THE YEAR OF ST. PAUL
Pope Benedict XVI proclaimed June 28, 2008 - June 29, 2009 to be a special jubilee year dedicated to St. Paul.
The Pauline year commemorates the 2,000th anniversary of the saint's birth.
Jubilees, or holy years, are a tradition drawn from the Old Testament, which describes years of jubilee that occurred every seven years. Just as the seventh day of the week was reserved for rest in honor of the Lord, so was the seventh year.
Holy Years are special times dedicated to pilgrimage and prayer to help Catholics become closer to God. The Year of St. Paul, or the Pauline Year, is one of them.
Who We Are?
We are genuine Christian who, while living in the world, support the mission and ideals of the Pauline Family in varying degress of participation - spiritual and apostolic sharing of talent, time and finances.
The devotion to the Holy Eucharist is our most important devotion. From the Tabernacle, the Pauline Family was born, is nourished and sanctified.
The Marvelous Pauline Family
The Pauline Family has been given the task of making known "Christ the Master and Shepherd, the Way, the Truth and the Life". using all means of communication and bringing together in this work priests, religious and lay people. Thus the members of the 5 religious congregations, the 4 institutes and the lay cooperators all put their talents and efforts into promoting their common apostolate.
They seek to make Christ known through their liturgical and pastoral activities following the example of St Paul and helped by Mary, the Queen of Apostles.
Our 10 Branches Of The Pauline Family
Daughters of St Paul (FSP) 15 June 1915
Sister Disciples of the Divine Master (PDDM) 10 Feb 1924
Sisters of Jesus the Good Shepherd (SGBP) 7 Oct 1938
Sisters of Mary, Queen of Apostles (SMRA) 8 Sept 1959
Institute of Jesus the Priest (IJP) 8 April 1960
Institute of the Holy Family (HFI) 8 April 1960
Institute of Mary of the Annunciation (IMA) 8 April 1960
Institute of St. Gabriel the Archangel (ISGA) 8 April 1960
Association of Pauline Cooperators - 13 June 1917
