Library Committee
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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.
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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. -
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: Bible in a Year discussions after Saturday Mass,
- Lenten Read Discussion Groups,
- Advent Read Discussion Groups,
- and more.
Are you participating in a library event? A donation is encouraged according to one's ability. But, we would rather have participation than deter someone with an expense.
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Ongoing Event Planning
The Library is under the Faith Formation programs of the Parish. We often coordinate with other Parish programming. We encourage Mass attendance and extend the trip to St. Pat’s with faith education and community, and strive to schedule to coordinate with other Parish events like Praying Matthew.
Library events typically bring people together over meals to encourage community and discussion. It’s not
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October 2024
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 29Month View September 29, 202430Month View September 30, 20241Month View October 1, 20242Month View October 2, 20243Month View October 3, 20244Month View October 4, 202455:00p Catholic Voices: Bible in a Year Discussion -- following Saturday MassMonth View October 5, 2024-
Saturday, October 5, 5:00 PM - 6:00 PMFr. Mike Schmitz's Bible in a Year is a highly-ranked podcast year-to-year and around the world. Using the Great Adventure Timeline Bible, the podcast works through both the narrative works of the Bible and more! Fr. Mike's commentary strings the story together and provides context. Plus this is an opportunity to share your great discoveries in Catholic social media. The discussion isn't limited to The Bible in a Year. You're welcome to drop-in any week. You don't have to be there from Day 1.Read More
6Month View October 6, 20247Month View October 7, 20248Month View October 8, 20249Month View October 9, 202410Month View October 10, 202411Month View October 11, 2024125:00p Catholic Voices: Bible in a Year Discussion -- following Saturday MassMonth View October 12, 2024-
Saturday, October 12, 5:00 PM - 6:00 PMFr. Mike Schmitz's Bible in a Year is a highly-ranked podcast year-to-year and around the world. Using the Great Adventure Timeline Bible, the podcast works through both the narrative works of the Bible and more! Fr. Mike's commentary strings the story together and provides context. Plus this is an opportunity to share your great discoveries in Catholic social media. The discussion isn't limited to The Bible in a Year. You're welcome to drop-in any week. You don't have to be there from Day 1.Read More
13Month View October 13, 202414Month View October 14, 202415Month View October 15, 202416Month View October 16, 202417Month View October 17, 202418Month View October 18, 2024195:00p Catholic Voices: Bible in a Year Discussion -- following Saturday MassMonth View October 19, 2024-
Saturday, October 19, 5:00 PM - 6:00 PMFr. Mike Schmitz's Bible in a Year is a highly-ranked podcast year-to-year and around the world. Using the Great Adventure Timeline Bible, the podcast works through both the narrative works of the Bible and more! Fr. Mike's commentary strings the story together and provides context. Plus this is an opportunity to share your great discoveries in Catholic social media. The discussion isn't limited to The Bible in a Year. You're welcome to drop-in any week. You don't have to be there from Day 1.Read More
20Month View October 20, 202421Month View October 21, 202422Month View October 22, 202423Month View October 23, 2024247:00p Unpacking the Mysteries of the Rosary, by Keith Nester -- DiscussionMonth View October 24, 2024-
Thursday, October 24, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PMNational Catholic speaker, author, and evangelist, Keith Nester is presenting at St. Patrick's on Wednesday, October 9. As a follow-up, the Library offers a group read and discussion of Keith Nester's book, Unpacking the Mysteries of the Rosary: Connecting the Spiritual Fruits to Your Daily Life. Keith Nester is well-known for his Rosary Crew podcast. See more from Keith at https://down2earthministry.org/Read More
25Month View October 25, 2024265:00p Catholic Voices: Bible in a Year Discussion -- following Saturday MassMonth View October 26, 2024-
Saturday, October 26, 5:00 PM - 6:00 PMFr. Mike Schmitz's Bible in a Year is a highly-ranked podcast year-to-year and around the world. Using the Great Adventure Timeline Bible, the podcast works through both the narrative works of the Bible and more! Fr. Mike's commentary strings the story together and provides context. Plus this is an opportunity to share your great discoveries in Catholic social media. The discussion isn't limited to The Bible in a Year. You're welcome to drop-in any week. You don't have to be there from Day 1.Read More
276:00p Watch Party -- Facing the GiantsMonth View October 27, 2024-
Sunday, October 27, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PMCome enjoy popcorn and a movie in the Parish Center. Facing the Giants mixes football and faith. Appropriate for an October Sunday evening. Is winning games everything? What about winning souls and winning at life? Sometimes you have to have faith.Read More
28Month View October 28, 202429Month View October 29, 202430Month View October 30, 202431Month View October 31, 20241Month View November 1, 202425:00p Catholic Voices: Bible in a Year Discussion -- following Saturday MassMonth View November 2, 2024-
Saturday, November 2, 5:00 PM - 6:00 PMFr. Mike Schmitz's Bible in a Year is a highly-ranked podcast year-to-year and around the world. Using the Great Adventure Timeline Bible, the podcast works through both the narrative works of the Bible and more! Fr. Mike's commentary strings the story together and provides context. Plus this is an opportunity to share your great discoveries in Catholic social media. The discussion isn't limited to The Bible in a Year. You're welcome to drop-in any week. You don't have to be there from Day 1.Read 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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Unpacking the Mysteries of the Rosary, by Keith Nester -- Oct 24 @ 7:00 PM
Catholic evangelist and author, Keith Nester is scheduled to speak at St. Patrick's on Wednesday, October 9.
Well-known as a former Protestant now dedicated to the Rosary and devotion to Mary, Nester explains what drew him into Catholicism. And why he didn't accept the common confusion that Catholics worship Mary.
Come discuss your experiences listening to and reading Nester with your fellow parishioners on Thursday, October 24 @ 7:00 PM in the Parish Center.
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