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{{Infobox_Contents |topic_name = Saint Raphael Catholic Church[[File:StRaphaelA.jpg|thumb|center]] |subtopics = [[Rev. Richard Hogan]]|opinion_pieces = {{short_opinions}} |}} St Raphael Catholic Church is a Roman Catholic Church in the suburb of Crystal in Minnesota ===History===
At the close of World War II the northwest suburbs of Crystal, New Hope, Brooklyn Park and Maple Grove experienced phenomenal growth. Archbishop John Gregory Murray recognized the need for a new Catholic church in the area. On June 30, 1951 he appointed Fr. Thomas Fenelon pastor of the newly formed St. Raphael Parish. The first Mass was celebrated on Sunday July 1, 1951 in the Abraham Lincoln School in Brooklyn Park.
Through long range planning, St. Raphael is well prepared to continue to serve the spiritual needs of over 6,000 parishioners well into the 21st century.
===Pastors=== The following priests serve the church:
*Rev. Thomas Fenelon
*Rev. Stanley Srnec
*Rev. Mark Juettener
*[[Rev. Richard Hogan]]
==Links==
{{returnto}} [[Christianity]] -> [[Denominations]] -> [[Catholic Church]] -> [[Catholic Dioceses Index]] -> [[Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis]] -> [[Catholic Churches in Minnesota Index]]