St. Raphael the Archangel Catholic Church

Saint Raphael the Archangel Catholic Church was dedicated in 1966 to serve a growing Catholic population. In 1996 the Jesuits accepted pastorship of the parish. It is the only Jesuit Parish in the Diocese of Raleigh. In 1997 the parish started a Hispanic Ministry program and added Spanish Masses to the services. The main altar of St. Raphael contains a relic of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton. The altar in the church's Chapel of Our Lady Queen of the Americas contains relics of Blessed Miguel Pro and of St. Katharine Drexel. ==School==

Saint Raphael Catholic School and Saint Raphael Catholic Preschool, hosted on the grounds of the church, offer pre-school as well as grades kindergarten through eight. The school feeds into Cardinal Gibbons Catholic High School. It is one of the only Jesuit administered schools in North Carolina. Sports Department Saint Raphael Catholic School has the following sports teams: • Boys Soccer • Girls Volleyball • Boys Varsity and JV Basketball • Girls Varsity and JV Basketball • Boys Lacrosse • Girls Soccer • Boys Varsity Baseball • Cheerleading ==See also==