As we all know, we have a new Pope, which means that we have a very big commitment, and it is to pray for him day to day so that he can fulfill the mission that God entrusted him with, through the election in the conclave. I imagine some saying: I don’t like him because… Whether you like the new Pope or not, we know that as Catholics we must always pray for him and for our Church. Let us remember that the Popes are very important for our church, but they are temporary, while Jesus Christ is forever. Let us pray for Pope Leo XIV. ~Father Fabio

God, our Father, we thank you for the maternal love you have given to our mothers. Bless all living and deceased mothers and guide us so that we can be like them in our love and compassion. Help us honor our mothers and follow their examples of unconditional love, dedication and sacrifice. Amen.

Who is mom? The mother is one of the most beautiful gifts that God has given us, because he chose her to carry us in her womb. During that time, she gave us her love, affection and protection; she also gave us blood of her blood, bone of her bones. In a few words, Mom gave us part of her life.
Since then, she has always been with us in one way or another. Mom was the first person who taught us to walk, to pray; for many of us she was our first teacher. Mom was the one who got into trouble many times for defending us from dad or other people, thus becoming that guardian and protective angel.
For that and much more, you have to love mom, respect her, take care of her; in a few words, be very special with mom day by day and not only in the celebration of Mother’s Day. I can’t understand how there are children who don’t love their mother. They don’t visit her. They don’t talk to her. They don’t even help her knowing they can. They don’t do anything for mom, but when their mother leaves, the conscience claims them, and then they take flowers to the cemetery, they cry for her, etc. That’s why it should be done in life, brother, in life.

First of all, I want to thank God with all my heart for allowing us to celebrate the Cinco de Mayo festival as well as all those who were part of the festival. To be honest, I confess that days before the festival I was distressed and worried about the weather, but something deep inside me told me that everything would be fine, and so it was. God accompanied us, allowed us to celebrate the festival without any problem, and allowed us to collect almost $19,000. All the money will be used for the projects we have. I missed those who did not attend the festival nor did not help us at all; remember that this is your parish. ~Father Fabio

For more details and a list of volunteers, please click on Weekly Bulletin Insert 5-11-25.

Outreach is in need of additional volunteers to help with this project. Please call Fran Thibodeau at (678)936-8930 if you have a few hours a month you can spare.

This Thursday, May 15th, the Outreach Ministry will be accepting applications from any St Paul Parishioner who is in need of financial assistance. You are welcome to come to the Parish Hall between 6 & 7 pm. Please bring a paper copy of the bill or bills you need help with, and a photo ID, and we will be
happy to help you.

Please click on Weekly Bulletin Insert 5-11-25 to see a beautiful letter of thanks that Outreach received recently.

The next set of Church Offering Envelopes (July & August) will be mailed in late May. Has your mailing address or other contact information (e.g., email address, phone number) changed? If so, please come by the parish office or send an email to [email protected] with your updated information by May 15 to ensure your envelopes get to the right address. Thank you.

Several of our parish projects were kicked off this week. We have begun the effort to prepare the Guadalupe chapel to house the 33 Relics of the Saints of the Church that was donated by a very generous parishioner. We are also ready to begin the work to reinforce the lower structure of the Our Lady of Grace (OLG) Education Building in preparation for the renovation of the basement. Access to OLG is prohibited until this work is completed. We are excited to see these projects moving forward. This would not be possible without the endless generosity of our parish community.

Save the Date
The Taste of St. Paul’s
International Food Tasting

June 14, 2025 at 6 pm in the Parish Hall
If you like to eat or cook, this is the event for you!
Two ways to participate:
Enjoy a variety of international food tastings at
$5 per taste ticket or 5 tickets for $20
Or
Prepare your favorite international food and host
a table offering tastings to diners
Vivian’s Circle is proud to present this event as
a fund raiser for fellow parishioner Melissa Sheppard, who has been battling a debilitating diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis for the past 10 years.
If you would like to host a food table, please
reserve a spot with Janet Spoden at
317-225-6601