May 20, 2024

Dear St. Raphael School Families,

Last Friday, our campus was alive with creativity and joy as we hosted our annual iRaphael chalk festival. If you haven't already, please take a moment to admire the incredible and impressive chalk creations that adorned our quad. It's truly inspiring to see the talent and imagination of our students on display. Enjoy these masterpieces!

As we enter the month of May, we turn our focus to Our Blessed Mother. This month holds special significance for us as we honor Mary, the Mother of the Church, through various traditions and celebrations. Throughout May, students pray a decade of the rosary each day. Additionally, we will celebrate May Crowning and witness our 2nd graders receive the Sacrament of First Holy Communion. In the words of Saint John Paul II, "Today we begin the month dedicated to Our Lady, a favorite of popular devotion." May is indeed a time of reverence and reflection as we look to Mary as our guide and inspiration.

In other news, it's college acceptance season for many of our alumni, and we're thrilled to share their exciting achievements with you. Our St. Raphael School graduates are embarking on their next academic journey, having been accepted into prestigious institutions across the country. From the University of Washington to Northeastern University, our alumni are pursuing their passions and reaching for their dreams. We couldn't be more proud of their accomplishments and wish them great success as they embrace new challenges and opportunities.

As always, thank you for your continued support and involvement in our school community. Together, we celebrate the achievements of our students and alumni and look forward to the bright futures that lie ahead for each of them. Go Chargers!

Important Dates:
May 20: Jeans for Jesus
May 24: Field Day
May 27: No School for Memorial Day
May 30: Graduation Mass at 10:00 am
June 7: Last Day of School. Noon Dismissal
In Mary's Love,
Ms. Michelle Limb
Principal, St. Raphael School
Hail Holy Queen:
Hail, holy Queen, mother of mercy, our life, our sweetness, and our hope. To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve. To thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this valley of tears. Turn then, most gracious advocate, thine eyes of mercy toward us, and after this our exile, show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus. O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary! Pray for us, O holy Mother of God, that we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ. Amen.