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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. Alfredo Africa, MSP, is our Parochial Vicar. He joined the parish in September 2007, on assignment from the Mission Society of the Philippines. Father Alfie assists Father Tom in all three of the parishes of Amador County. Read a little about him here. |
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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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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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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
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 MASS CANCELLATIONS. No Daily Masses from October 13 through October 17, in St. Patrick Parish. Fathers Seabridge and Africa will be on retreat. |
| Spanish Mass. Until further notice, there is no longer a Spanish Mass on Sunday. Announcements will be made when the Spanish Mass is reinstated. |
| Youth Group News. This month's Youth Group meeting has been changed from 12 NOON to 9 AM on October 19! Breakfast will be served, to be followed by the meeting and the program. Mass follows at 11 AM. To read more about the Youth Group's activities, click here. |
 October is Respect Life Month. Here is something all of us can do to promote Life issues. From the youngest to the not-so-young, no matter where you are in life, your prayers matter, and they will further the Respect for Life. Click here to download a list of petitions for each day of the month. Say a prayer a day, and let's see just how we can change our community and our world! |
| Cenacles of Life. All are invited to pray to end the culture of death. Let us pray to stop all the killing of the unborn, sick and handicapped. Our Lady of Fatima said that all evils and wars are ended through her rosary and sacrifices. We have begun a Cenacles of Life rosary prayer group in our parish. All are invited! Two rosaries will be prayed, and the group will offer up a fast each week. The group meets on Friday before and after the 8 AM Mass at St. Patrick Church. For more information, call the parish office at 223-0168. |
YLI Columbia #72 to host a Harvest Tea Dance. The ladies of St. Patrick Church Young Ladies Institute Columbia #72 are hosting a Harvest Tea Dance on Sunday, October 26. Tickets available from the church office at 209-223-0168, or call Maja at 209-304-1829. Details:
- Sunday, October 26, 2-5 PM
- American Legion Hall, Sutter Hill
- Cost: $15 per person
- For your listening and dancing pleasure . . . music by Amador County's very own SpeakEazy Jazz Orchestra. Flapper outfits and zoot suits welcome!
- No host bar provided by the American Legion
- Hot and cold buffet "tea lunch" . . . petit fours, finger sandwiches, etc.
- Proceeds to help support various community projects
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Why do Catholics do that? Ever wonder what's happening and why during Holy Mass? Want to better understand and gain insight? Think Mass is boring, rote, uninspiring? Want to know differently? You're invited to a Teaching Mass. For more information, contact Fr. Tom Seabridge at 223-0168. Teaching Mass details:
- Monday, October 27, 6:30 PM
- St. Patrick Church, 115 Court Street, Jackson
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Third Annual Variety Show. Enjoy wonderful performances with musicians, singers, dancers, and actors, many from St. Patrick Parish. Refreshments will be served at intermission. Be there for a grand time and support the talent in our county. Contact Joan Alimonti at 295-5557 for more information. Details:
- Saturday, November 1, 7 PM
- Our Lady of the Pines, Haran Hall, 26750 Tiger Creek Road, Pioneer
- Admission is free, but donations will be gratefully accepted!
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Lay Ministers' Night Out. All Eucharistic Ministers and Readers throughout St. Patrick, Immaculate Conception, and Sacred Heart Parishes are invited to attend an evening of fellowship, spiritual enrichment, and practical directives for each ministry:
- Friday, November 7, 2008
- 5:30 PM - Dinner
- 6:45 PM - Spiritual Direction/Reflection
- 7:30 PM - Practical aspects of Ministry
- Location still to be announced. Call 223-0168 or 267-5602 to reserve your place at the table! Don't miss out on this chance to be fed--literally and spiritually!
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 Election 2008. The Catholic Bishops of California have issued a statement in support of Proposition 4, appearing on this November's ballot. To read this statement, as well as a review of the Church's full understanding of its pro-life moral stance, please click on one of the following links (PDF DOCUMENTS):
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 Project Thanks. Time to get ready for this countywide Thanksgiving Food Basket program. Our parish has a history of participating in this worthy project, which supplies Thanksgiving dinners to local needy families. You can help by donating NON-PERISHABLE items, such as those listed below. Cash donations are gratefully accepted. Bring your donations and place them in the barrels at our three churches.
- dry stuffing mix
- canned vegetables
- cranberry sauce
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- canned yams
- canned olives
- marshmallows
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 Immaculate Conception and Sacred Heart Parishes adopt new Mass schedule. In an effort to simplify Mass times in the Amador Catholic Community, the following is the new Mass schedule for Immaculate Conception, St. Mary of the Mountains, and Sacred Heart, effective September 13-14. The new Mass times match those in St. Patrick Parish:
- Saturdays
- 4:30 PM - Sacred Heart, Ione (confessions 4:15 PM)
- 6:00 PM - Immaculate Conception, Sutter Creek (confessions 3-3:30 PM)
- Sundays
- 8:00 AM - Sacred Heart, Ione (confessions 7:45 AM)
- 9:30 AM - St. Mary of the Mountains, Plymouth
- 11:00 AM - Immaculate Conception, Sutter Creek
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| A REFERENCE WEBSITE FOR THE "YEAR OF ST. PAUL." During this "Year of St. Paul," be sure to visit this webpage developed by Our Sunday Visitor: http://www.osv.com/YearofStPaulNav/YearofStPaul/tabid/6133/Default.aspx It is a wealth of Pauline information, including a biography, a bible study, a prayer card, children's pages, quotations, Papal homilies, and other related information. |
| 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) |
| PARISH OFFICE HOURS. The Parish Center in Jackson is open 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. |
PLEASE REFER TO THE
CURRENT BULLETIN
TO READ WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENING IN THE PARISH. |
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MASS SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE:
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St. Patrick, Jackson
Saturday - 6 PM
Sunday - 8 AM and 11 AM
Sunday (in Spanish) - No Spanish Mass until further notice
Tuesday-Friday - 8 AM *
Holy Days - 8 AM and 6 PM **
CONFESSIONS - SATURDAY 3-3:30 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
Silver Lake Chapel
Plasse's Resort, Silver Lake
Sunday - 12 NOON
Summers only (July 4 - 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, 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Our Lady of the Pines, 10 AM - 7 PM
Weddings
Call Parish Center a least six months in advance |
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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