Home Page ½ ½¾Current Events - Events in and around the parish which are of interest but are transient in nature ½ ½¾Parish Ministry ½ ½ ½ ½¾ACCL - (A Community Caring for Life) The Community Caring for Life group proclaims the Gospel ½ ½ in practical, specific ways to women for whom pregnancy has become a time of crisis. ½ ½ ½ ½¾Lectors - The Lector Ministry at St. Raphael's is comprised of 46 individuals who have a deep ½ ½ ½ appreciation of scripture, understand the great importance of it in our liturgies and ½ ½ ½ enjoy proclaiming the Word of the Lord to their spiritual brothers and sisters in the ½ ½ ½ parish Community of St. Raphael. ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½¾Lector's Reflection ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½¾Lector's Schedule - Current schedule of Lector assignments ½ ½ ½ ½¾Loaves and Fishes - Loaves and Fishes Too is an ecumenical and non-denominational program ½ ½ that feeds the hungry in the Twin Cities area. ½ ½ ½ ½¾Marriage & Family Ministry - A healing ministry for hurting individuals offering hope and ½ ½ encouragement, in partnership with God, with confidentiality, and ½ ½ in a respectful manner ½ ½ ½ ½¾Pastoral Care - A group of activities centered around caring for the members of our parish and ½ ½ community, and fellowship. Activities include, but are not limited to: home visits; ½ ½ caregiver relief; senior citizen activities including quilting and card parties; grief ½ ½ support; and ministerial associations. ½ ½ ½ ½¾Youth Ministry - Youth centered activities including Junior and Senior High School religious ½ ½ education, and Rite of Confirmation (R.O.C). ½ ½ ½ ½¾Vocations - Information on supporting our priests and religious and on exploring the possibility ½ you might have a calling to the religious life. ½ ½¾Parish Outreach ½ ½ ½ ½¾Development & Evangelization Team ½ ½¾Education/Catechesis ½ ½ ½ ½¾Adult Religious Education - Faith formation activities targeted to the adult Catholic at all levels. ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½¾University of Navarre Scripture Study Groups - Assistance for adults in becoming familiar ½ ½ ½ with and understanding scripture ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½¾Men's Familia - Study/discussion program for husbands and fathers. ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½¾Women's Familia - Study/discussion program for wives and mothers. ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½¾Kindred Spirit Bible Study Program - Offers un-married adults an opportunity for small ½ ½ ½ group Scripture study ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½¾Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults - Instruction in the Catholic faith for persons ½ ½ interested in learning about the Catholic faith, ½ ½ considering converting to the Catholic faith, or ½ ½ Catholics interested in refreshing their knowledge of the Catholic faith. ½ ½ ½ ½¾Youth Religious Education ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½¾Rite of Confirmation (R.O.C.) - General R.O.C requirements. ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½¾Grade School - 1st/8th Grade - Classes conducted October through April cover a variety ½ ½ ½ of topics. ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½¾Holy Family Program - This program is for parents and their 2nd Grade children who are ½ ½ ½ preparing for their first reception of the sacraments of Reconciliation ½ ½ ½ and Holy Eucharist. ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½¾Sunday School - This program is for pre-school through kindergarten age children. Classes ½ ½ are conducted during the 9:00 AM Sunday Mass. ½ ½ ½ ½¾Baptism ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½¾Letter to Parents ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½¾Baptism Pamphlet - Information on Baptism at St. Raphael's ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½¾Baptism Registration Form - Registration form for baptism in PDF format. ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½¾Baptism Schedule - Dates for baptism classes and baptisms ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½¾Pre-Baptism Classes - The Pre-Baptism class is required for parents registered at St. ½ ½ ½ Raphael's Parish and desiring to baptize their first child at the parish. ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½¾Frequently Asked Questions About Baptism ½ ½ ½ ½¾St. Raphael Grade School ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½¾School Web Site - The official St. Raphael Grade School web site ½ ½¾Parish Organizations ½ ½ ½ ½¾Rosary Society of St. Raphael's - The Rosary Society is a women’s organization of St. Raphael's ½ ½ Church. All women of the parish are members. Its purpose is ½ ½ to promote and encourage one another in their spiritual growth ½ ½ and to promote devotion to our Blessed Lady and Her Rosary. ½ ½ ½ ½¾St. Raphael Prayer Group - The group's primary objective is to assist people in growing into a ½ ½ deeper relationship with God; and to experience the fullness of life ½ ½ which such a relationship brings. ½ ½ ½ ½¾Kindred Spirit - A singles group within St. Raphael's parish that seeks to bring single men/women ½ together to grow spiritually, socially, and in service to others through meetings ½ and events. ½ ½¾Worship ½ ½ ½ ½¾Perpetual Adoration ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½¾Frequently Asked Questions - Questions and answers about Perpetual Adoration. ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½¾12 Biblical Reasons - Some reasons for Perpetual Adoration based on the bible. ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½¾Personal Reasons - Some reasons for Perpetual Adoration from individuals. ½ ½ ½ ½¾Guidelines for the Reception of Communion ½ ½ ½ ½¾Selected Prayers ½ ½ ½ ½¾Prayer to the Archangel St. Raphael ½ ½ ½ ½¾A Meditation ½ ½ ½ ½¾Prayer for the Family Tree ½ ½ ½ ½¾The Guardian Angel Prayer ½ ½ ½ ½¾The Memorare ½ ½ ½ ½¾Prayer For Vocations ½ ½¾Sunday Bulletins - The Parish Sunday Bulletins. Approximately the last three months issues ½ are on-line. Bulletins not on-line and dated after 1/1/2000 may be available ½ as HTML files (viewable with most web browsers) or PDF files (viewable ½ with Adobe Acrobat Reader) upon request from the Webmaster. ½ ½¾General Info ½ ½ ½ ½¾Scheduled Events - Times for Mass and Reconciliation. Information on arranging ½ ½ baptisms and marriages. ½ ½ ½ ½¾Personnel - A listing of the people who make our parish the vibrant, bustling place it is. ½ ½ The listing includes names, phone numbers, and e-mail addresses, and general ½ ½ office hours for parish and school personnel. ½ ½ ½ ½¾Planned Giving - Information on including the parish in your estate planning, including the legal ½ ½ title for the parish. ½ ½ ½ ½¾Mission Statement - The Mission Statement of the Church of St. Raphael In Crystal. ½ ½ ½ ½¾Parish History - The history of the Church of St. Raphael In Crystal. ½ ½ ½ ½¾Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) - A list of links to websites featuring good FAQ pages ½ ½ on a wide variety of topics. ½ ½ ½ ½¾When To Call A Priest - Information describing when it is appropriate to call for a ½ Catholic priest for someone who is homebound or in a healt care ½ institution and the procedures for doing so. ½ ½¾Other Links - Links to other web sites of interest. |