Our 2020 New Orleans themed Gala includes dinner by The Big Easy Restaurant, drinks, live entertainment, games, a plethora of Silent Auction items and a fun-filled live auction with amazing packages up for bid! Tickets are $60 and can be purchased at http://bidpal.net/srcsauction

How does music enhance your experience of liturgy? You are invited to attend the Columbiette's annual Day of Reflection on Feb. 15, 2020 from 10 am - 2 pm in the Lewis Room. Our presenter will be Jeff Rice, Pastoral Associate for Liturgy & Music, and he will talk about traditions of music in Christian worship throughout history up to contemporary times. There is a $10 fee and RSVP is required by Feb. 6. Click on the title for information about how to RSVP.

All children grades 2 through 8 are invited to sing in our 2020 Children's Choir which sings once a month at the 9:30 am Sunday Mass. Click on the title for information on how to register your child.

Last year I turned 40, and with that came the inevitable ponderings of the track of life and taking stock of things. That became a real desire to sort through life's priorities. Doing so has led to real changes for the better, little by little. My motto last year I stole from St. Francis de Sales about being gentle with oneself, and I think I'm going to work on that even more in 2020!

When February 2 falls on a Sunday, the solemnity of the day, the Presentation of the Lord, is celebrated instead of the ordinary time Sunday. Click on the title for more information. / Cuando el 2 de febrero es un domingo, celebramos la solemnidad de la Presentación del Señor. Haga clic en título par más información.

Each year my wife and I have some words when she starts putting away the Christmas decorations a bit early for my taste, but we've come to an understanding that the candles in the window can stay up until February 2, "Candlemas" or the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord. This year it falls on a Sunday so we get to celebrate it instead of the usual Ordinary Time Sunday! It's one of my favorite feasts on the calendar, here is a little background... Jeff

The parish office and meeting rooms will be closed Monday, January 20, 2020. / La oficina parroquial y los salones, estarán cerrados el lunes 20 de enero 2020.

The funeral for Ignacia Anzurez Reyes will be Monday, January 13 at 12:30 pm in the church. Visitation will begin at 11:30 pm in the atrium.

Come join moms of all ages in community, faith and service on Tuesday, January 21, 2020 at 7:00 pm in Room 109. Take some time out for you while connecting to other moms and learning more about our Catholic faith. Our January evening meeting topic is: What to do and not do during Mass. Click the title for more information.

Join our Women's Bible Study on Wednesday mornings during Lent 2020 for "No Greater Love," a five-part video series and full-length book that reveals Christ’s amazing love for us. Filmed on location in the Holy Land, the series will guide you through the last hours of Christ's life in this biblical pilgrimage. You will walk step-by-step with Jesus from the Garden of Gethsemane to the Mount of Calvary along with Biblical experts. Registration is required. Click on the title for more details and to register.

Please welcome Fr. Thierry Lievens, S.J. who will be at St. Raphael through early summer to learn more about our parish’s evangelization efforts. He is a Belgian Jesuit who is interested in learning about a Jesuit parish that is undertaking work in evangelization, and he found St. Raphael all the way from Belgium! / Démosle la bienvenida al Padre Thierry Lievens, S.J. El Padre Thierry es un sacerdote jesuita belga y está interesado en aprender sobre una parroquia jesuita que está trabajando en la evangelización.

The Catholic Coalition/Habitat for Humanity home #10 has been completed and was dedicated on December 17, 2019. Thank you to all of the St. Raphael parishioners who helped make a home a reality for a deserving family. Whether your support was in construction, financial, providing lunches or prayer, we are very grateful.

Our Prayer Shawl Ministry wants to express their warmest THANKS to all those who graciously donated yarn to us for our Ministry. The colors are perfect and very cheerful which is just what we needed for our shawls. We can’t thank you enough. - Gerry Madey and Theresa Everhart

The funeral for John Kearney will be Tuesday, January 7th at 11 am. Visitation will begin at 10 am.

Click the title for special traditional Epiphany blessing that every family can do together. / Haga clic en titulo para a continuación una muestra de una bendición especial de la Epifanía tradicional que cada familia puede hacer junta.