November 03, 2024
Dear People of St. Patrick Parish,
Why should I love God?
Why should I love my neighbors?
Well, the answer is because Jesus Christ told us to do so. If I profess to believe in God, then I must take to heart what God wants us to do to show that love to Him.
Jesus Christ the Son of God who died to save all people, who want to be saved, told us.
“You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind and with all your strength.”
Many people will say, or I can do that, not too difficult to do.
Wait a minute, Jesus also added, “and to love your neighbor as yourself.”
Does Jesus not know that some people are hard to love, to forgive, to want them to be good and also earn heaven? Yes, God does know this, but yet God demands that we must show real love to both God and our neighbors.
No, we cannot look for excuses to only live the first part.
This week, we remember our dead, maybe I have not forgiven them for something that hurt me and my feelings, I hope they are in heaven and praying that I will forgive them as God asks us to do.
This week, many of us will be voting and we pray that those who are elected will really take God’s command to heart and love and respect all humanity.
Sometimes a word of encouragement can help someone to say I can do that. Let’s pray for vocations and even maybe forgive some priest that hurt our feelings and hope he learns to always be loving, forgiving and to lead others to Jesus.
God Bless,
Fr. Larry Young
Your Pastor
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Week at a Glance
Thursday, November 07
Daily Mass: 7:30am
No Faith Formation and Edge classes
Friday, November 08
Daily Mass, 7:30am
Santo Niño Novena, 8:00am
St. Patrick Catholic School Golf Tournament
Saturday, November 09
Daily Mass, 7:30am
Legion of Mary Rosary, 8:00am
Confessions, 3:30pm – 4:30pm
Vigil Mass, 5:00pm
One Collection
Sunday, November 10
Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
Masses: 7:30am, 9:30am, 11:30am
One Collection
No Children’s Liturgy of the Word
No Confirmation and Youth Ministry classes
Tagalog Mass – St. Joseph, 2:00pm
Monday, November 11
Veterans’ Day
Daily Mass: 7:30am Pray for all Veterans
Fr. Larry’s Scripture Class, 8:15-9:15am
Scripture for Masses November 16-17
All are welcome
St. Patrick School Closed
Parish Office is closed today
Knights of Columbus Meeting, 6:00pm
St. Lorenzo Ruiz/Pedro Calungsod Meeting, 7:00pm Parish Hall
Looking forward to our Parish Simbang Gabi Planning
Tuesday, November 12
Daily Mass: 7:30am
Fr. Larry’s Bible Class, 7:30-8:30pm
Wednesday, November 13
Daily Mass: 7:30am
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Novena, 8:00am
School Mass (Grs.3-5), 8:30am
St. Vincent de Paul Society Meeting, 10:00 – 12:00pm Parish Office
YLI Meeting new date
Thursday, November 14
Daily Mass: 7:30am
Faith Formation and Edge classes, 5:45pm
Friday, November 15
Daily Mass, 7:30am
Santo Niño Novena, 8:00am
Saturday, November 16
Daily Mass, 7:30am
Legion of Mary Rosary, 8:00am
Altar Society/Art & Environment Meeting, 8:15am Parish Office
Confessions, 3:30pm – 4:30pm
Vigil Mass, 5:00pm
Two Collections – Campaign for Human Development
Stewardship Fair and Hospitality after Mass in the Parish Hall
Music Concert At Pinole Valley High School, 6:30pm
Sunday, November 17
Thirty–Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
Masses: 7:30am, 9:30am, 11:30am
Two Collections – Campaign for Human Development
Stewardship Fair at all three Masses
Hospitality Sunday, 7:30, 9:30, 11:30
Gift Shop, 7:30, 9:30, 11:30
No Children’s Liturgy of the Word
Confirmation Session, 1:30 – 2:30pm
Youth Ministry classes, 3:00-4:00pm