Growing in our faith
is a lifelong commitment.
Current opportunities
at St. Raphael are listed here.
You are welcome to join us at any time!
Questions?
Please contact Sara Scheunemann
Making Room for the Holy Spirit: Speaker Series
Held in Good Samaritan Hall
Join us for our summer speakers to think about practical ways to make space for God in your life.
Reducing Anxiety in Your Life with Kari Reindl
Tuesday, July 28, 6:30-7:30 pm
Kari Reindl, a fellow parishioner who works with Winnebago Mental Health, will share about how prayer reduces anxiety. She’ll draw on methods that she has found successful in working with her clients – and that can be of help to us too.
Getting to Know the Holy Spirit: The Book of Acts
Tuesdays, 2-3 pm
Check Calendar Here for updates.
Location: St. Martin Chapel
Join us for a weekly time of prayer and conversation about Acts and the role of the Holy Spirit in the church at its founding and today in our own lives.
When our Bishop David Ricken met with Pope Francis in Rome a few years ago, he asked him what he could do to help us grow in our relationship with the Holy Spirit. Pope Francis encouraged him to read and pray with the Acts of the Apostles as a source of inspiration.
As our diocese enters a season focused on growing deeper in our relationship with the Holy Spirit, we invite our parish to follow this advice.
Summer Catholicism 101:
Encountering Jesus in the Gospel of John
Mondays, 7-8 pm
August 3, 17
Location: Rooms 104-106
There is no one else like Jesus. Whether you’ve known him your whole life or are just beginning, he always has more to share.
We’ll encounter and grow with him as we read and pray with the Gospel of John. A short video reflection from Dr. Allen Hunt of Dynamic Catholic will provide some background for our learning as well.
A Surge of the Heart:
Moving from Saying our Prayers
to a Life of Prayer
Tuesdays, 6:30-7:45 pm
September 22:
The Context of Prayer- Where Prayer Happens
October 6:
Temples of the Spirit - Desire, Longing, and Sacred Hearts
October 20:
How We Talk to God- Methods of Prayer
November 3:
How God Talks to Us-Listening for the Still, Small Voice
November 17:
Dealing with Common Obstacles in Prayer
Location: Good Samaritan Hall
“For me, prayer is a surge of the heart;
it is a simple look turned toward heaven,
it is a cry of recognition and of love,
embracing both trial and joy.”
St. Therese of Lisieux, cited in CCC 2558
St. Therese of Lisieux called prayer "a surge of the heart" – the soul’s response to the gentle pull towards communion with God.
In this five-session course, we will explore the rich vision of Christian spirituality and the place of prayer within it, seeing prayer not merely as a practice but as a growing relationship with God. From this wider perspective, we will consider practical ways of praying and the challenges that often accompany the journey.
This course is for those who have ever felt confused or uncertain about prayer, and for those who want to deepen their own prayer life.
Our guide for this series
is Chris Arnold.
Chris Arnold is a member of St. Raphael Parish.
Chris was formerly ordained in a different Christian tradition and studied spiritual direction at Loyola University in Chicago. He was received into full communion with the Catholic Church last October.
RSVP helpful, but not required:
or 920-233-8044, ext. 228.
Bishop barron's
the Sacraments
Thursdays, Sept. 17-Oct. 22,
9-10 am
Location: Good Samaritan Hall
The great sacraments of the Church – Baptism, Confirmation, the Eucharist, Reconciliation, the Anointing of the Sick, Matrimony, and Holy Orders – have been passed down from generation to generation, serving as a wellspring of God’s love in our world for over 2,000 years.
As Catholics, the Sacraments nurture our life in God from birth to death. We receive them regularly, but how well do we really understand these great mysteries of our faith?
In his video series on “The Sacraments,” Bishop Barron explores their theological depth and spiritual effects. Come and learn more about God’s great gifts to us in the Sacraments. No RSVP required.
Deacon John Ingala will be our facilitator for this series.
Deacon John was ordained a permanent deacon for the Diocese of Green Bay in 2009, and he has served at St. Raphael in a variety of roles for the last 16 years.
Currently, in addition to assisting regularly at our weekend Masses, he is our pastoral minister and visits and provides spiritual care to our hospitalized and homebound members.
He and his wife, Shelley, live in Oshkosh.