History of St. Raphael Parish

St. Raphael Church was built in 1895 and Jesuit Father J.B. Moskopp was appointed as the first resident pastor in 1906. At that time, the parish included all of Valley County and the Fort Peck Indian Reservation. The original church survived a fire in 1913, but was completely destroyed by another fire in 1937. Less than six months later, the present concrete church was built.

St. Raphael Parish currently consists of the church in Glasgow as well as three missions: Holy Family in Glentana, Queen of Angels in Nashua, and St. Albert in Hinsdale.
St. Raphael Parish Mission Statement

We, the Parish of Saint Raphael, are the People of God called to further the mission of Jesus Christ.

We see as our purpose the bringing of active members of our parish,
as well as inactive Catholics and the unchurched, into a deeper union with God.

We do this by living the Gospel, in word and action, centered around the celebration of the Eucharist.

We believe that today, more than any other time, we are called to form a community based on
interdependence as the one Body of Christ.

We do this by deepening our knowledge and understanding of the treasure of our Catholic faith,
and by giving to our church family with our time, talend and treasure.

Approved by the St. Raphael Parish Council 10/26/2010