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Holy Day of Obligation Mass Schedule- Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God
Monday, December 31
5:30 pm at St Mary Magdalen in Bloomfield
Tuesday, January 1
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Masses
- Saturday: 5:00 PM EnglishEnglishEN
- Sunday: 8:00 AM EnglishEnglishEN 10:00 AM EnglishEnglishEN
- Mon‑Fri: 8:00 AM EnglishEnglishEN
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Confession
- Saturday: 4:00 PM to 4:30 PM
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Bulletin
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Minutes from Parish Groups
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Today's Readings
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Reading 1 Gn 37:3-4, 12-13a, 17b-28aResponsorial Psalm Ps 105:16-17, 18-19, 20-21Gospel Mt 21:33-43, 45-46
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Photo Albums
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Kids Against Hunger Spring 2015
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Easter Egg Hunt 2015
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Family Game Night
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Life Teen Blog
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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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By Fr. Stanley Smolenski | The doleful eyes looking at the viewer from the miraculous painting of Our Lady of Sorrows in Quito, Ecuador, are unforgettable. She holds her son’s crown of thorns...
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Catholic News Service
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News from the Vatican
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The place Pope Francis chose to sign his letter to young people is an important and popular sanctuary housing the Holy House of Loreto.
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Catholic parents should vaccinate their children for the good of their children and the community, and they can do so with a "clear conscience" that "the use of such vaccines does not...
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Christians have faith in a God who wants to and is able to transform the world, conquering evil with good, Pope Francis said.
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