St. Paul Catholic Church

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.

June Festival Fundraiser
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

Join us for a once­in-a-lifetime pilgrimage to the places where Jesus lived, taught, died and rose! Father Johnson will be our Spir­itual Director on this 10-day trip from October 5-14, with only a cost of $3395. For more information contact Gina at ginarollman65@gmail.com or Best Catholic Pilgrim­ages at info@religious-travel.com. 

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.
 

Dear Friends, 

The summer season has rolled in marked by blistering heat mixed with the accom­panying severe thunderstorms. I trust that all of you came through unscathed from the severe weather we had this week. The liturgical feast of Pentecost was abbrevi­ated somewhat through the presentations promoting the Encountering Christ Cam­paign. Thanks to all of you who continue to support the work of this campaign through your pledges. A special word of thanks goes to the very few volunteers who are working it at St. Paul! 

In the meantime, the Church will celebrate Trinity Sunday this week. I can best recap what I would like to say quoting a sermon by Fr. Sammy Wood given on June 11, 2017: 
"If God is a Trinity of persons, and "the whole purpose for which we exist is to be taken into the life of God," then our lives must be a dance. When the world says freedom is each individual self exerting its independence and autonomy, the church says real life isn't self-focused, it's other-focused. Tom Keller says the dance is "when we delight and serve someone else, we enter into a dynamic orbit around him or her, we center on the interests and desires of the other" - that's where true joys are to be found. Trinitarian life just is mutually self-giving love; it just is coffee hour; trinitarian life just is opening your homes to share your hearths and share your hearts with your neighbors; trinitarian life just is provision for the poor, it's coloring on the floor with a child, sitting by a hospital bed, honoring the dignity of every human being made in the image of our Triune God. 

Welcome to the triune life. It is the life of God, and we're destined to share that life as well. Come to the dance. 

If you have a Green Thumb or even if you don't but would like to help out. The St Paul ACTS Community will sponsor a Plant Booth at our upcoming Fall Festival on September 27th & 28th. We are asking ALL ACTS Community to help us in this new endeavor. We are also asking Parishioners who would like to do­nate a plant to please let us know. For more information please call: Carlos Mendoza 512-293-7262 or Lety Mendoza 512-736-8969.

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. 

The Legion of Mary needs to increase the number of members trying to serve the spiritual and physical needs of home and hospital bound parishioners. We work in pairs to bring the Eucharist the Nursing and Rehabilitation centers and private homes within parish on Wednesday mornings. We are a Lay Spiritual organization open to men and women in communion with our Catholic Faith. We serve at the direction of the pastor. Please call the office to leave your name and number to volunteer. 

While our church has been our spiritual home for 25 years, it is evident that extensive renovations will be needed in the future for anticipated growth and use. In 2017, we retained a profes­sional engineer, who conducted a general review of our prop­erty. At that time, we learned that a section of our property was included in the City of Austin's Critical Quality Water Zone possibly limiting the continued development of our property. In early 2019, we met with both Diocesan officials and the Dioce­san Building Planner to explore options. We have since learned, we can build on our existing property - which could be a new building for all offices, classrooms, a kitchen, and allow­ing us to build a new church that seats 500 - 650 on our exist­ing foundation. We are retaining an architect, as recommend­ed by the Diocese, with experience in church structures. Con­sequently, we are foregoing purchasing property and working toward supplementing the Building Fund. We remain optimistic that there is a new church in St. Paul's future with more details to follow. 

Campaign Prayer
 

Good and gracious God,
source of wisdom and generosity,
who, through your ever-present Holy Spirit,
has bestowed upon our diocese in every generation
the means to accomplish the mission of the church,
we humbly ask for the grace to lovingly respond
to your Spirit, leading us in the service of the Gospel
through this Encountering Christ campaign.

May we experience a deep and profound encounter with Christ
so that, transformed through faith, hope and love,
we are moved to respond to the needs of the marginalized,
raise up vibrant parishes, form fruitful ministries
and call forth pastoral leaders.

Asking the intercession of the Immaculate Heart of Mary,
may the work of this campaign be pleasing to you,
as we await, in joyful hope,
the fullness of your glory.

Through Christ our Lord. Amen.