One of the services the Scouts offer is retiring American Flags. Our Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts will be collecting American Flags on Scout Sunday, February 6. Bring your worn or faded flag to the Scout table in the plaza after the 10:30 am Mass and our Scouts will make sure it is retired properly.
We will be collecting items for Afghan refugees from 9:30am to 4:00pm on Sunday, February 13th on the St. Raphael Plaza. Click the title to learn more about the different ways you can participate.
Join the St. Raphael Women’s Winter/Spring Bible Study as we delve into Ephesians. Its six short chapters contain some of the most discussed passages in the New Testament---the nature of marriage, the purpose and role of the Church, the preeminence of grace in God's plan, and the reality of spiritual warfare. Registration is required. Click the title to learn more.
The 8:30 am Mass has been canceled on Sunday, January 23. We will celebrate the 10:30 am and 12:30 pm Masses today, and all scheduled activities will be held, including the Baptism Prep class in Spanish and distribution of Holy Communion. / La Misa de las 8:30 am ha sido cancelada el domingo 23 de enero. Celebraremos las Misas de 10:30 am y 12:30 pm hoy y se llevarán a cabo todas las actividades programadas, incluida la clase de preparación para el bautismo en español y la distribución de la Sagrada Comunión.
Over the past several weeks, we’ve been sharing information about the worldwide Synod 2021-2023 - a journey to humbly learn together how God is calling us to be as the Church in the third millennium. I’d like to take this opportunity to encourage you to accept the invitations of Pope Francis and Bishop Luis to engage in this journey within our diocese and beyond. Even more importantly, I encourage you to invite everyone you know to join you on the journey, especially those who might feel alienated from or might not even belong to the Church. Click the title to read more. / Durante estas últimas semanas, hemos estado compartiendo información sobre el Sínodo mundial 2021-2023 y nuestro proceso de escucha diocesano local: un camino para aprender juntos con humildad cómo Dios nos llama a ser la Iglesia en el tercer milenio. Me gustaría aprovechar esta oportunidad para alentarlos a aceptar las invitaciones del Papa Francisco y del Obispo Luis para participar en este proceso dentro de nuestra diócesis y más allá. Aún más importante, los animo a invitar a todos los que conocen a unirse a ustedes en el proceso, especialmente a aquellos que se sientan alienados o que ni siquiera pertenecen a la Iglesia. Haga clic en el título para leer más.
The Respect Life Committee invites you to participate in the annual Spiritual Adoption program by spiritually adopting a baby, naming him or her, and praying for the baby and parents for 9 months. Pick up a prayer card in the atrium after Mass to remind you daily of this precious life. Thank you in advance for your participation! Click the title to read more.
Following on the chart-topping success of the Bible in A Year 2021 podcast, presented by Ascension Press - with Fr. Mike Schmitz and featuring Bible scholar Jeff Cavins - we are pleased to offer Journey groups at St. Raphael for those who want to take the journey through the Bible in A Year program in 2022 (new or returning participants). Click the title to learn more.
The parish offices, meeting rooms, and church will be closed on Sunday, January 16 due to inclement weather. The 8:30 am, 10:30 am, and 12:30 pm Masses and all parish activities and meetings, including distribution of Communion in the afternoon. Out of concern for the safety of our volunteers and clergy, we will not be livestreaming Masses. Click here for a list of national livestreaming Mass times and links. / Las oficina de la parroquia, los salas de reunion y la iglesia estarán cerradas el domingo 16 de enero debido a la clima inclemente. Las Misas de las 8:30 am, 10:30 am, y 12:30 pm y todas las actividades y reuniones de la parroquia han sido canceladas, incluida distribución de la Sagrada Comunión por la tarde. Debido a la preocupación por la seguridad de nuestros voluntarios y clérigos, no transmitiremos Misas en vivo. Haga clic aquí para obtener una lista de los horarios y enlaces de misas nacionales en vivo.
After much thought and prayer, the VITA team has made the decision to put the VITA Tax Assistance ministry on hold for 2022 out of an abundance of caution for the health of our community. We hope to bring the ministry back in January 2023. Click the title for more information about how to find a free tax assistance site near you.
Out of an abundance of caution due to the increasing numbers of COVID cases, Mothers in Faith will not be meeting on January 13. We hope to reschedule the meeting and will share more information when it's available. We will make a decision about the January 24 evening meeting closer to the date.
Are you an adult, 18 years or older, who is interested in celebrating your Confirmation in the Catholic Church? If so, please join us for an information session on Sunday, January 30th from 12:00 - 1:00 pm in the Lewis Room. Information about the upcoming preparation sessions and celebrations will be shared. This will also be an opportunity to have any questions answered. No registration is required to attend the gathering.
After consulting with medical professionals during this time of increased cases of COVID, we've made the decision that all sections of the sanctuary will have every other pew blocked off beginning this weekend and parish staff will not be working in the atrium this weekend or next weekend. Click the title to read more. / Después de consultar con profesionales médicos en nuestra parroquia durante este tiempo de aumento de casos de COVID, hemos tomado la decisión a bloques de bancos en cada sección de nuestro santuario comenzando este fin de semana. Y el personal de la parroquia no estará trabajando en el atrio este fin de semana ni el próximo. Haga clic en el título para leer más.
Happy New Year! I hope you had some time for rest and connection with family, friends and God between Christmas and New Year’s. I’m eager to see you again soon, but, unfortunately, I’ll have to stay home this weekend. Click the title to read more. / ¡Feliz año nuevo! Espero que haya tenido tiempo para descansar y conectarse con la familia, los amigos y Dios entre Navidad y Año Nuevo. Tengo ganas de volver a verles pronto pero, lamentablemente, tendré que quedarme en casa este fin de semana. Haga clic en el título para leer más.