Sept. 29 is the feast of the archangels Michael, Gabriel and Raphael. Each makes an appearance in Holy Scripture and is invoked in times of great need. The most famous of these events is in Luke 1:26-38, when the angel Gabriel appears to the Blessed Virgin Mary asking her to bear God’s Son. Visit St. Gabriel Parish in Charlotte to glimpse associated artwork, including colorful statues of the three archangels that were hand-carved in Milan and donated by a parish family.