St Paul – An Introduction

Pope Benedict XVI has declared June 2008 – June 2009 the year of St. Paul in celebration of the 2000th anniversary of the saint’s birth.

The Year of St. Paul is a personal invitation to each of us to discover something more of the man who, by careful reflection and radical change in his own life, shaped the first communities of the Early Church as they struggled to find a way of living the Gospel in a secular and often hostile world. By discovering the man behind the letters, we can find ourselves drawn into St. Paul’s energy and enthusiasm, Paul who placed Jesus at the centre of his life and found not only a sense of fulfilment in all that he did but also a real purpose in all that he undertook. Whoever we are, St. Paul has something to say to us and he might even change our lives…

Discussing the life and mission of St Paul – Bishop John Arnold and Mark Nash

Listen to Bishop John Arnold and Mark Nash discuss the life and mission of St Paul

Votive Mass to mark the start of the Pauline Year 2008 - 2009

Listen to the Votive Mass starting the Pauline Year

Next Event

Deanery Talks (North Kensington) on St Paul

8, 15 December 2008 (7.30pm to 9pm)

Fr Terence McGuckin will, at these two sessions, provide reflections on the theology of the Cross in the letters of St. Paul

Our lady, Queen of Heaven (Queensway) 4a Inverness Place, W2 3JF

Future Events

Deanery Talks (St Albans) on St Paul

1, 8, 15 December 2008 (7.30pm to 9pm)

Fr John Hemer MHM, tutor in Scripture at Allen Hall, will give a series of three talks on St. Paul

Our Lady of Lourdes, 1 Kirkwick Avenue, Harpenden, Herts, AL5 2QH

Deanery Talks (Enfield) on St Paul

4, 11, 18, 26 March 2009 (8pm to 9.30pm)

Fr Peter Edmonds SJ, tutor in Biblical Studies at Campion Hall (Oxford), will give a series of four talks on St. Paul

Our Lady of Mount Carmel & St George, 45 London Road, Enfield, EN2 6DS

Resources

Short Introductions

This series of leaflets, prepared by the Liturgy Office of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales, offer a brief introduction to the letters of St Paul as heard at Sunday Mass. They are intended to encourage a greater familiarity with St Paul’s writings and feature introductions by Nicholas King SJ.

• 1 Thessalonians
• 2 Thessalonians
• 1 Corinthians
• Romans
• Philippians
• Philemon
• 1 & 2 Timothy
• Titus
• The Gift of Scripture & St. Paul

The Missionary Journeys of St Paul

Click these maps for a better view of St Paul's travels!

Appointed By God

The Journey of the Icon of St Paul

Over the next year, an Icon of St Paul will journey around the Diocese to many of our parishes. You can follow the journey of the Icon on our special interactive map.

Videos

The Year of St Paul - Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O’Connor - Video for Primary Schools

The Year of St Paul - Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O’Connor - Video for Secondary Schools

Fr Jerome Murphy-O'Connor - The Life of St Paul

Photos from the Journey

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Links

• BBC Religion and Ethics – The Story of St Paul
• The Bishop’s Conference of England and Wales’ website features more information and links on St. Paul
• The Catholic Agency to Support Evangelisation (CASE) page on St. Paul
• Fr Peter Edmonds SJ’s article ‘Who was St. Paul?’ from the Thinking Faith journal
• Kildare and Leighlin Diocese (Ireland) Pauline pages which include Vatican Radio’s podcasts ‘To the ends of the earth’
• Bishop Michael Campbell OSA’s daily mediations on St Paul can be purchased from St Pauls bookshop
• St. Paul’s Basilica, Rome - English language site for the Pauline Year
• Paul the Apostle (Pope Benedict's General Audience - 25th October 2006)
• St Paul's new outlook (Pope Benedict's General Audience - 8th November 2006)
• St Paul and the Spirit (Pope Benedict's General Audience - 15th November 2006)
• St Paul and the Church (Pope Benedict's General Audience - 22nd November 2006)