St. Paul Catholic Parish and the Diocese of Lafayette-in-Indiana annually award scholarships to those pursuing a college education. Deadlines vary but some are due as early as April 15, 2020.

COVID-19 continues to be an ongoing health concern in our community and across the country. Bishop Doherty is granting dispensation from the obligation to attend Sunday Mass until further notice, but regularly scheduled Masses will go on. This is not a permanent dispensation and we will provide updates as the situation evolves. At this time, all parish activities, excluding Mass and Reconciliation, are suspended until further notice. Please follow the link for more specific information regarding changing relative to our response to the COVID-19 situation.

After consulting with the diocese and monitoring the news from Governor Holcomb and our local public school systems about the COVID-19/Coronavirus and its impact to our community, we will be suspending in-person classes next week and the week after Spring Break and we will have e-learning days instead. We are continuing to monitor the situation, but at this time the plan is that we will return to regular classes on Monday, April 6. This decision is not made lightly and the health and safety of our students, staff, families, and community is our primary concern.

Next Sunday we open up the rectory/parish office to say thank you for all of your help with improvements over the past year. When I arrived, the parish office had a gift shop in the old living room with some inventory that looked to be at least a decade old. Some parishioners indicated to me that the carpeting dated back to the pastorate of Fr. Kline (1990s)..

St. Paul Catholic School is hosting an Open House on Sunday, March 15, 2020, from 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. At 2:00 p.m., parents and guardians can learn how to afford a Catholic education. Tours of the school will be available and registration for the 2020-2021 school year will be accepted. The school is located at 1009 W Kem Road, Marion. For more information, including scholarship opportunities, call the school office at 765-662-2883 or visit the school website at www.stpaulcatholicmarion.org/school.

Effectively immediately at Masses at Saint Paul and Holy Family, we will be suspending the common cup for the Precious Blood and the congregational sharing of the sign of peace. These steps are precautions taken in light of the spread of the Coronavirus.  Many parishes in the Diocese of have taken similar precautions. Please keep in mind the recommendations that the Centers for Disease Control have published: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/about/prevention-treatment.html.

We continue with the second commandment today, "Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord Thy God in vain."  This commandment forbids empty uses of the divine name. An empty use of God's holy name may take place in one of several ways...  

As Catholics, we belong to a universal Church. Our first line of connection outside of our parish to the universal Church is the Diocese of Lafayette-in-Indiana. By his consecration as bishop through the laying on of hands, Bishop Doherty possesses the fullness of the sacrament of Holy Order...

This Sunday's guest write is Seminarian Jordan Boone. He shares some thoughts about the upcoming Lenten season, as well as information on an upcoming Bible Study Group from Young Adults starting February 25, 2020.

St. Paul is working with the organizers of Help the Hopeful to host their annual auction in the school gymnasium. The event is Saturday, March 7, 2020. We will be organizing the food and beverages for this event that will draw an anticipated 800 people. How can you help?

On Friday, February 21, 2020, St. Paul Catholic School will host Trivia Night in McCarthy Hall. Teams of up to 8 will compete against each other to see who can answer the most questions correctly in a variety of categories. Cost is $10 per person. Bring yourself or a team of up to 8, snacks for yourself or your table and your beverages of choice. Make your reservation by February 19, 2020, to 765-662-2883 ext. 110 or to kscher@stpaulcatholicmarion.com. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. with trivia starting at 7:00 p.m.

St. Paul Catholic school is on a one hour delay for tomorrow, February 6, 2020. Please check in the morning for any possible updates depending upon the weather conditions.

Today we begin a series of pastor's letters of the Ten Commandments. If for no other reason than being able to make a good examination of conscience, every Catholic should know the Ten Commandments by heart.  Hoy comenzamos una serie de cartas del pastor de los Diez Mandamientos. No existe ninguna razón para no hacer un buen examen de conciencia, todos los católicos deben conocer los Diez Mandamientos de memoria.

St. Paul Catholic Parish is accepting applications for two positions through March 15, 2020.

Students at St. Paul Catholic School are helping others by making hygiene kits for St. Martin's Center to share with those in need. Donations of individually wrapped or packaged items are being accepted now through Thursday, January 30th. Information on items being collected and donation drop-off is available by opening the news story.

One of the main points of emphasis for the next six months in this parish cluster will be our Catholic faith in the Holy Eucharist. We Catholics believe that Jesus Christ is present body, blood, soul, and divinity in the Blessed Sacrament...

Think back to when you registered with the parish. Have you moved since then? Changed your phone number? Gotten an email? Had children? Now, recall if you shared that information with the parish....

Once upon a time, the Church gave Catholics very specific instructions about behavior in Church. The Catechism of Saint Pius X (1910) stated that while in Church one should observe exterior modesty and interior devotion. It defined exterior modesty as "being modestly dressed, observing silence, and recollection."...

Destination Jesus es un retiro estilo conferencia de fin de semana para estudiantes de la preparatoria...

Destination Jesus is a weekend conference-style retreat for high school students. It is a weekend of...