St. Patrick's

ST. PATRICK'S PARISH

To help support victims of the earthquake in Haiti,

St. Patrick's will take up a second collection this Sunday ( January 17) at all the Masses.

Support Haiti With Text Messages:

Text "Haiti" to 90999 and your cell phone bill will receive an extra $10 charge, all of which will be passed on to the Red Cross.

To make online donation, please go to the Catholic Relief Services website: www.crs.org

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Welcome. St. Patrick's Parish is a warm, welcoming Catholic faith community that cherishes its past and looks with hope to the future. Inspired by the example of St. Patrick, we strive to make God's Word come alive through our celebration of the Eucharist and through service and generosity to each other and our community. It is always a pleasure for us to see new people joining our spiritual family.

We hope that you will let us know how we can be of service to you and how you might be able to help us spread the good news of the Gospel. Since our beginnings, we encourage an attitude of ownership and responsibility so that each one of us will feel like a participant, rather than an observer or spectator.

We invite you to stop by the Parish Office any weekday between 7:30 am and 4:30 pm for more information about our parish.

Our Mission. We the people of St. Patrick's Parish, formed and unified into the Body of Christ by our baptism, guided by the Holy Spirit, strive to fulfill God's will in active service to our parish family, our diocesan family, and our surrounding community.

Why should I register at my parish? The Code of Canon Law states, "A parish is a definite community of the Christian faithful established on a stable basis within a particular Church; the pastoral care of the parish is entrusted to a pastor as its own shepherd under the authority of the diocesan bishop" (No. 515). Even if a bishop determines that the pastoral care of a parish or parishes is entrusted to a team of several priests, one priest should direct the activity and be responsible to the bishop. Likewise, in the case of the death of a pastor or when no resident pastor can be appointed, the bishop must still appoint a priest with the powers and faculties of a pastor to ensure the pastoral care of the faithful (No. 517)... read more.

Immacul�e Ilibagiza - Faith, Forgiveness and Peace - February 27th, 2010

Immacul�e Ilibagiza is a living example of faith put into action. Immacul�e's life was transformed dramatically during the 1994 Rwandan genocide where she and seven other women spent 91 days huddled silently together in the cramped bathroom of a local pastor's house... read more.

Annie Karto to welcome Immacul�e to St. Patrick's

St. Patrick's is very pleased to announce that Catholic singer, songwriter, recording artist and national speaker, Annie Karto, will welcome Immaculee and 1000 guests to this highly anticipated, SOLD-OUT event on Saturday, February 27, 2010. Annie will perform prior to Immaculee's scheduled 2PM presentation and she will also be present to formally participate in the evening Mass at 5PM. Visit www.anniekarto.com for more about Annie and her music mission...read more.

Faithfulness of Christ, Faithfulness of Priests. WHAT YOU CAN DO

As has been announced, the Holy Father Benedict XVI has decided to establish a special Year for Priests on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the death of St John Mary Vianney, the holy Cur� d'Ars, a shining model of a Pastor totally dedicated to the service of the people of God.

During the Year for Priests which will begin on 19 June 2009 and will end on 19 June 2010, the gift of special Indulgences is granted as described in the Decree of the Apostolic Penitentiary, published on 12 May.

Shortly the day will come on which will be commemorated the 150th anniversary of the pious departure to Heaven of St John Mary Vianney, the Cur� d'Ars. This Saint was a wonderful model here on earth of a true Pastor at the service of Christ's flock.

Since his example is used to encourage the faithful, and especially priests, to imitate his virtues, the Supreme Pontiff Benedict XVI has established that for this occasion a special Year for Priests will be celebrated, from 19 June 2009 to 19 June 2010, in which all priests may be increasingly strengthened in fidelity to Christ with devout meditation, spiritual exercises and other appropriate actions.. read more.