Masses for Children and Teens
Next Sunday, April 19, we celebrate our once a month Family Mass at the Sunday 10:30 AM Mass. This includes music and homily directed toward the children. On another Sunday each month, we have Children’s Liturgy of the Word: Just before the Scripture readings, the children would be blessed and sent forth for their own Scripture and homily in Tara Hall. They will then re-join their families for the Offertory and remainder of the Mass. The next one is April 26, 10:30 AM. And once a month we also have a Sunday evening 5 PM Teen Mass: All Teens, Families and Adults are welcome. Homily, music, participation geared toward teens. Followed by refreshments and fellowship. The next one is April 26 at 5:00 PM. Everyone is welcome to all of these liturgies.
The Young Adults at St. Patrick’s Group
is a monthly gathering for Catholics in their 20s and 30s. These happen on the Third Tuesday of the Month. The next one is April 21. Led by Deacon Brendan Parlett, we usually begin with Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament at a special Roman Church followed by Dinner and a Guest Speaker at a nearby ristorante/osteria. For more information, please write to Deacon Brendan Parlett at bparlett@pnac.org Following one US model, “Theology on Tap” here we are calling it Theology alla Spina. Tell your friends. Detailed information will be available in the new Young Adult flyers at the Visitors Desk.
The Prayer Request Book
is now located outside the St. Brigid Chapel, you will find a Book in which you can list your requests for prayer for an individual or family whom you would like our prayer group to pray for each month. The Group next meets on Monday, April 13, at 5:30 PM in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel.
Annual Paulist Fathers Appeal is the weekend of May 9/10, 2026
Since 1922, the Paulist Fathers have had the honor and privilege to serve the Catholic American Community in Rome, first at Santa Susanna Church, now at St. Patrick’s. Today, Fr. Matt Berrios and Fr. Greg Apparcel continue that legacy of service and pastoral care to all of our parishioners and visitors, indeed, to all who enter our Church doors.
As Paulists, we are blessed to share the Good News with you week after week. In a special way, the Paulist Fathers seek to connect with those who are searching for God in their lives and to reach out to those who have felt excluded or distant from our community. We also seek to connect with those of other faith traditions, seeking the ways of peace together. And finally, we help English-speaking pilgrims and visitors to have a spiritual-enriched experience in Rome. We are blessed to do all these things in collaboration with all of you, our partners in mission.
In that spirit, we invite you to participate in this year’s Annual Paulist Appeal, which provides the much needed support for those Paulist Ministries that reach beyond the pews like our own Young Adults at St. Patrick’s Group and the Paulists’ Busted Halo that ministers to young adults coast to coast on the web and on the radio in the US.
Fr. Greg and Fr. Matt will be speaking about the Paulists and their own vocations at all the Masses the weekend of May 9 and 10.
The Annual Paulist Appeal also provides critical funding needed for vocation outreach and formation of future Paulist priests. Finally, it helps us provide support for our Senior Fathers who have not lost their zeal for service! Please see the pamphlets and special Paulist Appeal Giving envelopes that will be in all the pews in May. Thank you for your generous consideration of the 2026 Annual Paulist Appeal. Your gift, no matter the size, makes a real difference and means the world to us. Please know of our daily prayers for you!
Rice Bowl 2026
This year our Ecumenical Lenten fund raising effort will direct its funds to support the Nourishing Minds Project, whose mission is to provide all primary school children in the Ekwendeni area of Malawi with a cup of porridge each school day with the additional concept of empowering the unemployed youth within this community-based project. Their goal is to create a sustainable project, involving the local communities, by establishing school gardens to grow maize and soya for the locally made porridge. For more detailed information go to: www.nourishingminds.org Churches Together in Rome invites you to give up one meal per week during the season of Lent and donate the money you save. You may give your donation in the envelope provided at the Visitors Desk and return it to us by Easter.
Our Financial Needs
The American parish of St. Patrick’s does not receive financial support from the Vatican, the US or other religious institutions. We depend on the generosity of our parishioners and visitors to help us continue our ministries and weekly operating expenses. Would you consider making a one time donation of 20 Euros (or $20 US) or more? We appreciate whatever assistance you can give us. You can also make a donation via bank transfer or bonifico to St. Patrick’s (CHIESA DI S. PATRIZIO A VILLA LUDOVISI) account at Credem bank: IT35D 03032 03201 01000 0005028. Or you can make a donation via Paypal, with your debit or credit card, through the Parish website dedicated page (scan below). Thank you for your presence and generosity.
You can also make a donation via bank transfer or bonifico to St. Patrick’s (see donation page). Or you can make a donation via Paypal, with your debit or credit card, through the Parish website dedicated page. US Dollar checks should be made out to: The Paulist Fathers and we can give you a tax deductible letter at the end of the year. You can give by going directly to our Donation page: https://stpatricksamericanrome.org/donate/
We appreciate whatever assistance you can give us. Thank you for your presence and generosity.