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The Parish Family ofST. RAPHAEL CHURCH346 East Mount Pleasant Ave.,Livingston, New Jersey 07039Served by Rev. Jose Erlito Ebron, PastorRev. Joseph Bejgrowicz & Msgr. Venantius FernandoMARCH 13, 2022 THE SECOND WEEK OF LENTMass Schedule: Weekdays: Monday- Saturday: 8:00amSaturday: 4:00pm Sunday: 8:00am, 10:00am, 12:00pm, and 6:00pmLivestream on Saturday: 4:00pm Sunday: 10:00amThe link is https://meet.google.com/cqe-yihd-cqwParish Office - 973-992-9490 Parish Fax - 973-740-0236Parish E-Mail: straphaelrcc@comcast.net Parish Website: www.straphaelnj.org

Weekly Readings & Mass Intentions: Week of March 13 through March 19, 2022SATURDAY, March 12 & SUNDAY, March 13Second Sunday of LentGn 15:5-12, 17-18; Phil 3:17—4:1 or 3:20—4:1; Lk 9:28b-364:00pm Goyet Vasquez (Birthday Blessings),r/o Lagrimas FamilyGregg Luna†, r/o Norma LunaJohn & Genevieve Podbelski†, r/o Judy PodbelskiRosa Valella (95th Birthday Blessings), r/o Anne8:00am Marie Ortman† (14th Anniversary), r/o Kim FamilyRosa Valella (95th Birthday Blessings), r/o Anne10:00am Rosa Valella (95th Birthday Blessings), r/o AnneJeanne Tilley (Birthday), r/o Beth KarperEvelyn Caruncho†, r/o Myra MarianoBen Dario†, r/o Myra Mariano12:00pm Rosa Valella (95th Birthday Blessings), r/o Anne6:00pm Rosa Valella (95th Birthday Blessings), r/o AnneMONDAY, March 14Monday of the Second Week of LentDn 9:4b-10; Lk 6:36-388:00am People of the Parish12:00pm People of the ParishTUESDAY, March 15Tuesday of the Second Week of LentIs 1:10, 16-20; Mt 23:1-128:00am People of the Parish12:00pm People of the ParishWEDNESDAY, March 16Wednesday of the Second Week of LentJer 18:18-20; Mt 20:17-288:00am People of the Parish12:00pm People of the ParishTHURSDAY, March 17Saint Patrick, BishopJer 17:5-10; Lk 16:19-318:00am People of the Parish12:00pm People of the ParishFRIDAY, March 18Saint Cyril of Jerusalem, Bishop and Doctor of the ChurchGn 37:3-4, 12-13a, 17b-28a; Mt 21:33-43, 45-468:00am Ramon Curevas†12:00pm People of the ParishSATURDAY, March 19Saint Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary2 Sn 7:4-5a, 12-14a, 16; Rom 4:13, 16-18, 22;Mt 1:16, 18-21, 24a or Lk 2:41-51a8:00am Saint Joseph, r/o Ali and TylerPeter Dario†, r/o Agnes Malgapo† DeceasedThe Power of PrayerPlease pray for peace.EUCHARISTIC ADORATIONAND BENEDICTIONEvery Thursday at 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm the ChurchAt 6:00 pm, the Blessed Sacramentis exposed, followed by the DivineMercy Chaplet, the Rosary, and quietreflection. Mass follows the repositionat 7:30 pm.First Friday Exposition & DevotionEvery First Friday of the Monthat the 8:00 am MassFirst Saturday (Our Lady) DevotionEvery First Saturday of the Monthat the 8:00 am MassOFFERTORY TOTAL FOR THE WEEKEND OFFebruary 26 -27: 7,056.00Many thanks for your generosityand your continued support of the parish.Please pray for those who are sick, especially:Fr. Peter Aquino, Robin Alampi, Arturo & Clarita Almeda,Ivan Ballon, Gail Bennett Owens, Ralph Bonanno, ConnorBoyle, Robert Burkot, Kathleen McCormick Campi, MikeCapizzano, Paul Cetrulo, Eleanor Chiarella, Rosa Clavijo, LilianClemente, Richard Conforti, Tara Corduan, Mary DeLorenzo,Ines DeJesus, John Dzera, Anne Ebinum, Connie Elliot, AmyFeiner Epstein, John & Ronnie Frucci, John Frucci III, Pat Fusaro,Erlinda Gatchalian, John Gilliland, Manuel Gisbert, ValerieHaynes, Beth Karper, Barry Klein, Barbara Kohm, Harvy &Sheila Kolosky, Edye Kramer, Joseph Kratzer III, Addie andWilliam Lopez, Leo Luciano, Adele Mangano, Mirasol Mariano,Michael McCaffery, Mag McManus, Elvira Martin, CarolMcInnis, Paul McInnis, Donna Mikolajewski, Agnes Miranda,Anne Morgan, Edward Neagle, Michael O’Connor, GerardoPangan, Diana Quinn, Charles Quinn, Dr. Mercy Rivera,Jennifer Rullis, Josephine Sapia, Thomas Sharkey, FrederickSolarte, Louisa St. Fort, Lynda Szwedo, Rodney Tilley, PeterToriello, Lorna Troja, Gayle Trotta, Carmen Vasquez, RoseVelella, Irene Villanova, Alan Wallace, Karen Spinelli Zager.Remember our military and their families and our veterans.Heal those afflicted with the Coronavirus. Protect our health careworkers as they fight to save lives. Protect our law enforcement,fire fighters, delivery personnel, and all other essential workers.

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