A Word from the Pastor

June 2, 2023

The bishops of the United States have been encouraging A Eucharistic Revival at all levels of the Church. This movement expresses a desire to help all Catholics to understand better what we celebrate in the Mass, to participate more enthusiastically, to grow in reverence for Jesus present in the Blessed Sacrament, and to heal divisions or hurts that may be present in our Church by gathering around the table of the Lord.

The parish phase of this initiative will take place over the next year in all the dioceses of our country. More attention will be given to the various ways that we worship the Lord through the Eucharist. In our parish we will offer some special programs on the Eucharist and encourage active participation as well as try to integrate a Eucharistic theme into our various ministries and organizations.

The kickoff for the parish phase of the Eucharistic Revival across the country will be the weekend of June 10-11, the Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi). It is an appropriate time to begin this revival because this feast invites to focus on the meaning of Christ present in the Blessed Sacrament.

On Sunday June 11, our Family Mass at 9:00 am will conclude with a Eucharistic procession. After Communion, all those who wish are invited to form a procession that will travel across our property, beginning at the church and walking to the covered court of the school. The priest will carry the Blessed Sacrament in the monstrance. The choir will sing as we walk. Children (and adults) are invited to bring flowers (with long stems) that they will carry in the procession and place in a vase at the altar. When we arrive at the outdoor altar, we will say some prayers and sing a hymn. We will conclude with Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament.

[Note: as the procession passes through the parking lot on the way to the covered court, for a few minutes as a safety precaution, no cars will be permitted to drive through the parking lot.]

Everyone is welcome to join in this Eucharistic procession and honor Jesus present in the Blessed Sacrament.

The National Eucharistic Revival will conclude with a national Eucharistic Congress to be held in Indianapolis on July 17-21, 2024. About 80,000 Catholics from across the country are expected to gather for five days of worship, prayer and formation. To find out more about the Eucharistic Congress, go to https://www.eucharisticcongress.orgTo know more about going to the Congress with other parishioners, contact Fr. Azam Mansha (avianney@stpatrickcarlsbad.com)

I pray that as individuals and a community, we may grow in love for the Lord through this coming year. May Jesus, present in the Eucharist, renew us, heal us, and make us more faithful to the mission the Lord has entrusted to us.

In one Heart,



Fr. Ron 

rbagley@stpatrickcarlsbad.com

Celebrating Trinity Sunday

The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity is the first Sunday after Pentecost in the Western Christian liturgical calendar, however, in Eastern Christianity there is no specific day set aside to celebrate the Christian doctrine of the Trinity. The Eastern Churches point out that they celebrate the Trinity every Sunday. Westerners do as well, we just set aside a special feast day for the purpose. In the West, Trinity Sunday, officially called “The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity,” is one of the few celebrations of the Christian Year that commemorates a reality and doctrine rather than an event or person.

Holy Trinity Sunday is a solemn celebration of our belief in the revelation of one God, yet three divine persons. It was not uniquely celebrated in the early Church, but as with many things the advent of new, sometimes heretical, thinking often gives the Church a moment in which to explain and celebrate its own traditions; things it already believes and holds dear. In the early 4th century when the Arian heresy was spreading, the early Church, recognizing the inherent Christological and Trinitarian implications, prepared an Office of Prayer with canticles, responses, a preface, and hymns, to be recited on Sundays to proclaim the Holy Trinity. Pope John XXII (14th century) instituted the celebration as a feast for the entire Church; the celebration became a solemnity after the liturgical reforms of Vatican II.

Graduates Blessing

6/10 & 6/11

Bach - Sonata for Violin and Harpsichord no. 2 in A Major

Musically speaking, this work is everything that its predecessor is not. That work in B minor is dominated by a melancholy tone and many expressive dissonants. This one, on the other hand, is in radiant A major, a key that says there’s not a cloud in the sky, as it were. The first movement is pastoral and dreamy in nature, and the quick movements are airy. Only in the third movement do the skies cloud over briefly.

You are invited: Soup Suppers from Shoes to the World

Shoes to the World is thrilled to partner with Fr. Azam’s family & St. Patrick’s Soup Suppers to distribute 1,000 pairs of school shoes to Pakistan children in great need.

Many are treated poorly due to social discrimination.

Gourmet soup, delicious breads, dessert. Thursdays June - July

2023. ALL donations support Sowing the Seeds of Mercy in

Pakistan, Shoes to the World & Soup Supper.

RSVP REQUIRED - use QR Code below or call 760-889-1327

June 8: Chicken Vegetable with homemade Noodles

Million Meals Event

June 10 & 11

The deacons of the Diocese of San Diego are coordinating an event to provide nutritious meals to families and especially to children living in extreme poverty. The meals will be sent to charities serving the poor in Tijuana, Mexico, the Philippines, and Africa.

To do this, the deacons need to:

• Raise $375,000 dollars to purchase the food ingredients
• Recruit 4,000 volunteers to pack the equivalent of 1.5 million meals over one fun, inspiring weekend.

St. Patrick’s deacons are inviting all members of our parish communities to participate the weekend of June 10 & 11 at Cathedral Catholic High School.



Visit:sdcatholic.org/millionmeals

for more information, and to view shift times and register to pack meals, and to donate.

Everyone is welcome!

Shoes for the World- Pakistan

Many in Pakistan experience social discrimination and are treated as 2nd class citizens. Please support Shoes to the World (STTW) to bring 600 pairs of school shoes to Pakistan children in need.

Father Azam’s family will be performing the distribution for the children’s next school year starting in August 2023.  

Options to assist in supporting this cause:

1. www.facebook.com/shoestotheworld and select Donate Pakistan
2. www.shoestotheworld.org/donate , PayPal link and select Pakistan
3. Send check payable to Shoes to the World- Pakistan to the church office or the STTW address below.
4. Call Clara at 760-420-6546.

Thank you and please look forward to seeing photos of the distribution this fall. You may check out photos of recent distributions:

www.shoestotheworld.org/shoe-distributions

Thank you.

Shoes to the World, 3450 James Dr. Carlsbad, CA 92008

An IRS 501c3 organization, where 100% of your donation goes to purchasing shoes for those in need.

Sunday Collection for 5/28/2023

Envelope:        $6,418.00

Plate:                 $7,487.00

Online Giving:   $11,573.83

Total Collection: $25,478.83

  We are grateful for the generosity of all of our parishioners and visitors.

Catholic Trivia



"Catholic Trivia”... not because they are trivial but because these might be things that not everyone knows. Test your knowledge by reading the five questions, remember your answers (or jot them down), then click the link below to find the answers.

1. What is the meaning of the word “Trinity”?
2. What is the basic Christian belief about the Holy Trinity?
3. When did the Church infallibly define the Trinity?
4. How can the Trinity be proved?
5. When did God become a Trinity?

Feel free to email Fr. Ron with ideas for future Catholic Trivia questions rbagley@stpatrickcarlsbad.com