St. Raphael Church

Join Father Rajan and Deacon Sergio for Sunday Mass in Spanish!

Join Father Raj and Deacon Steve for Sunday Mass!

Beginning Ash Wednesday, February 17th thru the Lenten season, we will have a 6 am Daily Mass in addition to the 8 am Mass.

Happy Saturday, everyone! Here are some resources to help your virtual Mass experience tomorrow if you are not able to attend in person. We live stream Masses at 11am in English and at 1pm in Spanish every Sunday here! The readings for today's Sunday Mass can be found here: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/110820.cfm You can participate at Communion by offering a Spiritual Communion. The prayer: https://www.ewtn.com//devot/act-of-spiritual-communion-339 You may also p...articipate at Offertory. Gifts may be given online, by dropping in the mail slot near the rectory door, or mailing to the parish office. To sign up for online giving: https://www.myowngiving.com/Default.aspx?cid=1434 Your contributions allow us to pay our bills, maintain our staff, and continue our ministry as a parish. We are grateful for each of you and the gifts you bring and help provide to this Parish Community. Thank you for your generosity! See more

Pastor’s Corner All Saints and All Souls Day Last week my god-daughter Emily asked me, Do you like being a priest? I responded very... quickly, Well yes. I do. Why? I told her, I like being a priest is because it always puts me in the company of very holy people. In my six years here I believe that the Saint Raphael Community is very holy. I know this because I see what they do, and I see what they have become: very devout and saintly people. Canonization is not a pre-requisite to Sainthood. All of us must strive to be Holy/Saintly. Saints are human beings who live every moment using their physical bodies to do good and intentionally bring the love of God into the world. Saints are people, who in the face of great disruption (anger, hatred, anxiety and fear) DO GOOD ANYWAY (as Saint Theresa of Calcutta encourages us to do). Never tire nor cease to do good especially when you do not want to. Do good when people are not looking. Today is All Saints. Be Holy as God is Holy. Tomorrow is the feast of All Souls. I often regard it as a day to especially remember those who may not have achieved holiness while they were alive. We must NEVER forget our beloved dead. Many who have died were NOT in a state of grace. Many, while alive, were so busy with their physical life they may have neglected the spiritual component. I pray they did not intentionally destroy God’s life, for spiritual death is possible. God gave us the SURE gift of keeping His grace alive and nurtured: Jesus in the Sacraments. Especially the Holy Mass. Every day I light a candle to remember and pray for the most forgotten soul in Purgatory. I pray that those souls who have wandered may find their way to heaven. May our constant prayers assist them in their journey to God. Msgr. Jon F. Majarucon See more

HOPE FOR POST-ELECTION POLITICS: HOSPITALITY AND ENCOUNTER NOVEMBER 10 @ 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Topic: Hope for Post-Election Politics: Hospitality and Encounter... Speaker: Charlie Camosy Date and time: November 10 at 7pm pst The 2020 presidential election signals the end of what has been a terribly divisive year. In this talk, Camosy, associate professor of theological and social ethics at Fordham University, will make the case that post-election, U.S. culture is ripe for a politics of encounterone that can bring hope by replacing antagonism with a politics that starts with dialogue and a commitment to the fundamental equality of and respect for all human beings. Julie Hanlon Rubio, author of Hope for Common Ground: Mediating the Personal and the Political in a Divided Church and Professor of Social Ethics at Santa Clara University, will join Camosy to respond. Learn more about Charlie and the information about the Zoom meeting by visiting https://lacatholics.org//hope-for-post-election-politics-/

The Parish office will be closed on Wednesday, November 4th due to Staff Development. All phone calls and emails received will be returned the following day. Thank You.

Join Father Rajan and Deacon Sergio for Mass in Spanish!

Join Father Rajan and Deacon Steve for Sunday Mass!

The Catholic Cemeteries & Mortuaries and the Archdiocese’s Office of Religious Education of cordially invite you to a Virtual Día de los Muertos Prayer Vigil led by Archbishop José H. Gomez on Sunday, November 1 at 6 p.m. in the outdoor courtyard of the Mausoleum of Calvary Cemetery and Mortuary in East L.A. https://lacatholics.org/e/dia-de-los-muertos-vigil-service/

St. Raphael Parish Hall is 1 of 19 locations in the Archdiocese of LA being utilized as a polling place. St. Raphael Church and School are prohibited by law, from participating in political campaign activity. Simply making space available in a non-partisan way is acceptable and indeed promotes the common good. St. Raphael Church is in no way affiliated with promoting any particular campaign(s) or endorsing any specific candidate(s). Please contact the elections office with questions and comments regarding voting and elections.

Youth Ministry Young Adult Group (Ages 22-36): The focus is on building community, and sharing/ growing in faith. Meetings are every other Tuesday from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm. Follow on Instagram belong_sb. For information, please call Justine at (805) 964-3466 Ext 2.

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