As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord... IN ACTION!
Throughout the Season of Advent, we will be collecting white socks for the homeless. This is an ongoing need throughout the year, but especially now as the weather gets colder. Guests at Andre House and Justa Center will be grateful.
During the offertory we will be asking parishioners to bring the socks to the altar as part of our theme: As for Me and My House, We Will Serve the Lord.
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Mass Readings for this Weekend:
Take 5 minutes and review the readings before Mass. Click Here to read online. You can also listen to them by podcast through iTunes, through Podbean or by clicking the player below.
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Sunday Scriptures and more are now available by Podcast!
Subscribe and listen to our podcasts through iTunes or Podbean. You can find the Podbean app in both Google Play and the Apple App Store.
To follow St. Patrick, download the Podbean app, search for “St. Patrick Catholic Community,” then click follow. Once you click follow, you're done.
Subscribe to St. Patrick using iTunes, click the Podcast tab at the top of the iTunes Store page. Search for “St. Patrick Catholic Community” and then click subscribe.
Contact Kelli at khartley@stpatcc.org if you have any questions or needs.
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Active Adult Bake Sale
This weekend is the annual Bake Sale for the Active Adults ministry. They are accepting donated baked goods from 2:30 — 5:00 PM on Saturday or before the Sunday Masses. The baked goods will then be sold after the Masses. All donations are welcome. Contact Kay Van Dyke at 480-688-5150 for more information.
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Giving Tree & Adopt-a-Family Gift Return Begins this Weekend
If you took an ornament off our tree or participated in Adopt-a-Family, return your gift this weekend and next (the weekends of December 3/4 and December 10/11) curbside in front of the Church.
If you have not had a chance to get an ornament, you have one last chance to take an ornament off the tree this weekend.
If you have questions, please contact Cathy Olds at colds@stpatcc.org or 480-998-3843 x-116. Your loving generosity makes a big difference in the lives of those most in need.
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The Feast of the Immaculate Conception
December 8th we celebrate the feast of the Immaculate Conception. Holy Day Masses are at 8:00 am, 12:05 pm & 6:00 pm. (Please note, there is no 5:30 pm Mass)
After the 6:00 pm Mass, all are welcome to join the Knights of Colombus in the Daily Mass Chapel as they pray the Rosary.
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Our Lady of Guadalupe Celebration
Friday, December 9, We honor the Blessed Mother, who under the title Our Lady of Guadalupe, is the patroness of the America's and of our Diocese. Please join us for the children's play and Mass with the Mariachis, and free food for everyone in Fenlon Hospitality Center! Come and feed the kids and honor Mary. What else are you going to do on a Friday night? It will begin at 6:30 PM in the church.
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 Special note... On January 1st, our 8:30 am Sunday Mass will be changing to its new time, 8:00 am.
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Coming soon... Lessons & Carols!
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DECEMBER
December 3/4 - Last week to pick up a Giving Tree ornament
December 3/4 - Adopt-a-Family & Giving Tree returns
December 3/4 - Second Sunday of Advent (Don't forget your socks for the homeless)
December 6 - Senior Ministry Christmas Luncheon
December 7 - Reconcilliation
December 8 - Feast of the Immaculate Conception
December 9 - Our Lady of Guadalupe Celebration
December 10/11 - Adopt-a-Family & Giving Tree returns
December 10/11 - Third Sunday of Advent (Don't forget your socks for the homeless)
For more events, times, and locations please view our Online Calendar or the Bulletin
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Christmas Eve | Saturday, December 24
2:00 pm in the Church
2:00 pm in Fenlon Hospitality Center
4:30 pm in the Church
4:30 pm in Fenlon Hospitality Center
7:00 pm in the Church
10:00 pm in the Church (Adult Choir/Brass Quartet, 9:30 pm Prelude Music)
Christmas Day | Sunday, December 25
10:30 am in the Church (Adult Choir/Brass Quartet, 10:00 am Prelude Music)
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The Heart of Our Waiting
When we say that Advent is the time of waiting, what do we mean? What exactly are we waiting for? It's a good question. As an educator, I've been pondering it for years.
Let's review some of the options. Are we waiting for Jesus to be born? Well no. That happened already. Is it that we are impatient to commemorate the birth of the child Jesus centuries ago? Not that either, although that could be some of the dynamic. Is it that we await the second coming of Christ, as the Scriptures tell us? It's a bit of that, but not all.
 The heart of our waiting is really a bit simpler--but more challenging-- than those options. Advent is the time we admit: "We haven't managed to give birth to the fullness of Christ within ourselves yet, nor have we managed to allow the all-loving, selfless love that Christ modeled to permeate our communities."
So, we wait. Until our hearts are softened. Until our own transformation is complete. Until our world is packed-full with the kind of healing, compassion, justice, mercy, forgiveness and love that Christ embodies.
I guess we have work to do. Good thing we have each other as support and encouragement!
Tricia Hoyt
Director of Evangelization, Family Ministry and Adult Formation
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