It's so good to be back for our Wednesday morning Masses at Cathedral High School chapel! 🙏💙 Thank you to our amazing Gael Guides for leading us in prayer this morning. And remember: See God in all things! Even in the smallest moments. ❤️🐾 #Gaels #FaithInAction

Our 150th Anniversary Committee is meeting again tonight! 💚 So grateful for all these dedicated parishioners sharing their time and ideas as we prepare to celebrate 150 years of faith, service and community at St. Patrick’s in 2027. Our story continues - and you’re part of it! #StPatricks150 #HamOnt

42.2 km! 😳🏅 Congratulations to our youth minister, Paulo Masian, on completing his very first marathon today at the TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon! Your determination truly inspires us to keep going, one step at a time. 👏 #TOwaterfront42K

Looking for a place to belong? Explore our redesigned parish website and discover life at St. Patrick’s! Find your next step in faith, service and community. Many thanks to Ian Ford, our Director of Technology, for bringing it to life! Visit stpatrickshamilton.ca and share the welcome! #ComeAsYouAre

So much to be thankful for! 💧 This morning at St. Patrick, we welcomed new members into our faith family through Baptism. Congratulations to the newly baptized, their parents and godparents! May we walk together in faith, hope and love. 🙏 @stpatshamilton.bsky.social #ComeAsYouAre

Happy Thanksgiving! 🍁 In a world that keeps asking for more, pause to notice God’s gifts. Thank someone who has blessed your life, and share your blessings with a neighbour in need. May gratitude fill our hearts and kindness fill our tables. @stpatshamilton.bsky.social 🙏 #HappyThanksgiving

Grateful for the Spirit of Hope recognition of St. Patrick’s De Mazenod Door Outreach! 💚 Thank you to St. Joseph’s Healthcare Foundation and our staff, volunteers, donors and partners. Every meal and warm welcome says: You are loved. You belong. You are not alone. #SpiritOfHope

🐾 Thank you to everyone who joined today’s 15th Annual Blessing of Animals at St. Patrick! Together, we gave thanks for the companions who fill our lives with love and joy. Grateful for every person and pet who made this gathering special! May we cherish and care for all God’s creatures. ❤️ #HamOnt

Longing for peace in a divided world? On St. Francis of Assisi’s feast, 800 years after his death, his witness calls us to follow Jesus: stand with the poor, care for creation and build bridges. Begin with one simple act of kindness. Who can you help feel seen and valued today? 🕊️ #StFrancisOfAssisi

🐾 They bless our lives every day. Now it’s their turn! Bring your pets to St. Patrick’s Annual Blessing of Animals, Sunday, Oct. 4 at 3 PM in front of the church. Together, we’ll celebrate God’s creatures and remember Bailey, who brought comfort and joy to so many. All are welcome!

Today, on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, we pause to honour the survivors of residential schools, remember the children who never came home, and commit to walking the path of healing, justice, and respect with Indigenous Peoples. 🧡 #TruthAndReconciliation #NDTR

Every child deserves safety, love, and a place to belong. This Refugees and Migrants Sunday, Jesus calls us to welcome him in those seeking refuge. “Even just one of these children” matters. Let’s turn compassion into action: welcome a newcomer, support a family, protect a child. #WelcomeTheStranger

What a wonderful evening at our Hope for Hunger Gala! Thank you to every organizer, sponsor, donor, guest, volunteer and staff member who made it possible. Your generosity helps De Mazenod Door Outreach serve meals, offer welcome and bring hope to our neighbours. Together, we make a real difference!

Celebrating new life in Christ this morning at St. Patrick! 💧 Blessings to our newly baptized and their families. May each one always know they are loved, they belong, and they never walk alone. As a parish family, we promise to walk with them in faith, hope, and love. @stpatshamilton.bsky.social

Carrying hurt or hoping to begin again? Let Jesus meet you with mercy. Come for Mass and take one step towards healing. We’re looking forward to welcoming you at St. Patrick! Saturday 5pm; Sunday 9am, 11:30am (Baptisms) and 7:15pm. There’s a place for you here. Come and bring a friend. #ComeAsYouAre

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This weekend’s reflection: Forgiven someone, but the hurt returns? Healing takes time. Jesus helps us begin again with courage. Take one small step: pray for someone difficult to love. Forgiveness can begin while healing is still taking place. Who needs your prayer today? #Forgiveness #FaithInAction

What happens when standing with the marginalized puts you on the margins, too? I’ve learned that compassion comes at a cost. But silence has a price of its own. Read my personal reflection on faith, courage, and the real cost of daring: omilacombe.ca/the-cost-of-...

The Cost of Daring in a Prophetic Church - OMI Lacombe

Have you ever wondered what happens when a prophetic mission leads us close to the margins? I often return to a simple image for the way I am trying to do my pastoral outreach: colour within the lines...

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Welcome back to school! 📚🎓 "NEXT GENERATION: Our children and youth have an important part in the life of our community. We value Catholic education. Therefore, we commit to good and faithful cooperation with the Catholic Schools of our parish." (from St. Patrick's Values Statement)

Jarek Pachocki OMI@jarekpach.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Welcome back to school, especially students and staff of St. Patrick Catholic Elementary and Cathedral High School! As Cathedral begins this year with heavy hearts, I hold you close in my prayers. May God bless these new beginnings with hope, strength and kindness. We walk this journey together. 🙏

Looking for hope and a place to belong? We are looking forward to welcoming you at St. Patrick this weekend! ❤️ Come for Mass and discover a community where we care for one another. Saturday 5pm; Sunday 9am, 11:30am and 7:15pm. Bring a friend - there’s a place for all. #ComeAsYouAre #HamOnt

Jarek Pachocki OMI@jarekpach.bsky.social · 2mo ago

This weekend’s reflection: Someone near you may be wondering if they matter. A call, a kind word, a listening ear can change that. Your presence can bring them hope. We belong to one another - care enough to notice, listen, and act. ❤️ Who could you reach out to today? #FaithInAction

This weekend’s reflection: Someone near you may be wondering if they matter. A call, a kind word, a listening ear can change that. Your presence can bring them hope. We belong to one another - care enough to notice, listen, and act. ❤️ Who could you reach out to today? #FaithInAction

Last week, our youth enjoyed an exciting day at Canada’s Wonderland - and it looks like they had lots of fun! 🎢😊 Thank you for your involvement, energy and dedication in so many areas of our parish life. We are grateful for each of you! 🙏❤️ #MissionWithYouth

Today, joy filled St. Patrick’s as we welcomed 20 newly baptized children into God’s family! 💧🕊️ Baptism reminds us: we are loved, chosen and never alone. May we help these children and youth grow in faith, hope and love. Welcome home! @stpatshamilton.bsky.social

This weekend reflection… Peter wanted Jesus without the cross. Don’t we? Yet Jesus says, “Take up your cross and follow me.” The cross isn’t suffering for its own sake - it’s the cost of love. This week, choose one act of courageous love. What cross is love asking you to carry? #SundayReflection

Last Sunday, joy filled St. Patrick’s as we welcomed our newly baptized children into God’s family! 💧🕊️ Baptism reminds us: we are loved, chosen and never alone. May we help these little ones grow in faith, hope and love. Welcome home! @stpatshamilton.bsky.social

Yesterday at the 5 PM Mass at @stpatshamilton.bsky.social , Joseph DiFrancesco made his initial one-year commitment as an Oblate Associate. Congratulations, Joseph! With great joy, we welcome you to the Oblate charismatic family. May your journey be filled with faith, mission and hope! 🙏

Our Oblate superior, Fr. Eugene, and Pamela, Ontario co-animator for Oblate Associates, are experiencing St. Patrick’s #DeMazenodDoor Outreach ministries firsthand - from preparing meals, serving at the door to visiting #DeMazenodFarm. Mission in action! 💚🙏 @stpatshamilton.bsky.social

Grateful for the opportunity to join this morning as we celebrated the closing liturgy for Focus on Youth Summer Camp! 🌱✨ #DeMazenodFarm @stpatshamilton.bsky.social opened its gates to students to explore, learn and care for creation - growing hearts as much as harvests. 🙏💚 #MissionWithYouth

Life can be noisy, busy and overwhelming - but you don’t have to carry it alone. Come pause, breathe and encounter the God who meets you in every storm. We’re looking forward to welcoming you! Sat 5pm | Sun 9am, 11:30am & 7:15pm. There’s a place for you. #ComeAsYouAre

Jarek Pachocki OMI@jarekpach.bsky.social · 3mo ago

This Sunday reflection... Life can feel like one long notification - and God’s quiet voice gets buried in the noise. Before checking your phone tomorrow, pause for 60 seconds: “Jesus, help me notice you today.” The storm may remain, but you won’t face it alone. Will you try? #SundayReflection

From our Values Statement: "ACTIVE COMPASSION: Recognizing the spiritual and social needs within our community, we commit ourselves to actively promote the dignity of all God’s children as we reach out to those in need."

Jarek Pachocki OMI@jarekpach.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Sunday reflection... “Thoughts and prayers” matter - but Jesus calls us further: “You give them something to eat.” Compassion becomes Christian when it moves our hands. Turn one prayer into one concrete act of love. Bring your five loaves to Jesus - and let Him multiply them. #ActiveCompassion

Today we concluded our 3day Youth Camp! Through Catholic Social Teaching, our young people explored how faith calls us to uphold human dignity, stand with those on the margins and build a more just and compassionate world. Faith comes alive through action! 🙏 #MissionWithYouth #SocialJustice

Very relevant for our ministry in the inner-city… “Make us a Church that goes forth, able to reach out to the peripheries, to console those who are lonely, and to sow fraternity and connection instead of giving in to indifference.” youtu.be/1VqbMAITZK4?...

Pray with the Pope: For evangelization in the city | August 2026

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