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Greetings!

A shining light into the church tonight and forever more! Come see the lights and sounds (the acoustics are AMAZING) inside our mid-renovation church for yourself TONIGHT! Let’s celebrate together at our Feast Day! Really fun things planned. Mass on the grass starts at 6pm! Fr. Mark is quite the photog these days! (Those are the lights on the floor!) Please come with your stories to share ~ the memory sharing has been such a blessing this summer! Can't wait to see everyone together making memories that will last a lifetime!

Have a beautiful week and please let the parish office know if there is anything we can do for you. God bless ~

Our Parish Ministries ~

All Masses this Summer in our "ORIGINAL" Church ~ the Lower Level of the School

Extreme Makeover : Church Edition Exciting Renovation Update! Asbestos is completely abated and gone - 2 day early! Paint, Lights and Flooring - Here We Come! And the majesty of this Holy space is heard and felt in this beautiful acoustic version of Ave Maria by Sara. Her clear voice simply reverberates in our empty space! Click here to see and hear the amazing video.

Confessions started in the parish office on Saturday, June 11th. As in the church, this peaceful and holy time will still be offered at 8:30am hosted by our lovely Hospitality Ministers, with Fr Mark hearing confessions either Face-to-Face or Private. Come experience the release and joy this precious sacrament offers to us.

Homebound Ministers of Care When you or someone you know requires Communion brought to them, please consider allowing one of our Homebound Ministers of Care to serve you. This beautiful ministry of volunteers are honored to serve by bringing Christ to someone who desires Him. Please call the parish office at 815-725-1527 for more information and to be put in touch with our blessed Ministers. Let’s Pray Together.   If you would like to serve in this selfless ministry r would like more information, please call the parish office.

These Are a Few of My Favorite Things! Over the summer months you will be hearing from our very own St. Paul the Apostle students. Each week you will be able to see some of their favorite things about being a St. Paul Giant! #weteachmore!! “At St. Paul’s, I enjoyed ‘Prayer Pals’ because I got to teach younger kids about our faith.” B.H.-Class of 2022 graduate   “I like St. Paul’s because there are many fun activities like art, gym, mass, library, music, fun in the sun and technology.” L.S.B.-2nd Grade   “St. Paul the Apostle Catholic School has been my home away from home since Kindergarten. To all my drama teachers, past and present, I want to say thank you.” M.G.-6th Grade

Our Parish Mass & Prayer Intentions ~

MASS INTENTIONS Sunday, July 3rd 8am Frances Filetti 10am Rodge Nahas Harold & Helen Rasmussen Monday, July 4th Daniel Theobald Kazimar & Margaret Lis Tuesday, July 5th Special Intention Brunch Lehman Wednesday, July 6th Daniel Theobald Thursday, July 7th Raymond Sula Lisa Fulla Friday, July 8th Stanley Lis Saturday, July 9th Ken Kowall Brunch Lehman

Prayer Intentions

Josephine Allegretti Kim Bach Jerry Briick Dorothy A. Brown Robert Corcoran Bill DeLaurenti John Finnegan Ken Graham

Sr. Norma Janssen Kenneth Kelch Beverly Kero Daniel Kero Constance Kozikowski Dr. Dale Layman Helen Malinowski Mary Meyer

Tom Murray Joan McClintock Annette Nigro Mary Ann Oetter Marilyn Thompson Murphy White Christy Widlak Lois Yakich

Thank you for your continuous prayers for our parishioners in need of your comfort and concern. God who loves all, hears all. If there is someone you would like to add to the prayer list, please contact the Parish Office at 815-725-1527 or email parishoffice@stpauljoliet.com Prayer intentions will remain on the list for 6 weeks. Please call the parish office if the intention needs to be extended. God bless.

Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord~ We remember in prayer all who have passed before us. St Paul, pray for us.  George F. Louthan

Liturgical Ministry Schedule Saturday, July 2nd and Sunday, July 3rd: Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (* Lead Hospitality Minister)

7/2, 4:30 pm Lector Jim Roolf Hospitality Edward Pultorak* Sr. Ordelia Klok Cathy Wilda Peter Wilda EMHC John Markley Kim Roolf

7/3, 8:00 am Lector Alice Henderson Hospitality Anne Theobald* Leon Briick Gail Crobie Marian Heinzel Ginna Jones Ron Jones Frank Theobald EMHC Linda Deiss Mary Ann Schwerha

7/3, 10:00 am Lector Dave Skorupa Hospitality Jacquelyn Klika* Annette DeLaurenti Patricia Gimbel Robert Hobbs Sunny Hobbs John Klika Jay Ormins Matthew Ormins EMHC John Glenn Nancy Glenn

Our Parish Blessings ~

Around the Diocese ~

There will be a Day of Recollection for Women on Wednesday, July 13th, from 11:00am -1:00 pm at Holy Cross Church, 830 Elizabeth St., Joliet, IL 60435.  The recollection, led by Fr. Jerome Kish, will include several short talks, Eucharistic Adoration and the opportunity for the sacrament of reconciliation. All of the women in the parish are invited. Please bring a friend!

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