K-12 Faith Formation Registration Form

K 5 Schedule 2018 2019

Bishop Sheridan interviews Christopher West (Made For More, Oct 3rd) and Dr Nicholas Lebish (Catholic Biblical School, CBS) on his Joy of the Gospel radio program (740 KVOR)!  Check out this link and listen now for some wonderful insights into these two great upcoming events at St Patrick this Fall.

http://www.apubz.com/pubz/CCH/2018-JoyoftheGospel/

Additional Information and tickets for “Made For More” are available at:

corproject.com/coloradosprings 

The next two CBS Information sessions are August 13 and 27^th.  More information about CBS is found here:

http://sjvdenver.edu/laydivision/

Questions about either of these two great opportunities to enrich your faith? … Contact Eric Siverts [esiverts@stpatscs.org, 719.598.3595x106].

This weekend, Temple Beit Torah hosted a dinner and presented St. Patrick with a plaque in thanks for our parishioners' support when the temple walls and sign were vandalized.

Above, Rabbi Steven Kaye, Deacon Matt Kasper, and Deacon Jim Bachta.

May we continue this fraternal relationship with our Jewish brothers and sisters.

Win the Trip of a Lifetime!

Road to Rome Raffle tickets are now on sale!  Grand prize includes airfare for 4 to Rome, Italy and a 7-night stay at the luxurious Hotel Alimandi Vaticano, located across the street from the Vatican and a day trip to Assisi. Other sensational vacation packages to Paris, Alaska and South Carolina will also be awarded.  Tickets are 1-$50, 3-$135, 5-$220, 10-$400. To buy tickets please visit: RoadtoRomeRaffle.com or call 303.477.5436.  Proceeds benefit the lives and ministries of the Capuchin Franciscans and the people they serve.

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On September 9th & 10th, Dr. Kieran McNulty, Professor of Anthropology at the University of Minnesota and 2017 recipient of “Leading with Faith Award” from the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis,  will be at St. Patrick speaking during all the Masses about a very unique way that our St. Patrick family can serve our     sisters and brothers on a small island in rural Kenya: Rusinga Island. “To me, leading with faith means trusting that the teachings of Jesus Christ are the best guide for every aspect of my life.” Dr. Kieran McNulty

For more information explore the following links:

School Is In Session

Dr. Kieran McNulty

We are all aware that suicide and the issues that go with it are of great concern to our community. This is of great concern to our parish and youth ministry team at St. Patrick Catholic Church. 

In an effort to provide awareness and education about this issue the St Patrick Youth Ministry team will be hosting Mr. Roy Petitfils, a licensed counselor at Pax Renewal Center in Lafayette, LA, on May 7th at 6:15 pm in our Sanctuary. Roy studied ministry and spirituality at The Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas and holds a Masters in Mental Health Counseling from the University of Louisiana. He has worked with youth and young adults for more than 20 years as a minister, a teacher, school administrator, school counselor and now as a counselor in private practice. He specializes in counseling teens and young adults. Roy regularly consults with churches, publishers and organizations helping them more effectively reach and minister to youth and young adults. He is an expert at raising and understanding teenagers.

Roy has published four books, including his most recent What Teens Want You to Know (But Don’t Tell You). Roy’s blue collar roots, natural humor, contagious enthusiasm and diverse personal background have made him an internationally sought after presenter and trainer. Roy lives with his wife Mindi of 13 years and their two sons Max and Benjamin in Youngsville, Louisiana.

The title of his presentation will be Tackling the Tough Topics: Anxiety, Depression, and Suicide. We would like to invite anyone who has been touched by these issues in any way… students, friends, parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles…everyone to his presentation. He will be presenting valuable information we feel could be very helpful to them. There will be no charge for the event, but we will be taking up a no pressure free will offering to help defray the cost of hosting him.

Please feel free to contact Steve or Jackie in our youth ministry office with any questions or concerns you may have.

“Tackling the Tough Topics Anxiety, Depression and Suicide"

Theology of Our Flooring

As we enter into this space of prayer and worship the first Sacramental element that we encounter is the Baptismal font. Our tradition in the Church is to bless ourselves with Holy Water to remind us that we have been baptized into Christ, and have become members of His Church to be Priest, Prophet and King to all people. Our new carpeting is an extension of this theology. This area of carpeting which begins in the Gathering Space and continues into the Sanctuary represents a sea, a sea which we must cross through in order to enter into a deeper relationship with God. We must die to ourselves, to the world which vies for our attention and seeks to consume us with all of its allure, excitement and “empty show” †.

 We must surrender all of that which holds us back from God, in order to enter more fully into the great mystery of God’s presence. “The quality of appropriateness is demonstrated by the work’s ability to bear the weight of mystery, awe, reverence, and wonder that the liturgical action expresses and by the way it serves and does not interrupt the ritual action that have their own structure, rhythm, and movement.” (148 BLS)††.

 As we move into the pews the flooring turns to wood, which represents the ship which carries us through the stormy waters [Mk. 4:37-41]. This vessel, this space in which we pray, is a vehicle by which we are able to traverse the stormy seas of our lives. So long as we have Christ and our trust is in Him, we shall never sink [Mt. 14:27-31]. As we approach the Altar of the Lord, we step back into the sea with faith in Christ, as we are now ready to receive Him in the physical presence of His Body and Blood. When it is time for us to leave and go forth, back into our everyday lives, we must remember all that has happened within our hearts during this time of worship. We do not just attend Mass once a week or once a day, we are called to live out the reality of Mass all day, every day.

 The direction that the flooring has been laid seeks to remind us that everything goes forth from the Eucharist. The direction of the wood and the carpet all stems forth from the Eucharist, sending us out into the world, nourished and filled with grace. In the Gathering Space the carpet runs from Entryway to Entryway, this is to indicate that we go forth and     proclaim the Gospel Message no matter which direction we take. The floor in the Fitzpatrick Hall has been laid out with one day in mind...Holy Thursday. As part of the first night of the Sacred Triduum  there is an Altar of Repose set up in the Fitzpatrick Hall where The Blessed Sacrament will reside until midnight, reflecting the time that Jesus spent in the Garden of Gethsemane. The floor, like that in the Sanctuary, stretches forth from the Eucharist leading us out into the world.

As we leave, we must cross back through the stormy waters in order to enter the world of missionary territory. Our work has now begun. Let us go forth from our worship, crossing through the stormy waters of our lives and the lives of whom we encounter. Let us humble ourselves to meet everyone where they are, so that one day they, too, may enter the Vessel of life to receive the life-giving bread and saving cup.

 Our carpet is more than just carpet; it is a symbol. Likewise, our faith is more than just faith; it is the living presence of God within our hearts. Let us share it with the world and invite them to enter our space of worship, to enter our hearts and become one in the Body of Christ.

 †Roman Missal: Renewal of Baptismal Promises

†† Built of Living Stones: Art, Architecture, & Worship - USCCB 2000