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As a new season arrives, we invite you to partner with our church to transform lives and impact our community.
This is why our church offers Online Giving as an additional option to support our ongoing mission and ministries. Our church is a spiritual home for all of us which relies on our time, talent, and treasure to fulfill that mission.
With Online Giving , you can give back to the parish whenever and wherever with the simple click of a button from your computer or smart device.
Some updates on giving:
1. On year-end contribution statements for those who give by Venmo, your statement total could be incorrect – please contact the parish office.
2. Our online giving platform now accepts American Express.
Dear St. Raphael Parish Family,
Some works of our local Church are greater than any one parish can accomplish alone—but together, we can make them possible.
One important mission supported by the Catholic Ministry Appeal is the education and priestly formation of our seminarians. This year, we are blessed to have 28 men in discernment and formation for the priesthood in the Diocese of Saint Petersburg. They include Cody Holton, our own St. Raphael parishioner, and eight new seminarians who began their journey this fall.
These men have courageously opened their hearts to God’s call. Their formation requires years of prayer, education, spiritual direction, and pastoral preparation. Through the Catholic Ministry Appeal, we have the opportunity to walk beside them and help prepare the future priests who will serve our parishes and communities.
I especially invite parishioners who have never participated in the Catholic Ministry Appeal to prayerfully consider making a gift. Whether your contribution is large or small, your participation matters. When each of us offers what we can, together we strengthen the Church and support those who have generously answered the Lord’s call.
| SUPPORT THE CATHOLIC MINISTRY APPEAL |
When making your gift, please choose either One-Time or Monthly Recurring. For a monthly recurring gift, select “Payment Frequency,” then choose “Monthly.” Lastly, select “Parish” dropdown menu and select “St. Raphael Parish, Saint Petersburg. (14228).”
Please join me in praying for Cody, our eight new seminarians, and all the men discerning and preparing for the priesthood. May the Lord strengthen them, guide their formation, and inspire more young people to respond courageously to His call.
Thank you for your prayers, generosity, and faithful support of our Church.
In Christ,
Father Curtis
Pastor | St. Raphael Catholic Church
2026–2027 Seminarians • Diocese of Saint Petersburg
