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A Message from Our Pastor

September 21, 2025

Dear People of St. Patrick Parish,

We take hope in the second readings from Timothy, when he
encouraging the early Christians and ask that supplications, prayers,
petitions, and thanksgiving be offered for everyone, for Kings and for all in authority, that they may lead a quiet and tranquil life in all devotion and dignity. How much we need this prayer in our world today.

The Gospel of Luke reminds us to be trustworthy as we deal with money and property and reminds us that we cannot serve two masters. We will either hate one and love the other or be devoted to one and despise the others. “You cannot serve both God and mammon – (Material wealth or possessions).”  Give to God what belongs to God and to man what belongs to man.

Today, we thank God for making our recent Luau Dinner Dance a great event in our Parish. As of September 15th the net income was $12,922.69.

As your Pastor my hope and prayers was to raise money, funds but my big hope was that the event would be full of happy people, smiling, dancing  and talking with each other. Yes, I saw it happen.

So many people cut fruits, veggies and made cakes etc., to help reduce costs. The macaroni was excellent and several people made it so.

Yes, the DJ, the sellers of tickets, setting up the wonderful room, and most of all the lovely ladies of the parish doing the hula and doing such a great performance.

Thank you, to everyone who made all this happen and a special thank you to the St. Patrick Parish San Lorenzo Ruiz/Pedro Calungsod Ministry and the chair of the event Luz Winkler.

Please come join the 5:00pm Vigil Mass on Saturday, September 27th, to honor San Lorenzo Ruiz for His Feast Day and then join us in the Hall for food and fun, to honor the First Filipino Saint.

God Bless,
Fr. Larry Young
Your Pastor

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