St. Raphael School
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This is a year-long advanced Catechism guided reading and seminar on Unseen Warfare, by St John Climacus.
Objective Grow in love for God and His Church through deeper knowledge of Theology, Scripture, Saints, History, and Spirituality in order to live and share these truths.
Overview This is a year-long advanced Catechism guided reading and seminar on Unseen Warfare, by St. Theophan the Recluse (Available from www.svspress.com). Each class meeting will follow this “liturgical format,” consisting of a prayerful atmosphere in the classroom upon entering, a brief welcome 2-3 minutes, a prayer 2-3 minutes, then a “spiritual reflection” presentation by a student and any discussion that follows 5-7 minutes, “housekeeping” (reminders and questions regarding assignments and the class in general) lead by the teacher 3-5 minutes, a “synopsis presentation” (overview of the reading and a kick off question) by a student 5-7 minutes, a discussion lead by the instructor 45 minutes, an introduction to next week’s reading 2 minutes, a time for free Questions and Answers 15 minutes, and then a closing prayer 1-2 minutes. I’ll be available for office hours following class and by appointment.
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Required Materials: Books and supplies are not included in the purchase of the course. These resources are listed to help inform your decision-making as you make course selections and build your course schedule. Please reach out to the instructor if you have any questions about materials.
Rotation 2: 2026-2027
Rotation 1: 2027-2028
Father Gabriel Souza was ordained to the Holy Priesthood by His Eminence Metropolitan Hilarion of blessed memory in February of 2021. He currently serves under the Omophorion of His Eminence Metropolitan Nicholas of Eastern America & New York in the First Hierarch of the Russian Church Abroad. Fr. Souza’s education and priestly formation prepared him to serve in various positions as an educator, director of religious education and faith formation for youth and young adults, and pastoral counselor. With strong interpersonal skills, he builds and develops strong relationships with parishioners and students.
Passionate about working with youth and leading the liturgy and prayers of the church, it is through teaching and preaching that his passion for Jesus truly comes alive. He enjoys spending time with my very close-knit family and socializing with my friends- especially other clergy. Reading, traveling, learning about the great treasures of Orthodoxy, meeting people, and learning about and experiencing different cultures are also the great joys of his life.
Fr. Noah Bushelli, Interim Principal and Spiritual Advisor of St. Raphael School, is the pastor of St. Philip parish in Souderton, PA, and chairman of the Antiochian Archdiocese Department of Homeschooling which operates St. Emmelia Ministries and Conferences in keeping with Orthodox Christian theology and practice.
Fr. Noah graduated from University of Alaska Anchorage with a BEd in 2000, and then he and his wife moved to St. Vladimir’s Seminary. He graduated with an MDiv in 2004. His thesis explored St. John Chrysostom’s notion of the Church as a spiritual hospital. After serving St. Nicholas in Bridgeport, Connecticut, for three years, they moved to St. Philip in Souderton, Pennsylvania, in 2006. Fr. Noah is grateful to raise his family in this warm, generous, faithful, and vibrant community and is working very hard to meet the demands of parish life as well as focusing on “the one thing needful.” He is grateful for the success of St. Raphael School and Scholé Academy, excited to share his love for God and the Church with students.
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Our Assistant to the Principal will be in touch with you after your enrollment to help you with next steps, including any placement evaluations that may be required for your course selections.
This registration will be finalized when the student’s placement assessment has been returned by the course instructor with placement confirmation.
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