St. Raphael the Archangel Catholic Church
| Saint Raphael the Archangel Catholic Church | |
|---|---|
| Basic information | |
| Location | Raleigh, North Carolina, United States |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic Church |
| District | Roman Catholic Diocese of Raleigh |
| State | North Carolina |
| Status | Active |
| Leadership | Bishop Michael Francis Burbidge |
| Website | www.saintraphael.org |
Saint Raphael the Archangel Catholic Church is a Roman Catholic Jesuit church located in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States.
St. Raphael is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Raleigh, whose bishop is seated at Sacred Heart Cathedral. The church is also the host of Saint Raphael the Archangel Catholic School. and Saint Raphael Preschool. The priests are members of the Maryland Province of the Society of Jesus, the US Jesuit Portal, and Jesuits Worldwide.
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 relic 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 St. Katharine Drexel.
To See as Christ Sees and Love as Christ Loves
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.
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.
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 North Carolina State University.
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