The Year of St. Paul

Pope Benedict XVI proclaimed a year dedicated to St. Paul in the 2,000th anniversary of the apostle's birth. The Pauline Year will run from June 29, 2008, to June 29, 2009.

In order to help us celebrate this "Year of St. Paul", we have compiled resources to assist us as we explore this Apostle.

Check out the links at the left of this page and check back often as we continue to add new information and events during the course of the year.

Upcoming Events Celebrating St. Paul the Apostle

Sunday, June 29, 2008 | 8:00 AM

Archbishop Timothy Dolan will open the Pauline Year locally at the 8:00 a.m. Mass at the Cathedral of Saint John the Evangelist, Milwaukee. People from throughout the archdiocese are invited to attend this special celebration.

Sunday, June 29, 2008 | 9:15 AM

"Paul: Getting to Know the Apostle to the Gentiles." Who was Paul? To whom did he write, and why? Although we encounter Paul and his letters nearly every week, Paul remains elusive and misunderstood among many Catholics today. Please join us at 9:15 a.m. in the North Meeting Room of the Weakland Center, as Tim Milinovich, Cathedral Parishioner and PhD Candidate in Bible Studies at Catholic University presents an intriguing introduction.

Sunday, July 6, 2008 | 9:15 AM

Continuing Discussion: "Paul: Getting to Know the Apostle to the Gentiles." Who was Paul? To whom did he write, and why? Although we encounter Paul and his letters nearly every week, Paul remains elusive and misunderstood among many Catholics today. Please join us at 9:15 a.m. in the North Meeting Room of the Weakland Center, as Tim Milinovich, Cathedral Parishioner and PhD Candidate in Bible Studies at Catholic University presents an intriguing introduction.

Sunday, July 13, 2008 | 9:15 AM

Continuing Discussion: "Paul: Getting to Know the Apostle to the Gentiles." Who was Paul? To whom did he write, and why? Although we encounter Paul and his letters nearly every week, Paul remains elusive and misunderstood among many Catholics today. Please join us at 9:15 a.m. in the North Meeting Room of the Weakland Center, as Tim Milinovich, Cathedral Parishioner and PhD Candidate in Bible Studies at Catholic University presents an intriguing introduction.

Tuesdays | 9:00 AM
October 21 & 28 and November 4 & 11

9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. the North Meeting Room
Weakland Center, 831 N. Van Buren St.

Paul and His Four Great Letters
Paul, apostle to the Gentiles, was and is, undoubtedly, the second most influential person in the history of Christianity. We Catholics read from Paul almost every Sunday of the liturgical year, with some exceptions. But who was Paul? To what kinds of communities did he address his letters and with what issues did he deal? How did he develop his theology and what is that theology expressed in his letters? Come and See! This four part series on Paul will focus on the 4 "great" letters of Paul, i.e., I and II Corinthians, Galatians and Romans. Please bring a Bible. Coffee and snacks will be served!

Presenter, Dr. Judette Kolasny, is a Cathedral parishioner. She holds a Ph. D. in New Testament studies from Marquette University and an M. A. in Theology from the University of Dayton. She has held adjunct positions in Scripture at University of Notre Dame, Marquette University, St. Francis Seminary and Carroll College. Currently, she is teaching courses in New Testament at Marquette University.