St. Paul Catholic Church

Religious Education registration has started.  If you would like to register and pay online please click on the links below for the grade your child is attending.  If you would like to register and pay in person we have setup two dates, August 18th and September 8th from 11 am to 2 pm in Grace Hall. 

You will not be able to register in the parish office this year.

We are looking forward to serving you and your child this year.
 

1-8th grade registration
1-8th grade class schedule in English
1-8th grade class schedule in Spanish

High School registration
High School class schedule

Do you want to know what is going on with the parish festival?  If so here is where you need to look.

We will have here links to upcoming events, festival needs, volunteers, and anything festival related.  Come back often to stay updated.

Volunteer Signup

We have a new page on our website for the ACTS community.  If you are intereted in getting to know more about this origization or want contact information follow the link below:

ACTS

For those who are just visiting or "looking" for a new church community, we extend a huge welcome! We think you will find St. Paul to be warm, dynamic and a place to encounter Christ on a personal level. Please contact the office or members of the Welcome Ministry (in the foyer on the second weekend of each month) to register or for more information. Parishioners interested in serving as part of the Welcome Ministry are needed. Thank you! 

Our new email address is:
welcomeministry@saintpaulaustin.org

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.

Bingo Schedule

LAST CHANCE! We have a few seats left on our Pilgrimage to the Holy Land, October 5-14. Father Johnson is our Spiritual Director!

In addition we would like to announce we have secured tickets to go to the PASSION PLAY in Germany combined with a Pilgrim- age to Medjugorje from October 1-8, 2020. Seating for 20-24 is our limit. Please contact Gina Rollman for either Pilgrimage at ginaroll man65@gmail.com.

Pilgrims of Faith 

Greetings from India from where I write these few lines! A few days ago, I traveled to India to be a pil­grim of my own faith journey. This faith journey had something to do with the funeral of my brother, Thomas, who passed away of cancer on July 24. 

The funeral took place on July 27. I arrived on time after several long flights of over 20 hours. Our local bishop Pauly and many Schoenstatt Fathers together with our parish priests joined me in the funeral service that began at my brother's home. My brother is buried in our family grave in our parish ceme­tery where my parents are buried. 

After the funeral, I spend a few days with the bereaved family of my brother who has a family of three children and five grandchildren. His wife, Celina recovers from the shock. For me, this visit was a jour­ney to the past. Many memories became lively. I am grateful to God for all that my brother was. I try to see everything with an eye of faith. 

I thank you from my heart for your kind prayers and support during this difficult time. Your prayers gave me strength. How blessed my brother was to receive so many prayers and support from all over the world! Our Bishop Vasquez, our Vicar General Fr. Misko and Fr. Roland of the southern Deanery were among many parishioners and friends of St. Paul who called and offered their prayers and support. Thank you, all! My brother's family too is very grateful to you. 

A pilgrim like me likes to hear the words of this Sunday's gospel: live without fear, simplify your life, share what you have and be watchful and faithful! Jesus expects of me to be a vibrant pilgrim who waits for the Lord to return. While I wait it is easy to be distracted, to become fearful and to lose my focus. And that is why I love to be part of a community like St. Paul where I am supported and accom­panied. I am not all alone! 

Each parishioner is a pilgrim who makes his/her own faith journey. Isn't that amazing that we are called to walk together! God is present with us at St. Paul in Word, sacrament and community. Let us live as disciples - without fear, with great generosity and as God's good servants until the Lord appears again! 

Religious education is a beautiful way in which children learn about Jesus, the sacraments, and the Catholic Faith. Without your help, we are unable to provide for all the children seeking further formation in their faith. We are in need of volunteers to teach k-8th grade religious education this upcoming year! Please prayerfully consider helping our program by offering your time and talent. English classes meet on Mondays from 6:00-7:00pm and Spanish classes meet Wednesdays from 5:30-6:30pm. For more information contact Kristina Ciria at kciria@saintpaulaustin.org or 512.420.4070. Thank you for your time and consideration!

We are also in need of young adults willing to assist with the high school religious education class on Wednesday's from 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm.  If you are feeling called to help with this class please contact Bob Dugas at the email below.

Religious education registration is available online starting August 1st here on our St Paul Website. Classes begin the week of September 23rd. If you would prefer to register and pay in person, stop by on either Sunday, August 18th or Sunday, September 8th anytime between 11:00am-2pm in Grace Hall. 

If you would like more information about specific classes please contact the following people:

Kristina Ciria (K-8 and RCIA): kciria@saintpaulaustin.org  
Bob Dugas (High School): bdugas@saintpaulaustin.org

We are looking forward to having you back or welcoming you to our programs.  

Adults and middle school/high school youth are needed to teach Children's Liturgy of the Word, as well as to assist with the supervision of the children during the weekend mass times. If you regularly attend mass with your children it could be a beautiful way to meditate on the Word of the Lord together as a family. Please con­sider helping as a volunteer this year! Contact Kristina Ciria for more information at kciria@saintpaulaustin.org or 512.420.4070. 

This coming weekend, we welcome Father Robert Fath from the mission Diocese of Fairbanks in Alaska. 

The Northern Missions of Alaska are the largest geographic diocese in the United States with only seventeen priests, compounded by Alaska's vast distances and the isolation of the Catholic communities from access to roads. 

Amongst the poorest dioceses in the nation, only 8 of its 46 parishes and missions are capable of financial self-support. Father Robert will share the site story of the Catholics living in the missions of Northern Alaska at each of our Masses, and invite our prayerful consideration to helping his bishop provide for the proper pastoral and sacramental care of our far northern sisters and brothers. 

The Golden Hearts will once again sponsor the Theme Baskets for our up­coming Fall Festival on September 271h and September 28th• Thank you to everyone who signed up to make a Theme Basket for the Fall Festival. If you missed our Theme Basket sign-up and would like to make a Theme Basket for the Fall Festival, please email breebeach2003@yahoo.com or call Brenda Hester: 512-415 -4850. The Golden Hearts will provide the basket, wrapping, name tag and ribbon to make a basket. Thanking you in advance for your supporting the Fall Festival. Your donation is greatly appreciated!

We are asking for donations for the silent auction again this year for the Fall Festival. We are in need of new, unused and gently used items such as religious articles, crosses, small working appliances, small furniture, flat screen TVs, DVD and DVD players, radios, all working electronics, kitchen items, dishes, glassware, lamps, wall decorations, knick­knacks, hats, purses, real or costume jewelry, books, com­puters, printers, baby items, toys, board or video games, sporting equipment, tools, mowers, lawn furniture, yard art, coolers swing sets, Easter, Halloween or Christmas deco­rations, exercise equipment and luggage. 

When dropping off items at the church, please designate "Silent Auction." For more information, contact Beverly Shepherd at 512/312-0533. Thank you for your help.