The San Pablo Catholic Women's Club would like to thank all who have supported our annual raffle. (Including Hammer!)

In the Second Reading, Paul says that if Christ is not raised, your faith is in vain. This is a hard saying. Faith is meant to make a person fruitful, like a tree planted by running water, as the Psalm says. Why would a person not be fruitful if he thought there was no resurrection?

Well, the fruits of a life are the fruits of the indwelling Holy Spirit. Here are the first four: love, joy, peace, and patience. If God is indwelling within you, then He is present in love to you; and love, joy, and peace come from the presence of your Lord. It is easier to wait in patience through the afflictions of this life if God is with you, too.

And here we should notice that you can lose the fruits of the Spirit and become a fruitless person whose faith is in vain in different ways.

The First Reading says that you will be like a dried up plant if you put your trust in the things of this world. You can lose you job or your health or your spouse, for example. And then if you trusted in the things of this world, you would become bitter because your career or your life or your relationships would have failed. Your wouldn't be fruitful in love, joy, and peace in that condition.

So for your faith to be fruitful, you do need to believe that there is a life after this one where there is no more hunger, weeping or hatred. If you grasp after the crucifixion of this life, there is the life of the resurrection when God Himself will wipe all tears away, then and only then will you be fruitful in love, joy, peace and patience.

-Eleanor Stump

Weekly Thursday evening rehearsals begin on March 7^th at 6:00 PM.

We need singing voices to join the adult choir for our Holy Week/Easter services.

Sunday rehearsals are at 10:00 AM. Middle and High School students are welcome to join.

All students who are in 7^th grade or older and have NOT made their Confirmation are invited to attend class in the Parish Hall on Wednesday evenings from 6:00 to 8:00 PM.

Please call Terry Walters at 305-393- 1407

March 8^th at 6:00 PM | San Pablo Church

The Funeral for Mary Ann Hovland will be on Friday evening

Sponsored by the San Pablo Catholic Women's Club

San Pablo Bible Study of St. Paul's letter to the Ephesians, with Mary Ann Skadberg and Jean Tarlton, will be held on Tuesdays in the Parish Hall at 9:00 AM.

• The Parish Mission this year will be conducted by Fr. Greg Schmitt, C.Ss.R. on the weekend of March 9^th and 10^th where Father will speak at all of the Masses.

• Father will have Mission talks Monday through Wednesday March 11^th - 13^th in the evening at 7:00 PM in the Church.

Please save these dates and make the parish retreat a part of your Lenten journey.

Every Friday until April, the Blessed Sacrament will be adored from 8:30 AM until 4:30 PM. Jesus asked His disciples, "Can you not watch one hour with me?" Come and spend a quite hour with the Lord!

We need a few more adorers for the afternoon hours between 12:30 PM and 3:30 PM.

For more information please call Sharon Starling | 517-474-4155.

Is comprised of SEASONAL and LOCAL members of the parish who gather on the 2^nd Monday of the month in the Parish Hall at 5:00 PM. Meetings include dinner.

The San Pablo Women's Club provides opportunities for the woman of San Pablo to grow in spiritual relationship with Jesus and to develop relationships with parishioners through prayer, projects and events.

All are welcome!

ABCD Goal

Thank you to all who have generously donated to this year's ABCD. Your support strengthens the ministries that serve our Archdiocese

If you have yet to respond to this year's ABCD we need you! Even a small gift can make a difference. Pledge envelopes are in the pews or donate online at www.isupportabcd.org.

We welcome anyone new to the area and invite you to register at the office. Registration forms are also available in the pamphlet rack in the church. Please take a walk through ourbeautiful prayer gardens

• Religious Education Program
  Needs your registration forms for new and current students. Please call Terry Walters with questions.
  Apply online: islandsun@aol.com.
• Rosary Group
  Meets First Saturday in the Rosary Garden 12:00 Noon and every morning M‐F 7:30 AM before daily Mass. It's a wonderful way to start the day.
• Arts & Crafts Ladies
  will bee meeting this year on Thursdays at 1:00 PM in the Marian Room in the Parish Hall. All are welcome and we can teach you how to knit or crochet! Please join us beginning in January.
• Electronic Giving
  Contact: Stephanie Waschow swaschow@4lpi.com, 800-950-9952 x.2522 to set up an account.
• Catholic Charities in the Keys
  Please call Patrice Schwermer 305‐807‐4503 or www.ccadmmonroeministries.org.
• Feeding the Homeless at Independence Cay
  Please call Nancy Arrowsmith at 305-289-7676 for information.
• Domestic Abuse Shelter
  For more information call 24/7 hotline 305-743-4440 or visit website | www.domesticabuseshelter.org.
• Habitat for Humanity
  IRMA RECOVERY CRITICAL HOME REPAIR - please call Chris: 305‐743‐9828 or EMAIL: info@habitatmiddlekeys.org for an application.