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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Tax Statement
Tax statements for your church contributions are available, at your request, at the rectory. Please call the rectory weekdays before noon or preferably email your request to stpaulyonkers@gmail.com and a statement will be mailed to you.
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Healing After Abortion
A “Day of Prayer and Healing” offers the opportunity to experience the love and mercy of God and to respond to His invitation to begin the journey of healing the wound of abortion.
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Monday Night Bingo
Monday Night Bingo at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church Hall, White Plains. The Bingo Hall and Kitchen open at 5:00pm and Games begin at 7:00pm every Monday evening.
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Charismatic Prayer Group
Tuesdays, 8:00pm at 602 McLean Ave. ~ Cafeteria (entrance through parking lot on Lee Ave, off Mclean Ave, Yonkers, NY 10704)
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The Legion of Mary Meeting
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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Learn about your faith
The Legion of Mary is offering a monthly opportunity for you to learn about/refresh your memory on our Faith (and you get to have coffee/tea and a nosh).
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Patrick/St. Joeseph Day Dance
St. Patrick & St. Joseph Dinner Dance will be held on Sat, Mar 14th in the school gym.
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Revival - A Grieving Mother’s Retreat
All grieving mothers are welcome to join us on a retreat the weekend of Mar 27-29 at the National Shrine of Mary Help of Christians, Stony Point, NY.
Sins and Virtues
02-08-2026 | Fr. Leonard F. VillaAccording to the Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church (paragraph 377, citing CCC 1803), a virtue is a firm, habitual, and stable disposition to do good. It enables a person to perform good acts, choose the good in concrete situations, and give the best of themselves, with the goal of becoming like God.
- Habitual Disposition: Virtues are not just one-time actions, but deeply ingrained habits that make doing good easy and consistent.
From the Desk of Fr. Villa
Cardinal's Annual Appeal 2026
Our goal is $50,000. We are grateful for your sacrifice and generosity.
The Appeal raises funds to sustain the various ministries, institutions, and outreach programs that serve thousands of individuals and families across this extensive area.
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.