St Patrick's Catholic Church at Moody AFB

"The military world, now as in the past, often appears as a vehicle of evangelization and a privileged place for reaching the height of holiness: I am thinking of the centurions of the Gospel, I am thinking of the first martyred soldiers and all who throughout history, by their serving their sovereign land, learned how to become soldiers and witnesses of the one Lord, Jesus Christ."

— Pope John Paul II

Welcome to St. Patrick's Catholic Church at Moody AFB

Father Stephen Voyt Let me introduce myself, I am Father Steve Voyt, the priest at St. Patrick's Catholic Church at Moody Air Force Base. We welcome all military affiliated members to join us at Mass. If you are new to our community, please introduce yourself to me this Sunday.

Our faith community is dedicated to creating an environment of fellowship through worship, outreach and services. I encourage you to become active in our ministries. Becoming part of our ministry is a great way to get to know people while becoming an active member of the church. In addition, service gives you a creative outlet to living your baptismal commitments, helps the parish in fulfilling its pastoral obligations, and gives us the opportunity to get to know you personally.

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Contact Information

Address: 23 WG/HC, 5120 Austin Ellipse, Moody AFB, GA 31699

Phone Numbers: Office: (229) 257-3211, Fax: (229) 257-3646

Office Hours: Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Join Us

Upcoming

v Holy Days of Obligation

v Reconciliation/Confession by Appointment

Sundays

v Religious Education

-   Religious education is held 9:00 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. (Sep - May). Classes are for children 4 years of age through adult. To register or for more information call the Base Chapel at 257-3211 (CCD registration is open year round).

-   Click here for the Religious Education Registration Form

-   Click here for the Religious Education Schedule for 2011/2012

v Confession: 9:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. or by appointment

v Mass: 10:30 a.m. (fellowship in the Social Hall following Mass)

Daily Mass

v Mass is celebrated Monday through Thursday at 11:30 a.m. in the Blessed Sacrament room

Saint Patrick's Catholic Church

Saint Patrick

St. Patrick's life and example gives us much to commemorate:

v Faith in God

v Charity toward those who have not been charitable to you

v Commitment to the welfare of others

Click here to learn more about St. Patrick

Click here for St Patrick's Prayer of the Faithful

Parish News

New Roman Missal

The Roman Missal, Third Edition, the ritual text containing prayers and instructions for the celebration of the Mass, was implemented in the United States of America on the First Sunday of Advent, November 27, 2011.

Pope John Paul II announced a revised version of the Missale Romanum during the Jubilee Year 2000. Among other things, the revised edition of the Missale Romanum contains prayers for the observances of recently canonized saints, additional prefaces for the Eucharistic Prayers, additional Votive Masses and Masses and Prayers for Various Needs and Occasions, and some updated and revised rubrics (instructions) for the celebration of the Mass. The English translation of the Roman Missal also includes updated translations of existing prayers, including some of the well-known responses and acclamations of the people.

Click here for more informational on the new Roman Missal.

Click here to see Mass responses of the congregation. We placed these cards in the pews. Please do not remove the cards from the church.

If you're interested in purchasing pew cards for your church, then click here

Parish Council

Our next Parish Council meeting will be held on 14 Feb at 12:00 p.m.
in the Social Hall. All parishioners are invited to attend.

Lenten Day of Reflection

Father McTeigue will be joining us again in our Lenten Journey. A day of reflection to prepare us for the Lenten season will be held on Saturday, February 25 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. Registration will begin next week.

National Prayer Luncheon

Come join us on Thursday, February 9 at the Moody Field Club for the National Prayer Luncheon. Chaplain, Brig Gen Howard Stendhal, the Deputy Chief of Chaplains for the US Air Force, will be the guest speaker. The luncheon begins at 11:30. Tickets are $5.00 each and can be purchased from the Chapel. Seating is limited so be sure to purchase your tickets early.

Church Community Pictures

Christmas Pageant

The parish children participated in the annual Christmas pageant prior to Mass on 24 Dec.

Click here to see photos

Advent Wreath and Potluck

The parish celebrated its quarterly potluck in conjunction with making family Advent wreaths in November 2011.

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Newcomers

If you are new to the community, please introduce yourself to
Father Voyt. We invite you and your family to become active members of our faith community and want you to feel at home and experience the life of the Spirit in this parish.

We ask that you register your family with the Chapel. Registration forms are located on the wall by the bulletin board in the foyer or you can download the form from this site. Once completed, give your form to Father Voyt; an usher; or Ms Christine Johnson, our Religious Education Coordinator.

You may also obtain additional registration information from the Parish Coordinator at (229) 257-2580.

Liturgy

The liturgical weekly readings are available to you online. We've also provided a link for you in the event you want the readings read to you.

Click here to read or listen to this week's liturgy

Click here to read the New American Bible on line

Click here to read the Catechism of the Catholic Church on line

Father Steve's Homilies - Listen Here

How willing are we to hear the call of God? - 22 Jan 12

Fr Steve Voyt

Today in the Gospel we hear about the call of some of the apostles, of how they had to make an immediate choice in recognizing the presence of God before them. Too often in our own lives we don't see God standing right before us. We get our vision clouded by a myriad of different things that we do and stuff that we're concerned with. Every once in a while God asks us to clear out our own plans and recognize that He is the one in charge. How willing are we to hear the call of God? And more importantly, how willingly are we to answer with a "Yes."

Click here to stream the audio file to your computer.

Right click on mp3 to download the mp3 file to your computer or mobile device

Click here to listen to other homilies.

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Ten Commandments

vOrigin of the Ten Commandments: Moses was sent by God to set the Israelites free from slavery. Three months after leaving Egypt, Moses was called to the top of Mt Sinai to receive the Ten Commandments, which were etched in stone tablets. The commandments are fundamental obligations of our religion and morality

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Sacraments

Marriage

You will need at least 6 months prior to the wedding ceremony for planning and preparation. Contact Father Steve for more details.

Baptism

Baptism classes are held on the third Thursday of each month in the conference room of the chapel at 6:30 p.m. The next class will be held on 28 Oct.

Call Sherri at 257-3211 to schedule yourself for the next class.

Click here to learn more about our seven Catholic sacraments

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Prayer Pages

Prayer Requests - Do you have a prayer request? Let Father Steve know. E-mail your prayer request today, click here

Prayer Journal - Keeping a journal is a meaningful prayer practice, which can open your mind and heart so you're better able to hear what God really wants of you.

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Other Prayer Pages

v How to Pray v Prayers v Stations of the Cross v The Rosary

Ask Father Steve Question

Father Steve,

Many of my non-Catholic friends say they don’t have to confess their sins to a priest. They say they confess directly to God and ask for His forgiveness. I say to them that Jesus gave us the sacrament of reconciliation when he said to his apostles, “Whose sins you forgive are forgiven them, and whose sins you retain are retained" (John 20:19-23).

If a non-Catholic doesn’t confess his or her sins to a priest, wouldn’t that person die with mortal sin on their soul and therefore jeopardize their salvation? Please explain.

Answer: You are right to explain to your friends that we as Catholics believe that Jesus gave the power to forgive sins to the Church. This is most apparent to us when we consider the confession of Peter about Jesus at Caesarea Philippi (Matt 16:13-19).

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Purchase Fund Request Form

Purchase fund requests must be made no later than 5 days prior to the event.

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Disclaimer

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Last Updated: 29 Jan 12