St. Patrick Church

• Help us plan for seating by registering for a weekend Mass. Sign up at https://www.tickettailor.com/events/stpatrickchurchkokomo or call the parish office at (765) 452-6021 by 5:00 pm today.

• Stop by the church (north parking lot) TODAY between 4:30-7:00 pm to pick up some beautiful mums! Cost is $10 per plant or $25 for three plants.

• If you haven’t already, please be sure to drop off your raffle tickets to the parish office today – or you may drop them off at the mums sale.

• Also this evening, please join us for the visitation for Joe Dockemeyer between 4:00-7:30 pm in the church; Rosary will be prayed at 7:30 pm. Funeral Mass for Joe will be at 12:00 pm tomorrow.

• Father will be hearing confessions in the parish hall tomorrow morning from 9:00 to 10:00 am. Enter through the northwest door.

• If you haven't already mailed your Catholic Ministries Appeal commitment card to the Diocese, please complete it and bring it with you to Mass this weekend. Our parish goal is $232,556.

• Sunday, October 4 is an exciting, faith-filled day for the Kokomo Pastorate parishes of St. Patrick and St. Joan of Arc! Join us for any or all of the following events that day:
  • 11:00-2:00 – Mass at Kokomo Municipal Stadium, followed by lunch and entertainment. Register here by Monday, September 28. Volunteers needed! Contact the parish office if you are able to help; we need to know the t-shirt size for volunteers as well.
  • 2:30-3:30 pm – Annual Life Chain at St. Patrick
  • 5:30 pm – Pet Blessing on the south lawn at St. Patrick (in honor of the Feast Day of St. Francis of Assisi)

Anyone 18-years old by Nov 3, will have an opportunity to register to vote in the upcoming election. You will also be able to update your registration if you have a new address or name. Applications for absentee voting are available as well. If you prefer, you can complete these forms online at indianavoters.com. Deadline to register is Monday, October 5th. Questions?
Call or text Ellen Hawes at 765-432-9053.

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