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Greetings! It's that time of year again-back to school! St. Paul started yesterday and it was so great to see all of the kids back together to start another school year. I know we all pray for year of academic, spiritual and personal growth for all of the children. We also pray for all of the teachers and staff who will guide them on their journey this year. Please continue to pray for a safe and healthy year for all! Lord God, please grant all of these students a fruitful, fun, and engaging school environment where each child feels included, cared-for and inspired to grow in character as well as knowledge. We pray that our kids would be the friend that every child wants and needs, and that Your love and joy would be evident in their lives. Have a great weekend, and please let us know if we can assist you in any way. God Bless~

Our Parish Thank you ~

The First of Many Songs~ When you’re so thankful your heart wants to burst… our newly donated piano has arrived!! Click here for the video of our very own Sara Groppe beautifully performing Ava Maria.

Goodbye Pot Holes! Thank you to all for making our parking lot a safer place! Click here for more photos 

Our Parish Ministries ~

The Tradition Continues ~ St. Paul's welcomed the first day of school with their traditional prayer and gathering with families.

They say the eyes are the windows to the soul... Over the weeks leading to Palm Sunday, we will all go on a journey together visiting one of the many things that sets St. Paul's apart from others. Like us, each window tells a story. This is our story as a Parish family. One that will be told for years to come.

Keeping Us All Safe~ Patsy Bodach is kind enough to continue to make masks for adults & children for free. The ordering instructions, sizes & fabric choices are below. She can also find & order new fabric if someone has a special type they may want. The masks are super comfortable to wear. Order as many as you would like.  Free Face Masks

Homebound Ministry 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.

Parish Picnic Tickets for the Premium Pig and Chicken meals on sale after all masses this weekend! Sign-up sheets for those wishing to help at the picnic in varying capacities will be available. There will be a parish picnic committee meeting next Tuesday at 6:00 in the parish ministry center. Anyone interested in helping to plan or be in charge of a committee is welcome to attend. We are also looking for help in running ticket sales the day of the picnic, someone in charge of publicity, someone in charge of set-up and clean-up, someone in charge of workers’ schedule & hours worked. School family members can get 2 hours/points for helping for 2 hours (total of 4 if both parents work a shift) & high school students & confirmation candidates are invited to get service hours for working.

Our Parish Mass & Prayer Intentions ~

MASS INTENTIONS Friday, August 20 David Kaluzny Donald Earhart Sat, August 21 Dorothy Obert The People of St. Paul Sun, August 22 8am Jim Cordano The Intentions of the Celebrant 10 am Dr. Mark Robbin Richard Robbin Monday, August 23 Joseph Lis Stanley Lis Tues, August 24 Bill Nussbaum Weds, August 25 The Intentions of the Celebrant Thurs, August 26 Brunch Lehman

PRAYER INTENTIONS Josephine Allegretti Britney Breseman Norine Ceplecha Matthew Connor Isaiah Cwik Bill DeLaurenti Mary Beth Gracey Monica Hernandez Sr. Norma Janssen Mary Kaplan Kenneth Kelch Constance Kozikowski Fr James Lennon Helen Locher Warren Lonzo Helen Malinowski Mary Maloney Sheila Mellor Mary Meyer Jeanine Piscotti Rebecca Ruggiero Joann Sulaica Rebecca Tako Alley Varela James Weglewski Kenneth Welch Adlar Williams Lois Yakich Norbert Zelinski

Please continue to pray for our parishioners in need of prayers at this time. If there is someone you would like to add to the prayer list, please contact the Parish Office at 815-725-1527 or email parishsec@stpauljoliet.com

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

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!

Summer Recipe of the Week Crock pot time is here again! Perfect for a weeknight set it and forget it dinner. Thank you Al Kramerich Still a few cookbook copies available in the parish office for a donation to Chipata. Click here for Crock Pot Lasagna

Around the Diocese ~

Click here to go to the Parish's new YouTube channel for Mass, Announcements and More...

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