St. Paul the Apostle
Parish
www.stpauljoliet.com
815-725-1527
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Friends,
Our Gospel this week focuses in on our response to God. In the story Jesus lays out there are 2 sons. Both are asked to go out into the vineyard to work. One says no but later goes out into the vineyard to work anyways. The other son says yes but then later fails to go into the vineyard. And the moral of the story ends up being that the first son is the one that did his father’s will.
What does our response to the Lord look like? Do we find ourselves battling with God on what he asks of us and ultimately end up doing his will? Or, do we say yes to God’s will but drop the ball on carrying it out? In fairness we probably have been both of these sons at different moments of our lives, after all, God does seem to ask a lot of us. Ideally it would be nice if we could always say yes to the lord AND follow through with that yes. But even in those moments when we fail to say yes, a good spiritual practice is always to reevaluate our no and perhaps turn that no into a yes.
Easier said than done right? Our relationship with God and our response to his will was never supposed to be easy. But one thing we do learn is when we do respond yes to him, and we carry out that yes, it is often filled with the reward of knowing we cooperated with God’s plan. Or perhaps we just take the advice of St Paul from our second reading when he says “Do nothing out of selfishness or out of vainglory; rather, humbly regard others as more important than yourselves…” What is the key to following God’s plan? St Paul would simply say it is Humility.
God Bless,
Fr. Mark
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The Cathedral of St. Raymond Nonnatus and the Diocese of Joliet are overjoyed to invite all the people of the Diocese of Joliet and throughout the Church to join us in celebrating the installation
of our new bishop,
Most Reverend Ronald A. Hicks.
On the eve of the Installation,
Bishop Hicks will join our priests for a Vespers Service of Welcome at the
Cathedral of St. Raymond Nonnatus.
This will begin at 7:00 p.m. on
Monday, September 28, 2020.
Bishop Hicks will be installed as the sixth Bishop of Joliet by the Apostolic Nuncio to the United States, the Most Reverend Archbishop Christophe Pierre, on Tuesday, September 29, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. The Installation Mass will also take place at the
Cathedral of St. Raymond Nonnatus.
Due to the gathering limitations in place during COVID-19, participation will be by invitation only. Both events will be livestreamed for all to join us virtually at dioceseofjoliet.org/ or youtube.com/DioceseofJolietIL.
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We have a brand new ministry starting in October called Samaritan Sunday, this will take place each month featuring a different organization that is in need. With so many people being affected by the pandemic we are all looking for ways to help. This is our opportunity to do unto others. We will have baskets in the back of church for you to drop your donations in or you are welcome to drop them off at the Parish Ministry Center. The month of October is Right to Life, please be sure to have your donations in by Sunday, October 18th. |
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Bishop Ronald Hicks will soon be installed as the Sixth Bishop of Joliet in Illinois with the celebration of Mass on September 29. While we all wait in eager anticipation of this, we invite you to watch a short documentary and learn about what happened on the day of his announcement to our diocese. He visited four locations that represent some of the major concerns in our diocese. In the video, Bishop Hicks speaks with two guests of Catholic Charities, Diocese of Joliet’s Daybreak Center, a shelter for those who are homeless. Then he learns about the Franciscan sisters at University of St. Francis. Later, he discusses Catholic schools at St. Paul the Apostle Catholic School. Finally, the tour concludes with an overview of Hispanic ministry at the vibrant Our Lady Of Mount Carmel / Nuestra Señora del Monte Carmelo Church. “A Taste of the Diocese of Joliet” is what Bishop Richard Pates, our apostolic administrator, chose to call this documentary as it follows their journey together on the first day Bishop Hicks was with us. We hope you also enjoy “a taste” of what our diocese is about.
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Did you know...
We Can Earn Money for St. Paul School while you shop through the SCRIP Program!!! Enroll now by loading the RaiseRight app on your phone, or go to www.ShopWithScrip.com. *Enter St. Paul’s enrollment code AA81EC4255864 Orders for physical gift cards will be processed Tuesday nights, and will be available for pickup in the school office by Monday. Contact Erica O’Connor at
emettille78@att.net, for additional information, or visit the St. Paul Scrip Facebook page -
St. Paul Scrip Program - Facebook page
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Congratulations on being flocked Mrs. Brodhead!!! |
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Miss Daly's 2nd Grade class working hard on their laptops and enjoying this beautiful weather with some outdoor reading time! |
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As we continue on our journey to keep our teachers, staff and students safe and healthy, we want parents to know what will happen if a student gets sick. Learn more about our preparations for returning to school at
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Material packets for all families will be available on Monday, September 28th for pick up. The packets will be in the Parish Office, please stop by during normal business hours Monday through Thursday 8:00 to 4:00 and Friday 8:00-12:00. If you are unable to make it at this time please contact Michele for other arrangements at 815-725-1527. There is still time to register, we have openings in every grade. |
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We are in need of a few Family Shepherds for our 2020-2021 Religious Education Year. If you are able to dedicate a small amount of time each week to our program please contact Michele Kmety in the RE office at 815-725-6927. There is a discount offered for those with children
in the program.
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FOLLOW YOUTH MINISTRY
Meets weekly on Tuesday's 5:00-8:00 in the Parish Center courtyard. Bring a chair and don't forget your mask. For more information contact
Jeremy Hylka @
jhylka@stpauljoliet.com
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We have some more firewood that is available for those fall bonfires. It s located in the south lot and next to the shed in the school parking lot. |
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Please continue to pray for our parishioners that are in need of prayers at this time
If there is someone you would like to add to the prayer list please
contact the Parish Office at 815-725-1527 or email parishsec@stpauljoliet.com
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September 26th
Arthur Klein and
Kazimer & Margaret Lis
September 27th
William P & Bonnie Disera 8AM
Anita DeLaurenti
The People of St. Paul 10AM
Helen & Jack Hnetkovsky
September 28th
Christopher Antaniso
September 29th
Mary Lu & Art Silk
September 30th
Intention of the Celebrant
October 1st
James Allegreti
October 2nd
Robert Briski
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Pope Francis Tweet
of the Week
The destruction of the human environment is extremely serious, not only because God has entrusted the world o us, but because human life is itself a gift which must be defended. #SeasonOfCreation
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Song Of The Week
Humble And Kind
By Tim McGraw
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President John F. Kennedy famously said these words during his inaugural address: “Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.” Well, right now your country needs your prayers. It’s vitally important that we pray for our nation, our Church, and our upcoming elections. We must pray that peace and unity will prevail.
That is why Relevant Radio® and our listeners will be praying a 54-day Rosary Novena for the Needs of the Church and the Nation beginning September 8. And we invite you to join us! Every day from September 8 (Our Lady’s birthday) until October 31, we will pray the Holy Rosary together for the Church and the Nation. Here’s how it works:
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Sign up to pray with us at relevantradio.com/novena
- Receive a daily email with that day’s Teaching Minute from Father Rocky, which will focus on a different title of Our Lady from the Litany of Loreto
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Tune in each evening at 7pm CT to pray the Family Rosary Across America® with us, or pray the Rosary on your own
- Bonus: invite your family and friends to join us!
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Please click the link below to register for mass. Be sure to select the time that you wish to attend. You will receive a confirmation email upon registering
to confirm your spot.
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What’s a Sign from God
(and What Isn’t)
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