St Raphael's Church

Council of Catholic Women. . . The CCW is an organization for all the women in St. Raphael's Parish. Under the guidance of its elected officers, the Guild aims to further the spiritual life and social action among the women. It sponsors a number of activities such as monthly card parties, craft making, and a yearly rummage sale. The money raised by... these activities is used for both Church sponsored and community projects such as the Msgr. Evans Scholarship Fund, Our Mother's House, Covenant House, The Venice Pregnancy Care Center, Water for Life, Help A Child, the Gladys Fox Memorial Vocation Fund, FISH of Englewood, and Meals on Wheels. The CCW also uses its funds to help provide rosaries, bandages and hospital gowns for the missions. The CCW is affiliated with the Northern Deanery, the Venice Diocesan Council of Catholic Women and the National Council of Catholic Women. WE REFLECT . . . Memorial Garden . . . established in 1993, the St. Raphael Memorial Garden is a private area suitable for prayer and reflection. Parishioners who desire to have their cremains or those of their loved ones interred on the church grounds may make use of the garden. It is designed as a living rosary of plants with a topiary cross surrounded by a crushed shell path located to the north of the parish center. The cremains are interred directly into the ground - no urns are permitted nor specific locations designated. Consult the parish office for more details.Read More