St. Paul Catholic Church

Frequent fliers today have many ways to accrue air miles, so one doesn’t always have to endure long hours in cramped seats to earn free hours in cramped seats. In St. Paul’s day, there were no such perks, nor would there have been any legal system for him to protest the shipwrecks he endured. He had other rewards in mind. The churches that he established in the catalogue of cities from today’s first reading must have been very different from one another. Language, culture, customs, religious history, obstacles to community, social challenges, the places where they met, their clothing, their bread and wine, all distinct, particular to the area.

There were social customs as well: in a Christian household, the only place where a slave would be able to stand legally as an equal with the master would be at the table of the Lord, because at that table a new world of reconciliation was imaged. While Paul revered local customs, he was relentless about challenging the ways that people lived their Christian lives and how their worship reflected them. It is much the same today, as a global Catholic Church seeks to respect local customs and culture, allowing for differences in many things, yet always giving expression to the underlying presence of Christ, who binds us all together into his body.

The parish is updating its software and we are asking all our parishioners to please update their family information..

1832 forms have been mailed out to all registered parishioners, ONLY 180 to date returned!!—if you did not receive a form please pick up a form as you leave Mass today.

We appreciate your cooperation in helping us to keep our parish data base current, with your address, telephone number and email.

Please complete the form, you can drop it in the collection basket at Mass, or mail it to the office.

We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate you taking the time to complete the form so we can update our records. God bless!

Please help provide basic needs for people experiencing homelessness! Donations can be delivered to 1351 North C St. The warehouse is open Mon-Fri 7:00am- 2:45pm or drop them by the rectory office during business hours.

Seasonal:

• Sleeping bags, tarps, blankets
• Jackets, coats all sizes
• Umbrellas and rain ponchos
• Hats, gloves and scarves

• Toilet paper
• Travel sized toiletries
• Toothbrushes and toothpaste
• Brushes and combs
• Backpacks
• Flashlights and batteries
• Gift cards (Subway, McDonalds, etc.)
• Socks and underwear
• Bras, and feminine hygiene products
• Diapers
• Dining:
• Healthy snack bars
• Coffee (large cans ) and coffee mugs

This seems like an unlikely topic to address in the bulletin, unfortunately many have forgotten we are in our Father’s House when we are in church. We would not in our own homes, stick chewing gum, when it has lost its flavor, under a table, or throw it on the floor. However, we are finding stale chewing gum under the pew seats, in the book holders, or worse yet on the floor, even on the rug. PLEASE, deposit used gum in the trash receptacles. This is a sanitary way to dispose of the gum, and will prevent parishioners putting their hands on the end of a pew and having gum stick to their fingers, or stepping on it and tracking it throughout the church. THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION !

• Lectors (Ministers of the Word)
• Hospitaility
• Eucharistic Minisiters
• Adult Alter Servers
• Ministers to the Sick and Homebound

Funeral & Memorials November 1 - October 31

Your prayers are requested for the families and friends of St. Paul Parish whose funerals or memorial Masses were celebrated during the 2018-2019 church year.

Eternal rest grant them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen!

Taeko Tekverk	Edward Shunney	Dorothy Olivera
Tanner Dixon	Roberto dela Vega Jr.	Natividad Fortuno
Linda Jones	Carolina Pascual	Helen Sophia
David Moore	Max Mendoza	Max Mendoza
Manny Viernes	Jack Steele	Valerie Daclan
Joan Wise

Palm Sunday

Holy Thursday events when we participated in the reenactment of the Last Supper, the washing of the feet, the removal of the Body of Christ from the Tabernacle, and the Great Vigil of Eucharistic Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament.

 Easter Vigil

Our Dream Continues: - Campaign Update

When our campaign began in June 2016 our outstanding loan from the diocese was $849,235.64. Pledge payments and “Pink Envelope” contributions have allowed us to repay $432,471.81. Our current loan balance is $416,763.83.

In addition to the repayment of our loan principle we have also incurred, and paid $60,528.19 in interest.

THANK YOU to all who made pledges and are fulfilling their commitments—and for all parishioners using our “Pink Envelopes.”

Bishop Soto’s “One Campaign” - Update

Our campaign had two parts—the repayment of our loan and a required contribution to the Diocesan One Campaign, conducted to provide support for Catholic education, for retired Diocesan priests, and to improve communications with the Spanish speaking community, providing for social services, and expanding opportunities for our youth. Our allotted contribution was $158,000.00.

In April we were able to make the final payment to our contribution.

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Reading the first paragraph of this article is a reminder that as a Parish we have been successful in the payment of our obligations.

The 3 years of our campaign officially ends in June 2019. Several parishioners made pledges that will not be fulfilled before the official end of the campaign. In addition, several parishioners who although have completed their pledge, continue to make monthly contributions.

The continued financial support of these parishioners, in addition to the many who use our “Pink Envelopes” is essential to being able to fulfill our commitment to the children of the Parish, to continue to provide safe and environmentally and friendly classrooms to learn about our faith.

Your continue support will enable us to repay the outstanding balance of our loan, which is $416,763.83.

THANK YOU to all our parishioners, and God bless you all as you express your love of our parish through your continued financial support.

Palm Sunday

Holy Thursday events when we participated in the reenactment of the Last Supper, the washing of the feet, the removal of the Body of Christ from the Tabernacle, and the Great Vigil of Eucharistic Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament.

 Easter Vigil

 To honor the sacrifice and service of our veterans and active duty members of St. Paul Catholic Church, Father Joyle blessed the mounted board in the South vestibule on Saturday, November 11, 2017.

We pay tribute to all men and women in uniform both in the past and the present.

Families may bring a 3” x 5” photo of active duty military members to be placed in the Prayer Board.

Contact Roger Tafoya at (916) 936-3810 with any questions.

Click here to see the photo album.

 Please pray for the following Active Duty members of our families
serving in the Armed Forces