Happy Easter, ¡Viva Cristo Rey!
Umstead Hike
As this amazing outdoor weather continues, we’re planning to have a hike at Umstead.
Where: Umstead Park. Meet at the visitor center, Carpooling is encouraged since parking can be tight.
When: 10 AM
What: Bring some water, let’s spend a couple hours hiking through some beautiful forests.
We may split into two groups depending on how long people want to hike.
Depending on interest we may also go out for lunch.
Next month:
We’re planning to have our gathering on May 15 next month, mark your calendar now.
Other goings-on
Soccer & Frisbee:
… and Rosary and sometimes a cookout as well. Every Sunday. Contact Joshua Sy for more info.
Monday Small Group: Revelation
There is a young adult Small Group that meets on Monday nights, and they are about to begin an in-depth study on the book of Revelation, which is pretty much the most misinterpreted book in the Bible.
Men’s & Women’s Bible Studies
There are some good men’s and women’s bible study groups, mostly comprised of Saint Raphael parishioners of all ages.
Men’s Bible Study meets every other Wednesday, contact me for more info.
Contact Mel for more info on Women’s Bible Study.
Focus Group
The Saint Raphael’s Pastoral council has an announcement they would like to share:
“The Pastoral Council will be holding a couple of virtual focus groups this April to help us keep on the right track of supporting our parish. The more we know about our parishioners and the type of parish they are comfortable attending, the better we can help plan for the future. One focus group will speak to the diversity of our parish. We want our Pastoral Council to reflect the demographics of our parish, and what better way to learn about the various cultures/age groups than to have several cultures/age groups represented on our Council. The second focus group will speak to the need to be prepared to support our parish communications at all levels through multiple digital resources. As the pandemic has taught us, we are no longer a parish contained within four walls of a campus, we have to know how to minister to our congregants in person AND off site using digital tools. We hope to take information learned from these focus groups to begin to build a foundation for the future of Saint Raphael. If you are interested in joining us please message me directly with your email information/phone number. You can also reach me at jocelyncasanova1@gmail.com”
Oh, and here's a picture from last month
Have a great continuing Easter.
-Timm