Thank You, St. Paul Brothers & Sisters! In 2015, St. Paul the Apostle Parish was assigned a goal of $128,000 as part of the Archdiocesan Out-reach to our communities through the Diocesan Services Fund. The parish receives back half of any amount contributed above that $128,000 goal. We have just received back $7,188 from this fund which has been sent to be applied 100% to the principal of our building loan. That means since it is an extra payment, none of this went to pay interest, it is all going to reducing our total loan balance! That brings our loan balance as of February 12, 2016 to $3,683,825. Thank you to all who gave to the DSF this past year. Your contributions benefit needs of our Houston community and continue to help us with our needs here at our spiritual home of St. Paul.