St George and The Dragon

        Recently, the families of Raphael House were able to join together for a fun-filled evening of story telling and treats. Sept 29^th marks the celebration of St. George’s defeat of the dragon, and, as is tradition at Raphael House, we put on a play to tell the story. The families were able to sit back and relax while the Live-in Community donned medieval costumes and acted out the narration.

The story follows a king whose village is being tormented by a dragon, with no relief in site. After leaving his daughter, the princess, tied to a tree as a sacrifice, the king flees back to the village. While she awaits her fate, the valiant St. George appears to free the princess and defeat the dragon.

After fighting the dragon back to its cave, St. George tames the dragon and frees the village from its evil grasp.  The short play, while fun and exciting, carries an uplifting moral: with God’s help, we all have the ability to conquer the inner dragons that weigh us down.

Following the show, smiling faces surrounded the dragon which led to photo ops and the kids trying out the costume themselves.  The families were able to unwind later with desserts they had prepared the previous week as the children colored pictures of their favorite parts of the story. It was an enjoyable night for both the families and staff.