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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
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- 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 Is 62:1-5Responsorial Psalm Ps 96:1-2, 2-3, 7-8, 9-10Reading 2 1 Cor 12:4-11Gospel Jn 2:1-11
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Kids Against Hunger Spring 2015
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Life Teen Blog
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How can you practically live out God’s mission for you right here and now? Sure, there are tons of different ways, that you can discern by prayer, but these three, simple steps, will get you started...
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It definitely seems easier to avoid conversations on faith with our Atheist brothers and sisters, but Jesus calls us to be bold witnesses.
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I also encountered a lot of images of Jesus while growing up that were less accurate, less helpful for prayer and worship, and sometimes straight up phony. In this blog, I hope to highlight some...
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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 John Grondelski | Although it has existed for 20 years, the Cardinal O’Connor Conference on Life is still an underappreciated jewel that takes place in Washington every year around the March for...
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By Steven D. Greydanus | St. John the Evangelist tells us in today’s Gospel a story of a wedding, but so does the prophet Isaiah in our first reading: the wedding of God and his...
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By Emily Jaminet | “Jesus then said to the Twelve, ‘Do you also want to leave?’ Peter answered him, ‘Master, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life’” (John 6:67-68). These words are...
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Catholic Link
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The Vatican announced on Thursday that there will be an official track team set to compete in international races for... The post The Vatican’s New Track Team: Nuns, Priests, And Swiss Guards...
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Catholic News Service
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IMAGE: CNS photo/Tyler Orsburn By Julie Asher WASHINGTON (CNS) -- Those who stand up for the dignity of life in all its stages and want to see this respect for all life enshrined once again in U.S...
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News from the Vatican
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One of the Vatican’s top officials on the migration issue has said strict policies increase the risk of human trafficking, as the lack of safe and legal passages force many people to take more...
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Only about half of the national bishops' conferences in the world have adopted complete, Vatican-approved guidelines for handling accusations of clerical sexual abuse and promoting child protection...
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When Pope Francis visits Abu Dhabi Feb. 3-5, he will visit a land where interreligious tolerance is mandated by law; while Catholics in the United Arab Emirates count their blessings for that, the...
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