St. Paul the Apostle
Parish
www.stpauljoliet.com
815-725-1527
Greetings!

Hope you are having a great week! It's been truly great here at the parish seeing SO many smiling faces at masses and active in our ministries! The renewed energy is palpable. So many blessings!

If you haven't RSVP'd yet for our First Annual St Paul's Feast Day Feast & Celebration, we hope you are considering joining friends and family on Tues, the 29th, 6pm. We're starting with a beautiful outdoor mass in the grotto followed by a tasty BBQ, party games, desserts and more. Thanks for ALL the RSVP's so far! The RSVP's will help us make sure we have enough s'mores and root beer floats for everyone! 815-725-1527 :) and please BYOC (Bring Your Own Outdoor Chair)

Also, please help the parish by spreading the word that we have open positions for the Parish Admin Assistant and Director of Religious Education, both integral ministerial positions for our parish.

Have a Super weekend, and please let us know if we can assist you in any way. God Bless~
Now Hiring ~
Please help spread the word...
Parish Administrative Assistant

St Paul the Apostle Parish in Joliet is seeking a faith-filled and enthusiastic Parish Secretary to serve in our new ministry center. This valuable team position is a part-time, unbenefited position responsible for ministering to the parishioners and parish. Administrative responsibilities will include general office, computer systems, mail and phones. Ministerial responsibilities will include serving others with funeral and marriage arrangements, looking for evangelization opportunities, and promoting fellowship across the parish. This position requires a professional, responsible, and committed individual excited to work with a collaborative pastoral staff, and must have excellent communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills. Must be a Catholic in good standing and have a working knowledge of Church teaching and practices of the Church and Diocese. We look forward to hearing from you soon at iwillserve@stpauljoliet.com.
Director of Religious Education
St Paul the Apostle Parish in Joliet is seeking a creative and energetic Director of Religious Education (DRE.) Our DRE position is a flexible part-time, unbenefited position responsible for administering the parish’s K-8 Religious Education. The program currently has approximately 80 children and 15 volunteers. The parish is looking for an experienced, faith-filled DRE willing to think creatively as we embrace the growth in the program. Responsibilities include: coordinating faith formation activities and sacramental prep K-8, managing a team of dedicated volunteers, and conducting administrative program commitments. Working knowledge of PDS and MS products is a plus. This position requires a professional, responsible, committed individual excited to work with a collaborative pastoral staff, and must have excellent communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills. Must be a Catholic in good standing and have a working knowledge of Church teaching, Catholic sacramental theology and practices of the Church and Diocese. A bachelor’s degree in a related field is desired. We look forward to hearing from you soon at iwillserve@stpauljoliet.com
Our Parish Thank you ~
Thank you to our Lectors!
Our lectors are simply awesome and we're so thankful for their dedication each week. Here are just some of our dedicated volunteers. We'll be getting the rest of their pictures soon! God bless you all!
Our Parish Ministries ~
We Love St Paul's Because...
One in Faith, One in Service, One in Christ

Registration for the 2021-2022 school year is open
We'd love to tell you about what makes an education from St Paul's so great!
815-725-3390

We are excited to welcome any new students to St. Paul’s for face to face instruction for the 2021-2022 school year! We are committed to continually providing a safe and healthy learning environment for our students, staff and parents! We currently have openings in all of our grades Preschool – 8th!

New Student Tuition Transfer Grant
St. Paul’s is thrilled to offer a Tuition Transfer Grants to new families!
$1500 per student in grades 1st through 7th (spread over 2 years)
Our Parish Mass & Prayer Intentions ~
PRAYER INTENTIONS

Josephine Allegretti
Britney Breseman
Norine Ceplecha
Matthew Connor
Isaiah Cwik
Bill DeLaurenti
Monica Hernandez
Mary Kaplan
Kenneth Kelch
George Lehman
Fr James Lennon
Kristina Leyva
Helen Locher
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
Our Parish Blessings ~
Summer Recipe of the Week
Here's a couple Summer Cookout favorites! Thanks Dorothy Schreiner and Barbara Banas.

Still a few cookbook copies available in the parish office for a donation to Chipata.
Around the Diocese ~
Theology on Tap
Diocesan Bible School