Hesed House, Inc. is a center for ministries that provides services to poor and homeless people.  Services include a Food Pantry, a Soup Kitchen and a emergency overnight shelter. Visit the Hesed House Website Directions to Hesed Ho...

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"In the Catholic Tradition, responsible citizenship is a virtue, and participation in political life is a moral obligation. This obligation is rooted in our baptismal commitment to follow Jesus Christ and to bear Christian witness in all we do. ...

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  In 1984, St. Raphael Church opened a pantry to assist families in need of food. Eight families were helped that year. In 1991, eighteen area church and civic groups came together to organize the Pantry as a not-for-profit corporation t...

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Each year during Lent, St. Raphael participates in Operation Rice Bowl. Please join your fellow parishioners in solidarity with the world’s poor. Eat a simple meal one night per week during Lent and put the money you saved on a more elaborate m...

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The purpose of St.Vincent de Paul is the spiritual growth and development of its members by offering person-to-person service to the poor. St. Vincent de Paul works within the parish boundaries of St. Raphael; referring requests from outside our boun...

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The Transitional Housing Ministry meets the needs of homeless families who are committed to working their way out of homelessness by providing temporary, rent-free, transitional housing. Catholic Charities provides the necessary structure and leg...

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