LeVesque

Mary Jo Hatcher

Robert Warren Goodfellow

Donald C. Reynolds

David A. Chapman

Pauline Burns

Velma E. Mecham

Mary M. Sweeney

Wende Bodey

Martha Murphy

Jeffrey Young

Eugene Brandewie

Albert D. Satz

Joann Savage

Joan Freeman

Robert Raterman

Jack L. House

Jim Foreman

Betty Winkle

Jesse C. Sawyer

Joan Adams

LaDonna Fisher

Jean McHugh

Bil Wical

Rosemary Charters

Edith Lopez

George Robert Parker

Bill Spalding

Karl Binder

Ronald Bohn

Jeanne Ann Amato

Ellen Shay

Joseph Marous

Marilyn Loewer

Richard Corcoran

Tony Amicon

Kathleen M. Bookman

Sharon Nicewaner

Aggie Tucker

Fred Crispin

Constance Fischer

Jim Hudson

Melanie Hohlmayer

George R. Conaway

Peggy Pamer

Timothy F. Sullivan

Stephen E. Walker

Paul Szempruch

Carol J. Raynor

JoEtta Simones-Baker

Georgia Stoyanoff

Dale Ritter

Karen J. Scaggs

Erma Rockhold

Virginia L. Martin

Winnie Morick

Dorothy A. Trempe

Robert Randall

J. Larry Schuler

Jim Schuyler

Barbara Valley

Jack A. Harkins

Kelly Ann Karl

Donald Graves

John Tully

George Kramer

All Souls’ Day 2017

Remember those who have gone before us

THIRTY FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

Today’s Good News: November 5, 2017

Thirty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time

God sets high standards for the religious leaders of Israel in the Old Testament. The prophet Malachi (whose name means “messenger”) delivers a threating command to the priests in our first reading. Not only had they turned aside from the Law of Moses, but they were leading the people astray. Jesus makes a similar critique, speaking to his disciples and the crowd, telling them to listen to the scribes and Pharisees, but not to imitate them. Both groups talked a good game but did not follow through in practice. They wanted applause and special recognition, but were not willing to serve the people with humility. Even worse, their teaching laid burdens on them. Notice the difference between these two groups and Saint Paul’s tender attitude and affectionate behavior described in his first Letter to the Thessalonians. No wonder this community received his preaching not simply as “a human word but, as it truly is, the word of God, which is now at work in you who

believe”” (2:13). Good leaders are humble servants.

What has been your experience of church leaders? Do you pray for your bishops, priests, deacons, and teachers of religion?

REFLECTIONS ON SCRIPTURE

LOOKING FORWARD November 12, 2017

Thirty Second Sunday in Ordinary Time

The virtue of wisdom is highly regarded in the Bible. Wisdom is imaged as a woman in today’s first reading, “resplendent and unfading” in the beauty and gifts she brings to those who seek her (6:12). Indeed, she seeks those worthy of her and graciously appears to them. Wisdom prepares us to be watchful and ready for the One who comes at an unexpected hour. Both Saint Paul in his first Letter to the Thessalonians and Jesus’ parable of the ten virgins call us to trust in the promises of God’s word that Christ will return. Saint Paul supports the Thessalonians who are grieving over the loss of their loved ones, reminding them that they are called to live in hope because Jesus will bring those who have died to life again with him. In the meantime, let us keep a supply of the oil of good works in readiness to greet the Beloved when he comes to take us into the kingdom. To be wise is to be ready for a future life with the Lord.

What are you pursuing in your life? Is it the wisdom of God?

ST. MARTIN’S DAY – INTERNATIONAL POTLUCK,

IMMIGRANTS FROM OUR COMMUNITY TO SPEAK

*TODAY* We will hold our annual St. Martin ’s Day luncheon in Hoban Hall at 11:45-2:00pm. This year our speakers will be immigrants from our own community. They will be sharing their stories about why they chose to leave their homelands & how they ended up in Springfield. Please join us for good food and fellowship. This event is sponsored by our parish Diversity Group. Come Celebrate with us!

UPCOMING EVENTS

C.L.C. Council #207 members will meet on Monday, November

6th, at 12:00 Noon at the Golden Corral restaurant on Bechtle

Avenue. November is "Bring a Buddy" month, so bring your

friends! Our program will be about Veterans Day and our

speaker will be Jim Ryan, a local Veteran and Purple Heart

honoree. We will also be finalizing plans for our annual

Christmas party for December 4th,

ADOPT A SOLDIER–

CARDS NEEDED BY NEXT SUNDAY

If you took the name of a soldier from

the 371st National Guard Unit to

remember in your prayers

we thank you.

This project also asked you to bring in a

Christmas card (unsealed) by

November 12th. That is NEXT SUNDAY.

Please put your card in the box marked

“Adopt a Soldier” in the back of church.

No postage is necessary. The cards will

then be collected and shipped to the

Chaplain attached to the 371st Unit to

deliver for Christmas.

ST. JOSEPH ~ ST. RAPHAEL CHURCH SPRINGFIELD, OHIO NOVEMBER 5, 2017

ADULT FORMATION

St. Joseph ~ St. Raphael Recovery Gathering "While I breathe, I hope.” St Andrew

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8TH

AND

NOVEMBER 22ND

from 10-11 am

The monthly Recovery Gathering will be in the St. Joseph/

St. Raphael Parish offices at 225 E High St. on the 2nd

and 4th Wednesday each month. This month that will be

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11TH

& 25TH from 10-11 am. The

mission of the Recover

Gatherings are encourage,

support and walk with those

seeking to recover from addiction

and mental illness and those who

love them. There are many

programs and people who can help with recovery but it is

often hard to take the 1st step to identify and accept the

problem. It is also hard to accept that recovery may be a

difficult and ongoing process that does not end. That is

why we need to support and encourage each other. The

meeting is open to all. For more information contact Norm

Horstman 323-7523, ext. 18, or email at

[email protected]

BLACK CATHOLIC HISTORY MONTH EVENTS

Mass in Celebration of Black Catholic History Month

University of Dayton- November 12th 6pm

Chapel of the Immaculate Conception

A Mass to honor the contribution of African Americans to

the Catholic Church will be celebrated at the Chapel of the

Immaculate Conception. The UD choir will be joined by

special guests including the Office of African American

Catholic Ministries with Deacon Royce Winters preaching.

All are welcome.

ST. JOSEPH ~ ST. RAPHAEL

PARISH THANKSGIVING DINNER

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2017

11:00 A.M.—3:00 P.M.

ST. JOSEPH PARISH CENTER, 819 KENTON ST.

John Lippolis and many volunteers plan to feed people and

families in need again this year to ensure that the spirit and

tradition of the holiday is shared with the less fortunate.

Please save the date of SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 18TH,

on your calendar.

To make donations, volunteer or for more information

contact John Lippolis at 390-9725.

A great way to live out our calling to be

Missionary Disciples.

This event is held in honor of

Dicer Oxner, Bob Burke and John Predovich

NATIONAL BIBLE WEEK 2017

From November 12–18, 2017, the United States Confer-ence of Catholic Bishops invites families, parishes, schools, and other Catholic groups to participate in Nation-al Bible Week. This year, readings focus on immigration as part of the Share the Jour-ney campaign. Look for daily readings in next week's bulle-tin. We will also be posting articles on our website and Facebook page all week to help you celebrate!

A reflection on white privilege and civility in our communities will continue on Saturday, Nov. 11, from 9-11:30 a.m. at the Sisters of the Precious Blood’s Salem Heights, 4500 Denlinger Road, Dayton. Doors will open at 8:30 a.m. The Anti-Racism/Anti-Discrimination Task Force of Weavers of Justice and the Precious Blood Sisters are gathering a diverse audience for these conversations with a goal of deepening our understanding, solidarity and peace with all our brothers and sisters. Registration can be made at [email protected] or by calling 937-224-3026 ext. 5018

Ohio Ballot Issues 2017–

Catholic Conference of Ohio Bishops

You will find a 2 sided flyer in the back of church concern-

ing the 2 statewide ballot issues. The Catholic Conference

of Ohio has taken a neutral position on both issues. They

do offer reflections as an aid to one’s discernment pro-

cess. Please feel free to pick one up or go to our website

to view the flyer.

ST. JOSEPH ~ ST. RAPHAEL CHURCH SPRINGFIELD, OHIO NOVEMBER 5, 2017

YOUTH FORMATION

YOUTH & YOUNG ADULT CHOIR

STILL TIME TO JOIN US

We are expanding the age group

for this choir! Anyone who is

currently in the 5th grade through college is invited to sing

in this choir.

SCHEDULE FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE YEAR

Sunday, Nov 12 Rehearse 11:45 St. R

Saturday, Nov 18, 4:30 Mass St. R warm up at 3:45pm

Sunday, Dec 10 Rehearse 11:45 St. R

Sunday Dec 17 Rehearse 11:45 St. R

Sunday Dec 24 4:30 Mass St.R CHRISTMAS EVE

(warm up at 3:30pm)

HIGH SCHOOL Core Team MEETING TODAY-Nov 5 11:35-12:45pm St. Raphael Parish Center lower level

All school students are invited to the lower level of St Raphael Parish Center at 11:35am on Sunday November 5 for pizza

and fun. We will be planning the upcoming activities. All high school students and their friends are invited to join us. If you cannot make the meeting we can keep you updated by Facebook, email,

For more information on these activities or if you have questions contact Mary Pruett, Colin Hanna, Cecilia Lemelle, Brittany Tucker, Elly Deerwester, Sy Roth, Noah Cafeo Katherine Lloyd, Meara Franzen or Deacon Norm at 323-7523 or [email protected].

9th

Annual High School 2017 Fall Lock In

Saturday November 18

Journeying Together As Missionary Disciples

St Raphael Undercroft

3:30-4pm registration

4:-4:30 Introduction & preparation for mass

4:30-5:30 Celebrating the Eucharist

5:30-6pm fun preparing Christian service

6:00-7:30 Christian Service (Springfield Soup Kitchen, Foodbank, SVDP, IHN etc.)

7:30-8:00 dinner Barbeque

8:00pm-8:30 Reflecting on our experiences

8:30 – 9:15 Candlelight Rosary

9:25-9:55 Fun Activities

9:55-10pm Warm chocolate chip cookies and hot cocoa

Midnight Goodbye & Safe Return Home

All High School students are invited

Please invite others to join you.

If you need to arrive late or need early we need your parent’s signature

To register contact Deacon Norm at 323-7523 or [email protected] or facebook. If you have questions you can also talk with Mary Pruett, Colin Hanna, Cecilia Lemelle, Brittany Tucker, Elly Deerwester, Sy Roth, Noah Cafeo, Katherine Lloyd or Meara Franzen.

5th

Annual St Joseph St Raphael Trunk or Treat A Great Success!

There were well over 70 children at this year’s Trunk or Treat. The children were wonderful and the costumes great!

Thanks go to all who decorated their trunks and brought games, candy and treats to share. Thanks goes to the Lewis family for bringing the much needed hot cocoa. Congratulations go to Bridget LaVelle for having the best decorated trunk. A special thanks goes to our chairperson Chelsie Davis, Holly Davis and our 6

th grade CCD class for

making it a wonderful event. It was great to close with the Litany of the Saints and prayers for all of our beloved who have gone before us.

RITE OF ENROLLMENT

Next Sunday, November 12th

, we will celebrate the Rite of Enrollment for the Candidates for Confirmation at both 10:30 masses. Enrollment is the official ritual where these young members of our community declare their intention as candidates for Confirmation. Through this Rite, they are committing to the preparation process for Confirmation. They will meet together each month between now and April 17 to pray and reflect on the meaning of

Confirmation.

Please keep these young people in your prayers this week and over the following months.

THIRTY FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

THERE IS A BASKET IN THE BACK OF BOTH CHURCHES TO RECEIVE YOUR LETTERS. ALL LETTERS WILL BE MAILED IN BULK TO OUR REPRESENTATIVES. If you didn ’t pick up a letter-writing packet there are packets on the tables in the back of both churches.

Myanmar refugees in Bangladesh Thousands of Rohingya are fleeing to Bangladesh to escape a recent military crackdown in Myanmar that includes burning villages. The Rohingya are members of a persecuted Muslim minority in majority-Buddhist Myanmar. Not recognized as Myanmar citizens, they are stateless. The desperate refugees arrive at a rate of 20,000 a day on foot and in boats, pushed out by the surge in violence. “For 4 days, I hid myself in the forest. Then, we tried to walk to the border. I was so scared,” says Rajida Begum, a 30-year-old mother who fled her village with neighbors when she was 9 months pregnant. She gave birth to a baby girl under a piece of plastic sheeting in the middle of a rice paddy 5 days after arriving in Bangladesh. As she cradled her newborn baby, she looked relieved: “When I saw that she was healthy, I was so happy. I gave thanks to God.” The humanitarian crisis is overwhelming existing refugee camps, forcing many of the families to live in makeshift shelters—tents of bamboo and plastic constructed along roadways or on hillsides. Others are living with the Rohingya families who were already in Bangladesh. The aid that CRS and Caritas Bangladesh are providing includes a 2-week supply of food—rice, lentils, sugar, salt and vegetable oil—as well as cooking equipment and other household items for 5,300 displaced families, reaching a total of more than 26,000 people. Caritas is coordinating with the local government as well as U.N. agencies and other humanitarian groups to distribute these relief items. But the emergency need is far greater, including access to safe drinking water, proper sanitation and health care, and security in the overcrowded and disorganized refugee camps. Abdul Rahman, 21, who lost his wife in the violence, now is the sole caregiver for his 4-month-old daughter. “The baby won’t stop crying. I’m asking lactating mothers to help with feeding her, but I’m so worried. I don’t know if she will survive. We have no food. We have nothing at all,” he says. The foreign minister of Bangladesh has appealed to the United Nations and the international humanitarian community to support the government in assisting the new arrivals. After visiting the affected areas on Sept. 12, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says that her country would offer temporary shelter and aid to the people in need, including setting aside 2,000 acres for a new refugee camp. Many international organizations are now seeking the required approval from the government of Bangladesh to begin responding to the crisis.