Mass of Thanksgiving
A Message to Our Parishioners from the Bicentennial Committee:
On Wednesday, November 3rd, at 10:30 am, the Feast of Saint Martin de Porres, we will end our “Dynamic Saint Paul Bicentennial” by celebrating a Thanksgiving Mass. Giving Thanks to God for the history of our parish obviously doesn’t end on this date. Hopefully, many of you will look at this as a beginning. A beginning to a new appreciation of the love, perseverance, hard work and sacrifice so many in the past 200 years have made on our behalf!
We have so much to be thankful for!
Every priest in the Diocese of Raleigh has been invited to join us as we complete this celebration. Please plan to join us!
Earlier in the year, Father Tully had expressed his desire that our Bicentennial events be looked at as our “Parish Mission”. The Merriam-Webster Dictionary refers to a “mission” as a task that is regarded as a very important duty. So, Yes! This has been a Mission Year of our Bicentennial! So.....What have you gained spiritually from these events? What programs had special meaning? WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU!
Our Team is putting together a Bicentennial Scrapbook including all the memories created this past year. We hope the parishioners in the next 50 years, or 2071, will look at these memories and understand the importance of those who have come before us. Most of us won’t be around in 2071, but we hope this book will reflect the love and respect we have for Saint Paul Catholic Church in New Bern North Carolina. Please consider participating in this scrapbook project by writing a note about your reflections of this past year. Your comments will become part of the story. (Your notes can be dropped off in a box set up in the parish office.)
Looking back at the many events we held this past year brings forth countless memories:
The stories of so many important men and women. We couldn’t share them all, but we can never forget the important contributions of Bishop John England, William Gaston, Father Thomas Price, Fathers Engler, Haddon and Irwin; the moving from downtown to our new sanctuary and how it impacted so many; The stories about our Burmese, Lebanese and Hispanic communities; the African American experience, the women religious who served faithfully since the Civil War; the powerful music by our wonderful choirs. And, don’t forget The Bicentennial Birthday Bash!! These were powerful testimonials and stories of the people who’ve come before us and are with us today! If you didn’t have the chance to attend our events, you can go to our website and experience some of these programs. This year has truly been a spiritual mission looking at our past.
In case you missed our October event - here is the slideshow that Father Gaunt provided: More to come.
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