April 24th, 2026

The Pastor's Column

Spirit of Hecker Award

It is with great joy that I announce Gabriella Sacci Adickes as the recipient of the Spirit of Hecker Award from St. Paul the Apostle! Gabby joins 20 other awardees who exemplify the charism of Paulist Fathers from Paulist Parishes and Ministries across the United States and Rome, Italy. They will be honored this Saturday evening, April 25, at 8:30pm Eastern at the 2026 Spirit of Hecker Award Presentation which can be viewed on-line at www.paulist.org/heckerawards. As an added bonus, the show will be hosted by Fr. Chris!

Honoring Gabby is long overdue and given the subtitle of this year’s award, “Building Bridges Through Charity,” there was absolutely no question! Gabby is one of the longest serving parishioners at St. Paul the Apostle. She was baptized and grew up in the neighborhood. St. Paul’s was her second home. She tells stories of exploring all the hidden places in the church and auditorium. She was the very first female altar server at the parish back when Fr. Frank DeSiano was pastor. A photo of this milestone is still being searched for! An accomplished actor, she began her love for the arts thanks to donated dance lessons for St. Paul’s youth.

When she returned to New York City and St. Paul’s after law school and working in Los Angeles in film and television, she got involved in the ministry and outreach of the parish. Currently, she is the President of our local chapter of the St. Vincent de Paul Society. She and her team of SVdP volunteers have gone above and beyond to meet the needs of our parishioners and neighbors who come to us for assistance. During November 2025 when food assistance benefits were suspended due to the government shutdown, Gabby led the extraordinary effort to provide meals and turkeys for over 500 families for Thanksgiving. Gabby is also an awesome advocate (miracle worker?) for parishioners and neighbors seeking permanent housing and other urgent needs. She does all this with great joy, conveying to all she encounters a deep sense of God’s love and care. She certainly exemplifies this year’s Hecker Award focus: Building Bridges Through Charity!

If this weren’t enough, Gabby is actively involved in a variety of other ministries. She is a core member of the OCIA team. As a catechist she not only teaches and shares our faith with inquirers, catechumens, candidates for full communion, and uncatechized baptized Catholics - she embodies it. She is an active member of “The Many Others” women’s ministry and a critical team member for their monthly Senior Lunches. Finally, she is never too busy when we ask her involvement with other parish events and is never afraid to don the turkey hat or another crazy costume when required. Honorable mention for this award is extended to her husband Bill who absolutely loves making Costco runs with Gabby.

So, join me in congratulating Gabby and thanking her for all her amazing efforts! She is true exemplar of the charism of Fr. Isaac Hecker, founder of the Paulist Fathers and our Parish, who always sought new ways to reach out and welcome everyone to the goodness of God and His holy people, the Church. May her example of joyful and selfless service be an inspiration to us all!

God Bless,

Fr. Eric Andrews, CSP

Pastor, St. Paul the Apostle

Broadcast on Saturday, April 25th at 8:30 PM

Each year, the Spirit of Hecker Awards honor exemplary people who accompany the Paulist Fathers in mission and who embody the spirit of the founder, Servant of God Isaac Hecker (1819 – 1888). The theme of this year’s program is: “Building Bridges Through Charity.”

Make sure to tune in for an inspirational presentation and to see who our parish's nominee is this year!

More information can be found on the Paulist Fathers website here. Make sure to tune in to the broadcast there, or on the Paulist YouTube channel and Facebook page.

Join us for an unforgettable evening of music at St. Paul the Apostle, featuring the full breadth of our Music Ministry — past, present, and future. Then, Now, Always brings together the St. Paul Choir and Inspirit Ensemble in a program that reflects who we are as a community: Rooted in tradition, alive in the present, and continually growing through new music and shared faith.

From beloved sacred selections to contemporary original works — and music that has taken us from our own sanctuary to St. Peter’s Square — this evening is a celebration of the role music plays in our prayer, our community, and our lives.

Tickets are available now to join us in-person or by livestream! Scan the QR code below or click the button below to get yours or learn more.

At the 10AM mass on Sunday, our Religious Education students received their First Communions!

Our church was also packed for the celebration of Busted Halo's 25th Anniversary, also commemorated at our 10AM mass.

Then, at the 5PM mass on Sunday, the last of our OCIA catechumens and candidates were baptized and confirmed into the faith!

We've had parishioners reach out to us with questions about making donations online to support our ministries! Technology is not always the easiest to navigate, so we figured we'd walk you through the steps.

Donations can be made to individual ministries, or directly to the church - if this week is any indication, we'll be running up quite the air conditioning bill this year! Here's how to get started:

Step 1) First, go to the St. Paul the Apostle parish website using the following link: www.stpaultheapostle.org

Step 2) Click on the Make a Gift button on the upper right corner (as shown above) and the following screen will appear:

Step 3) Click on "Sign in" at the top of the menu and the screen will change to the following:

Step 4) Input the email and click "Next" and the password screen will appear. If you don't remember your password or misplaced that slip of paper you have it written on (who doesn't?), click on the "Forgot Password?" button and you will receive an email to reset it.

Step 5) Once you are logged-in, you can choose your payment options and other functions.

Right under the donation value, you'll can choose between making a recurring donation or a one-time gift. If you'd like to make a donation to a particular ministry, click the drop-down menu and choose the ministry of your choosing.

Grant eternal rest to Anne Piacentini, Stella Scott, Ernie Purugganan, Richard Giusti, John J. Kenny, Maria Rosario Roldan, Edda Feldman, Anne Piacentini, Josephine Szurlej, and Frank Vecchione.

Grant health and healing to Yvette Gerosimo, Shay Gavin, Theresa Dickson, Jean Kazim Rosa, Margaret Mary Brower, Fernando Sanchez, Albert Besteiro, Jim Ivers, D. Carl Jost, Reg Parks, Denise Toms, Saydi Charbel, Verena Sisa Thompson, Larry L Meyers, Fernando Sanchez, Rafael Antonio Gayoso, Samantha Corrado, and Jon Detrow.

Grant peace and well-being to John J. Kenny, Anne Guerbe, Jennifer and Lola DeCarli, Christopher Henderson, and Matthew Martorana.

Have someone you would like our parish to pray for? You can submit prayer requests through our online form below. The names in your intentions will be shared with the parish here and will remain in our virtual newsletter one month after submission.

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Church Hours

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7:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Wednesday

7:00 AM - 7:00 PM

Saturday

8:30 AM - 6:30 PM

Sunday

7:00 AM - 6:30 PM

Mass Schedule

Daily Mass 


Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday

7:30 AM and 12:10 PM

Wednesday

7:30 AM, 12:10 PM, and 6:30 PM

Saturday

8:30AM 


Sunday Mass


Saturday

5:00 PM (Vigil)

Sunday

8:00 AM - Mass Without Music

10:00 AM - Mass With St. Paul's Choir

12:30 PM - Misa con Coro en Español

5:00 PM - Mass With Inspirit Ensemble



Help Us Make 2026 Our Biggest Year of Outreach

Your generous donations enable us to serve the people of St. Paul's through our ministries, events, outreach programs, and so much more - not to mention the cost of keeping the church warm during these brisk winter months!

We've put some information below about how you can give back if you are able to. Please note that you can direct your donations to the ministry of your choice, whether that be to our food pantry, your favorite community-building ministry, or more!

To donate online go to www.stpaultheapostle.org and click on "Make a Donation" in the top right corner. Please remember that you can have your donations go directly to the ministry of your choice!

Or with the Faith Direct Text-TO-GIVE platform, you can text a donation to make a quick gift to help support The Church of St. Paul the Apostle.

Just text NY539 to the number (646) 859-1860 to enroll.

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