COVID-19 UPDATES:
St.
Raphael Parish and office are OPEN.
REOPENING:
Effective Wednesday, February 17,
2021
St. Raphael Parish
will reopen with 30% Capacity
BILL
C-7: Please click to
watch this video
clip and contact your
Member of Parliament to let them
know that the changes proposed to
Bill C-7 goes too far, beyond what
the courts called for and now puts
at risk all persons suffering from
mental health or disabilities, the
very people we should most want to
protect.
1st
COMMUNION REGISTRATION FORM
CONFIRMATION
REGISTRATION FORM
EMAIL
SCAM: Please be aware of an
email scam in Father Francis'
name. If you receive an
unexpected email from Father
Francis with a possible subject
line of "Peace Unto You" please
delete the email, and do not
respond to the email. Thank
you
MASS
AT HOME: If your are not able
to attend Mass and participate in
the feast of the Eucharist (the body
and blood) we do believe in being
fed by the word of the Lord. In this
effect, here are some resources that
are readily available:
* Click to watch St. Raphael
Parish Masses.
* Click to
watch the Daily
TV Mass online (or view over
the television, Salt and Light, Vision
TV).
* Click for Pope Francis' Prayer
for Spiritual Communion.
*
Click for
A letter to
Parishioners, from Bishop
Crosby addressing directives regarding
COVID-19, including "dispensing the
faithful from the obligation to
participate in Sunday Mass, until we are
again able to assemble for the Lord's Day.
ASH WEDNESDAY AT HOME:
* Click for Resources provided by
the Diocese of Hamilton for
celebrating Ash Wednesday at home. Provided are tips for
celebrating the Lenten season with your
family, an outline of the Liturgy of the
Word, and a video with the Gospel
Proclamation and Reflection by Bishop
Douglas Crosby, OMI.
SHARE
LENT:
The Share Lent collection will
take place on March 21,
2021. Please Click for the Development and
Peace Share Lent website.
OFFERTORY: We have
received enquiries about how parishioners
might support our parish without being
physically present. Many in our community
may be facing financial difficulties, and
their first priority must be taking care
of the needs of their families and loved
ones. If parishioners wish to continue to
support St. Raphael parish and have the
means to do so, please make ongoing
donations to our parish by either:
(1) dropping your contributions through
the mail slot located on the
office door
(2) mailing your donation
(3) through Canadahelps.org: St. Raphael Parish
Page. Canada Helps will
provide you with an electronic tax receipt
immediately upon making your gift.
The Saint
Vincent de Paul Food Pantry is
closed.
The
Adoration Chapel is closed.
The Religious Articles
Store is closed.
Please keep those affected
by this pandemic in your prayers.
Welcome
to our Parish
St.
Raphael Parish has been serving our
parishioners since 1958. Today, our parish
continues in a great tradition of
hospitality. We are a welcoming community
who come together to share in the Sunday
Eucharist, and we extend a warm invitation
to you to join us for one of our Masses.
We also invite you to peruse the
website to see the wonderful
ministries being done by our
parishioners and to consider becoming
a participant. If you are a parent of
young children, you will also find
information on sacraments and to our
schools, St. Raphael, St. Paul and
Assumption High School.
As a new member of St. Raphael’s
Parish, we encourage you to introduce
yourself to a member of our
hospitality team as well as register
as a new member. There are
many venues to meet other people of
our faith. We also have a strong RCIA
program for those who want to convert
to Catholicism. We are committed to
the spiritual growth of the parish and
in serving the Catholic population of
this community and welcome you to
become a part of a truly wonderful
parish community.
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