St. Raphael the Archangel Catholic Church

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Saint Raphael the Archangel Catholic Church
Basic information
Location Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
Affiliation Roman Catholic Church
District Roman Catholic Diocese of Raleigh
State North Carolina
Status Active
Leadership Bishop Michael Francis Burbidge
Website www.saintraphael.org

Saint Raphael the Archangel Catholic Church is a Roman Catholic Jesuit church located in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States.

Out of the Roman Catholic parishes in Raleigh, Saint Raphael the Archangel is the most culturally diverse with the people of God coming from over 100 countries. St. Raphael's is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Raleigh, whose bishop is seated at Sacred Heart Cathedral.[1] The church is also the host of Saint Raphael the Archangel Catholic School.[2] and pre-school Saint Raphael Early Childhood Center.[3] The priests are members of the Maryland Province of the Society of Jesus,[4] the US Jesuit Portal,[5] and Jesuits Worldwide.[6][7][8][9]

Worship at Saint Raphael the Archangel

Saturday Vigil Eucharistic Celebration
-5:30PM
-7:15PM in Spanish

Sunday Eucharistic Celebration
-7:45AM
-9:30AM
-11:30AM
-2:30PM in Spanish
-5:30PM

Weekday Eucharistic Celebration in the Chapel of our Lady Queen of the Americas
-Monday 7:00AM & 11:00AM
-Tuesday 7:00AM
-Wednesday 7:00AM & 8:45AM (School Mass)
-Thursday 7:00AM
-Friday 7:00AM & 9:00AM
-Saturday 9:00AM

Church

The Church of Saint Raphael the Archangel is the only Jesuit Parish in the Diocese of Raleigh. Moreover, it is the most culturally diverse community in the Diocese with the people of God coming from over 100 different countries throughout the world.

The current priests at Saint Raphael the Archangel Catholic Church are Pastor, Father Phil Hurley SJ, -and Associate Pastors, Father Gerry Blaszczhak SJ, and Father Bruce Bavinger SJ.

The main altar of St. Raphael's contains a relic of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton.[10] The altar in the church's Chapel of Our Lady Queen of the Americas contains relics of Blessed Miguel Pro and of St. Katharine Drexel.[11]

Church history

In 2016, Saint Raphael the Archangel will celebrate its Golden Jubilee celebration marking 50 years of being a community called by the Lord in North Raleigh.

Angel fountain

The Masini family, parish members of St. Raphael's, dedicated a stone statue and fountain of an angel playing a flute in 1996 in honor of their daughter, Toni Christine Masini, who died in 1992. The fountain was designed by two graduate students from North Carolina State University.

Chapels

The church has a Marian Chapel dedicated to God in honor of Our Lady of Guadalupe, for daily mass, smaller liturgies and private prayer, as well as a Blessed Sacrament Chapel, used to reserve the Eucharist.

School

Saint Raphael the Archangel Catholic School and Saint Raphael Early Childhood Center, hosted on the grounds of the church, offer pre-school as well as grades kindergarten through eight. The school feeds into Cardinal Gibbons Catholic High School. It is one of the only Jesuit-run schools in North Carolina.[12]

Scholarships

Saint Raphael Catholic School offers the Ryan O’Connell Memorial Scholarship to assist families who come under unexpected distress or have financial issues. The scholarship was named in honor of Ryan O'Connell, a third grader at the school who died in the year 2000.

Sports department

Saint Raphael Catholic School has the following sports teams:

St. Raphael fair

Every September (second weekend), St. Raphael Parish hosts the 'The Fair at St. Raphael Catholic Church'. The fair includes rides, music, food, games, and other events. The proceeds go towards the school and the church.[13][14]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Saint Raphael Catholic Church". Saintraphael.org. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  2. ↑ "Saint Raphael Catholic School -". Saintraphaelschool.org. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  3. ↑ "Home - Saint Raphael Preschool – Raleigh, North Carolina". Saintraphaelecc.org. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  4. ↑ https://web.archive.org/20080726191010/http://www.mdsj.org/index.shtml. Archived from the original on July 26, 2008. Retrieved September 21, 2009. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. ↑ "Welcome to the Society of Jesus in the United States". Jesuit.org. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  6. ↑ https://web.archive.org/20090712012800/http://www.sjweb.info:80/Jesuits/index.cfm. Archived from the original on July 12, 2009. Retrieved September 21, 2009. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. ↑ Archived November 26, 2009, at the Wayback Machine.
  8. ↑
  9. ↑ "AOL - News, Sports, Weather, Entertainment, Local & Lifestyle". AOL.com. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  10. ↑ Archived August 11, 2009, at the Wayback Machine.
  11. ↑ Archived July 27, 2011, at the Wayback Machine.
  12. ↑ "North Carolina Jesuits celebrate new Pope". Triad.news14.com. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  13. ↑ "AOL - News, Sports, Weather, Entertainment, Local & Lifestyle". AOL.com. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  14. ↑ https://web.archive.org/20110717081623/http://www.trianglemom2mom.com/event/fair-saint-raphael-raleigh. Archived from the original on July 17, 2011. Retrieved September 21, 2009. Missing or empty |title= (help)

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