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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)...
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Immaculée Ilibagiza - Faith, Forgiveness and Peace -
February 27th, 2010
Immaculée Ilibagiza is a living example of faith put into action.
Immaculée'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 Immaculée
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. Visitwww.anniekarto.comfor
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 specialYear
for Priestson the
occasion of the 150th anniversary of the death of St John Mary
Vianney, the holy Curé d'Ars, a shining model of a Pastor totally
dedicated to the service of the people of God.
During theYear
for Priestswhich 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 Curé 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..
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