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    • Parish Mission/Vision

      Our Mission

      St. Patrick's is a community united by God through the Gospels, the teachings of the Catholic Church and the pursuit of the greater good. Our members offer their unique gifts to God and each other. With these gifts we joyfully proclaim the Word of God, proudly celebrate the sacraments and promote living in solidarity and justice, in full communion with the Roman Catholic Church and faithfulness to the Magisterium.

      Our Vision

      In God we trust boldly, in the footsteps of Jesus we walk humbly and by the light of the Holy Spirit we love tenderly as we become true Christians who courageously face adversity as St. Patrick has done setting for us a perfect example.

    • MASS TIMES
      see below Holy Week Services
      Sunday Mass
      Saturday (Vigil) 5:30pm
      Sunday 8am, 10am, 6:30pm
       
      Daily Mass
      For Special Feast Days that fall on other weekdays - extra Masses at 8:15am or 6pm (Monday 6pm only)
      Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday 8:15am
       
      Our Lady of Perpetual Help Novena, Mass, Cenacle Prayer
      Wednesday 6pm
       
      All Night Prayer Vigil
      1st Friday-Saturday
      Fri-Sat, 5-6 May 2023
      Fri-Sat, 2-3 June 2023
      Fri-Sat, 7-8 July 2023
      Starts Friday 7pm, 7:30pm Holy Mass, Finishes Saturday 12:30am Holy Mass
      NOT ON Fri-Sat, 7-8 April 2023 (Good Friday and Holy Saturday)
       
      Healing Mass/Anointing of the Sick
      1st Saturday 8:15am
      NOT ON Sat, 8 April 2023 (Holy Saturday)
       
      EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
      Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat 7:45-8:15am
      Tue-Fri 8-9pm
       
      CONFESSIONS
      Sat 8:45-9:15am, 5-5:25pm
      on request, before/after weekday Mass
      Thursday, 30 March 2023 7-8pm - Parish Lenten Reconciliation
       
      HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION Tuesday, 15 August 2023 - Feast of the Assumption of Our Lady
       
    • Parish Bulletins

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      20230319 4 Lent A

      20230312 3 Lent A

      20230305 2 Lent A

      20230226 1 Lent A

      20230219 7 Ordinary Time A

      For more information and notices please see Parish Notices/COVID-19 and Archdiocese of Sydney News. Please feel free to contact us by email or phone 02 9587 8064. There would also be posters up in the church or on our Notice Boards outside the church or the Presbytery.

    • 2023 LENT - 22 February to 6 April

    • 2023 The Sacred Paschal Triduum: The Mystery of Faith 6 April - 8/9 April
      The Easter Triduum begins with the Vigil of Holy Thursday. It marks the end of the forty days of Lent and the beginning of the three-day celebration of the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ - Holy Thursday, 6 April, Good Friday, 7 April and Easter Vigil/Easter Sunday, 8/9 April. The Fathers of the Second Vatican Council reminded us of the extraordinary significance of the Triduum : "Christ redeemed us all and gave perfect glory to God principally through his paschal mystery: dying he destroyed our death and rising he restored our life. Therefore the Easter Triduum of the passion and resurrection of Christ is the culmination of the entire liturgical year." (General Norms for the Liturgical Year and the Calendar, # 18)
       
      The Catechism of the Catholic Church instructs us: "Beginning with the Easter Triduum as its source of light, the new age of the Resurrection fills the whole liturgical year with its brilliance. Gradually, on either side of this source, the year is transfigured by the liturgy. It really is a "year of the Lord's favor." The economy of salvation is at work within the framework of time, but since its fulfillment in the Passover of Jesus and the outpouring of the Holy Spirit, the culmination of history is anticipated "as a foretaste," and the kingdom of God enters into our time.
       
      "Therefore Easter is not simply one feast among others, but the "Feast of feasts," the "Solemnity of solemnities," just as the Eucharist is the "Sacrament of sacraments" (the Great Sacrament). St. Athanasius calls Easter "the Great Sunday" and the Eastern Churches call Holy Week "the Great Week." The mystery of the Resurrection, in which Christ crushed death, permeates with its powerful energy our old time, until all is subjected to him." (CCC # 1168, 1169)
    • Catechism of the Catholic Church

      II. THE PRECEPTS OF THE CHURCH

      2041 The precepts of the Church are set in the context of a moral life bound to and nourished by liturgical life. The obligatory character of these positive laws decreed by the pastoral authorities is meant to guarantee to the faithful the very necessary minimum in the spirit of prayer and moral effort, in the growth in love of God and neighbor:

      2042 The first precept ("You shall attend Mass on Sundays and holy days of obligation and rest from servile labor") requires the faithful to sanctify the day commemorating the Resurrection of the Lord as well as the principal liturgical feasts honoring the mysteries of the Lord, the Blessed Virgin Mary, and the saints; in the first place, by participating in the Eucharistic celebration, in which the Christian community is gathered, and by resting from those works and activities which could impede such a sanctification of these days.82

      The second precept ("You shall confess your sins at least once a year") ensures preparation for the Eucharist by the reception of the sacrament of reconciliation, which continues Baptism's work of conversion and forgiveness.83

      The third precept ("You shall receive the sacrament of the Eucharist at least during the Easter season") guarantees as a minimum the reception of the Lord's Body and Blood in connection with the Paschal feasts, the origin and center of the Christian liturgy.84

      2043 The fourth precept ("You shall observe the days of fasting and abstinence established by the Church") ensures the times of ascesis and penance which prepare us for the liturgical feasts and help us acquire mastery over our instincts and freedom of heart.85

      The fifth precept ("You shall help to provide for the needs of the Church") means that the faithful are obliged to assist with the material needs of the Church, each according to his own ability.86

      The faithful also have the duty of providing for the material needs of the Church, each according to his own abilities.87

    • St Patrick's Catholic Primary School – Kogarah Logo
      36 Chapel Street
      Kogarah NSW 2217
      P: 02 9587 8998
      E: info@stpatskogarah.catholic.edu.au
      W: https://stpatskogarah.syd.catholic.edu.au/
       
      St. Patrick's Catholic Primary School is located in the St. George area. It was founded in 1862 and was originally staffed by lay teachers. The Sisters of St. Joseph provided the ministry for the school from the early 1900's until 1986. Since this time, lay leadership has been under the direction of the Catholic Education Office, Sydney.
    • St Patrick's Green - Kogarah
    • ALLIANCE OF THE HOLY FAMILY

    • Launch of “The Catholic Mass” booklet

      The Sydney Centre for Evangelisation is delighted to present our new resource – ‘The Catholic Mass’ booklet. The companion guide helps captures the mysteries and beauty of the Mass. With explanations of each part of the Mass from Sacred Scripture, Church teachings and the Saints. We especially recommend this as an essential tool for parish RCIA programs, parents of children going through sacramental programs, catechists and students in public schools, and for ongoing formation of parishioners on our primary act of worship.
      Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP launched the booklet, noting this new resource “unpacks the beauty of our Mass and assists active participation in the sacred liturgy.” The Director of the Sydney Centre for Evangelisation, Mr Daniel Ang, promotes use of the resource as an assistance to clergy in forming their people “so that the beauty and solemnity of the liturgy are better known and the grace of the sacraments is received with greater faith and growing understanding.” Please click on the following link to review the booklet https://imags.com.au/published/the_catholic_mass/ You can now order copies through The Mustard Seed Bookshop: Online orders: https://mustardseed.org.au/s=the+catholic+mass+booklet&post_type=product Phone orders: 02 9307 8350
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