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Paulist Fathers
Founded in New York City in 1858, this pioneering community of Catholic priests was created to share the Gospel in a distinctly American setting. Its story begins with Isaac Hecker and continues through preaching, parish work, and outreach to people beyond the Church walls.
4 Audiobooks
Five Minute Sermons, Volume II. For Low Masses on All Sundays of the Year by Priests of the Congregation of St. Paul
by Paulist Fathers
Five Minute Sermons, Volume I. For Low Masses on All Sundays of the Year by Priests of the Congregation of St. Paul
by Paulist Fathers
Sermons Preached at the Church of St. Paul the Apostle, New York, During the Year 1861.
by Paulist Fathers
Sermons by the Fathers of the Congregation of St. Paul the Apostle, Volume VI.
by Paulist Fathers, N.Y.) Church of St. Paul the Apostle (New York
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The Paulist Fathers, formally the Missionary Society of St. Paul the Apostle, are widely described as the first community of Catholic priests founded in the United States. Their official history says the society began in 1858, when Isaac Hecker and several former Redemptorists formed a new community centered on missionary preaching and evangelization.
The Paulists present their mission as bringing the Good News of Jesus Christ to all people, especially those beyond the Church walls, and accompanying Catholics who feel distant from the Church. Over time, that mission has included parish ministry, preaching missions and retreats, and work aimed at engaging American culture in a direct, welcoming way.
Isaac Hecker, born in New York City in 1819, remains the key figure behind the community's founding vision. The Paulist Fathers describe him as a convert to Catholicism whose spiritual outlook helped shape a society focused on outreach, communication, and meeting people where they are.