Saint Patrick Catholic Church

219 S. Beaver Street York Pa

(717) 848-2007

Meditation:

Recall the last time you had company come to your home. Maybe it was family visiting from out of town or a friend you had not seen in awhile. How did you prepare for them? You likely cleaned the house, planned nice meals, and cleared your schedule to spend time with them—all the while looking forward to their arrival.

If we spend so much time preparing for the coming of friends or family—meticulously cleaning our homes, setting plans for how we can enjoy our time together, and so expectantly awaiting their arrival—how much more ought we to be watching and preparing for the coming of Christ?

How do we prepare the home of our heart
as we await His coming?

“The Spirit and the Bride say, Come!”
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Confession Times in our Parish during Advent

• Sunday (Dec 6, 13 & 20) from 9:30-10:30am
• Sunday (Dec 6, 13 & 20) from 4-4:45pm
• Wednesday (Dec 2, 9, 16 & 23) from 4-5:15pm

• Saturday (Dec 5, 12 & 19) from 3:00-4:45pm
• Other times by appointment

Advent Lucernarium: 
During the season of Advent, we invite you to come spend a little time in prayer – apart from all the business of getting ready for Christmas.  Sunday evenings at 6:30 - 7:00 pm join us in church for the celebration of Evening Prayer.  

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Lucernarium, the evening service of light, has an ancient history dating to before the 6th century.   Candles are lit, incense burned, and the Light of light – for Whom the Season of Advent prepares us – is praised in prayer and song.  Take some time apart from the business of preparations to prepare your hearts to welcome the Light of Christ at Christmas!

Check out the Advent Resources Available to You on our Parish Website! And much more…
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PARISH ACTIVITIES

Women’s Care Center York 
Giving (w/o Tree) during Advent.

Due to Covid we will not be using a tree this year. However, Please help our Moms and Babies by taking a paper ornament off the Glass Walls in the Narthex (back of Church) and purchasing the gift on the ornament and placing the gift, unwrapped, in the back corner of the Church, next to door going to Rectory by December 20th. This collection allows us to get beautiful and much needed baby items into the hands of Moms and Babies we serve. Thank you - As we celebrate our 30th Year of helping our expectant mothers.

Join us for our Christmas
Cookie Drive Thru!

Join the Live Stream Ministry
We are developing a new Parish On-Line Streaming Service and are need of volunteers to help with
Live-Streaming of  Weekend Masses.
Need some people willing to be trained on how to operate the livestream camera
(a work still in progress).
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USHERS  WE NEED YOU!
We are in Need of an Usher Coordinator and Additional Members to serve in this Ministry.
Open to Men, Women, & Teens of the Parish.
To accommodate everyone and still provide for safety, we really need ushers who can help seat people with appropriate social distancing (among other things).  
Special Need for Saturday 4:30 pm and
Sunday 5:00 pm Masses
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Update as of December 01, 2020

 We are Almost There!
As of December 1st: 190 Families have paid S90,594 and we have reached 81.32% towards our Diocesan 2020 Assessment of $111,400.

We have 751 Families in our Parish and if 208 Families would make a one-time average donation of $100, we can make up our shortfall of $20,806 
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Reminder: Father Bateman does NOT use a gmail account for parish emails asking you to contact him or for gift cards. The hackers are busy these days!
Do not Open or Respond
to these Emails

Click here Act of Perfect Contrition

Act of Spiritual Communion
My Jesus, I believe that you are present in the Most Holy Sacrament.
I love you above all things and I desire to receive you in my soul.
Since I cannot at this moment receive you sacramentally,
Come at least spiritually into my heart.
I embrace you as if you were already there
And unite myself wholly to you. 
Never permit me to be separated from you. Amen.

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After the Wednesday Evening 5:30pm Mass

My Dear Friends the primary act of a Disciple is to have a Relationship of Prayer with our Lord and for our Brothers and Sisters. We can Pray for each other. “Prayer is what motivates us and guides us and gives us the hope that what we are doing does make a difference.”

He who believes in Jesus' words and accepts them as the Word of God will be able to pray for miracles… for nothing is impossible for God. Pray with faith.

We have a Parish Prayer Chain. You can request prayers, or become a Parish Prayer Partner by contacting Joellen and be part of our Chain.
We also have other Prayer Resources for your consideration.