The St. Raphael Choir, St. Raphael Alive, Disciples of Faith and Resurrection Choir lead the assembly in sung prayer and witness to the faith of the Church through Music.

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ANEW arose out of the need for a safe place for widowed men and women to go when they are ready to turn the corner in their grief journey and begin to socialize again. While ANEW is not a grief support group, its members are able to provide understan...

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Have you heard that annulments take years to process and cost thousands of dollars? Have you heard that someone with children or someone who had been married a long time cannot get an annulment? Have you heard that your ex-spouse must cooperate in th...

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The Service Ministry & Pastoral Care office provides the follwing list of support groups at St. Raphael or in the local area.    Support Groups    

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Parish blood drives are held twice a year, in June and December, in conjunction with Heartland Blood Centers and coordinated by the Knights of Columbus.  Parishioners may participate by giving blood, helping with registration, calling prospectiv...

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High Blood Pressure is a silent disease which is a contributing factor to many serious illnesses. Be proactive about your health and have your blood pressure checked by one of our registered nurses! First Weekend of the Month after the 5:00 p.m...

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Troop 510 Troop 510 was chartered in 1965 to St. Raphael Church in Naperville, IL. The troop has over 70 active scouts, who range in age from 11-17, holding ranks from Tenderfoot up through Eagle. Over 50 scouts have made Eagle since 1965. Active...

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Each Spring we collect cleaning products for Loaves and Fishes. Parishioners choose to take an empty bucket home from Mass one weekend and the following weekend return the bucket filled with cleaning supplies. Loaves and Fishes Pantry then distribute...

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The purpose of the Career Transition Networking Group is to encourage networking as an effective tool in the job search, provide insights into effective networking and establish a network of contacts as a "jumping off" point for a networkin...

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This ministry is an opportunity for parishioners to reach out to other parishioners of St. Raphael who need some short term help in their daily lives due to illness, hospitalization, etc. Members of this ministry will provide a meal, pick up a prescr...

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The Catholic Church's social teaching challenges all Catholics to build a just and holy society.  There are seven main thems of the Church's social teaching.  One of the seven themes is Caring for God's Creation. &...

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The Joyful Noise, Youth and Teen Choirs are groups of young singers who give praise to the Lord with their voices.  They lead the assembly in sung prayer and witness to the faith of the Church through Music.  

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Christ Renews His Parish (CRHP) is a renewal weekend held at St. Raphael designed to bring members of a parish together in Christ emphasizing continued spiritual growth in life and in daily contacts with others.  

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St. Raphael’s Annual Christmas Sharing Program provides an opportunity for parishioners to help needy families and individuals in our community. There are two ways to participate: Adopt-A-Family – A parish family or group sponsors...

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This is a prayer and support group for people with a variety of chronic illnesses and for their families.  We explore redemptive suffering, Divine Mercy, and commonly shared symptoms and experiences.  It's a safe place for fellowship wi...

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Catholics Reflecting Experiencing Evangelizing Declaring Scripture.  We are a parish-wide program designed to meet the spiritual hunger of the beginners to veterans in biblical studies. We are co-ed, and offer a morning and an evening program. &...

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What is Cursillo?  
Cursillo is a movement of the church. Its purpose is to help those in the church understand their individual callings to be Christian Leaders. The leadership may be exercised in work situations, in the family and social life,...

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Donuts! Coffee! Juice! Served the First Sunday of the month Following the 7:30, 9:00, and 10:45 masses The children in Religious Education are the proud helpers at this event. It is an opportunity for the children to give back to the parish...

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The newly formed Emmaus Ministry is for older adult parishioners who have built their spiritual path to god and are looking to share their experiences of growth of faith throughout life.  All parishioners ages 50 and over are invited and encoura...

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"The tabernacle was first intended for the reservation of the Eucharist in a worthy place so that it could be brought to the sick and those absent outside of Mass. As faith in the real presence of Christ in his Eucharist deepened, the Church bec...

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