Bishop to visit St. Raphael’s Sunday
Bishop Dabney Smith will be the guest celebrant at Historic St. Raphael’s Church on Sunday, Sept. 12 at 10 a.m. St. Raphael’s is located at 5601 Williams Drive on Fort Myers Beach.
Bishop Smith has been the bishop of the Diocese of Southwest Florida since March 2007. He is returning to St. Raphael’s to celebrate mass and reaffirm the Diocese’s commitment to assisting the congregtation in moving forward after the abrupt resignation of Rev. Alice Marcrum last month. Rev. Don Nicholson will be assisting Bishop Smith at this service. Rev. Nicholson celebrated mass on Sunday, Aug. 29, and will be celebrating again on Sunday, Sept. 4.He is presently assisting clergy at St. Peter’s Cathedral in St. Petersburg, but has made himself available to help out at St. Raphael’s when needed. All are invited to join us in this special celebration of faith which will be followed by a brunch in the parish hall.