ST PATRICK PARISH
AI summary — doctrinal positions on this page are inferred by AI from this church's own public statements and may be inaccurate.
Inherited from denomination
What Roman Catholic Church teaches
Positions bound by the denomination's confessional standards. This is what the tradition teaches; whether this specific congregation publicly holds each is a separate question — see Statements below.
Confessional standard: Council of Trent (Canons) · Council of Trent (Decrees)
Affirms
- Apostolic SuccessionSTRONGHistoric episcopate — tactile line of consecration from the apostles.
- Assumption of MarySTRONGPius XII, Munificentissimus Deus (1950)
- Immaculate ConceptionSTRONGPius IX, Ineffabilis Deus (1854)
- Infant BaptismSTRONGWestminster XXVIII; Book of Concord SC IV; Council of Trent Session VII; Wesleyan Articles Art. XVII
- Marriage as one man and one womanSTRONGGenesis 2:24; Matthew 19:4–6; historic universal Christian teaching.
- Perpetual Virginity of MarySTRONGSecond Council of Constantinople (553); universal patristic reception
- Real PresenceSTRONGTrent; Book of Concord (sacramental union); Chrysostom liturgy; 39 Articles Art. XXVIII
- TheotokosSTRONGCouncil of Ephesus (431)
- TransubstantiationSTRONGCouncil of Trent, Session XIII (1551)
Denies
- Believer's BaptismstandardBaptism practiced once, infant primary (RCC Trent; Orthodox catechism)
- Homosexual practice and biblical sexual ethicsSTRONGRomans 1:26–27; 1 Corinthians 6:9–10; historic universal Christian teaching.
- Permissibility of divorce and remarriageSTRONGMarriage is indissoluble; annulment (declaration of invalidity) is the only recourse (CCC 1650).
- Women in pastoral / ordained officeSTRONG1 Timothy 2:12; 1 Corinthians 14:34; historic apostolic practice.
Wrestles with
- Pacifism vs. just-warweakDefault just-war framework — usually unwritten. Inheriting at weak confidence.
In their own words
Statements
statement_of_faith
<!DOCTYPE html> St. Pat's Sacraments Baptism Baptism Saving waters that bring the Holy Spirit and welcomes Catholics into the Church. Penance Penance Experiencing God’s mercy exercised through the ministry of priests. Eucharist Eucharist Receiving the Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity of Christ under the appearance of bread and wine. Confirmation Confirmation Being sealed and strengthened by the gift of the Holy Spirit to be a living witness to Christ Marriage Marriage A sacred union celebrating the covenant between a man and woman as husband and wife. Holy Orders Holy OrdersSource ↗
about_us
<!DOCTYPE html> Mass Times - St. Pat's Welcome to St. Pat's I'm New Contact Us Directions Adoration Hours St. Michael the Archangel Perpetual Adoration Chapel at Crane Road 12 PM Sunday – 12 PM Saturday Downtown Wednesday 7:30 AM – 6:45 AM (Thurs.) Mass Times Monday - Friday 7:00 AM – Downtown 8:00 AM – Crane Road ( Live Stream ) Thursday 6:00 PM – Downtown (en Español) Saturday Mornings 8:30 AM – Downtown ( Live Stream ) Saturday Evening Anticipatory 4:00 PM – Crane Road 4:30 PM – Downtown Sunday 7:30 AM – Downtown 8:00 AM – Crane Road 9:00 AM – Downtown 9:30 AM – Crane Road ( LiSource ↗
statement_of_faith
<!DOCTYPE html> Our Beliefs - St. Pat's Our Beliefs St. Pat’s Core Values These are the specific values that guide how we do everything at St. Pat’s. They are the specific ways the Holy Spirit has worked in our ministry over the years. When we live these well, we have seen fruit come from our ministry. Courageously Attuned We put effort into understanding how someone is feeling and respond to what they need in a nurturing way. We will always take the risk to know people and make them feel seen. It means when we are with someone, nothing else matters. We don’t shy away, we offer ourselveSource ↗
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