St. Paul Catholic Church

Message from Bishop Jaime Soto - Coming Back to the Table

May 20, 2020

Dear Friends in Christ:

The Acts of the Apostles begins with the Ascension of the Lord to the right hand of the Father’s throne in heaven.  Luke described the scene of Jesus being lifted up, “a cloud took him from their sight.” (Acts 1.1-11) The lingering, longing look of the disciples’ gaze fixed on the sky revealed their sense of loss.  Their master had seemingly left them behind.  As they stared up at the sky, two angels came to chastise the gloomy group.  “Men of Galilee, why are you standing there looking at the sky?” The followers of Jesus were reminded that the Lord Jesus would return.  With these words of encouragement, the disciples returned to Jerusalem.  The scripture tells us, “All these devoted themselves with one accord to prayer, together with some women, and Mary the mother of Jesus.” (Acts. 1.14)

The cloud of the COVID-19 pandemic has . . . . .

Full Video Message (Coming Back to the Table: Diocesan Guide to the Public Celebration of the Mass)

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Faith in Action
Faith, Family, Community and Life

Knights of Columbus 2020 Scholarship Announcement

      Knights of Columbus, Council 6922 is pleased to announce the offering of two one-time scholarship grants to graduating high school seniors this year. These grants of $1,000 and $500 will be awarded in June 2020.

       Applicants must be active in Saint Paul parish or community and be registered as a member of St. Paul Catholic Church at 8720 Florin Road, Sacramento, CA.  Applicants must have a Grade Point average (GPA) of 3.0 or higher, with plans to attend an accredited university or college during the 2020-2021 school year.

       Applications must be completed and received by the Knights of Columbus on or before June 5, 2020. The application and instructions are available on this website.

CLICK HERE to download the application form.
 

DON'T FEED THE PHISH!

The Diocese has received multiple reports from parishioners receiving emails from an imposter who creates an email address using the pastor’s name and then sends a phony email asking for money in the form of gift cards. Typically the scam is initiated when the parishioner receives a message with a subject like “Many Blessings” The body of the email is written something like “Good morning, how are you doing?” “I need a favor from you, email me as soon as you get this message. Then the email is signed with the pastor’s name.

This is an imposter’s email address. This type of social engineered attack is commonly referred to as “Phishing”.

DON’T FEED THE PHISH! Remember a pastor, or clergy member will never ask for gift cards electronically via email or text message. If you would like more information on how to protect yourself on the internet go to the SANS website and subscribe to the OUCH! Monthly newsletters.

If you believe you are a victim go to FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center. Website: https://www,ic3.gov/default.aspx. Questions? Contact Phil Deleon (916) 733-0299

You can download the letter to read by clicking on this LINK.

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

 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

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 2019-2020 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!

Charli Trinh Tran	Josefina Calica	Sofia Imperio-Esguerra
Javier Garcia	Rubirida Alvarenga	Manuel de Herrera
Leonardo Carrasco	Alejandra Mendez	Aida dela Vega
Elena Corona	Mary Lou Diosdado	Elena Lopez
Alexis McLaughlin	Alicia Nicole Malonay	Marcelo Mangabat
George Need, Jr.