Mass Schedule Weekdays: 8:00 a.m., Tuesday through Friday

Saturday Vigil: 5:00 p.m. Sunday: 8:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m. & 11:30 a.m.

Last Sunday of the Month: 10:00 a.m. Family Mass

October 6, 2019

St. Patrick Parish 114 King Street, Larkspur, CA 94939

Email: parish@stpatricksmarin.org Phone: 415-924-0600 www.stpatricksparish.com

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION

Saturday 4:15 p.m.- 4:45 p.m.

or another time by appointment.

St. Patrick’s Thrift Shop 457 Magnolia Avenue Larkspur CA 94939 Phone: 415-924-5393 Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday: 10:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. Thursday: 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Saturday: Noon - 4:00 p.m. Parish Office Hours: 8:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. (Monday—Friday)

St. Patrick School of Religion

415-924-0600 x15

St. Patrick K-8 School

415-924-0501

TO REGISTER IN THE PARISH Visit our website and register online or come to the Parish Office

Parish Staff

27th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Cathy Plocki Liturgical Coordinator Phyllis Rybensky Helping Hands Coordinator Barbara Cavalier Hospitality Coordinator Deborah Benedict Adult Choir Director Daniel Savio Pianist

Monsignor Michael Padazinski Pastor Reverend Andrew Ginter In Residence Angela Hadsell School Principal Lisa Gramlich Director of Religious Education & Evangelization Agata Konopka Parish Office

PRAYER LIST

If you have someone you would like to include, please contact the Parish Office.

Our Holy Father’s Monthly Intention: October 2019 A Missionary “Spring” in the Church That the breath of the Holy Spirit engender a new missionary “spring” in the church

Altar Serving Please contact Amy Wooler at amywooler3@gmail.com, if you are interested in altar serving. The only requirement is that you are in 5 grade and up.

Children’s Faith Formation 2019-2020 Our Children's Faith Formation Program began Sunday, September 8, 2019. To register, please login to your SchoolSpeak account/app or access the Faith Formation tab on St. Patrick Church’s website: www.stpatricksparish.com K-5 program meets on Sundays 9:00 am-11am 6-7 program meets on Sundays 8:45am -11am Both programs include 10 AM Mass 8th grade meets Tuesdays 7pm-8:15pm First Holy Communion & Reconciliation: Two-year sacramental preparation program beginning in 1st grade. In accordance with Archdiocesan guidelines, children are required to complete two years of religious education to be properly prepared to meet Jesus in these two sacraments. Confirmation: This is a three-year program. The third year includes group meetings, Confirmation retreat, the Sacrament of Confirmation, and five monthly Mystagogy events following Confirmation. *Please note: If your child needs to receive Sacraments but is beyond the typical grade level, please contact Lisa Gramlich at l_gramlich@stpatricksmarin.org, so we can find a way to accommodate your child. If your child is new to St. Patrick Church and has had preparation elsewhere, please let us know so that we can place them accordingly. All are welcome! Please remember that our CFF Program is open to all registered families of St. Patrick Church. If you have not yet had a chance to do so, please register yourself and your family online at www.stpatricksparish.com or by stopping by the parish rectory at 114 King Street.

If you should have any questions, please contact Lisa Gramlich, Director of Faith Formation at l_gramlich@stpatricksmarin.org.

The Journey of Faith: Inquiry Do you have questions about faith, religion, and the Catholic Church? Would you like to deepen and enrich your experience of Holy Mass and the Sacraments? Are you curious about the many forms of prayer which are part of our Catholic tradition? Perhaps you are considering Baptism in the Catholic Church, or were baptized in a Christian church of a different denomination. Or perhaps you are a baptized Catholic who has not yet received the Sacraments. If these questions ring a bell or strike a chord in you or someone you know, St. Patrick Parish is offering a special Inquiry event just for you.

Becoming Catholic: The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults

Adults considering entering the Catholic Church follow a process known as RCIA (The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults.) RCIA offers an opportunity to come together to learn more about the faith. There are four stages: Inquiry, Catechumenate, Purification/Enlightenment, and Mystagogy. Each participant is on their own unique faith journey. Together, in community, we pray, share, and learn about the Church as each progresses through the stages of RCIA.

RCIA meet on Monday evenings at St. Patrick Church from 6:30-8 PM.

Mass Intentions October 5 — 13

Saturday October 5

5:00 pm Bob Rybensky †

Sunday October 6

8:00 am 10:00 am 11:30 am

People of the Parish Elizabeth Gleason † Dr. Domingo Carreira †

Monday October 7

No Mass

Tuesday October 8

8:00 am

Ann Johnson †

Wednesday October 9

8:00 am

Margaret Gallagher

Thursday October 10

8:00 am

Jerry Finley †

Friday October 11

8:00 am

Jerry Finley †

Saturday October 12

5:00 pm

Jim Grant †

Sunday October 13

8:00 am 10:00 am 11:30 am

John Cronin † People of the Parish I.C.F.

Liturgical Ministry Formation

Saint Sebastian Church, 373 Bon Air Rd, Greenbrae October 19, 10am – 3pm

& October 26, 10am – 12pm

The Office of Worship offers six hour formation sessions for new and experienced Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion and Readers. In the morning of the first Saturday, ministers are introduced to sacramental theology, particularly that of the Eucharist by Rev. David Pettingill. Next, our presenters who are experts in the field, offer technical and spiritual direction for the minister’s specific liturgical role.

If you are interested, please call the rectory for further information and registration.

OCTOBER MASS COUNT

Ushers will be taking the Mass count during

the Offertory.

This count is required by The Archdiocese.

Book Discussion Group

An Altar in the World: A Geography of Faith by Barbara Brown Taylor

“ As someone who has been paid to pronounce blessings at weddings and funerals, at baptisms and house blessings, at soup kitchens and foxhunts - as wells a lot of weekly worship services-I think it is a big mistake to perpetuate the illusion that only certain people can bless things. Plenty of people say grace over their meals in their own homes, asking God to bless the food they are about to receive from the divine bounty. A number more bless their children at bedtime, asking God to bring those children safely through the night. Yet there remains a great many people who excuse themselves when asked to pronounce a formal blessing. They are not qualified, they say. If you are one of those people, only you know why. All I can tell you is how much the world needs you to reconsider.”

On Tuesday, October 7, the St. Patrick book discussion group will begin discussing Barbara Brown Taylor’s An Altar in the World: A Geography of Faith. We meet at 9 AM in Healy Hall to enjoy fellowship and faith sharing as we discuss our weekly chapter. On October 7 we will discuss Chapter 1: The Practice of Waking up to God: Vision. All are welcome! If you have questions, contact Lisa Gramlich at l_gramlich@stpatricksmarin.org.

FORMED.ORG

Our parish has a one-year subscription to formed.org. FORMED provides us with access to video-based study programs, feature films, audio presentations, and Ebooks from the Church’s foremost presenters. Just go to formed.org and use our parish enrollment code NZNDPT to create an account. Then you can begin to explore the rich offerings available to you!

Please join with others across the nation for the 40 Days for Life Fall Campaign—40 days of peaceful prayer and vigil (Sept. 25 – Nov. 3, 2019) on the public sidewalk outside the Planned Parenthood abortion business at 4th & H St. in San Rafael. Further information and participant sign-up calendar are available at https://40daysforlife.com/local-campaigns/san-rafael/, or contact Ruth Ann Cawley, tel 415-383-6681, email racawley60@gmail.com.

Married Couples: Fall is a beautiful season full of color and crisp fresh air. A Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend is like Autumn because it’s a weekend full of fresh air, New Beginnings and a time to rejoice in the beauty of your marriage and family. It’s a great time to rekindle communication and enjoy a weekend away. The next Marriage Encounter Weekends include: Nov 8-10, 2019 in Menlo Park, CA and Oct 25-27, 2019 in San Juan Bautista, CA. For more information and/or to apply for a Weekend, visit our website at: sanjosewwme.org or contact Ken & Claranne at applications@sanjosewwme.org or 408-782-1413

Married Singles Lifestyle The Married Singles Lifestyle describes couples that may have lost a sense of closeness they once had as marriage partners and are living more like roommates. Retrouvaille teaches couples how to survive times like these in their marriages. This program has helped 10’s of 1000’s of couples experiencing difficulties at all levels of marital distress from disillusionment to deep misery. For confidential information about, or to register for the program on October 25-27 call 415-893-1005 or email: SF@Retrouvaille.org or HelpOurMarriage.org

This year’s theme, Christ Our Hope: In Every Season of Life, is particularly suited for the times in which we live. The attacks against human life seem to grow more numerous and callous by the day. Despite these challenges, we know that Christ has conquered sin and death once and for all. Through our Christian hope in the Resurrection, we are given the grace to persevere in faith. Our sacrifices on behalf of the Gospel of Life can contribute to the redemption of this current culture of death.

During the 2019-2020 Respect Life Program cycle, we also celebrate the 25th anniversary of the papal encyclical Evangelium vitae (The Gospel of Life), written by St. John Paul II. The Church’s teaching on the value and inviolability of every human life remains an indispensable source of truth for all people. As Evangelium vitae highlights, “together we may offer this world of ours new signs of hope, and work to ensure that justice and solidarity will increase and that a new culture of human life will be affirmed, for the building of an authentic civilization of truth and love” (EV 6). — excerpts from the letter from the Chairman of the USCCB Committee on Pro-Life Activities, Most Rev. Joseph Naumann, Archbishop of Kansas City

Each October the Church in the United States celebrates Respect Life Month, and the first Sunday of October is observed as Respect Life Sunday. As Catholics, we are called to cherish, defend, and protect those who are most vulnerable, from the beginning of life to its end, and at every point in between. During the month of October, the Church asks us to reflect more deeply on the dignity of every human life.