St. Raphael’s Men’s Fellowship is a group of Catholic men who meet Saturday morning to grow in faith, friendship and strengthen connections across our parish. We are dedicated to the mission of serving the men of the parish in the formation and growth of their relationship with Jesus Christ and His Church. The intention of the program is to lead members on a path of discipleship where members will be able to:

• Learn the Faith
• Live The Faith
• Put Faith in Action
• Evangelize the Faith

This Men’s Fellowship is one of the Faith in Action programs of Mater Dei - Knights of Columbus’ Council.

During the this year we will study three program’s:

• Epic, A Journey though Church History (Fall 2022)
• Conversion by Bishop Robert Barron (Winter 2023)
• The Bible and The Mass (Spring 2023)

We will meet in person Saturdays at 6:30 AM in the Trumpet Room. For more information or registration, contact us via email at bdekowzan@gmail.com  danielrueda@yahoo.com or register here.

This program tells the story of the Catholic Church. Over the next several weeks, you will learn the story of the Church through a series of video presentations by Church history professor Steve Weidenkopf, followed by group discussion. 

Schedule for the Fall 2021
9/3        Welcome back and Program Introduction 
9/10      Mustard Seed
9/17      Persecution 1
9/24      Persecution 2
10/1      Persecution 3
10/8      Persecution 4
10/15    Conversion and Councils 1
10/22    Conversion and Councils 2
10/30    Conversion and Councils 3
11/4      Conversion and Councils 4
11/19    Missionaries and the Emperor 1
12/3      Missionaries and the Emperor 2
12/10    Missionaries and the Emperor 3
12/17    Missionaries and the Emperor 4

In this film and study program, Bishop Robert Barron illuminates six biblical stories of conversion, demonstrating how six ordinary people, just like you, were met by Jesus where they were and called to a better life through him. The common theme in each story is the turning of all one's attention and energy toward an ever deeper, personal relationship with Jesus Christ.  Bishop Barron explains how conversion is not so much a one time event, but a life-long process. "Jesus Christ calls us in thousands of different ways to follow Him, as we strive on the path for spiritual excellence," explains Bishop Barron.

Join host Scott Hahn to uncover how and why all of God’s action, in creation and redemption, is ordered to the Mass. Where do we find the Mass in the Bible? What is the relationship between the two? In ten beautifully produced lessons, Parousia: The Bible and the Mass answers these questions and more. In the latest video Bible study from the St. Paul Center, discover why the liturgy is a major theme that runs through the entire Bible, from Genesis to the Book of Revelation. We will not only look to the Law, the Prophets, and life and teachings of Jesus, we’ll also lean on the Doctors of the Church to enhance our understanding of the Mass. We’ll see how the New Testament is concealed in the Old,  the Old is revealed in the New, and why both point directly to the Mass, the sign of the New Covenant.