The Church in the U.S. proclaims her clarion call and humble prayer for peace in our world which is God’s gift through the salvific sacrifice of Christ Jesus. Recently, we, the bishops of the USCCB’s Committee on International Justice and Peace re-affirmed the Holy Father’s call to “renewed effort to bring about a world of peace and justice that is not based upon fear or the threat of nuclear annihilation but justice and human solidarity.” Fear, distrust, and conflict must be supplanted by our joint commitment, by faith and in prayer, that peace and justice reign now and forever.
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In solidarity with the Church in Japan, let us pray with the words that Pope St. John Paul II shared at the Peace Memorial in Hiroshima on February 25, 1981. To the Creator of nature and man, of truth and beauty I pray: Hear my voice, for it is the voice of the victims of all wars and violence among individuals and nations; Hear my voice, for it is the voice of all children who suffer and will suffer when people put their faith in weapons and war; Hear my voice when I beg you to instill into the hearts of all human beings the wisdom of peace, the strength of justice and the joy of fellowship; Hear my voice, for I speak for the multitudes in every country and in every period of history who do not want war and are ready to walk the road of peace; Hear my voice and grant insight and strength so that we may always respond to hatred with love, to injustice with total dedication to justice, to need with the sharing of self, to war with peace. O God, hear my voice and grant unto the world your everlasting peace.

En solidaridad con la Iglesia en Japón, oremos con las palabras que pronunció el Papa San Juan Pablo II en el Memorial de la Paz en Hiroshima el 25 de febrero de 1981. A Creador de la naturaleza y del hombre, de la verdad y de la belleza, suplico: Escucha mi voz, pues es la voz de las víctimas de todas las guerras y de la violencia entre los individuos y las naciones. Escucha mi voz, pues es la voz de todos los niños que sufren y sufrirán cuando la gente ponga su fe en las armas y en la guerra. Escucha mi voz cuando te ruego que infundas en el corazón de todos los hombres la sabiduría de la paz, la fuerza de la justicia y la alegría de la fraternidad. Escucha mi voz, pues hablo por las multitudes de todos los países y de todos los períodos de la historia que no quieren la guerra y están preparados a caminar por los senderos de paz. Escucha mi voz y concédenos discernimiento y fortaleza para que podamos responder siempre al odio con amor, a la injusticia con la dedicación total a la justicia, a la necesidad compartiendo de sí mismo, a la guerra con la paz. ¡Oh Dios! Escucha mi voz y concede en todo el mundo tu eterna paz.

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                                      SCHOENSTATT FATHERS  - Fr. Mark Niehaus, Delegate Superior

Greetings to the St. Paul parish community, Earlier this week a lawsuit was filed in Austin accusing the Secular Institute of Schoenstatt Fathers of negligence in placing Fr. Gerold Langsch at the service of the Diocese of Austin to be your pastor here at St. Paul Catholic Church.

The Schoenstatt Fathers take this lawsuit seriously and are working to address it appropriately. You should rest assured that we took immediate steps to address the issues raised by those in this petition. Your safety and care are our highest priority.

We will work with our attorneys on this case to uncover the truth and continue to pray for all those who have suffered difficulties because of this situation.

For any of you who have questions or concern, please do not hesitate to connect with me at 262-548-9061 or by email at fr.mjniehaus@gmail.com.

United in Jesus and Mary,
Fr. Mark Niehaus

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FRAUD ALERT:

There is another email being sent to parishioners using Fr. Johnson's name asking for help buying gift cards or other items.  This is a scam and not sent by Fr. Johnson.  Fr. Johnson would never send an email asking anyone to do this.  If you receive one, please delete it immediately.  Thank you.

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SUMMER TRAVEL:

As we slowly move into the different phases of the governor’s re-open Texas initiative, something that we should remain mindful of is the protocols for travel.  The Diocese of Austin has put out a policy for the priests and employees of the Diocese.  This is very good information for all who travel during this time.  We have attached a flier HERE with the information for you to review.

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FAMILY RESOURCE PAGE:

Have you been to our Family Resource page yet?  This page has suggestions for books, music, and movies that you can use as a family.  There are resources for children, teens and adults.  The resources are changed often so come back every week.  Check it out here