February 23, 2025
Dear People of St. Patrick Parish,
As we hear the reading from the First Book of Samuel today, it teaches us a very important lesson as we live today in our modern world.
King Saul was trying to kill young David because of jealousy and fear that the people were starting to follow David and replace King Saul. Saul’s love of
money, power and control had Him searching for David to kill him.
Well, David had the opportunity to kill King Saul while He was sleeping and could have done it. But David refused and allowed Saul to continue to live.
Do we have such hate as Saul had in our daily lives?
The Gospel of Luke today, sets a tone of having to live our lives in the modern world. We are not to accept the way of sin and hate and go against the message of Jesus Christ that we hear today.
Jesus tells us to love your enemies, do good to those who hate you and to pray for them, that they can change and be saved.
Jesus tells us to “stop judging, and you will not be judged. Forgive and you will be forgiven.”
Yes, our God is a loving, merciful and forgiving God and we all benefit from His love. If God can forgive us our stupid sins, can we not also forgive those who cause us pain in this life?
In two weeks, we will begin the season of Lent, starting with Ash Wednesday on March 5th, it will give us the opportunity to pray, reflect and seek God’s help to really forgive and let go of our anger and hate.
God Bless,
Fr. Larry Young
Your Pastor
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Week at a Glance
Friday, February 21
Daily Mass, 7:30am
Santo Niño Novena, 8:00am
Harvest of Hope Food & Wine Festival Meeting, 7:00pm
Saturday, February 22
The Chair of St. Peter the Apostle
Daily Mass, 7:30am
Legion of Mary Rosary, 8:00am
Altar Society Arts & Environment Meeting, 9:00am
(all are welcome)
Confessions, 3:30pm – 4:30pm
Vigil Mass, 5:00pm
One Collection
Sunday, February 23
Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
Masses: 7:30am, 9:30am, 11:30am
One Collection
Children’s Liturgy of the Word, 9:30, 11:30am
Confirmation class, 1:30-2:30pm
Youth Ministry class, 3:30-4:30pm
Monday, February 24
Daily Mass: 7:30am
Fr. Larry’s Scripture Class, 8:15-9:15am
Reading for Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time
All are welcome to attend
Pastoral Council Meeting, 7:00pm in the Parish Hall
All are welcome to attend
Tuesday, February 25
Daily Mass: 7:30am
Fr. Larry’s Scripture Class, 7:30-8:30pm
Wednesday, February 26
Daily Mass: 7:30am
Our Lady of Perpetual Help, 8:00am
Thursday, February 27
Daily Mass, 7:30am
Faith Formation and Edge Classes, 5:45-7:00pm
Friday, February 28
Daily Mass, 7:30am
Santo Niño Novena, 8:00am
Saturday, March 01
Daily Mass, 7:30am
Legion of Mary Rosary, 8:00am
Confessions, 3:30pm – 4:30pm
Vigil Mass, 5:00pm
Two Collections – Parish Maintenance
Sunday, March 02
Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Masses: 7:30am, 9:30am, 11:30am
Two Collections – Parish Maintenance
Hospitality Sunday, 7:30, 9:30am
Gift Shop, 7:30, 9:30, 11:30am
Children’s Liturgy of the Word, 9:30, 11:30am
Confirmation class, 1:30-2:30pm
Youth Ministry class, 3:30-4:30pm
Special Music Concert, 5:00pm in the Church – All Choirs are
performing