St. Paul the Apostle
Parish
www.stpauljoliet.com
815-725-1527 parishoffice@stpauljoliet.com
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Heavenly Father, Your Son taught us “Blessed are the Peacemakers for they shall be called Children of God. ” In this time of great worry, we fervently pray that Your Holy Spirit sustain all the people of Ukraine, Russia & the world to be vigilant and dedicated to peace and justice. Grant our leaders wisdom and prudence. Bestow upon us, O Lord, the strength and perseverance to defend your lands from all adversity and foreign attacks. Help us all to live according to your Divine Will. O God, our Father, in the days to come, we beseech you to comfort the scared and suffering, heal the wounded, and accept the souls of the faithful departed into Your Heavenly Kingdom. We ask also that the Most Holy Mother of God extend her blessed mantle of protection over those who seek her comfort in Ukraine and Russia. Amen.
Our Weekly email blast has a new day! We'll now be sending out on Wednesday mornings. With so much going on, we're working hard to keep everyone informed and engaged. Please do not hesitate to call us if there's something different or new you would like to see in your communications!
Have a beautiful week and please let the parish office know if there is anything we can do for you. God bless ~
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Our Hundreds and Hundreds of Thank You's to everyone who came out to enjoy the 2 Fish Fry's last week! Ash Wednesday Fish Fry was the largest, by far, in memory. Friday's Fry energy and enthusiasm were simply contagious. We can't thank you enough for your support.
Collectively we send out a HUGE Thank You to our Athletics Ministry for sponsoring these! Thank you for all you are doing for our kids and our school!
Same Time, Same Place every Friday in Lent
(4-7pm in the school)
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The Stations of the Cross are a 14 step devotion that commemorates Jesus Christ's last day on Earth as a man.
The 14 stations focus on specific events of His last day, beginning with His condemnation.
Let's Pray Together His journey on the Via Dolorosa every Friday at 7pm during Lent.
- Please join Deacon John this Friday, March 11, for the next Stations.
- On March 18, Our Religious Education students will lead us through the Way of the Cross with their unique Shadow Stations.
- On March 25, together we will pray the Stations through the eyes of Mary, our Mother. On this feast day of the Annunciation, our focus on the Lord's passion will be prayed through song and interaction.
(Each night of stations is anticipated to be approximately 30 mins.)
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Congratulations to our 5th Grade Boys Basketball team for finishing in 1st Place in the South Suburban Catholic Conference!! Next stop...State Finals in Champaign!!!
Keep up the hard work boys!!
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Calling All Basketball Players! |
There will be a Basketball Player Blessing at all masses this weekend! All basketball players are invited to wear their jersey tops to mass this weekend. School, RE, Girls, Boys, St Paul's, other schools, elementary and high school students will receive a special blessing from Fr Mark. The 5th grade boys going to State next week will have an additional special blessing!
We already have Volleyball Blessing scheduled in April, and we look forward to continuing this ministry! God bless and keep all our athletes safe.
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Bishop Hicks' March Column |
In his March column, Bishop Hicks writes about Pope Francis’ 2022 Lenten Message with gusto – or even with a tone of “Lenten madness.”
Click here to read Bishop Hicks' March column.
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Our first Personal Prayer Hour is so peaceful, so beautiful. Collectively we are individually praying the Rosary, Stations, Bible and contemplative meditation. How awesome was a line outside waiting to get in last week to offer up our joys, fears & petitions to the Lord! Fridays noon-1pm during Lent. God bless you wherever you are. |
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Our very own Brownie Troop are selling Girl Scout cookies this year! What a treat for us to have Brownies represented here at St Paul's again! God bless these beautiful children and their families! Get your cookies at all the Fish Frys this year! |
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You can easily get the myParish app on you phone
by texting "APP" to 88202
or simply by searching your app store for myParish
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A Huge Thank You from the Diocese |
Thank you to everyone who has already shown their devotion to the works of the Lord with a gift to the 2022 Catholic Ministries Annual Appeal (CMAA). Every gift, large or small, is appreciated! If we all contribute as generously as our circumstances allow, we can meet our parish’s CMAA goal of $59,800.
If you have yet to make your gift, please prayerfully reflect on how you can best support the CMAA. If we raise more than our goal, 70 percent of the amount over goal will be returned to us for our use. This is an amazing opportunity for our parish. Pledge envelopes are still available in the church. You can also return the pledge card you received in the mail from the diocese or make a gift online at jolietdioceseappeal.org.
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Our Parish Mass & Prayer Intentions ~ |
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MASS
INTENTIONS
Sunday, March 13th
8am Richard Schreiner
10am Louis Bakos
Ken Kowall
Monday, March 14th
Vonna Cantu
Edward Secko
Tuesday, March 15th
Lois Anzalone
Wednesday, March 16th
8:15am John Nguyen
9:30am People of St. Paul
Thursday, March 17th
Judy Hindman-Russell
Matthew Connor
Friday, March 18th
Dan Kobe
Saturday, March 19th
4:30pm Mary McReynolds
Phyllis Dillon
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Josephine Allegretti
Britney Breseman
Norine Ceplecha
Robert Corcoran
Isaiah Cwik
Steve DeChiara
Bill DeLaurenti
Mary Beth Gracey
Ken Graham
Monica Hernandez
John Horvatin
Sr. Norma Janssen
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Kenneth Kelch
Beverly Kero
Daniel Kero
Constance Kozikowski
Dr. Dale Layman
Fr. James Lennon
Richard Lundgren
Helen Malinowski
Sheila Mellor
Mary Meyer
Annette Nigro
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Darin Peterson
Jeanine Piscotti
Val Rand
Rebecca Ruggiero
Joann Sulaica
Rebecca Tako
Alley Varela
James Weglewski
Kenneth Welch
Adlar Williams
Lois Yakich
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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.
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Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord~
We remember in prayer all who have passed before us.
St Paul, pray for us.
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Liturgical Ministry Schedule
Saturday, March 12th & Sunday, March 13th: Second Sunday in Lent
(* Lead Hospitality Minister)
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3/12, 4:30 pm
Lector
Liz Freund
Hospitality
*Edward Pultorak
Sr. Odelia Kloc
Ron Paquet
Nancy Paquet
Julia Pultorak
EMHC
Peter Wilda
Cathy Wilda
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3/13, 8:00 am
Lector
Linda Deiss
Hospitality
*Anne Theobald
Kristen Ardaugh
Leon Briick
Marian Heinzel
Alice Henderson
Ginna Jones
Ron Jones
Frank Theobald
EMHC
Bill Bayci
Anne Prock
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3/13, 10:00 am
Lector
Tanya Rand
Hospitality
*Jacquelyn Klika
Carol Allen
Annette DeLaurenti
Patricia Gimbel
Robert Hobbs
Jacque Klika
Kimberly Krumviede
Jay Ormins
Matthew Ormins
EMHC
Jospeh Glenn
Nancy Glenn
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Our Parish Archive
So fun rediscovering our history! Looking forward to sharing a new memory every week. For us 'newbies' to the parish, we'd love to hear any stories behind the photos. Please call us here at the parish office
Thank you!
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Seasonal Cemetery Field Workers – Positions available in Joliet, Kankakee, Romeoville & Wheaton
Diocese of Joliet, Il
The Diocese of Joliet Cemetery Office is seeking to hire Seasonal Cemetery workers (positions available in Joliet, Kankakee, Romeoville and Wheaton). These positions consist of the performance of seasonal work in the cemetery beginning in March through mid-November. A valid Illinois drivers’ license is required. Must be 18 years of age to apply. To view a full job description, visit: The Roman Catholic Diocese of Joliet in Illinois. Normal 40-hour workweek. Ninety-day (90) probationary period. Union membership is required. Applicants meeting the necessary qualifications please submit cover letter, resume and/or application to: eholloway@dioceseofjoliet.org. To mail resumes and/or applications, mail to: Office of the Director: 200 W. Romeo Rd. Romeoville, IL 60446.
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