St. Patrick Catholic Church

June 14, 2026

Dear People of St. Patrick Parish,

In the Gospel of Matthew today, we are told that Jesus looked at the crowds and was moved to pity for them for they were troubled and abandoned, like sheep without a shepherd.

Today, we wonder what Jesus would think as He gazed at people today and especially here in America and see hate, anger, murder, abuse and especially as He might look at our young people and their actions.

Yes, Jesus summoned his twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits to drive them out and to cure every disease and every illness.

Today, our priests are few in number due to men not wanting to be priests anymore and this also means that many parents do not encourage their sons. We are also lacking for nuns and brothers, to carry on the mission of the Church. Oh, yes, our priests and deacons are getting older not always able to continue to care for the sheep.

This weekend the parish welcomes Fr. Stephen Olayiwola Ola, to speak to us on behalf of the Society for the Propagation of the Faith, to help Missionary needs around the world.

Fr. Stephen will tell us of the needs of his Diocese of Osogbo, Nigeria.

Every Parish in the Diocese of Oakland hosts this mission appeal and we the people have the opportunity to help spread the message of Jesus all around the world by our support of the work of the missionaries.

Let us be generous in our offering and let us pray for the Christians in Nigeria and the efforts to make Christ known to all people.

God Bless ,
Fr. Larry Young
Your Pastor