Total Solar Eclipse
at Saint Raphael Parish
APRIL 8, 2024
That was amazing!
Your Spiritual Journey
The heavens are telling the glory of God, and today’s once-in-a-lifetime (for most people) opportunity is also a chance for you to connect more deeply with the God who created not just the heavens above but also YOU, who is madly in love with YOU, and who wants nothing more than a loving relationship with YOU!
Latitude: 41.48097 N, Longitude: 81.91943 W
Partial Phase I: ~ 1:59pm
Totality on our property: ~ 3:13:24pm until ~ 3:17:16pm (That’s 3m 52s!)
Partial Phase II: ends ~ 4:29pm
We invite you to:
LEARN about Fun Facts of the eclipse and Theology of a "darkened sky"
WORSHIP with us in person or on our Livestream
EXPLORE our website of parish events, activities, and ministries (website under construction as we migrate to a new platform; thank you for your understanding)
Always follow safety guideline for eclipse watching
The Eclipse and the Annunciation
The Eclipse and the Annunciation.pdfFun Facts for an Eclipse
As totality approaches, take the time to notice all aspects of the environment around you. The four minutes of totality will fly by, so soak it all in! More...
Darkness in the Bible
It’s hard to point at any specific verses in the Bible and easily discern that they describe an eclipse, HOWEVER there are quite a few places where a “darkened sky” carries theological import: Learn more...
If you are so inspired, you may donate to our parish
which will help us in our ministries as well as help us offset costs
related to today’s eclipse.
Thank you!
