Service & Social Justice

St. Raphael’s Annual Christmas Sharing Program provides an opportunity for parishioners to help needy families and individuals in our community.

Hesed House provides services to poor and homeless people, including a food pantry, soup kitchen and an emergency overnight shelter.

This pantry began in a small closet at St. Raphael in 1984 and has now grown to become its own not-for-profit agency serving over 10,000 people monthly.

Our parish assists families committed to working their way out of homelessness by providing temporary, rent-free, transitional housing.

The St. Vincent de Paul Conference at St. Raphael oversees the disbursement of funds to individuals in need of assistance.