Weekday Masses: Monday-Saturday: 8:00 am Wednesday: 5:30 pm (Novus Ordo)

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1 October th Sunday in Ordinary Time Volume 60, Issue 40 Church of St. Raphael 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. Parish Office: 7301 Bass Lake Road, MN Tel.: Fax: Weekday Masses: Monday-Saturday: 8:00 am Wednesday: 5:30 pm (Novus Ordo) Extraordinary Form Mass: First Friday at 7:00 pm Lord s Day Masses: Saturday: 5:30 pm Sunday: 8:30 & 10:30 am Reconciliation: Monday - Saturday: 7:30 7:50 am Saturday: 8:30-9:30 am & 4:00-5:15 pm Office Hours: Monday - Thursday: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm Friday: 8:00 am - Noon Pastoral Staff Pastor: Rev. Michael Rudolph x205 frmichaelrudolph@straphaelcrystal.org Parochial Vicar: Rev. Robert Altier x206 Parish Business Administrator: Ginny Metzger x202 Bookkeeper: Carrie Nelle x222 Administrative Assistant: Sheri Engstrom x201 Youth Ministry & Confirmation Coordinator: Anna Scherber x210 Faith Formation Coordinator: Mike Gerads x211 Faith Formation Attendance Mailbox: x508 Pastoral Ministry Coordinator: Pat Klassen x209 Social Needs Coordinator: Bunny Arseneau x214 RCIA Coordinator: Mary Jo Smith, MTS x511 Prayer Line: x528 Adoration Coordinators: Therese Juba Betty Kreuter Annulment Inquiry: x522 Crisis Pregnancy Hotline: x500 School: Tel: Fax: Principal: Doug Ballinger x352 Administrative Assistant: Pam Inniger x351 Trustees: Al Johnson & David Keene Pastoral Council: Dale Hoffmann, Julie Smith, Sharon Hedman, Kevin Matzek, Mike Vecellio, Tom Cotter, and Betty Kreuter Pastoral Council Meetings: The next Pastoral Council meeting is on October 10th. If you would like a particular item on the Council agenda, please contact Fr. Rudolph.

2 Liturgical Ministers Schedule Saturday, October 7 5:30 pm Lectors: Jeanine Machan and Jim Smith EMHC: Mary Kay Ficks, Michael Gerads, Shirley Houglum, Dave Johnson, and Barbara Thotland Servers: Phil Deeney, Jacob Durand, James Herrera, Thomas O Meara, and Ehjay Talatala Greeters: (E) Will & Phyllis Quast Choir: Agape Choir Sunday, October 8 8:30 am Lectors: Peggy Diedrich & Lisa Tienter EMHC: Pete Dubay, David Fischer, Janet Fischer, Al Johnson, and Kathy Johnson Servers: Chris Hildebrand, Levi Ehlenz, Logan Ehlenz, Derek Lundeen, and Noah Lundeen Greeters: (W) Barb Livingston (N) Lorraine Zerr (E) Steve & Diane Connolly Choir: Cantor 10:30 am Lectors: Ali Abel and Austin Onwualu EMHC: Bunny Arseneau, Ronald Gieneart, Sylvia Hoff, Mary Kellett, and Joan Vogel Servers: John Jacobson, Jason Hirt, Daniel Jacobson, Joey Jacobson, and Matthew Jaconsen Greeters: (W) Amy Boylan (E) Nikki & Lucas Jacobson Choir: Adult Choir Mon. 10/02 8:00 am Mike Boyle Tues. 10/03 8:00 am Nguyen Family Wed. 10/04 8:00 am Paul & Shirlann Biser (English/Latin) 5:30 pm Ralph Cummings Thurs. 10/05 8:00 am Robert Raffaelli Fri. 10/06 8:00 am Dick Cisewski Sat. 10/07 8:00 am Duane Johnson 5:30 pm St. Raphael Parishoners Sun. 10/08 8:30 am Louis & Jane Traiser 10:30 am Rosary Society Weekly Calendar of Events See Youth Ministry Column for Jr. & Sr. High Activities Sunday, October 1 8:00 am - Noon ~ Library Open - 2nd Floor by Elevator 11:30 am - Noon ~ Baptism - Church 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm ~ Parish Holy Hour - Holy Spirit Chapel Monday, October 2 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm ~ Fatima Movie Night 1 - Marian Hall 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm ~ Schola Singers - Choir Room Tuesday, October 3 9:00 am - 12:00 pm ~ Dorcus Quilters - Marian Hall 9:45 am - 11:15 am ~ Navarre Bible Group - Conference Rm 10:00 pm - 12:00 pm ~ Fountain Life Prayer Group Choir Rm 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm ~ Jr. High Open Youth Room Parish Center 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm ~ Agape Singers - Choir Room 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm ~ MOMS Rock - Conference Room 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm ~ RCIA Class - St. Raphael Room 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm ~ Beauty of Latin Prayer - Marian Hall Wednesday, October 4 10:00 am - 11:00 am ~ JPII Monthly Rosary - HS Chapel 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm ~ Children s Choir - Choir Room 5:00 pm - 6:45 pm ~ Sr. High Open Youth Room - Parish Center 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm ~ St. Gerard Circle - HS Chapel 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm ~ 9th & 10th ROC/Altus - Parish Center 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm ~ Adult Choir - Choir Room 7:00 pm - 8:15 pm ~ Faith Formation - Arch Angel Room Thursday, October 5 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm ~ Bell Choir - Church 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm ~ Carmelite Council Meeting - Conf Room 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm ~ St. Raphael Prayer Group - Marian Hall 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm ~ Stewardship Committee - St. Raphael Friday, October 6 8:30 am -9:30 am ~ Senior Fellowship - Marian Hall 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm ~ The Journey - Youth Room Saturday, October 7 9:00 am - 10:00 am ~ First Saturday Devotions - HS Chapel 5:00 pm-7:00 pm ~ Library Open - 2nd Floor by Elevator 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm ~ KC BOOYA - Marian Hall 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm ~ SNA Middle School Night - Parish Ctr Sunday, October 8 8:00 am-12:00 pm ~ Library Open - 2nd Floor by Elevator 9:30 am - 12:00 pm - Fellowship - Marian Hall 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm ~ Carmelites - Parish Center 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm ~ CORE Team Meeting - Parish Center READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Zec 8:1-8; Ps 102:16-21, 29, 22-23; Mt 18:1-5, 10 Tuesday: Zec 8:20-23; Ps 87:1b-7; Lk 9:51-56 Wednesday: Neh 2:1-8; Ps 137:1-6; Lk 9:57-62 Thursday: Neh 8:1-4a, 5-6, 7b-12; Ps 19:8-11; Lk 10:1-12 Friday: Bar 1:15-22; Ps 79:1b-5, 8-9; Lk 10:13-16 Saturday: Bar 4:5-12, 27-29; Ps 69:33-37; Lk 10:17-24 Sunday: Is 5:1-7; Ps 80:9, 12-16, 19-20; Phil 4:6-9; Mt 21:33-43

3 In the messages of our Lady at Fatima between May and October of 1917, on seven occasions the Blessed Mother gave instructions to pray the Rosary. On October 13, 1917, after the final message was given to the three children, our Lady appeared in three different forms, the last of which was Our Lady of Mount Carmel. In this apparition she was holding the Brown Scapular in one hand and the Rosary in her other hand. She spoke of many things at Fatima, but I believe that in this vision she also gave us the remedy for some of the difficulties that are immanent. On five occasions in the messages Mary gave to the children she referred to herself as the Lady of the Rosary. Also, five different times she mentioned the necessity to pray the Rosary for an end to the war (recall that World War I was raging at the time). There were several occasions when Lucia asked about people being healed when our Lady told her that the persons would have to repent and also pray the Rosary. The instructions of our Lady must have been deeply impressed in the mind and heart of Lucia, because she would often tell people that anything can be obtained through the praying of the Rosary. When we consider the context of the Feast of our Lady of the Rosary (which will be celebrated on Saturday, October 7), it was instituted by Pope Pius V after Christian forces were miraculously victorious in a naval battle at Lepanto in With the Christian forces on the verge of defeat, the Pope asked the people to pray the Rosary; the victory in the battle was credited to the praying of the Rosary. At Fatima our Lady directly connected the praying of the Rosary to the end of the World War. In other words, while the realities of sickness, war, and other problems are often rooted in something spiritual. Even at Fatima, our Lady said that if people did not stop offending God, another war, worse than the one that was going on, would occur. She was talking about World War II. So, many problems in our lives and in the world are due to sin or other spiritual maladies. The Rosary is the antidote to these things. Given this context, we can say that the Rosary is the weapon Heaven has given us for fighting the spiritual battle which has affected every one of us. All of us sin and all of us live in a world that has given itself over to sin in so many ways. The Rosary is the means to combat the evils in and around us. I have often thought that the Rosary is the chain spoken of in Revelation 20 which binds the dragon. In the Rosary we have presented to us the mysteries of our Faith. From the Incarnation of Jesus, through the events of His life, Passion, and resurrection, to the glories of Heaven; it is a veritable catechism. The Rosary reminds us that Mary is our Mother and gives us hope and encouragement as we struggle through the difficulties of life. She was with her Son in every event of His life, and she will be with us through everything we will face in life. In the Rosary we can be united with Jesus and Mary in the good times of life as well as in the difficult and painful seasons of our lives. When we are suffering it is a consolation to know that Jesus and Mary experienced suffering like ours. Not only do they know what it is to suffer greatly, but they will be the most compassionate of friends who will not abandon us in the midst of our trials. Obviously, God knows everything, but there is something that is particularly helpful for us when we can connect with someone who has experienced this kind of suffering. To meditate on the various mysteries not only brings us into a deeper understanding of our Faith, it also brings us into a more intimate union with Jesus and Mary. At the same time, it allows us to be united with those members of the Mystical Body whose present situation may be just the opposite of our own. Scripture says that we are to rejoice with those who rejoice and to mourn with those who mourn. If we are suffering, we can pray the joyful or glorious mysteries and we can think about those who are in pleasant circumstances at the time. Rather than being envious or jealous of their present good fortune, we can rejoice with them, even in the midst of our suffering. Praying these mysteries can also give us hope, knowing that our circumstances are only temporary and the day will come again when we can be joyful or rejoice in our glory. In those times when we are doing well, praying the sorrowful mysteries allows us to pray for those who are suffering. We can be united with them in their suffering. Since we have all been there, we can be truly compassionate toward those who are having trouble. It is also a reminder that while we are on top of the mountain at the moment, the time will return when we will find ourselves in the valley once again. The prayers of the Rosary are always the same because we can be praying the words thereby keeping our minds occupied without having to concentrate too hard. This leaves us able to concentrate on the mysteries and carry on a conversation with the Lord or our Lady in our heart while our mind is filled with the words of the prayers. The word Rosary means a crown of roses. When we pray the Rosary well, it is like giving our Lady a beautiful bouquet of roses. Since Heaven will never be outdone in generosity, our Lady will be obtaining for us the graces necessary to help us in our present circumstances and to grow in virtue in the likeness of her Son. In Isaiah and Micah we are told that in times of peace the people would beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks. However, Joel tells us that in time of war the people would beat their plowshares into swords. Our Lady has given us the instrument of battle for our spiritual warfare. But this weapon is also the instrument of peace, both interior and exterior. Look around and note that the battle is on! It is time to do what our Lady asked and pray the Rosary for so that the victory will be ours and that the war will be ended and peace be restored. Remember what she said at Fatima: In the end my Immaculate Heart will Triumph. Be part of our Lady s triumph by praying the Rosary daily. ~~ Fr. Altier

4 Saint of the Day Saint Galla Galla was born near the end of the fifth century. Her father, Quintus Aurelius Symmachus, was a wealthy Roman who was among those killed by Theodoric, the leader of the Goth tribe, who had attacked and conquered Rome. She married but her husband died just a year after their wedding. Her family urged her to remarry, but instead she devoted herself to God and the relief of the poor. She lived in a community of consecrated women near St. Peter s Basilica in simplicity of heart, dedicated to prayer and giving many alms to the poor, as an early biographer put it. After many years she came down with breast cancer. Saint Pater appeared to her in a vision, assured her that her sins were forgiven, and told her that she would die very soon. Galla did in fact die three days later. Galla was also told that her friend Benedicta would die in thirty days. That also happened. Saint Galla, pray for us! (Excerpted and adapted with permission of the Publisher from Butler s Lives of the Saints, New Full Edition Paul Burns 2003, Published by Liturgical Press, Collegeville, MN) Prayers for the Sick Please pray for the following individuals: Andrew Eisenzimmer, Elaine Wosmek, Jeanette Jesser, and David McMillen. To add a name to this list for one month call x523. Thanks for your condolences I would like to thank all of the many people who so kindly offered me your expressions of sympathy following the recent death of my father. Your encouraging and comforting words, cards, and Mass intentions have meant a lot to me. God bless all of you! - Father Rudolph The Respect Life committee will be displaying the Cemetery of the Innocents on Saturday, Sept. 30th at 9:00 am. We will be putting 1,200 blue and pink flags with a sign, at the north end of the church. We can use help from any parishioner who wants to help. Many hands make lite work. Give Craig Johnsen ( ) a call if you have any questions. Thank you. All articles for the bulletin need to be submitted by the end of the day on Monday of each week. Please send all information to: sengstrom@straphaelcrystal.org Thank you! Stewardship of Treasure September 24, 2017 Contributions: $ 14,901 Budget: $ 20,809 Building Fund: $ 717 Budget: $ 2,600 Mr. J Scholarship: $ 20 For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. Living God s Love: Refresher Course for Married Couples Saturday, October 14 9 a.m. 3 p.m. (Check-in at 8:45 a.m.) University of St Thomas O'Shaughnessy Education Center Do you remember your marriage preparation retreat? Do you wish you did? We have brought back some of our best speakers from the Archdiocesan Living God s Love marriage prep program to review some of the most important aspects of marriage. Cost: $60 per couple (includes lunch). Find more details visit Questions? Please call Unable to rake? Got a yard full of messy leaves? Maybe the families participating in the St. Raphael School Rake-a-thon can help! On Saturday, October 28, St. Raphael students, parents, and teachers will be going out to rake the yards of people who are elderly, handicapped, or who, for a variety of reasons are experiencing difficulty in getting their yard clear of leaves. There is no charge, we rake the yards for free. We will be raking in, Robbinsdale, New Hope, Maple Grove, Plymouth, Golden Valley and Osseo. Requests are handled on a first-come/first serve basis, and the number of yards that we can rake is limited. Please call St. Raphael School at before 10/15 and ask for the Rake-a-thon Hotline to have your yard raked.

5 Youth Ministry Youth Minister & Confirmation Coordinator: Anna Scherber or x210 Jr. High Oct. 3: Jr. High Open Youth Room from 2:20-5:00 pm. Oct. 7: The SNA Kick-Off is on this night from 5:00-10:00 pm here at St. Raphael. It will be a night of Wacky Olympics! Please bring a pair of clothes you don t mind getting mildly messy. Open to all 6th-8th grade students. Hope to see you there! Oct. 27: Friday Night Open Youth Room from 6:00-10:00 pm. Come join us for a fun night of fellowship! Sr. High Oct. 4: Sr. High Open Youth Room from 5:00-6:45 pm. Oct. 10: The Pulse is on this night from 7:00-9:00 pm in the Youth Room. This is a co-ed high school discussion group. We will meet on the second Tuesday of each month during the school year. Hope to see you there! Oct. 11: Sr. High Open Youth Room from 5:00-6:45 pm. Oct. 11: Life Night Youth Group for all 8th-12th grade students from 7:00-8:15 pm in Marian Hall. Oct. 27: Friday Night Open Youth Room from 6:00-10:00 pm. Come join us for a fun night of fellowship! Oct. 28: Archdiocesan Youth Day is on this day at the Roy Wilkins Auditorium in St. Paul, MN. We will be carpooling from St. Raphael. We will depart at 12:30 pm and return at 10:00 pm. Please talk to Anna if you would like to reserve your spot. Please join us! Rite of Confirmation (ROC) Oct. 11: Life Night Youth Group for all 8th-12th grade students from 7:00-8:15 pm in Marian Hall. Oct : The 9th & 10th Grade Confirmation Retreat is this weekend at Koinonia Retreat Center in Annandale, MN. The retreat begins at St. Raphael at 5:00 pm on Friday evening and we will return to St. Raphael at 3:00 pm on Sunday. This retreat is required for all St. Raphael Confirmation candidates. The consent form can be found on the Youth Ministry website. Core Team Oct. 7: SNA Kick-Off is on this night. All Core Team please arrive at 4:30 pm. Oct. 8: Core Team Meeting from 6:00-9:00 pm in Marian Hall New Youth Ministry Website: Young Adult Ministry Oct. 6: St. Raphael young adults are invited to join us for the Journey. We will be going to Cor Jesu at the University of St. Thomas on this night. We will meet at St Raphael at 7:00 pm and carpool from there. Hope you are able to join us! If you have any questions, feel free to Anna Scherber: ascherber@straphaelcrystal.org Rediscover Catholicism Books Needed!! The Core Team is going to read Rediscover Catholicism by Matthew Kelly this year and we are in need of some books. If you happen to have one lying around your house and would be willing to donate it, we would surely appreciate it! Contact Anna Scherber for details: ascherber@straphaelcrystal.org Grief Support Group When we lose someone we love, we experience emotions that can seem overwhelming. Although we may have family and friends to turn to, they don t always fully understand what we are going through. Rose Domeier will be starting a Grief Support Group here at St. Raphael. Anyone is welcome to discuss any topics to help cope with the loss of a loved one. Others are welcome to share how they handled certain emotions associated with grief and loss. Please join Rose in the St. Raphael Room on Wednesday, October 18th at 10:00 am. Eucharistic Adoration Missed Opportunities contact Therese Juba at or Betty Kreuter at No need to wait until retirement to commit to just one hour of visiting with our Lord in the Adoration Chapel that is open 168 hours a week. Just choose one hour each week. In college? Newly married? Single? Why wait? If you find that you are being called to make a commitment to one hour of prayer a week, there are urgent needs for Adorers on Sundays from 4:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m. and Sundays 11:00 p.m. to midnight (a perfect way to begin the new work week). There is also a great need for substitutes in the winter months, as some Adorers travel to warmer climates. All questions and commitments of time may be directed to Betty or Therese at the above numbers. When you look at the Crucifix, you understand how much Jesus loved you then. When you look at the Sacred Host you understand how much Jesus loves you now. ~ Saint Teresa of Calcutta

6 SCRIP Have you purchased a Scrip gift card? If not, well you re in luck! We have gift cards available for purchase at the Scrip desk in the East Gathering Area before and after Mass at the times posted. Give Scrip a try and buy one of the ready to purchase cards today to: Amazon, AMC, American Eagle, American Girl, Applebee s, Arby s, Barnes & Noble, Bath & Body, Buffalo Wild Wings, Burger King, Cabela, Caribou, Chili s, Chipotle, Claire s, Cub/Super Valu, Dairy Queen, Darden (Red Lobster/Olive Garden) Dave & Buster, Dick s Sporting, Gap/Old Navy, Great Clips, Holiday Gas, itunes, JcPenney s, Kohl s, Kwik Trips, Lowe s, Menard s, Michael s, Mill s Fleet Farm, Noodles, PF Chang s, Panera Bread, Papa Murphy s, Pizza Hut, Red Robin, Sears, Shell Gas, Smashburger, Starbucks, Subway, Super America Gas, Taco Bell, Target, The Children s Place, Visa Five Back, Walgreens, Wal-Mart and Wendy s. Your purchase helps support the school. Come see us after Mass. Scrip is looking for additional volunteers to cover the Scrip desk during the weekend Masses. Please contact Lynn Tupy if you are interested at lynn.tupy@hotmail.com. Training would be provided. Many hands make light work. Thank you. Volunteers: Sat. Oct 7th 5:30pm Gina Larimore Sun. Oct 8th 8:30pm Jodi Ehlenz Sun. Oct 8th 10:30am Erin Ringle Library Corner If you like to read or love to wander the stacks of books in book shops and libraries, do I have a chance for you to indulge yourself. We are looking for a few volunteers to help staff the St Raphael Church Library. It is a very simple commitment of half an hour before and after the weekend Masses. You will open the library before Mass to help any Parishioner that may stop by to return items or check out new items. You can then close to go to Mass and return after Mass. No computer skills are needed, the library program is very simple. We are especially looking for someone to regularly staff the library before and after the 5:00 pm Mass on Saturday. So if you tend to always come to the 5:00 Saturday night Mass, this is an easy opportunity to share your time and talent without much additional effort. We could also us additional volunteers to pick up shifts on Sundays. You choose the day and Mass you want to volunteer at by entering your name on our calendar in the Library. If interested, please contact Janet Jones at Please attend the Parish Holy Hour, Sunday, October 1st at 3:00 pm in the Holy Spirit Chapel. There will be Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, prayer, silent adoration, and Benediction. Experience the deep healing and peace that is found only in the presence of Jesus, the Lord. October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month October is Domestic Abuse Awareness Month. The general lack of respect for human life and dignity that results in abortion, bullying, racism, neglect, injustice, terrorism, and war results in assaults by spouses, boyfriends or girlfriends. Sometimes these result in death or serious physical injury. Even if the abuse is only verbal, it can result in emotional and psychological wounds that not only hurt, but also have negative effects on self-esteem, relationships, work, parenting, and coping behaviors that can last a lifetime. May God help the victims and perpetrators to get the help and healing they need, and may He help us Christians to reach out and do our part. The Blessed Virgin Mary accompanies us all in this month of October with her love, prayers, and example. May we too be missionary disciples in all the everyday experiences and realities of life. Fraternally in Christ, Fr. Rudolph Sacristy Cleaning Help! We are in need of several volunteers to help clean the sacristy either every other Thursday, or, once a month on Saturday. It is light cleaning and would take about an hour of time. Please contact Phyllis at On the third Sunday of every month, our parish collects food and cash donations for the NEAR Food Shelf. Items most needed are cereals, canned goods, boxed dinners, dessert mixes, as well as cleaning supplies. The donations may be placed in the sanctuary before or after Mass on collection Sunday. Cash donations may be placed in any Sunday collection in a envelope marked NEAR. Thank you!

7 Let s celebrate! You are invited to the Jubilee conference sponsored by the Catholic Charismatic Renewal Office on Friday and Saturday, October 20-21, 2017 at Trinity School in Eagan, MN. Speakers include: Fr. Tim Nolan, Mark Berchem & David Rinaldi from NET Ministries, Fr. Bob Hogan, & Sister Bernadette Beamsley both from Texas. Bishop Cozzens will join us for a special welcome on Saturday morning. The conference is about celebrating the Holy Spirit. What gifts have you witnessed and what more are still coming? The liveliness of the Holy Spirit is always new. Are you available and equipped to use what He freely gives? Young adults are especially invited to participate in a young adult track specifically geared toward encouraging youth to get fired up for their faith. Vendors are welcome. Call the number below. Registration fees vary: $35 for all Students & all over 70 years of age, $100 for married couples, $60 Individual Rate and no fee for all 80 years young! Lunch included. Scholarships are available. To register or for more details, visit us online at or call Knights of Columbus Booya Fest 2017 The Knights of Columbus Council #3656 will be hosting their annual Booya Fest October 7th in Marian Hall at the Church of St. Raphael. Booya will be served from 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm or until the Booya runs out! Come have it hot or take it home with you in a container to freeze for those cold winter days ahead. The Knights are always willing to help out their sponsored parishes; in the past they have answered requests for help with vestments, altar cloths, pyxes (for home delivery of communion), landscaping, and recently sponsored Welcome back to School cookouts at two Catholic schools. Proceeds from this Fest will be used to help fund future requests for help. Let s show our support for this Catholic organization. FREE Cemetery and Funeral Pre-Planning Seminars The Catholic Cemeteries of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis are sponsoring free Cemetery and Funeral Pre-planning seminars. Select the seminar that is most convenient for you to attend and call to make a reservation. Planning packet, tours, discounts, and refreshments are available at each seminar. Seating is limited. Resurrection Cemetery (Mendota Heights) Thursday, Oct 5th at 10:00 am and 1:00 pm Friday, Oct 6th a 1:00 pm Saturday, Oct 7th at 10:00 am Gethsemane Cemetery (New Hope) Thursday, Oct 5th at 10:00 am and 1:00 pm Friday, Oct 6th at 1:00 pm Saturday, Oct 7th at 10:00 am Cana Family Institute Invites Mothers of Young Children! Mothers of Young Children..FINALLY..something just for you! Want an opportunity to grow in solid friendships with other moms just like you, delve more deeply into who you are as a woman, wife and mother in the light of your faith and equip yourself with practical tools that can be applied right away in your relationships with your husband, children, friends and neighbors? Cana Family Institute s Familia program for Mothers of Young Children team meets at St Raphael s the 2 nd and 4 th Mondays from 7-9pm beginning October 9th. Go to to register (click through map to find St. Raphael Year 1 team, click join this team, page down to add your $60 registration to cart and check out. Scholarships available through the St. Raphael s Marriage and Family Committee.) Questions? Gina Dykhoff, , is happy to talk with you!

8 Two-Part Fatima Movies Series October 2 & October 9, 2017 at 7pm in Marian Hall From May through October in 1917, the Virgin Mary appeared to three shepherd children in Fatima, Portugal. These incredible events were witnessed by tens of thousands of people and are considered the most prophetic revelations of the 20th century. Part I-This family movie recreates the 1917 events that brought hope & religious fervor to a war-ravaged world. This movie is truly inspirational and presents a wonderful opportunity to deepen your faith & the faith of your children. (Children are welcome). Part II-Today the message of Fatima is more relevant than ever before. Come and learn the truth of the events, the importance of Mary s message and what Mary is asking each one of us to do for our own and the world's conversion. (This portion is most appropriate for adults and older children). Come and Say the Rosary for Life Saturday, October 14, 2017, at 12:00 pm, at St. Raphael's Church. October 14th is the National Day of Remembrance for aborted children. Join St Raphael's Rosary Group in saying the Rosary for this great cause.

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