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The cloistered Carmelite Sisters of Rochester New York have adopted our parish.
Sisters of Life
St. Paul the Apostle Convent is home to a community of the Sisters of Life.
Announcements & Events
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Catholic Theology Courses
St. Joseph’s Seminary offers Catholic Theology courses for qualified lay men and women, clergy, and consecrated religious from Tue, Sep 8 - Fri, Dec 18.
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Religious Education Registration
Registration for Religious Education is now open.
Register online by clicking HERE, or pick up a registration form at the back of the Church.
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Become a Member of the Legion of Mary
Join us every Tuesday in the St. Paul School building.
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Charismatic Prayer Group
Celebrate 50 years of faith and fellowship with the St. Paul the Apostle Charismatic Prayer Group.
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National Night Out with Yonkers PD
Join the Yonkers Police Department for National Night Out at Coyne Park, 777 McLean Avenue.
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Matt’s Grab-n-Go
The Matthew Wallace Foundation is hosting Matt’s Grab-n-Go at Kerry Hall, 305 McLean Avenue.
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Weekly Friday Adoration
Our Lord will be exposed on the altar for an hour every Friday morning from 9:30-10:30am. The hour will begin with a recitation of the Rosary followed by silent prayer.
Understanding the Mass
08-02-2026 | Fr. Leonard F. VillaWhy does the priest put a drop of water into the wine in the chalice during Mass?
The mixing of the water and wine in the chalice before it is consecrated is required. While failure to add the water is illicit, it does not affect the validity of the sacrament. What makes this act significant is what it represents: the water is Christ’s humanity and the wine His divinity. The mingling of the water and wine in the chalice symbolizes the Incarnation of Christ. It also recalls Christ’s Passion when the soldiers pierced his side with a spear and out flowed blood and water (John 19:34), thus signifying baptism and Eucharist.
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St. Paul the Apostle Parish Mission
The Parish of Saint Paul Apostle under the guidance of the Holy Spirit informs the response of the believer to the presence of Jesus through conversion. In this process strengthened and maintained by prayer, worship and catholic action, individuals become Christ in this twenty first century.
At Sunday Eucharist all gather to hear God’s Word in the Scriptures. Gradually an understanding of life’s make-up deepens and the rich meaning of living through union with Jesus opens a fuller connection to His focal work at Calvary. Through God’s unfolding grace the purpose of faith is being fulfilled by our incorporation with Him in our Eucharistic – “this holy and perfect sacrifice: the bread of life and the cup of eternal salvation.” Conversion or being awakened to the mystery of His Death and Resurrection calls for the essential supports necessary to live out this process. Through prayer the Holy Spirit accommodates believers to the revelation of the Loving Father whom Jesus introduces. Worship offers depth of awe reflected in the love of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Catholic action flows from the desire to make God’s Love real to others in this life.
Our Patron Saint
Paul the Apostle commonly known as Saint Paul and also known by his Hebrew name Saul of Tarsus was an apostle (although not one of the Twelve Apostles) who taught the gospel of Christ to the first-century world. Paul is generally considered one of the most important figures of the Apostolic Age and from the mid-30s to the mid-50s AD he founded several Christian communities in Asia Minor and Europe. He took advantage of his status as both a Jew and a Roman citizen to minister to both Jewish and Roman audiences.
According to the New Testament book Acts of the Apostles (often simply called Acts), Paul persecuted some of the early disciples of Jesus, possibly Hellenised diaspora Jews converted to Christianity, in the area of Jerusalem prior to his conversion. In the narrative of Acts, Paul was traveling on the road from Jerusalem to Damascus on a mission to "arrest them and bring them back to Jerusalem" when the resurrected Jesus appeared to him in a great light. He was struck blind, but after three days his sight was restored by Ananias of Damascus and Paul began to preach that Jesus of Nazareth is the Jewish Messiah and the Son of God. Approximately half of the book of Acts deals with Paul's life and works.
In Catholic tradition whoever has St. Paul the Apostle as patron also has St. Peter the Apostle as patron as well. In the traditional liturgy on a feast or votive Mass of St. Paul a prayer to St. Peter is always added and vice versa.