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The Year of St. Paul

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The Year of St. Paul has arrived! Last summer Pope Benedict XVI announced that the Church would observe a celebration in honor of St. Paul the Apostle, from June 28, 2008, to June 29, 2009.

Why a Year of St. Paul? Periodically, the Church sets aside an entire year to encourage all of us to focus on some particular and important aspect of our Faith.This year, we are given an opportunity to honor one of the great saints and founders of the early Church — the Apostle Paul.

Saints' days are usually associated with their deaths. Paul's is the only feast in the Church calendar commemorating a saint's conversion. Why is this particular conversion so important to the Church?

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The Book of Acts tells how Jesus apprehended Paul on the road to Damascus and shows just how critical that event was to the Church's beginnings. This tireless convert, once a Church opponent, became what some call "the second founder of Christianity," after Christ himself.

This Year of St. Paul will be marked by countless commemorative, cultural, liturgical, and scholarly events in Rome and throughout the world. Vatican officials are urging Catholics to study St. Paul in Scripture so we can revitalize our faith in the light of his teachings and life.

How should you celebrate?

Read St. Paul's writings (see the section on "Epistles")
Make a mini-pilgrimage (visit churches dedicated to St. Paul; visit www.masstimes.org)
Pray (see the "Prayer" section)
Spread the Gospel by volunteering, taking a Bible study, or donating to a missionary order
Helping you celebrate is just what this section of our web site is designed to do. Learn more about St. Paul, and deepen your faith through his example. Get started now! Begin by reading Paul Thigpen's article, which will give you a new understanding of St. Paul»

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The Year of St. Paul

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