Youth Ministry
The purpose of this ministry is to provide Saint Raphael school youth experiences that foster faith growth and Christian friendship. As a group they gather for fun get-togethers, outings, fund raisers, and small group faith sharing. Any parish teenageer is encourgaed to join. You will find announcments of activities in the parish bulletin and in this website.
Luke 18 Day 2 Morning
The kids all arrived back at Saint Raphael School around 830 in the morning and after
a little bit of breakfast continued with some praise and worship. The second talk was presented on Who am I?. Then small groups met for some good discussion time and sharing. Continue reading »
Luke 18 Day 1
From 12 Noon on team members have been busy setting up the Gym, Breakout Rooms and Cafeteria for the Retreat. Many of them as well have been preparing over the past few weeks by writing their talks. As each young adult's talk was prepared, they were given to all the team members for their input. 
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Luke 18 - February 17-19, 2012
What is a Luke 18 Retreat?
The Luke 18 retreat is a weekend long retreat for the and grade teens. The retreat combines skits, games, talks, and prayer in order to help them begin to apply ownership to the faith that their parents have given them. The retreat is given under the direction of the Msgr. Henry Breier, Libby Harbaugh, Tommy Majda, and numerous other college and high school aged students to help your teens witness their faith through talks, skits, games, and prayer.
Where does my child stay at night?
The Lukers stay at sleep houses, which are houses voluntarily opened by parents of the teens. Each sleep house gets 5-6 Lukers and 2 Disciples (high school/college student) that stay at the house and maintain a prayerful and controlled atmosphere. Each year. different Luker parents have volunteered to open their houses and therefore each year we need different volunteers. Being a sleep house consists of simply having a floor for the teens to put their sleeping bags on and a bathroom for showers. No teen will spend the night at their own house. If you would like to ask more questions or volunteer please email Libby Harbaugh at ebharbaugh
gmail [dot] com
WHEN
Starting at 7pm Friday, February 17; Ending with 10am Mass Sunday, February 19 at St. Raphael; Everyone is encouraged to join us for Mass
WHO
St. Raphael 7th and 8th Graders
WHERE
St. Raphael the Archangel School and Parish grounds
COST
$25 per teenager
Return from the Pilgrimage to Rome
Last evening we all arrived safely back in St. Louis. All of us were a bit tired from such a long journey from Rome through Frankfort through Chicago and finally arriving in St. Louis. Our guardian angels were watching over us because we did not encounter any snags in our journey.
Monday's Photos - Basilica of Saint Paul and Catacombs
Sunday's Photos - Visit to Florence
Saturday's Photos - Visit to Pompeii
Friday's Photos - Visit Saint Mary Major and Colosseum Continue reading »
Pilgrimage Schedule
Monday, June 7, 2010
- Depart St. Louis
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
- Arrive Rome.
- We board our motorcoach and catch our first glimpses of the Eternal City and proceed to our hotel.
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
- We begin our day early and attend the Papal Audience in the Piazza San Pietro with thousands pilgrims from around the world.
- Following the Audience we have a walking tour including Piazza Navona, the Pantheon, Church of Santa Maria in Sopra Minerva, Trevi Fountain and the Spanish Steps.
Thursday, June 10, 2010
- Our day begins early with Mass in the Basilica of Saint Peter. The main celebrant for this Mass is His Excellency, the Most Reverend Raymond Leo Burke, Prefect of the Apostolic Signatura.
- Following Mass we will walk to the top of Saint Peter's Basilica.
- We view one of Rome's most recognized works of art, the Pieta.
- We will then enter the Vatican Museum and proceed to the Sistine Chapel.
Friday, June 11, 2010
- This morning we proceed to the Basilica of Saint Mary Major for Holy Mass.
- After Mass we will explore the Basilica and view the relics of Jesus' manger.
- Next we take a walk to the Church of Saint Alphonsus, which contains the original picture ofOur lady of Perpetual Help.
- We then proceed to the Church of Saint Peter in Chains and view Michelangelo's Moses.
- Today's journey includes also, the Colloseum, and the Basilica of Saint John in Lateran.
Saturday, June 12, 2010
- We journey South for a day trip to Pompeii and visit the ruins of the ancient city located at the foot of Mount Vesuvius, which erupted in 76AD.
- Before returning to Rome we visit the Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary in Pompeii.
Sunday, June 13, 2010
- We take a day trip by train to Florence
- While in Florence we will visit
- We conclude our day with a train ride back to Rome.
Monday June 14, 2010
- We visit the Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls of Rome where we celebrate Mass
- Our next visit is to the Catacombs of Calistus.
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
- Today is free to explore the city of Rome on your own.
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
- Return to St. Louis.
- Early morning transfer to the airport for our return trip.
