Announcements
- No Daily Mass Wednesday April 30
- First Communion Mass: Sunday May 4, 10AM
- No Children's Church on Sunday May 4
- Confirmation Mass: Saturday May 24, 4PM with the Bishop
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Reminders/Updates
- Easter Plant Memorials (click here)
- Join us in congratulating all of our Catechumens that received Baptism, First Communion, & Confirmation on April 19, 2025!
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Updates from B.U.I.L.D. Office: Lextran has declined to commit funding towards microtransit or attend the upcoming Nehemiah Action, where advocates aim to gather 1,500 people to push for transportation improvements and receive updates on village initiatives. Volunteers are needed for this May 6th event, which is being promoted through video invitations by Bishop John Stowe discussing key community issues like transit and housing.
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Invite your fellow parishioners to sign up for emails from Historic Saint Paul Parish! Share this link: https://saintpaul.cdlex.org/email-lists
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Sign up for bulletin emails (click here).
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Events
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Monthly LGBTQ Ministry Social: Wed. May 21, 6-8PM in Brossart House.
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Bible Study: Every Tuesday, 6-7PM in Brossart House.
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First Friday Adoration: Join us May 2nd from 10:30 to 11:30AM for Confession and Adoration
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Coffee and Donuts!: After every 10am Sunday Mass. All parishioners and visitors are invited to share in coffee and donuts after Sunday 10am mass in the SPPS Cafeteria. This is a wonderful opportunity for fellowship and an occasion to get to know each other better.
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From the Pastor
Pope Francis / Papa Francisco
1936-2025
We are saddened by the death of our beloved Holy Father Pope Francis. His pontificate from the beginning was one of humility as he inspired not just Catholics, but people of goodwill all around the world. He is now being called “the People’s Pope”, because like Jesus in Luke chapter 4, his mission was to bring glad tidings to the poor, to proclaim liberty to captives and recovery of sight to the blind, and to let the oppressed go free. This was seen in his consistent ministry of promoting peace, human dignity, and social justice. We are grateful that he shook us out of our complacency and reminded us that we are all bound to God and one another above all else.
Pope Francis was a true prophet, a voice for God and a voice for the voiceless. That voice will be missed. In Pope Francis’s last public address, he preached care of the marginalized, the vulnerable, and migrants, saying “I would like all of us to hope anew and to revive our trust in others, including those who are different than ourselves. May we heed his wish!
I hope whoever comes next will continue Pope Francis’s steady, strong, and compassionate leadership.
In the heart of Jesus,
Fr. Richard
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Dear Parishioners, Visitors, and Friends of Saint Paul,
We want to thank this community for being such inspiring advocates of God’s love and mercy.
As newcomers to Lexington we were recently in the position of seeking out a parish where we would be spiritually nourished and could serve God authentically as ourselves. We hoped to find a place where our hearts would be challenged, but our dignity would never be questioned. At Historic Saint Paul Catholic Church we believe we have found that community. The tender hearted people at Saint Paul are building a culture of radical inclusion by actively choosing to embrace everyone regardless of their current relationship with the catholic faith, their marital or family situation, their race, color, sexual orientation, gender, self image, or their self esteem. At this parish, all are welcome, and all means ALL.
Upon our first visit to the area we were immediately drawn to this welcoming spirit, the diversity in the pews around us, and especially to Saint Paul’s enthusiastic outreach to LGBTQ catholics; a not so common discovery in our experience. Finding a place of spiritual encouragement, given the rising hostility towards LGBTQ people, has been transformative for us in our faith journey. At Saint Paul we have found a community of deep faith, that is centered in Christ, and of incredible love and welcome. We have found a place where our walk with Christ is strengthened and encouraged. We pray that just as we have, all seekers in need of a spiritual home will find their way to this special place.
Dru and Tyler Moon
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Message of the Week
Dear Parishioners and Friends,
A few years ago, I brought Holy Communion to a nursing home - the Alzheimer's wing, where I visited for a few minutes with a wonderful lady, then prepared for our reception of the Eucharist.
I picked up the wafer and held it out to her, saying, "This is the body of Christ." She took it and turned it over and over in her hand. She rubbed the embossed cross within the wafer with her thumb. She spoke in genuine wonder and awe: "The body of Christ. My goodness, what will God think of next?" she asked.
Together, we looked down at the wafer. There in her hand lay the broken body of God's son hung upon a cross. There lay the life of Jesus poured out, pressed down, cut into a tiny circle and placed in her outstretched palm.
It was the ultimate reality. The body of Christ, broken yet healed and able to heal all others. A woman held Christ's transformed body in her hand and marveled at the miracle.
"My goodness, what will God think of next?"
My friends, marvel at the miracle.
Stan “JR” Zerkowski
Pastoral Associate
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Donation and Service Opportunities
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Kroger Community Rewards: Saint Paul received $440.72 last quarter through the Kroger Community Rewards program. Thank you to all who have linked their Kroger card! Please follow the instructions (click here) to link your card (our linking number is "JA381")
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Donate from your IRA or from shares of your stock in a taxable brokerage account. Click here to learn more.
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Ministries Updates
The Little Mountain School
We have raised $35,555 with our coffee sales for the Little Mountain School in Guatemala.
Brittany, Damaris and Dairyn are three sisters attending The Little Mountain School in Guatemala. All three girls are sponsored by a generous family from Saint Paul. The children and their family have developed a special relationship with their sponsors by communicating throughout the year. There are currently over 100 children needing sponsors to assist with the financial needs of The Little Mountain School. Please consider sponsoring a child through the website or by accessing the QR code. The children needing sponsors are indicated on the website. A special thanks to all the Saint Paul members who have sponsored children in the past year. Because of your generosity, we are making a difference.
Please consider sponsoring a student or making a donation to The Little Mountain School. To learn more, visit guatemalaneducationaloutreach.org or view our Parish webpage (click here).
Please keep The Little Mountain School in your prayers.
Open Door Lunch Ministry
For the month of March we shared 539 meals with those in need.
Thank you for your continued generosity!
Thank you to all who have volunteered and donated.

If you would like to donate, we accept lunch related items such as: water, chips, cookies, soft fruit (bananas, grapes, oranges), cupped fruits, crackers, snack bars, etc. You may bring these donations to the office between 9:00 AM —4:00 PM Monday-Friday or when you come to Mass on the weekend.

Help Feed Your Neighbors at the Catholic Action Center
St. Paul purchases and prepares a meal for 150 people on the third weekend of every month. Contact Susan Brown to help: sumacthree@gmail.com | 859-536-0571
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Faith Formation
Every year on Holy Saturday during the Easter Vigil, numerous new Christians are baptized and confirmed into the Catholic Church.
For anyone interested in learning more about the Catholic faith and those who wish to join the Catholic Church through Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist, you are welcome to join us in faith-sharing and scriptural studies.
Learn more: Faith Formation (click here).
Bible Study: Every Tuesday, 6-7PM in Brossart
Please contact Karen Arreola with any questions: saintpaul@cdlex.org
Sacrament Classes 24-25: All after Mass
- First Communion: Sunday May 4, 10AM
- Confirmation: Saturday May 24, 4PM with the Bishop
Please contact Laura Hester with any questions
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In the Diocese
- Appalachian Immersion Experience 2025: 2025 dates are available.
October 19-21, 2025
The immersion experience brings pilgrims into contact with people and places of Appalachia who share their lived experiences of natural disasters, social division and disparity, single industry economics, and climate change. Through listening to the cries of the earth and the cries of the poor, we hope to instill and encourage a response to the Gospel call to peace and justice and Pope Francis’ call to care for creation. Space is limited, so please reserve your spot, groups are also encouraged to apply: laudatosi@cdlex.org
- Laudato Si' Events:
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September 13, place TBA A Laudato Si Art Retreat. Artist Rosie Fedorchuk will lead a day of reflection that includes creating art that inspires a love of the creation.
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