St.Peter & St. Paul

SAINT PETER, Apostle, the first patron of our parish, was Jesus’ choice to lead the early Church and become the first pope. Peter left his trade of fishing to become a "fisher of men." Every Catholic hears about Peter many times throughout the liturgical year from the reading of the Gospels and from the Acts of the Apostles. Matthew’s Gospel gives him special status, and from Mark, who was probably an interpreter for Peter in Rome, in his Gospel, Peter’s preaching and lessons about Jesus can be learned. Luke reveals more of St. Peter through Acts. He is the dominant figure among all the disciples of Jesus in the New Testament. More...

SAINT PAUL, the second patron of our parish, is the pre-eminent "apostle to the Gentiles" of the New Testament. The first Christians were all missionaries, but Saint Paul had the zeal and eloquence that took the pagans by storm with the baptism and teachings of Jesus Christ. He received the name Saul from Jewish parents, who were also Roman citizens in Tarsus in Asia Minor. He was a member of the Pharisees, and he received not only a Jewish education but also a Greek one. He was a student of Gamely about 30 A.D. in Jerusalem, but had probably finished studies and returned home by the time Christ began His public life. He was trained as well in tent-making. More...