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Celebrating the Spirit of HeckerEmbodied Daily by Our Own Frank Garcia!
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He's Long Been Our Superhero
Spirit of Hecker honoree, Frank Garcia,
receives his award from Fr. Chuck
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He Serves with a Servant's Heart& Shining Spirit!
The “Spirit of Hecker” Award is named after Paulist founder, Servant of God Isaac Hecker. Presented annualy to an individual from each of the parishes, centers, and national ministries served by the Paulists.
Awardees are selected for their extraordinary dedication to the Paulist mission to go beyond the walls of the Church to share the Good News of Jesus Christ. They readily share their strong belief that the Holy Spirit is at work in people, the Church, and the world.
Parishioner, proud SACS alumni Dad, dedicated Knight of Columbus and former Grand Knight of the Fr. Philip O'Hern Council, and spectacular superhero coaxing our aging physical plant to go one last mile, Frank radiates the Spirit. We quite literally couldn't have gotten where we are today without him. Every day, Frank makes a difference. We're proud he's our Spirit of Hecker honoree.
Congratulations, Frank, and from a grateful community - thank you!
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Join The Joy Saturday, November 6 at 7:30 p.m.
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Mass for the Memorial of Our Lady of Sorrows
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Wednesday, September 15Livestreamed at 6:30 p.m. Central
This Mass will be said in memory of the victims of COVID-19 and all those who have died during this difficult time of pandemic. View the Mass to be celebrated at the Church of St. Paul the Apostle on the Paulist Facebook page, YouTube Channel or at Paulist website. Also at that link is a form to submit your prayer intentions for this Mass.
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In Anger, He Was Moved to Pray for Peace
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An Iluustrated Interview with Fr. BrucePublished by The Deseret News
Mya Jaradat recounts a recent interview with our Fr. Bruce abut his experience in the aftermath of 9/11. On the scene as the largest discovery of bodies was made after the day of the attack, Fr. Bruce was moved by a “spirit of reconciliation and peace.” Mya's article is illustrated with photos by Sergio Flores taken in St. Austin's Church on September 9, 2021. Read the full article at this link ~
Deseret News
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He Gets a Little Help from His Friends!
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A Paulist Missionary at our Southern Border
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Fr. Bruce Nieli, CSP, in Action
What do we know about the Paulists?
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They are led by the Holy Spirit to reach out.
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They work for peace.
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They strive for unity and solidarity.
What do we know about Fr. Bruce?That in the course of seven days -
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He advocated for peace by opposing permitless carry in the gallery of the Texas House of Representatives.
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He reached out with story, song, and a winning smile to refugees along the Mexican border.
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He worked for solidarity with those in need by encouraging our parish to participate in a giving drive organized by parishioners Karen Clifton and, from afar, Pat Macy.
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About the Paulists
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The Missionary Society of St. Paul the Apostle is a community of Catholic priests who share the Gospel of Jesus Christ through mission preaching, media, campus ministries, parishes, downtown centers, the arts and more.
Led by the Holy Spirit, the Paulists focus on evangelization (reaching out), reconciliation
(bringing peace) and ecumenical and interfaith
relations (seeking unity).Every day, across the Internet and airwaves, in bookstores and campus centers and in communities and churches, they navigate between the spiritual and the secular to meet every person at any point on the journey of faith.
Learn more about ~
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Isaac Hecker, Servant of God
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Servant of God Isaac Thomas Hecker (Dec. 18, 1819 – Dec. 22, 1888) was the New York City-born son of German immigrants who spent his early life working in his family’s bakery and flour business.As a young man, he began a spiritual journey that eventually led to him to the Catholic Church. He became a priest and a faithful son of the Church who was not afraid of questioning, challenging and experimenting.
In 1858, together with his associates, Fr. Hecker founded the Paulist Fathers with the mission of helping the American people understand the Catholic Church and helping the Church understand the democratic spirit of America.
Fr. Hecker was a brilliant missionary preacher, author, publisher and pastor. It is our prayer that, one day, he also will be known as a saint. The cause for Fr. Hecker’s beatification and canonization was formally opened in 2008 at which time he received the title “Servant of God.”
To learn more about Hecker's fascinating faith journey, you can learn more here:
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