Pastor’s Corner — November 16th, 2025
Livingston County Catholic Charities Appeal
This weekend we will be having our St Pat’s Representative for Livingston County Catholic Charities Board, Kevin Mondloch, share a few words about the Annual Loaves and Fishes Appeal. All money stays local and helps to provide affordable, professional services to those in need. Information has been mailed to all of us. Your support is urgently needed.
Confirmations and New Catholics Next Saturday (Nov 22)!
At St Pat’s, we bring people into the Catholic Church three times a year: Solemnity of Christ the King (end of November), Easter Vigil, and Pentecost (end of May/June). Next Saturday, November 22nd during the 5:00 pm Vigil Mass (Solemnity of Christ the King) we will be welcoming twenty candidates into Full Communion with the Catholic Church. At this Mass they will also be receiving the sacraments of Confirmation and First Eucharist. Please pray for them as they prepare this week to enter into the sacramental life of the Church.
Door Locking at Weekend Masses: An Important Update from our Safety Team
Here is a message from parishioner Karl Vogelheim, the head of the St Pat’s Safety Team:
As you know from previous bulletin articles, we have formed the St. Patrick Safety Team at our parish. The purpose of the St Pat’s Safety Team is to enhance parish security so that our families have the freedom, without distraction, to focus on worshiping God at Mass.
Our Safety Team is comprised of parish volunteers (many of whom are current & retired law enforcement) to work alongside our ushers and medical volunteers during weekend Mass times to discreetly monitor activity throughout the church and grounds to support a secure and peaceful worship experience for everyone.
Beginning the weekend of November 29-30th, we will be locking all of the doors of the Church five minutes after Mass begins to enhance our security at Mass. Door A (carport) will be the only door open the entire Mass and that door will be monitored by the Safety Team. Door A was chosen to remain open due to its centrality between both sides of the street, its visibility from inside, and its accessibility for the handicapped. This access control measure reduces unlocked entry points during services to deter unauthorized access and ensure the safe arrival and departure of parishioners. To be clear, no one will be locked in the Church; the automatic locking doors will only prohibit entry into the Church during designated times.
If you have any questions or want to volunteer in this ministry, please contact Karl Vogelheim (810-588-4887 or email prmetime@sprintmail.com), our parish lead for the Safety Team.
Thank you for your understanding and cooperation as we work together to make our parishsafer.
I’m very proud of the leaders of our Safety Team and the many volunteers we have who are ready to serve as we develop this ministry further.
75% of States Flunk Religious Freedom Index: Michigan is Dead Last
According to Napa Legal Institute, Michigan is the worst state in the country* in terms of religious freedom index. As one of our most basic freedoms, we need to continually fight for and protect authentic religious freedom in all its forms.
Your servant in the Lord,
Fr. Mathias