Christmas Boxes

Each Christmas St. Raphael’s Parish coordinates a Christmas box give-away for Alcona County residents through the help of St. Vincent de Paul Society of Alcona…

Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion

An extraordinary minister of Holy Communion in the Catholic Church is, under the 1983 Code of Canon Law, “an acolyte, or another of Christ’s faithful…

Knights of Columbus (St. Anne-St. Raphael)

We are Catholic men who lead, serve, protect and defend. We share a desire to be better husbands, fathers, sons, neighbors and role models and…

Knights of Columbus (St. Catherine-St. Gabriel)

We are Catholic men who lead, serve, protect and defend. We share a desire to be better husbands, fathers, sons, neighbors and role models and…

Lector

In the Latin Rite of the Catholic Church, the term “lector” or “reader” can mean someone who in a particular liturgy is assigned to read a…

Ministry to the Homebound

Those who are homebound because of their health are ministered to by a team of disciples who go and visit them on a regular basis…

Music Ministry

“The musical tradition of the universal Church is a treasure of inestimable value, greater even than that of any other art. The main reason for…

Rosary Leaders

Disciples who lead the parish community in praying the Rosary before all weekend Masses

St. Vincent de Paul Society (Alcona County)

St. Vincent de Paul Society serves the material and spiritual needs in our local area.

St. Vincent dePaul Society (St. Catherine Conference)

The St. Catherine conference is an active affiliate of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul (SVdP), an international lay Catholic organization focused on offering…