When you’ve been around old rectories for a while you start to learn a lot about boilers, pipes, rooves, bricks and all the rest. One of the things that’s true about 120-year-old rectories is that often enough the plumbing is 120 years old. That’s the case at St. Paul. We had a study done a […]
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What is a parish?
What is a parish? How does a parish fit into the structure of a diocese, and the church as a whole? It’s worth reflecting on these questions since a lot of Catholics have no idea about how the church is structured. If Catholics even think about their parishes, often enough they’re thinking like Protestants or Evangelicals… and without knowing it they have walked away from what the church teaches about parishes, and the universal call to salvation that Jesus wants his church to announce.
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Reflections on Beauty
Reflections on Beauty I’ve been doing a lot of reading lately about the transcendental… the 3 essential qualities human beings desire and seek. They are beauty, truth, and goodness. Some people add a fourth, justice. Philosophers have been thinking about these for centuries, and I think it’s very important that we moderns do some thinking […]
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A letter from Fr. Mike
Dear Parishioners, What a great looking website! I know these things look pretty simple and straightforward, and that’s the intention of the people who make them. They want us to be able to go from place to place on the site without trouble, and to be able to access information and put information in seamlessly. […]
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Bishop Casey’s Visit
We were so excited to have Bishop Casey here to celebrate mass on October 28th at 8am. He is so kind and is working very hard for our communities. Thank you for visiting Bishop. We will continue to pray for you as you do God’s work!
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Bibles and Brewskies
This group was started by the Evangelization Team at St. Paul. Each week, these men get a small booklet and discuss the upcoming week’s readings. They meet at Martin’s Corner, across the street from the church, and spend time focusing on scripture and the history of our faith. This series gives us a deeper understanding […]
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The History of St. Paul
Originally, St. Paul Catholic Church was organized to serve 40 German families living in east Pilsen in 1876. Three years later, the parish purchased a large wooden building on 18th Street and Carpenter from St. Francis of Assisi Parish. That building was moved to our present location in 1880. Parishioners wanted a school to educated […]
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Evangelization Team at St. Paul
Meet your Evangelization TEAM! We are the crazy folks who are bringing things like Family Movie Nights, Parishioner Welcome Events, and small groups (like Bibles and Brewskies and Women and the Word). We are a passionate group of wild and crazy kids who love our church, want to spread the love of Christ and are […]
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Our Fountain Fixer Upper
We have a beautiful fountain and we love the way it looks outside... but last winter... the pipes froze. Fr. Mike decided to use his creative side to try to fix. Two giant clear pipes and a motor that will pull the water through. It was perfect (if we had volunteers who would stand there and hold them all summer long). Needless to say... we are still hoping for a fix sometime next summer. Any ideas? Email us if you have the solution!
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