Bring a smile to a child in need at St. Raphael, a teenager in Wake County Foster Care, or a homebound parishioner. Look for the beautiful Angel Tree in the Atrium during Advent for gifts that you can purchase to assist those in need. You might also consider a new holiday tradition by feeding a fellow Angel Tree parishioner's family a joyous Christmas meal by donating a grocery gift card to Walmart or Food Lion for the parent to purchase food items their family will enjoy.

Busy or traveling during the holidays? Gift cards are welcomed for our team to purchase gifts on your behalf.  

Contact angeltree@saintraphael.org for more information. 

 On May 22nd Friends of St. Raphael Habitat volunteers, along with other local parishes, participated in the dedication of home number 12. For several reasons the finalization of recent Habitat home builds have been behind schedule but things are picking up! A single mother with a child qualified for this home. As part of the qualification process she was required to put in many hours of "sweat equity" in building her home. She will now have a safe, affordable home in which to raise her daughter.

The Catholic Coalition home number 13 will begin late this summer or early fall. We need as many hands as possible to represent St. Raphael and support this build. There is no requirement to volunteer for a set number of days.  Won’t you join us? No construction experience or tools are needed. In addition, we will need volunteers to prepare and serve lunches to the construction crew on assigned dates. Please prayerfully consider joining our team and inviting friends and your groups to join you. We ask that you pray for a safe and successful build. Visit https://www.habitatwake.org/faith/catholic,  feel free to contact simmonsbeverly06@ gmail.com or leave a message at  919 621-1273 for more information.

The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program (VITA) offers free tax help to low- to moderate-income (generally, $42,000 and below) people who cannot prepare their own tax returns. It is fun and easy to help people with their tax forms. You can make a difference.

For more information, click here to contact Diana Kreider.