Updates
Limited access to rectory during COVID-19
While our hope is to warmly welcome everyone to Saint Patrick Parish, for the time being the rectory building is limited to clergy, employees and scheduled volunteers. All other visits are by appointment only, as we need to ensure social distancing at all times. All visitors are required to wear…
Join Us for Virtual Bible Study
Have you ever questioned Catholic teaching on Mary? Have you wondered why the Church teaches that Mary was a lifetime virgin? Why do we call Mary Queen of Heaven and Earth? Why do Catholics revere Mary? What is the biblical justification for any of this? If so, this is the…
What happened to paper recycling?
Go here for an update to this post. Dedicated recyclers may have been dismayed recently to notice the disappearance of the two paper and cardboard recycling bins from the northwest parking lot. But don’t worry: the St. Patrick Parish isn’t abandoning its long-standing effort to reduce the amount of waste…
Mass on the Grass starting in July
Our parishioners know how hot the church building can become during the peak summer months. Usually electric fans are used for air flow but this may not be the best option due to the release of respiratory droplets from each individual. We are also concerned about people’s comfort as facial…
Happy Father’s Day
Father Gurnick sends a special blessing as we honor our fathers (or others that parent us), living and deceased, this Sunday, June 21st: https://youtu.be/jdv7Zz0uVPs Masses (following our previously communicated re-opening safety protocols) will be at 5:00 p.m. Saturday and 8:30 and 11:30 a.m. Sunday. Happy Father’s Day to all of the…
US bishops respond to national protest & accompanying violence
Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), has issued a statement on George Floyd and the protests in American cities that have taken place over the last several days. The following is an important excerpt: The killing of George Floyd was…
Important information about parish reopening
See the Letter from Fr. Gurnick https://youtu.be/AGKS1FS1Niw A few highlights. Be sure to read the entire letter as well. The bishops of Ohio continue to dispense all Catholics, especially those that are at-risk, from their Sunday Mass obligation.Father Gurnick provides guidance for elderly members, those with serious health issues, those…