Meets periodically to discuss religious books of the group’s choice.

The pastor approves the list of books.

Book Club Meeting Date:  November 25, 2024
Time : 6:00 p.m. 
Location : Fellowship Hall 

November  2024 - Our Lady of the Lost and Found  - Diane Schuemperlen 

Upcoming Books: 

• Five for Sorrow, Ten for Joy - Rumer Godden
• A Gentleman in Moscow - Amor Towles
• The Secret Life of Sunflowers - Marta Molnar
• The Keeper of Lost Things - Ruth Hogan
• The Blue Tatto - The Story of Olive Oatman - Marot Mifflin 
• Broken Mary - Kevin Matthews 
• 90 Minutes in Heaven – Don Piper
• Left to Tell – Immaculee Illibagiza
• The Great Divorce - C.S. Lewis
• The Thorny Grace of It - Brian Doyle 
• Having a Mary Heart in a Martha World - Joanne Weaver 
• I Believe in Love: a Personal Retreat Based on the Teaching of St. Terese of Lisieux - Fr. Jean C. J. d'Elbee
• The Giver - (Giver Quartet-Book-1)
• Wish You Well – David Baldacc
• Gathering Blue – Lois Lowry (Book 2 of the Giver Quartet)
• Messenger - Lois Lowry (Giver Quartet-Book 3) 
• Son - Lois Lowry (Giver Quartet-Book 4)
• Sarah - Orson Scott Card (Women of Genesis-Book 1) 
• Rebekah - Orson Scott Card (Women of Genesis-Book 2)
• Rachel and Leah - Orson Scott Card (Women of Genesis Book 3) 
• The Man Who Was Thursday - G.K. Chesteron 
• A Single Bead - Stephanie Engelman
• A Martyr's Crown - Joyce Coronel 

Light refreshments are provided each month at our ARS meeting.

• Encourage two members each month to provide refreshments for monthly meetings

• Remind the hostesses of their commitment one week before the monthly ARS meeting

1 volunteer needed

Actively works to increase ARS membership through outreach

• Welcomes new members.
• Keeps ARS Membership List up-to-date.
• Provides the ARS Secretary with names and contact information to keep ARS Contact list up-to-date.

1-2 volunteers needed

Keeps ARS members and St. Raphael Parishioners aware of upcoming activities.

• Publicizes ARS monthly meetings
• Writes weekly ARS column for the bulletin
• Publishes monthly newsletter the week after each meeting
• Ensures ARS content on the St. Raphael website and the ARS brochure remain current.

4-5 volunteers needed

Plans and organizes social and spiritual events open to all women of the parish.

• May include games, trips, dinners at a local restaurant, the annual Christmas dinner, movies, spiritual events e.g., retreats, movies
• Can chair any one activity, e.g., restaurant dinners, or can work as a group

4-5 volunteers needed for the committee
1-2 volunteers needed per event