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Today's Readings
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Reading 1 Is 40:1-11Responsorial Psalm Ps 96:1-2, 3 and 10ac, 11-12, 13Gospel Mt 18:12-14
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St. Paul Mornings With Jesus (MWJ)
St. Paul Mornings With Jesus (MWJ) Catholic Early Education is currently enrolling for the 2018-2019 school year! Children must be age 2 on September 1, 2018 to enroll for the new school year. For more information please contact Jennifer Monaco, Director of Children & Family Ministry at 512-420-4071, jmonaco@saintpaulaustin.org.
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Mornings With Jesus
This area will be used for Mornings With Jesus updates and links. The first link will be an online payment link. Click below if you wish to pay tuition online.
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Welcome Ministry
Are you new to St. Paul parish? Do you want to know more about us? If so then send an email to our welcome ministry and we will be happy to help you anyway we can.
Our new email address is:
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Bingo
Join us on Saturday nights for Bingo at St. Paul Catholic Church. Doors open at 6:00 pm and Bingo is from 7:17 to 9:00 pm. For dates and times follow the link below.
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Parish Stewardship
If someone who has worldly means sees a brother in need and refuses him compassion, how can the love of God remain in him? Children, let us love not in word or speech but in deed and truth.- 1 John 3: 17-18
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Photo Albums
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Mexico Pilgrimage 2018
35 Photos
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Generous Giving
At its core, tithing is an acknowledgement that the gifts or talents we have were entrusted to us by God, and are intended to be used for His glory and to spread the gospel. Tithing allows parishes to meet day-to-day needs, allocate funds for emergencies and fund future projects. It is understood, that as a community of faith, we are to provide for the needs of the Church. Fr. Hector Vega recommends that we fulfill the needs by tithing 5% of our income to the parish, 4% to charities of our choice, and 1% to the Diocese.
Listed below are tithing guidelines that may help you in deciding your recommended weekly sacrifice to the parish.
Hour Week Year 3% 5% 7.5% 10% $7.70 $300 $15,600 $9.00 $15.00 $22.50 $30.00 $15.00 $600 $31,200 $18.00 $30.00 $45.00 $60.00 $25.00 $1,000 $52,000 $30.00 $50.00 $75.00 $100.00 $35.00 $1,400 $72,800 $42.00 $70.00 $105.00 $140.00 $50.00 $2,000 $104,000 $60.00 $100.00 $150.00 $200.00 $75.00 $3,000 $156,000 $90.00 $150.00 $225.00 $300.00 -
Weekly Bulletin
Click on the bulletin above to see the weekly bulletin
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From The Associate Pastor's Desk
We are in the month of December, one of the most important months in the whole year. Soon 2018 will come to an end and we will welcome a new year with a lot of hope and joy.
This is the First Sunday of Advent. We look forward to the coming of our Lord to be our "Immanuel". Today's Gospel invites us to "be vigilant". Let us begin together a new journey.
We customize the Advent season with Posadas, candles, lights, music and wreaths. The first candle is lit in our sanctuary, reminding us of the countdown. Busy days are ahead. Hopefully, our homes and hearts get Christmas decorations. May the exchange of Christmas gifts and greetings deepen our human bonds with renewed joy and peace!
This Saturday, we had our Advent retreat, a wonderful day to begin together our preparation for Christmas. On Thursday, Dec 6th, we will have our Advent Penance Service which can be one of our external signs of inner preparedness before we get into Christmas business.
There are two beautiful feast days that we will observe before Christmas. December 8th is the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Patronal Feast day of the USA. This is a Holy Day of Obligation. The Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe the Patroness Americas, is on December 12th, which parish with will be celebrated in our parish with a lot of love and devotion.
Every Sunday, at the end of the Mass, we sing together the consecration prayer to the Blessed Virgin Mary. As we prepare ourselves for Christmas and walk with the Blessed Mother during these Advent days, we bring to her two petitions:
1. Mary, help me find Jesus as you did!
2. Mary, help me give Jesus as you did!
These petitions can be found in this little Schoenstatt prayer to Mary: "Let us reflect your image and walk through life entirely like you: strong and noble, simple and kind, spreading love and peace and joy. In us go through our times and make them ready for Christ.
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Golden Hearts
The Golden Hearts Holiday Social will be on Friday December 14th from 1 to 4 pm in Grace Hall. The holiday luncheon will be catered by Carina's. The cost per person is $12.00 and must be paid in advance.
We will be celebrating Fr. Gerald's 75th (birthday on December 14th) at our Holiday social along
with Father playing his beautiful music choices for our event. In the past we had a voluntary $10 Holiday Gift Exchange for members who wanted to participate. This year we are asking members to bring $10 of canned goods to help support our church pantry and feed the needy during the holiday season. If time permits we will play Bingo too. Please RSVP: Brenda Hester breebeach2003@yahoo.com or Dora Lefebvre canuck48@aol.com -
Divine Mercy Corps
The Society of Our Lady of Guadalupe asks that the parish help us in praying the following Novena starting on December 4th and ending on December 12th, the Feast Day of our Mother.
Novena
Our Lady of Guadalupe, intercede for the church, protect the Holy Father, protect all who invoke you in their needs, and ecause you are the Virgin Mary Mother of the true God, obtain for us, from your Divine Son, faith, hope, ardent charity and the precious gift of final perseverance.
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Holy Land Pilgrimage
Join us in this great experience to the Holy Land, during Lent from March 23-April 2, 2019. Sacred Scripture will come alive as we walk the path Jesus walked, feel the beautiful March weather, admire the inspiring scenery and reflect on God's Word. Cost of this 10 day pilgrimage will be $3559, right in line with other such pilgrimages. Father Johnson will be our Spiritual Director and Gina Rollman will be our Organizer. For more information contact Gina at ginarollman65 @gmail.com or Best Catholic Pilgrimages at info@religioustravel.com. It's only 6 months away and space is limited, so get your reservations in now! Invite your family and friends to join you in this once in a lifetime pilgrimage!
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Welcome Ministry
Join St. Paul Parish!
Our Welcome Ministry encourages you to join our parish. What does parish membership offer?
Parish membership allows us to encounter Jesus. Jesus promised us he would join us when we gather together - “For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.” Matt 18:20
Parish membership offers us a spiritual family where we encounter fellowship and community.. St. Paul said “Therefore, encourage one another and build one another up, as indeed you do.” 1 Thes 5:11
Registration forms are available in the foyer. We are blessed to have you join our St. Paul Family.
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Prayer for Our Troops
Almighty and eternal God, those who take refuge in you will be glad and forever will shout for joy. Protect our troops as they discharge their duties. Protect them with the shield of your strength and keep them safe from all evil and harm. May the power of your love enable them to return home in safety, that with all who love them, they may ever praise you for your loving care. We ask this through Christ our Lord.