Pastoral Staff Very Rev. Gerald J. Funke, V.F., Pastor/Párroco Father Fr. Marcos Sanchez, Parochial Vicar Deacon Michael Collins Deacon Jose Luis Granados Marisela Linan, Religious Education Director Mari De Leon, Youth Ministry Director Dan Jones, Business Manager Gina Urquidi, Bookkeeper Carol Amador, Administrative Secretary José Rodriguez, Maintenance

St. Paul’s Pastoral Council Walter Kimbrough-Chairperson Society of St. Vincent de Paul

Sociedad de San Vicente de Paúl (208) 466-3400 Outreach/Asistencia (208) 442-3089 Thrift Store/Tienda

1403 2nd Street South, Nampa, Idaho 83651 Store Hours/Horas de la Tienda: Tue/martes 10:00-4:30pm Thur./jueves 10:00-3:00pm Sat/sábado 10:00-3:00pm

Food Bank Hours/Horas del Banco de Comida: 2920 E. Railroad St. , Nampa, ID 83687

Tue/martes & Thur/Jueves 3-5 pm

St. Paul’s School/La Escuela de San Pablo Randy McCormick, Principal

Phone: 467-3601 Fax: 467-6485 Email: spcs@cableone.net

Reconciliation / Reconciliación Wednesday/Miercoles 5-5:45pm; Saturday/sábado 3:30 - 4:30pm ( or by appointment / ó llame para hacer una cita ) Baptism / Bautismo Parents and godparents should attend PreBaptism Classes. Please consult church bulletin boards or the parish bulletin (or the parish web page) for the dates of the next scheduled Pre-Baptism classes. Los padres y padrinos deben asistir en las Clases Pre-Bautismales. Consulte, por favor, los tableros en la iglesia o el boletin parroquial para las fechas de las próximas clases. Marriage / Matrimonio Four months preparation required. Contact Parish Priests. Cuatro meses antes del matrimonio las parejas deben comunicarse con los sacerdotes parroquiales. Anointing of the Sick/Unción de Los Enfermos Please contact Parish Office. / Por favor llame a la oficina parroquial. Faith Groups Youth Groups JRSPY CORE Mari De Leon www.stpaulyouthnampa.com

Adult Catholic Education ACE Peg Wuelfing www.AdultCatholicEd.org Hispanic Youth Deacon Jose Luis Granados RCIA Interested in becoming Catholic or learning more about your faith? Contact Deacon Mike 466-7031 Contact the Parish Offices for further information 466-7031. Para mas información llame al 466-7031.

PLEASE REMEMBER St. Paul’s Church and School in your will and memorial gifts. POR FAVOR ACUERDESE

de la Iglesia y la Escuela de San Pablo en su testamento y regalos memoriales.

October 6, 2013 St. Paul’s Catholic Church

The Collection for Charity will be taken up at next weekend’s Masses, October 5-6, to support the charitable works of the parish, including the services of the Soci-ety of St. Vincent de Paul. Your generous participation is requested.

Quinceañera Classes will begin on Sun-day, October 27th 2013. This is a series of four classes which will meet on Sundays starting on October 27, & November 3,

10, & 17th at 2:00p.m. in the Rectory. Young ladies wishing to celebrate their Quinceañera in the next months should attend these classes. It is necessary to participate in all four classes and also participate of Holy Hour on November 7th at 7:00pm in the Church in order to com-plete the course. Please pre-register at the Parish office any day Monday – Friday. Registration fee is $50. For more infor-mation, contact Marisela Linan in the Parish Office.

Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults—R.C.I.A.—has begun. If you have family members, friends, neighbors, or co-workers who have expressed an interest in knowing more about the Catholic faith or about becoming Catholic, extend to them a kindly and generous invitation to par-ticipate in R.C.I.A. and put them in con-tact with Deacon Mike Collins at the par-ish office—466-7031. R.C.I.A. meets each Wednesday, at 7:00 p.m. in Old St. Paul’s.

Capstone Missions Fall Fiesta will be at St. Mark’s in Boise October 12th. The evening will be filled with delicious food from El Gallo Giro of Boise, live, silent and dessert auction, all to support a great cause. Dinner tickets are available for $25/person or $40/couple. Raffle tickets are 1 for $25 or 5 for $100. To purchase dinner/raffle tickets, make a donation, or donate an auction item, contact Molly Bullock at 208-863-8786. For more in-formation on Capstone Missions, visit our website at www.capstonemissions.org

The Knights of Columbus Father Harry T. Hayes SM Assembly 1990 will be holding a Columbus Day Dinner on Octo-ber 12, 2013 at the Columbian Center in Nampa. Dinner will consist of spaghetti and meatballs/sausage, salad, garlic bread and dessert. A free will offering donation will be taken up at the entrance. The hours will be 5pm to 8:30 pm. All mem-bers of St. Paul's Catholic Community are invited to attend. Any questions, please contact Don Behrendt at 863-9089.

St. Joseph’s Pastoral Council will meet on Monday, October 7th, feast of Our Lady of the Rosary, at 7:30 p.m. in St. Joseph’s Church in Melba.

The Second Sunday Second Collection will be taken up at next weekend’s Masses, October 12-13, in support of St. Paul’s Religious Education Program. Let us strengthen our religious education with a generous participation in this collection.

The Diocesan Capital Campaign Re-port: Parish families continue to come for-ward with gifts or pledges to the Diocesan Capital Campaign. The most recent campaign report is: St. Paul’s: 1st goal—$64,817, campaign goal—$386,153; 167 families have given/pledged $248,345 (64% of campaign goal); St. Paul’s share now at $73,411 St. Joseph’s, Melba: 1st goal—$4,772, campaign goal—$26,440; 30 families have given/pledged $33,313 (126% of campaign goal); St. Joseph’s share now at $13,822 Our Lady Queen of Heaven, Oreana, 1st goal—$589, campaign goal—$4,183 6 families have given/pledged $3,190 (76% of campaign goal); Our Lady Queen of Heaven’s share now at $1,040. Join the 203 Catholic families of our par-ish and the 6,385 Catholic families from throughout Idaho who have participated in the Diocesan Capital Campaign giving or pledging almost $12.7 million to help provide for the future of our Church in Idaho. Why not help St. Paul’s or Our Lady Queen of Heaven follow the exam-ple of St. Joseph’s Church, Melba, in reaching 100% of its goal? Campaign brochures and envelopes are available in the entrances of the church. Donation envelopes may be mailed directly to the diocesan offices or placed in any Sunday collection.

Parish Mission: “Laughter, Storytelling, and Praise of the Lord!” is the theme of the Parish Mission set for St. Paul’s Par-ish the week of October 19 – 24, with Father James W. Sichko. Fr. Sichko is a priest of the Diocese of Lexington, Ken-tucky, and pastor of St Mark’s Parish in Richmond. Father travels through the U.S. leading missions and retreats, and is known for his storytelling, weaving daily life experiences with the Gospel. Now he comes to Nampa! Mark your calendars and plan to participate in the Parish Mis-sion. Invite others to join us in the Parish Mission. St. Paul’s School Board will meet one

Wednesday, October 9th, at 6:30 p.m. in the school library.

Do You Want to help the parish commu-nity but just don’t know how? Well, here is an opportunity for you to share your time. The parish office is in need of vol-unteer receptionists on Tuesdays and Thursdays, to help answer phone calls and light clerical jobs. If you are interested or would like to know more, please contact Dan or Carol at the parish office.

Attention all Girl’s St. Paul’s Girl Scouts will be starting soon, if interested contact a leader below for more information. Daisy (K&1st) Michelle 447-9367, Brownie (grades 2nd -3rd) Gloria 249-2156, Junior (grades 4th&5th) Sarah 318-6042, Cadette (grades 6th, 7th, 8th), Sen-ior (grades 9th & 10th) & Ambassador (11th & 12th)Wendy 466-3510. One last note, we are in need of adult volun-teers. So if you can help in any capacity, please let us know.

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul food pantry served 4,027 families, which included 16,620 individuals, this last fis-cal year. Now our cupboards are bare and our freezers are empty. We need canned meats, tuna, soup, pork and beans, boxed cereal, rice, boxed potatoes, peanut but-ter, cake mixes and MEAT. Thanks for your continued support.

Miembros de la Parroquia Hora de Adoración vacantes: Cuando usted se siente distraído, inquieto o solo, tomase un tiempo para visitar a Jesús en el Santísimo Sacramento. Él siempre está a la espera para conceder su bondad, la gracia y la misericordia de su alma. Hora de Adoración vacantes: do-mingo 1am, 2am; martes 3am; jueves: 1am, 2am, 3am; viernes 3am; sabado 11am Por favor, considere una hora a la semana o si no, tal vez ser un sustituto. Puede llamar Chris Johnson 467-0332 o Mickie Scheutz 461-5499.

Clases de Quinceañera: Se iniciarán el domingo, de 27 de Octubre del 2013, las clases de Quinceañera es una serie de cuatro clases, que se reunirá los domingos, 27 octubre y domingos 3, 10, 17 de noviembre a las 2:00 p.m. en la Casa Parroquial. Jóvenes que están planeando de celebrar próximamente su Quinceañera deben asistir en dichas clases. La joven tiene que asistir a las cuatro clases para cumplir con el curso y participar de la Hora Santa el día 7 de noviembre a las 7:00pm en la Iglesia. Es un requisito que se registre antes de esta fecha cualquier día de lunes a viernes en la Casa Parroquial. La inscripción es de $50. Para mas información comuníquese con Marisela Linan en la oficina parroquial.

Caridades Católicas de Idaho se com-place en anunciar la apertura de Plaza Comunitaria en el condado de Canyon County. Con las clases a partir del 1 de octubre de 2013 en el Centro de Forta-lecimiento Familiar de Nampa. Plaza Comunitaria es un programa desarrol-lado por el gobierno de México para proveer a los mexicanos y a los latinos que viven en el extranjero la oportunidad de iniciar, continuar o mejorar su educa-ción, en español. Los estudios indican que estos estudiantes pueden aprender Inglés rápido y más eficientemente si primero tienen una sólida educación en su propia lengua. Una vez finalizado el programa, los estudiantes reciben un certificado de la Secretaría de Educación Pública. Asignaturas escolares de pri-maria, cursos de secundaria, programas de alfabetización y cursos en línea son gratuitos. Si usted está interesado en inscribirse como estudiante o desea ser voluntario como tutor favor contacte a Blanca Luna al 466-9926.

Participe En Un Estudio de la experiencia de como las mujeres hispanas asimilan una enfermedad como el cáncer. Si usted es mayor de 18 anos , esta recibiendo tratamiento para el cáncer y su idioma de preferencia es español y esta interesada en participar o en obtener mas información , favor de comunicarse al 880-2668 o a pochaperu@aol.com. Solo se le pedirá participar en una entrevista de mas o menos 60 minutos y recibirá un certificado monetario por el valor de $25 al completar la entrevista.

Habra la Segunda Colecta del Segundo Domingo en las misas del próximo domingo, 13 de octubre; será para apoyar el Programa de Educación Religiosa. Que las clases de doctrinas sean mejores porque las soportamos generosamente.

Informe de la Campaña Diocesana de Capital: Sigue la participación de familias en la Compaña Diocesana de Capital. El informe de la Campaña es el siguiente: San Pablo: 1st meta—$64,817, meta para la campaña—$386,153; 167 familias han dado/prometido $248,345 (64% de la meta); La parta para San Pablo es $73,411 San José, Melba: 1st meta—$4,772, meta para la campaña—$26,440; 30 familias han dado/prometido $33,213 (126% de la meta); La parta para San José es $13,822 Nuestra Señora Reina del Cielo, Oreana: 1st meta—$589, meta para la campaña—$4,183; 6 familias han dado/prometido $3,190 (76% de la meta); La parta para Nuestra Señora es $1,040 Participe con las 203 familias católicas de la Parroquia y las 6,385 familias católicas de todas partes de Idaho quienes han participado en la Campaña dando o prometiendo casi $12.7 para asegurar el futuro de la Iglesia Católica en Idaho. La Iglesia de San José en Melba ya ha cumplido más de 100% de su meta, ¿por qué San Pablo y Nuestra Señora Reina del Cielo no pueden hacer el mismo? Se encuentran folletos y sobres de la Campaña en las entradas de las Iglesias. Se puede mandar su sobre por correo directamente a la Diócesis o ponerlo en la colecta de cualquiera misa.

El Consejo Pastoral de San Jose se reunirá este lunes que viene, 7 de octubre, fiesta de Nuestra Señora del Rosario, a las 7:30 p.m. en la Iglesia de San José en Melba.

Aparte la Fecha! Radioton de Prima Vera de “Sal y Luz Radio Católica” en la 1490 AM este viernes 25 y sábado 26 de octubre. Sacerdotes de nuestra Diócesis, Diáconos, Líderes hispanos de Ministe-rios de nuestras parroquias, así como or-ganizaciones e individuos que son de in-terés para nuestra comunidad serán entre-vistados cada día de 8 am a 6 pm. “SAL y LUZ” necesita de su generosidad. ¡Sea parte de esta bella familia, que trabaja unida, para construir activamente el Reino de Dios! Escúchenos también en www.salyluzradio.com.

Mass Intentions for Oct 6 –Oct 12 Sun 10/6 Fr. Jerry Funke 10am All Priests in Idaho Mon 10/7 Edith Irigoyen-D Tues 10/8 Mario Vazquez-D Wed 10/9 Steven Hoalst-D 6pm Liandro/Sara Gonzalez-D Thr 10/10 Edith Irigoyen-D Fri 10/11 Raul Hernandez-D Sat 10/12 Jess/Marie Bermensolo-D

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Adoration Open Hours:To visit Jesus in Adoration is to honor and respect His divine Person in the mystery of the Eucharist. Sun 1am, 2am; Tues 3am; Thurs 1am, 2am, 3am; Fri 3am; Sat 11am Please consider an hour per week or we can always use substitutes. Call Chris Johnson at 467-0332 or Mickie Scheutz 461-5499.

Offertory Receipts Date Actual Projected Diff 9/24/13 $7,628 $ 8,000 ($373) YTD $108,242 $104,000 $4,242

Bible Study: Join us for the Great Ad-venture Bible Timeline: The Story of Salvation by Jeff Cavins. This fascinat-ing 24 part bible study that will take you on a journey through the entire Bible. Learning major people, places, events and themes of the bible. Go deep into each period of salvation history and dis-cover the amazing story woven through-out all of Scripture. Watch you Bible reading and Sunday mass readings come alive like never before. The study will be offered at in Dempsey hall at 7pm thru 9pm, every Wednesday starting October 9. For more information contact Hans & Janene at 208-337-5878 or email: mrjned@gmail.com

The Next CWL sponsored rummage sale with be Saturday, October 19th in Dempsey Hall at the Old St. Paul’s Church.

Birthright Benefit, Thursday, October 10th, the Riverside Hotel, Boise—you’re invited! Please help Birthright gather a Harvest of Friends. The evening includes a silent auction, raffle and door prizes, no-host bar, dinner, and dessert auction; price is $35.00/person. Donations of layette items, including blankets, baby clothes, and diapers are appreciated, but not re-quired. For more information and tickets call 939-0871 or email at brboise@yahoo.com.

Rachel’s Vineyard Weekend Retreat: If you have been wounded by the act of abortion, or someone dear to you has struggled with the spiritual and emo-tional aftermath of abortion, you are invited to begin the bittersweet journey toward restoration, reconciliation and rest in the hands of the Lord. The retreat is set for the weekend of October 25-26-27 at Nazareth Retreat House in Boise. For information and registration contact Gerry & Susan Guzman—938-9797 or Terry Lennox—938-4976 or Terrylen-nox@cableone.net. Toll-free national hotline: 1-877-467-3463 or www.rachelsvineyard.org.

"Be a Light" and help Catholic radio to illuminate and brighten the Treasure Val-ley with the Gospel of Jesus Christ! Join in Salt & Light Radio's "Be a Light" Fall Pledge Drive Oct. 23 - 26 from 7am until 7pm. Local guests and hosts will be on the air and many exciting prizes will be given away during the Drive. Be sure to tune in to 1140 AM, on your phone through TuneIn Radio, or listen online AND find the complete guest schedule at saltandlightradio.com.

Come Join Us at the Fall Evangelization Retreat November 1-3 and renew your personal relationship with Jesus. Holy Apostles Church, 6300 North Me-ridian Road, Meridian. Registration forms available at holyapostlesmerid-ian.net. For more information please call Chris Belarski at 995-7714 or the parish office at 888-1182.

Biblical Images of the Church: Naz-areth Retreat House invites everyone to join Sister M. Beverly Greger, H.S.M., of Marymount Hermitage, in a series of 4 classes on “Biblical Images of the Church.” The series is based on Lumen Gentium and other documents of Vatican Council II. The series begins on Wednesday, October 9th, in Nazareth Retreat Center, 4450 N. Five Mile Rd, Boise, with coffee and rolls at 8:30 a.m., presentation at 9:00 a.m., with Mass concluding the presentation at 11:00 a.m. Please bring a Bible, notebook, and pen. For information and reservations contact Nazareth at 375-2932 or nazer-eth@rcdb.org. Donations will benefit Marymount Hermitage.

Attention all Veterans and Grandpar-ents: St. Paul’s Catholic School will again be honoring our veterans and grand-parents at a mass on Friday, November 8th at 8:00am at St. Paul’s Church. We would like to have all veterans submit the following information (Name, Branch of service and War or conflict served in) before October 30, so we may recognize you at this special mass and prepare the star for the blue field of the wooden American flag. If you have a picture you would like to share with us, of yourself in your military uniform, please drop the picture off at the school office, no later than October 30. Come join us for this day of thanksgiving.