Saint Raphael

“The Christian message is called the ‘Gospel,’ that is, ‘the good news,’ an announcement of joy for all people; the Church is not a refuge for sad people, the Church is a house of joy.”  

The Liturgy, is filled with calls to rejoice, to be joyful, in order to prepare us to celebrate the feast of Christmas with renewed exultation.... The joy of the Gospel is not just any kind of joy. It is the joy that comes from knowing that you are welcomed and loved by God.

- Pope Francis  Angelus Third Sunday of Advent 2013.

As you might know, for months parishioners and staff members have been contacted by con artists masquerading as Fr. Salah. The scam that was originally limited to emails has now spread to text messages. Please be aware that this is a fraud. These emails and text messages are NOT coming from Fr. Mike.  Do not reply to these solicitations to avoid falling victim to these scammers.