Announcements

• Please join us TODAY at 6pm in the church for an important conversation as we hear from the first-hand experience of Brother Christian, a trans man and our Diocese of Lexington hermit (learn more).
• Children's Church: April 13th - Children are asked to please bring a toy that makes noise.
• Please remember to return Rice Bowls during Holy Week.

Reminders/Updates

• Invite your fellow parishioners to sign up for emails from Historic Saint Paul Parish! Share this link: https://saintpaul.cdlex.org/email-lists
• Sign up for bulletin emails (click here).
• Easter Plant Memorials: If you would like your loved ones memorialized in our Easter bulletin – print and on our parish website - please take an envelope that is found by the front or back tables and fill it out with the name(s) of those you wish to be memorialized. A ten-dollar ($10) donation for each name you would like listed is appreciated. Please return the envelope by placing it in the offertory basket or bringing it to the church office before April 14.
• Mass intentions are available by contacting the parish office. The suggested offering is $5.00 per intention, if one is able. Please have the following information prepared: the name of the person, whether they are living or deceased, the preferred date you would like the mass celebrated. Dates fill up quickly, so planning ahead is recommended.
• Contact: 859-252-0738 | saintpaul@cdlex.org
• Looking for church parking? Read more here.

Events

• A Conversation with Brother Christian: Monday, April 7 6-8PM in the church building. This will be a safe place with security present.
• Bible Study: Every Tuesday, 6-7PM in Brossart House.
• Viernes Comida: Friday, April 11, 5PM till gone, Ave Maria.
• Stations of the Cross: Friday, April 11, 6PM (English) and 7PM (Español), church building.
• 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.
• Monthly LGBTQ Ministry Social: Wed. April 23, 6-8PM in Brossart House.

Check out ALL upcoming events!

Message of the Week

What Lent Means to Me

Around this time of year, I usually get asked a lot of questions about Lent. Most of my LGBTQ+ friends have no clue what it means but might have heard the word “Lent” and only know that one is supposed to give up a favorite food or activity during the Lenten season and eat fish.

I know that it can mean different things to different people, but for me it is a season of renewal and reflection. One temporarily gives up a favorite food (but not fish), an activity, or cherished item during the season of Lent as a personal sacrifice to aid in a cleansing process. This cleansing is of the soul and spirit.

I see Lent as a time of renewal, of fresh beginnings, preparing for the Passion of Christ when he willingly died on the cross for our sins. He made the ultimate sacrifice for ALL of us, so the idea of giving up something for 40 days is a miniscule price in comparison.

Just as we make New Year's resolutions on January 1 to start on a fresh foot, the season of Lent is also a fresh start. Jesus started his new life after he rose from the tomb and we are given the chance to start our next chapter with fresh eyes during Lent.

I received ashes on my forehead to remind myself and those who saw them that this is where we will all return, and to remind myself to practice self-control with fasting, prayer (praying the Rosary), limiting TV, and eating fish, too! (did I mention I love fish?)

JT Hulan

LGBTQ+ Leadership Team

From the Pastor

I am beginning a series of articles about the seven principles of Catholic Social Teaching. The Church’s social teaching is a rich treasure of wisdom about building a just society and living lives of holiness amidst the challenges of modern society. Modern Catholic social teaching has been articulated through a tradition of papal, conciliar, and episcopal documents. The depth and richness of this tradition can be understood best through a direct reading of these documents. In these brief reflections from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, we highlight several of the key themes that are at the heart of our Catholic social tradition.

The seven principles of Catholic Social Teaching are:

• Life and Dignity of the Human Person
• Call to Family, Community, and Participation
• Rights and Responsibilities
• Option for the Poor and Vulnerable
• The Dignity of Work and the Rights of Workers
• Solidarity
• Care for God’s Creation

Next week I will reflect on the first principle, Life and Dignity of the Human Person.

In the heart of Jesus,

Fr. Richard

Donation and Service Opportunities

• 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")
• Donate from your IRA or from shares of your stock in a taxable brokerage account. Click here to learn more.

Ministries Updates

The Little Mountain School

We have raised $35,121 with our coffee sales for the Little Mountain School in Guatemala.

Nine year old Grethel Rubí Guadalupe Is in the third grade at The Mountain School in Guatemala. She enjoys playing and wants to be a teacher when she grows up. The need for teachers in Guatemala is significant. The average child in Guatemala will receive less than four years of education. Children in rural areas, like Joya Honda, will often receive less. Grethel’s success at The Little Mountain School will affect the lives of future students in Guatemala. By sponsoring Grethel, you are sponsoring the lives of future Guatemalan children. Please keep Grethel in your thoughts and prayers as she continues her education.

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

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

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:

• April 26 A walk in Calvary Cemetery. LSC hosted a walk during the Season of Creation during 2024 and decided to host a similar event in the Spring, when the plants and tree are in a different stage of life and development. Meet at 11 a.m., the walk is not strenuous but wear your sneakers!
• 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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