St. Raphael Catholic School celebrates 125 years

 St. Raphael Catholic School is celebrating a milestone anniversary this year.  It has been educating children and young adults for 125 years, established in 1900 on property just east of St. Raphael Catholic Church on Van Dusen Street.  It was Springfield’s first parochial school.

     The school’s mission is “to nurture a deeper relationship with Jesus while delivering an excellent education for all students.”   It operates with the principles that “each student needs to be educated: spiritually, academically, emotionally, physically, culturally and socially.”  Each child attending the school is provided curriculum, social interaction and worship opportunities.

  See complete story in this week's issue of the Springfield Advance-Press.