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Our Parish Office
814 Saint Louis Street * Lewisburg, PA 17837
Tel) 570-523-3104 * Fax) 570-523-3157
The Parish office is open from 9:30am to 3:30pm
Monday through Thursday
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Sacred Heart Church Corner of 8th and St. Louis Street * Lewisburg, PA 570-523-3104 |
Saint George Church 775 Forest Hill Road * Mifflinburg, PA 570-966-3088 |
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Pray through the intercession of St. Paul, for the conversion of our hearts.
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The Martyrdom of St. Paul The details on St. Paul's death are not very well-recorded, so it is uncertain the exact date and details of his martyrdom. St. Paul had lived as a Christian missionary for many years, going on three missionary journeys, and escaping death more than once. He had been imprisoned in Rome after being accused by some Jews of having brought Gentiles into the Temple. He appealed to Caesar on the grounds of being a Roman citizen, and as a result was allowed to remain in Rome to be tried instead of being sent to Jerusalem. His trial is assumed to have ended in his acquittal sometime around 65 after being held for several years, at which point it seems he went to Macedonia. Upon his return to Rome, he was arrested once again and imprisoned. Because he was a Roman citizen, he received a different punishment than some other criminals of the time (who were often crucified), and was beheaded between 66-68 AD at Aquae Salviae, which is now known as Tre Fontane. Legend says that his head bounced three times, and a fountain sprung up at each stop – hence the name Tre Fontane, or Three Fountains. His body was taken about two miles away to be buried in land owned by a friend, where the Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls was later built.
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The Pope declared:
"Meetings for study will be promoted and there will be special publications on Pauline texts, to promote the immense richness of the teaching contained in them, true patrimony of humanity redeemed by Christ.
.... Also, in every part of the world, similar initiatives will be organized in dioceses, sanctuaries and places of prayer by religious institutions, institutions of study and assistance, which carry the name of St. Paul or which have been inspired by him and his teaching."
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Dear
Friend, Welcome to the Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish, Web Site. As you browse through our site you will notice that we are a very active and welcoming community. To better serve you we have two parish sites: Sacred Heart Church in Lewisburg and Saint George Church in Mifflinburg . Our
care and concern reaches out to every age group, addressing individual and
community needs, with many opportunities for service to the Lord and his
people. The
center of our parish life is the Celebration of the Eucharist. From this
source of strength, we are all empowered to be active members of the Body
of Christ in this parish , at this time in history. Our
ministries are many and varied. You will find opportunities to be
ministered to and to minister to others. I refer you to our Ministries
Directory. If you are not presently an active member in another church community, I invite you to contact me for a personal visit to our parish. If you are a parishioner, I encourage you to get more involved in the life of our parish , through the multiple opportunities available.
Please call the parish office for information on how you might share your
time and talent. I thank you for visiting this Web Site. May the Lord bless you and yours with his abundant love. In
the Peace of Christ, Rev. Msgr. William M. Richardson
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As of April 2005
