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Alpha
Our Annual Alpha Reunion is Scheduled for Monday, Jan 29th, 2024.  If you've attended Alpha in the past, we’d love to reconnect with you and a guest of your choice. Please join us for a meal, a...
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Altar Serving
Altar Servers are responsible for assisting the priest in a reverent and respectful manner during the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. Responsibilities include: preparation for the Mass, assisting...
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American Heritage Girls
We are thrilled to tell you about a new ministry at St. Pat’s, American Heritage Girls. This ministry is designed to help your daughter navigate her years of girlhood in a safe and spirit-filled...
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Baptism Prep Ministry
Note: this ministry page is for people who want to help with Baptism Prep. If you are a parent with a child you’d like to bring into the Church through Baptism, or a person looking to be baptized...
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Blood Drives
2 Corinthians 9:7: Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. As Christians, we are called to give and to serve...
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Building Amazing Marriages [BAM]
We have an excellent ministry that brings couples together for marriage enrichment and socializing. We seek to be a “marriage building” parish that provides many opportunities for couples to deepen...
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Building and Grounds
Keeping our space clean is one way we can help welcome visitors and new members to pray and engage at our parish. We always have a need for help with cleaning and simple maintenance. If you have an...
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Christmas Giving Trees
At Christmas time, Christmas trees are placed at both St. Pat's Downtown and St. Pat's Crane Road as a way of sharing with those who are struggling because of poverty or difficult times. Ornaments...
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Divorce Recovery Program
The St. Patrick Parish Divorce Ministry is a Catholic-based, peer-ministry support group designed to help men and women heal and find a faith-filled joy after divorce. The program explores the...
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Embrace Parenthood
Embrace Parenthood welcomes all parents seeking support to raise their kids in the Catholic faith. It doesn't matter if your children are 1 day old or going off to college. We are parents boldly...
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Exodus90
Exodus 90 is a ninety-day program for men. More than 50,000 men from around the world have journeyed through the Exodus with their brothers. Single men, married men, priests, bishops, Christians...
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Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion
The role of an extraordinary minister of Holy Communion is to assist the priest in serving communion during the celebration of Mass. Ministers are scheduled to serve communion at a specific mass or...
Fully Engaged
Fully Engaged
Fully Engaged is a marriage preparation program that includes conventional areas most engaged couples should address, such as communication, finances, personality difference, and conflict...
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Finance Council
The parish Finance Council advises the Pastor on the administration of the parish, especially as it relates to financial stewardship. We seek to be wise managers of the parish's resources. Each...
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Formation Courses
Formation Courses are multi-week lectures and conversations that will allow you to grow your understanding of Catholic teaching.  Parishes nationwide are hosting a major Revival initiative: the...
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Knights of Columbus
The Knights of Columbus is an international Catholic charitable and fraternal organization founded by Father Michael J. McGivney in 1882. Our local chapter, Council 12497, serves St. Patrick and...
Ladies Aux
Ladies Auxiliary
The Ladies Auxiliary is a Christian organization affiliated with the Knights of Columbus Council #12497. We welcome women 18 years of age or older, married or single. It is not necessary that your...
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Lazarus House Dinners
Lazarus House is a year-round emergency homeless shelter and transitional living facility for men, women, and children.  The facility is located in downtown St. Charles.  St. Pat's volunteers are...
Light Of The World
Light of the World
The Light of the World Retreat is an immersive weekend retreat experience where participants personally encounter Christ through the presentation of the kerygma - the basic gospel message.
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Liturgical Ministries
Altar Servers Altar servers assist the priest in celebrating Mass and other devotions. Boys and girls who are 5th grade and up can become altar servers. High school students are also encouraged to...
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Loaves & Fishes Community Dinner
Are you interested in a free, hot, delicious meal in the company of your friendly community neighbors?  Are you interested in volunteering time or food donations for this monthly meal?  Then...
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Marian Prayer Group
You're invited to join our Marian Prayer Group each Tuesday at St. Pat’s Downtown. We pray the Rosary and Chaplet of Divine Mercy each week, as well as other devotions. Drops ins are welcome! We’d...
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Sanctuary Mental Health Wellness
Would you like to learn more about mental health and illness? Would you like to learn how to help someone struggling with mental health issues? Do you wonder where the Church stands in regard to...
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Music Ministry
Welcome!  On behalf of all the music ministers here at St. Patrick Parish, I want to thank you for being a member of our community and participating in our liturgy.  We have choirs and ensembles...
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Parish Pastoral Council 
Our Parish Pastoral Council is a consultative body, pastoral in nature because it strives to discern the movement of the Holy Spirit among God's people in the parish. The Council gives its help to...
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Peace and Justice Commitee 
  The Catholic Church has life giving social teachings that guides our path in the world. We affirm the sacredness of all human life, and seek to promote a respect for the dignity of all human...
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Religious Education for Children
We wish all of our RE families a wonderful and blessed Easter .  Please check the website for mass times for Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday & Easter Sunday. SPECIAL SACRAMENTS...
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Respect Life Committee
This ministry strives to make parishioners more aware of pro-life issues and to work for pro-life causes. The committee shares the Church’s pro-life teachings through prayer, education, and...
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RCIA
The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) is a program for people interested in the Catholic faith, whether they are non-Catholics thinking about becoming Catholic, or Catholics who wish to...
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Small Groups
Small groups are an excellent opportunity for anyone looking to deepen their faith, form lasting friendships, and find encouragement on their path to holiness. A small group typically consists of...
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Are you a young person looking for intentional and meaningful community? Are you looking for your place in the world and looking for support? Are you single, married, parenting, working, searching,...
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St. Pat’s Moms’ Group
The Saint Pat’s Moms’ Group is for any mothers who are seeking to grow together in community and find support through the ups and downs of motherhood.  The group meets once a month in a...
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St. Vincent de Paul Society
This organization has a special focus on serving the poor and those who are in need. We do that through personal visits to those in need, food and clothing drives, and other charitable...
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That Man is You
That Man Is You is an opportunity for the men in our parish to come together and gain the tools they need to become better husbands, fathers, and leaders. Each week men gather together for...
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VIP Seniors Ministry
St Pat ’ s has a long history of providing opportunities for those 55 and up to grow both spiritually and  socially.  As we move forward St. Pat ’ s VIP Senior Ministry will be the place for you...
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Walking with Purpose
Walking with Purpose provides women a platform for honestly sharing their spiritual struggles, embarking on a journey that is refreshing to the soul. We recognize that when a woman begins to open...
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Wedding Coordinators
These parishioners help couples with their wedding liturgies. They conduct the rehearsals and then are present the day of the wedding to oversee the flow of the liturgy. It is a very rewarding...
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Welcome Ministry
As some of you may know we have a few different ministries or groups of people who work hard every weekend to help create a friendly and hospitable Church; including the Usher, Greeting Ministry,...
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Women at the Well
Join us for monthly speakers on interesting topics to energize your faith. All women are invited, so bring a friend! We offer both morning and evening programs with light refreshments. We host the...
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Youth Ministry
Welcome to St. Pat’s Youth, we’re so glad you’re here! We serve the 6th-12th grade students of our community. We seek to help our young people make Jesus first in their lives by awakening the...
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Unbound Prayer Ministry
Welcome! We are delighted that you are seeking an Unbound session. We want to help you take hold of the freedom given to you in Jesus Christ. If you haven't already, we recommend reading Unbound: A...