Holy Day Schedule
Mon, Dec 9 – the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception - is a Holy Day of Obligation.
We Lovingly Offer our Prayers for You
The cloistered Carmelite Sisters of Rochester New York have adopted our parish.
Sisters of Life
St. Paul the Apostle Convent is home to a community of the Sisters of Life.
Announcements & Events
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Become a member of The Legion of Mary
The largest apostolic organization of lay people all over the world, in which Catholic men, women and youth sanctify themselves through prayer and apostolic work in union with Our Lady under the guidance of a priest.
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Scout Christmas Wreath Fundraiser
Scout Christmas Wreath Fundraiser for St. Paul’s Scout Troop 47 will be held before & after each mass on the weekend of Oct 26/27 & Nov 2/3.
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The Serra Club of the Bronx Dinner
The Serra Club of the Bronx & Westchester Invites you to dine, dance, and honor Rev. William Cleary, S.T.D. on Sat, Nov 23 at the Eastwood Manor from 12:00pm-5:00pm.
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St. Paul's Prayer Group
St. Paul's Prayer Group meets in person in the Cafeteria on Tuesdays at 8:00pm. All are welcome.
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Thanksgiving Holiday Schedule
Join us for 9:00am or 10:30am Mass on Thanksgiving Day.
The Parish office will be closed on Thu, Nov 28 and Fri, Nov 29.
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Feminine Genius Brunch
The Respect Life office invites all women to join them for the Feminine Genius Brunch on Sat, Dec 14 at Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Middletown, NY.
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Healing After Abortion
Healing After Abortion: Do you know someone who is carrying the grief of a past abortion? There is always hope. The pain and sorrow of abortion does not need to endure for a lifetime.
Judgement
11-17-2024 | Fr. Leonard F. VillaAt the end they will examine you about love, learn to love God as He desires to be loved, and leave your present condition. St. John of the Cross
"A la tarde te examinarán en el amor. Aprende a amar como Dios quiere ser amado y deja tu condición" Dichos #59
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From the Desk of Fr. Villa
Cardinal's Annual Stewardship Appeal 2024
Our goal is $50,000. We are grateful for your sacrifice and generosity.
The Appeal supports evangelization, communications, Catholic education, and charitable works and it makes possible the formation of new parish priests, while caring for our elder ones, so that our next generation may know and love Christ and continue to seek Him in the Eucharist.
St. Paul the Apostle Parish Mission
The Parish of Saint Paul Apostle under the guidance of the Holy Spirit informs the response of the believer to the presence of Jesus through conversion. In this process strengthened and maintained by prayer, worship and catholic action, individuals become Christ in this twenty first century.
At Sunday Eucharist all gather to hear God’s Word in the Scriptures. Gradually an understanding of life’s make-up deepens and the rich meaning of living through union with Jesus opens a fuller connection to His focal work at Calvary. Through God’s unfolding grace the purpose of faith is being fulfilled by our incorporation with Him in our Eucharistic – “this holy and perfect sacrifice: the bread of life and the cup of eternal salvation.” Conversion or being awakened to the mystery of His Death and Resurrection calls for the essential supports necessary to live out this process. Through prayer the Holy Spirit accommodates believers to the revelation of the Loving Father whom Jesus introduces. Worship offers depth of awe reflected in the love of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Catholic action flows from the desire to make God’s Love real to others in this life.
Our Patron Saint
Paul the Apostle commonly known as Saint Paul and also known by his Hebrew name Saul of Tarsus was an apostle (although not one of the Twelve Apostles) who taught the gospel of Christ to the first-century world. Paul is generally considered one of the most important figures of the Apostolic Age and from the mid-30s to the mid-50s AD he founded several Christian communities in Asia Minor and Europe. He took advantage of his status as both a Jew and a Roman citizen to minister to both Jewish and Roman audiences.
According to the New Testament book Acts of the Apostles (often simply called Acts), Paul persecuted some of the early disciples of Jesus, possibly Hellenised diaspora Jews converted to Christianity, in the area of Jerusalem prior to his conversion. In the narrative of Acts, Paul was traveling on the road from Jerusalem to Damascus on a mission to "arrest them and bring them back to Jerusalem" when the resurrected Jesus appeared to him in a great light. He was struck blind, but after three days his sight was restored by Ananias of Damascus and Paul began to preach that Jesus of Nazareth is the Jewish Messiah and the Son of God. Approximately half of the book of Acts deals with Paul's life and works.
In Catholic tradition whoever has St. Paul the Apostle as patron also has St. Peter the Apostle as patron as well. In the traditional liturgy on a feast or votive Mass of St. Paul a prayer to St. Peter is always added and vice versa.