Happy Sabbath, Parish Family!
We hope you are all staying safe, dry, and warm as this evening's snow begins to fall. Please note: tomorrow morning's 6:45am Mass is cancelled due to the expected inclement weather during the morning hours. Thanks for your understanding!
Today, we celebrate the Second Sunday in Ordinary Time and hear about the Wedding at Cana. This was a truly significant event in the life of Christ as it wound up being the start of His public ministry.
Twitter isn't always the greatest place for evangelization, but check out this gem of a Tweet today from @Shonomatopoeia (and how about that handle!?):
The Wedding at Cana is a gospel story totally packed with great takeaways about Christ's character (no, He wasn't back-talking His mom), great ways to pray (ever notice that Mary simply told Jesus the problem and didn't propose a specific solution?), and obedience ("Do whatever He tells you."). And now, thanks to @Shonomatopoeia, we have a whole new layer to reflect on during future readings of this gospel.
Please see below for all of our updates this week.
We are keeping you and your family in our prayers and ask for the intercession of our beloved patron, St. Paul. We look forward to seeing soon!
Sincerely yours in Christ,
The St. Paul Parish Clergy & Staff
This weekend's parish announcements:
- Parish Offices and School will be closed for the Martin Luther King, Jr Holiday on tomorrow.
- The annual March for Life in Washington DC is Friday, January 21. Please see below for information about transportation and pilgrimage opportunities.
- All are reminded that per the Declaration of a State of Emergency in Princeton by Mayor Mark Freda, all are required to wear masks inside the Church and Parish Offices at this time.
- Next weekend, St. Paul Parish is hosting a coat drive and a coat giveaway. Please see below for more information and don't forget your coats next weekend!
- In February, our parish will kick off its part in the Synod announced by Pope Francis. We will begin by conducting listening sessions for our parishioners and for members of the broader community. Two questions will be asked to help guide the sessions - the same questions that will be asked in every parish around the world. We ask that you prayerfully consider participating in these listening sessions. Dates will be announced in the next couple of weeks. To learn more about the Synod process, please see below.
Please see this week’s bulletin for more information about these and other parish news.
Mask Mandate in Princeton
On Monday, January 10, it was announced that Princeton Mayor Mark Freda has issued a State of Emergency Declaration mandating mask use in all public spaces.
This mandate includes all those visiting or worshiping at St. Paul and applies to both the church building and the various offices and meeting rooms on our campus.
Please note, this mandate began on Thursday, January 13 and remains in effect through Monday, January 31. All those planning to attend daily Mass, visit the parish offices, or have any on-campus meetings will be required to wear a mask. Our staff and volunteers are working hard to ensure that we can implement this policy with ease. We appreciate your cooperation and are grateful for your dedication to keeping our parish family healthy and safe.
This mandate includes all those visiting or worshiping at St. Paul and applies to both the church building and the various offices and meeting rooms on our campus.
Please note, this mandate began on Thursday, January 13 and remains in effect through Monday, January 31. All those planning to attend daily Mass, visit the parish offices, or have any on-campus meetings will be required to wear a mask. Our staff and volunteers are working hard to ensure that we can implement this policy with ease. We appreciate your cooperation and are grateful for your dedication to keeping our parish family healthy and safe.
Jan
21
Bus Trip to DC
St Andrew in Newtown is taking two buses to the March for Life in Washington DC on January 21. Mass will be at 7:00am then drive to Washington for the March. It is vitally important that we Catholics show our support for the Right to Life.
Please contact Mike Phillips a mikeflips@yahoo.comor Mary Ann Pidgeon mpidgeon@pidgeonlaw.com
Are you going?
Yes
No
Maybe
going.
not going.
might be going.
Bishop O'Connell grants dispensation to the faithful of the Diocese of Trenton who participate (physically or spiritually) in the 2022 March for Life.
