Please pray for the repose of the soul of Justin Wren, who along with his older brother Michael and mom Janine, were parishioners of our parish. Justin graduated from high school in May of this year. We at St. Paul and especially those of us who knew him through the SOR program send our prayers to his parents and family. Funeral will be Saturday, October 19 at 2:00 pm at Barrett Funeral Home Chapel.

Inflation has hit hard, and many people struggle to pay their bills these days. If you find yourself in the position of having to choose between keeping your power on or buying groceries or other essentials, St Paul’s Outreach Ministry may be able to help. Interviews for parishioners or White County residents will be held in the Parish Hall on Thursday, October 17th from 6-7pm. Please bring a photo ID and your utility bill with you when you come.

Coordinator: Eveli Sanchez 706-968-8202
[email protected]

OCT. 19:

Youth Ministry takes on the Jaemor Farm’s Corn Maze. We will meet at 9:30am in front of the Admissions booth. Please bring $20 per person in cash to cover the admission fee. The Youth Ministry will provide light refreshments. Participants must have a signed Youth Ministry Permission Form. Come join us! Please RSVP by text to Eveli: 706-968-8202

1. National Rosary Rally: Sunday, October 13 at 1:45 pm. Outdoor prayer for our nation and the unborn. See Flyer above for details.
2. Rosary After Mass: We will continue to pray the Rosary after each Mass.  We will begin after the Recessional hymn.  Would you like to take a turn leading the rosary? Contact Antonella Skinner at 954W330-8821 or email: [email protected]

There will be a German-style dinner together with a presentation of Holy Relics by Emily Glover immediately following the 6:00 pm Holy Day Mass on Friday, November 1. This dinner, in the parish hall, is sponsored by the Knights of Columbus in support of raising awareness of St. Paul Capital Campaign projects. Bakers are invited to bring a dessert to share. We will also offer a Donations jar and a 50/50 raffle (no charge for the dinner). Please sign up on the sign-up sheet in the narthex of the church if you are planning to come, so we know how much food to prepare. Let’s join together for Mass first, then enjoy a wonderful evening of fellowship and instruction on the relics. All parishioners are welcome!

Reflection
We all want to acquire eternal life. What do we have to do? There are probably few material riches that we have, but everything that binds us deceives us, like social positions, titles, believing ourselves good enough because we already fulfill the commandments; those are our riches. Jesus does not disavow either the rich or money, but he does put us on guard against the problems that wealth can pose – to prevent us from seeing things as the Lord sees them to achieve true happiness. Jesus and his teachings must be our greatest wealth.
Question: Is the Lord our true treasure? What wealth separates you from heaven?

CHECK OUT THE BULLETIN INSERT FOR ALL THE KUDOS!

Click on Weekly Bulletin above, then click on Bulletin Insert 10-13-24.

So far, we are doing well, thank God – even more so with the money collected at the festival; that amount has brought us closer to our goal. We still need to raise about $130,000 so that many of you can achieve the goal of seeing me in pink vestments on the third Sunday of Advent (December 14-15) or the fourth Sunday of Lent (March 29-30); everything is in your hands. If we reach the goal, it will be the first and last time I
wear a vestment of that color. I do everything for the love I have for this beautiful parish.

First of all, I want to express that I feel very proud of each one of you for this great festival that we had last Saturday; without your presence, and especially without that great group of the committee that worked hard, the success of the festival would not have been possible. So far what has been collected is $33,700; I think it is a record for the parish. All this is thanks to God, who accompanied us in many ways during the
festival, and again thanks to you who did your part. All the money raised will be used for the Parish Capital Campaign. May the God of love and the Virgin of Guadalupe continue to pour many blessings on each of you and your families. The raffle winners were Luis Enrique ($300), Saint Paul ($400), and pending acknowledgement ($500).

“In His Presence all things are made new.”

As many of you know, since my arrival in St. Paul the Apostle we have always achieved the annual goal of the Archdiocese plus an extra surplus. That extra money has always been returned to us, and we have used it for the different needs of the parish. The amount we have left to collect is around $10,000. I know that through your generosity, once again we will achieve and exceed the goal given by the Archdiocese. If we cannot achieve it, the money we lack will be added to the current debt, which includes interest, plus I will deliver on my promise for four consecutive Sundays (watching the Archbishop’s video). ~Father Fabio

Join Deacon Rich for the next Adult Faith Formation Class on Early Church Fathers.
Dates – October 13, October 27 and November 3 in the Parish Hall beginning at 4:30pm. Learn more about our faith through Sacred Tradition and the impact the early church fathers have on the Church today!

St. Paul the Apostle Parish Pilgrimage with Fr. Fabio to Italy!
Use this site to sign up! https://totallyyourspilgrimages.com/2551-italy-jubilee/
or visit www.MEDJ1.com. Then at the top hover over pilgrimages, click on Parish
Pilgrimages, and scroll down to find the link to the pilgrimage. For more details here, click on Weekly Bulletin, then on the Bulletin Insert 9-22-24. Scroll down until you see the flyer.