St. Paul the Apostle Parish
www.stpauljoliet.com
815-725-1527 parishoffice@stpauljoliet.com
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We pray this finds you happy and enjoying God's great beauty of this crisp and bright Fall! October is a particularly wonderful time to reflect on the changing seasons of weather, life, and relationships. How is your Month of the Rosary going? Has this prayer led you to any changes in your world? Keep praying, and if you haven't taken the time do pray the rosary yet, it only takes one Hail Mary at a time, my friend. You can do it!
A quick update: the committee continues to work on improving our sound quality in the church. We are learning more every day about sound baffling, frequencies and acronyms we've never heard of before. THANK YOU for your patience as the team keeps working towards the more efficient system solution for us.
November and December will be here in the blink of an eye. Your parish has been planning hard so together we can celebrate All Saints (11/1), All Souls (11/2), Veteran's Day (11/11), Christ the King (11/20), Thanksgiving (11/24), the first week of Advent (11/26), Renovation Celebration Mass with Bishop Hicks (12/6), Immaculate Conception (12/8), the rest of Advent and right into Christmas! What a wonderful time for us all to be celebrating so much together!
Please let the parish office know if there is anything we can do for you. Also, please let us know any new ideas you may have or if you would like to be part of the planning and preparation for any of these celebrations! God bless ~
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Hurricane Relief
Thank you to all who so generously gave to our Hurricane Ian relief collections. In total we were able to donate $6043.78 to Catholic Charities USA for those who were affected by this horrible tragedy.
A little bit of kindness goes a long way.
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Daybreak Center Food Drive
Daybreak Center operates 24-hours a day, 365 days a year and provides emergency housing, and supportive services to individuals and families who are homeless. Some participants in the program are in need of short-term housing, as a result of a situational crisis. Others need support services as they work to reestablish permanent housing.
Shepherd’s Table feeds members of the community who are hungry and unable to provide for themselves by offering a free mid-day meal. Shepherd’s Table is also used as a warming and cooling center during extreme weather.
Several of St. Paul the Apostle parishioners volunteer there. They have mentioned that they are low on the following items: Cake mixes and frosting, cookies and wrapped desserts, ranch dressing, bread, tin foil, powdered sugar, fresh produce, croutons, Hawaiian punch, powdered drinks and coffee.
If you would like to help those who truly need it, please bring your donations to church October 29th and October 30th.
“For I was hungry and you gave me food”
Matthew 25:35
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Adoration
Please join Deacon John on Tuesday, October 25th 7pm for Adoration.
Adoration is a beautiful opportunity for yourself, for Our Lord, and for your peace. Let’s pray together in silent adoration with Benediction to close the evening at 8pm. All are welcome to come pray.
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It’s a game of life, love & the (trivial) pursuit of fun!
Don’t be sorry and miss the party! Introducing our new monthly game night Saturday, Oct. 29th at 6:30pm. Each month will be a different type of game: cards, dice and board games! For the first game night it will be cards. Euchre, Gin, Rummy, Uno just to name a few. We will supply the cards and refreshments, but feel free to bring something if you would like! Who’s ready for some good old fashioned fun? All are welcome, so bring a friend!
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!! Save the Dates ~ November !! |
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All Saints Day Mass
Please join Fr. Mark on Tuesday, November 1st at 7:30am or 7:00pm Mass for this holy day of obligation to celebrate all saints, known and unknown, who have attained heaven.
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Did You Know ~ St. Paul Version |
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Did you know...
This note is taped to the inside of a drawer in the sacristy.
Does this bring back memories or did you or a relative serve as a sacristan? We would love to hear your stories!
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Our Parish Mass & Prayer Intentions ~ |
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MASS
INTENTIONS
Sunday, October 23rd
8am Jim Cordano
Donald Ardaugh
10am Walter Patula
Alice M. Broze
Monday, October 24th
Evelyn Boyda
Tuesday, October 25th
7:30am Fred Rogina, Jr.
2:00pm Grandparents of St. Paul
Wednesday,October 26th
The People of St. Paul
Thursday, October 27th
Jim Buchar
Kaye Chierigatti
Friday,October 28th
Matthew Connor
Patricia Connor
Matthew Chouinard
Saturday, October 29th
Thomas Devine
Ron Smith & Rich Schreiner
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Kim Bach
William Bevan
Anna Marie Borio
Jerry Briick
Dorothy A. Brown
Robert Corcoran
Isiah Cwik
Dawn DeMoor
Bill DeLaurenti
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John Finnegan
Ken Graham
Helen Jachinowski
Rick Kelch
Beverly Kero
Daniel Kero
Constance Kozikowski
Dr. Dale Layman
Helen Malinowski
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Mary Meyer
Joan McClintock
Christine McDonnell
Annette Nigro
Rebecca Ruggiero
Jacob Schroeder
Marilyn Thompson
Christy Widlak
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.
Dolores Gallo
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Liturgical Ministry Schedule
Saturday, October 22nd and Sunday, October 23rd:
Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
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10/22, 4:30 pm
Lector
Liz Freund
Hospitality
Peter Wilda*
Nancy Paquet
Ron Paquet
Juliea Pultorak
Cathy Wilda
EMHC
Linda Jenco
Edward Pultorak
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10/23, 8:00 am
Lector
Connie Hinkleman
Hospitality
Anne Theobald
Leon Briick
Gail Crobie
Marian Heinzel
Alice Henderson
Ginna Jones
Ron Jones
Frank Theobald
EMHC
Linda Deiss
Anne Prock
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10/23, 10:00 am
Lector
Mary Lynn Crossen
Hospitality
Sue Swarthout*
Carol Allen
Annette DeLaurenti
Robert Hobbs
Sunny Hobbs
Jacquelyn Klika
John Klika
Jay Ormins
Matthew Ormins
EMHC
Jacquelyn Klika
John Klika
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Click here for the October-December schedule.
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The holidays may be a very painful and difficult time if you and your family have experienced the death of loved ones during the past few years. All around us, our culture celebrates while your heart is heavy, and even the tiniest thing can instantly touch off a tidal wave of sadness.
For help in coping during such an emotional time, come to the free program “Handling Grief During the 2022 Holidays,” from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 7, at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church, 1500 Brookdale Road, Naperville.
This in-person program will be presented by Paula Kosin, a licensed clinical professional counselor and facilitator of the grief support group at St. Thomas. Kosin will discuss challenges the upcoming holidays can pose and identify strategies to help experience the season with some quiet joy, including ways to honor deceased loved ones and experience the healing presence of Jesus.
Come by yourself or invite a friend or family member to join you. Social distancing will be observed and wearing face masks is optional.
The program, sponsored by the behavioral health ministry at St. Thomas, is free but registration is required. To register or for more information about the program, contact Susan Kearney, coordinator of St. Thomas’ behavioral health ministry, at sdkearney@comcast.net or 630 355-8980, ext. 108 by Thursday, Nov. 3rd.
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St. Patrick Parish Memorial Mass of Hope and Healing for the Loss of a Child
The St. Patrick Yorkville Respect Life and St. Gianna Shrine Ministries invite you to join in prayer with mothers, fathers, and family members who grieve the loss of a child, recent or long ago, due to illness, accident, miscarriage, early birth, abortion, or stillbirth on Saturday, October 22, at 9:00 AM in the church (406 Walnut Street, Yorkville IL).
Veneration of St. Gianna Molla's relics will follow after Mass. All are welcome. This Mass will also be Live Streamed on our website (stpatrickyorkville.org/livestream), Facebook page, and YouTube channel.
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