Our final 2 meetings of the season: “Physician Heal Thyself”this year entitledThe 2019 Annual National Conference from the Catholic Medical Association,  will be video presentations of talks taken from

3/15/2020
“The Physician’s Search for Joy: What Would Aristotle and Aquinas Say about Burnout?”  By William Stigall, M.D.

5/17/2020
“Dying of Despair” America’s Epidemic of Loneliness and Suicide.” By Francie Broghammer, M.D.
 

Bishop Paul Sirba   9/2/60 - 12/1/19

We were all shocked and saddened to hear of the passing of our beloved Bishop Sirba. He was a most kind and genuine bishop. He was also quite generous to St. Raphael's Guild:
1. He was one of our earliest speakers/teachers, when on 9/20/13 he spoke to our guild on "Introduction to Spiritual Direction/Formation".
2. He was our first White Mass speaker in 2010, when he spoke to us on "Prayer, Spirituality, and Physicians".
3. He was endlessly supportive of our White Mass - He celebrated every White Mass for 10 years! 

For those who were fortunate enough to have attended his visitation or the celebration of his Mass of Christian burial, you were blessed to witness the beauty and tradition of our rich Catholic faith. 

However, the Diocese of Duluth now needs our help given the expenses related to Bishop Sirba's funeral. To help defray the cost of his funeral and as a fitting memorial to Bishop Sirba, we encourage you to donate to the Diocese of Duluth Appeal for the Bishop Sirba Memorial 

God Bless Bishop Sirba.