St. Patrick Catholic Church

Thank you to all who attended one of the diocesan deanery meetings to learn about the proposed changes throughout the diocese as we move forward with Uniting in Heart: 2030 Pastoral Plan.

If you were unable to attend one of the meetings, we highly encourage you to check out the documents (two sets of slides, the 3 Pillars handout, the digital edition of The Catholic Moment, and the link to give feedback) provided by the Diocese.​​​​​​ We have also provided the link to the Uniting in Heart home page.
 
Here are the links to the Diocese of Lafayette-in-Indiana's web site where you can access the aforementioned documents/pages:

Uniting in Heart home page:
https://www.dol-in.org/uniting-in-heart

Slides Outlining Current Reality Assessment & Draft of 2030 Pastoral Plan:
https://ecatholic-sites.s3.amazonaws.com/2446/documents/2019/6/Lafayette%20Deanery%20Meeting%20Presentation%20Web%20Site%20Posting%2006262019.pdf

Handout -- Summary of 3 Pillars:
https://ecatholic-sites.s3.amazonaws.com/2446/documents/2019/6/3%20Pillars%20Summary-Planning%20Phases%20Deanery%20Meeting%20Handout_June%20Deanery%20Meetings%202019.pdf

Deanery & Pastorate Modeling Profiles slides:
https://ecatholic-sites.s3.amazonaws.com/2446/documents/2019/6/Diocese%20of%20Lafayette-in-Indiana%20Modeling%20Profiles%20Handout%20FINAL.pdf
(Please pay special attention to pages 7 & 23, as they apply specifically to St. Patrick, St. Joan of Arc, STSJP School, and the Monastery of the Poor Clares.)

The Catholic Moment home page:
https://dol-in.org/catholic-moment

For questions, comments, or suggestions regarding Uniting in Heart: 2030 Pastoral Plan:
https://www.dol-in.org/uih-feedback

You may also submit your feedback (in writing) to the parish office by Monday, July 15. (If submiiting feedback to the parish office via email, please direct it to beverlys@stpatrick-kokomo.org). We will send all submitted feedback to the Diocese on behalf of St. Patrick.

Please approach this process with an open mind in prayer, discernment, and guided by the Holy Spirit.

Thank you to all parishioners who completed and submitted your Commitment Card to the church.  

Once all of the information is processed, we will be sending out a summary report to the parish. We anticipate mailing this report by mid- to late-July.

St. Patrick Parish has maintained a strong, committed partnership with both St. Vincent de Paul and Birthright of Kokomo over the years. We appreciate the faithful and ongoing support our parishioners continue to provide to both of these ministries through the gifts of time, talent, and treasure. Whether it's the St. Vincent de Paul Sharing Sunday contributions, providing needed supplies for new mothers, volunteering hours at either ministry, or financially supporting their work in our community, we appreciate the many ways our parishioners partner with St. VdP and Birthright.

In addition to these two important organizations and their life-changing work, St. Patrick has been able to partner -- to varying degrees -- with other groups in our community that are impacting lives through their work and ministry as well.

Check out the list to see if you would like to help with any of these organizations. Contact the parish office (452-6021) if you would like more information. And thank you for your continued support of St. Patrick, St. Vincent de Paul, Birthright, and others who are serving as the hands and feet of Christ.
 

• A community garden on our property

• Providing sweatshirts with their school logo for all their students for Christmas
• Financial support for their job training program to build ramps for the poor and needy in our community
• Shared extra food from parish meals to help with the school’s lunch program, which relies on donations
• We have also helped provide food for their quarterly family nights.

• Food & drink donations with extras from parish events, dinners, etc.
• As C.A.M. helps families with nothing get established in a home of their own, we have donated items we no longer need at the parish, and we encourage others to do the same.
• Following the tornadoes of August 24, 2016, a person in Indianapolis contacted C.A.M. and offered to donate all the furniture and appliances from a home they were vacating. C.A.M. contacted St. Patrick, and we covered the cost of the U-Haul rental truck and gas.

• St. Patrick parishioners have been actively involved with Habitat for Humanity on multiple build sites.
• We have raised funds for our local Habitat for Humanity by hosting a paper shredding event.
• On at least two builds, we were part of an “Apostles’ Build” – where 12 congregations from our community came together to provide funding and labor to construct homes in Kokomo.
• We have also provided meals for volunteers at Habitat builds. 

• Major sponsor of the annual Empty Bowl Project which is a major fundraiser at Rozzi’s for K.U.O.
• Following the multiple tornadoes on the afternoon of August 24, 2016, St. Patrick partnered with and assisted KUO in multiple ways – donating funds, serving a meal to street department crews, fixing and serving meals to the community.
• Some parishioners have hired the boys in the ManUp program which helps boys learn responsibility, communication skills, and job skills.
• We have welcomed the StepUp for Girls program as they have hosted a booth at the past two years’ Oktoberfests.

• Parishioners’ donations of food and money on the second Sunday of each month
• Financial support to help St. Vincent de Paul assist those in our community who need help with certain bills
• Parishioners volunteer to help oversee the operation of the store and the food pantry

• Donations of food items, laundry detergent, and other items needed to help the homeless
• Financial support to help their ministry
• Parishioner volunteers to help when/where needed

Mark your calendars for Saturday and Sunday, June 8-9, 2019 as we join congregations throughout Kokomo to serve the needs of our community – and our neighborhood – in a variety of ways! More details to come!

Father Dudzinski, 15th Sunday of Ordinary Time

 

Did you realize that the Diocese of Lafayette-in-Indiana is celebrating its 75th anniversary? It's true! And the Diocese has planned various celebrations throughout the coming year to celebrate this milestone.

If you'd like to keep up to date on the different opportunities we have to celebrate, click here: https://dol-in.org/75th-anniversary. Visit the site often as they will be updating events throughout the year.