St. Paul the Apostle Parish
www.stpauljoliet.com
815-725-1527 parishoffice@stpauljoliet.com
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Please let the parish office know if there is anything that we can do for you. God bless ~
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Thanksgiving Morning Mass |
Thank you to all who came together on thanksgiving morning in worship! It was truly beautiful! Thank you abundantly to all who served in ministry! |
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Our Parish Advent Reconciliation is Monday, Dec 5, 6:30pm, in the church. Three priests will be available to you, offering both face to face as well as private confessions.
The Sacrament of Reconciliation's healing and restorative grace is offered 3 Saturday mornings a month and any time by appointment.
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10am Mass then walk on over for ...... |
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Monthly Blessings
Saturday, December 3rd and
Sunday, December 4th
All December birthdays and wedding anniversaries be sure to receive your blessings during each mass!
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Sports and Winter Activities Blessing~
Please join Fr. Mark and our parishioners for a special blessings during all masses this weekend. Students from all schools are welcome!
Wear your uniform and show off your team spirit.
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Adult Choir Practices Return! |
Adult Choir Practice will resume tomorrow night, Thurs, Dec 1, 7-8pm, following the children’s choir practice. We are so very blessed to have Ray Kaufman leading our music ministry again. He invites all current, former and new choir members to this wonderful ministry and has wonderful plans in store for us! |
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Administrative Assistant Position Open |
*Compassionate, Loving, Joyful, Efficient, Computer Savvy, Social Media Proficient, Ministry Focused*
We’re looking for a wonderful, faith-filled person to help us serve our ministries and spread Christ’s message. Please help us connect our parish needs with a person who would value this important and fulfilling role.
Nancy Lagger will be retiring from the position the first of the year. She leaves us with our heartfelt appreciation for her commitment to the position these last 2 years and acknowledge she’s leaving us with some pretty big shoes to fill! God bless you Nancy! We’ll miss you for sure!
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Advent Wreath Candle Lighting before Mass |
Everyone is invited to take a turn lighting the Advent Wreath through out this beautiful Season of Advent. There is a signup sheet in the Narthex where we ask you to sign up for your day and mass time. If no one is signed up for your mass, please let a Hospitality Minister know if you are interested. We are hopeful to get a new family or individual at every mass this year. God Bless! |
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We are so thankful that our liturgies will once again have Altar Servers! This ministry will be open to all 4th grade thru high school young adults. School, RE, and the parish office have the permission slips available. Training dates will be announced soon as our first weekend for servers will be Dec 25! |
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Did You Know ~ St. Paul Version |
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Go out and Evangelize!
As Christians we are charged to Spread the
Good Word!
Our new outside Advent Wreath is a visible reminder to our community that the Lord is Coming! Let’s all Stay Awake and Be Ready!
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Our Parish Mass & Prayer Intentions ~ |
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MASS
INTENTIONS
Sunday, December 4th
8am Tony King
Pauline Mosterd
10am Mary Beth Ortiz
Barney & Mary Bottino
Monday, December 5th
Daun Konicek
Tuesday, December 6th
7:30am Jeff Skalsky
2:00pm The People of St. Paul
Wednesday, December 7th
Jeff Skalsky
Thursday, December 8th
Barney & Mary Bottino
Friday, December 9th
Ron Hindman
Saturday, December 10th
Mary McReynolds
Anita Goss
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Kim Bach
Deacon William Bevan
Anna Marie Borio
Jerry Briick
Dorothy A. Brown
Robert Corcoran
Isiah Cwik
John Finnegan
Ken Graham
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Doris Growdon
Helen Jachinowski
Rick Kelch
Beverly Kero
Daniel Kero
Mary Kokosz
Constance Kozikowski
Frances Krizmanic
Millie Laux
Helen Malinowski
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Mary Meyer
Joan McClintock
Christine McDonnell
Annette Nigro
Rebecca Ruggiero
Jacob Schroeder
Bridget Spencer
Marilyn Thompson
Christy Widlak
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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.
Dr. Dale Layman
Patricia Peyla
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Liturgical Ministry Schedule
Saturday, December 3rd and Sunday, December 4th
Second Sunday in Advent
*Lead Hospitaltiy Minister
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12/3, 4:30 pm
Lector
Ann Kokosz
Hospitality
Peter Wilda*
Julia Pultorak
Cathy Wilda
EMHC
Jim Ceplecha
Edward Pultorak
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12/4, 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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12/4, 10:00 am
Lector
Mary Lynn Crossen
Hospitality
Carol Allen*
Annette DeLaurenti
Patricia Gimbel
Robert Hobbs
Sunny Hobbs
Jay Ormins
Matthew Ormins
EMHC
Bill Bodach
Patsy Bodach
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Click here for the October-December schedule.
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Attention all piano players out there!
Villa Franciscan is looking to have someone come in 30-40 minutes/week to play for their residents. There is a stipend for the position. Any interested candidates should contact Jessica Meider at (815) 603-1788.
Please consider sharing your talents with the residents of this facility.
It would brighten their world!
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