"Eucharistic Witness: Sami" Video Note: 

In this video, Sami offers encouragement for:

• If you think "I can barely get to Mass each Sunday...how could I make time to stop by Church to pray, even for two minutes?"

• If you struggle with seeing how a piece of bread could become the Body of Christ

• If you wonder "Does Jesus really want a personal relationship with me?"
  

Please know that you are always welcome to stop in and pray,

to spend some quiet moments with Jesus.

• St. Raphael Parish Feast Day Weekend: Sat, Sept. 30: 5pm Mass, 6pm Brat/Burger dinner, Sun, Oct 1: Pancake Breakfast after morning Mass. Both events are sponsored by the Knights of Columbus

• Our monthly Holy Hour of Adoration will be held on October 5th from 3:30-5:30pm. Reconciliation will be available.

• Second Sunday Holy Hour (also referred to as S.s.h.h) will begin at 4pm on Sunday, October 8th. Mass follows at 5pm. This holy hour is an opportunity to meet Jesus in silence, Eucharistic Adoration, readings from the scripture (Word) and a Saint, as well as in the sacrament of Reconciliation. Second Sunday Holy Hour will be held monthly from October to May.
  

• Adult Faith Formation offers many groups and opportunities to grow in, and be deeply rooted in our faith. Catholicism 101 is held on Mondays from 6:30-8:00pm. Growing Deeper Together begins October 5th. This group will meet on Thursdays from 6:30-7:45pm. Childcare will be available. More information is available here. Scroll down to access easy navigation and descriptions for each webpage in the Adult Faith Formation section. 

• 1490 WOSH Sunday 8am Mass Broadcast Update: We have a temporary solution in place, in order for our Sunday 8am Mass broadcast to resume this weekend (10/1). More permenant solutions are also being explored until we receive the sound component we need. This component was ordered back in June, but is currently backordered. Thank you for your prayers, and please continue to pray. "Jesus said to them in reply, “Amen, I say to you, if you have faith...if you say to this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ it will be done. Whatever you ask for in prayer with faith, you will receive.”  - Matthew 21:21-22

• Sound System Resolution (from August storm) A sound system component was completely damaged, which led musicians and those proclaiming the Scriptures during Mass to use other audio equipment. Those listening through T-loop and the radio have been most impacted. A decision has been set in motion to resolve these issues after consulting with experts and researching options. The sound system upgrades will take more time than initially hoped, but will be worth it for the future of our parish. 

• Scam Notice!: St. Raphael priests and staff members will never send text messages or emails requesting money or gift cards because they personally need help, are in a foreign country, etc. Never respond directly to these messages. Please block the phone numbers and mark as spam. You are always welcome to contact the parish office (920-233-8044) or email parish.office@raphael.org to let us know about suspicious activity, verify if something is true, etc.