What does our church believe?

Our Catholic Church shares the exact same faith common to all other Catholic Churches. This faith is summarized in the words we recite together each Sunday in the Profession of Faith. There are no theological or practical differences between this National Catholic parish and a Roman Catholic parish. The major difference is that we practice far more lenient disciplines (that is, man made rules). In fact, many visitors and couples choosing to celebrate weddings at St. Patrick's have then chosen to become members of the parish because they have differences of opinion with what they have experienced in the Roman Catholic Church and object to many of their practices, but, desire to maintain their Catholicism within an accepting Catholic parish.

We accept the divorced and remarried to all of the Sacraments, proclaim God's forgiveness at Mass through the General Absolution of sin and welcome to Communion all who are baptized with a belief in the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist. Eucharistic hospitality is often welcomed as a comfort at weddings with diverse guests and in relationships where one party may be Catholic and the other of another believing, but non-catholic faith, such as the Episcopal or Lutheran faiths.

In addition, we share these beliefs:

As a Catholic Church, we also believe in the Seven Sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation, Reconciliation, Eucharist, Matrimony, Holy Orders, and Anointing of the Sick as signs of our Lord Jesus' continuing Presence and action in His Church and channels of Actual and Sanctifying Grace to all who accept them.

It is distinctly Catholic to have belief, faith and confidence in the actual, real, and true Presence of the Lord Jesus Christ; body, blood, soul, and Divinity; in each and every portion of the Eucharistic Elements of bread and wine; from the very moment of their consecration by the Priest in the Liturgy.

St. Patrick Catholic Church is often described as "the Catholic Church as it should be." We try to reflect closely Jesus Christ, who welcomed all who approached with limitless love, forgiveness of past faults and failings and the affirmation of His will that they live a good and holy life together in the Sacrament of Marriage.

At Saint Patrick Catholic Church, your Catholic heart can be at home, and your conscience can be at peace.