St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church (Cary, North Carolina)

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St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church and School
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St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church
Religion
Affiliation Roman Catholic Church
District Roman Catholic Diocese of Raleigh
LeadershipBishop Luis_Rafael_Zarama
StatusActive
Location
Location Cary, North Carolina, United States

St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church & School is a Roman Catholic church and lower school located in Cary, North Carolina in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Raleigh.

Catholic Church Largest Christian church, led by the Bishop of Rome

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Cary, North Carolina Place in North Carolina, United States

Cary is the seventh-largest municipality in North Carolina. Cary is predominantly in Wake County, with a small area in Chatham County in the U.S. state of North Carolina and is the county's second-largest municipality, as well as the third-largest municipality in The Triangle of North Carolina after Raleigh and Durham.

North Carolina State of the United States of America

North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. North Carolina is the 28th largest and 9th-most populous of the 50 United States. North Carolina is bordered by Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, Georgia and South Carolina to the south, and Tennessee to the west. Raleigh is the state's capital and Charlotte is its largest city. The Charlotte metropolitan area, with an estimated population of 2,569,213 in 2018, is the most populous metropolitan area in North Carolina and the 23rd-most populous in the United States and the largest banking center in the nation after New York City. North Carolina's second largest metropolitan area is the Research Triangle, with an estimated population of 2,238,312 in 2018, is home to the largest research park in the United States.

Church

St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church is one of the largest churches within the diocese. Rev. Douglas Reed is the current parish priest. [1]

The church's mission statement is: "Saint Michael the Archangel Roman Catholic Church is a worshipping servant community dedicated to stewardship, social justice, and ministering to our members and to the greater community in the image given to us by Jesus. This ministry is centered around the sacraments and our acts of faith, hope, and charity." [2]

School

St. Michael the Archangel Catholic School hosts grades preK through eight. The school feeds into Cardinal Gibbons Catholic High School. The school is a member of the Triangle Catholic School Athletic Conference. [3] [4] St. Michael the Archangel was recently awarded the Blue Ribbon Program Award for outstanding student achievement. [5]

Cardinal Gibbons High School (Raleigh, North Carolina)

Cardinal Gibbons High School (CGHS) is a private coeducational college-preparatory Catholic high school in Raleigh, North Carolina. Cardinal Gibbons and St. Thomas More Academy are the only Catholic high schools in Raleigh, and two of three high schools in the Diocese of Raleigh.

Sports

The school offers sports for students, and plays against other private schools in the area. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "St. Michael The Archangel: Parish Staff". Stmichaelcary.org. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  2. ↑ "St. Michael The Archangel - OLD: Home". Acswebnetworks.com. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  3. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20090207142056/http://school.stmcary.org/index.html. Archived from the original on February 7, 2009. Retrieved January 8, 2010.Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ↑ "St. Michael The Archangel - OLD: Faith Formation Ministries: Our Schools". Acswebnetworks.com. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  5. ↑ "Awards - Blue Ribbon Schools Program". Ed.gov. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  6. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20090522134919/http://school.stmcary.org/sports.html. Archived from the original on May 22, 2009. Retrieved January 8, 2010.Missing or empty |title= (help)


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