St Paul Catholic Church

St Paul Catholic Church We are St. Paul Catholic Church, a dynamic, engaging and welcoming community of disciples empowered by the life and love of Jesus Christ.

If you talk to anyone who was in the presence of Mother Teresa, they will say that she changed their life.⁣Today the Chu...
09/05/2026

If you talk to anyone who was in the presence of Mother Teresa, they will say that she changed their life.
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Today the Church celebrates St. Teresa of Calcutta, a saint who was alive during many of our lifetimes. We can pray for her intercession, that we will always be attentive to the poor and marginalized in our midst, and that we will radiate the holiness that God gives us through His grace.

Registration for the Order of Christian Initiation of Adults (OCIA) has “more than doubled” on college campuses across t...
09/03/2026

Registration for the Order of Christian Initiation of Adults (OCIA) has “more than doubled” on college campuses across the country as Catholic conversions continue to rise, according to recent data.
“On campuses of various sizes, all across the United States, Catholicism is on the rise,” Hallow reported in an Aug. 19 study that found that OCIA participation increased by 87.6% from the 2024-25 school year to 2025-26.
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Schools with the largest number of OCIA participants include Texas A&M, Arizona State University, the University of Illinois, the University of Oklahoma, Kansas State University, the University of Wisconsin, the University of Nebraska, and Harvard University. Hallow said it obtained OCIA data from nearly 60 U.S. colleges and universities.
Texas A&M saw the largest number of OCIA participants, increasing to 204 candidates and catechumens in 2025-26 from 121 in 2024-25.
Hallow said campus conversion growth is outpacing diocesan trends, noting that university parishes and Newman Centers reported faster increases than dioceses, which saw a 38% rise in 2025‑26.
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Read the full article at EWTNNews.com

In the process of discernment, we consider our gifts and talents, humbly reflect upon what is needed to build the kingdo...
08/30/2026

In the process of discernment, we consider our gifts and talents, humbly reflect upon what is needed to build the kingdom of God, and listen carefully in prayer to the voice of God.
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We have the immense gifts of Sacred Tradition and Scripture to facilitate the “renewal of [the] mind” (Rom 12:2) as we allow our minds and hearts to be transformed by God’s will. And in humble obedience, we must be honest with ourselves about whether we are fully open to God’s call, even when it is contrary to our plans.
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When we believe with our entire being that we are living according to God’s will, we will not be able to remain quiet or live in a mediocre way.
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Just as Jeremiah was unable to keep himself from speaking on the Lord’s behalf, the Good News of Christ will come pouring forth from our being in everything that we do. And in this outpouring of God’s love, we will give others the opportunity to encounter Christ through us.

In his August 12, 2026, general audience, Pope Leo XIV continues his reflection on Sacrosanctum Concilium, focusing on t...
08/30/2026

In his August 12, 2026, general audience, Pope Leo XIV continues his reflection on Sacrosanctum Concilium, focusing on the importance and meaning of the liturgical calendar.
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"To sanctify Sunday, it is fundamental to celebrate the Eucharist. Listening to the Word and partaking of the Body of Christ entail, according to the Council Fathers, the coming together in unum, that is, the joyful gathering of the faithful... This assembly cannot be substituted by a solely virtual presence, nor can it be reduced to a merely passive gathering. The liturgical assembly is in fact fulfilled through the active participation of brothers and sisters, called together to “thank God who ‘has begotten them again, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, unto a living hope’” (1 Pet 1:3).
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In this regard, I urge everyone to seek the best possible conditions so that even those who are unable to take time off work on Sundays may take part in Holy Mass."
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Today, we remember the martyrdom of Saint John the Baptist, who courageously prepared a way for Christ’s ministry. His l...
08/29/2026

Today, we remember the martyrdom of Saint John the Baptist, who courageously prepared a way for Christ’s ministry. His life reminds us to place God at the center of all that we do, especially as we look to the future.
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By including undefined in your estate plan, you join us in preparing a way for the future of our faith community.
To learn more about legacy giving, reach out to [NAME] at [EMAIL].

St. Augustine became a saint by the grace of God and the fervent prayers of his mother, St. Monica. Did you know that th...
08/27/2026

St. Augustine became a saint by the grace of God and the fervent prayers of his mother, St. Monica. Did you know that there's groups of women around the world who follow St. Monica's example to pray for their loved ones, especially their children?
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Learn about Millions of Monicas groups throughout the Region in this article from the winter edition of Faith Northwest Indiana Magazine: https://faithnwi.org/news/millions-of-monicas

08/26/2026

Bishop McClory recently sat down for an interview to answer common questions about pastoral planning and where the diocese is headed.
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Listen to the full interview with Bishop McClory in English or in Spanish here or wherever you listen to podcasts: https://faithnwi.podbean.com/

The word novena refers to nine of something. Traditionally it's a nine-day prayer, but it can also be a prayer of nine h...
08/25/2026

The word novena refers to nine of something. Traditionally it's a nine-day prayer, but it can also be a prayer of nine hours, or nine weeks or simply nine repetitions.
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Novenas take their inspiration from Scripture. After Jesus Christ ascended into heaven, the apostles and the Blessed Virgin Mary spent nine days in prayer in the upper room: "All these with one accord devoted themselves to prayer, together with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers" (Acts 1:14). Then, at the end of their "novena," on the feast of Pentecost, the Holy Spirit came upon them, filling them with supernatural gifts.
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Whether they are prayers of thanksgiving or petition, novenas by their very form remind us of our dependence on Christ, and allow us to ask -- in a manner united to the first foundations of our Church -- for the Holy Spirit to come to assist us.
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One of the best ways to pray a novena is to pray with the whole Church. Around the liturgical calendar, various feasts have traditional novenas assigned to them. In particular, there's a Pentecost Novena, a Christmas Novena, a Novena of the Immaculate Conception and the Divine Mercy Novena, which is prayed beginning on Good Friday.

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