December 08, 2024
Dear People of St. Patrick Parish,
Our Scriptural Readings today remind us of how God forgave the people who broke His laws and were taken captive by the Babylonians and were brought back to Jerusalem to start anew.
Can we remember how many times God has forgiven us our sins and accepted our act of repentance? This time of Advent is to give us hope for our world, today and our prayers should be that the praising of sin can be destroyed by the right and justice with the grace of Jesus Christ.
Do we pray for sinners, encourage them to turn away from their sins and follow Jesus? Do we help those we love, who are living in sin to head the message of Jesus and change?
This Advent Season, there are so many wars, hate, crimes, disrespect for God and His many acts of love for all creation. Let us unite in prayer and pray that as we await the second coming of Christ, Christians will help to pray and show why we believe and hope.
On Monday, we pray to the Blessed Mother of Jesus under the title of the Immaculate Conception. Although Mary did not have sin, she certainly felt the horrible effect of sin as she stood at the foot of the cross and watched her son be killed. Mary is certainly praying for the many mothers whose children are being killed by drugs and murdered.
On Thursday, we pray to Mary as our Lady of Guadalupe who appeared to St. Juan Diego and prayed for the people of Mexico and taught us all to have faith that the Devil and His followers will one day be crushed by the second coming of Christ.
God Bless,
Fr. Larry Young
Your Pastor
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Saturday, December 07
First Saturday of the Month
Daily Mass, 7:30am
Our Lady of Fatima Rosary, 8:00am
Confessions, 3:30pm – 4:30pm
Vigil Mass, 5:00pm
Light Advent Candle
Two Collections – Retired Religious
Sunday, December 08
Second Sunday of Advent
Masses: 7:30am, 9:30am, 11:30am
Two Collections – Retired Religious
Guadalupanos Mass
Breakfast with Santa
No Children’s Liturgy of the Word
Tagalog Mass Here at St. Patrick, 2:00pm
No Confirmation and Youth Ministry classes
Rodeo Christmas Tree Lights, Parish Hall, 4:00pm
Picture with Santa
Monday, December 09
The Feast of the immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary – A Holy Day of Obligation
Catholics are required to attend Mass
Masses: 7:30am, 9:00am and 7:30pm
One Collection
No Bible Class
Knights of Columbus Meeting, 6:00pm
Tuesday, December 10
Daily Mass: 7:30am
No Bible Class
Wednesday, December 11
Daily Mass: 7:30am
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Novena, 8:00am
St. Vincent de Paul Meeting, 10:00am-12:00pm, Parish Office
St. Patrick Catholic School Christmas Program
for Grandparents, 11:00am
School Christmas Program, 7:00pm
Thursday, December 12
Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe
Daily Mass, 7:30am
Faith Formation and Edge classes, 5:45 – 7:00pm
Friday, December 13
Daily Mass, 7:30am
Santo Niño Novena, 8:00am
Parish Parol Making class, 5:00pm in the Parish Hall
Saturday, December 14
Daily Mass, 7:30am
Legion of Mary Rosary, 8:00am
No Altar Society and Environment meeting today
Simbang Gabi Kick Off for the Diocese of Oakland, Mass at
11:00am – St. Raymond Church, Dublin, all are welcome to
attend
Confessions, 3:30pm – 4:30pm
Vigil Mass, 5:00pm
One Collection
Likha Christmas Party, 6:00pm Parish Hall
Sunday, December 15
Third Sunday of Advent
Masses: 7:30am, 9:30am, 11:30am
One Collection
Gift Shop, 7:30, 9:30, 11:30am
Hospitality Sunday, 7:30, 9:30am
Children’s Liturgy of the Word, 9:30, 11:30
Confirmation, 1:30 – 2:30pm
Youth Ministry, 3:00 – 4:00pm
Monday, December 16
Rooster Crows at 5:00am to call us to Mass
Daily Mass, 7:30am