“These past five years in Joliet have been a true blessing for me. I have felt grateful, happy, and deeply blessed to serve as your bishop. Together we have catechized, evangelized, and put our faith into action. The relationships we have built, the faith we have shared, and the journey we have walked together are treasures I will carry with me to New York.”
Our Online Giving got upgrade to a newer, easier-to-use platform!
Here is the link https://osvhub.com/straphael/giving/funds
Open your camera app on your phone, hold the phone in front of the picture and you will be able to open the OSV link to donate.
Do you want to learn about more ways to donate? Financial Gifts/ EFT – St. Raphael (st-raphael.com)
Need info for this new section.
Through RPM teens will also have the opportunity to experience nationwide conferences like NCYC (National Catholic Youth Conference) and the Steubenville Conference, which have the best speakers, music, workshops, and thousands of other Catholic teens in attendance. These weekends have been very transformational for those who have attended!
Join us for our annual summer mission trip! Each year we go for a week somewhere new to serve those in need. Projects include extensive painting, building wheelchair ramps, fixing decks/porches, yard work, and other house repairs. The times we aren’t working at our resident’s home we are enjoying free time or the fun Jesus centered programing. It’s a life-changing week not only for the resident you serve, but for you as well!
Spiritual direction is “help given by one Christian to another which enables that person to pay attention to God’s personal communication to him or her, to respond to this personally communicating God, to grow in intimacy with this God, and to live out the consequences of the relationship.” (William A. Barry and William J. Connolly, The Practice of Spiritual Direction)
Please contact Deacon Kurt, 630-615-7607, regarding more information on obtaining a Spiritual Director.
St. Raphael supports parish and Diocesan efforts to be involved in mission activities locally, nationally and internationally. This involves possible volunteer workers, fundraising and support efforts for the mission activities. One ongoing fundraising activity is the Gift Cards for Good program. Purchasing gift cards through this program provides a percentage of the gift card purchase to fundraising efforts.
Time Commitment: Varies
Contact: Barry O’Donnell at (630) 615-7613 or bodonnell@st-raphael.com
The Service Ministry & Pastoral Care office provides the following list of support groups at St. Raphael or in the local area. Bereavement Support Groups
Contact: Kathy Ford at (630) 615-7613 or kford@st-raphael.com
High Blood Pressure is a silent disease which is a contributing factor to many serious illnesses. Be proactive about your health and have your blood pressure checked by one of our fabulous registered nurses after all Sunday masses on the 4th Sunday of the Month (September – May), following the Donut Sunday schedule.
If you are a registered nurse and would like to serve in this ministry, please contact Kathy Ford RN. All guidelines and equipment for taking blood pressures is provided by St. Raphael.
Contact: Kathy Ford at (630) 615-7613 or kford@st-raphael.com
Open to anyone who has suffered the loss of a loved one. The group meets weekly for a six-week time period. Offered once or twice a year.
Time Commitment: Meets for 6 weeks, once or twice a year.
Contact: Kathy Ford at (630) 615-7613 or kford
The Samaritan Ministry administers 40% of our 5% parish tithe (or 2% of Sunday collections excluding Easter). Non-profit organizations seeking funding are invited to submit an application for this portion of our tithe each November. Members of our Samaritan Ministry meet each January to discern the recipients of the current fiscal year’s tithe. These parish donations to non-profits are made in January and in June.
Time Commitment: Varies
Contact: Barry O’Donnell at (630) 615-7613 or bodonnell@st-raphael.com
