The Epistle

St. Paul's Anglican / Episcopal Church | Iglesia San Pablo

San Miguel de Allende, Mexico

THE TWENTY-THIRD SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

EPISCOPAL VISITATION

October 27, 2024

Dear George,

Friday and Saturday the Rector presided the rehearsal and nuptials for Emma Grace Butler and Rusty Rufin Kiolbassa, Jr. 250 were in attendance, though about 50 of them had to participate from the lawn as there was insufficient room in the Church. Blessings and congratulations to Emma Grace and Rusty Kiolbassa, Jr.!

Several young people assembled for First Communion...our third this year...at the Noon Spanish language Eucharist. Welcome as communicants to: Antonella, Emiliano, Mateo, Mirari, Sofia, Virginia, Omar and Alejandro. 75 persons attended the Noon Spanish language Eucharist.

At his liturgy the Rector was honored to be made godfather to Sophie and Emiliano, proud photo below.

Padre Rangél celebrates his 40th birthday this coming Thursday. As he is doing more entertaining, a bottle of wine might not be inappropriate! Prayer for Padre Rangél were offered at the 10:15 Eucharist.

This coming Sunday, October 27, our Bishop, The Right Reverend Sally Sue Hernández Garcia makes her annual Episcopal visitation to St. Paul's, at which she will preside over 20 Confirmations. She was scheduled to be with us this week, but was recently appointed a member of the Anglican Alliance and was summoned to Dubai. We are fortunate to have such a fine Bishop, certainly making her mark in our Diocese, our Province, and in the Anglican Communion worldwide.

There will be one bilingual Confirmation only at 10:15am. The sermon will be in Spanish with a printed English translation and Holy Eucharist will be in English.

Jonathan Brown reports good progress following a triple bypass, and Elaine Sells good progress following health issues. Susan Robinson continues to recover from back surgery, and Dorothy Glenn goes to MAC for a new pacemaker this Friday. All of these, and those on our prayer list, are commended to your intercessions.

Father Frank is returned from his time at Bucknell University, one of his alma maters, and time with family. Ariel Mungia, still in a cast, especially welcomes his return.

If you have a loved one who has died since the Feast of All Saints' 2023 and would like their name included in the Canon of the Mass on the Feast of All Saints' (transferred) November 3, please send information to our Administrator at StPaulsManagementSMA@gmail.com

Daniel Morgan's computer has died, so Epistle Liturgies are not to occur. Thank you Daniel, for all you have achieved for us on your own dime for so many years.

Grace and peace,

GFW+

FIRST COMMUNIONS above, and the Rector with his new Ahijados, below...and lovely Karina, the Assistant's wife

Norma Robinson is about to commence her building of the Dia de Los Muertos Altar. Should you wish to participate, place contact Claudia in the parish office at: StPaulsManagementSMA@gmail.com

CATRINA FACTORY VISIT: October 31st with a 9am departure will see the third annual trip to the Catrina Factory, a visit to the Mausoleum of José Alfredo Jimenez in the historic cemetery in Dolores Hildalgo, and a stop for carnitas at Vincentes. We depart fron in front of Vista Antigua on Independencia if you wish to participate or are able to drive, please contact Kathy Lapsys at mklapsys@gmail.com

The third Holiday Bazaar comes to St. Paul's with weekend of November 9th (9am - 3pm) and10th (11am - 4pm). We have over 12 vendors committed, and can use assistance with set-up, clean-up, silent auction and much else. Please contact mklapsys@gmail.com

The liturgy for Pentecost 22, October 20, may no longer be viewed, as Daniel Morgan's computer has met its last.

The appointed lessons for Pentecost 23 October 27, may be found HERE

Los lecciones para 22 domingo despues la pentecosta estan AQUI

Parishioners are invited to pick up a grocery item monthly and place it in the large box in the parish hall, to then be distributed to those in need.

October: Canned meats (spam, tuna or chicken)

November - December: Reverse Advent Project

"WALK IN LOVE" shall be the theme for our 2025 Stewardship Endeavors, launching November 10th

Educafe

is one of St. Paul's Community Development Projects. Educafe.org is a Mexican not-for profit raising educational funds from the sale of coffee grown in Oaxaca and Veracruz. Each bag is priced at 200 pesos, of which 87 pesos goes to a project of your selection. The QR code on the back of each bag allows you to select the project of your choice, a few of which support St. Paul's Community Development Project. Parishioner Geoffrey Drayton leads this effort, and welcomes all questions.

THE DANI FUND

The Dani fund was established 13 years ago, when Dani was first born and brought to St. Paul’s by Papa Daniel. The Dani fund has been used to help with Dani’s schooling and medical needs. Dani attends Bereshit Christian School. The fund pays his tuition, textbooks and uniform costs, as well as his medical needs.



If you have been contributing to the Dani fund, thank you. If you are interested in helping, please contact Bonnie Eriksmoen at deriksmoen@aol.com.

Saturday Breakfast Group -

The Saturday 9:30 breakfast group meets at Ataño Cuatro HERE

ST PAUL'S BEREAVEMENT GROUPS: Martha Hamill, thanatologist and bereavement counselor, leads groups in English and in Spanish. The pain of loss can be overwhelming, but there are healthy ways to cope and heal. The groups are free of charge and occur in the conference room Tuesdays 4 - 5:30pm in Spanish and 5:30 - 6:30pm in English.

WOMEN'S SPIRITUALITY GROUP

Meetings are generally the first Saturday of each month at 10AM - 11:30 in the parish Church.

Book Club information may be had by contacting Susan Robinson at: sporterrobinson@gmail.com

Gerardo Arteoga (stage four colon cancer) and partner Carlos

Virginia Barron (hospice care)

Jonathan Brown (surgery recovery)

Tracey Brussels (hospice care in Paris...friend of Carol Troys)

Nolan Xavier Cavanagh (infant hemophilia A; grandson of Cheryl Cavanagh)

Robert Davis

Duane Ericksmoen

Brett Fariss (prostate cancer)

Tom Folse

James Fred (aeortic valve replacement)

Lynne Gleason

Dorothy Glenn

Mireille Grovier (pacemaker replacement)

José Guadalupe

Israel Habacuc

The Hooper-Rosebrook family (bereaved)

Ariadna Marlene Guzmán Hernmández (Ariadna's mother, bereaved)

Linda Hickerson (cerebral tangle: friend of Carol Troys)

Deborah Holsworth

Laura Holleman (addiction recovery)

Ouida Huber (John Baker's mother)

Jill Lowne

Tim Noel Marinello

Marni McGee

Anne McAfee

Lindy McKay (brain bleed)

Margie McKinley (macular degeneration)

Tracey Montauriol

Ariel Munguia

Santiago Munguia

Christian Olson

Francisco Ortíz

Karen Ramirez

Sandra Rangél (friend of Paula Hebert)

Karina Yañez Rios (Padre Miguel's wife)

Susan Robinson (post-back-surgery)

The Seitz Family (bereaved)

Debbie Selby (pancreatic cancer)

Elaine Sells

Father Jeff Sells+

Rosalba Suárez (leukemia)

Pamela Summers

Fr. Ernie Townsend+

Jaye Truax

Joe Whitmore

Paul in Brussels (friend of Carol Troy)

REQUIESCANT IN PACE

Susan O'Neil (heart attack)

Stephen Hooper Rosebrook

Stephanie Seitz

FOR OUR COMPANION COLLABORATIONS

All Saints'-by-the-Sea Episcopal Church, Montecito, California

Trinity Episcopal Church, Folsom, California

Santiago Apostol, Querétaro

UPCOMING DATES/EVENTS

•  Episcopal Visitation and Confirmation October 27 (Diocesan Bishop presides Confirmation October 20...one 10:15am Bilingual Mass this day)
•  October 31 (Thursday) Catrina Factory Visitation
• November 2, (Saturday), All Souls' Day / Dia de Los Muertos Mass and Internment of anonymous and known ashes in the Columbarium 4pm - 7pm
• November 2, Mexican congregation hosts a reception followinga 5pm Dia de Los Muertos ourdoor Mass on the Grass, preceded by an interment of Ashes at the Columbarium at 4:30pm
• November 3: The Feast of All Saints' observed
•  November 11: (Monday) Remembrance Day Liturgy/Armistice Day 10:30am
• November 26: (Tuesday) 6pm Interfaith Thanksgiving Service, 4pm
•  December 5: (Thursday ) Eve of the Feast of St. Nicholas:Community Carol Sing A-Long