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 St. Raphael Memorial

                       A Fond Farewell for Father Mark Burke

After completing six years as a loaner from the Jesuits, Father Burke has moved on to academic life as a graduate student at The  New College of Social Research in New York City. He will complete his Doctoral studies there.
In appreciation for his efforts here, a Farewell reception was held on Sunday, June 28. A large crowd enjoyed the great spread of food provided and the opportunity to give Father their best wishes.

This event was preceded by Father celebrating his last Sunday Mass in the parish. That Mass was highlighted by a marvelous music finale performed by our choir and some invited musicians from the area. Our Music Director, Catherine Schane-Lydon, was responsible for the wonderful presentation. Brief segments of the music can be viewed from the home page of this site.

Some photos of the afternoon event are shown below. Click on the thumbnail pictures to see larger photos.