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St. Catherine of Siena LibrarySt. Patrick's Parish Library, dedicated to St. Catherine of Siena, Doctor of the Church, is located in the NE corner of the Church's lower level. The Online Catalog is searchable by Title, Author's Name, topics, and keywords. Online checkout is available or use the paper form on the clipboard on the back counter of the Library. The green button below takes you to the Online Catalog hosted on LibraryThing's TinyCat(alog).
If prompted for a password? The password for LibraryCat is the Church's ZIP Code 50428. -
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Authentic Catholic Faith
The Parish Library Committee shares our authentic Catholic faith through literature and art.
St. Catherine of Siena, Doctor of the Church, is the library’s Patron Saint. Her life-size painting greets visitors at the library door and invites us to light the world on fire with our faith.
Volunteers select new books and media and offer a variety of Parish
events to share and discuss the Catholic story of salvation.
We keep the collection current and
relevant with targeted acquisitions and rigorous review of donated books.
Passionate readers often share their favorite discoveries with others.
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Topical & Convenient
The Library is in the northeast corner of the Church's lower level. You can't miss the image of St. Catherine of Siena, the library's patron saint.
Browse the collection by topic like a bookstore. It includes fiction and nonfiction sections and media like DVD movies and music CDs.
The library collection catalog is available and searchable online at
https://www.librarycat.org/lib/SaintPatsLibrary. The iPad in the library displays and accesses this catalog.
Checkout is easy, with a simple sign-out form on the back counter or the online checkout option in LibraryCat.
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Groups & Community
The Parish Library offers many titles for group reads with five or more copies available.
Library Events include:- regular Tuesday social breakfasts after daily Mass,
- Fifth Friday Fiction reads and discussions,
- movie watch parties (recent showings included The Chosen Season 4 and All The Light We Cannot See),
- Catholic Voices: for 2025 discussions after Saturday Mass focus on Fr. Mike Schmitz's Catechism in Year,
- Lenten Read Discussion Groups,
- Advent Read Discussion Groups,
- and more.
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Next Fifth Friday Fiction -- The Book Thief
January 2025. The Book Thief, by Markus Zusak, is the next Fifth Friday Fiction read and watch for Friday, January 31, 2025.
Similar to All the Light We Cannot See, this story is available both as an award-winning book and an excellent movie.
Watch Parties. We'll have a movie watch party on:- Thursday, January 23 @ 6:00 PM
- Thursday, January 30 at 6:00 PM
Both formats are available in the St. Patrick Parish Library.- Book link: https://www.librarycat.org/lib/SaintPatsLibrary/item/271215761
- Movie link: https://www.librarycat.org/lib/SaintPatsLibrary/item/258544312
The movie is available to stream on several major streaming services including Amazon Video and Apple TV.
The Book Thief is about hope in the chaos of war (or life) and the irresistible draw of books as an opening into a wider vision. It features religious imagery but is not explicitly faith-based.
Fifth Friday Fiction Breakfast Discussion. There will be discussion at both the Watch Parties and on Friday, January 31 at breakfast following Fifth Friday Mass. Join us for any or all three. Or read and watch on your own. You don't have to read the book to enjoy breakfast and hearing insights from other parishioners.
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January 2025
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 29Month View December 29, 202430Month View December 30, 202431Month View December 31, 20241Month View January 1, 20252Month View January 2, 20253Month View January 3, 202545:00p Catechism In A YearMonth View January 4, 2025-
Saturday, January 4, 5:00 PM - 6:00 PMA weekly discussion focused on Catechism In A Year by Fr. Mike Schmitz, also including other Catholic voices in the news and social media. Come Share!Read More
5Month View January 5, 20256Month View January 6, 20257Month View January 7, 20258Month View January 8, 20259Month View January 9, 202510Month View January 10, 2025115:00p Catechism In A YearMonth View January 11, 2025-
Saturday, January 11, 5:00 PM - 6:00 PMA weekly discussion focused on Catechism In A Year by Fr. Mike Schmitz, also including other Catholic voices in the news and social media. Come Share!Read More
12Month View January 12, 202513Month View January 13, 202514Month View January 14, 202515Month View January 15, 202516Month View January 16, 202517Month View January 17, 2025185:00p Catechism In A YearMonth View January 18, 2025-
Saturday, January 18, 5:00 PM - 6:00 PMA weekly discussion focused on Catechism In A Year by Fr. Mike Schmitz, also including other Catholic voices in the news and social media. Come Share!Read More
19Month View January 19, 202520Month View January 20, 202521Month View January 21, 202522Month View January 22, 2025236:00p Watch Party -- The Book Thief: Part 1Month View January 23, 2025-
Thursday, January 23, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PMThe movie version of the award-winning novel, The Book Thief, portrays hope amidst the chaos of war (or life) and the potential for books to open lives to a wider view. Come enjoy popcorn and discussion. The movie concludes with Part 2, the following Thursday at the same time. And a discussion of the book and movie on Friday, January 31 following Fifth Friday Mass. The Book Thief is the Fifth Friday Fiction read/watch for January.Read More
24Month View January 24, 2025255:00p Catechism In A YearMonth View January 25, 2025-
Saturday, January 25, 5:00 PM - 6:00 PMA weekly discussion focused on Catechism In A Year by Fr. Mike Schmitz, also including other Catholic voices in the news and social media. Come Share!Read More
26Month View January 26, 202527Month View January 27, 202528Month View January 28, 202529Month View January 29, 2025306:00p Watch Party -- The Book Thief: Part 2Month View January 30, 2025-
Thursday, January 30, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PMCome enjoy popcorn and discussion as we conclude a group watch of the movie, The Book Thief. And, the next morning, enjoy a breakfast discussion of the book and movie for Fifth Friday Fiction following daily Mass.Read More
319:00 Fifth Friday Fiction Breakfast -- The Book Thief, following Daily MassMonth View January 31, 2025-
Friday, January 31, 9:00 AM - 10:00 AMThe Book Thief, by Markus Zusak, is the Fifth Friday Fiction book read for January. In the odd months containing a fifth Friday, Fr. Josh offers Daily Mass at St. Patrick Parish. During the first four weeks of the month, Daily Mass rotates among our area nursing homes. So, it's a special Friday when we get an extra opportunity for grace. We celebrate with a breakfast and group discussion. Come enjoy the food and social time whether you've seen or read the story. Others that have will share.Read More
15:00p Catechism In A YearMonth View February 1, 2025-
Saturday, February 1, 5:00 PM - 6:00 PMA weekly discussion focused on Catechism In A Year by Fr. Mike Schmitz, also including other Catholic voices in the news and social media. Come Share!Read More
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Events
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Saturday, January 25, 5:00 PM - 6:00 PMA weekly discussion focused on Catechism In A Year by Fr. Mike Schmitz, also including other Catholic voices in the news and social media. Come Share!Read More
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Thursday, January 30, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PMCome enjoy popcorn and discussion as we conclude a group watch of the movie, The Book Thief. And, the next morning, enjoy a breakfast discussion of the book and movie for Fifth Friday Fiction following daily Mass.Read More
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Friday, January 31, 9:00 AM - 10:00 AMThe Book Thief, by Markus Zusak, is the Fifth Friday Fiction book read for January. In the odd months containing a fifth Friday, Fr. Josh offers Daily Mass at St. Patrick Parish. During the first four weeks of the month, Daily Mass rotates among our area nursing homes. So, it's a special Friday when we get an extra opportunity for grace. We celebrate with a breakfast and group discussion. Come enjoy the food and social time whether you've seen or read the story. Others that have will share.Read More
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Saturday, February 1, 5:00 PM - 6:00 PMA weekly discussion focused on Catechism In A Year by Fr. Mike Schmitz, also including other Catholic voices in the news and social media. Come Share!Read More
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