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The Epistle Online: June 21, 2017
St. Paul Catholic Parish
St. Paul Church, Kensington + Sacred Heart Church, East Berlin
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Summer 2017
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May your soul find time to rest this summer
First Day of Summer, June 21, 2017
Come to me,
all you who labour and are overburdened,
and I will give you rest.
Shoulder my yoke and learn from me,
for I am gentle and humble in heart,
and you will find rest for your souls.
Matthew 11:28-29
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Summer 2017
A few reminders
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Camp started on June 19th and continues through August 11th
The Religious Ed office will be closed for a few weeks during July, but Registration is OPEN.
CLICK HERE
to register for the 2017-2018 school year.
Summer Schedule at the Parish Office
(485 Alling Street)
Office will close at noon on Fridays during July
Office will also be closed on the following dates:
- July 3 & 4 for Independence Day
- August 10 & 11 for the Parish Staff Retreat
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Parish Green
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On Sunday, June 4th, Fr. Robert and the KGS Committee hosted a Parish Green Dedication Ceremony
with hundreds of parishioners in attendance. The completion of our Parish Green was certainly a cause for celebration, and the unveiling of our beautiful new statues was met with reverence and joyful applause.
Take a moment to enjoy this brief video that captures some of the highlights from this special day.
Thanks to Friar Tim for making this great video!
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Unveiling of the Statues (1:55)
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KGS Committee members voted unanimously to dedicate the Parish Green to Fr. Robert. The dedication was a surprise and left him momentarily at a loss for words during the ceremony. After the brief pause, and with a heartfelt nod, he said, "Thank you. I am very moved."
An amazing transformation:
Thank you to ALL who helped make this beautiful Parish Green a reality!
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Our Youth
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Open Gym Nights!
Our Youth Ministry Core Team is hosting Open Gym Nights this Summer. All
Middle a
nd High School students are welcome!
Click on the image for details.
The last Middle School EDGE event of the school year will be held on
Sunday, June 25th from 6:00-7:30pm
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It will include a Fidget Spinner Talent Show and a Build-Your-Own Ice Cream Sundae.
CLICK HERE to sign up!
Incoming 6th graders welcome!
L
ifeTe
en Convention
Friar Tim, John Imbimbo, our Youth Minister, and
two
members of the Youth Ministry Core Team,
recently attended a LifeTeen Convention in Texas.
The group attended seminars, worship services, training sessions and met inspiring people from all over the country, and they
came back with a lot of enthusiasm and great ideas about how we can help our kids grow in Faith.
We're blessed to have such terrific young men in our parish family.
Students to Attend Conference
John Imbimbo, Friar Tim and Zack Maura (Youth Ministry Core Team member) will chaperone the July outing and the group will be joining up with young people from St. Dominic's Church in Southington.
Please keep all of our young people in your prayers as they continue along their journey of faith.
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Click
HERE to visit our Youth Ministry page and
HERE for our Youth Ministry Facebook page to keep up on all the great things happening in our program!
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Religious Ed
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Pictured in this section are just a few of our many amazing catechists.
W
e are so grateful to these generous men and women and to ALL of our catechists who
find time in their busy schedules to help
pass on our Catholic faith to the children and teens in our parish.
THANK YOU and GOD BLESS YOU
Kara Satalino, a
newcomer last year, will teach two classes again this year, both 2nd & 4th grade. Kara is an elementary school teacher. Last year only 9/66 volunteers were professional teachers.
Lucy Halkias will teach 7th grade.
Like many other teachers, she advances each year with her students.
Lucy is a Marketing Associate.
Marco & Aimy Caracoglia taught Confirmation classes for two years, and they are returning to do it again for their son! Marco works in commercial plumbing and heating. Aimy works for a university food service provider.
Rin
a Kavarsky, a retired grandmother, will teach her granddaughter's 2nd grade class. This is her 3rd year teaching.
Jenn Jurgen (pictured far left with her daughter) and
Imelda Mongillo (pictured at left with her two sons)
have been co-teaching together for 3 years. They'll be volunteering together again this year, teaching a 3rd grade class and helping the children prepare for their First Communion. Jenn
works in University Relations.
Gail Kulinski has taught
for more than 10 years, often two classes per year! She prepared her son and his classmates for Confirmation last year and will return this year to teach her daughter's 1st Year Confirmation class. Gail works in payroll services.
We are still in need of teachers, room parents, substitute teachers, event chaperones and office help for next year!
Please pray that those whom the Holy Spirit calls to this ministry will hear and respond.
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myParish App
"I'm not texting, I'm praying!"
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The St. Paul Parish App is ready for you to download! It's free.
To install, just go to your app store and search for "
myparish" (one word) or text "
app" to
88202 and you'll receive a link to download.
Once installed, choose
St. Paul Parish and start using all the great features. You can view our parish calendar, get news updates from the archdiocese and from Catholic news outlets, listen to our Friars' homilies and other podcasts, get daily readings and reflections, view the weekly bulletin, and much more.
Check it out and let us know what you think!
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Summer Reading
Staff Picks!
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* Top 10 Summer Reading Suggestions *
From the Friars and Staff Members at St. Paul Parish
We hope you take time this summer to relax and enjoy some of these inspiring titles!
A good book can renew your soul and change your life.
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