Saturday Dec 1, 2012

• Breakfast with Santa

  Saturday Dec 1, 2012 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM

  Ho! Ho! Ho! Breakfast with Santa! Will be served from 9:30-10:30 here at Saint Patrick’s in the Church Hall. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Breakfast includes pancakes and sausage with coffee, juice and milk. We look forward to having you with us and Santa is excited to see you and have his picture taken with you too! For more information please call Jeanette Weldon at 651 487-5549 or the parish office at 651 774-8675. Invite your friends!

• Cluster Potluck

  Saturday Dec 1, 2012 5:30 PM to 8:00 PM

  SAINT PATRICK’S AND SAINT CASIMIR’S cordially invite all of the Parishioners and their families to a Cluster Potluck Dinner to be held here at our Church of Saint Patrick after the 4:30 p.m. Mass, downstairs in the Church Hall. Please bring a dish to share and enjoy a wonderful community gathering!

Sunday Dec 2, 2012

• Faith Formation Classes

  Sunday Dec 2, 2012 9:00 AM to 10:15 AM

• Children's Liturgy of the Word

  Sunday Dec 2, 2012 10:30 AM to 11:00 AM

Tuesday Dec 4, 2012

• Penance Service

  Tuesday Dec 4, 2012 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM

  ADVENT PENANCE SERVICE will be celebrated here at the Church of Saint Patrick on Tuesday December the 4th at 7:00 p.m. in the main Church. Please plan to join us.

Wednesday Dec 5, 2012

• Legion of Mary Women

  Wednesday Dec 5, 2012 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM

  Weekly Meeting of the Legion of Mary Women downstairs in the Father Lee Meeting Room.

• Wednesday Work Crew

  Wednesday Dec 5, 2012 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM

  Wednesday Work Crew volunteers provide generally cleaning and maintenance of the Church and grounds.

• Prayer Shawl Ministry

  Wednesday Dec 5, 2012 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM

  Weekly Meeting of the Prayer Shawl Ministry downstairs in the Saint Francis Chapel.

• Legion of Mary Men

  Wednesday Dec 5, 2012 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM

  Weekly Meeting of the Legion of Mary Men downstairs in the Father Lee Meeting Room.

Friday Dec 7, 2012

• Immaculate Conception Mass

  Friday Dec 7, 2012 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM

  The Feast of the Immaculate Conception Saturday, December the 8th, is a holy day of obligation which celebrates that Mary was conceived without sin. The Vigil Mass for this Feast will be celebrated here at our Church of Saint Patrick at 5:30 p.m. on Friday the 7th with Mass at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday the 8th — both upstairs in the main church.

Saturday Dec 8, 2012

• Immaculate Conception Mass

  Saturday Dec 8, 2012 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM

  The Feast of the Immaculate Conception Saturday, December the 8th, is a holy day of obligation which celebrates that Mary was conceived without sin. Mass for this Feast will be celebrated here at our Church of Saint Patrick at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday the 8th — upstairs in the main church.

• Retirement Fund for Religious

  Saturday Dec 8, 2012 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM

  Please give to those who have given a lifetime. Despite the unparalleled generosity of Catholics to the Retirement Fund for Religious (RFR), many religious communities continue to lack resources sufficient to support retirement and elder care. Escalating the concern is the expected shift in the ratio of wage-earning members to those who are retired. Currently, there are more than 34,000 religious past age 70 living in the United States. In 2011, the average annual cost for their care was over $37,000 per person, and the total cost to support senior women and men religious exceeded $1.1 billion. By 2022, retired religious are projected to outnumber wage-earning religious by nearly four to one. Traditionally, religious worked for modest stipends that did not include retirement benefits. These stipends were invested in ministry and in education for members who were engaged in ministry. At the same time, members of religious communities often received pro bono services from generous Catholic health-care professionals and institutions. Today, a dramatically altered health-care environment and escalating costs have had a serious impact on religious institutes' capacity to provide the care that elder members need. Your support is central. Please Share in the Care by giving generously to the RFR. Thank you!

Sunday Dec 9, 2012

• Faith Formation Classes

  Sunday Dec 9, 2012 9:00 AM to 10:15 AM

• Children's Liturgy of the Word

  Sunday Dec 9, 2012 10:30 AM to 11:00 AM

• Retirement Fund for Religious

  Sunday Dec 9, 2012 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM

  Please give to those who have given a lifetime. Despite the unparalleled generosity of Catholics to the Retirement Fund for Religious (RFR), many religious communities continue to lack resources sufficient to support retirement and elder care. Escalating the concern is the expected shift in the ratio of wage-earning members to those who are retired. Currently, there are more than 34,000 religious past age 70 living in the United States. In 2011, the average annual cost for their care was over $37,000 per person, and the total cost to support senior women and men religious exceeded $1.1 billion. By 2022, retired religious are projected to outnumber wage-earning religious by nearly four to one. Traditionally, religious worked for modest stipends that did not include retirement benefits. These stipends were invested in ministry and in education for members who were engaged in ministry. At the same time, members of religious communities often received pro bono services from generous Catholic health-care professionals and institutions. Today, a dramatically altered health-care environment and escalating costs have had a serious impact on religious institutes' capacity to provide the care that elder members need. Your support is central. Please Share in the Care by giving generously to the RFR. Thank you!

Wednesday Dec 12, 2012

• Legion of Mary Women

  Wednesday Dec 12, 2012 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM

  Weekly Meeting of the Legion of Mary Women downstairs in the Father Lee Meeting Room.

• Wednesday Work Crew

  Wednesday Dec 12, 2012 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM

  Wednesday Work Crew volunteers provide generally cleaning and maintenance of the Church and grounds.

• Prayer Shawl Ministry

  Wednesday Dec 12, 2012 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM

  Weekly Meeting of the Prayer Shawl Ministry downstairs in the Saint Francis Chapel.

• Legion of Mary Men

  Wednesday Dec 12, 2012 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM

  Weekly Meeting of the Legion of Mary Men downstairs in the Father Lee Meeting Room.

Saturday Dec 15, 2012

• TOY SUNDAY

  Saturday Dec 15, 2012 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM

  The annual toy collection for people served by Merrick Community Center — will take place here at our Church of Saint Patrick the weekend of December the 15th and the 16th. Please bring your gifts to Mass with you and place them on the steps of the altar (there is no need to wrap your gifts). Our donations are given to Merrick and then shared with families in need from this area. Thank you for sharing the spirit of our Savior as we prepare for His coming during this season of Advent.

Sunday Dec 16, 2012

• Faith Formation Classes

  Sunday Dec 16, 2012 9:00 AM to 10:15 AM

  Christmas and Birthdays celebration after classes

• Children's Liturgy of the Word

  Sunday Dec 16, 2012 10:30 AM to 11:00 AM

• TOY SUNDAY

  Sunday Dec 16, 2012 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM

  The annual toy collection for people served by Merrick Community Center — will take place here at our Church of Saint Patrick the weekend of December the 15th and the 16th. Please bring your gifts to Mass with you and place them on the steps of the altar (there is no need to wrap your gifts). Our donations are given to Merrick and then shared with families in need from this area. Thank you for sharing the spirit of our Savior as we prepare for His coming during this season of Advent.

• Church Decoration

  Sunday Dec 16, 2012 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM

  Presently we are in need of more adult volunteers to help with the upcoming church decoration for the Christmas Season, which will take place on Sunday, December the 23rd at 11:30 a.m. Please call Tom Gahler at (651) 226-4012 if you are able to help out.

Wednesday Dec 19, 2012

• Legion of Mary Women

  Wednesday Dec 19, 2012 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM

  Weekly Meeting of the Legion of Mary Women downstairs in the Father Lee Meeting Room.

• Wednesday Work Crew

  Wednesday Dec 19, 2012 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM

  Wednesday Work Crew volunteers provide generally cleaning and maintenance of the Church and grounds.

• Prayer Shawl Ministry

  Wednesday Dec 19, 2012 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM

  Weekly Meeting of the Prayer Shawl Ministry downstairs in the Saint Francis Chapel.

• Legion of Mary Men

  Wednesday Dec 19, 2012 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM

  Weekly Meeting of the Legion of Mary Men downstairs in the Father Lee Meeting Room.

Sunday Dec 23, 2012

• NO Faith Formation Classes

  Sunday Dec 23, 2012 9:00 AM to 10:15 AM

  Christmas break

• Church Decoration

  Sunday Dec 23, 2012 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM

  CHRISTMAS CHURCH DECORATION — Presently we are in need of more adult volunteers to help with the upcoming church decoration for the Christmas Season, which will take place on Sunday, December the 23rd at 11:30 a.m. Please call Tom Gahler at 651 226-4012 or the parish office at 651 774-8675 if you are able to help out.

Monday Dec 24, 2012

• Christmas Eve Mass

  Monday Dec 24, 2012 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM

Tuesday Dec 25, 2012

• Christmas Day Mass

  Tuesday Dec 25, 2012 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM

Wednesday Dec 26, 2012

• Legion of Mary Women

  Wednesday Dec 26, 2012 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM

  Weekly Meeting of the Legion of Mary Women downstairs in the Father Lee Meeting Room.

• Wednesday Work Crew

  Wednesday Dec 26, 2012 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM

  Wednesday Work Crew volunteers provide generally cleaning and maintenance of the Church and grounds.

• Blood Drive

  Wednesday Dec 26, 2012 2:30 PM to 6:00 PM

  The fourth Tuesday of every month, Saint Patrick’s acts as the host site for Memorial Blood Centers Regularly Scheduled Mobil Operation (RSMO). An RSMO is Memorial’s effort to reach out to our community on a broader scale and a more regular basis in hopes of receiving a greater response.

• Prayer Shawl Ministry

  Wednesday Dec 26, 2012 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM

  Weekly Meeting of the Prayer Shawl Ministry downstairs in the Saint Francis Chapel.

• Legion of Mary Men

  Wednesday Dec 26, 2012 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM

  Weekly Meeting of the Legion of Mary Men downstairs in the Father Lee Meeting Room.

Sunday Dec 30, 2012

• NO Faith Formation Classes

  Sunday Dec 30, 2012 9:00 AM to 10:15 AM

  Christmas Break

Monday Dec 31, 2012

• Mary Mother of God Mass

  Monday Dec 31, 2012 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM