HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE
Palm Sunday, March 28/29: Saturday at 6:00 PM, Sunday at 9 and 10:30 AM
Daily Mass: Monday, Tuesday, Wed., March 30 & 31, April 1 at 6:00 PM
Holy Thursday: April 2: Mass of the Lord’s Supper at 6:00 PM.
Good Friday: April 3: Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion at 6:00 PM.
Holy Saturday: April 4: Easter Vigil Mass at 8:00 PM.
Easter Sunday: April 5: Masses at 9:00 and 10:30 AM
The Church and Parish Office will be closed on Easter Monday, April 6th
A VERY SPECIAL AND HEARTFELT THANK YOU
to everyone who made our St. Patrick’s Day celebration last Tuesday such a wonderful experience for our visitors, guests and parishioners! Thank you to everyone who baked and brought special food and beverages, to all those who set up, to all those who cleaned up, to all of our greeters and ushers, and to everyone involved in the liturgy itself: lectors, servers, musicians and singers; and of course, the seminarians, deacons and priests, and especially Fr. Paul Finnerty, the Presider and Homilist and Ambassador Frances Collins, who served as lector and provided the shamrocks! We also want to thank our amazing Co-chairs: Hirko Sasaki and Laura De Stefano!!
The Sacrament of Reconciliation
is offered 15 minutes before the 6 PM Mass Monday through Saturday (ask the sacristan). During Holy Week, there will be Confessions at 5:30 PM on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, March 30 & 31& April 1 and on Holy Thursday and Good Friday from 12 noon to 1 PM.
Lenten Spiritual Walking Tour with Fr. Matt:
Our last Lenten Walking Tour is Monday, March 23, when Fr. Matt leads a tour of the Basilicas of Santa Pudenziana, Santa Prassede and Santi Silvestro e Martino ai Monti) Requested Donation is 10 Euro for each tour. Reservations are necessary. Please write to Fr. Matt at mberrios@paulist.org
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. Once a month we will gather at St. Patrick’s and pray for these intentions together in silent prayer.) If you are interested in participating in this group, please write to Linda Behnke at lindabinrome@gmail.com
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. Their goal is to create a sustainable project, involving the local communities. For more detailed information see the flyers and giving envelopes at the Visitors Desk. Collection continues through Easter.
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 this Tuesday, April 21. Led by Deacon Brendan Parlett, the group will meet for prayer in a special Church, followed by a social and guest speaker at a local tavern/restaurant. For more information, please write to Deacon Brendan at bparlett@pnac.org Following one US model, “Theology on Tap” here we are calling it Theology alla Spina. Tell your friends!
Stational Churches during Lent
There has been a long tradition in Rome of celebrating Mass in the 40 Stational Churches of Rome during the Season of Lent. Masses in English are at 7:00 AM and in Italian in late afternoon (see Italian schedule as time varies).
Fifth Week of Lent:
Monday, March 23: S. Crisogono in Trastevere; Tuesday, March 24: Santa Maria in Via Lata; Wednesday, March 25: San Marcello al Corso; Thursday, March 26: Sant’Apollinare; Friday, March 27: Santo Stefano Rotondo
Future Liturgies for Children and Teens:
Family Mass on Sunday, April 19, at 10:30 AM. Children’s Liturgy of the Word on Sunday, April 26, at 10:30 AM. And the Teen Mass also on Sunday, April 26 at 5 PM. All are welcome.
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. Their goal is to create a sustainable project, involving the local communities. For more detailed information see the flyers and giving envelopes at the Visitors Desk.
Registered Yet?
If you are new in the parish, we would love to know who you are and would ask you to register. You can go directly to our website https://stpatricksamericanrome.org/community/parish/ and register on our parishioner form.
Visit our Facebook Page: St. Patrick’s Catholic American Parish in Rome
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.