February 01, 2026
Dear People of St. Patrick Parish,
As we hear the Mass readings today, we need to think about ourselves and do we take these readings to heart and make every effort to uphold them in our daily lives.
Psalm 146, “Blessed are the poor in spirit; the kingdom of heaven is theirs.”
Jesus in preaching the sermon on the mountain to the people begins saying this very psalm for all of us.
Yes, everything we have is made possible by God the creator and He expects us to use those gifts wisely for the betterment of the world and then enter heaven and receive the greatest reward of life, which is being in Heaven with God and all those souls who did their best to help others, be caring , loving and even to suffer if other people will hate us and curse us.
Jesus says, “Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. Blessed are the clean of heart, for they will see God.” We should really see how His teachings, opening the door to heaven for us. However, if I think that I am God and seek many possessions and even steal and cheat to get them, I will not merit heaven.
Tuesday, February 3 is the Feast of St. Blaise, he healed a young person who was choking to death and so on, on His feast day we have our throats, Blessed.
The prayer used that has much meaning.
Prayer
“Through the intercession of St. Blaise, bishop and martyr, may God deliver you from every disease of the throat and from every other illness: in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.”
Throats will be Blessed at the end of the 7:30am Mass. Also, at 7:00pm in the Church, you may come and have your throat blessed from 7:00pm to 7:30pm.
Fr. Larry’s Bible class will then begin at 7:30pm.
We may not have everything we want here on earth but follow Christ here on earth, and true peace and happiness and joy, we will have, and then we do not have to worry that someone will take it away from us.
God Bless,
Fr. Larry Young
Pastor
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St. Patrick’s Day
Week At A Glance
Tuesday, February 03
Feast of St. Blaise, Bishop and Martyr
Daily Mass: 7:30am
Blessing of Throats after Mass
Blessing of Throats, 7:00pm until 7:30pm in the Church
Fr. Larry’s Scripture Class, 7:30-8:30pm
Wednesday, February 04
Daily Mass: 7:30am
Our Lady of Perpetual Help, 8:00am
School Mass, 8:30am (Grs. 6-8)
First Communion Parent Meeting, 7:00pm in the Church
(For Parents of Students Preparing to Receive their First
Communion)
Thursday, February 05
Feast of St. Agatha, Virgin and Martyr
Daily Mass: 7:30am
St. Vincent de Paul Meeting, 1:30 in the Parish Office
Faith Formation & Edge classes, 5:45 - 7:00pm
Friday, February 06
Daily Mass: 7:30am
First Friday of the Month
Holy Hour and Benediction, 8:00 - 9:00am
Saturday, February 07
Daily Mass: 7:30am
First Saturday of the Month
Our Laday of Fatima Rosary, 8:00am
St. Patrick Catholic School Testing for Kindergarten
Mass at St. Joseph Cemetery, 11:00am
Confession, 3:30 - 4:30pm
Vigil Mass, 5:00pm
One Collection
Knights of Columbus Crab Feed
Sunday, February 8
Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
World Marriage Day
Masses: 7:30am, 9:30am, 11:30am
One Collection
Children’s Liturgy of the Word, 9:30, 11:30am
Confirmation Session, 1:30 - 2:30pm
Youth Ministry classes, 3:00 - 4:00pm
Super Bowl LX (60)
Monday, February 09
Daily Mass: 7:30am
No Bible Class
Knights of Columbus Meeting, 6:00pm in the Hall
Tuesday, February 10
Daily Mass: 7:30am
No Bible Class
School Parent Club Meeting, 7:00 - 8:00pm in the Parish Hall
Wednesday, February 11
Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes
Daily Mass: 7:30am
Our Lady of Perpetual Help, 8:00am
School Mass, 8:30am (Grs. 3-5)
St. Vincent de Paul Meeting, 10:00am
YLI Meeting, 6:00pm
Thursday, February 12
Daily Mass: 7:30am
Faith Formation & Edge classes, 5:45 - 7:00pm
Friday, February 13
Daily Mass: 7:30am
Santo Niño Novena, 8:00am
Saturday, February 14
Daily Mass: 7:30am
Legion of Mary Rosary, 8:00am
Altar Society & Environment Meeting, 8:15am
Confession, 3:30 - 4:30pm
Vigil Mass, 5:00pm
One Collection
Shepherds Field Olive Wood Handcrafts, in the Hall after Mass
To Support the Catholic Christian Minorities in Bethlehem
Sunday, February 15
Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Masses: 7:30am, 9:30am, 11:30am
One Collection
Hospitality Sunday
Children’s Liturgy of the Word, 9:30, 11:30am
Shepherds Field Olive Wood Handcrafts, in the Hall after all
Masses - To Support the Catholic Christian Minorities in
Bethlehem
No Confirmation and Youth Ministry classes
Monday, February 16
Presidents’ Day
Daily Mass: 7:30am
Parish Offices will be closed