Readings for the Weekend, August 12th & 13th

19th Sunday in Ordinary Time

FIRST READING – (1 Kings 19:4-8) Second Reading – (Ephesians 4:30-5:2) Gospel – (John 6:41-51) PRAY FOR THE SICK: Pat Armstrong, Toonie Beckham, Margaret Mary Blake, Michael Blake, Mike Box, Debbie Box, Jonathan Box, Lindsey Box, Carol Briton, Gregory Burks, Julie Bussey, Anna Marie Cameron, Bill Carroll, Josie Carruba, Pat Carter, Kimberly Cather, Reid Chafin, Rhonda Ciovacco, Ellie B. Clark, Baby Matthew Copeland, Joyce Cornelius, Ilene Cox, Darlene Cruce, Angie Cusimano, Harold Dill, Elizabeth Duchock, Faye Nell Erwin, Mary Fadlevich, Doris Fieselman, Lucille Fontenot, Liddie Fowler, Charles Franklin, Joe Gagliano, Chad Galloway, Annie George, Brenda Hawkins, Willie Haynes, Rachel Helms, Dan Hensley, Guy Hicks, Betty Sue Horton, Sonny Humphrey, Sheri Irvin, Paul Johnson, Robin Johnson-Jeffreys, Jack Jones, Joann Jordan, Barbara LaDay, Jim Lee, Kenny Lee, Margie Lee, Pearl Letanosky, Felicia Linkons, Eleanor Littlefield, B.J. Long, Don Maddox, Laura Maddox, Rose Mangen, Jim Mankoski, Nancy M. Manzella, Julio Martinez, Gail McCarrick, Jo Melton, Mark McPherson, Marie McNutt, Louise Meadows, Frances Messina, Mary Milko, Rose Marie Mitchell, Rose Monte, David Montgomery III, Diana Morgan, Steve Muir, Pearl Newberry, Rick Nogosky, (Rev.) Msgr. Eugene O’Connor, Sammy Owen, Joshua Parker, Gina Perkins, Jan Plan, Charlene Plunkett, Glenda Powers, Brittney Pugh, Pete Ragusa, Virginia Reeves, Danny Rosetta, Jerry Rucker, Vita Russo, Chris Ruthven, Bill Sanders, Dale Savage, Eric Schafer, Martha Selman, Valerie Shevlin, Kim Sloan, Paula Smith, Baby Jack Smith, Joe Stack, Catherine Sullivan, Rose Taylor, Mildred Tidwell, Linda Towers, Mike Vines, Lena Vizzinia, Donald Vodosia, Katie VonHagel, Jinnie Walsch, Cruz Wathen, Janice Whatley, Leonard Watson, Lillian White, Adam Whitley, Shelby Grace Wood, Gatham Wyatt and Nisa Zanaty. Please keep these, all the sick and their caregivers in your prayers. If you know of anyone who should be added to or removed from this list please contact the church office. PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR TROOPS: especially our families, friends and loved ones who are currently in active military service: Christopher Cates, Becky Hodges and Barbara Salvagio. Please keep all of our brave men and women in your prayers. If you know of anyone who should be added to or removed from this list please contact Pegi in the Church office. CHOOSE LIFE: A frequently heard claim contends that embryonic stem cells “are, at present, the most useful kind of cells for medical research.” This advocacy flies in the face of the fact that not one successful therapy has been developed using embryonic stem cells while stem cells for morally acceptable sources are producing positive cells for a wide variety of diseases and conditions. Letter to the Editor by Mark Hartmann, 3/15/06 San Diego Union-Tribune. Let us pray for all whose life has been touched by abortion that they may follow the Light of Christ to forgiveness and healing. PLEASE TURN IN YOUR CALANDER DATES to Pegi in the Church Office. Notice to all Organizations of St. Patrick Church. Please turn in all 2006-2007 dates for the Parish Calendar to the Church office before August 15th. It is imperative that we have your information by the 15th of August to ensure it will be included on the Parish Calendar. This Calendar is used for Parish events, in part, to help minimize the occurrence of double booking of the Parish Facilities. YOUR YEAR TO JOIN THE CHOIR? - The Choir will resume rehearsals in August on the 21st, 2006. Every year, someone says they wish they had known when the Choir started back. Well, NOW’s the time!!!!! The Choir rehearses weekly on Monday evenings, leads music at Liturgy once or twice a month and most Holy Days, as well as Christmas Midnight Mass and Easter Vigil. The Choir is one of the most dedicated ministries in the church and the members commit to the weekly rehearsals and scheduled dates from the beginning of the season until the end. If you cannot commit to the entire year, please consider from August through December, 2006 or wait and join from January through May, 2007. The Choir has a wonderful, new, rehearsal room and the only catch is…..you must be able to sing……..in key. We hope you will join us if you have been waiting for the invitation. For any additional information or questions, please contact Janet Rubino through the church office or the website.

PASTOR’S corner

Transfiguration Of The Lord: We are challenged today to seek what will last. Give Jesus, the Bread of Life, your priority and you will always be satisfied. (John 6: 24-35) Let us pray in gratitude for the gift of Eucharist and ask that the Church will continue to be blessed with dedicated priests. (Vocation View sponsored by the Serra Club)

Can you believe that school will be starting back soon? We will be starting a new "Fall Schedule" for daily Masses next week.

Monday: No Mass

Tuesday: 9:00 AM

Wednesday: 6:00 PM

Thursday: 9:00 AM

Friday: 9:00 AM

The SPIRIT Service Mission 2006 was a great success. Thanks to all who helped to make it possible. Check out the website soon for an article and photo album of our mission trip.

St. Patrick Parish Day for Pro-Life Saturday, August 19 – As part of the monthly Pro-Life Mass, March and Rosary, Father Gray Bean will celebrate the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass at 8 a.m. on August 19th at St. Stephen the Martyr Catholic Church, 1515-12th Avenue South. Then, at approximately 8:50 a.m., all will process four blocks to the abortion center and pray four complete Mysteries of the Rosary, concluding at 10:30 a.m. In conjunction with Father Bean saying Mass on this day, Knights of Columbus Council 10567 is inviting ALL St. Patrick parishioners to come and pray for an end to abortion while supporting our pastor. We are calling this St. Patrick’s Day for Pro-Life and it’s an opportunity for us as a parish family to be visible and to pray for an end to abortion. For more information, contact Council 10567 Pro-Life Director Gaeton Conte. PRAYERFUL……PEACEFUL……SAFE Tickets On Sale Now for 5th Annual Jerome C. Bradley Memorial Dinner Dance – The 5th Annual Jerome C. Bradley Memorial Dinner Dance will be held Saturday, October 28 from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. at the Bessemer Civic Center. TICKETS ARE NOW ON SALE. We urge you to get your ticket as soon as possible so that you will be guaranteed a ticket. Only 299 will be sold on a first come, first served basis. The ticket admits two to the Dinner Dance for an all-you-can-eat buffet dinner, beer, wine and soft drinks, dining and dancing and you will have 17 chances to win the $11,100 in cash door prizes that will be given away, including a $5,000 Grand Prize. If you purchased a ticket last year, we ask that you purchase your ticket this year from the same ticket seller. They will be contacting you soon. For more information, contact Louis J. Muro, 674-3947, lmuro@charter.net or any of the following ticket captains: Don Meadows, Gaeton Conte, Rob Smith and Charles Blanchard.

THE LADIES AUXILLIARY MEETING has been moved from August 3rd to August 10th. All Ladies of the Parish are welcome to attend this very important meeting and join in prayerful support as the New Officers are installed. The meeting will be held in the St. Joseph Hall. KNIGHTS WELCOME Curry Cooper and Josh Wharton - Council 10567 is proud to announce that St. Patrick parishioners Curry Cooper and Josh Wharton have joined the Knights of Columbus. The two new Knights went through the First Degree ceremony in the Knights of Columbus room on Sunday, July 30. Curry Cooper is a longtime parishioner who has been an employee of Alabama Power Company for 22 years. He enjoys fishing and hunting and has one grandchild. Josh Wharton is a recent graduate of the UAB Medical School who became a Catholic at Easter of this year. He is married to the former Natalie Muro and is the son-in-law of Ronnie and Debbie Muro. Josh is currently in residency at Baptist Health Systems. He enjoys sports, running and reading. The Council 10567 First Degree team conducted the ceremony and District Deputy Jack Boggan was present to represent the State Council. Members of the First Degree team involved in the ceremony were Phil Slovensky, Greg Skocik, Charles Blanchard, Dale Blanchard, Joseph Conte and Tom Marks. Congratulations Curry and Josh and welcome to the greatest Council in the Order. COUNCIL INSTALLS OFFICERS FOR 2006 - 2007 FRATERNAL YEAR - Grand Knight Rob Smith and 13 other officers were officially installed Sunday, July 30 as the 2006 - 2007 officers for Knights of Columbus Council 10567. The ceremony was held in the Knights of Columbus room under the direction of District Deputy Jack Boggan. The new Council officers in addition to Rob Smith are: Chris Muro, Deputy Grand Knight; Fred Deason, Chancellor; Phil Neely, Recorder; Phil Whatley, Treasurer; Shawn Allen, Advocate; Andrew Brasfield, Warden; Clay Reece, Inside Guard; Dennis Morrow, Outside Guard; Tom Marks, Lecturer; Dale Blanchard, Financial Secretary; Louis J. Muro, Trustee (Third Year); Gaeton Conte, Trustee (Second Year); and Thomas Richardson, Trustee (First Year). Following the ceremony, more than 50 Knights and family members gathered in the Family Life Center for lunch. The Council members would like to thank Brenda Muro, Irene Deason, Julia Neely, Debbie Muro and Natalie Muro for helping to set up and distribute the food to the guests. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS SECOND AND THIRD DEGREE EXEMPLIFICATION Saturday, August 26 - The Knights of Columbus will hold Second and Third Degree Exemplification ceremonies for all First Degree Knights on Saturday, August 26 at St. Thomas Catholic Church in Montevallo. Registration is at 10 a.m. and the ceremonies will begin at 10:30 a.m. Lunch will follow. Any St. Patrick Council 10567 First Degree members interested in receiving their Second and Third Degrees should contact Grand Knight Rob Smith as soon as possible. Deadline for notifying of the Council of your interest is Thursday, August 17. THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS LADIES AUXILIARY will again be offering Dave Ramsey’s financial peace class. The information dates are Sunday August 13 and 20 in the conference room after Mass and the class will begin on Tuesday night August 29 at 7:00 pm. The class is one hour with discussion afterward. Your kit will need to be ordered and it is $100.00. In the kit you get your workbook, financial sheets, budget planner and a copy of Dave’s book Total Money Makeover. You also get CD’s of all the classes. If you are interested in this class, please contact the church office so your kit can be ordered and ready for the first meeting on August 29. The class runs for 13 weeks and if you signed up for the class we had in January and missed any of the classes you can attend any of the upcoming sessions free of charge.

THE TABLE NEEDS VOLUNTEERS: The Table is not an organization in a traditional sense as there are no officers, no by-laws and no meetings. It is a group of people who believe that no one in Birmingham should have to go hungry or eat out of the garbage. We provide meals that are prepared and served with love. We know that those who are suffering the pain of homelessness need to feel a sense of hope. During the past nine months we have touched many hearts and the number of hungry people participating in The Table continues to grow. We are truly making a difference. We can’t stop now but we need your help! Please consider volunteering in August. For information on how to get involved please call the church office. JOIN YOUR FELLOW PARISHIONERS for the Fifth of a 6 part program presented by Michael Cumbie this Wednesday August 9th from 7:00 – 8:30. This Wednesday’s topic will be “Heaven, Hell and Purgatory!” BIRMINGHAM CURSILLO Men’s Cursillo Weekend is September 7th-10th. Women’s Cursillo Weekend is October 26th-29th. Both at Sacred Heart Monastery in Cullman. If you are wanting to learn more about Cursillo (“3 Days with Christ”), or are looking for that spiritual renewal in your life, then call the church office. RETROUVAILLE: (A weekend for couples) If your marriage has grown cold and uncaring, Retrouvaille may be the program to help. This is a highly successful program that teaches couples to communicate in positive and non threatening ways. You can achieve the marriage you want to have. We know of couples that have been separated or divorced, who were able to get back together after attending a Retrouvaille week-end. The Retrouvaille program is Catholic in origin but is always open to couples of all faith traditions. The next week-end in Birmingham, AL will be Sept. 8th – 10th. For more confidential information, or to register, or just talk to a couple experienced in the program, please call the church office. Remember, the best gift a couple can give their children is to Love each other.

FATHER JAMES COYLE: Two events Friday Aug. 11th will mark 85th anniversary of Fr. Coyle’s death. The Father Coyle Memorial Project Committee is sponsoring a ceremony at Father Coyle’s grave site at Elmwood Cemetery on the morning of Friday, August 11th to promote unity and reconciliation. It will be held at 10:30 a.m. preceding the Mass at St. Paul’s Cathedral. Ministers and persons of all faiths are invited to participate. The 12:10 pm Mass on Friday, August 11th will be a Memorial Mass honoring the life of Father James Edwin Coyle. Fr. Coyle served as Pastor of St. Paul’s Cathedral from 1904 until his tragic assassination on the front porch of the old parish rectory August 11, 1921. He was a heroic defender of the Catholic faith during a time of public anti-Catholic persecution in Birmingham. He was only 48 when he died. Parishioners and the general public are invited to this Mass to commemorate the memory of this courageous, faithful Irish-born priest.

MAGNIFICAT, a Ministry to Catholic Women will hold their August Breakfast on Saturday August 26th at St. Elias Maronite Rite Catholic Church. The guest speaker will be Rebecca Conaty. Tickets will be available from July 22 – August 24 for $7.00. No tickets will be sold at the door. For more information please see the pamphlet on the bulletin board or call the church office.

SERRA CLUB OF BIRMINGHAM will meet Tuesday, August 8 at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church in Homewood. The celebration of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass will begin at 6 p.m. in church. Fellowship, a dinner meal and a program will be held in the hall below the church. Our speaker this month will be Seminarian John McDonald, of the Diocese of Birmingham, who is studying for the priesthood in Rome, Italy. Please contact Jude Tombrello, newly elected V-P for Membership, at 967-9981, if you wish to attend. All are welcome. The SERRA Club is a Catholic Lay Ministry for Vocations, fostering and affirming vocations to the ordained priesthood, and to the vowed religious life, through prayer and support. Through this ministry, our members’ Catholic faith is strengthened. PRAYER AWARENESS AFFIRMATION SUPPORT www.serraus.org

COME CELEBRATE 25 Years of Faithful Service. EWTN, the largest religious media network in the world is celebrating its 25th anniversary and you are invited to this free, very special event at the Birmingham Jefferson Civic Center. It’s EWTN’s way of saying thanks to Our Lord for His awesome providence and for the many miracles He has worked through the Network, and thanks to its viewers for their loving support of EWTN over the past quarter century. Don’t miss this opportunity to celebrate with Mother Angelica and the EWTN Family. The event will feature talks by EWTN program host Raymond Arroyo and many renowned guest speakers like Dr. Scott Hahn, Fr. Andrew Apostoli, CFR, Fr. John Corapi, SOLT, and Bob and Penny Lord. The Grand Finale of this year long celebration will be Saturday and Sunday, August 12 & 13, 2006. Admission is free and the doors will open at 8 a.m.

TO ALL ST. PATRICK CATHOLIC CHURCH ORGANIZATIONS Due to the every escalating amount of copies being made we need your help in keeping our cost of paper and copy usage to a minimum. While each organization is vital to the support of St. Patrick and while we know each organization, at times, needs to make copies, we are asking that every one be as frugal as needs permit. Thank you for your help. Fr. Gray Bean.

SINCERE THANKS to Debbie Brasher, Shirley Goolsby, Nicole Ozbolt, Cecilia Richerzhagen, and Maria Whitaker for their assistance July 22 in preparing a wonderful breakfast for SPIRIT Service Mission 2006 participants to begin our weeklong mission. You helped nourish our bodies and our hearts to prepare for a wonderful week!

SPIRIT SERVICE MISSION 2006 was a wonderful success! Our 13 SPIRIT Youth and Adults returned home safely late last Saturday. We served the Navajo Nation in many ways, we enjoyed each other's presence, and the weather was wonderful (even cooler than here at home!). Look soon for a full report -- and pictures -- on SPIRIT's website. We are truly grateful to all who helped make SPIRIT Service Mission 2006 possible.