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Our parish Giving Tree is set up in the back of church. With your generous donations, we will be helping local men and women in need by giving to the Port St. Vincent de Paul and the Women's Care Center.

The Cottage Grove Community Choir has been asked to help sing at the annual “Christmas in the Grove” event on Friday evening, Dec. 2nd. St. Patrick’s is in charge of organizing signers to help with the festivities!

God gave us the gift of human sexuality to express the profound communion of love between husband and wife-one that reflects Christ's love, which is free, total, faithful and fruitful.

St Patrick Parish Council Meeting Minutes October 20, 2016 Present: Fr. Michael, Jerry Bastian, Bernice Thering, Brad Voster, Bernie  Heit, Pat Shaw

Last Saturday, November 5th, was a notable evening at our parish.

Advent is a crazy time with shopping, cleaning, cooking, baking, hosting and attending gatherings, and so many things that fill up our time. With so much to do, it is easy to forget the true reason for Advent...preparing our hearts for Jesus.

Let’s consecrate ourselves to Jesus through Our Blessed Mother, Mary. We’re offering a Do-It-Yourself retreat called “33 Days to Morning Glory” by Michael Gaitley, MIC. We will meet for discussion in St. Patrick Hall on Tuesday nights at 6:30 pm beginning Tuesday, Nov 29, and ending with our consecration on Sun., January 1, 2017, the Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God. Want to know more? Call Melodi Mari @241-2975.

The Cottage Grove Ecumenical Community Choir will be rehearsing on Thursdays, Nov 10 and Nov 17 in preparation for the Thanksgiving Eve service on Wednesday, November 23rd

On the night of the Feast of All Souls, the faith formation students prayed for all the Souls who have died and are awaiting their eternal destination in Heaven.