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.

Once again, in the past weeks, several parishioners and staff members have been contacted or received emails by con artists masquerading as Fr. Salah. Often they ask them to purchase gift cards on his behalf or to do other things for him.  Please be aware that this is a fraud. These emails are NOT coming from Fr. Mike.  Do not reply to those solicitations to avoid falling victim to these scammers.