Mass Schedule
Saturdays
5:00pm – English Vigil Mass
Sundays
8:00am – English Mass
10:00am – English Mass
12:30pm – Spanish Mass
Weekdays
Tue-Fri: 12:15pm – English Mass
Wed: 7:00pm – Spanish Mass
Adoration
1st Saturday of the Month from
4:00-4:45 pm; Fridays from 11:00 am
to 3:00 pm, followed by Divine Mercy Chaplet
September 13, 2026
Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Year A
Gospel
Peter approached Jesus and asked him,
“Lord, if my brother sins against me,
how often must I forgive?
As many as seven times?”
Jesus answered, “I say to you, not seven times but seventy-seven times.
That is why the kingdom of heaven may be likened to a king
who decided to settle accounts with his servants.
When he began the accounting,
a debtor was brought before him who owed him a huge amount.
Since he had no way of paying it back,
his master ordered him to be sold,
along with his wife, his children, and all his property,
in payment of the debt.
At that, the servant fell down, did him homage, and said,
‘Be patient with me, and I will pay you back in full.’
Moved with compassion the master of that servant
let him go and forgave him the loan.
When that servant had left, he found one of his fellow servants
who owed him a much smaller amount.
He seized him and started to choke him, demanding,
‘Pay back what you owe.’
Falling to his knees, his fellow servant begged him,
‘Be patient with me, and I will pay you back.’
But he refused.
Instead, he had the fellow servant put in prison
until he paid back the debt.
Now when his fellow servants saw what had happened,
they were deeply disturbed, and went to their master
and reported the whole affair.
His master summoned him and said to him, ‘You wicked servant!
I forgave you your entire debt because you begged me to.
Should you not have had pity on your fellow servant,
as I had pity on you?’
Then in anger his master handed him over to the torturers
until he should pay back the whole debt.
So will my heavenly Father do to you,
unless each of you forgives your brother from your heart.”
Administration
Rev. Juan Carlos Villota Viteri
ADMINISTRATOR
(706) 723-7552
Sacramental Emergencies
Rev. Mr. Rich Thibodeau
TRIBUNAL ADVOCATE/ANNULMENTS
Deacon
(770) 910-3339
Victoria Donato Lazzarini
BUSINESS MANAGER
(706) 842-4416
Livier Orendain
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
(706) 865-4474
Lisa Wade
DIRECTOR OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
(706) 878-8554
Eveli Sanchez-Talavera
YOUTH MINISTRY LEADER
(706) 865-4474
Current Events
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Interviews for Outreach Help
Interviews for financial assistance will be held at St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church on Thursday, September 17. Please be aware we’re only able to assist parishioners of St Paul and residents of White County with utility bills (no rent payments). If you would like assistance, please be sure to bring an ID and copy of your bill! We’re located at: 1243 Hulsey Rd, Cleveland, GA 30528 in the parish hall (building across the courtyard yard from the Parish). Have a blessed day!
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Vivan’s Circle Meets Soon
ALL ladies of the parish, come join us for an afternoon of friendship, faith, and fun on Tuesday, September 22 at 1 p.m. in the Parish Hall. Pack your bagged lunch and we’ll treat you to beverages and sweet desserts.
We will be embarking on a fun, creative craft project that brings joy to your everyday life. It’s as simple as they come and you will leave with a finished project!!! Bring your joy, your curiosity, and your sisterhood.
Questions? Call:
• Cindy Rudin — 404-576-5011
• Mel Vaillant — 706-304-0565
• Jacqueline Watkins — 941-524-9436 -
Calling All Bakers!
BAKERS, you brought us many wonderful items last year, and the bake sale was a huge success making a profit of $1147.00. Thank you! This year the Fall Festival needs you again. Start baking your cakes, pies, cookies, brownies, breads, or anything you like to bake. You can bring them to the parish hall on Friday, Oct. 2nd, someone will be there until 6:00 pm or Saturday Oct. 3rd by 8:00 am.
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Fall Festival ~ October 3
New Announcements Posted Each Week! Please Scroll Down for Details.
Fall Festival T-Shirt Pre-Sales — Sign Up After Mass!
Show your parish spirit at this year’s Fall Festival with our official festival T-shirts! Parishioners are invited to sign up after all Masses in the Narthex to reserve their shirts ahead of time.
We’re offering both short-sleeve and long-sleeve styles, available in sizes Small through 4XL. Prices range from $16–$27, depending on sleeve length and size.
Please note: Prices will increase for any shirts ordered after September 1, so be sure to sign up early. You can also email your order to jaxson312@yahoo.com stating the sleeve length and size of each shirt you are ordering.
Our 2026 Fall Festival Needs You!
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.
- 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.
- Always speak to the Owner or General Manager. Introduce yourself as a customer who loves the product or service they offer.
- 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.”
- 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.
- 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!
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Faith Formation
Please be sure to check the Faith Formation tab on this page to get the latest information on class start-up. Remember that all announcements in Spanish will be listed on the new Espanol tab. Thank you!
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