The People of God called to form the Christian Community of

Rev. Charles Alookaran Pastor

1900 Highway 72 West

P.O. Box 998

Athens, Alabama 35612

(256) 232-4191

web: stpaulcatholicchurchathens.org

e-mail: stpauloffice@gmail.com

Chapel Hours

Monday, Wednesday & Thursday:

8 a.m. until 3 p.m. Tuesday and Friday:

8 a.m. until 7 p.m.

Other hours are by

appointment.

Office hours Tuesday—Friday

9 a.m.—1 p.m. or by appointment

4/16 EASTER SUNDAY!! 8:30 AND 11:15 MASS

4/20 FIRST HOLY COMMUNION CLASS RECONCILIATION

(CONFESSIONS) 5:30 PM

4/21 FIRST HOLY COMMUNION RETREAT FOR SATURDAY

FIRST COMMUNICANTS: 5:30-8:30 PM

4/22 FIRST COMMUNION RETREAT FOR SUNDAY FIRST

COMMUNICANTS/PARISH HALL 9AM-NOON

4/22 FIRST HOLY COMMUNION AT 6:30 HISPANIC MASS

MEET IN THE CHAPEL AT 5:15 PM

4/23 FIRST HOLY COMMUNION AT 11:15 MASS

MEET IN THE CHAPEL AT 10:00 AM

FAMILY NIGHT—5 PM, THE HOLY FAMILY PARISH HALL

4/26 CONFIRMATION REHEARSAL AT CHURCH 7PM

4/27 CONFIRMATION AT 7:00 PM/BE IN CHAPEL BY 5:45

4/29 SPCW FUN DAY: LEARN THE ART OF QUILLING!

Saint Paul Church is the

house of our Heavenly Father, a place of solace and grace, so

please feel at home here.

REMAIN IN THE CHURCH after

Mass for some personal quiet moments with Jesus,

OR EXIT QUIETLY to the vestibule or outdoors for fellowship

and sharing. Whether you are a Registered Parishioner,

New to our Community, or a Visitor—WELCOME!

Easter Prayer

Lord, the resurrection of your Son has given us new life and renewed hope.

Help us to live as new people in pursuit of the Christian ideal.

Grant us Wisdom to know what we must do,

the Will to want to do it, the Courage to undertake it.

the Perseverance to continue to do it. and the Strength to complete it.

Amen.

Saira Casares Nancy Chapman Joseph Chonka

John & Liz Conlon William & Dorothy Cook

Jim Cuny Apolonia Datu

Constantino Datu Luis Datu

Father Joseph Allen Kathrina Alookaran Ouseph Alookaran Robby Alookaran

Pedro Antonio Alice & Walter Aucoin

Baji Aziz Norman Azizian

Celia B. Gene Barone

Harold & Bert Beam Carol Beaver

Marilyn Besh Avigal Bet-Sayad Uleah Bet-Sayad Vardeh Bet-Sayad

Joseph T. Bogle, Jr. A>l Bonnes & Family John & Helen Bonis Edward Borucki, Sr.

Viola Borucki Borucki Grandparents

Randy Brinkley Brown Family Members

Madeline Burns Mary Burns

Margaret & Tom Campbell Mack and Beth Carmichael

Lisa Carmichael Carrow Family Members

Alexia Casares

Myrna Datu Mary L. Demory Matthew Dempsey Janette Doubrava

Doris Dragon Dragon Grandparents

Frances Gagnon Francis Gagnon Grant Gagnon Henri Gagnon

Marjorie Gagnon Gagnon Grandparents Gerald (Jerry) Gould

Virginia Gould Stan & Helen Graden

Gregor Family Members Haenlein Family Members

Allison Harvey George Harvey, Jr. Jennifer Harvey Jo Ann Harvey

John & LouiseHarvey Marilyn Hebberecht

Elia Hernandez Guadalupe Hernandez Hoy Higginbotham

Wendy Isaac Eulalio J.

Daniel W. Jarke Gladys Josey

Richard Kerry

George Kiyak Juan L.

Homer Lauderdale Shorty & Esther Laxson

Mary Lewis Christina Lipka

Elder Lopez Josefina Lopez

Luis Lopez Margie Lostracco Bob Maplesden

Debbie Maplesden Rudy & Ruth Marquise

Guadalupe Martinez Pat & Anne McCue

Bill McGuire Carlene McLemore McMackin Family

Members Lacy McNeal

Meagher Family Members Elva Monroy

Dona Juana Monroy John L. Morris

Mul Grandparents Walter & Alice Mul

Wayne Myers Charles & Mary Nelson

Ignacio Olivas Maria Jesus Olivas

John O’Neill

Willa Pajak Will Pekrul Ben Pinter

Tom & Gladys Phillips Guadalupe R. Anthony Rice Don Roberto

Eugene Salesky Tim Salesky

Roy Shaw John & Annie B. Short Catherine Austin Smith

Donny Smith Antonio Solorio Anna Stapleton Bill Stapleton

George Stonecypher Francisco T. Virginia T.

Darrell Taylor Huey Taylor

Katherine Taylor Norma June Thibodo

Raymond Thibodo Miriam Torres

Norma J. Torres Unborn Children

Carmen Valenzuela Raul Valenzuela I Raul Valenzuela II

Valleroy Family Members Maria Van Kirk

Lou Van Pamel, Sr. Allen Viglianco Joan Viglianco

David L. Wallace Elizabeth & Jules Weintraub

Larry Welker John White

Stephanie Willman

APRIL 22/23, 2017 SERVER SCHEDULE

Please arrange for a replacement if you cannot serve. * Denotes designated temporary Deacon for this Mass.

MASS LECTORS EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS USHERS ALTAR SERVERS MUSIC

5:00 PM Greg Beam

Patricia Frey*

Leilani Diaz

Pat Hatchett

Virgil Bartlow, Jr.

John Diaz

Jayla Garrett

Vocals

8:30 AM Kevin Gould Tom Caillouet*

Christine Howard

Joe Serocki

William Bet-Sayad

John Paul Maria Meyer

Organ

11:15 AM Luis Vargas

David Toney*

Dawn Brown Yvonne Dempsey

Carl McLemore Brandon Gonzalez

Kevin Brown Guitar

THE DIVINE MERCY GIFT SHOP IS

NOT OPEN ON EASTER OPEN ON 22-23 OF APRIL Cash & Checks Accepted

COLLECTION REPORT

COLLECTION REPORT: APRIL 9, 2017

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Building Burse Holy Easter Special Gift

$6,939 $2,190

$101 $50

$10,000

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SAINT PAUL GIFT SHOP

PRAYER GROUP FOR OUR NATION AND FOR OUR WORLD

FRIDAYS: 6:00 – 7:00 PM

IN THE CHAPEL

Please consider joining us in the

chapel on Fridays as we pray together before the

exposed Blessed Sacrament:

For peace in our world and for peace in our own country;

to keep up the Christian values we have been taught by the Church;

and for religious freedom here in our country and throughout the world

and protection for Christians in areas where they are being persecuted.

EVERYONE IS WELCOME

The FOOD PANTRY is in need of:

Pancake Mixes, Syrup, Cereal,

Can Peas and Can Carrots

Thank you for all your continued support.

FOOD PANTRY

Orbelin & Magdalena Ocampo 8 years 4/17 Francisco & Maria Lagunas 19 years 4/18 Paul & Elizabeth Noel 23 years 4/16 Hermelindo & Petra Jimenez 28 years 4/16 Allen and Juli Martin 37 years 4/19 Brian & Linda LeCroix 38 years 4/20 Jeanette & Andy Chudy 39 years 4/21

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION (Confession) Saturdays: 3:45-4:45 pm or by appointment

PRAYER GROUP FOR OUR NATION

PRAYER LIST The complete prayer list is on the church website.

PLEASE ADD TO YOUR PRAYER LIST:

Frank Stauch (Michael), Wanda Ridge (Steedley),

Rebecca Durham (Carwile), Maria Champion (Butler),

Richard Lauderdale (Lauderdale), David Ruble (Ruble),

Elizabeth Brandon (McCue), Dennis Lewis (Louis),

Pam Kingsmore (Davis), Mona Ridgeway (Davis),

Leah Seibert (Mandel),

PLEASE KEEP IN YOUR PRAYERS THE FOLLOWING PARISHIONERS

WHO ARE IN NEED AT THIS PARTICULAR TIME:

Wilma Koehler, Audrey Gibbs, Martha Torres,

Jane Bormann, Francisco Cepeda, Debra Keller, Jackie Adams, Rachel Thompson, Isabel Bradford,

Dorothy Brannan, Terri Tompkins, Gladys Black,

Cheri Gurganus, Wanda Chonka, Molly Valleroy, Callie Lipka,

Kimberly Bush (Mary Burgan’s daughter), June Jackson,

Pauline Garlen, June Maplesden, Mary Simmons, Marie Tienda, Mack and Ann Thompson, June Van Pamel.

For all our parishioners & friends who are ill,

we ask God to keep them in His care & restore them

to good physical & spiritual health. We pray for our

Military, for Peace, for our Country and for our Pope!

PRAYER LIST NAMES WILL BE REMOVED AFTER ONE MONTH. SIMPLY CALL THE OFFICE TO ADD BACK TO

THE PRAYER LIST IF PRAYERS ARE STILL NEEDED.

Sat 4/15

8:00 PM Easter Vigil Mass For St. Paul Parish Family

Sun 4/16

8-8:30 AM

10:45-11:15

Rosary/Holy Mass For St Paul Parish Family

Rosary/Holy Mass For St. Paul Parish Family

Tues 4/18

5:30 PM 6:00

Rosary & Adoration Holy Mass/Chapel

In Memory of Sue Scarbel

Novena to OLPH

Wed 4/19

8:00 AM 8:30

Rosary & Adoration Holy Mass/Chapel

In Memory of Elder Lopez

Novena to St. Anthony

Thu 4/20

8:00 AM 8:30

Rosary & Adoration Holy Mass/Chapel

In Memory of Roy Shaw

Novena to St. Jude

Fri 4/21

8:00 AM 8:30

Rosary & Adoration Holy Mass/Chapel

Intentions of Isabelle & Phil

Bower

Novena to St. Peregrine

Sat 4/22

8:00 AM 8:30

4:30/5 PM

6/6:30 PM

Rosary & Adoration Holy Mass/Chapel Novena to Miraculous Medal

Rosary/Holy Mass

In Memory of Kathy Muhs

Hispanic Mass

Sun 4/23

8-8:30 AM 1

10:45-11:15

Rosary/Holy Mass

In Memory of Viola Borucki Rosary/Holy Mass

For the First Communion Class

PARISH PRAYER LIST

MASS SCHEDULE THIS WEEK

The weekly bulletin, server schedule, prayer list and registration forms are available online at:

www.stpaulcatholicchurchathens.org

PLEASE PRAY FOR THE REPOSE OF THE SOUL OF:

DEAN MANN Billy Key’s mother who passed away

Friday, April 7.

“May the angels lead you into paradise; May the martyrs come to welcome you

and take you to the holy city, the new and eternal Jerusalem.”

PLEASE PRAY