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Mass Schedule:
SATURDAY: 5:00 PM
SUNDAY: 9:00 AM
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MON-FRI: 8:00 AM -
Sacrament of ReconciliationConfessions are heard in the
Reconciliation Room near the
Baptismal Font on
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Life Teen Blog
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The extreme sacrifice she sealed with her life testifies that only those who have the courage to give of themselves totally to God and others are able to fulfill themselves." Gianna’s situation is...
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I worked in church ministry for a long time, positioning my involvement in proximity to middle school youth ministry. (I have the evidence documented in retreat and camp T-shirts.) I was just close...
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I thought about what a youth night or small group looks like in many parishes. I recalled conversations with youth ministers about how hard it was to recruit male core members and encourage male...
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St. Patrick Church
Mission Statement:
We, the community of St. Patrick Church, gather to know Jesus Christ and to proclaim his gospel as members of the Roman Catholic Church.
Vision Statement:
We, the Catholic Community of St. Patrick's, affirm our commitment to Jesus Christ, His mission and His message. As a presence of Jesus Christ in the Ottumwa area we:
-Worship God through common liturgy, prayer and sacramental celebrations.
-Grow In Our Faith through continuous religious formation.
-Share Our Faith with those seeking entrance and those alientated from the Church.
-Serve Others by sharing our time, talents and resources.
From St. Patrick Catholic Church Ottumwa, Iowa 2002 -
Word on Fire
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National Catholic Register
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SatyaPrem The Cathedral of Monreale in Palermo, Sicily Sacred art like it remains, even centuries later, one of the most powerful and effective...
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Francesco Pierantoni from Bologna, Italy - Premio Colombe d’oro per la pace via Wikimedia Cardinal Matteo Zuppi of Bologna, Italy. Cardinal...
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Daniel Ibanez/CNA Pope Francis at the General Audience in St. Peter's Square, March 14, 2018. A gunman opened fire at Robb Elementary School in...
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‘Psychologists seek to foster healing on the natural level so that people’s minds and hearts can be fertile ground for grace,’ explains Greg...
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Niall Carson St. Vincent's Hospital in South Dublin, Ireland, was first opened by Mary Aikenhead, who founded the Religious Sisters of Charity, in 1834. ...
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Catholic Link
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On May 2, a friend texted me a news alert claiming that a leaked draft opinion from the Supreme Court showed that a majority of justices were prepared to overturn the infamous 1973 Roe v. Wade...
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Have you ever noticed with amusement that when children are let loose in a big, empty field they will immediately start running around gleefully, inventing some game, playing tag, finding random...
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World Youth Day will take place August 1-6, 2023 in Lisbon. The motto chosen from Luke 1:39, “Mary arose and went with haste,” is one that will speak to the hearts of the thousands of young people...
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Celebrate the Month of Mary Feast of the Annunciation by having a Baby Shower for the Blessed Virgin Mary! Invite the women you love to come over for an afternoon to honor and celebrate Mary and her...
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The word Purgatory comes from the Greek root πῦρ (“pur”) which means both “fire” and “pure.” This is a fitting description, as the fires of Purgatory, rather than destroying like the fires of Hell...
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Catholic News Service
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News from the Vatican
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Seeing all the violence and injustice in the world, people easily grow disillusioned and wonder about the meaning of life, but Christians must fight the temptation of weariness with faith and a...
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Pope Francis said that when it comes to the United States, “a people of migrants,” the Irish brought the whiskey, and the Italians brought the mafia.
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Pope Francis asked that society work to stop school shootings after 19 children and two adults were killed by a gunman in Texas on Tuesday.
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