St. Paul Parish is a Catholic church and school located in Westerville, Ohio.

Our Mission is to imitate Christ's life through worship, education, community, hospitality, outreach, service, and evangelization in the tradition of St. Paul.

Message from our Pastor

The St. Paul Parish Pipe Organ Fund Needs Your Support!
 

 The New Organ

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HELP NEEDED FOR GOSPEL ROAD

You can make a difference in the lives of many! Adult parishioners who are gifted at home improvement projects and would enjoy helping and supervising our teens with exterior/interior painting projects, misc. electrical tasks, constructing wheelchair ramps, replacing roofing, etc., are encouraged to join us on a worksite this July in either Columbus or Kentucky! To learn more about our summer mission trips, contact Youth Minister Linda Hall at stpaulyouthministry@yahoo.com or 882-2537.

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS SUB SALE

Westerville K of C Council 5776 is holding a sub sandwich sale on May 19 - May 20 after all Masses—or until they run out!. The cost is only $5.00 for a 9” sub sandwich with ham, provolone cheese and Genoa salami. To make sure you don’t miss out, please call Carl Haaser 891-1962 to reserve your order. Pickups after the 12:15 Mass may be required to prepay. Proceeds from the sale will go towards the Council’s support of the Parish Building Fund.

HIGH SCHOOL GRADS RECOGNIZED AT THE 12:15 MASS ON SUNDAY, MAY 20

Seniors are asked to please RSVP to the Youth Ministry Office with your name, high school, and future school/job plans so that you can be honored at this Mass. Thanks!

ST. PAUL’S IS HOLDING A BLOOD DRIVE!

Sponsored by the Knights of Columbus Saturday, May 26 from 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. in Miller Hall Enter to win $1,000 in free gas, plus weekly drawings for $50 gas cards, buy-one-get-one free entry to the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, and four tickets to Zoombezi Bay!  Those who pre-schedule and donate blood will receive a free Cedar Point ticket – limited availability!  If you last donated on or before March 30, you may be eligible to donate.

REMEMBERING OUR LOVED ONES

All parishioners are invited to remember their deceased loved ones in a special way this year over the Memorial Day weekend. For all Masses beginning with the Saturday Vigil Mass, May 26, through Memorial Day, Monday, May 28, there will be remembrance scrolls in the vestibule of the church. The names of those deceased parishioners whose funerals have been held at St. Paul’s in the past 18 years will be on these scrolls. Parishioners are invited to add the names of their deceased family members and friends who have had their funerals elsewhere. In this way the Bereavement Ministry (which has existed at St. Paul’s for 18 years) would like to encourage all the members of the St. Paul faith community to honor and pray for our beloved dead on this special weekend. Please be aware that we have included the names that were written from previous years, so it won’t be necessary to add them again.

Annual St. Paul PAA Golf Outing on Friday, June 22

Please mark your calendar now so you can be sure to join us at the New Albany Links. To register or to learn more, please contact Jeff Kreuzer at 901-3317 or jeffkreuzer@sbcglobal.net. In the meantime, please be sure to save the date!

THE 2012 BISHOP’S ANNUAL APPEAL

We thank everyone who has given to this year’s Bishop’s Annual Appeal. Your support of the BAA is greatly appreciated! To date we have received $157,005 in gifts/pledges which is 54% of our $292,057 goal.  If you have not contributed, please consider a pledge or one-time gift. Bring your BAA envelope to Mass and place it in the weekly collection basket. Or, if you prefer, you can mail your gift or drop it off to the Parish Office this week. If you are in need of a BAA envelope, you will find extra ones in the church.  Thank you for your generosity! God bless you!

ST. PAUL’S CALL: VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
June 18-22

Come and join us as we explore the mighty love of God! Youth can expect to enjoy great crafts, fun games, interactive Bible stories, snacks and unforgettable music! Click here for registration information. Questions? Please contact Katy Coffey in the PSR Office at 882-5045 or  kfc@stpacc.org.

FATHER RAY LAVELLE’S BIRTHDAY GIFT UPDATE!

Several weeks ago, it was suggested that we surprise Fr. Lavelle with a beautiful stained glass window for our church for his 82nd birthday. The fundraising began…and the response was overwhelming with more than 1100 parishioners donating enough to underwrite the cost of a $50,000 12’ Rose Window! Wow! A BIG THANKS to all who contributed!

On Sunday afternoon, April 1, a small contingency from St. Paul Parish went to visit Father Raymond Lavelle. The group had the unique pleasure of surprising him with the wonderful Happy Birthday video as well as the gift from the parishioners of the beautiful Rose Window. The video was a recording of more than 1500 parishioners singing “Happy Birthday” after the 10:30 a.m. Mass on March 25.

We all waited eagerly for our guest of honor to be escorted into the room. As he entered, we were greeted by his great smile and immediately felt welcomed. After some conversation, we indicated that we had a video message to share with him. When the video started to play, Father first thought it was of the dedication ceremony from our new church, but then quickly realized it was for him. It didn’t take long before tears started streaming down his cheeks. He was so touched by the video, he asked to watch it a second time! After the video was shown, the group presented him with a special birthday card that included a photo of the stained glass window donated by the parishioners in his honor. Father was deeply moved by both the video tribute and the gift of the 12’ Rose Window.

Father Lavelle asked us to please tell all the parishioners of St. Paul how happy they have made him. He stated, “I’m planning to place this birthday card on my door for everyone to see and I’m going to show this video to all of the sisters who take care of me. I also want to thank everyone for all the cards, well wishes and prayers you have sent all the while I have been here. I especially want to thank everyone for the stained glass window and their generosity. This window is the greatest gift I’ve ever received in my entire life.”  WATCH BIRTHDAY VIDEO BELOW:

REMEMBERING OUR FORMER CHURCH

Oak plywood from the interior of our former church was used to craft 3” crosses. There is a limited quantity of these keepsakes available in our Marian Gift Shop. Proceeds will benefit the Building Fund.

  A Message From Bishop Campbell

  Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ:
  I write to you concerning an alarming and seroius matter...read more

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Father Charlie's
Annual Stewardship Message

We thank all who have returned their Offertory  Renewal Envelope and Updated Census Form.  If you have not returned yours, please take a few minutes this week to complete both and return to the parish. Thank you. 
Click here to read Father Charlie's message

Download an EFT Offertory Form - click here

Experience the Treasures of Italy

St. Paul’s Pastor, Fr. Charles Klinger, along with St. Paul School principal, Dr. Kathleen Norris are looking for travelers this summer to join them on an 11 day tour of Italy. The group will leave Columbus on June 18th and return June 28th. The group plans to see all the highlights of Rome, Venice, Florence, and many small towns in between these great cities.  More info

Dedication of our New Church

Thanks to everyone who made the

Dedication of our new church 

such a blessed event.



Click here to view the Dedication Program.

Click here to view more info about mural.