Thank you to all those who have been sending in their envelopes.  Yes, we still need your generous donations.  Although some of the utilities are slightly less (but not much less) during this time, we are still keeping the office open as well as the church for specified hours.  There is still payroll and certain bills to pay, so we still need a minimum cash flow.  For many this is a difficult time economically, but please do your best to keep us in mind.  
Click if you would like to take this opportunity to set up electronic giving- Print out the form, and send it in.

As Catholics, our number one priority is NOT earthly safety, or comfort, or bodily health. Our number one priority is always the salvation of souls because we are not meant for this world but for eternal life!

This does not mean we deny or neglect the physical—far from it.  It is because of our hope in eternal life that we follow our Lord's commands and do corporal works of mercy. We must do all of this prudently, but the priority is always a spiritual one, which includes the physical in relation to it.  Prioritizing mere physical safety and well-being is how politicians and CEOs talk.  As a church, we focus on the theological and natural virtues that keep us close to God, which is the most important. I believe it is important to constantly remind ourselves of this proper priority lest we get carried away by fear and suspicion. 

So what do we do during a pandemic? We continue being Christians: Pray, Fast, and Give of ourselves.  Stay calm.  Even as this scourge of pandemic can be rightly interpreted as God's chastisement upon a sinful world, we also see the hand of God's Providence that guides and protects us.  Through His Church, God gives the spiritual weapons necessary to combat this.  This is a time of testing, a time of perseverance, an opportunity for supernatural faith, hope, and love. It's likely you may have some extra time on your hands so try these:

- PRAY MORE!!!
- Grow in knowledge of your Faith by visiting FORMED.ORG
- Examination of Conscience / Confession
- Read the Bible
- Make a Spiritual Communion
- Family Prayer 
- Help your neighbor in prudent and safe ways
- Watch the daily Mass through our diocesan website or with Bishop Barron below.
- Pray with other parishioners by watching St. Paul's live-streaming Liturgies.