Welcome!

For nearly 200 years, Saint Raphael Church and Mission San Rafael Arcangel have served as significant historical, cultural and spiritual centers in our community. Today, our parish community continues this tradition as we come together regularly to pray, worship, learn, share and serve as disciples of Christ. We encourage you to browse our website to learn more about who we are as a faith community and how you can be a part of all that we do!

Our parish is guided by a Parish Plan that was developed in 2006. 
Click here to view the plan and see what we are working towards as a parish community. 

As we prepare for the Sunday liturgy, we invite you to reflect on the scripture readings:   

Readings for May 20, 2012 (The Ascension of the Lord): Acts 1:1-11, Psalm 47, Ephesians 4:1-13, Mark 16:15-20

Question of the Week:  What are today's real "serpents" that Jesus' disciples are supposed to be able to "pick up", the "demons" afflicting contemporary society that we are supposed to be able to "drive out," the "deadly things" our culture "drinks" that we are promised "will not harm" us?

Pregunta de La Semana: ¿Cuáles son las verdaderas “serpientes” de hoy, las cuales deben “coger en sus manos” y las “demonios” que afligen a la sociedad contemporánea, y que debemos “arrojar”, y las “venenos mortales” que nuestra cultura “bebe” y nos promete “no nos hará daño”?