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An Invitation
from Pope Benedict XVI
to celebrate the Jubilee Year of Saint Paul
On 28th
June 2007, Pope Benedict XVI celebrated First Vespers of
the Feast of Saints Peter and Paul at the Papal Basilica
of Saint Paul Outside-The-Walls. During his homily he
said:
'Dear brothers and sisters, as in early times, today too
Christ needs apostles ready to sacrifice themselves. He
needs witnesses and martyrs like St Paul. Paul, a former
violent persecutor of Christians, when he fell to the
ground dazzled by the divine light on the road to
Damascus, did not hesitate to change sides to the
Crucified One and followed him without second thoughts.
He lived and worked for Christ, for him he suffered and
died. How timely his example is today!
And for this very reason I am pleased to announce
officially that we shall be dedicating a special Jubilee
Year to the Apostle Paul from 28 June 2008 to 29 June
2009, on the occasion of the bimillennium of his birth,
which historians have placed between the years 7 and 10
A.D.'
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PLENARY INDULGENCE
FOR THE 2000th ANNIVERSARY
OF THE BIRTH OF SAINT PAUL THE APOSTLE
Archbishop Kevin has
decreed that the Plenary Indulgence
may be obtained in every Church and Chapel
in the Diocese
by those who attend Mass or other Solemn
Prayers in honour of Saint Paul
on the Vigil and Feast of the Conversion of
Saint Paul,
24th and 25th January 2009
and on the Vigil and Solemnity of SS Peter
and Paul,
28th and 29th June 2009.
Please click here for
the full text of the decree
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WHAT'S ON OUR
WEBSITE?
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INTRODUCTION TO SAINT PAUL - HIS LIFE AND
LETTERS |
Father John
J. Henry, MTh,
LSS,
PhD, Parish Priest of St Gregory's Parish in Earlsfield and
visiting lecturer at St John's Seminary, Wonersh, has
written a series of pages to introduce us to St Paul -
his life, his mission journeys and his letters. He also
gives advice on how to deepen our understanding of St
Paul's letters and clarifies some of the themes in his
writings.
Please use the
top menu and follow the white links to access these pages.
St Paul:
mosaic in St Paul's Basilica
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FORTNIGHTLY REFLECTIONS ON SAINT PAUL |
Father Victor Darlington, BTh, LSS,
PhD, Assistant Priest at the English Martyrs Parish
in Strood, will reflect on the spiritual and
theological themes found in Saint Paul's letters
every fortnight throughout the Year of Saint
Paul.
This series of reflections begins on
28th June 2008 and can be accessed from the content
page by following the blue link on the top
menu.
Saint Paul: El
Greco
READING ST
PAUL'S LETTERS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR
 The
Catholic Truth Society has published a pocket-sized (A6)
booklet of 'The Letters of Paul' in the Jerusalem Bible
translation. It costs £2:95.
Please click here to view this
booklet on the CTS site
The website of
the Abbey of Saint Paul Outside-The-Walls has some
resources for The Year of Saint Paul including a useful
pdf which gives a schedule for reading a few verses from
his letters each day of the year.
Please click here for the pdf of
the reading schedule
THE PAPAL
BASILICA OF ST PAUL OUTSIDE THE WALLS
This Basilica is
built over the tomb of St Paul and recent excavations
have uncovered the sarcophagus in which it is believed
he was buried. The website contains much interesting
information.
Please click here for the website
of the Basilica St Paul Outside The Walls
POPE BENEDICT
XVI's CATECHESIS ON ST PAUL
During the
Autumn of 2006, Pope Benedict XVI spoke of St Paul
during four of his Wednesday General Audiences. They can
be read on the Vatican website by following the links
below:
General Audience - 25th October
2006 - Paul the Apostle
General Audience - 8th November
2006 - St Paul's new outlook
General Audience - 15th November
2006 - St Paul and the Spirit
General Audience - 22nd November
2006 - St Paul and the Church
Full text of the
homily announcing The Year of St Paul - 28th June 2007
FURTHER PUBLICATIONS AND
RESOURCES
are promised throughout the year.
They will be available in the
shops on the Westminster Cathedral piazza
Please click on the
logos for their websites
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