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About St. Patrick's
St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church is located in Smithtown, NY, and
serves over 5,000 families in the area. The Parish belongs to the
Diocese of Rockville Center
and is part of the Smithhaven Deanery in the Central Vicariate.
You can visit the web sites of our
neighboring parishes
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Check here for postings of events in and around our community that may
be of interest to our parishioners. If you know of such an event, please
let us know, so that we can post it.
You are invited to dedicate a Pro-Life Rose
for any intention and aid this vital ministry.
This week’s Pro-Life Rose is dedicated
in loving memory of:
Amanda Rose Faith Direct can offer members of the St. Patrick's famiily an easy and convenient way to manage their support for the parish.
Sign up now with some of our St. Patrick Youth Summer Programs
and enjoy some summer fun, fellowship and faith!
Camp St. Patrick
Vacation Bible School Baseball Basketball Softball Kickline Summer Adventures and more.....
Playtime with Mommy
If you are a parent or caregiver for a youngster ages 1 1/2 to 3, join us
at Playtime with Mommy
Dads, grandparents, etc. also more than welcome. The program is held Mondays and Wednesdays from 10 to 11:30 AM and Thursdays from 1-2 PM. For more information, call the Youth Office at 360-0185.
Are You Considering Catholic Education?
St. Patrick School serves students and their families in
nursery school through eighth grade. The mission of the
school is to provide for the safety, education, and gradual
growth of the whole child; spiritually, intellectually, socially,
emotionally and physically.
For more information, call 724- 0285, visit the St. Patrick School web site at www.sps-smithtown.org or mark your calendar for the school’s open house on Sunday, January 27th from 1-3 PM.
We are looking for a coordinator for our Small Christian Communities, a volunteer position. There are many other service opportunities in both the church and the greater community at large. Please look here to see where you can make a difference.
St. Patrick Youth
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St Patrick's of SmithtownOur History(Taken from the 2002St. Patrick's 50th Anniversary Journal)
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St. Patrick was no longer a small Catholic community. It had grown to the point that it could no longer be a mission church. St. Patrick became a parish in July of 1952. Rev. Adam Willman became its first pastor.
Parishioners remember Father Willman as a loving priest, a quiet, spiritual man who loved to play the piano. During the eleven years he served as pastor, the parish doubled in size. He also is remembered as a pastor who carefully saved money, enough to give the parish a good start on the building project that was in its future. It was an exciting time for St. Patrick's. As a newly formed parish, it had, for the first time, its own priest. Father Willman was given a warm reception party in the church basement. Initially, he lived in the Sts. Philip and James recotry, until the diocese purchased a home for him on Juniper Avenue. The home was in need of repairs. Parishioners gladly took on the job, repairing and redocorating before Father Willman moved in. Parishioners also finished the Church basemenet -- tiling the floor, installing fluorescent lights, and converting the coal bin to a kitchen and a bar. Parish organizations began to spring up, including an active Holy Name Society, a choir, the Blessed Virgin Sodality, and the Rosary Altar Society. Eventually, a second priest was sent to serve the growing parish -- Father Ned Olewicz. Father Ned is described by parishioners as opposite in personality from Father Willan -- outgoing, and a lover of trains, a good trait considering the church's location next to the railroad tracks. Father Ned never failed to wave to the passing trains and was known by the engineers who passed through. In addition to Father Ned, visiting priests came to help accommodate the faithful on Sundays. The need for a larger church was becoming apparent. Parishioners also longed for a Catholic school. It was parishioners who made the first move in this direction. Jum Mulhall, Peter Bosco, Jerry Von Schamburg, Richard Glasser, Robert Morlath, and George Scryver met Msgr. Williams, Bishop Kellenberg's secretary, about the need for a new church and school.
The bulk of the responsibility for the building project would fall on the shoulders of Father Joseph Canning, who was named the parish's second pastor on June 26, 1963. Father Canning is described by those who knew him as a wondervul priest, very kind and supportive. He immediately took steps to relieve the overcrowding at Masses. At this point, crowds were spilling out of the church and onto the sidewalks on Sunday mornings. When trains passed by, the difficult job of hearing what was being said inside went from difficult to impossible. Father Canning added extra Masses in the basement. On May 26, 1964, fire would once again become a part of Saint Patrick's history. Members of the Rosary Altar Society were working on a mailing in the church basement when Maureen Rienzo heard an unusual crackling sound. She went to investigate and as she looked up the stairwell, she saw flames engulfing the closet containing the altar cloths. Maureen ran back to the basement and alerted Grace Treutlein and the rest of the ladies. "Grace, the church is on fire. Everybody get out," she recalls saying. Maureen then ran to the rectory and informed associate pastor Father John Marksamer. Grace called the fire department and before she could repeat the church's address, she heard the sirens. Father Marksamer, along with the firemen, recovered many items from the sacristy, but enormous damage was done to the church. For the next few months, as the church was repaired, Masses were said at Smithtown General Hospital on route 347, the Smithtown Movie Theater, and in tents. Soon, the doors were once again opened to the faithful, but the decision had been made to build again. parishioner Richard Lancer discovered some land on Jericho Turnpike that was available for sale, and a committee (made up mainly of the same parishioners who had met with the Bishop's secretary) recommended it, and the purchase was made by the diocese.
This article was orginally published in the Sources of information used in compiling the history of St. Patrick Church included:
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Weekdays:
6:45am, 9:00am, 12:10pm Saturday: 9:00am, 5:00pm, 8:00pm Sunday: 7:30am, 9:00am, 10:30am, 12:00pm 5:00pm
Main Rectory Phone #:
631-265-2271
Updated information on the
schedule for times & events for your child's class. And a
complete
calendar for the current school year.
A helping hand when you can’t cope with an emergency; food, financial assistance, housing, employment in crisis situations when resources are available; A smiling visitor when you are shut-in for an extended period; ....(read more) We are only a phone call away. Please call 265-2668, Monday - Friday, 9 AM to 3 If you know adults who: Can’t care for themselves - Are at risk of harm - Have no one to help . . . . . You can help. Please call: Adult Protective Services Bureau - Suffolk County Dept. of Social Services at 654-3195, 3196, or 3197, RESPONSE 24 Hour Hotline at 751-7500, VIBS at 360-3606. Your information will be kept strictly confidential. ....(read more)
As the 6:45 AM Mass will be celebrated during July and August, there
are a number of Mass intentions now available.
Stop by the Rectory to order Masses for your departed loved ones. Please note that the Mass Book fills quickly. Friday, August 1st First Friday of the Month
From the 12:10 PM Mass until 3:30 PM. The Chaplet of Divine Mercy
will be recited at 3:00PM. Please join us as we adore our Lord Jesus.
Pro-Life Family Hosts AMonthly Holy Hour
Adoration - Thanksgiving
Reparation - Petition
Tuesday, August 19th
St. Patrick's Pro-Life Family invites you to join us for our monthly
meeting. Please come and unite with us as we witness to the
sanctity of Life.
Saturday, August 16th Join us for a night of prayer in front of the Sacred Sacrament.
All singles are invigted to refreshments & conversation
Sunday, July 20th
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM (after the 9 AM Mass) Cost: $2.00
Married in August?
Please join us at the Sunday, August 3rd, Noon Mass. All couples are invited to renew their vows and recieve a special blessing.
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