St Pauls Church Westerville

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St. Paul Parish is a Catholic church and school located in Westerville, Ohio.
Our Mission is to imitate Christ's life through worship, education, community, hospitality, outreach, service, and evangelization in the tradition of St. Paul.

November 15, November 16, November 17
We are very excited to have Alice Camille, a nationally known writer, religious educator, and parish retreat leader, lead our Parish Mission next week. She will present “Saved by the Story” on Monday. Learn how the Bible is both divine word and a sacred story—and how both have the amazing power to save!
At Tuesday’s sessions, Alice will address the questions “What Does It Mean to Be Church?” and “Are We There Yet?”
“Sacred Story and Your Story” will be the topic for the last day of our Parish Mission, Wednesday, November 17. Plan to join us this week and be spiritually nourished! There will be morning mission talks after the 8:30 a.m. Masses and evening sessions from 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. on Monday, November 15, Tuesday, November 16 and Wednesday, November 17. Please invite a friend! Everyone is welcome! All sessions will be held in the church.

Bring a Turkey to Church on November 20-21
The Holy Rosary/St. John Partnership Committee at St. Paul’s will once again sponsor the annual "Bring A Turkey To Church” collection in just a few weeks. Your generous donations of FROZEN Thanksgiving turkeys will be collected before and after every Mass on Nov. 20/21. All frozen turkeys will be given to our friends at The Community Kitchen at Holy Rosary/St. John. Thanks to your generosity in the past, we have collected enough turkeys for their Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday meals and well into the coming year!

Beginning the weekend of November 6 and 7, the Bereavement Ministry of St. Paul’s will sponsor a “Remembrance Board” in the vestibule of the church and the breezeway of the Activities Center. We invite our fellow parishioners to place pictures of their deceased loved ones on this display. We ask that the pictures be no larger than 3” x 5” and that you place your name, address, and phone number on the back of the picture. There will be paper available to identify your loved one, if you wish. If you do not have an available picture, your loved one’s name can be written on special scrolls on the board instead. Finally, please remove your pictures from the display by November 21. Although we cannot be responsible for your pictures, we hope that many parishioners decide to take this opportunity to remember their deceased loved ones in this special way. Thank you!

St. Paul Women's Group Sponsor Annual Christmas Dinner
All women in the parish are invited to St. Paul’s Women’s Group’s Annual Christmas Dinner Thursday, December 9 at 6:30 p.m. Iin Miller Hall. Our dinner, catered by Boardwalk Catering, will include spinach-artichoke stuffed chicken breast, redskin potatoes, green beans almondine, tossed salad, and rolls and butter. Please bring a dessert to share and an unwrapped new item, in a holiday gift bag, to donate to Rosemont Center, a facility that serves troubled youth and their families. Most appreciated are gift cards (for groceries, gas or fast food, Target, Wal-Mart, and Pay-Less) art and school supplies, games, socks, underwear for teens and personal hygiene products. Our special entertainment for the evening will be a Christmas sing-along with our very own Debbie Zimmerer! The cost for dinner is just $15 per person. Kindly RSVP by December 1 by sending a check, made payable to St. Paul's Parish, to The St. Paul's Women's Group, P.O. Box 2612, Westerville, OH, 43086-2612. Be sure to include the names of those for whom you are making a reservation. Hope you will join us for this very special event!

BREAKFAST WITH SANTA
Thanks to our Knights of Columbus, Santa will be making his return trip to St. Paul’s on Saturday, December 11! Be sure to save the date and plan to join us for a delicious breakfast and some holiday fun! Most importantly, bring your camera to take pictures and visit with Santa. The price for the event is only $8.00 for adults and $6.00 for children. All proceeds and donations will be given to WARM. Reservations will be accepted on a first come, first served basis since seating is limited. If you have any questions about this annual holiday event, please contact Kris West at kywest@sbcglobal.net. If you are interested in helping with Santa’s staff, please be sure to contact Bruce Jackson at BJWesterville@aol.com. Download Reservation Form

GOSPEL ROAD BLANKET & COAT DRIVE
Our St. Vincent de Paul Conference and our Youth Ministry will be working together to collect new and gently used blankets, coats, gloves, scarves and hats and other clothing items for our Gospel Road friends in Crank's Creek, Kentucky. This drive will be held during
the weekend masses of December 11 and 12. Please plan now to support our young people as they strive to put into action the teachings of the Gospels. If each family donates one blanket, not only will our collection truck be full, but more importantly, those who suffer through the wicked winter conditions of rural Kentucky will know they are loved. Thank you in advance for your generosity!

SMALL CHURCH COMMUNITY FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
Are you a high school student who'd like to meet with other teens for a 6 week Bible Study and faith sharing group? Please join us Tuesday evenings from 6:30 to 7:45 pm in the Youth Ministry Center. If you have questions or would like more information, please contact Linda Hall, Youth Minister at 882-2537/stpaulyouthministry@yahoo.com.

NEW PROGRAM FOR YOUNG ADULTS!
All young adults (age 18 and over) who are interested in meeting new people while establishing a new excitement for God are invited to join us for a Bible-based faith discussion group on Monday evenings at 7:30 p.m. at the Demoulin’s home. To learn more, please call parishioners Matthew Demoulin (325-2516) or Gerry Demoulin (890-3378).

Helping Hands Ministry
The Helping Hands Ministry is a new Social Concerns initiative designed to meet the needs of temporarily or permanently homebound individuals and their families. Volunteers from our parish are available to bring Eucharist, companionship, and meals to the homebound and to provide transportation to doctors, physical therapy, etc. Please call parishioner Beth Schwarzmueller at 204-5023 for more information about this ministry or to request help. Please take this information to your homebound friends and neighbors. We also welcome additional volunteers.

FAIR TRADE COFFEE
Here in the United States, coffee is a 20 billion dollar a year industry. Did you know that 70% of all coffee grown comes from small family farmers in third world nations? Approximately 100 million people dedicate their livelihood on one of these small coffee farms. By buying Fair Trade coffee you are supporting these farmers and enabling them to receive a fair price for the coffee they harvest. Were you aware that coffee is only harvested once a year? By purchasing the Fair Trade products through Catholic Relief Services (CRS), you are assisting the farmers in obtaining credit to support their families between the annual harvest seasons. Fair Trade Coffee and chocolate is now available in the Marian Gift Shop. Thank you in advance for your support of this important cause.

Parish School of Religion REGISTRATION for 2010-2011
Registration materials are on the PSR website page or contact the PSR office at 614.882.5045 for more information. If you’re new to our Parish School of Religious Education, we welcome you! Check out PSR.

SETTING THE CROSS ON THE TOP OF THE CUPOLA!
Hundreds of parishioners participated in the ceremony after the 10:30 Masses and watched the blessing and setting of the 20-foot gold-leafed cross on the cupola of our new church. (August 15, 2010)