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  St. Raphael - Catholic Online
Raphael is one of seven Archangels who stand before the throne of the Lord.
Raphael's name means "God heals." This identity came about because of the biblical story which claims that he "healed" the earth when it was defiled by the sins of the fallen angels in the apocryphal book of Enoch.
Raphael is also identified as the angel who moved the waters of the healing sheep pool.
www.catholic.org /saints/saint.php?saint_id=203   (671 words)

  
  Raphael (archangel) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Raphael's Cathedral in Dubuque, Iowa - seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Dubuque, and St.
Raphael's Cathedral Parish in Madison, Wisconsin - seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Madison.
According to the occultist, Johannes Trithemius (1462–1516), Raphael is one of the 7 angels of the Apocalypse and numbered among the 10 holy sefiroth.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Raphael_(archangel)   (759 words)

  
 Church of St. Raphael and Mission San Rafael Arcangel - Saint Raphael School   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Saint Raphael School is a fully accredited Catholic elementary school located adjacent to the Church and Mission in the heart of downtown San Rafael.
Saint Raphael School boasts a dedicated faculty averaging 14 years of teaching, an active Parent Association, and generations of loyal alumni, many of who are parents of current students.
Saint Raphael Preschool is a non-profit community service that is high quality, affordable and committed to partnering with parents in the spiritual, physical, emotional, psychological, academic, and intellectual development of young children.
www.saintraphael.com /school.html   (375 words)

  
 Saint Raphael Hotels and Accommodation in Saint Raphael
Located in the heart of Saint Raphael and 150m from the beaches, this hotel boasts a welcoming family atmosphere.
In the heart of Saint Raphael,between Cannes and Saint Tropez, Hotel de Flore offers an idéal location: - It is just 400 yards from the beautiful sandy beaches, near the casino and the port and close to the bus and train stations.
Located right on the sea front, between Cannes and St Tropez, in the French Riviera, the "Villa Mauresque" was built in 1860 by Chapoulard, the architect renown for his Moorish villas in the Côte d'Azur.
www.priceline.co.uk /pcln/location/en/france/provence_alpes_cote_dazur/var/saint_raphael   (944 words)

  
 Saint Raphael  Medal Pendant   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Raphael is one of seven Archangels who stand before the throne of the Lord.
Raphael's name means "God heals." This identity came about because of the biblical story which claims that he "healed" the earth when it was defiled by the sins of the fallen angels in the apocryphal book of Enoch.
Raphael is also identified as the angel who moved the waters of the healing sheep pool.
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 Lives of the Saints, October 24, Saint Raphael the Archangel, Saint Magloire
Saint Raphael is best known through the beautiful history of the two Tobias, father and son, exiled to Persia in the days of the Assyrian conquest in the eighth century before Christ.
But Raphael told the son how to cure his father’s blindness by means of the gall of the fish; and after the remedy had proved efficacious, all of them rejoiced time in their blessings.
Raphael declined and revealed his identity, saying he was sent to assist the family of the man who had never failed to obey and honor the blessed God of Israel.
magnificat.ca /cal/engl/10-24.htm   (1001 words)

  
 Heart, Cardiac surgery, Open heart surgery - Saint Raphael Healthcare System
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (March 24, 1997) – The Hospital of Saint Raphael continues to be in the range of excellence in care for treating heart attack patients, according to new data releases today by the Connecticut Hospital Association (CHA).
"Saint Raphael’s heart attack survival rate during that time was 90.3%," says Peter Herbert, M.D., chair of the Department of Medicine for the 500-bed community teaching hospital.
Saint Raphael physicians credit the Hospital of Saint Raphael’s aggressive approach to treating heart attack patients for the positive heart attack survival data.
www.infotunnel.com /srhs/heart25.htm   (913 words)

  
 St. Raphael of Brooklyn   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Raphael attended elementary school, where he did very well, but in 1874 it appeared that his father would no longer be able to afford his son’s tuition.
Saint Raphael was allowed to transfer from the jurisdiction of Antioch to the Church of Russia, and to remain there.
In March 1899, Saint Raphael received permission from Bishop Tikhon to start collecting funds for a cemetery, and for building a new church to replace the chapel, which was located in an old building on a dirty street.
www.antiochian.org /VillageCamp/saints/StRaphael   (2136 words)

  
 St. Raphael of Brooklyn   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
When I think of a saint, I usually think of someone born many centuries ago and who didn’t live in the country we’re all in now.
Unfortunately his father was not able to afford the tuition, so the Metropolitan of Homs recommended to Patriarch Hierotheos, of Antioch, that Rafla (Saint Raphael’s name given at his baptism) be accepted as a student of the Patriarchate to prepare for the priesthood.
In December of 1901 Saint Raphael became the Bishop of Brooklyn and in 1904 the 1
www.antiochian.org /print/saint_raphael   (639 words)

  
 Saint Michael: St Michael the Archangel Statues, St Gabriel
Saint Michael maintains the higher order of angels and represents together with Saint Raphael and Saint Gabriel, as God's messengers to man in matters of graver moment.
Saint Michael was seen as the protector of the church and invoked to be "our safeguard against the wickedness and snares of the devil".
Our beautiful renditions of Saint Michael celebrates the archangel and his mighty war against Satan and the other fallen angels and the power he guides in saving the souls of the faithful from the power of Satan especially at the hour of death.
www.kaccents.com /For_Home/Garden/Religious_5.htm   (411 words)

  
 SAINT RAPHAEL   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Pride seems to be the answer, and Saint Thomas Aquinas hints that perhaps the angels were given a glimpse of the Word-made-man, which was too much for some of them to accept.
Like the saints, they are our comrades for, in God's plan, angels are to assist man in his journey to heaven.
It is also thought that Raphael is the angel who moved the healing waters in the pool in Saint John's Gospel.
www.stfrancisvernon.org /straphael.htm   (274 words)

  
 Orthodox Icon of Saint Raphael of Brooklyn   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Raphael was born Rafia Hawaweeny in November 1860 in Beirut, Lebanon.
Raphael came to the United States at the request of the Syrian Orthodox Benevolent Society in New York City.
Raphael traveled extensively across the United States and Canada, for months at a time, performing marriages, hearing confessions, and celebrating the Divine Services.
www.comeandseeicons.com /pha12.htm   (373 words)

  
 Domestic-Church.Com: Saint Profile: Michael, Gabriel and Raphael
Archangel means prince of the angels, and the Archangels Micheal, Gabriel and Raphael are the greatest of the angels.
This feast celebrates the three archangels who were sent to man to proclaim wondrous messages, or defend mankind against the wickedness of the devil: Michael, whose name means 'Who is like God?' which was the war cry of the angels, lead by Michael who cast Satan and his followers out of Heaven.
Raphael means 'God has healed' This angel has acted as a guide to God's people and healed others.
www.domestic-church.com /CONTENT.DCC/19980901/SAINTS/ARCHANGELS.HTM   (1146 words)

  
 Saint raphaels, nursing jobs - Encyclopedia: Altar   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Raphael is best known for his Madonnas and for his large figure compositions Even the horse's tail is electric, and the saint's mantle flies wide as he
The Hospital of Saint Raphael is a 511-bed acute care teaching hospital in New Haven, Connecticut, specializing in cardiac, cancer, orthopedic,
Saint Raphaels Cathedral Saint Raphaels is the Cathedral parish for the Archdiocese of Dubuque.
nursing-jobs.allinfosites.com /q/nursing-jobs-saint-raphaels.htm   (652 words)

  
 NG London/Past Exhibitions: Raphael: From Urbino to Rome
In little more than a decade (1500-1513), Raphael transformed himself from a competent master of provincial church decoration into one of the greatest painters who ever lived.
Highlights included the 'Alba Madonna' from the National Gallery of Art, Washington, the 'Conestabile Madonna' from the Hermitage, the 'Saint George' and 'Saint Michael' from the Louvre and the 'Self Portrait' from the Uffizi.
The exhibition followed Raphael's dramatic stylistic evolution from his origins in Urbino to his works produced under the enlightened patronage of Pope Julius II in Rome.
www.nationalgallery.org.uk /exhibitions/raphael   (162 words)

  
 The Litany of Saint Raphael   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Saint Raphael, filled with zeal for the salvation of souls, pray for us.
Saint Raphael, who was the guide and consolation of Tobias on his journey, pray for us.
Saint Raphael, whom the Scriptures praise: Raphael, the holy angel of the Lord, was sent to cure, pray for us.
www.smart.net /~tak/Prayers/lit_raph.html   (397 words)

  
 Saint Raphael Academy   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Saint Raphael Academy, a Catholic co-educational college preparatory school, nurtures the growth of each student in spirit, mind, and body.
School: Saint Raphael Academy is a Catholic, coeducational, college preparatory school founded in 1924.
The school is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges and approved by the Rhode Island Department of Education.
www.ri.net /Non_Public_Schools/Saints   (305 words)

  
 Saint Raphael Hotels, Saint Raphael France Tourist, Travel and Hotels guide.
The Sol e Mar Hotel has a privileged situation, on the sea front, close to Saint Raphael, in the city of Agay.
In the heart of Saint Raphael, between Cannes and Saint Tropez, Hotel de Flore offers an ideal location: It is just 400 yards from the beautiful sandy beaches, near the casino and the port and close to the bus and train stations.
We are ideally located in a residential area, in a quiet area of St Raphael.
www.straphaelhotels.com   (644 words)

  
 Litany of Saint Raphael   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Saint Raphael, who was the guide and consolation of Tobias on his journey,
Saint Raphael, whom the Scriptures praise: Raphael, the holy angel of the Lord, was sent to cure,
Lord, Jesus Christ, by the prayer of the Archangel Raphael, grant us the grace to avoid all sin and to persevere in every good work until we reach our heavenly destination, You Who lives and reigns world without end.
www.catholic-forum.com /saints/litany11.htm   (195 words)

  
 New Haven, Grace, and Saint Raphael's, 1920s and 1930s
Saint Vincent's Pavilion, an isolation pavilion for children with infectious diseases, became the center of the hospital's pediatric department in 1927 and for ten years thereafter.
Saint Raphael established a Training School for Nurses in 1908.
Sister Lucia (at St. Raphael from 1936 to 1996) graduated from the Connecticut College of Pharmacy in New Haven in 1940.
info.med.yale.edu /library/exhibits/hospitals/1920s.html   (1901 words)

  
 Saint in the Spotlight   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
He was arrested for his part in the uprising and was sent to work in the mines in Siberia.
During this time, Raphael did not complain about the hard life he had, but he tried to comfort and help the others there.
When he was eventually set free, Raphael was able to follow this desire.
www.myfriendmagazine.com /kidslib/saints/raphaelkalinowski.html   (256 words)

  
 Patron Saints Index: Raphael the Archangel
Moreover, those who deliver messages of lesser importance are called angels; and those who proclaim messages of supreme importance are called archangels.
Raphael means...God's remedy, for when he touched Tobit's eyes in order to cure him, he banished the darkness of his blindness.
Thus, since he is to heal, he is rightly caused God's remedy.
www.catholic-forum.com /saints/saintr02.htm   (227 words)

  
 St Michael and All Angels
The feast of Saint Michael, one of the seven archangels of Scripture, originated in the sixth century.
The archangel Raphael, whose name means medic or ointment of God, is mentioned by name in the Old Testament book of Tobit (Tobias), whom the angel aided by healing him of blindness and guiding him on his travels.
Dan 3, 49-50), and are familiar with the story of Tobias in which Raphael, "one of the seven Angels who stand ever ready to enter the presence of the glory of God" (cf.
www.wf-f.org /Michaelmas.html   (3296 words)

  
 September 29 Saint   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
But they are different from the rest of the saints because they were not human.
Raphael's name means "God has healed." We read the touching story of Raphael's role in the Bible's book of Tobit.
At the very end of the journey, when all was completed, Raphael revealed his true identity.
www.tntt.org /vni/tlieu/saints/St0929.htm   (351 words)

  
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Welcome to Saint Raphael Church, a Roman Catholic parish in the Diocese of Manchester.
Since 1888, it has been served by the monks of Saint Anselm Abbey and the people of Saint Raphael Parish Community.
Through the guidance of the Order of Saint Benedict and God's loving care, generations of families have made this parish their spiritual home.
www.geocities.com /straphaelchurch   (58 words)

  
 Raphael Kalinowski, O.C.D. (1835-1907) - biography
Father Raphael of Saint Joseph Kalinowski, was born at Vilna, 1st September 1835, and at baptism received the name Joseph.
He was received into the Salesians by their founder, Saint John Bosco, in 1887.
As the fame of his miracles was increasing, the Curia of Krakow in 1989, set in motion the Canonical Process to investigate the extraordinary healing of a young child.
www.vatican.va /news_services/liturgy/saints/ns_lit_doc_19911117_kalinowski_en.html   (665 words)

  
 St John the Evangelist   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Our purpose is to be available to offer care and help, and to respond to needs such as illness and bereavement, or to be there to lend a listening ear and to give support.
In the early part of the twentieth century, the sizeable English speaking community around Saint Raphaël built a church in order to meet the spiritual needs of the people.
Saint John's today is a lively church, with a warm and welcoming atmosphere, building a sense of community for the Anglophones of the region, where people come to meet and find spiritual refreshment.
www.angloinfo.com /online/sje   (297 words)

  
 Saint Raphael
With 5 different harbors, St. Raphael the sailing resort is the ideal place for boating enthusiasts.
Raphael is also the city ot Var where tourism and business are one.
There are joust tournaments, celebrations of St. Baume and St. Pierre, Mimosa Week, Jazz festivals, and other typical St. Raphael entertainment.
www.provenceweb.fr /e/var/straph/straph.htm   (185 words)

  
 Founding of the Hospital of Saint Raphael
In the charter for Saint Raphael's, March 14, 1907, the object of the hospital endeavor is set forth…
Verdi, born in Italy and a graduate of Yale Medical College in 1894, was one of the founding physicians of Saint Raphael's.
The Saint Mary Pavilion of the Hospital of Saint Raphael opened in 1910.
info.med.yale.edu /library/exhibits/hospitals/saintraphaels.html   (799 words)

  
 Catholic Article - Petitions to Saint Raphael - www.catholicmatch.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Saint Raphael the Archangel, since God entrusted the young Tobias to your special care, it is also His will that I invoke you as my companion through life.
My dear Patron, Saint Raphael, you told Tobias and Sara: "Bless the God of heaven, give glory to Him in the sight of all that live because He has shown His mercy to you" (Tob.
Catholic Match is under the patronage of St. Raphael the Archangel — patron saint of Catholic singles, happy meetings & healings.
cw.catholicmatch.com /pl/pages/community/articles/details.html?id=54;referrer_code=catholicweb&campaign_code=vday05_email_textlink   (488 words)

  
 Hip replacement, Artificial hip - Saint Raphael Healthcare System
Please call the Hospital of Saint Raphael Joint Restoration Center at (203)789-3258 as soon as you get your surgery date to make an appointment for the pre-op class.
That’s why, at the Hospital of Saint Raphael, we recommend that you donate your own blood prior to your joint replacement surgery, a procedure known as autologous donation.
While there are some risks to receiving donor blood, the Hospital of Saint Raphael, the American Red Cross, and others in the blood banking community have employed up-to-date administrative and scientific methods to make blood transfusion as safe as possible, and to minimize potential risks.
www.infotunnel.com /srhs/hip1.htm   (3492 words)

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