This Wednesday, we will celebrate the Feast of St. Andrew. Andrew was a fisherman before he and his brother Simon Peter became two of the 12 disciples of Jesus. He was baptized by John the Baptist and was the first disciple of Jesus. In the Greek Orthodox tradition he is known as "Prōtoklētos" (Πρωτόκλητος) - literally "the first-called."
Each year, the Church observes the recitation of the St. Andrew Christmas Novena:
It is piously believed that whoever recites the St. Andrew Christmas novena prayer 15 times each day from the feast of St. Andrew (November 30th) until Christmas Eve will obtain the favor requested.
Each year, the Church observes the recitation of the St. Andrew Christmas Novena:
It is piously believed that whoever recites the St. Andrew Christmas novena prayer 15 times each day from the feast of St. Andrew (November 30th) until Christmas Eve will obtain the favor requested.
Fifteen times a day is a lot! But you can easily break it up into 5 recitations three times a day if you find that easier - could be breakfast, lunch, and dinner!
Let us all pray that during this Advent season, our Blessed Mother, Mary, will peer into the depths of our desires and beg our Lord to grant them according to His perfect will.
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
Let us all pray that during this Advent season, our Blessed Mother, Mary, will peer into the depths of our desires and beg our Lord to grant them according to His perfect will.
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:
- In a few weeks, our parish will celebrate Our Lady of Guadalupe, beginning with a Novena next Sunday evening. Please see the back of this weekend’s bulletin for more information.
- Next weekend, our parish welcomes Fr. Pierre Toussaint of the Francisican Friars of the Renewal. To help us enter more deeply into the season of Advent, Fr. Pierre will offer a brief reflection at each Mass.
- Each family is invited to take one of the Little Blue Books, for advent prayer and reflection. They are located at the church entrances.
- As we prepare for Christmas, St Paul Parish is reviving our program to bring the Eucharist to those that are unable to attend Mass. Please call the parish office to sign up to be part of our Ministry to the homebound
Please see this week’s bulletin for more information about these and other parish news.
Following Sunday's morning Masses, all are invited to join us downstairs for coffee and donuts.
This weekend, Princeton Boy Scout Troop 43 will be selling Christmas wreaths following Sunday morning Masses. Thank you for your support.
The Jesse Giving Tree is located in the vestibule. If you wish to participate, please take a tag from the tree and snap a photo of it using your phone. We ask that you return your gift - unwrapped and with the tag securely affixed to it - by Sunday, December 11. More details are found in this week’s bulletin.
Dec
4
Lessons & Carols
3:00pm in the Church
Our parish music ministry will be presenting an Advent Lessons and Carols on Sunday, December 4 at 3:00pm in the Church. All are welcome.
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