St Paul's Catholic Church

The members of the Parish Council of Saint Paul's offer our thoughts and prayers to our church community and for the world at large. May you daily feel the peace of God.
As a church community, we strive to reflect the message of God's welcoming love in word and deed. We seek to share compassion and "let justice roll down like water" for the dignity of every person (Amos 5:24).
In the coming weeks, we will be sharing recommended resources for insight into the current issues of social justice from a Biblical/Church perspective. We believe they may serve as a guide for discernment, discussion and action, for us to embrace the scripture referenced in our parish mission statement and live "what the Lord requires ... to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God" (Micah 6:8).  

In Christ, The Parish Council
of St. Paul's R.C. Church

And so we invite you to prayerfully consider:

"Open Wide Our Hearts"

Bishops reauthorize anti-racism committee

Church and country need a reckoning
on race

CST 101

How to be anti-racist at work

Practical steps to eradicate racism

Bishop Zubik tells Pittsburgh Catholics he cannot tell them how to vote

Voting Catholic: Racial Justice

To fight Racism, Catholics must hunger for justice like we do for the Eucharist

Environment, other issues beyond abortion are critical in voting, bishop says

Open Wide Our Hearts

Racial Jusice - A Long-Time Concern

click​ here - Tips for Navigating Conversations about Current Issues 

YouTube video on Catholic Social Teaching

click​ here - National Reconciliation​​​​​​

St. Paul's strives to be a community of Christians, in the Roman Catholic tradition, responding to the call of Jesus under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, providing mutual assistance in Christian life, witness, service and worship and promoting the Reign of God as proclaimed in the Scriptures:

• to Act with justice
• to Love tenderly
• to Serve one another
• to Walk humbly with God

Rev. Sean Harlow,  O. Carm.



Deacon Carl Locatelli

Deacon Michael McCabe

Fr Sean invites you to view interesting perspectives on the weeks Gospel by visiting the website Catholic Women Preach.  Click on the link below to access these thought provoking perspectiives  

http://catholicwomenpreach.org

     Due to the inclement weather, the First Grade Class scheduled for 6:30 pm
January 26 is canceled.

  Tonight's Confirmation class will be virtual.

     All other virtual classes will take place as scheduled..




 

     The 5 p.m. Mass on Saturday and 10 a.m.  Mass on Sunday are now live-streamed.
 Here's the link:
https://www.twitch.tv/10915spmb
(to be copied into your browser)
   However, we need to train a few more volunteers in the art of streaming. The more people to rotate into a schedule, the easier it will be to ensure its continuation without over-burdening one or two people.
     The setup is simple and does not require more than a few minutes of training – and no professional background is necessary!
     Interested? Let Deb in the office know at 361-3107.
 

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We want you to know that the food pantry is available to help you during these challenging times. All you need do is call the office at 361-3107, and leave your first name and telephone number. Deb will then make arrangements for you to safely pick up groceries. 

In the alternative, if you have not been hit financially by this crisis and would like to help, non-perishable pantry items can be left on the cart in between the doors to Deacon John Hall between noon-3 p.m. on Wednesdays and Fridays. Suggested items include: Tuna, canned chicken, mayo        Red sauce, pasta, rice, Peanut butter, jelly, crackers, canned/dried fruit, fruit bowls        Pancake mix, syrup, juice, soup, beans, coffee, tea, oatmeal and other cereals        Mac & cheese, granola bars. If it’s more convenient for you, grocery store gift cards or checks made payable to St. Paul's Food Pantry are also welcome.  Thank you.
 
 

Click here to read the story of St Paul's by Deacon John Frohbose

Parish Council meetings, generally held on the 2nd Monday of the month are announced in the church bulletin and on the website and are open to all parishioners. If you wish to address the Council at a meeting, contact the church office to request to have your topic added to the agenda. Minutes of each council meeting can be found on the website at stpaulsbullville.org/parish-council.


Use the link below to access the Parish Council page and current minutes 

parish-council