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Here you will find information to
answer your questions about the Year of St. Paul
 What is the Year of
St. Paul?
Pope Benedict XVI proclaimed June 28, 2008 - June 29, 2009 to be a
special jubilee year dedicated to St. Paul.
The Pauline year
commemorates the 2,000th anniversary of the saint's birth.
Jubilees, or holy years, are a
tradition drawn from the Old Testament, which describes years of jubilee
that occurred every seven years. Just as the seventh day of the week was
reserved for rest in honor of the Lord, so was the seventh year.
Holy Years are special times
dedicated to pilgrimage and prayer to help Catholics become closer to
God. The Year of St. Paul, or the Pauline Year, is one of them.
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Why is
THE YEAR OF ST. PAUL important to me?
The Holy Father has asked all
bishops to designate certain parish churches as sites of special prayer
and services during the Pauline Year.
Bishop Weigand has designated six
churches within the Sacramento Diocese as pilgrim churches for the
Pauline Year, and St. Paul Catholic Church is one of them.
Special prayers, services, and
activities will be held during the Pauline Year for parishioners as well
as the pilgrims we can expect. This is a wonderful opportunity to
learn more about St. Paul, his life and his travels.
A decree from the Vatican stated
that Benedict XVI will grant the faithful plenary indulgence for the
occasion.
What is a plenary indulgence and how does one get it?
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WHAT
OTHER CHURCHES IN OUR DIOCESE ARE DESIGNATED AS PILGRIMAGE SITES?
The Pauline Year designated
churches within the Diocese of Sacramento are:
- St. Paul Church, Sacramento
- St. Paul Church, Knights
Landing
- Ss. Peter and Paul Church,
Rocklin
- Holy Family Church, Portola
- Sacred Heart Church, Red Bluff
- St. Vincent Church, Vallejo
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WHAT'S GOING ON AT ST. PAUL PARISH IN
SACRAMENTO?
St. Paul Parish, Sacramento
8720 Florin Road
Sacramento, CA 95828
916-381-5200
Print out
a flyer
►For the Parishioners
Dedication
to the Pauline Year - The 4:00 p.m. Vigil
Mass on Saturday, October 11, 2008 was dedicated to the launching of
the Pauline Year at St. Paul Parish in Sacramento. The Mass was
followed by the rededication of the Statue of St. Paul, at 5:15
p.m., in the east parking lot of the church and the designation of
it as a special prayer site. (Pictures
here). The rededication was followed by a
picnic on the church grounds.
►For the Pilgrims - Be with us
in prayer at a unique pilgrimage experience as we celebrate the Pauline
Year with three separate ceremonies. Come to one or come to all!
Print out a flyer here.
Sunday, Jan.
18, 2009 - 9:00 a.m.
Sunday, Feb.
15, 2009 - 11:00 a.m.
Sunday, Mar.
15, 2009 - 12:30 p.m. en español
- Power Point
Presentation - A 15-minute Power Point
Presentation, in English and Spanish, on the life and legacy of St.
Paul, will be presented to the pilgrims.
- St.
Paul Prayer Card - Prayer cards (in English and Spanish)
will be given to pilgrims.
- Tour
- Parishioners will be offered a tour of St. Paul Church,
Sacramento
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Simple snack - A simple snacks will be provided after the
presentation.
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WHAT OTHER
EVENTS CELEBRATING THE YEAR OF ST. PAUL ARE SCHEDULED IN OUR DIOCESE?
Sacred Heart
Church
515 Main Street
Red Bluff, CA
-
November 7, 2008 - 6:30 p.m.
Holy Hour in honor of St. Paul, the
Apostle
followed by segment 1 of a presentation on the life and legacy
of St. Paul by Sr. Maura Power, RSM.
-
February 6, 2009 - 6:30 p.m.
Holy Hour in honor of St. Paul, the
Apostle
followed by segment 2 of a presentation on the life and legacy
of St. Paul by Sr. Maura Power, RSM.
- May 8,
2009 - 6:30 p.m.
Holy Hour in honor of St. Paul, the
Apostle
followed by segment 3 of a presentation on the life and legacy
of St. Paul by Sr. Maura Power, RSM.
These three evenings
will conclude by 9:15 p.m. There is no charge; free will
donations accepted.
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LEARN MORE
ABOUT ST. PAUL WITH THESE
ONLINE RESOURCES
Vatican website of the Year of St. Paul
Catholic News Agency website on the Jubilee Year of St. Paul
USCCB Resources for the Year of St. Paul
Missionary Society of St. Paul
The Papal Basilica - St. Paul Outside-the-Walls
Knights of Columbus Year of St. Paul Page
St. James Cathedral of Seattle (includes a virtual pilgrimage)
American Catholic Year of St. Paul web page
The History of
St. Paul on Malta
St. Paul Crossword Puzzle online (Our Sunday Visitor)
St. Paul Kids Page (Our Sunday Visitor)
St. Paul Coloring Book (PDF)
Plenary indulgence
for the Year of St. Paul
As part of the Year of St. Paul
celebration the Pastoral Council of St. Paul Catholic Church encourages
all parishioners and pilgrims to participate in a 30 day Scriptural walk
with St. Paul.
Print out your copy here.
Como Padre de la celebración del
año de San Pablo el Concilio Pastoral de la Iglesia católica anima a
todos los parroquiano y peregrinos a participar en Una caminata de 30
dias con San Pablo a través de las Escrituras.
Copia
de la impresión aquí.
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Plenary
Indulgence FOR THE YEAR OF ST. PAUL
A decree from the Vatican stated that
Pope Benedict XVI will grant the faithful
plenary indulgence for the occasion of the two-thousandth anniversary of
the birth of St. Paul. The gift of an indulgence, the document states,
is to assist in the attainment of purification and honor the great
saint.
The Plenary Indulgence will be valid throughout the Pauline Year which
will run from June 28, 2008 to June 29, 2009. Plenary indulgences, if
all the conditions are fulfilled, remove all temporal punishments that
afflict people as a result of their sins. The scriptural roots of
indulgences are found in Matthew 16.
The decree states that the Holy Father is granting the indulgences to
provide the faithful with “spiritual treasures for their own
sanctification” in honor of St. Paul.
"In fact, the gift of indulgences which the Roman Pontiff offers the
Universal Church, facilitates the way to interior purification which,
while rendering honor to the Blessed Apostle Paul, exalts supernatural
life in the hearts of the faithful and spurs them on ... to produce
fruits of good works."
The means to obtain the plenary indulgence are as follows:
The indulgences are available to "All Christian faithful - truly
repentant, duly purified by the Sacrament of Penance and restored with
Holy Communion.” The faithful must “undertake a pious visit in the form
of a pilgrimage to the papal basilica of St. Paul on Rome's Via Ostiense
and pray in accordance with the intentions of the Supreme Pontiff” to be
“granted and imparted Plenary Indulgence for the temporal punishment of
their sins.
Each person may obtain an indulgence for themselves or for anyone who is
deceased “as many times as the aforementioned acts are undertaken; it
remains the case, however, that Plenary Indulgence may be obtained only
once a day.”
"In order that the prayers pronounced on these holy visits may lead and
draw the souls of the faithful to a more intense veneration of the
memory of St. Paul, the following conditions are laid down: the
faithful, apart from pronouncing their own prayers before the altar of
the Blessed Sacrament, ... must go to the altar of the Confession and
pray the 'Our Father' and the 'Creed', adding pious invocations in honor
of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St. Paul; and such acts of devotion must
remain closely linked to the memory of the Prince of the Apostles St.
Peter."
The document mentions those who may have difficulty traveling to the
basilica can receive the indulgence by participating in a celebration
for St. Paul. "Christian faithful from the various local Churches, under
the usual conditions (sacramental Confession, Eucharistic communion,
prayer in keeping with the intentions of the Supreme Pontiff) and
completely unattached to any form of sin, may still obtain the Plenary
Indulgence if they participate devotedly in a religious function or in a
pious exercise held publicly in honor of the Apostle of the Gentiles: on
the days of the solemn opening and closing of the Pauline Year in any
place of worship; on other days determined by the local ordinary, in
holy places named for St. Paul and, for the good of the faithful, in
other places designated by the ordinary."
The decree concludes by addressing Catholics who are suffering from
sickness or are unable to fulfill the necessary requirements for a
legitimate reason. These people “may still receive a plenary indulgence
even if they are unable to leave their homes. In these situations, the
faithful must fulfill three conditions: While striving to refrain from
sin, the person must “spiritually unite themselves to a Jubilee
celebration in honor of St. Paul, offering their prayers and suffering
to God for the unity of Christians.”
Read the entire decree here.
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