April 13, 2025
Dear People of St. Patrick Parish,
If we had been living in Jerusalem on the First Palm Sunday, would we have taken our family out into the streets to welcome Jesus to the Temple? Maybe, we face that same decision every Sunday and Holy Day.
If Jesus had invited us to the Last Supper to receive His Body and Blood in Holy Communion, would we have said no or it takes too much of my time? How about Mass and Communion every Sunday now.
If Jesus had invited us to spend an hour with Him in Prayer in the Garden, would we have said yes? Well, Thursday night, we have that opportunity in a visit to the Church, to pray with Jesus.
If we had been on the streets of Jerusalem on Good Friday, would we have called out Crucify Him, Crucify Him, I don’t like His message of how to live our lives. Can we spend an hour and a half on Good Friday listening to Jesus Seven Last Words from the Cross? Well, 2:00 to 3:30pm, we can come to Church and listen to His words.
If we had been at the foot of the Cross on Good Friday, would we have venerated that Cross and said, thank you, Jesus for dying for me to be able to go to Heaven.
If we had risen on Easter Sunday to visit Jesus’ tomb and saw that He was risen from the dead and preparing to go to Heaven to be with His Father, God. Well, then we should not let anything keep us from going to Mass on Easter Day.
Holy week, let us go to Confession and have our sins removed.
Let us see how Jesus showed us how to forgive and show mercy.
On Thursday, Friday and Easter Sunday, do we celebrate that beautiful gift?
Will we carry on Jesus ministry today, by supporting St. Patrick Parish with our Easter Offering?
Also, will we support the 2025 Bishop’s Ministries Appeal.
On behalf of all of St. Patrick Parish, a very Blessed and Holy Time during Holy Week and let us rejoice and have renewed Hope in our Catholic Faith.
God Bless,
Fr. Larry Young
Your Pastor
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Week at a Glance
Thursday, Holy Week, April 17
No 7:30am Mass
Morning Prayer, 8:00am – In the Church
School Sedar Meal in the Hall, 10:00am
Parish Confession, 10:00 – 11:00am and 3:00 – 4:00pm
No Faith Formation & Edge Classes
Mass of the Lord’s Supper, 7:30pm
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament after the Mass Until 12:00am
Come Spend some time with the Lord
Good Friday, April 18
Fast and Abstinence—No Meat
No 7:30am Mass
Morning Prayer, 8:00am
Confession, 10:00 – 11:00am
Fr. Larry’s Preaching on the Seven Last Word of Jesus on the Cross, 2:00 – 3:30pm
Good Friday Liturgy, 7:30pm
One Collection – For the Holy Land
Holy Saturday, April 19
No 7:30am Mass
Morning Prayer, 8:00am
Confessions, 10:00 – 11:00am and 3:30pm – 4:30pm
No 5:00pm Vigil Mass
Easter Vigil Mass, 8:00pm
Two Collections – Regular Sunday and Easter Offering
Easter Sunday, April 20
Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord
Masses: 7:30am, 9:30am, 11:30am
Two Collections – Regular Sunday and Easter Offering
Easter Egg Hunt after 9:30, 11:30am Masses
No Children’s Liturgy of the Word
No Hospitality and Gift Shop
Monday, April 21
Daily Mass: 7:30am
Fr. Larry’s Scripture Class, 8:15 – 9:15am
For Mass Readings on Sunday, April 27
Tuesday, April 22
Daily Mass: 7:30am
Fr. Larry’s Scripture Class, 7:30 – 8:30pm
Wednesday, April 23
Daily Mass: 7:30am
Our Lady of Perpetual Help, 8:00am
Thursday, April 24
Daily Mass: 7:30am
Faith Formation & Edge Classes, 5:45 – 7:00pm
Parish Finance Committee Meeting, 7:00pm
Friday, April 25
Daily Mass: 7:30am
Santo Niño Novena, 8:00am
Harvest Fair Meeting, 7:00pm Parish Office
Saturday, April 26
Daily Mass: 7:30am
Legion of Mary Rosary, 8:00am
Confession, 3:30 – 4:30pm
Vigil Mass, 5:00pm
One Collection
Sunday, April 27
Second Sunday of Easter
Masses: 7:30am, 9:30am, 11:30am
One Collection
Children’s Liturgy of the Word, 9:30, 11:30am
Last Day Youth Ministry Class, 3:00 – 4:00pm
Confirmation Youth – come back to talk to the New Confirmation Class