Dear People of God,

Last winter’s Wednesday evening offering at St. Pat’s was focused on Apologetics. The term is a classical identifier for the more practical work of defending the faith. (You can find a lot of practical information on Apologetics

by using your Formed app; unlike Kindle, Netflix, Hulu and so many others that proclaim “Get the App for FREE,” Formed includes ALL of its content for free as well as hundreds of resources for every taste and inter-est). I have written a few letters on how practical ne-cessity led to logical/ liturgical actions at Mass; in many ways Apologetics invites us to learn the practicalities to explain the actions. The Church’s praxis (what we do to live what we believe) in many ways replicates and makes holy ordinary human nature and what people do ordinari-ly.

This is easy to see if we pay attention to what we or others are doing. For example, some accuse us of “worshipping” the saints and scorn our respect for relics despite the common hobby of collecting memorabilia (“relics”) of famous political and sports figures. Not sur-prisingly, such critics derogate our construction of shrines and our pilgrimages or journeys to them but think nothing of visiting the Vietnam Wall and honoring those whose names are inscribed there. We Catholics honor the he-roes of our own past, many of whom sacrificed their lives just as did the men and women commemorated on the Wall!

We often erect shrines to honor a particular saint. There are two in St. Pat’s: St. Florian, patron saint of firefighters, and St. Michael, patron of police. One in the garden honors St. Brigid, secondary patron of Ire-land. There are two in the yard at Immaculate Concep-tion, both drawing attention to Mary whom we honor as a mother, a patron, and a disciple. Shrines aren’t unique to the Church; they are a human institution as can be demonstrated by a trip to Oklahoma City where no one would dispute that the Memorial Garden is a shrine. Similarly, consider all the MLB, NFL and NBA greats who are “enshrined” in this or that Hall of Fame. Here’s one you may want to go see, especially if you are in the area - a kind of duplication of what we Catholics do with the Stations of the Cross. Go to Green Bay and you can follow the “stations” of the formation of the only publicly held NFL franchise. There’s even a sta-tion in the Catholic church where Vince Lombardi attend-ed daily Mass and it’s a popular secular tourist attrac-tion! Watch humanity and study history: you’ll see the same practices and kinds of thing we use in the practice of our faith. Fr. Chris

The Celebration of Sacraments

Infant Baptism: The Sacrament of Baptism is regularly celebrated on Sunday during or after the Eucharistic Liturgy. Registered parishioners are asked to arrange for the Baptismal Preparation Class and the Liturgical Celebration by calling the Parish Office.

Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults: RCIA is the process of growing in your faith and love of God. Weekly gather-ings take place from September until Easter. If you are interested in learning about Catholicism and joining us please call Deacon Tom at the rectory. Penance: The Sacrament of Penance is celebrated at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday at IC, 9:30 a.m. at HSP and 10:30 a.m. IC every Sunday or by appointment.

Matrimony: Anyone planning to be married must contact the parish at least six months in advance. The exact date and time of your wedding should not be determined until after consultation with a priest or deacon. If either party has previously been civilly or religiously married, the Presider is not permitted to set a date for the wedding without resolving the previous marriage.

Pastoral Care of the Sick: When a parishioner is admitted to the hospital, nursing home, or confined to home because of age or infirmity, please call the Parish Office. Parishioners are ready to visit and to bring Holy Communion. When one is seriously ill, the healing Presence of the Lord should be requested in the Sacrament of the Sick.

In the event that you are in need of a priest or deacon and there is no one in the office: Please try the emergency number at 419-243-6031 or call Deacon Tom on his cell phone at 419-984-0082 and leave a message with your phone number and he will return your call as soon as possible.

HISTORIC CHURCH OF ST. PATRICK TOLEDO, OHIO JUNE 7, 2020

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We continue to update/add to our parish e-mail list to help keep parishioners updated on parish events. Several of the e-mails we have are no longer valid. If you are not receiving parish e-mails and would like to, fill in the in-formation below and put it in the offering basket or you can e-mail it to sherri@stpatshistoric.org.

Name __________________________________E-mail ___________________________________

Historic St. Patrick

Finance Council Pastoral Council Doug Bohl Elaine Hoffman Jim Shrader Pat Thompson Jeff Stephens Martha Farrell Bill Malone Amy Ashner Jean Boeding John Adler Nancy Rank Kathy Thompson Karen Hallett Joe Pinciotti

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Welcome Visitors

We would like to welcome our visitors to Historic St. Patrick. If you are interested in becoming a parishioner, please call the parish office at 419-243-6452 or fill out the registration forms in the back of church or on the web-site and return to the parish office.

Sat 4:00 pm Immaculate Conception Mass/Fr. Rudi/ D. Dave 4:00 pm St. Patrick’s Wedding/Emily Antypas & Samuel Harrison/Rev. Eric Schild Sun 8:00 am St. Patrick’s Mass/for the Vulnerable (no music)/Fr. Reinhart/ D. Tom , Jeff Gralak 9:30 am St. Patrick’s Rosary & Confessions 10:00 am St. Patrick’s Sunday Mass/Fr. Rudi/ D. Dave (also Streamed on Parish Facebook Page) Intention St. Patrick’s Parishioners Stanley Stolarski 10:30 am Immaculate Conception Confessions 11:00 am Immaculate Conception Sunday Mass/ D. Tom Wed 5:30 pm St. Patrick’s Weekday Mass/Fr. Rudi Also Streamed on Parish Facebook Page Intention St. Patrick’s Parishioners

Thurs Msgr. Chris’s Anniversary—June 11, 1983 Sat 4:00 pm Immaculate Conception Mass/ Fr. Rudi/D. Tom

Sun 8:00 am St. Patrick’s Mass/for the Vulnerable (no music)/Fr. Ceranowski/ Jeff Gralak 9:30 am St. Patrick’s Rosary & Confessions 10:00 am St. Patrick’s Sunday Mass/ Fr. Chuck Denny/D. Tom (Also Streamed on Parish Facebook Page) Intention St. Patrick’s Parishioners Marie R. Allen

10:30 am Immaculate Conception Confessions/ Fr. Rudi/D. Dave 11:00 am Immaculate Conception Sunday

HAPPY BIRTHDAY—HSP June 7 Ken Perry June 7 Joseph Braker June 8 Jim Shrader June 8 Angela Rove June 8 Daniel Martinez June 8 Angela Grajczyk June 8 John Cromly Jr. June 9 Robert Bernius June 9 Deborah Galambos June 9 Aaron Lindhorst June 9 Rodney Davidson June 9 Deacon Gilmore June 9 Alexandra Michel June 10 Trish Shaffer June 10 Hollie Gibson June 10 Ashley Hepner June 10 Kathryn Citiro June 11 Doug Bohl June 11 Mary Desmond June 12 Nancy Oswald June 12 Katherine O’Connell June 13 Anne Malone June 13 Carissa Kwiatkowski June 13 Jonathan Rove

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY—HSP

June 7 Paul & Linda Hamel 45 yrs June 7 Jeffery & Pamela Kreft 14 yrs June 10 Troy & Melinda Seegert 20 yrs June 11 Daniel & Sarah Martinez 4 yrs June 12 William & Carol Grady 21 yrs June 13 Steve & Karen Bowen 33 yrs June 13 Richard & Charlotte Lauer 28 yrs

PRAYER IS ANSWERED-HSP

Msgr. Chris, Cathy Price, Madonna Pauken, Ralph Smith, Marty J. Brogan, John Carone, Tom & Teri Wagner, Don Czerniak, Tim Dotson, Bob & Betty Hutson, Andrew Weiser, Zoellen Murphy, Shauna & Grace, Jan Jackson, Colleen McGuire, Doug Leestma, Raymond Rolak, Sherry Wilcox, Noah Ashner, Josephine Gartee, Susan Cairl, James Mitchell, Scott Cousino, Steve Woods, Je-rome LaScola, Patty Cunningham, Barbara King, John Best, Sue Smith, Charlotte Best, Sara & Family, Josephine Gartee, Chris Hensien, John, Andrew Vallejo, Nicholas Clover, Melissa Mey-ers, Patricia Grondin, Anne Fahle, Jerome Williams, Wyatt Shepherd, Angela Myers, Liz Weizer, Sam & Rose Fleitz, Bernadine Adler, Jeff Gralak, James Kovach, Michael Moran, Sam Marsico, Fred Rank, Jessica Straube, Maurice “Moose” Boeding, Linda Panyuscsik, Judy Henry, Christo-pher Powell, Mark Mackowiak, Zachary Davidson/D. Dave’s Grandson, Charles Swoboda, Estella Nino, Ellie Ziegler, Renee Robinson, Betty Frey, Laurie St. John, Steve Kwiatkowski, Kathy Esch-enburg, Thelma Lanz, Marian Lowe, Steven Czerniak, Kristin Salazar, Rita Winand, Mary Lou Batanian, Gary Lilje, Ken & Emily, Lindsay, Carol Isabell, Megan Batanian, Matt Rohrs, James Smith, Susan Ludlum, Evie Day, Julie, Nathan Koontz, Lori (Borgerson) Zaro, Frank Ankney, Joann Degnan, Sarah Rodgers, Bob Zoski, Linda, Peggy, Beth, Carol Sheets, Lupe Garcia, Kitty Burns, Liam Stacey, Cheryl Harwick, Angela Lemble, Madison Sims, David Hufford, Richard Helsenbeck, Jace Stockwell, Joan Wiley, Claire Sydlaske, Chuck Hall, Christine Ludlum, Molly Bergin, Laurie Yeager Please inform the pastoral staff of those in our parish family needing our prayers. Our Hospital Ministry Team is available to visit and distribute communion.

Please pray for the men and women in military service.

Due to a potential threat to families of those in military service resulting from the members’ names being publicized through the Internet, we no longer publish the names of men and women in mili-tary service. We encourage you to continue to pray for them and to remember all our troops in a special way on Fridays by praying a Rosary for those serving in the military.

WELCOME TO WELCOME TO WELCOME TO WELCOME TO

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OUTREACH FAMILIES—HSP

This Week This Month July 1, 2019— June 30, 2020 Food Pantry—We continue to serve those in need in the community! Soup Kitchen—Number of Plates Served—Continuing to serve sandwiches to the community! Outreach Income: Last Week Year to Date $ 35.00 $ 10,825.10

Thank You!

STEWARDSHIP REPORT—HSP May 31, 2020

Last Week Year to Date

Goal $ 5,384.62 $ 258,461.76 Actual $ 5,362.55 $ 251,026.32

Elect. Fund Transfer $ 535.00 $ 8,965.00 Over/(Under) $ 512.93 $ 1,529.56 Preservation $ 165.00 $ 7,057.00 Candles $ 42.00 Flowers $ 2.00 Easter $ 4.00 $ 6,666.50 St. Patrick’s Day $ 5.00 Initial Offering $ 1.00 Holy Thursday $ 4.00 Mother’s Day Candle $ 5.00 $ 74.00

Thank You!

ALTAR FLOWERSALTAR FLOWERSALTAR FLOWERSALTAR FLOWERS

June 7 Available

June 14 Available

June 21 Available

June 28 Available

SANCTUARY LAMPSANCTUARY LAMPSANCTUARY LAMPSANCTUARY LAMP

June 7 Available

June 14 Available

June 21 Available

June 28 Available

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THE MOST HOLY TRINITY

The HSP Soup Kitchen

Our Soup Kitchen is located at the LMHA Building at the foot of the hill in front of church. We provide meals and clothing to our community in need every Sunday from 11:00

am—1:00 pm. If you are interested in helping serve meals or hand out clothing please call the parish office.

St. Patrick’s Food Pantry We could use:

TOOTHPASTE, SHAMPOO, TOILET PAPER, BAR SOAP, CEREAL, AND CANNED FRUIT

Canned Meals, Tuna, Noodles, Mac and Cheese, Cream Soups, Ramen Noodles, Peanut Butter. Food may be dropped off at anytime. Thank you!

LITURGICAL MUSIC FOR TODAY’S MASS

We will be distributing music sheets each week!

Liturgical Ministry Update With the changes required by the Diocese of Toledo, the role of Liturgical Ministers will be different at our Masses for a while. Eucharistic Ministers will not be utilized as Communion will only be the Body of Christ and distributed by the priest and deacon. We will not have a choir, there will be no aco-lytes and no hospitality after Mass. There are still ways to answer God’s call to ministry, though. Please consider trying a new role at Mass. Once we have the names of the people willing to participate, a new schedule will be created and mailed. Look forward to seeing you! Msgr. Chris Liturgical Ministers during COVID-19 Lector – We still need proclaimers of the Word at both the 8 a.m. Mass and 10 a.m. Mass on Sunday mornings. We will happily train anyone interested in serving as lectors who have not read at Mass before. What to know: Lectors must be age 65 or younger to be on the altar, or willing to sign a waiver Lectors may read both readings and the stanzas of the psalm If there are two lectors for Mass, there will be six feet of separation between the seats for proper social distancing Lectors will receive Holy Communion on the altar Ushers – We need ushers to help dismiss parishioners at the end of Mass to receive Holy Communion before exiting the church. We will provide train-ing for anyone new to the role of usher at HSP. What to know: All ushers must wear masks How to sign up – Call Sherri in the Parish Office at 419.243.6452, or talk to Pat Thompson, Mary Kay McPartlin or Martha Farrell after Mass

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Happenings at the Parish!Happenings at the Parish!Happenings at the Parish!Happenings at the Parish!

Yoga is coming!Yoga is coming!Yoga is coming!Yoga is coming! Join us for a fun and fit Yoga class taught by Anne Boyle! When: Saturday, June 27--- 9:30 - 10:45 a.m. Where: Historic Church of St. Patrick (outside if weather permits, inside if rainy) Bring #1: Water and mat Bring #2: Donation for Deacon Tom’s Pantry—toiletries, nonperishable food items, etc.

All levels welcome!

To the Parishioners of To the Parishioners of To the Parishioners of To the Parishioners of

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Just a reminder if you are continu-ing to join us for Mass on Face-book live streaming on Sundays and Wednesdays you can drop off your offering envelope at the Parish Office or mail it to St. Pat-rick’s, 130 Avondale, Toledo, OH 43604. You can also access on-line dona-tions on the front page of our web-site by clicking the “DONATE” button and you will be directed to the safe, secure, online PayPal portal where you can make your contribution via credit card or PayPal account. You DO NOT NEED a PayPal ac-count to make your contribution. Thank you!

Celebrating the Anniversary of Celebrating the Anniversary of Celebrating the Anniversary of Celebrating the Anniversary of

your Priesthood!your Priesthood!your Priesthood!your Priesthood!

Msgr. Chris, 37 years, Msgr. Chris, 37 years, Msgr. Chris, 37 years, Msgr. Chris, 37 years,

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In celebration of your Ordination may

God reward you and bless you for your caring and

dedicated service.

Sunday Mass @ St. Pat’sSunday Mass @ St. Pat’sSunday Mass @ St. Pat’sSunday Mass @ St. Pat’s

We have added a Mass at Historic St. Patrick’s for the vulnerable.

Sundays – 8:00 a.m. Mass (no music)

All are welcome to join us!

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Parish/Community Activities!Parish/Community Activities!Parish/Community Activities!Parish/Community Activities!

JOIN US FOR MASS—

VIRTUALLY, THAT IS!

We will connue to Live-stream a�er

the re-opening of church.

Please join us on the Historic Church of St. Patrick Facebook page for live streaming of our

Sunday & Wednesday Mass from our

beautiful church.

Feel the calmness that only the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass can bring us—delivered

by your favorite pastor, deacons, and organist!

Every Sunday at 10:00 a.m.

and Wednesday at 5:30 pm

The seven gifts of the Holy Spirit help us to change the things to the way they should be

and to develop our life as a Catholic WISDOM Let us judge things in the way that God does. UNDERSTANDING The gift that helps us to under-stand all that God has told us. COUNSEL This gift helps us to know what to do especially when faced with really difficult situations. FORTITUDE This gives us the strength to do what is right no matter how hard. KNOWLEDGE This gift lets us see the world as it really is. PIETY This gift gives us the power to love God and our neighbor as we should. FEAR OF THE LORD This gift of the Holy Spirit gives us the desire not to offend God, as well as the certainty that God will supply us the grace that we need in order to keep from offending Him.

Solemnity of the Most Solemnity of the Most Solemnity of the Most Solemnity of the Most

Holy TrinityHoly TrinityHoly TrinityHoly Trinity

As the Liturgical Year returns to the “Season of the Year” or “Ordinary Time,” the pattern does not fall completely into place. The first few Sundays are special solemnities of Our Lord, so there will not be the green vestments and a numbered Sun-day but white vestments and the highest celebration. Although the mystery of the Holy Trinity can never be fully understood by man, we must believe as the fun-damental doctrine of our faith that there is only one God in Whom there are three divine Persons, God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. All three Persons is true God; there is only one God, not three gods, He is eternal, almighty, omniscient and incomprehensible. (Catholicculture.org)

Wednesday Night Bible StudyWednesday Night Bible StudyWednesday Night Bible StudyWednesday Night Bible Study

We may not be able to get together in person yet,

but we can still meet via Zoom.

Join us each Wednesday at 6:30 from the comfort of your own home.

Interested or have questions?

Contact Martha at marthafarrell15@gmail.com.