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Baptism Class for April Date Change
The baptism class for Sunday, April 20th has been moved to Sunday, April 27th due to Easter Sunday.
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Holy Week Schedule
ST. PAUL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH 523 Pablo Avenue, Jacksonville Beach, Florida Tuesday, April 15th – Parish Penance Service at 7:00 PM Holy Thursday, April 17th – Mass of the Last Supper at 7:00 PM Eucharistic Adoration until 9:00 PM. (There will be no other daily Masses celebrated on Holy Thursday or Good Friday). Good Friday, April Read more...
Easter Sunday-Childish or Child-like?, Treasures from our Tradition & The Easter Octave
The Gospel for Easter this year might remind us of little children. Mary of Magdala runs from the tomb when she sees it has been opened. Then Peter and the other disciple race each other to the tomb. The other one wins the race, but Peter goes in first (John 20:1–5). Picture the disciple stopping Read more...
Mass and Confession Times
St. Paul's
Daily Monday through Saturday: 8:00 am & 5:30 pm
Saturday Vigil: 5:30 pm
Sunday: 8:00 & 10:30 am and 5:30 pm
St. Peter's
Sunday: 9:30 am
Confession
Saturday: 8:30 – 10:00 am
Saturday: 4:00 - 5:15 pm
Anytime by appointment.
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Readings
Good Friday of the Lord’s Passion
Reading I Isaiah 52:13—53:12
See, my servant shall prosper,
he shall be raised high and greatly exalted.
Even as many were amazed at him--
so marred was his look beyond human semblance
and his appearance beyond that of the sons of man--
so shall he startle many nations,
because of him kings shall stand speechless;
for those who have not been told shall see,
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Saint of the Day
Martyr whose Apologia, or defense of the faith, is considered one of the most priceless documents of the early Church. Apollonius was a Roman senator who was denounced as a Christian by one of his slaves. The Praetorian Prefect, Sextus Tigidius Perennis, arrested him, also putting the slave to death as an informer. Perennis demanded that Apollonius denounce the faith, and when he refused, the case was remanded to the Roman senate. There a debate took place between Perennis and Apollonius that...