Easter Surprise (by Paul Hillebrand)
You know how sometimes you find yourself telling a story of something that happened in the past? You say something like, “It was amazing!”, “a couple of years ago, there were so many people here and it was standing room only, people were over flowing...
First Down with Fr. Eric (May 15, 2022)
Dear Friends, The beauty of our Catholic faith is that we are connected with other Catholics (and all Christians) through our love of God, our desire to serve him, and caring for all people. Even though we do not have a daily bond of seeing and knowing others who...
First Down with Fr. Eric (May 1, 2022)
Dear Friends, At our very baptism we received the gift of the Holy Spirit. That same spirit was present at the beginning of creation, that same spirit descended upon Jesus at the River Jordan, and that very same spirit was given to us at our baptism. Those of us who...
My Easter Triduum. (by John Seliga)
It was Good Friday. I was in a dark, silent cell with thirty other prisoners, in a foriegn country, and I did not speak the language. Earlier we had been in front of the big gates to the stockade which was an old fortress. An armed guard was at each side of the gate...
First Down with Fr. Eric (April 24, 2022)
Dear Friends, HAPPY EASTER! Our 40 days of fasting and penance during Lent now changes to 50 days of breaking open the mystery of the Resurrection. We give thanks for all the people involved in making all of Lent, Holy Week and the Easter Sunday weekend a special...
Palms, Passion and Accepting Love. (by Brian Cannon)
The love that Jesus gives is not always the love that I want. You might be like me. I’ve had plenty of times in my life where I’ve tried to tell God what to do. After all, I am the world’s premier expert on my own life. But, what I am beginning to realize is that in a...
First Down with Fr. Eric (April 10, 2022)
Dear Friends, People of all religions are good at recalling and remembering special events that have deep meaning. Christians treat this coming week like no other week. We call it Holy Week. It remembers the saving events of Jesus Christ and we are invited to enter...
Fish Fry and our Lenten Journey (by Megan Popa)
Even though I know Lent calls us to focus on prayer, fasting and almsgiving, what is usually on the forefront of my mind each Lent is…FISH FRY! We’ve had another great season here at St. Patrick and I’m so grateful for all the amazing people that come together each...
First Down with Fr. Eric (April 3, 2022)
Dear Friends, The 50 days of Easter is fast approaching as Lent will soon come to an end. In the meantime, we remember that there are four evenings for the Sacrament of Reconciliation, with five Priests each evening, this Wednesday from 6:00 – 8:00 pm and next...
Ablaze with Light (by Nic Cortez)
An ocean of darkness fills the room, still with anticipation; a sea of people sitting in near silence, waiting with bated breath to see what will happen. Suddenly, a massive candle towers high in the darkness, its faint light penetrating the expanse of shadows. A...