Welcome to 2021-2022 All Parish Faith Formation at St. Patrick!
Blessings to all of our Holy Parish men, women and children of God!
I pray you were all able to enjoy a summer vacation or summer downtime. Just changing our routines gives us a new outlook and perspective! We all need to rest and rejuvenate! God designed us for that!
I was reflecting on my summer and what gives me strength for the journey! What is my purpose in life? What keeps me going when life gets out of control? My family for sure (even though some days they are the cause of the stress)! But Jesus is really my anchor! Especially when I get anxious and overwhelmed! I find turning my heart and mind towards God, sharing my thoughts (prayer) with Him, intermittently during the day helps me refocus and start again! I picture Him standing, sitting, moving with me as I continue making life choices to love Him above all things and to Love others as I love myself! When I fall short (as I do most days), I ask for forgiveness! Mary also brings me peace as I pray the rosary during the day. I am filled with peace beyond all understanding! What more could I want?
"And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." Philippians 4:7
SAVE the Date for our PARISH RETREAT - Come to the Ark! All Ages welcome! We all need time to refocus and re-center ourselves, get refreshed, right?
What craziness is happening in your life right now? Are you preparing for school? Worried about Covid? Transitioning to your new fall Schedules, new routines? Is there an unexpected illness, short on money? Is your family feeling worn out, worried, stressed or weary?
So many worldly things take us away from the true Peace of walking with Jesus!
Come to the Ark, our parish retreat, to refresh, rejuvenate, relax and be filled with the love of our Lord. Beginning Friday, August 20 from 6:30pm-8:30pm then beginning again on Saturday, August 21 from 8:30am through 5pm Saturday Mass. Please register your household! Food, fun, rest, prayer, community! Take a break and join us as a St. Patrick family.
For Families - K through 12th grades: It's also time to REGISTER for Family Faith Formation - FIDES 2021-2022! Please include the Parish retreat as part of the year of FIDES! It is a Kick-Off for the year! sign up for both!
It does look different this year. Parents are clearly the key to families growing in Faith! Parents you are included in the process!
Overview of our New Parish Faith Formation Program from Father Piega:
SANCTUS is the overall Parish Faith Formation Process (This means Holy):
- Our Parish Mission: Walk with Jesus and us as a family striving for Holiness!
- Core Values: Generous Hospitality, Faithfulness to Christ, Servant Discipleship
- Our Promise: You will feel welcomed. You will feel Loved. You will receive Jesus. You are part of the family.
Sanctus gives every parishioner - from our youngest member to our more senior members ways to connect to Jesus and build community with our parish family!
Please feel free to attend any or all of these evenings each month - Free! No registration required.
1st Wednesday - Pange Lingua - Praise and Worship
2nd Wednesday - Acts 2:42 - Adult guest speakers and faith sharing
4th Wednesday - Laetare -A night of JOY - come and play a game with your parish family.
3rd Wednesday is FIDES - for Families with children from Kindergarten through High school.
- QUEST - Families come on Wednesdays - K-6th Grades (including Sacrament preparation for 1st Eucharist and Reconciliation and RCIC)
- SPY - Families come on Tuesdays - 7th-12th grades (including confirmation)
- 7th-8th grades are on 1st and 3rd Tuesdays from 6:30-8:00pm
- 9th-12th grades (including those preparing for Confirmation) are every Tuesday from 6:30-8pm.
Team Members, Volunteers are needed to help in many ways!
Here are some Volunteer opportunities - Help out once a month or more! Hospitality, Catechists, Leaders of Games, child care, the list goes on and on!!! It takes all of us to make this work (we are a family - and everyone helps out in our family!)
We are looking forward to walking with your household on this journey of faith - growing in holiness together!
If you have questions, please feel free to contact
- Nancy Longo at ff@stpatrickhutto.org (Fides - Quest - K-6th Grade) and Parish Retreat.
- Hannah Head at hannah@stpatrickhutto.org (Fides - SPY - 7th-12th Grade)