July 12, 2026

Dear People of St. Patrick Parish,

Psalm 65, which we will sing today, tells us, “The seed that falls on good ground will yield a fruitful harvest.”

The seed which is the word of God must be taught, believed and put into action.

As the Pastor of St. Patrick Catholic Parish, I am looking at the seeds and wondering if our seeds are falling on good ground.

The seeds of St. Patrick Catholic School are falling on good ground, and we can see the wonderful effect. Some of the seeds are a full school with a waiting list and a new building to make the School and Parish have room to do new things. Some of our non-Catholic families are becoming Catholic and the children are being Baptized and receive their Sacraments.

The seeds of our Parish Faith Formation Program are developing a new program that even make the program better for all our young children and our older youth students. Come join our Parish Faith Formation that is growing.

The seeds of our Parish Homebound Ministry to the sick and those who cannot get to Mass and receive Holy Communion are growing with more parishioners available to bring our Lord to them, the more hands the better.

Seeds that we need to grow and only you and God can make it happen.

• Parents sign up and are willing to bring their children to serve at Mass as Altar Servers, always want at least three servers.
• More parishioners wanting to become members of our Parish Pastoral Council and to use your skills to serve on the Parish Finance Council, to care for the needs of the Parish.
• More smiling and welcoming people to join the Parish Hospitality and San Lorenzo Ruiz/Pedro Calungsod Ministry, Altar Society, Knights of Columbus and prayer group.
• Funds to pay all the bills and reach our goal for the Bishop’s Ministry Appeal 2026, need $19,355.00 and help support our Parish St. Vincent de Paul Society.

Jesus tells us that when we hear His words and understand them, we will bear fruit that yields a hundred or sixty or thirtyfold.

Hear the word today and make an effort to grow the seeds of the Parish for the greater honor and glory of God. Yes, we need you.

God Bless ,
Fr. Larry Young
Your Pastor