The Saint Paul Ladies' Guild began in 1935 under the guidance of Father Thomas Greylish and is the longest running organization at St. Paul Church.  
 
When it first started, with just twenty-one ladies, it was purely a social organization. Card parties were held in members’ homes at a cost of thirty-five cents per person, and strawberry picnics with a fee of two cents helped defray expenses.  
 
The Second World War changed the direction of the Guild. Our ladies readily volunteered to sew for the Red Cross. Soon card parties were held to benefit the Boy & Girl Scouts. Clothing and bedding were collected for the St. Vincent DePaul Society. Monies from various fundraising functions were used to purchase altar railings for the Church. In 1977, the Reconciliation Rooms were completed, and after two years of fundraisers, the Guild paid for one of the rooms.  
 
The Guild celebrated its 75th anniversary in 2010 with many events and projects including a 75th Anniversary Cookbook, a lovely quilt made by the quilters, and a time capsule to be opened in 2035. The culmination of the Anniversary celebration was an Anniversary Mass on June 6, 2010 and a dedication and display of a framed Apostolic Blessing from Pope Benedict XVI.  
Today, the Guild promotes religious, social and educational functions. The Guild continues to help the parish and community by giving scholarship money to students continuing their education at St. Paul School. The Ladies also “adopt” families from the Friendship Center in New Britain for Thanksgiving, and for Christmas they help families from town have a great holiday. The Guild runs the Lenten Luncheons and holds an ongoing food drive for the local food pantry.

With the continued help of the Friars and the St. Paul family, the Ladies Guild members hope to share their time and talents with those less fortunate for many years to come. 

 
-This History was provided by Patricia Kalentkowski, Past President of St. Paul Church Ladies Guild