St. Paul's Catholic Church

Portsmouth, Virginia

ATTENTION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This website is no longer maintained.  St. Paul's information has been consolidated with the other parishes of our cluster on the new Cluster Parishes website found at
www.clusterparishes.com.  If you navigated to this page from the Cluster Parishes website, our apologies -- please return there and scroll further down the main page to find items such as a consolidated cluster bulletin, calendar, and more.

Below is a listing of upcoming events.  This page is cross-tabbed with the Calendar.  Some events on the Calendar are linked to other pages, so if you don't see what you are looking for here, check the Calendar and click on its links to take you to additional event information!

Recurring Events

What:  Bunko
When: 
4th Thursday of every month, 6:45 p.m.
Where:  St. Mary's Bowers Hill
Details:  Please join a great group of ladies. Please call or email Susan Ramsay at 483-3726 or ramsays6@verizon.net to learn more and sign up.

What:  Haiti Meeting
When: 
2nd Tuesday of every month, 6:00 p.m.
Where:  Holy Angels
Details:  For more information Call Naida 686-4453, Huguette 558-1676, Helmi 485-1933.  All are welcome! May the good Lord bless our Cluster Parishes in Solidarity with our Haitian brothers and sisters.

What:  Art Class
When: 
Sundays 6:00-8:00 pm
Where: 
St. Mary's Catholic Church in Chesapeake, Social Hall
Details: 
You must bring your own supplies. Water Color is the media that they paint by. No experience required, just come enjoy great food, great company and learn to pain in water colors. Call Tim Eubanks @ 757-305-7900 for more information.

Lenten Fish Fry at St. Paul's Council 418, 519 County Street, Portsmouth, Virginia 23704.
Come on down and enjoy a dinner of: Fried or Baked Fish, French Fries, Cornbread, Cole Slaw. Cost: $8.00 adult; $4.00 for children 12 years old and under. No Reservation Required - Just come on down, 6pm to 8pm. Fish Fries Up To Good Friday!  Mark your calendar: Friday April 15, 2011.

Upcoming Events

April 2011

What:  Weekend for Spanish Speaking Women Retreat
When: 
April 29—May 1, 2011, Friday, 7:30pm to Sunday at 3:00pm
Where: 
Dominican Retreat
Details: 
Directed by Fr. Mario Vizcaino, Sch. P.  For further information call the Dominican Retreat at 703.356-4243 or check www.dominicanretreat.org

May 2011

What:  Steeple to Steeple Tour
When: 
7 May 2011, see Details
Where: 
Olde Towne Portsmouth
Details: 
St. Paul's will again be featured on the annual Steeple to Steeple Tour of seven historic churches
and a synagogue in Olde Towne Portsmouth on Saturday, May 7, 2011. The tour will begin at the corner of High and Washington Streets at 9 a.m. and will conclude at Trinity Episcopal Church at 2:45 p.m. The tour of St. Paul's will be given at 12:30 p.m. This event is sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Portsmouth. Proceeds will benefit the HER women's shelter.  The cost of tickets is $20.00 each (before May 6) which includes a delicious lunch served at Monumental United Methodist Church and an organ recital at Trinity Episcopal Church. The tour is limited to 100 participants. If available, tickets at the door will be $25.00. Tickets can be purchased by calling 757-393-0973 or by e-mail: redlion3@juno.com. or by mail: P. O. Box
126, Portsmouth, VA 23705-0126. Checks should be made payable to Kiwanis Club of Portsmouth. Bill Ficenec and Jim Thomson are the representatives from St. Paul's on the Steeple to Steeple Committee.

What:  Music for a Cathedral Space: A Community Concert
When: 
Friday, May 13, 2011, 7:00 p.m.
Where: 
Cathedral of the Sacred Heart
Details: 
For information about tickets, group reservations, and sponsorships:  concerts@richmondcathedral.org; www.richmondcathedralconcerts.com; (804) 359-5651 ext. 102.

What:  “CONVERSION THROUGH MARY AND DIVINE MERCY” CONFERENCE
When:  Saturday, May 14, 2011 from 9:00 a.m. until 3:30 p.m.; Doors open at 8:00 a.m.; Will begin at 9:00 a.m. with the rosary, Lunch break from 12:00 1:30 p.m. and Conclude with the Divine Mercy Chaplet at 3:00 p.m.
Where:  St. John the Apostle Church,  1968 Sandbridge Road, Virginia Beach, VA
Details:  GUEST SPEAKER: REV. DONALD CALLOWAY, M.I.C.
ADVANCE SALE TICKETS: Adults $10.00
Middle School/High School and College students $5.00 FOR TICKETS OR INFORMATION REGARDING THE
CONFERENCE CONTACT: Aggie Brandis 689 – 0155, Gayla Johnson 426 - 7334, Linda Keogh 721 - 2370

Join the Cluster Parishes and Fr. David Cupps as we cruise to the Bahamas aboard the magnificent Carnival Glory from Norfolk, VA. Cruise departs on May 29, 2011. For more information contact Jeff Foster at 404-8687.

October 2011

The Church of St. Therese in Chesapeake is sponsoring a Pilgrimage to the Holy Land, October 19-27, 2011.  For more information, contact Matt Hoggard (mhoggard@sttheresechesva.org; 757 488 2553), or
visit http://sttheresechesva.org/israeltrip.html.