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Welcome to St. Patrick Parish of Amador County, California.
St. Patrick Parish comprises three Catholic churches:
St. Patrick
in Jackson, and our two mission churches,
St. Bernard
in Volcano and
Our Lady of the Pines
in Pioneer. Please visit their individual pages by clicking on their links.
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Our Pastor is Rev. Thomas Seabridge. Father Tom serves as Pastor of the Amador Catholic Community, comprising St. Patrick Parish (Jackson-Volcano-Pioneer), Immaculate Conception Parish (Sutter Creek-Plymouth), and Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish (Ione). |
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Deacon Garry Evans joined us in 2007, transferring from The Church of the Transfiguration in Castro Valley. He was ordained into the Diocese of Oakland in 2000. You can read a little about Deacon Garry here. |
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Rev. Geraldo ("Aldo") Rañin, is our Parochial Vicar. Father Aldo assists Father Tom with pastoral duties throughout the Amador Catholic Community. |
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Deacon Jaime Garcia is the newest member of our clergy, joining us in 2009. He also hails from Castro Valley and was ordained in 2003. Read about Deacon Jaime here. |
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Rev. George Thomas is recently retired and now living in Amador County. Father George generously gives of his "retired" time, assisting Father Tom on an as-needed basis. |
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William Thompson is our Deacon Emeritus. Deacon Bill served as a Permanent Deacon for over twenty years, the majority of them right here at St. Patrick Parish. |
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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
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CATHOLICS COME HOME is an invitation to non-practicing Catholics. If you are a Catholic who has been away from the Church for awhile and are thinking about returning, we welcome you home! Our Catholics Come Home six-week series began on Sunday, February 14, 2010, and is held at Immaculate Conception Parish in Sutter Creek. The series consists of informal listening sessions and an update of the Catholic faith, facilitated by lay persons of the combined Catholic parishes of Amador County Click here to download details about the series. (PDF FILE, 278 KB)
Catholics Come Home is also a national effort to bring Catholics back to their faith -- visit the Catholics Come Home website here and read about this exciting effort to reunite our brothers and sisters in Christ! On this website you can view the Catholics Come Home commercials that are now running on television and learn how so many "fallen away Catholics" have found their way back home.
In addition, the Diocese of Sacramento has launched its own website for returning Catholics to welcome them home and provide assistance. Visit http://welcomehomenorcal.com/ |
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LENT. Information about observing Lent in St. Patrick Parish, along with Lenten Regulations and Admonitions, can be downloaded by clicking here.
PENANCE SERVICE: There will be a communal Penance Service on Wednesday, March 10, at 7 PM, at St. Patrick Church in Jackson. Four priests will be available for individual confessions following the service. Catholics of all ages are invited to avail themselves of the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Don't miss this opportunity to prepare yourself for a Holy Easter. |
| ONLINE LENTEN REFLECTION SERIES. This discussion board will be the first in a series of Virtual Small Christian Community and Virtual Bible study discussion boards for the Amador Catholic Community. The purpose of these discussion boards is to bring reflections and bible studies to everyone, regardless of your schedule and availability.
Stay-at-home moms and dads can post thoughts during the day between loads of laundry, work-at-homes can post between e-mails, and working folks can post thoughts in the evening. In this way, we can all come together through our thoughts and faith regardless of our lifestyles. To check it out go to http://suttercreekparish.com and click on the on-line Lenten Reflection Series link.
To participate by posting comments, you will need to register first. |
| LENTEN REFLECTION SERIES began the week of February 15 for both adults and teens. If you have questions or are interested in joining a group, please contact Lisa Tavano-Hall at scc@suttercreekparish.com or call 916-296-7121. Click here for more information about the Lenten Reflection series. |
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THE EASTER TRIDUUM. The Amador Catholic Community will again celebrate the Church's solemn commemoration of the Passion, Death and Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ - The Sacred Triduum. The days of Holy Week make it possible for us, who are so easily distracted by the world, to concentrate with our entire being on the events which assured us of God's inestimable love, and which made possible our salvation. Each member parish of the Amador Catholic Community looks forward to hosting one evening of Triduum and invites everyone to join in the celebration (all times to be announced):
April 1 - Holy Thursday
Mass of the Lord's Supper - Sacred Heart Church, Ione
April 2 - Good Friday
Liturgical Service - Immaculate Conception Church, Sutter Creek
April 3 - Holy Saturday
Easter Vigil Mass - St. Patrick Church, Jackson
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| A common location was not available or affordable this year, thus the decision to celebrate at each parish center. This affords us a unique opportunity to worship together and visit the church in our Catholic community that we do not usually attend. |
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 SCHOLARSHIP TIME AGAIN. The following scholarship opportunities are available to qualified students in the Amador Catholic Community:
- The Annual Our Lady of the Pines $1,000 Scholarship. The application period has now closed. The winner will be announced soon.
- The Knight of Columbus Amador County Council 1849 Annual Scholarship Award. This is also a $1,000 scholarship award, available to students throughout the Amador Catholic Community. The application deadline is April 15, 2010. Please click here for the Knights of Columbus Scholarship Program information -- includes award guidelines and application form.
 The Young Men's Institute, Council #137, is pleased to announce The Fr. George Thomas Scholarship, a $600 scholarship available to new and returning college students who are members of the Amador Catholic Community. The school may be vocational, two year, or four year. The format is essay, and the deadline to submit the essay is May 1, 2010. Essay topic, along with specific instructions may be obtained by clicking here or by contacting Tim Durkin via email (tedrch@gmail.com), U. S. mail (P. O. Box 795, Pine Grove, CA 95665), or in person (13828 Gold Mine Road, Suite 6, Pine Grove). "Pro Deo, Pro Patria - For God, For Country" |
| “BREAK BREAD WITH FRIENDS” is a home grown interfaith effort to feed the hungry and homeless by providing a breakfast and bag lunch to those in need every Saturday morning at the Jackson United Methodist Church. Volunteers are needed to serve one Saturday a month for approximately 2-3 hours. We also need volunteers to staff the various committees such as finance, communications, menu/shopping, scheduling, and to bake cookies and other baked goods to be included in the sack lunches. If you can help or are interested in learning more about the project, contact Joe Lang at 296-3154, or email Marci Russell at mrussell@stpatparish.org. |
| SOS (SAVE OUR SHELTER). St. Patrick Parish has a new ministry called SOS to assist parishioners who are struggling with high mortgage payments and who may be in danger of losing their homes as a result. For more information, call Joe Lang at 296-3154. |
CHANGES TO THE ROMAN MISSAL ON THE HORIZON. New translations of the Roman Missal are coming in late 2010 or 2011. The people's parts at Mass will change when the Holy See approves the new translation. The USCCB voted to approve the final sections of the English translation during the November 17 session of the Fall General Assembly; it now goes to the Vatican for approval, expected sometime in 2010. Implementation at the parish level will commence about a year following Vatican approval. Click here for a preview of the changes. |
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PLEASE REFER TO THE
CURRENT BULLETIN
TO READ WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENING IN THE PARISH. |
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PARISH ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
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 AMADOR CATHOLIC COMMUNITY "MASTER SCHEDULE" now available. Click here to download your copy of the master schedule of worship times, devotions, and events in our Amador Catholic Community. This schedule will be updated monthly. |
 ELECTRONIC GIVING PROGRAM NOW AVAILABLE. The Amador Catholic Community has begun enrollment in the Electronic Giving Program. All parishioners in Amador County are now able to donate to their parish using Electronic Fund Transfers (EFT). Enroll in the program, and your tax-deductible gift will be conveniently transferred each month from your checking or credit card account directly to our parish. A record of each electronic gift will appear on your monthly bank or credit card statement. At the end of each year you will receive a statement for IRS purposes. Enrollment forms and more will be available after each Mass, beginning this month. Visit http://amadorcatholics.org/index_files/elecgiving.htm to view FAQ's about the program and to enroll online now or download an enrollment form. You may increase, decrease, or suspend your pledge at any time, just by calling the St. Patrick office at 223-0168. Thank you for your generous support of our parish! |
| DISASTER RELIEF INFORMATION. What can you do to help when disaster strikes around the world? Prayer, donations, and rebuilding efforts are all important responses. Our Sunday Visitor has a brochure that outlines these responses from a Catholic perspective. Download the brochure here. |
 MUSIC MINISTRY SCHEDULE. St. Patrick Church's Music Ministry's monthly schedule is available here, in PDF format. (Note that this calendar does not include music ministry schedules for St. Bernard or Our Lady of the Pines.) |
WEDDING PREPARATION GUIDELINES. If you are planning a wedding in St. Patrick Parish, please download our Wedding Preparation Guidelines here. Be sure to call the Parish Center at 209-223-0168 at least six months prior to your planned wedding date. |
| THE ROSARY. Pray the Rosary before every weekday Mass at St. Patrick and Our Lady of the Pines. At St. Patrick, the Rosary is prayed at 7:40 AM, Tuesday through Friday. At Our Lady of the Pines, it is prayed at 9:10 AM on Tuesday and Friday. Download an instruction sheet on How to Recite the Holy Rosary here. (PDF FORMAT, 157 KB) |
| ADVERTISERS DIRECTORY: We invite you to look over our list of advertisers. Many are parishioners. We appreciate your patronizing those who generously provide their support to our parish! View the list here. |
PARISH OFFICE HOURS. Regular office hours are from 9 am to 3 pm, Monday through Thursday. Appointments may be made for after 3 pm by calling the office at 223-0168. The office is closed every Friday. |
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REGULAR MASS SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE:
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St. Patrick, Jackson
Saturday - 6 PM
Sunday - 8 AM and 11 AM
Tuesday-Friday - 8 AM *
Holy Days - 8 AM and 6 PM **
CONFESSIONS - SATURDAY 3-3:30 PM
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION - FRIDAY 12:30 PM - 5:30 PM
St. Bernard, Volcano
Saturday - 4:30 PM
Holy Days - 4:30 PM **
CONFESSIONS - BY APPOINTMENT |
Our Lady of the Pines, Pioneer
Sunday - 9:30 AM
Tuesday and Friday - 9:30 AM *
Holy Days - 9:30 AM **
CONFESSIONS - BY APPOINTMENT
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION - FRIDAY 10 AM - 7 PM
Silver Lake Chapel
Plasse's Resort, Silver Lake
Sunday - 12 NOON
Summers only (July 4 weekend thru Labor Day weekend) |
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* No Mass on the Tuesday that follows the first Sunday of the month.
** Holy Days schedule subject to change. Call 209-223-0168 or 209-223-2145 for possible last-minute changes.
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Eucharistic Adoration
St. Patrick Church, 12:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Our Lady of the Pines, 10 AM - 7 PM (10 AM - 5 PM during Lent)
Weddings
Call Parish Center at least six months in advance. Click here to download our Wedding Preparation Guidelines. (PDF FORMAT, 146 KB) |
Baptisms
St. Patrick Church - 3rd Sunday, 2 PM
Baptism Preparation
By appointment
Funerals
Call Parish Center |
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DAILY MASS READINGS
Click here
for daily Mass readings and psalms. From the U. S. Conference of Catholic Bishops website.
Lectors may find this link particularly helpful! |
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That I may publish with the voice of thanksgiving, and tell of all thy wondrous works. --
PSALM 26:7
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