St. Patrick Catholic Church of Anamosa, Iowa

05/20/2026

The next time anxiety closes around your chest, try Bernardine's remedy: simply whisper the name. Jesus.

05/19/2026

05/19/2026

To know God... really know him, not just know about him... is already to begin living the life that has no end. It begins now, in the quiet of your morning prayer. It begins now, in the moment you choose mercy over resentment. It begins now, in the Eucharist you receive on Sunday.

How well do you know Him?
The Catechism puts it this way: "Eternal life is the life of the Most Holy Trinity, the life that we have already begun by faith and that we will live forever in the vision of God." (CCC 1721)

05/18/2026

Serve With Joy This Summer at St. Patrick 🌿

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05/18/2026

The Church has never been promised an easy road.
Only a sure one.

05/17/2026

The Ascension is not Christ's departure from us. It is his expansion into us. He is no longer bound by a single body in a single place. Through the Spirit who comes at Pentecost, he is now present in every tabernacle, in every prayer, in every act of love performed in his name.
Today the Church looks upward - not in nostalgia for what is gone, but in anticipation of what is coming.

05/16/2026

So many of us carry burdens we have never actually placed before God in prayer. We assume He is too busy. We assume our concerns are too small, or too embarrassing, or too tangled to bring to Him. We have grown used to handling them ourselves.
What is the one thing you have been carrying alone this week? Ask. Today.

05/15/2026

✨ Friendly Reminder: Sip & Share This Sunday! ✨

Ladies, don’t forget to join us for a peaceful morning of coffee, conversation, and Christ‑centered community.

We meet every other Sunday from 8:30–10am in the parish hall — a simple space to slow down, connect, and be refreshed.
☕ May Dates: May 17 and 31

Come as you are, bring a friend, and leave encouraged, supported, and strengthened in sisterhood.

Together, rooted in Christ, we grow one cup at a time.

05/15/2026

In a culture that treats labor as a means to an end, Isidore reminds us that ordinary work, done with love, is itself a path to holiness. The plow can be an altar.

St. Isidore the Farmer, pray for all who work the land and for all who eat the food they grow.

05/14/2026

St. Matthias was chosen by lot to replace Judas. Not by vote. Not by resume. By trust in the Holy Spirit. The early Church prayed together and then cast lots and God guided the outcome. Do you trust God in YOUR decisions?

05/13/2026

On May 13, 1917, three shepherd children in Fatima, Portugal, saw Our Lady for the first time. Her message: Pray the Rosary. Do penance. Consecrate your heart to her Immaculate Heart. 109 years ago... and the message hasn't changed. Are you listening?