Our St. Paul logo was designed by fellow parishioner Lori Brechtel, a graphic designer. Lori put great thought and detail into its design. She began by seeking out a symbol of our church that would be readily identifiable to all of our members - the circular, quartered round window on our building.
The yellow, starbust portion represents the light of Christ that blinded Paul, and that light which we show to each other among our congregation, and others. it is "bursting" from the confines of our own church and radiating into the world.
Please goin us for the All Saint's Day Vigil at 6pm this evening.
Although Halloween has been embraced by the secular world, its foundations are firmly rooted in Catholic tradition. It actually used to be an important part of a short traditional and liturgical season focused on death, Allhallowtide.
The placement of the days is significant, expressing the Christian belief of the “Communion of Saints”. The Communion of Saints is the union of all the faithful on Earth (the Church Militant), the saints in Heaven (Church Triumphant) and the Poor Souls in Purgatory (Church Suffering).
• NOV 1—ALL HALLOW'S EVE
All Hallows' Eve falls on 31st October each year, and is the day before All Hallows' Day, also known as All Saints' Day in the Christian calendar. The Church traditionally held a vigil on All Hallows' Eve when worshippers would prepare themselves with prayers and fasting prior to the feast day itself.
• NOV 1—ALL SAINTS' DAY
All Saints' Day is a solemn holy day of the Catholic Church celebrated annually on November 1. The day is dedicated to the saints of the Church, that is, all those who have attained heaven. All Saints' Day is a Catholic Holy Day of Obligation, requiring Catholics to attend the mass.
• NOV 2—ALL SOULS' DAY
In Roman Catholicism, All Souls’ Day is observed on November 2 to remember all the faithful departed who are believed to be in purgatory because they died with the guilt of lesser sins on their souls. The Roman Catholic doctrine says that the prayers of the faithful on earth will help cleanse these souls in order to be pure and fit the Beatific vision.
Note: These feasts were so important that, in the mid-15th century, Pope Sixtus IV expanded the triduum into a full octave, or 8 day observance. This expanded form of Allhallowtide lasted for centuries until 1955, when it was eliminated by Pope Pius XII as a part of a greater (pre-Vatican II) liturgical reform. This is why Allhallowtide is not normally celebrated today even by traditionalist Catholics, since the Extraordinary Form of the Mass follows the 1962 Roman Missal. ... See MoreSee Less
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Schedule for All Saint's Day Masses is as follows:
All Saint's Day Vigil Mass - 6pm Thursday October 31st
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So many of us forget the presence of our guardian angels, rarely ask for their help, and don't recognize the things they do for us when it happens right in front of our eyes. Since we just celebrated the Feast of the Guardian Angels, let's find ways to reconnect with and appreciate them. To start, here are 20 things guardian angels do for us so you can give credit where it’s due the next time they happen! ... See MoreSee Less
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WE NEED YOUR HELP:
We are asking all parishioners to help set up and take down for weekend masses. There are many other groups that use the gym during the week: Early Learning Center, Youth Group, Knights of Columbus, Pickleball, Women's Ministry, DIVAS, and others.
We will need teams for Saturday morning set up (9:00am) and Sunday takedown (after 10:30am Mass). We will need several hands for each crew. A schedule will be created each month so you will only have to server once a month. Please consider signing up to help with this important ministry.
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