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The Epistle Online: May 3, 2018
St. Paul Catholic Parish
St. Paul Church ~ Sacred Heart Church
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The Month of May
Devoted to Our Blessed Mother
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Wishing a very happy and blessed Mother's Day to all of our mothers and to all who enrich our lives with maternal love, care and support.
Happy Mother's Day!
"When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple there whom he loved, he said to his mother, "Woman, behold, your son." Then he said to the disciple, "Behold, your mother." And from that hour the disciple took her into his home."
Jn 19:26-27
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Spring and a Prayer
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Click to read "How Beauty Will Save the World"
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Spring has finally sprung! There is much to celebrate and enjoy during this month of May, from holy days to national holidays, and of course, the beauty of nature and all of God's creation.
Today, May 3rd, is
National Day of Prayer
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an annual observance held on the first Thursday of May, inviting people of all faiths to pray for our nation. It started in 1952. This year's theme is "unity". Click to learn more.
May 10th is the
Feast of the Ascension
, a holy day of obligation.
Join us for the Vigil Mass on
Wednesday, May 9th at 5pm or on Ascension Thur
sday, May 10th at 7am, 9am* or 5pm.
*Saint Paul School Mass and May Crowning. All are welcome.
Mother's Day is Sunday, May 13th.
Mother's Day is always celebrated on the second Sunday in May. Click for an amusing video on the origins of the day from the History Channel. Are the days of personal hand-written letters long gone?
*See Mother's Day
Flower Sale
info below!
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Mother Mary
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Catholics refer to Mary by many different titles and honor her on several special days throughout the year.
Would you be able to explain, perhaps to a non-Catholic friend, what we as Catholics believe about Mary?
Hint: She
leads us to Jesus.
Throughout history, the Church has 'approved' several apparitions of the Virgin Mary:
Fatima
(Portugal),
Knock
(Ireland),and
Guadalupe
(Mexico). Believers come from all over the world to visit these holy sites and to pray to Our Lady.
Today, countless numbers of faithful pilgrims continue to flock to a small town in
Medjugorje,
Bosnia-Herzegovina where they believe Our Lady has continually appeared since 1981 with a message asking us to re-center our lives on God through prayer, fasting, and
confession.
[The Church investigation into the apparitions at Medjugorje are ongoing; it has neither approved nor denied the authenticity of the events at this time.]
Our parish has many opportunities to pray the Rosary together:
- Weekdays 7:30am (after 7am Mass) at St. Paul Church
- 13th of the Month at Noon at St. Paul Church
- Wednesdays 6:00pm at Sacred Heart Church
- Children's Rosary at Sacred Heart, 1st Saturday of each month at 10am
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Fun and Games
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Like a weed that suddenly pops up in the middle of the sidewalk, here are a few random items...
First, a few words about every mom's favorite topic, video games.
Wondering if a particular game is appropriate?
Read this article all the way to the end.
Not sure if Fortnite or any other game is appropriate for your child?
Check out
Plugged In
, a Focus on the Family publication that offers "detailed information about what's really in popular movies, videos, television episodes, songs and games."
Plugged In gives Fortnight a "T" rating for Teen.
Click for the full description
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Finally, on the outside chance that both you and your child share a love of rap music, this video is a must see...
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Beautiful Sacraments
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Congratulations to all of our beautiful young people who received the sacraments of First Holy Communion and Confirmation this Spring.
These photos are from the April 21st Mass at the Cathedral of St. Joseph in Hartford.
These photos are from the April 29th Masses.
Photos from the May 6th Masses will be posted on our website next week.
Video recordings of the First Communion Masses at St. Paul are available for download through Friday, May 4th at 10am. Visit our home page for the links.
Many thanks to Robin Veronesi and Margaret Sznaj for all of their hard work in making these events so special and well organized. Thanks also to all of our dedicated catechists and to our wonderful Friars!
Here's some feedback from our parishioners about First Communion:
Hi, I just wanted to take the time to tell Father Robert what a wonderful First Communion Mass he held today. Our entire family remarked at what a wonderful church we have. There were tears in their eyes when you spoke of entering the church family again and how we will accept anyone into St. Paul's as "we are all sinners just trying to find our way home."
On Facebook:
God bless all our 3rd graders and a HUGE thank you to the photographers!! Pictures came out Great!
Dear Father Robert,
I wanted to thank you and Robin and the entire staff for giving us a wonderful First Holy Communion this past Sunday.... What a beautiful service... Thank you for giving us such a wonderful memory of this beautiful day. God Bless you.
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Ministries in Bloom
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It's not too late!
Our annual HomeFront home-improvement project sponsored by our Social Action Ministry will take place Saturday, May 5th. CLICK to for more info. This year's project will help a local military veteran!
Our Knights of Columbus will sponsor a Mother's Day Plant & Flower Sale from Friday, May 11th through Sunday, May 13th. It will take place on Farmington Ave across from Rite Aid. CLICK for details.
Our Youth Ministry program will be hosting a Bake Sale during the weekend of June 2/3. This fundraiser will support our high school students who will attend the Steubenville East conference this summer. More details coming soon.
Saint Paul School invites you to a shopping Extravaganza on
Wednesday, May 9th at Good Cause Gifts in Berlin (
384 Main Street) from 4-7pm.
A portion of the proceeds will go
directly to Saint Paul School
when you mention Sa
int Paul's.
Just in time for Mother's Day!
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Parish Calendar
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Here's just a preview of some upcoming events.
For a complete listing of all of the great things happening at our parish
| Thursday, May 3 |
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NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER |
| Friday, May 4 |
7:30am
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First Friday Breakfast, St. Paul Church Hall |
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12:00pm
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Food Share Truck at Sacred Heart |
Saturday, May 5
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HomeFront Project |
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3:00pm
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Confessions |
| Sunday, May 6 |
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First Communions! 9am, 9:30am, & 10:30am Masses |
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1:15pm
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Baptisms |
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7:00pm
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BCYM High School Meeting |
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Monday, May 7
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9:00am
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First Communion Breakfast at Saint Paul School |
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Tuesday, May 8
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6:30pm
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New Day Bereavement Group
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| Wednesday, May 9 |
4:00pm
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Fundraiser for Saint Paul School at Good Cause Gifts
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| Thursday, May 10 |
9:00am
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Feast of the Ascension - Holy Day of Obligation |
| Friday, May 11 |
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Plant & Flower Sale Friday through Sunday! |
| Saturday, May 12 |
3:00pm
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Confessions |
| Sunday, May 13 |
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HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY! |
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12:00pm
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13th of the Month Rosary (at St. Paul Church) |
| Monday, May 14 |
7:00pm
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Registration for new members |
| Monday, May 28 |
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Memorial Day |
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The Epistle Online
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We hope this newsletter will be a helpful resource for you, providing information about what's
going on in our parish and sharing content on both spiritual and practical matters related to our Catholic faith.
The Epistle
is so named as a tribute to our patron, Saint Paul, whose letters to the earliest Christians still guide and inform us today.
As always, w
e value you and your opinions. Feel free to share your thoughts with us.
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PASS IT ON
Please forward this Newsletter to a family member or friend so they too will have an opportunity to learn something new and to see all the great things that are happening at
Saint Paul Parish.
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"For it is in giving that we receive."
-Saint Francis of Assisi
A Ministry of the Conventual Franciscan Friars,
Our Lady of the Angels Province
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