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Greetings! Did you make a new year's resolution? If not, Bishop Hicks has one for you- and this will be a resolution we can all keep! Re-educating ourselves on the Eucharist. We should continuously strive to grow in our knowledge of the Eucharist and our faith in our Lord~ Click here to read Bishop Hicks' January column about the Eucharist.  Have a beautiful week and please let the parish office know if there is anything we can do for you. God bless ~

Our Parish Thank You ~

A Letter of Appreciation We have received thank you's from Trinity Services, River Valley, St Paul's community families and St. John the Baptist who said all families expressed how much the greatly appreciated all that was given by our parishioners. Thank you again to all who donated not only items, but their valuable time and talents to see that everyone had a Merry Christmas!

Our Parish Ministries ~

Mark your calendars! The Paulites monthly dinner will be Wednesday, February 2nd at 5:30pm. Dinner will include Italian beef sandwiches with all the trimmings and a dessert to honor St. Valentine's day. Entertainment by "ED"-everything from country to rock. $8 with reservation and $10 for walk in. Please RSVP by Friday, January 28th~ either dropping off or mailing to St. Paul's. Due to covid, we will only seat 6 to a table.

Monday Morning Adoration Sign-up Sign-up for Monday Morning Adoration is open for the coming year. We would like to continue to offer Weekly Adoration every Monday morning from 8am—9am. We need Adorers to continue offering this. Please call Lisa in the parish office at 815-725-1527 to sign up. You can sign up for a day, a week, or a month. O Come Let Us Adore Him.

Our Ministers of Care are once again bringing the Holy Eucharist to the sick, elderly & other homebound persons. These Eucharist visits help the homebound realize they truly are an essential part of our parish family, joining us in prayer & sacrament. A homebound person is usually visited once a week, on the same day & time each week, by the same person. A brief communion service is held. Both the homebound and the visiting minister must be fully Covid 19 vaccinated. If you are unable to attend mass due to health or age, & would like a Minister of Care to bring Holy Eucharist to you on a regular basis, please call the Parish at (815) 725-1527.

Our Parish Mass & Prayer Intentions ~

MASS INTENTIONS Saturday, January 15th Rosemary Zielinski James Allegretti Sunday, January 16th 8am Margaret Berens 10am Warren Lonzo Lisa Fulla & Clara Jaeger Monday, January 17th Kaye Lorenc Tuesday, January 18th Norbert Zielinski Wednesday, January 19th Intentions of the Celebrant Thursday, January 20th Thomas Broderick Friday, January 21st The People of St. Paul

PRAYER INTENTIONS Josephine Allegretti Britney Breseman Norine Ceplecha Robert Corcoran Isaiah Cwik Steve DeChiara Bill DeLaurenti Mary Beth Gracey Monica Hernandez Sr. Norma Janssen Kenneth Kelch Daniel Kero Constance Kozikowski Dr. Dale Layman Fr. James Lennon Richard Lundgren Helen Malinowski Sheila Mellor Mary Meyer Annette Nigro Darin Peterson Jeanine Piscotti Val Rand Rebecca Ruggiero Joann Sulaica Rebecca Tako Alley Varela James Weglewski Kenneth Welch Adlar Williams Lois Yakich

Please continue to pray for our parishioners in need of prayers. 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

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

Our Parish Blessings ~

Our Parish Archives... 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 815-725-1527 or email us at parishoffice@stpauljoliet.com with your stories and our history! Thank you!

Winter Recipe of the Week How about a bowl of comfort? Thank you Kim Roolf for this recipe. Still a few cookbook copies available in the parish office for a donation to Chipata. Click here for Hamburger Vegetable Soup

Around the Diocese ~

The Women’s Center Bulletin Announcement for January, 2022 The Women’s Center wishes you a Happy New Year with many blessings! Thank you for all of the support with our Client Christmas Parties, they were wonderful! Please consider continuing to give by donating online or on the phone. You can donate today at www.GoTWC.org or by calling 773-794-1313.   THE WOMEN’S CENTER IS HIRING! (Please see our website, www.GoTWC.org, for further details) - - CLIENT ADVOCATE (Evergreen Park Office): Polish or Spanish is a plus. Please send resume and cover letter to pbrunk@gotwc.org -CLIENT ADVOCATE (Cicero Avenue Office): Please send resume and cover letter to pbrunk@gotwc.org -DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES: Please send cover letter and resume to kconmey@gotwc.org -FUNDRAISING MANAGER: Please send cover letter and resume to kconmey@gotwc.org

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS GOOD SHEPHERD COUNCIL CHARITIES BREAKFAST Enjoy a delicious breakfast of pancakes, sausage links, scrambled eggs and tasty potatoes.  Tickets will be sold in the Commons of St. Mary Immaculate 15629 S. Rt. 59 Plainfield IL. 60544 from 8am until noon on January 30th.  The cost is $8.00 per person.    Once you have your breakfast ticket, you’ll head directly over to Blueberry Hill Restaurant to pick up your meal through their Drive-Thru window (Next to the Parish).    Cash and checks accepted.  All funds raised at this event are used to support various charities throughout the SMI community and the Diocese of Joliet.   Contact Tom Krepelka at 708-218-5733 or tpkrepelka@aol.com with any questions.

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