Tax Receipt

Please Note: If you wish a year end tax receipt for your donations to St. Patrick Church, please drop a self-addressed  envelope in the collection basket and we will send you your donation amount.

Any CSA payments made for 2011 that were paid at St Patrick Church are posted in your year end tax statements from us.  Any payment records sent to the Diocese will need to be requested by calling the CSA office at:  (219) 769-9292 Ext: 26

Adult Education class

Fr. Meade will offer an Adult Education class called, “How to find the Scriptures in the Bible”. This class will take a tour through the bible, which will help us know how to find our way around the scriptures.

Recordings of past sessions are available on our Continuing Education page.

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GIRL SCOUTS HELPING ANIMAL PANTRY

Have you ever heard of St. Blaise? He is the patron of all animals and throat illnesses. His feast day is February 3rd. He died in the year 316 AD. Throughout his lifetime, St. Blaise hid in a cave with many ill animals, and he cured and cared for the animals. He also saved a young boy from dying who had a fish bone stuck in his throat.

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30 and Over Men's Basketball

New Years resolution!

Do you want more exercise while having fun and meeting other men from the parish?

We play on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8:30 pm - 10:30 pm (new time) in the Parish Life Center.

For more info, call Phil Long 926-6961 (pwlong19@yahoo.com) or Matt Daye 929-1833 (matthew_daye@hotmail.com).

A VERY HEARTFELT THANK YOU

TO EVERYONE who donated cash and gifts to our local families and needy in Appalachia this holiday season. 

Rest assured that your donations were greatly appreciated. It’s been very rewarding to have worked on this  ministry for the past ten years.

Sincerely, Dawn Ruge

St. Patrick Ladies League Officer Installation

Sunday, January 29, 2012   10:30 am Mass 

STOP by the Ladies League information table in the Narthex!  or CALL Vicki @ 926-7763, Dianne @ 728-1613, Linda @ 464-3767, or Pat @ 764-9497

Mark your calendars for Christ Renews!

The Christ Renews His Parish Spring Retreat Team invites you to mark your calendars to join us in March for an incredible retreat experience. The weekend retreat is the perfect time to relax, pray and rethink priorities. It is a time to get to know others in the parish, grow as a community and an opportunity to examine our personal relationship with Christ.

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St. Patrick School Now Enrolling

On Sunday, January 29^th, 2012 from 10:00 am to noon the school will be holding its annual Open House. 

All parishioners, school, parish and prospective families are invited to visit the school, meet the teachers and talk to current families.  

The Knights of Columbus will be holding a pancake breakfast in the Classic Gym. New student registration for Preschool through Eighth Grade for new families of the 2012-2013 school year will also be taking place at this time. We hope to see you there!

2012-2013 Tuition Assistance Program Now Underway

Applications for scholarships through the Diocese for the 2012-2013 school year are now being accepted.  The deadline for the application to be returned is Monday, February 20, 2012.  There is a non-refundable application fee of $24.  Applications can be obtained from either the school or church office.  Completed  applications need to be submitted to the church office.

First Communion Preparation Dates

First Communion weekends: April 28th & 29th, May 5th & 6th, May 12th & 13th. Available Masses - Saturday vigil 5:30 p.m., Sunday  9 a.m. & 12 noon.

Prep Dates: Saturday February 11th & March 3rd: 8 a.m. Mass followed by parents and children meeting.

April 14th: Parents - 8 a.m. Mass followed by session in church. Children - 7:45 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. in the gym for retreat. 

Registration deadline : January 25th