March 08, 2026
Dear People of St. Patrick Parish,
Are we able to see God’s love and care for the people He has given life to?
Today’s first reading the Israelites pray to God to save them from their horrible life in Egypt, God sends Moses to lead them, they run out of food and water and they blame Moses, He is beside himself, but God tells him to strike rock and abundance water will come from the rock, only God can bring water out of a rock.
God sends His Son Jesus to die on the cross to save sinners who have disobeyed God and deserve to go to hell but out of His love for all people God lets Jesus die for all of us. St. Paul in his letter to the Romans writes, “But God proves his love for us in that while we were still sinners Christ died for us.” And all we have to do is be sorry for our sins seek forgiveness and follow the teachings of Jesus in deep conviction.
In the Gospel today, Jesus allows the Samaritan women to come to know Him, convinced her to lead others to him, and these people proclaim, “We know that this is truly the Savior of the world.”
Our Baptism into Christ puts us on the right path, the Seven Sacraments of the church helps us to remain faithful to God and one day join Him in heaven.
Next week we will celebrate our Patron Saint Patrick who brought the message of Salvations to the Pagans of Ireland.
We the people of St. Patrick Parish have the opportunity to lead other people to Christ by our Faith and how we live that Faith. We can be like the Samaritan women who led her people to the loving, merciful Jesus Christ to be saved.
This time of Lent gives us many opportunities to pray for and lead others to the Salvation that Christ gave us. Let us truly follow Him and His teachings and ways.
God Bless,
Fr. Larry Young
Your Pastor
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Week At A Glance
Friday, March 06
Abstinence, No Meat
Daily Mass: 7:30am
First Friday of the Month
Holy Hour and Benediction, 8:00 - 9:00am
School Stations of the Cross
Stations of the Cross, 7:30pm
School Family Event in the Hall
Saturday, March 07
Daily Mass: 7:30am
First Saturday of the Month
Our Lady of Fatime Rosary, 8:00am
St. Joseph Cemetery Mass, 11:00am in San Pablo
Confession, 3:30 - 4:30pm
Vigil Mass, 5:00pm
One Collections
Music Ministry Concert
Daylight Saving Time tonight
Sunday, March 08
Third Sunday of Lent
Daylight Saving Time Spring Forward
Masses: 7:30am, 9:30am, 11:30am
One Collection
Gift Shop Open today
Children’s Liturgy of the Word, 9:30, 11:30am
Deanery Tagalog Mass, 2:00pm St. Patrick Church
Confirmation classes, 1:30 - 2:30pm
Youth Ministry classes, 3:00 - 4:00pm
Monday, March 09
Daily Mass: 7:30am
Fr. Larry’s Bible Class, 8:15-9:15am
Mass Readings for the Fourth Sunday of Lent
School PTG & Board Meeting
Knights of Columbus Meeting, 6:00pm in the Hall
Tuesday, March 10
Daily Mass: 7:30am
Fr. Larry’s Bible Class, 7:30pm - 8:30pm
Wednesday, March 11
Masses: 7:30am
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Novena, 8:00am
St. Patrick Catholic School Mass, 8:30am (Grs.3-5)
St. Vincent de Paul Meeting, 10:00am
YLI Meeting, 6:00pm in the Hall
Thursday, March 12
Daily Mass: 7:30am
Faith Formation, 5:45-7:00pm Confession (Grs.2-5)
Edge classes, 5:45 - 7:00pm
Friday, March 13
Abstinence, No Meat
Daily Mass: 7:30am
Santo Niño Novena, 8:00
Stations of the Cross, 7:30pm
Saturday, March 14
Daily Mass: 7:30am
Legion of Mary Rosary, 8:00am
Altar Society and Environment Meeting, 8:15am
Confession, 3:30 - 4:30pm
Vigil Mass, 5:00pm
Two Collections - Catholic Relief Services
22nd Annual St. Patrick Dinner Dance, 6:00pm - 11:00pm
Sunday, March 15
Fourth Sunday of Lent - LAETARE Sunday
Masses: 7:30am, 9:30am, 11:30am
Two Collections - Catholic Relief Services
Children’s Liturgy of the Word, 9:30, 11:30am
Confirmation classes, 1:30 - 2:30pm
Youth Ministry classes, 3:00 - 4:00pm