Our parish is blessed to offer FREE Family Kits for the Enthronement of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, generously provided by the Knights of Columbus. These beautiful kits are a wonderful way to invite Christ’s love and protection more deeply into your home.

Each kit includes:

· 11 x 13 Sacred Heart Image

· Enthronement Certificate

· Prayer Booklets

· Instructions for completing the Enthronement as a family

Kits are available in English or Spanish.

Please add your name to the sign-up list in the narthex after Mass and indicate your preferred language. Let’s bring the Heart of Jesus into our homes and families in a special way this season.

COR is a ministry created by the Knights of Columbus for ALL CATHOLIC MEN, not just Knights. It provides an opportunity to explore our Catholic Faith and our role as men in the One Holy Catholic Apostolic Church. Join Catholic men in faith and fraternity. Learn how your Catholic faith can be relevant to your life. Our next meeting will be held on Thursday, August 13 at 7pm in the Parish Hall. ALL parish men not just the Knights are invited. Light refreshments will be served. Sponsored by the Knights of Columbus. Call Steve Watkins for questions 727-527-0390.

The parish office will be closed on Friday, August 14 for staff training. The office will reopen on Tuesday, August 18 at 9:00 AM.

Saturday, August 15
The dogma which recognizes the Blessed Virgin Mary’s singular participation in her Son’s Resurrection by which she was taken up body and soul into heavenly glory, when the course of her earthly life was finished.
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has decided that this is not a day of obligation. However, the Sunday Vigil Mass is at 5:00 PM.

Our 2026 Fall Festival Needs You!

We’re counting on the joyful generosity of our parish family to make it a wonderful success. There are several meaningful ways you can lend a hand and help our community shine:

· Business Sponsorships — Invite local businesses to support the festival through sponsorship. This is one of the most impactful ways to boost our fundraising efforts.

· Silent Auction Baskets — You can help by obtaining themed baskets from businesses or donating a complete basket yourself. Creative, fun, or practical baskets are all welcome.

· Raffle Ticket Sales — Pick up a packet of raffle tickets to sell to friends, neighbors, and coworkers. Every ticket sold directly supports parish ministries.

· Jewelry Booth Donations — We are collecting new or gently used jewelry for our beloved Jewelry Booth. Earrings, necklaces, bracelets, and vintage pieces are all appreciated.

· Tombola Prize Donations — Please consider donating adult or children’s prizes valued at $5 or more. Small toys, household items, games, and gift cards make perfect Tombola surprises.

Your generosity keeps our Fall Festival vibrant, welcoming, and full of life. All items can be brought to the Parish Office during normal business hours. Thank you for sharing your time, creativity, and support with our parish community.
Our Annual Fall Festival is returning on Saturday, October 3 and is a 62-year-old tradition that brings our community together for fellowship, fantastic food, great games and shopping for all ages while raising vital funds for our parish ministries. To make it a success, we need you to act as ambassadors to the local business community. Many of the shops, restaurants, and services you visit every day are looking for meaningful ways to advertise. By asking them to be a festival sponsor, you are offering them a great marketing opportunity to reach hundreds of local families.

SPONSORSHIPS
Sponsorship levels start at just $100, making it easy for businesses of all sizes to participate. Included in this week’s bulletin is a Sponsorship Solicitation letter signed by Fr. Juan Carlos with a flyer printed on back outlining the benefits of each sponsorship level.
Here’s how to be successful at securing festival sponsorships:

Familiarize yourself with the Sponsorship Solicitation letter and benefits flyer in the bulletin (see Weekly Bulletin link on this page). Keep several copies in your car as well as festival raffle tickets.

1. Ask a parish friend to accompany you for an afternoon of calling on businesses, if you are uncomfortable by yourself. Select businesses you know: your dentist, mechanic, hairdresser, banker, your favorite restaurants, etc. You have been supporting them as a loyal customer. Now you are giving them an excellent, low-cost, tax-deductible advertising opportunity.
2. Always speak to the Owner or General Manager. Introduce yourself as a customer who loves the product or service they offer.
3. Lead in with something like “I’m a member of St. Paul’s Catholic Church and we are hosting our 62nd annual Fall Festival on October 3 which brings in over 400 families. We are looking for local business sponsors, which is a great tax-deductible way to get your name in front of hundreds of neighbors. This letter describes the many ways your business can support us and the flyer describes the advertising benefits of each sponsorship level. We will promote your business during and after the festival.”
4. If the person you are speaking with seems hesitant, point out that we have a sponsorship level as low as $100, or he/she could buy raffle tickets to help us out.
5. If you get a “no” for everything, thank the person for his/her time and leave the letter with him/her just in case he/she changes her mind. If the business tells you someone has already called on them, apologize and tell them you are not surprised since they are such a popular business with our parish.

Our annual raffle tickets have arrived, and this is one of our parish’s biggest fundraisers of the year! Your participation makes a tremendous difference. Please stop by the narthex and pick up as many ticket packets as you can sell. New this year: tickets are conveniently packaged in envelopes containing 10 tickets for $20. Individual tickets are still $2 each, but the new packaging makes selling even easier.

This year’s prizes are:

• 1st Prize: $550
• 2nd Prize: $450
• 3rd Prize: $350

The drawing will be held on Sunday, October 4, 2026. You do not need to be present to win—you simply need to purchase a ticket! Please help make this fundraiser a success by selling tickets to family, friends, neighbors, coworkers, local businesses, and anyone else you meet. Every ticket sold helps support our parish and its ministries. Thank you for your generosity and support!

Starting next weekend, we kindly invite anyone wishing to offer their intention during Mass to write it in the Book of Intentions, located in the Narthex beneath the crucifix, before Mass begins. During the Offertory, the book will be brought forward with the bread and the wine as we prayerfully present these intentions to the Lord.
Libro de las Intenciones A partir del próximo fin de semana, amablemente invitamos a cualquiera que desee of recer su intención durante la Misa a escribirla en el Libro de las Intenciones, ubicado en el Nártex bajo el crucifijo, antes de que comience la misa; no será más en la sacristía. Durante el Ofertorio, el libro será presentado con la ofrenda del pan y del vino.

Please pray for the repose of the soul of Mae Waters, a longtime parishioner who passed away recently in Texas. Her funeral Mass will be held at St. Paul the Apostle on Friday, September 4 at 10:00 am. The celebrant will be Father Fabio. A private interment will be held immediately following the Mass in the columbarium. There will be no reception. May she rest in peace, and may your prayers comfort her family.