St Patrick Catholic Church

Last week, we made at least 3 attempts/​calls for «last rites» of which none of our calls were returned. Unfortunately it ended up being too late and our aunt passed away. I am very sad to have to post this negative message.

The diocese in Galveston has consolidated the parishes and the mass schedule has also been consolidated. Sacred Heart no longer offers Saturday evening mass which is super sad for me. However, almost as pretty and just as friendly is St. Patrick Catholic Church a mile down Broadway. St. Patrick was pretty well demolished in 1900 by the Great Storm and rebuilt. Later it was raised 16 feet during the island wide grade raising. Now its survived Hurricane Ike.
The priest said since the AC had broken at the start of Mass he would make his sermon really short. It was two sentences about loving your neighbor. Then he said, well I’m hot let’s get this show on the road and everyone laughed while fanning themselves furiously with hymnals. How did anyone ever live in Galveston before AC? Wow. HOT.
Anyways, Mass isn’t normally that short but the people of St. Patrick’s sure have a good sense of humor. Second collection was for building maintenance, Father pointed out… including AC repair!.. I noticed everyone donated heavily hahahaha.
Saturday Vigil
5:00 p.m. St. Patrick Church
7:00 p.m. Mary Star of the Sea
Sunday Masses
7:30 a.m. Sacred Heart Church
8:00 a.m. Catholic Center at
Crenshaw School-​Bolivar
8:30 a.m. St. Patrick Church (Spanish)
9:00 a.m. Holy Rosary Church
10:30 a.m. St. Patrick Church
11:00 a.m. Sacred Heart Church
12:00 p.m. St. Patrick Church
1:30 p.m. St. Patrick Church (Spanish)
Might I add… DiBella’s Restaurant is very close by so we make 6:30 dinner reservations nad head straight from church to dinner. Take a walk on the seawall after dinner and then sleep in Sunday.