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Welcome!
We are a growing Catholic community in the heart of the beautiful Texas Hill Country. We aspire to express the Good News of Jesus Christ in today's society. Through the Eucharistic liturgy, we gather for prayer and raise our hearts, minds and lives to God. Moved by the Holy Spirit, we seek to manifest God's love for all.
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A Paulist Pentecost Experience
YOU ARE INVITED! PAULIST FATHERS' PENTECOST RETREAT:
"E PLURIBUS UNUM · DIVERSITY IN UNITY"
WHEN: Saturday, May 15, 2021
TIME: 1 P.M. Eastern · Noon Central · 10 A.M. Pacific ---- via Zoom
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Protocols for the Celebration of the Mass in the Diocese of Austin
Summary of the Vicar General's note
As more and more people in our communities receive COVID-19 vaccinations and the infection rate continues to decrease, we have revised the protocols for the celebration of the sacraments. These revised protocols are less directive, so that each pastor might continue using his prudential judgment in promoting the best practices for his particular community. While we have not arrived at the moment when the protocols can be fully rescinded, we have removed the protocol for spacing between households and sanitizing the church between Masses.
This means that a pastor may choose to remove the tape/ropes from the pews and allow people to sit where they wish. This does not change the need for all people to remain aware of their distancing between households as a courtesy to the other and continued effort at mitigating spread. Wearing facemasks should continue, as they will allow for the opening of pews due to COVID-19 mainly spread through the air. The removal of the sanitizing between Mass protocol is based on recent data from a number of sources indicating that the virus has a very low chance of spreading by touching surfaces.
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Mass and Prayer at St Paul the ApostleHorseshoe Bay, TexasSaturday Mass will be at 5:30 pm. Not live streamed
Sunday Mass will be at 8:30 am and Live streamed.
Sunday Mass will be at 10:30 am and Not live streamed.
Weekday Masses - Wednesday 5:30 pm, Thursday and Friday - at 9:00 am and live streamed
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Parish News
Father Ruben and staff would like to wish all the mothers a happy Mothers Day.
Hope for the Future Celebration Weekend
In addition to Mother’s Day Weekend, this is our Celebration Weekend for the Hope for the Future campaign at St. Paul the Apostle. Thank you to all our volunteers who have worked tirelessly to communicate the goals of the campaign and answer their fellow parishioners’ questions.
To date, your gifts have allowed us to raise $462.948.00 toward our goal of $538,000.00! We have received gifts from 123 families, meaning 41.7% of our parish households have participated in this important effort! Thank you for your generosity!
If you haven’t yet made a gift or pledge, you can always do so by returning your pledge envelope to the parish office or by mail, or by going online to paulist.org/future.
Today’s Collection for Seminarians and Priest Education and Formation
The Diocese of Austin must ensure it has an ample number of priests to celebrate the sacraments, preach God’s word and guide us on our journey with Christ. To ensure our priests are well-prepared, a man in formation will pursue a quality education in philosophy, theology and pastoral care. Seminarian education and formation in the Diocese of Austin can take up to nine years. Financial impediments should never prevent men from responding to God’s call to the priesthood. Some financial support for priests and seminarians is made available from the Catholic Services Appeal and a Seminarian Endowment in the Catholic Foundation, but the needs far exceed what our annual appeal can support. This special collection provides additional support for this very important effort. Please be generous.
Attention and a reminder especially for visitors
The Eucharist is to be consumed at the altar right after receiving in hand.
Please do not take Eucharist back to your seat.
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul wants to thank you and the parishioners of St. Paul the Apostle Church for the generous contribution of $4,492.00 for Black Bag Collections 5/1/2021 and 5/2/2021 and parishioner funds collected from 4/6/2021 through 5/3/2021.During the month of March, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul Conference visited 18 households and assisted with electric and water bills along with food, personal care items and housing costs. The total expenditures for the assistance provided were $8,176.20.Thank you again and many blessings for all you do.
Mass Times Upon Returning to the Church
We are returning to our 5:30 p.m. Mass on Wednesdays, but Thursday and Friday will remain at 9:00 a.m. The Sunday Mass at 8:30 a.m. will remain the same, as will the 10:30 a.m. Mass. We have received many calls about the time for 8:30 and almost everyone wanted it to stay the same.
Update Your Information
If you have dropped your land line, please call or email the office and provide us with your cell phone number.
All are Welcome….and a reminder
Our St Paul Parish Community welcomes all guests and visitors to join us at Mass, First Friday Adoration and prayer in our Church. With summer, lake activities and much warmer weather approaching, a gentle reminder to our Community, guests and visitors to dress modestly and respectfully to honor Our Lord's Presence in our sacred space.
Helping Center Collection
The Knights of Columbus will be handing out bags next weekend to benefit the Helping Center, which is a food bank providing services to the needy in the area. Please place your donations in the labeled bags and return them to church at the Masses on the weekend of May 22nd and May 23rd. The labels will list suggestions for needed products. If you prefer, you can give cash or make out a check to St. Paul the Apostle to purchase HEB cards. Thank you for your generosity.
Pentecostal Retreat
The Paulist Fathers invite you to a virtual Pentecost Retreat: “E Pluribus Unum - Diversity in Unity” Saturday, May 15, 2021, 12-2 p.m., via Zoom. To celebrate Pentecost, the Paulists will reflect on the diverse communities that make up the one Catholic Church. We will hear the viewpoints of African-American, Asian-American, LGBTQ and disaffiliated Catholics. For more details, please contact Frank Desiderio at frankd@paulist.org.
HEB & Bayside Cards
HEB and Bayside cards will be available after all Masses.
They are always available at the office during normal business hours.
Wanted: Maintenance Person
Gary Silver has graciously volunteered to take Jack’s place as our maintenance person. We would really like to have another volunteer, in case Gary is unavailable. If you are interested, please contact the church office. Again, thank you Jack Gless for your years of service.
The Summer Silent Retreat
The Summer Silent Retreat will be offered June 4-9 at Cedarbrake Catholic Retreat Center in Temple. Join us for two to five nights. Each day there will be one morning talk by Franciscan Father Albert Haase, daily Mass, an afternoon devotion and the opportunity for the sacrament of confession and sacred silence. Cost varies as to number of nights. Register by calling (254) 780-2436 or at www.cedarbrake.org.
EIM Compliance (during pandemic)
EIM Policies require all clergy, religious, seminarians, employees and adult volunteers serving in a ministry requiring EIM compliance to submit an EIM Application for Ministry (one-time only) and attend an EIM Workshop at least once every three years. Online EIM training is available at http://www.austindiocese.org/workshop for persons needing to update/renew their EIM compliance; the training page includes instructions on how to login to your existing EIM account to find information you will need in order to receive credit for completing the training. New employees and new volunteers currently active in ministry must submit the EIM Application at www.eappsdb.com/austin (as a First Time Applicant) and attend an in-person EIM Workshop (as of Jan. 1 new applicants may not use the online EIM training for their initial EIM compliance requirement). For more information, call (512) 949-2447.
If you enjoyed the cookies, they were from Soooyummy Bakery in Burnet. Her website—soooyummybakery.com—will list the many delicious goodies.
Thank you for your generous contributions totaling $8,690.00
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Television and Internet Masses
Join the Paulist Communities virtually for several options of televised Masses: Click here.
For Masses from around the world use this link. Click here.
Mass is also available through several television, internet, radio and subscription outlets in the Diocese of Austin. All times are Central. Click here for information. -
A Word from Servant of God Isaac Hecker, Founder of the Paulist Fathers
A Word from Servant of God Isaac Hecker, Founder of the Paulist Fathers
“Let each soul study the way in which the Holy Ghost attracts it, be faithful to that…. And not depart on any account from it.” (From a letter to Mrs. King, March 25, 1863; PV, 168.)
If you have asked Father Hecker to pray for you or another person who is ill, and you believe something miraculous has happened, phone Father Paul Robichaud, CSP, at 212-265-3209 x350 and tell him your story.
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Today's Readings
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Reading I Acts 10:25-26, 34-35, 44-48Responsorial Psalm 98:1, 2-3, 3-4Reading II 1 Jn 4:7-10Gospel Jn 15:9-17
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Mass Times
- Sunday: 8:30 AM EnglishEnglishEN also on Facebook 10:30 AM EnglishEnglishEN
- Wednesday: 5:30 PM EnglishEnglishEN also on Facebook
- Thursday: 9:00 AM EnglishEnglishEN also on Facebook
- Friday: 9:00 AM EnglishEnglishEN also on Facebook
- Saturday: 5:30 PM EnglishEnglishEN
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- 1st Friday: 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM after 9:00 Mass for one hour
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