March 17, 2024
Dear People of St. Patrick Parish,
Today, we also celebrate the Feast of St. Patrick our Parish Patron Saint and rejoice with all the Irish and those who wish they were Irish today.
The Responsorial Psalm today, “Create a clean heart, a clean heart in me, O God.” These next two weeks of Lent, gives us the opportunity to pray this prayer, reflect upon this prayer and take whatever steps we need to renew our Catholic Faith and to look forward to Holy Week coming next week.
Next Monday, March 25, we will have our Parish Penance Service at 7:30pm with Priests available for Confession. Please pray and make use of this Holy and loving Sacrament that Christ died on the cross for all of us.
We want to be sure that when we die, we will be able to enter the Kingdom of God in heaven and be at total peace and happiness.
The Gospel of John today shares Jesus telling everyone, “I am troubled now.” He was thinking of the suffering He would soon endure and His death on the Cross. We have a God who can understand our times of trouble, sadness and worry. When we pray about our troubles, we have someone who knows what we are going through and wants to reach out and help us.
Let each of us make good use of these final days of Lent and look forward to the joy of Easter and the Risen Lord.
Please wear Red when you come to Mass next weekend for Palm Sunday.
God Bless,
Fr. Larry Young
Your Pastor
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Week-At-A-Glance
Sunday, March 17
Fifth Sunday of Lent
Feast Day of St. Patrick
Masses in the Church, 7:30am 9:30am, 11:30am
One Collections
Gift Shop, 7:30am – 11:30am
Hospitality, 7:30am – 9:30am
Children’s Liturgy of the Word, 9:30, 11:30am
Confirmation Session, 1:30 – 2:30pm
Youth Ministry classes, 3:00 – 4:00pm
Monday, March 18
Mass in the Church, 7:30am
Fr. Larry’s Bible Class, 8:15 – 9:15am
The Readings for Palm Sunday
Pastoral Council Meeting, 7:00pm
San Lorenzo Ruiz/Pedro Calungsod Ministry Meeting, 7:00pm
Tuesday, March 19
Feast of St. Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Mass in the Church, 7:30am
St. Patrick Catholic School Confession
Fr. Larry’s Bible Class, 7:30pm – 8:30pm
Wednesday, March 20
Mass in the Church, 7:30am
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Novena, 8:00am
School Mass (Grades3-5), 8:30am
Thursday, March 21
Mass in the Church, 7:30am
St. Patrick Catholic School Confession
Edge, 5:30pm-7:00pm
Faith Formation classes, 5:45pm-7:00pm
Friday, March 22
Day of Abstinence – No Meat
Mass in the Church, 7:30am
Santo Niñ0 Novena, 8:00am
Stations of the Cross, 7:30pm at the Church
Saturday, March 23
Mass in the Church, 7:30am
Legion of Mary, 8:00am
Confirmation Interview with Fr. Larry, 9:00am – 12:00pm
Confessions, 3:30-4:30pm
Vigil Mass for Palm Sunday, 5:00pm
One Collection
Blessing of the Palm
Wear Red to Mass
Sunday, March 24
Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord
Masses in the Church, 7:30am 9:30am, 11:30am
Blessing of the Palm
Wear Red to Mass
One Collections
Children’s Liturgy of the Word, 9:30, 11:30am
No Confirmation and Youth Ministry classes