Welcome to St. Paul's Parish

St. Paul's Parish is located in the picturesque Southern Highlands of NSW and is a Parish of the Catholic Diocese of Wollongong

Our Parish is blessed with many people who volunteer their time and talent to enhance the life of the Parish and bring our "Mission Statement" alive.

New volunteers are always welcome, if any Apostolate below appeals to you
please contact the Parish office for more information.

Apostolate	Function
Catechists	Catechists and Assistants commit themselves to provide weekly instruction in the Catholic faith to children in the government schools within St. Paul's Parish.
Sacristans	To prepare the altar and sanctuary for liturgical celebrations.
Altar Society	To clean the church, vacuum, polish brass and arrange flowers.
Extraordinary ministers of Holy Communion	To take Holy Communion to house-bound people and to the Harbison Care facility in Moss Vale as well as the Warrigal Care facility in Bundanoon. To help distribute Holy Communion at Mass.
Parish Choir	To provide music and singing for weekend Masses and liturgical celebrations throughout the Parish.
Liturgy Committee	To plan and co-ordinate major liturgical events of the Parish.
Catholic Women's League	Part of an 8000 strong organisation which enables women to participate more effectively in working for and building the Kingdom of God. CWL promotes the spiritual, cultural, intellectual and social development of women. CWL helps the Parish by raising funds for facilities around the Parish. CWL also provides social contact by welcoming people at Mass and providing hospitality at various Parish functions.
St. Vincent de Paul Conference	To support people in need in the local community by providing food, furniture, home visits, help with power and phone bills.
St. Vincent de Paul Auxiliary	To maintain and staff the St. Vincent de Paul shop in Moss Vale which sells quality second-hand clothing and goods. To sell a range of pious goods and b a point of contact for people in need.
Intercessory prayer group	To pray for people requiring or requesting prayers for various needs, for example; sickness, enlightenment. There are no meetings involved so this would suit house-bound as well as any other parishioner. New pray-ers always welcome! This is a practical aid to the Parish as many people have benefited from the group prayers.
Support group	Volunteers visit people in their homes, or hospital, provide meals, transport and other support for people in need.
Community groups	A social group meeting at various times and venues for friendship and support.
Play group	Social meeting and play sessions for parents and children aged 0-5.
Children's Liturgy	For children aged 3 to 7. The children leave Mass with the liturgy leaders after the introductory rite and return for the offertory. During this period they receive instruction on the Gospel at a level they can understand.
Home Educators	A support group for Catholic families who choose to educate their children at home.
Dominican Laity	To promote Dominican Sprituality among the group and the Parish.