PLEASE JOIN US THIS WEEK AT ST. PATRICK CATHOLIC CHURCH

THANK YOU NOTE FROM BISHOP LOVERDE was received by Fr. Taylor: "Congratulations to you and to the parishioners for achieving your [Bishop's Lenten Appeal] goal this year. I am deeply grateful."

HOLY HOUR with Eucharistic adoration is held every Thursday from 7:30 to 8:30 pm. Confessions are available at this time.

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION begins with Holy Hour on Thursday, July 3 and continues overnight until just before 9 am Mass on Friday, July 4. Adoration resumes after Mass and concludes with benediction prior to Mass at noon. Please sign up in the vestibule.

FIRST FRIDAY MASS is at 9 am and noon on Friday, July 4.

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS FIREWORKS SALE continues through the Fourth of July. The tent is near Little Tire Store on Route 3 (between Tractor Supply and Wawa).

ALTAR SERVERS PICNIC is set for Tuesday, July 8, beginning with Mass at 9 am. Parent drivers and chaperones are needed for the event at Lake Anna. The group will return to church at 4:30 pm. Please contact the parish office for information.

PARISH FOOD DRIVE is scheduled for July 12-13. Non-perishable food may be dropped off outside the front of the church.

LARCUM HABITAT FOR HUMANITY HOUSE is being built at 12101 Belfonte Road in Bumpass. Work days are scheduled in the weeks ahead. Additional information is available online.

PRO-LIFE WITNESS is offered every Saturday morning by parishioners who pray outside the Planned Parenthood facility in Washington. Vans leave the Costco parking lot at 7 am and return by noon. Please join us!

PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDAR

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL is July 14-18. Registration forms are available online. Adult volunteers are needed. This is also an opportunity for 7th and 8th grade Confirmation students to earn service hours.

BAPTISM PREPARATION CLASS is Tuesday, July 15 at 7:30 pm in the rectory conference room. Please contact the parish office to register.

A SPIRITUAL JOURNEY WITH ST. PAUL is the subject of a series of monthly talks. The next session is Sunday, July 27 at 7 pm in the parish hall.

TEACHERS ARE NEEDED for religious education classes. The parish also needs adults to teach high school students and facilitate the Confirmation preparation program. If you're interested in either teaching or volunteering to serve in another capacity, please contact the religious education office.

INTRODUCTION TO MORAL THEOLOGY is offered by Fr. Mullaney on the first and third Wednesdays of each month from 8-9:30 pm, repeated the following Thursdays from 10:30 am-noon. The recommended reading list is available online.

CATHOLIC MEN'S GROUP meets the second Friday of the month at 7 pm. Fr. Mullaney is the facilitator.

ALSO OF NOTE AT ST. PATRICK

SHOP TO SAVE FOR ST. PATRICK with grocery, gas and gift cards. Every card purchased helps the parish reach the goal of building a new church and school. Please see order forms and more information.

VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED to help with the gift card program, processing gift card purchases during Mass. (You'll need to attend Mass at another time on the weekends you assist.) Please contact the parish office to sign up.

FAITH DIRECT is a new way to support our parish offertory... [more]

COMMEMORATIVE ANNIVERSARY TAPESTRY THROW with views of the school, church and grotto surrounded by the stained glass windows is available through the Ladies Auxiliary. Proceeds will benefit the parish building fund. See a sample and place an order.

LECTORS NEEDED for weekend Masses at St. Patrick. Please contact the parish office if you're interested in serving.

PARISH CHOIRS are seeking new members. Choirs sing at the 10:30 am and 5 pm Masses year-round. No auditions are required. The ability to read music is a plus. Contact Maureen McClure or see the music web site for additional details.

ENGAGED COUPLES are asked to contact the parish office at least six months before the desired wedding date.

 

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