January 04, 2026
Dear People of St. Patrick Parish,
On this First Sunday of the New Year, as Pastor of St. Patrick Parish, I thank God for His gifts to our Parish and the greatest gift is you, the people of our Parish
community, like the Three Kings, you come to the Church to bring your love of God in the Mass and all the other activities of our Parish. Seeing so many of you coming to adore your God this Advent and Christmas season, it says like the Three Kings, you have accepted Jesus as our King who truly loves us all.
Herod the King of the Jews at the time of the Birth of Jesus was so afraid he might be
replaced, he wants to kill the baby who is spoken of in the Old Testament, he is power
driven, a very cruel person even to members of his own family. God had chosen him to be king, but he thought he was more important than the God who had created him and allowed him to be a temporary king. The desire to be so important and to control others is a big sin and we never want to support such thinking.
When I think of these three very wise men searching for someone that was promised in the old testament and taking a big risk to seek and find Him, I think of us Christians who have said, Yes, I found our newborn King and I will adore Him and follow His instructions. These instructions, the newborn King gave was not just empty words but proven by His love for all people and His death on the cross for all people.
Yes, we bring to the newborn King our monetary gifts as well as using our gifts and talents to let others come to know Him and Adore Him.
To carry on the works of Jesus as we come to adore Jesus at Mass and to show our love for God and others as a Parish, we need to receive $13,200.00 per week in the collection, to support the work of the Church in our community. Please consider raising your weekly offering to the Parish and give it from the heart. All of us together doing our part can make it happen.
God Bless,
Fr. Larry Young
Pastor
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A Message from Our Pastor
January 04, 2026
Dear People of St. Patrick Parish,
On this First Sunday of the New Year, as Pastor of St. Patrick Parish, I thank God for His gifts to our Parish and the greatest gift is you, the people of our Parish
community, like the Three Kings, you come to the Church to bring your love of God in the Mass and all the other activities of our Parish. Seeing so many of you coming to adore your God this Advent and Christmas season, it says like the Three Kings, you have accepted Jesus as our King who truly loves us all.
Herod the King of the Jews at the time of the Birth of Jesus was so afraid he might be
replaced, he wants to kill the baby who is spoken of in the Old Testament, he is power
driven, a very cruel person even to members of his own family. God had chosen him to be king, but he thought he was more important than the God who had created him and allowed him to be a temporary king. The desire to be so important and to control others is a big sin and we never want to support such thinking.
When I think of these three very wise men searching for someone that was promised in the old testament and taking a big risk to seek and find Him, I think of us Christians who have said, Yes, I found our newborn King and I will adore Him and follow His instructions. These instructions, the newborn King gave was not just empty words but proven by His love for all people and His death on the cross for all people.
Yes, we bring to the newborn King our monetary gifts as well as using our gifts and talents to let others come to know Him and Adore Him.
To carry on the works of Jesus as we come to adore Jesus at Mass and to show our love for God and others as a Parish, we need to receive $13,200.00 per week in the collection, to support the work of the Church in our community. Please consider raising your weekly offering to the Parish and give it from the heart. All of us together doing our part can make it happen.
God Bless,
Fr. Larry Young
Pastor
Category: Pastoral Message
Week At A Glance
Thursday, January 08
Daily Mass: 7:30am
St. Vincent de Paul Meeting, 10:00am
Faith Formation & Edge classes, 5:45 - 7:00pm
Friday, January 09
Daily Mass: 7:30am
Santo Niño Novena, 8:00am
Saturday, January 10
Daily Masses: 7:30am
Legion of Mary Rosary, 8:00am
Confession, 3:30 - 4:30pm
Vigil Mass, 5:00pm
Two Collections - Support for the Seminary
Sunday, January 11
The Baptism of the Lord
Masses: 7:30am, 9:30am, 11:30am
Two Collections - Support for the Seminary
Children’s Liturgy of the Word, 9:30, 11:30
Confirmation classes, 1:30 - 2:30pm
Youth Ministry classes, 3:00 - 4:00pm
Monday, January 12
Daily Mass: 7:30am
Fr. Larry’s Bible Class, 8:15-9:15am
Scriptural Readings for next Sunday
Knights of Columbus Meeting, 6:00pm in the Hall
St. Patrick School PTG and School Board Meeting
Tuesday, January 13
Daily Mass: 7:30am
Fr. Larry’s Scripture Class, 7:30-8:30pm
Wednesday, January 14
Daily Mass: 7:30am
Our Lady of Perpetual Help, 8:00am
School Mass, (Grades. 3-5), 8:30am
St. Vincent de Paul Meeting, 10:00am
YLI Meeting, 6:30pm
Thursday, January 15
Daily Mass: 7:30am
No Faith Formation & Edge classes
CYO Picture, 4:00 - 8:00pm in the Hall
Friday, January 16
Daily Mass: 7:30am
Santo Niño Novena, 8:00am
No School at St. Patrick
Saturday, January 17
Feast of St. Anthony
Daily Mass: 7:30am
Fr. Larry Young, Ordained as a Priest 45 years ago,
Pray for Him
Legion of Mary Rosary, 8:00am
Altar Society and Art and Environment Meeting
Confession, 3:30 - 4:30pm
Vigil Mass, 5:00pm
One Collection
Celebration of Santo Niño at 5:00pm Mass, Blessing of Statues
Reception in the Hall after Mass
Sunday, January 18
Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
Masses: 7:30am, 9:30am, 11:30am
One Collection
Hospitality Sunday, 7:30, 9:30am
Children’s Liturgy of the Word, 9:30, 11:30
No Confirmation and Youth Ministry classes
Monday, January 19
Matin Luther King
Daily Mass: 7:30am
Fr. Larry’s Bible Class, 8:15-9:15am
No School - Parish Office Closed
San Lorenzo/Pedro Calungsod Meeting, 7:00pm Parish Hall