Saint Paul Catholic Parish, Athens

The annual second collection for the St. John Vianney Seminarian Education Fund Appeal will be held the weekend of August 3-4, 2024, the feast of St. John Vianney, patron of parish priests and co-patron of our diocese.

Religious Education Registration for the 2024/2025 school year will be held in the Church Hall on the following dates:

Saturdays – 5:45pm-7:00pm: August 3, August 10, August 17, August 24
Sundays    – 9:00am-1:00pm: August 4, August 11, August 18, August 25

Registration closes on August 25, 2024.  No registration forms will be accepted after this date!  Please bring a copy of the child’s baptismal certificate if one has not already been submitted.

SPCW Yard Sale:  Start gathering your items for the upcoming SPCW Yard Sale on October 5! We will be accepting items the week of the sale (September 30-October 4). We need volunteers to help the week of the sale and the day of. If you’re available to help, please sign up in the vestibule.

Join us for graduation Mass on August 4 at 8:30am.  High school and college graduates, please sign up in the vestibule.

SPCW Upcoming Meetings: Mark your calendars for the SPCW upcoming meetings. Note that the September meeting will be conducted in July. Fall is a busy time with Yard Sale and Christmas giving activities! Hope to see you there!

• August 8 – With Kathy Wells to talk about Family Resource Center
• August 29 (September Meeting)
• October 10
• November 14
• December 12

Remember a Priest Killed in the Line of Duty: The Annual Father James E. Coyle Memorial Mass will be celebrated by Bishop Steven J. Raica at the Cathedral of St. Paul on Thursday, August 8, 2024 at 10:00am followed by a reception and reflections on Father Coyle.  The Eternal Word Television Network (EWTN) will broadcast the Mass live worldwide.  See More information at www.fathercoyle.org.  "Father Coyle was a martyr to duty."

St. Paul Catholic Church would like to start a grief care group. This is an important ministry that many of us need. Whether it is the loss of a loved one, or a valued friendship, grief is something that often needs the love and support of others. If you are interested in participating in a grief group one day a week, every other week, we would love to hear from you. The sign-up sheet is on the vestibule table. Once we learn who is interested, we will work with you to find a day and time that is best for everyone.

We need committed volunteers to help us with the 2024-2025 nursery, which will start on August 4.  Please consider signing up to help us with our littles ones who are a joy to watch! The sign-up sheet is on the vestibule table.

Join us in the Parish Hall on Sundays.

• At 9:30am, we have a full breakfast on select Sundays and donuts and coffee the other days.
• After the 10:30am Mass, we have some breakfast items for everyone to enjoy. If you would like to volunteer to help chaperone and clean the hall afterwards, please see the sign up sheet in the vestibule.

The Chapel is open Monday through Friday 9am - 1pm with Adoration on Friday.

If you would like to have Mass said in memory of or in honor of a loved one or a special intention, please call the office as early as possible.  Scheduling one month prior is best for availability.

If you would like to provide flowers in memory or honor of a loved one or for a special occasion, please contact the office or Jayne Higginbotham at 256-206-0266.

RCIA:  If you are not Catholic and are interested in learning about the Catholic faith, this program is for you.  It is also for all Catholic adults who are not yet Confirmed.  For more information, contact Pam McCue at 256-603-8624 or rcia@stpaulathens.org or call the church office at 256-232-4191.

The St. Paul contemplative prayer group, the Well of Hope, will meet on July 25.  Please join us at the Well at 6:00pm in the Chapel.  Everyone is welcome.

We, the Christian community of St. Paul, are committed to serving the Lord and His people through witnessing and stewardship of time, talent and treasure, and, rooted in the Word and Tradition, are focused on encountering Him in the Breaking of the Bread.