I want us to live and witness to the Gospel in a literal and radical way to our families, friends, neighbors, and the world. Only then will our light (the light of Christ) shine in the darkness. We may have been isolated from one another this year due to the pandemic, yet our domestic church is alive and active.
"Please be safe, stay socially distant, wear your mask, and do not gather without safety precautions . . . So many are struggling, please help others as you are able." (click above to watch)
THE CHRISTMAS MASSES will be LIVESTREAMED via our Facebook Page, which may also be viewed in the Facebook Module of our parish website homepage: 12/24/2020 at 4:00PM (English) - Carols will begin at 3:30pm LIVESTREAMED, 12/24/2020 at 7:00PM (Spanish) - Carols will begin at 6:30pm LIVESTREAMED, and 12/25/2020 at 10:00AM (English)
In compliance with the governor's new mandates, OUR PARISH OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED UNTIL AT LEAST DECEMBER 13. No staff members will be working on site. Our voicemail will be monitored and if you have a need, you will be served in the safest way possible.
Whether alone or with your family, when we break the blessed bread and consume it, we remember that we are together in heart and in spirit with those from whom we must remain apart this year because we love them so much.
"I called the chief in charge of contact tracing, Matt Hudson, at the Fayette County Health Department to make that determination. He made the decision that I did not need to quarantine based on the following information." (click above to read more)
Please be made aware of two important announcements. Deacon Ramon Alfaro has tested positive for COVID-19; please seek coronavirus testing if you have been in contact with the Deacon in the previous week and quarantine per CDC guidelines. In other news, the parish is developing new security measures for Holy Mass and other church events. Read more by clicking above.
Fayette County and Lexington are now in the RED ZONE as it pertains to Covid19. The infection rate is very serious. The governor has indicated that special measures should be taken when counties find themselves classified as a red zone. To read full announcement click above.
"From the amount of phone calls, emails, texts and Facebook messages I've received already today, I would say that gay Catholics that are reaching out to me feel hope-filled," said Zerkowski. "They understand that the evolution of doctrine is a painfully slow process, but everyone one of them has expressed gratitude and tremendous hope that we are at least moving forward, that we're not stuck. That gives them hope."
Historic St. Paul is announcing upcoming registration information for First Holy Communion and Confirmations in 2021. Please click the title to review our Religious Education registration forms, events, and contacts. You may also review this information our website "Faith Formation" section.
The Diocese of Lexington's Annual Appeal is a visible expression of our unity as the Body of Christ. Each donation to the fund is a sign that we believe in the Gospel message to “love one another as I have loved you” [John 15:12]. It is an affirmation of our belief that “faith without works is useless” [James 2:20]. It demonstrates that we believe that whatever you do to others, you do to Jesus. (click above to watch the video)
"It is our sacred duty to vote in the November 3rd election. Our parishioner, Ryanne Pults, sent us this flyer she helped design and shared with her neighborhood. It is sent as an aid for you to plan how you will perform your sacred civic duty."
"We are aware some had difficulty with sound during our live-streamed masses on Sunday. From our discussions with those affected we have figured out that you must turn up the volume on the live-stream AND on your computer/phone. BOTH volumes must be adjusted in order for you to hear well."
Thanks to Saints Peter & Paul School, which has the technology to live-stream masses, we will attempt to live-stream our 10:00 am Sunday mass in English and our 12:45 pm Sunday mass in Spanish this Sunday, September 13th, from inside Historic Saint Paul Church via Facebook Live (also available on our website on the Facebook feed). (click above for full details)