Welcome to our new parish

The Church of St. Patrick and of St. Mary

 
… Then Jesus approached and said to them:
“All power in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, until the end of the age.” Mt 28: 18-20
 
The Sacrament of Holy Orders is one of the most beautiful gifts the Church has received from Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. This sacrament allows the Church to continue always fulfilling the commissioning of Jesus to His disciples in the Gospel (Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations…). Thanks to the sacrament of Holy Orders, I have received the blessing of participating in the Priesthood of Jesus, the High and Eternal Priest, and for two years I have also had the blessing of exercising my Priestly ministry in this beautiful and vibrant parish community of Saint Patrick’s – Saint Mary’s Church and Our Lady of the Lake Chapel.
 
During these two years, I was able to experience the faith of every parishioner who comes and worships in this community. Our parish is a family that welcomes everyone who searches for God’s presence and this is one of the most important things I learned while serving here as a priest: to welcome everyone as a child of God. The work that Jesus gave to his disciples continues in our lives and experience of faith as baptized people and here in this community we all try to encounter the Presence of God and to bring it to all our brothers and sisters.

I want to thank all of you for the love and friendship I experienced during the time I served you. I want to thank Fr. Fernando Hernandez for his love and faithful dedication to this parish and for being an excellent example as a Priest I want to thank all people who are part of our parish staff for their generous dedication to serve our parishioners. You are always in my prayers. God bless you all.
  
In Christ; 
  
Fr. Sandro Leyton

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