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Exit Gate installed July 2021.

Construction of Exit Gate by Bludau Fencing, July 2021

Benches around the Cross of Light installed May 2021.

Pouring the foundation for the exterior Memorial Walls of glass blocks … October 20, 2017

Kiner Trucking working on the parking area near the chapel … July 26, 2017

Painting is Proceeding … February 5, 2010

Installation of the Cross near the Chapel of the Holy Innocents by Dennis Venhaus, Ken Stryk, and Roland Kalina … November 26, 2012

Dennis Kallus Working behind the Mural Wall … December 31, 2009

Rising Water … May 24, 2009

A View of the Cross from Inside the Chapel of the Holy Innocents … November 26, 2012

Billy Chandler, of Taylor, is shown constructing one of two storage closets for the Monument … June 14, 2018

New Highway Sign - pictured are welder Jose Guajardo and sign makers Paul and Rose Gillaspia … May 17, 2014

Dennis Kallus Trenching for Upcoming Road Work … November 24, 2010

Pouring the Foundation for the Entrance Cross - TMR Construction … May 25, 2012

Pouring and Finishing of Concrete Retaining Wall by Natividad Arrendondo and crew … October 23, 2013

BMTech clearing brush for an exit way to Old Waelder Road … September 25, 2016

Brandon and Francisco Torres Installing a Bat House for Our Wildlife Management Plan … December 21, 2013

Surfacing the Prayer Portico … April 27, 2012

Theut Glass of Columbus, TX, working on the enclosure for the Pool of Mercy … March 4, 2016

Construction of the Entrance Cross - Dennis Venghaus … September 20, 2012

The first of 20 pews to be built by Ken Andrews … July 13, 2015

Sun Shining through a Cupola Window … April 29, 2011

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Monument Construction

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Fr. Bill Davis and Michael O. enjoyed a delightful afternoon and tour by Midge, June 28, 2021.

Family from Katy visited Raphael's Refuge for the first time. June 2021

Carol, a long-time friend, stopped by for a visit, early June 2021.

These ladies came from around the state for a tour of the painted churches and stopped in to see the Monument.

Feast of Holy Innocents … December 28, 2019

National Honor Society tours Raphael's Refuge, Jan. 2020.

Visitors Diane and Veronica from Ganado, Texas … October 2, 2016

Two Flatonia ladies blessed us with a visit. Thanks Teresa and Claudia! … November 25, 2019

Overflow attendance at the Mass for the Feast of the Archangels. … September 29, 2016

Visitors Mike and Allen from Austin, Texas … December 7, 2019

Year of Mercy Pilgrims from Victoria, Tx (Rosemary Kahamek, Wendy Hrncir, Elizabeth Migura, and Lou Gumm) … February 24, 2016

Visitors Donna and Elaine from Victoria, TX … September 29, 2019

Special visitors from Katy, Texas … June 19, 2019

Visitors Hector Montoya and Kelly Shupak … April 16, 2018

Sam and Carmen visiting from Austin, Texas … October 1, 2017

Visitors from Schulenburg, Spring Branch, and La Grange, Texas … May 20, 2019

Visitors from Kemah, TX and San Antonio, TX … March 19, 2017

Feast Day of the Holy Innocents … December 28, 2016

Austinite Elizabeth Leading Prayers … September 29, 2019

Visitors from Schulenburg and Austwell, Texas … December 28, 2016

Dr. Joe Pojman, Executive Director of Texas Alliance for Life … April 19, 2019

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Events & Visitors

Pat Brown, a KJZT #5 member presents donation to Midge.

Flatonia Baptist students Tanner Tipton, Patrick Kellar, Nikki Crysel, Jacob Mason, Summer Intern Camille Mica, and Thayne Tipton volunteer as part of their summer missionary work … July2, 2013

Volunteers from CHSRT (High School Republicans) Cleaning the Monument's Chapel … September 22, 2019

Tanner Tipton, Nikki Crysel, Jacob Mason, Tristan Wendt, and Camille Mica cleaning the Monument … July2, 2013

Thayne Tipton, Jacob Mason, Youth and Children's Minister Natalie Foreman, and Tristan Wendt painting benches and cleaning glass walls … July2, 2013

Mrs. James (Helen) Mica of East Bernard has donated a beautiful Bible for use in our Chapel … August 17, 2013

ACTS Men, Elias Flores, Rigoberto Cruz, Ruben Cedillo, Pedro Villegas, and Julio Villegas, After Donating Hours of Grounds Keeping Work at Raphael's Refuge. … June 30, 2012

Danny Vyvjala has again blessed the Refuge with hours of shredding in preparation of our December 28 celebration … December 14, 2019

15 HS girls and the Director from Camp Avanti (an Opus Dei leadership camp) came to work cleaning in and around the Refuge … June 29, 2014

Phyllis Venghaus, Lillian Hilscher, and Bernadette Gillings presented a donation from CDA St. Rose Court 1597 of Schulenburg, Texas … June 20, 2014

J. Bishop Affixing Scrollwork Letters to the Mural. … May 5, 2012

15 HS girls and the Director from Camp Avanti (an Opus Dei leadership camp) came to work cleaning in and around the Refuge … June 29, 2014

Volunteer visitors from San Angelo, TX, Jim and Sharla Ynostrosa … September 23, 2016

Danny Vyvjala Shredding at the Monument for the Annual December 28 Celebration … December 19, 2013

Oak Table Built and Donated by Buddy Borel … December, 2015

Volunteer Danny Vyvjala moving RV to its new concrete pad … October 7, 2014

Volunteer Richard Miller Mowing at the Refuge … March 16, 2016

Six more oak pews, hand-crafted by Ken Andrews and finished by Joe Gajdos, were delivered … May 18, 2016

The Flatonia KJZT No. 83 has made a $100 donation to Raphael's Refuge. Pictured (L to R) are members Evelyn Miller, Ann Bratton, Jeanette Zouzalik, director of the Refuge, Midge Elam, and member Doris Garbade … August 6, 2013

Concrete Repair Work, done as a donation from Michael and Barabara Branecky … August 9, 2014

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Donors & Volunteers

2715 W U.S. Highway 90

Flatonia, TX 78941

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