St. Patrick Parish. 114 King Street, Larkspur, CA 94939

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1 St. Patrick Parish 114 King Street, Larkspur, CA Phone: Fax: May 13, 2018 The Ascension of the Lord TO REGISTER IN THE PARISH Visit our website and register online or come to the Parish Office St. Patrick s Thrift Shop 457 Magnolia Avenue Larkspur CA Phone: Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday: 10:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. Thursday: 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. : Noon - 4:00 p.m. Mass Schedule Weekdays: 8:00 a.m., Tuesday through Friday Vigil: 5:00 p.m. Sunday: 8:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m. & 11:30 a.m. Last Sunday of the Month: 10:00 a.m. Family Mass Parish Staff Monsignor Michael Padazinski, Pastor Agata Konopka, Parish Office Linda Kinkade, School Principal Judy Kostelni, Director of Religious Education Cathy Plocki, Liturgical Coordinator Terry Rosser & Phyllis Rybensky, Helping Hands Coordinators Barbara Cavalier, Hospitality Coordinator Deborah Benedict, Adult Choir Director Daniel Savio, Pianist Parish Office Hours: 8:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. (Monday Friday) SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION 4:15 p.m.- 4:45 p.m. or another time by appointment. St. Patrick K-8 School St. Patrick School of Religion x15

2 St. Patrick Sunday Faith Formation First Holy Communicants Mass Intentions May May 12 5:00 pm Bob Rybensky Sunday May 13 8:00 am Grace Keilman 10:00 am Msgr. Robert Plocki 11:30 am People of the Parish Monday May 14 No Mass Tuesday May 15 8:00 am Daniel Omogrosso Wednesday May 16 8:00 am Helen Shellenberger Thursday May 17 8:00 am Alex Ferreira Friday May 18 8:00 am John Ames May 19 5:00 pm Yola Giansante Sunday May 20 8:00 am I.C.F. 10:00 am People of the People 11:30 am Ernesto Vega May 12-13, Mothers Day weekend, is Catholic Charities Sunday. This annual second collection asks parishioners to live their faith by supporting our archdiocesan Catholic Charities, the social services arm of the Church locally. Every dollar you give goes directly to Catholic Charities, and your donation will be matched dollar for dollar up to a $25,000 Matching Fund created by a generous parishioner of this Archdiocese. Join us in making a difference. Please remember in your prayers, three of our St. Patrick s longtime parishioners who have recently died. Patrick Kehoe Louise Malvino Maurine Streett Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May they rest in peace. Amen

3 First Holy Communion Congratulations to our St. Patrick School boys and girls who received their First Holy Communion on, May 12. Please remember these children in your prayers. Representatives from Crossroads Pro-Life will be visiting our Parish next weekend to share information regarding their pro-life walks across America. Their mission is to take the gospel of Life to the streets through prayer and peaceful pro-life witness and they hope to save lives and change hearts throughout the country. To find out more about the walks or to support these young pro-lifers, please visit their website at Young Apostles Confirmation Program (Grades 6-8) St Patrick Church's Confirmation program begins in 6th grade! If your child will be a 6th grader in the school year, please visit click the Faith Formation Tab, and click the 6-8th grade tab to register for the Confirmation program. Do you have a friend or family member who has never been baptized who is thirsting for God? Do you know of someone who has been baptized in another Christian faith that is curious about what it means to become Catholic? Have you been married to a Catholic for quite some time and wondering if maybe this is the year you would like to learn more about the Catholic faith? Have you met someone recently who is Catholic, but has not received the sacraments of Reconciliation or Holy Communion or Confirmation? Please invite them to join us after the 10am Sunday Mass in the Meeting Room. What do they need to bring: their questions!! For more information and the calendar of gathering dates, please contact Judy Kostelni, Director of Faith Formation: faithformation@stpatricksmarin.org or x15. Are you wondering what life is all about, perhaps asking yourself, What is my purpose, or Why am I here? You are welcome to seek answers with us! Come join us after the 10am Sunday Mass in the Meeting Room. For more information and the calendar of gathering dates, please contact Judy Kostelni, Director of Faith Formation: faithformation@stpatricksmarin.org. or x15. First Holy Communion Preparation School Year First Holy Communion preparation is an Archdiocesan mandated two-year preparation program. St. Patrick Church's First Holy Communion program begins in 1st grade. If you have a child that will be in first grade in the school year, please visit click the Faith Formation Tab, and click the K-5 tab to register for the faith formation program year. If you have any questions, please contact Judy Kostelni at faithformation@stpatricksmarin.org

4 Healthcare and Catholicism Wednesday, May 16, 7:00 pm St. Mary s Cathedral, 1111 Gough St., San Francisco, Lower Level, Room A Fr. William Grogan is the Vicar for Healthcare in the Archdiocese of Chicago and also the System Director of Ethics for Presence Health, a large healthcare system centered in Chicago. A civil lawyer and ethicist, he has a master s degree from Oxford and a licentiate in sacred theology. For the past 30 years, for the Archdiocese of Chicago, he has been monitoring Catholic healthcare institutions. Fr. Grogan will address healthcare issues such as: What should the Catholic attitude toward health be? How should Alfie cases (baby in England who was on life support) be treated? Why does the Catholic Church allow surgery in most cases but not for gender change or some types of non-therapeutic plastic surgery? Should Catholics prefer medical treatment in a Catholic hospital or Catholic nursing home? Admittance is free and refreshments will be served. All are welcome. Formed.org pick of the week We rarely hear the word feminine used in a positive light today, but Colleen Carroll Campbell offers an empowering Christian understanding of the nature and vocation of woman as she unpacks what Saint John Paul II termed the feminine genius. Visit Register (it s free). Then listen! Enjoy! Seeking Room for Rent Employed 55+ seminary grad seeks room/bath rental in Larkspur parish home. Works outside home 2pm to 10pm and can help with errands, children, pets, garden, etc. Reference from prior 1.5+ year rental available. Best contact: APen2Paper@aol.com

5 Dear Parishioners, I would like to invite you to a BBQ to help celebrate the birthday of our church on Pentecost Sunday. This will also offer us an opportunity to recognize and thank the many volunteers who help throughout the year to make our Catholic parish the best in Marin! Where: Piper Park Picnic area (look for the dove balloons) When: Sunday, May 20 Time: 1 PM 3 PM RSVP: If you plan to attend, please list your name and number of family members on the sign-up sheet that is in the vestibule of the Church or contact Agata at the Parish Office ( ). Cupcakes: If you would like to contribute by making a dozen home-made regular size cupcakes towards our birthday dessert, there is space provided on the sign-up sheet, or contact Agata at the Parish Office ( ). Monsignor Michael Padazinski