NFP Week
NFP week is just around the corner! During the week of July 20-26, please learn more about NFP www.hbgdiocese.org/nfp and encourage all people, especially spouses, to love generously.
Town Hall Meeting
The parish is invited to attend a town hall meeting to discuss progress on the upcoming capital campaign renovation project for the Marsh Drive location. There will be time for Q&A, so bring your questions and come to learn more about this important revitalization effort.
Pictorial Directory July Sessions
Make an appointment today for the remaining evening slots in July. We want all families in the parish to be represented in the new directory.
Summer Recital Series
Mark your calendars and join us for a captivating evening of music! The "A Summer's Night" Recital Series tour comes to Saint Patrick's Shrine Church on Thursday, July 24, 2025, at 7:00 PM.
This special concert features an ensemble of widely acclaimed professional musicians, all with performance ties to the Diocese of Harrisburg:
Nina Cline (soprano)
Leah Kaye Serr (mezzo-soprano)
Christyan Seay (tenor)
Matthew A. Robinson (baritone), lifelong Saint Patrick parishioner
Daniel Dorty (collaborative pianist)
The program promises a diverse range of musical styles, including selections from opera, musical theater, sacred music, choral repertoire, and some familiar favorites.
Admission is free and open to the public. A free-will offering will be gratefully accepted during the concert to support the musicians.
Contact: Matthew Robinson, matthew@matthewarobinson.com
Mass For Peace
On July 27, 2025, the 9:30 a.m. Mass at the Marsh Drive Church will be a Mass for Peace in celebration of the Feast Day of Saint Ignatius of Loyola (July 31). At a time when war has devastated so many lives and threatens others, our military ministry leads our parish in praying for peace. St. Ignatius is the patron saint of soldiers, and taught that “If our church is not marked by caring for the poor, the oppressed, the hungry, we are guilty of heresy.”
Vacation Bible School
We need volunteers and participants to make VBS a success! There are many tasks to do before, during, and after VBS. Prayerfully consider how you can support the children of this congregation and the local community as they explore finding their “True North” during a fun week with Jesus this summer. There are so many ways to help, and prayer is number one! Let’s have the Holy Spirit flow through our church and enkindle in all of us the love of Christ. Thank you for your prayers and support!
Contact Sarah Mummert for more information.
There will be no walk-in registrations to ensure enough supplies for every child.
Olive Wood Holy Land Sales
A display of beautiful, handmade religious articles will be available for sale. Christian families in Bethlehem are struggling to make ends meet. Holy Land Gifts represents over 100 Christian families who make a living by selling traditional, handcrafted olive wood items and religious articles. When you purchase these beautiful gifts, you are helping artisans in the Holy Land provide for their families and live and work with dignity in a region fraught with tension.
Thank you for supporting this project.
Our Lady of Knock Commemorative Rosary
Join us on Thursday, August 21 at 6 PM at Marsh Drive Church as the Ancient Order of Hibernians community gathers to pray the Rosary in honor of Our Lady of Knock, whose mysterious and awe-inspiring apparition continues to echo through the hearts of the faithful.
In the quiet village of Knock, nestled in County Mayo, Ireland, a heavenly vision unfolded on a rainy evening in 1879. Fifteen humble souls—children, elders, and villagers alike—stood transfixed before the gable wall of their parish church, witnessing a radiant tableau unlike any other. There, bathed in unearthly light, stood the Virgin Mary, serene and silent, accompanied by St. Joseph and St. John the Evangelist. At the center, a lamb rested on an altar, flanked by a host of celestial angels. Not a word was spoken. No message delivered. Yet the silence itself seemed divine.
Though the rain poured steadily, the apparition remained untouched—its ground miraculously dry—as the witnesses prayed with unwavering reverence for nearly two hours.
This gathering commemorates not just a moment in history, but an encounter that continues to stir faith and wonder. The apparition at Knock is a powerful testament to the enduring presence of the sacred in the lives of ordinary people—and the quiet ways Heaven sometimes speaks.
Saint Monica Ministry
A recurring ministry event where all are invited to come and pray for the intercession of Saint Monica in the lives of their family and friends who need to return to the faith or be evangelized.
Saint Monica Ministry
A recurring ministry event where all are invited to come and pray for the intercession of Saint Monica in the lives of their family and friends who need to return to the faith or be evangelized.
