Welcome, Father Jim Robertson                 
  We are delighted and thankful that you have joined us again!
 
Bethlehem Nativity Group
 Jacob, with the Bethlehem Nativity group, will be selling wares before and after all masses this weekend.  Please see them in Hecker Hall.  The pieces make great gifts!
   
World Mission Sunday:  October 21, 2018
The Diocesan Special collection this weekend is for World Mission Sunday which provides much needed funds to mission churches in 1,150 dioceses throughout the world.  It is with prayer and financial support that we build up the mission churches, who in turn, through their work and their witness to Christ, give assistance to the poor who experience God’s love and mercy.
 
Faith Formation
Faith Formation classes today, October 21st, in the Finn Family Life Center.  There will be classes on Sunday for the remainder of the month.
 
HEB and Bayside Market Cards
The cards can be obtained after all masses in October, and during the week at the parish office. Please note: HEB cards can be used at  any HEB and are good for any HEB product, prescriptions and gas.  The gas station is open!   Contact Ed Wenzel at 214.263.4424 or the office if you would like additional information.

WWICS Fall Bible Study
The Fall Ladies Bible Study will be studying the messages of the prophets of the Bible and how they are speaking not only to the people of Israel but also to us directly.  .  Bible Study meets on Monday at 2:30 p.m in the Finn Family Life Center.   Questions, please email Pat Bentley at bentleys@swbell.net.
 
THE OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED ON THURSDAY, NOVEMER 1^ST FOR ALL SAINTS DAY.  NEXT WEEK, SIGN YOUR LOVED ONES INTO OUR BOOK OF REMEMBERANCE.
 
First Friday Adoration
First Friday Adoration will be held Friday, November 2nd,   from 8:30 A.M. and will close with Benediction at 6:00 P.M.  Father Rubén will anoint the sick at the 8:00 a.m. Mass on that day. The Blessed Sacrament will be exposed in the newly dedicated Holy Spirit chapel. Sign-up sheets are available at each entrance to the church.  There is ample room in the chapel for several adorers at any given time.  Please try to spend some time with Jesus so that he will never be left alone.  Information ?, contact : Angela Cook (801)633-1242        Indeed, Our Lord will be waiting for you!
 
First Saturday Social and First Sunday Breakfast
Our monthly First Saturday Social, sponsored by our WWIC's group, will take place on Saturday, November 3rd, in the Finn Center after 5:30 pm Mass. Come join us!
On Sunday, November  4th, the Knights of Columbus will host a breakfast.  Come join us! 

CSA Catholic Service Appeal vs. Capital Campaign
The CSA is an annual appeal that focuses on our immediate needs as a diocese and helps fund our ongoing operating expenses.  The capital campaign, Encountering Christ, is a long range plan that looks to the future and goes beyond our immediate needs.  It is similar to planning family finances as you need to provide for day-to-day expenses as well as long range planning such as participating in a retirement plan for the future. St. Paul’s commitment weekend for the CSA is November 3-4.
          
Volunteer Update for Christmas Bags Project
The Christmas holidays are fast approaching and it is time to update our list of volunteers for the Christmas Bags Project.  Many of you have helped in the past and we thank you for your hard work and dedication in helping provide a merry Christmas to the children and families from the Helping Center and Crisis Center of Marble Falls.  If you are interested in helping with this worthwhile project, please contact Leslie McCallick at bmccallick@aol.com or call her at 830-596-0318.  Even if you were a volunteer last year, we would appreciate your emailing her so she can update your contact information on her list.  Thank you.
 
EIM (Ethics and Integrity in Ministry) WORKSHOP
Saturday, Nov. 3^rd, 2018, 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm, Sacristy of St. Paul the Apostle Church
All clergy, religious, seminarians and employees, and adult volunteers serving in a ministry requiring EIM compliance, must attend an EIM Workshop every 3 years. To find the schedule, and Sign Up for a Workshop (bottom right of your account page), login to you EIM account at eappsdb.com/austin. If you don't recall your User ID/Password, please use the Alternate Login option. If you have never submitted an EIM application (required for employees, and adult volunteers serving in any ministry requiring EIM compliance), use the above link to create your EIM account and complete the application. Contact your parish EIM site administrator (Esther Ellis, emellis@nctv.com) if you need to complete a paper EIM application or need other assistance with EIM compliance matters. Workshop Notes: 1) plan to arrive promptly as late arrivals may not be admitted; 2) children should not be brought to EIM workshops. If you are a victim of sexual abuse and have concerns regarding your attendance at a workshop, contact Emily Hurlimann at (512) 949-2447 to discuss an alternative workshop arrangement.
 
Christmas cantata!
Calling all closet singers, instrument players, staging helpers – this year we will present to the parish a Christmas cantata called “Mary did you know”. This is your chance to come do some singing that I know you love to do without the huge commitment of being in the choir full-time. We are in desperate need of men’s voices, children, and a few adults to help with the staging. It will be held in the church on December 2 before the parish Christmas party. Rehearsal will be on Wednesdays – time will be TBA based on the best time for all participants.
Please contact Mary Williams 325.423.0023 or email   jrmmwms655@tstar.net
 
Save the Date and Reminder
* April 1 – 3, 2019   St. Paul’s Parish mission with Father Cary, topic Pope Francis and the
   Parables of Jesus.
* March 30 to April 10, 2019, A Pilgrimage to the Holy Land, Walking in the Footsteps of Jesus,
   under the spiritual direction of Rev. Thomas Kane, CSP and Rev. Bruce Nieli, CSP.
   Contact information:  takcsp@gmail.com, dbrucecsp@aol.com
                   
      Thank you for your generous contributions totaling  $8,127.00         
 
        
 
 

  I ask ok Lord I knock oh Lord and here am I oh Lord thy servant and waiteth upon Thee. Send me not away empty; let me not go from thee cold and blind oh Lord. Give me faith not to despair and courage to persevere. I ask these things for it is Thy delight to be with children of Men – Hail Mary – Blessed Jesus.+++          [ Diary, May 2, 1845]

If you have asked Father Hecker to pray for you or another person who is ill, and you believe something miraculous has happened, please phone Father Paul Robichaud, CSP, at 202-269-2519 and tell him your story.