Welcome to the holy pilgrimage site of Saint Paul the Apostle Catholic Church, in the beautiful mountain community of Cleveland, Georgia! We welcome all pilgrims to visit our parish and especially, to pray at our beautiful Reliquarium, where you will see 33 first-grade relics, including Two Splinters of the True Cross. A few photos and a video of our recent unveiling of our brand-new reliquarium are shown below.
Please scroll down for important information on visiting our church and Reliquarium, including our hours. We hope you enjoy your visit to our parish and wish you will on your travels.
A Note About the 2025-26 Jubilee, Pilgrims of Hope:
Archbishop Hartmayer celebrated Mass on December 29, 2024, to officially begin the Jubilee Holy Year. In his homily address Archbishop Hartmayer stated, “The goal of a Jubilee Year is to inspire, and encourage holiness of life, and therefore to strengthen the churches witness to God’s loving mercy in and for the world.”
The Archbishop has designated numerous pilgrimage sites in the Archdiocese of Atlanta. These pilgrimage sites do not have a Holy Door; nonetheless they been designated as a place where the people of God can pilgrim to reflect and obtain plenary indulgence satisfying the ordinary requirements of the Church.
In the Archdiocese of Atlanta, Archbishop Hartmayer has designated these churches to be pilgrimage sites:
- Mary Our Queen Catholic Church in Peachtree Corners, Main Pilgrimage Site
- Church of the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Sharon
- Saint Matthew Catholic Church in Tyrone
- Our Lady of the Mountains in Jasper
- Saint Paul the Apostle in Cleveland
- Saint Brendan the Navigator in Cumming
The table below reflects the time during which the church will be open, as well as the regularly scheduled Masses during this period. All Masses are in English unless otherwise noted.
Important Reliquarium Information
Praise be to God with the unveiling of the Reliquarium!
Given the priceless nature of the relics we now have in our possession, the security system has been enhanced.
The external door in the Reliquarium is now to be used for EMERGENCY EXIT ONLY. The door is to remain closed and will be alarmed AT ALL TIMES. If the door is opened, the police will be dispatched immediately.
Feast of the Presentation of the Lord Sunday February 2, 2025, to the Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord on Tuesday January 6, 2026. Even though there are no “Holy Doors” at these sites there will be “Pilgrim Doors”, so all pilgrims are invited to enter through them.
La Iglesia Católica de San Pablo Apóstol se siente muy honrada de haber sido seleccionada como lugar de peregrinación local para el Año de la speranza del Jubileo 2025 del 2 de febrero de 2025 al 6 de enero de 2026. La siguiente tabla refleja el tiempo durante el cual la iglesia estará abierta, así como las misas programadas regularmente durante este período. Todas las misas son en inglés a menos que se indique lo contrario. Tenga en cuenta que la Oficina Parroquial está abierta de martes a viernes de 9:00 a.m. a 2:00 p.m.
Los horarios de las misas, así como otros eventos, se publican arriba para la Iglesia Católica de San Pablo Apóstol. Nótese también que la Carta del Santo Padre Francisco a Mons. Rino Fisichella, Presidente del Pontificio Consejo para la Promoción de la Nueva Evangelización, para el Jubileo 2025, puede leerse en el Boletín Inserto 2-9-25. Haga clic en el enlace del Weekly Bulletin arriba para acceder.