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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A very special thank you to our "sisters" Dolores Fassola, Annette & Jeannette DeLaurenti and not pictured Joanne Nahas-the official envelope licker!
Whenever called with a special request, they never say no! And when they come in you can bet there will be lots of laughs & new inside jokes made.
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Altar Server Training Schedule This Week |
Altar Servers are such a blessing to our Parish! We’re so looking forward to having Altar Servers at all our future masses, including Christmas! Let’s get these young men and women serving the Lord and our parish again!
Sunday: After 10am mass
Monday ~ Thurs: 3:15pm
We are asking for the parents to call the parish office at (815) 725 – 1527 to let them know which date(s) their child will be attending. If no one calls for a certain day, then the trainer will be called off for that day. If Dave Lagger has already been contacted, you do not need to call the office. If you have not yet turned in your permission form, please bring the form to the training.
On behalf of Fr mark and all of you Parish, thank you for encouraging your child(ren) to become Altar Servers
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Religious Education
Christmas Mass & Pageant Celebration
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Monday, December 19th 5:45pm-7pm
RE invites us all to join them for their Christmas Mass and Pageant. Mass starts at 5:45pm with the pageant immediately following.
All are welcome to come and pray as the RE children
celebrate the birth of Jesus!
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Together let’s Beautify the Altar
Sunday, December 18th, at 5pm ~
We’ll enhance the church, share some smiles and perhaps a cookie as we look forward to the birth of our Lord.
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The tradition of the Oplatki originated in Poland during early Christian times. This Christian custom began with a simple white wafer, baked from flour and water. The wafers are wonderfully designed to display Christmas images, such as the Nativity. The Oplatki are enjoyed by families, typically right before the Christmas Eve meal. The entire family will gather around the table with the Oplatki. Family members pass the Oplatki to each other with blessings and appreciation. (Oplatki is a thin wafter, like a host, and can be sent in the mail to loved ones afar. No distance is too great for a blessing!)
We invite you to pick up your family’s Oplatki packet in the Narthex
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Peace Be With You
We came together as a school on Friday with our Annual Advent Prayer Service! Week Two, 'Peace', was presented by Kindergarten, First and Eighth grades. What a wonderful job our student did explaining the second week of Advent.
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Due to the holidays, there will be no Saturday Reconciliation 12/24 & 12/31 |
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Hover your phone camera over this QR code to take you to the Advent prayer aides on our Parish App. |
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Did You Know ~ St. Paul Version |
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Away in a Manger
Did you know that our beautiful hand made nativity scene has to be rebuilt every year. It is many pieces that are carefully assembled each year by our very own Bob and Ross. Next time you are in church, take a close look!
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Our Parish Mass & Prayer Intentions ~ |
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MASS INTENTIONS
Sunday, December 18th
8am Lorenzo Filetti
10am Bakos Family
Edward Shroba
Monday, December 19th
Val Rand
Tuesday, December 20th
7:30am Intentions of Fr. Mark
2:00pm The People of St. Paul
Wednesday, December 21st
Fred Rogina, Jr.
Thursday, December 22nd
Thomas E. Boyd
Friday, December 23rd
Matthew Connor
Kenneth Kowall
Saturday, December 24th
3pm Edward Secko
Moore & Pfeifer Families
5pm Jim Buchar
Bill & Phyllis Dillon
8pm Daniel Theobald
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Kim Bach
Deacon William Bevan
Anna Marie Borio
Jerry Briick
Dorothy A. Brown
Robert Corcoran
Isiah Cwik
Joan Dolensek
John Finnegan
Ken Graham
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Doris Growdon
Helen Jachinowski
Rick Kelch
Beverly Kero
Daniel Kero
Mary Kokosz
Constance Kozikowski
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.
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Liturgical Ministry Schedule
Saturday, December 17th and Sunday, December 18th
Forth Sunday in Advent
*Lead Hospitaltiy Minister
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12/17, 4:30 pm
Lector
Dave Lagger
Hospitality
Edward Pultorak*
Nancy Lagger
Julia Pultorak
EMHC
Cathy Wilda
Peter Wilda
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12/18, 8:00 am
Lector
Ed Dollinger
Hospitality
Anne Theobald*
Leon Briick
Gail Crobie
Marian Heinzel
Ginna Jones
Ron Jones
Frank Theobald
EMHC
Anne Prock
Pat Stroud
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12/1/, 10:00 am
Lector
Jeanie Pavnica
Hospitality
Sue Swarthout*
Carol Allen
Annette DeLaurenti
Patricia Gimbel
Robert Hobbs
Jacquelyn Klika
John Klika
Jay Ormins
Matthew Ormins
EMHC
Joseph Glenn
Nancy Glenn
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Click here for the October-December schedule.
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