St. Patrick Catholic Church

Lovely Lady dressed in blue -
   Teach me how to pray!
God was just your little boy,
   Tell me what to say!
Did you lift Him up, sometimes,
   Gently on your knee?
Did you sing to Him the way
   My Mother did to me?
Did you hold His hand at night?
   Did you ever try
Telling stories of the world?
   O!  And did He cry?
Do you really think He cares
   If I tell Him things -
Little things that happen? And
   Do the Angels' wings
Make a noise?  And can He hear
   Me if I speak low?
Does He understand me now?
   Tell me - for you know.
Lovely Lady dressed in blue - 
   Teach me how to pray!
God was just your little boy,
   And you know the way.
                             Mary Dixon Thayer

Almighty God, you created us to share in
   your Divine Life.
Pour out your Spirit on our Diocese
That we may be a fruitful church.

Bless us:
With zealous priests and deacons;
With prayerful religious sisters and brothers;
With faithful married couples;
With loving persons who live for  the Kingdom of Heaven.

Grant us discerning hearts,
To love you more deeply
And to serve as Jesus served,
In whose name we pray.
Amen.

Mary, model for all vocations,
   pray for us!

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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