Saint Raphael the Archangel Catholic Church is a

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church located in

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. St. Raphael is part of the

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. The church is also the host of Saint Raphael the Archangel Catholic School. and Saint Raphael Preschool. The priests are members of the USA East Province of the Society of Jesus (the USA East Province was formed when the Maryland and USA Northeast provinces merged in 2020), the US Jesuit Portal, and Jesuits Worldwide.

Church

The Church of Saint Raphael the Archangel was dedicated in 1966 to serve a growing Catholic population. In 1996 the Jesuits accepted pastorship of the parish. It is the only Jesuit Parish in the Diocese of Raleigh. In 1997 the parish started a Hispanic Ministry program and added Spanish masses to the services. The main altar of St. Raphael's contains a

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of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton. The altar in the church's Chapel of Our Lady Queen of the Americas contains relics of Blessed Miguel Pro and of

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Motto

To See as Christ Sees and Love as Christ Loves

Mission

Saint Raphael the Archangel Catholic Parish is a diverse community of Catholic believers, called by baptism to share in the Christian mission of evangelization, worship, and service. As stewards of this community, we commit our time, talent, and treasure to building the Body of Christ together.

Saint Ignatius Statue

In 2014 a bronze life size statue of Saint Ignatius of Loyola, the founder of the Jesuits, was dedicated and blessed. It is located outside of Ignatius Hall, a gym and social center at the parish.

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

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Chapels

The church has a Marian Chapel dedicated to

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, for daily mass, smaller liturgies and private prayer, as well as a

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Chapel, used to reserve the

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Schools

Saint Raphael the Archangel Catholic School and Saint Raphael Preschool, 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.

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: * Boys Soccer * Girls Volleyball * Boys Varsity and JV Basketball * Girls Varsity and JV Basketball * Boys Lacrosse * Girls Soccer * Boys Varsity Baseball * Cheerleading

References

External links

Roman Catholic Diocese of Raleigh, North Carolina
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