Our CCD classes meet in the Life Teen Hall each week at St. Patrick's. Contact the Parish Office for information on enrolling your child in religious education classes.

Members of our current RCIA class made a pilgrimage to the Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament on January 7 in Hanceville, Alabama.

On Sunday, October 23, 2022 we celebrated The Rite of Acceptance for those who are seeking full communion with the Catholic Church. This Rite marks the beginning of the Catechumenate which is a time for nurturing and growth in faith and conversion to God. As a church community we are all called to pray and support those who are on the journey to commit their life to Christ and be received into the Church at Easter: Danielle & Tanner Wilson, Thomas & Breanna Hooper, Jennifer Robison, Jessica Wallace, Forrest Horan and Joshua Avazquez (not pictured).

The St. Vincent de Paul Youth Society at St. Patrick Church in McEwen showed off their Vincentian quality of service by preparing and serving a dinner to leaders of the community including Bishop J. Mark Spalding, Father Zack Kirangu, pastor of St. Patrick, Humphreys County Sherriff Chris Davis, and the Dominican Sisters who teach at St. Patrick School on Tuesday, Sept. 27. Please see the full article HERE on the Tennessee Register website.

2022 will go down in history as the year that Roe v. Wade was overturned, and the renewal of a legislative challenge at both the state and national level to protect the lives of the unborn. That challenge takes on a laser-like focus during October, when we are called to consider more deeply why every human life is valuable as well as create a culture that protects life from conception to natural death. Click HERE for more information from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.

Barbara Hooper and Eddie Bozman, members of the St. Vincent de Paul conference at St. Patrick Church in McEwen, and key leaders in flood relief efforts in Humphreys County, were recognized with the Society of St. Vincent de Paul’s 2022 Disaster Services Corporation Emerging Leaders Award during the annual national St. Vincent de Paul Conference Friday, Sept. 2, at the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront Hotel in Baltimore, Maryland. Click HERE for the entire story.

The Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption in Covington, Kentucky is home to the largest stained glass church window in the world! Click here for a virtual tour of this beautiful Cathedral.

Sunday, August 21 marked one year since the flood in 2021 which devastated our community and claimed the lives of 20 residents. Events were held throughout the weekend in memory and honor of the victims and survivors who are still rebuilding their lives. Our parish is blessed to have Father Zack Kirangu, the Dominican Sisters, and local chapter of the St. Vincent de Paul Society who support our community.

Barbara Hooper and Eddie Bozeman have been selected to receive the 2022 DSC Emerging Leaders Award by the Disaster Services Corp Society of St. Vincent de Paul.   They will be recognized at the Annual Conference in September.

St. Patrick School has positions open for administrative assistant, pre-kindergarten teacher, and long-term substitute. For more information CLICK HERE.

The St. Louis Sluggers volunteered in Waverly to help with rebuilding efforts following catastrophic flooding in August 2021. The group of 25 volunteers from the St. Vincent de Paul Society at Queen of All Saints Parish in Oakville coordinated their trip with St. Vincent de Paul in McEwen. They helped with repairs on nine homes, including installing floors, painting, plumbing and electrical work, among other tasks.

Life Teen joined the rest of the Life Teen Youth Groups across the US by singing the Divine Mercy Chaplet this past Sunday at 3:00 PM. Ella Hooper, Addison Hooper, Chesney Lansford, and Kayleigh McGahey performed an excellent rendition of the Chaplet with Giselle Williams accompanying them at the piano. The parishioners, family members, and friends had an excellent time as they sang along with the youth. The event concluded with snacks and refreshments at the Life Teen Center. The next Life Teen meeting is Wednesday May 11, 2022 at 6:30 at the Life Teen Center.

Recently, Second Harvest presented an article about Robert, a food pantry volunteer, whose home and belongings were destroyed by the flood. The article features our St. Vincent de Paul’s monthly food drive. If you would like to read about the impact that St. Vincent de Paul Society of St. Patrick makes on our community, CLICK HERE.

The Mission Integration Office of the Diocese of Nashville is now publicizing job openings in parishes, schools, and ministry offices. A new link to the career opportunities page on the diocesan website can be accessed through the QR code at left. The link is accessible from your smart phone and job opportunities are updated regularly. With entities across the diocese submitting information, there is an ever-changing list of positions available.

Much fun was had at our St. Patrick Feast Day celebration held on Saturday, March 19. Free bingo and pizza was enjoyed by all. Thanks to all who came out and helped!

As Pope Francis wrapped up the General Audience on Wednesday March 16, he led those gathered in the Paul VI Hall and online in a special prayer for an end to the war in Ukraine. He made his own a prayer composed by the Italian Archbishop of Naples, Domenico Battaglia, making a few minor additions.

St. Vincent de Paul’s Society at St. Patrick’s in McEwen, TN provided barbecue lunch for volunteers at the first House Raising Celebration on Thursday, March 17 in Waverly, TN. This event was a joint effort between the Humphreys County Long Term Recovery Group, Inspiritus Disaster Relief Volunteers, and case managers from UMCOR - United Methodist Committee On Relief. This is the first of many house raisings that will provide homes for residents whose houses were destroyed in the August 21, 2021 flood. Click here to see more!

Christ calls us to new life, and our Lenten disciplines are one way of freeing ourselves to respond to his invitation. Support our Bishop’s Annual Appeal for Ministries as an act of Lenten almsgiving! Click HERE for more information and to give!

Pope Francis has called on believers and nonbelievers to combat the “diabolical insistence, the diabolical senselessness of violence” with prayer and fasting on Wednesday, March 2 - Ash Wednesday. (click here for full article)

"How shall the Catholic church walk forward in communion, participation, and mission?" You are invited to participate in a worldwide online survey at synod@dioceseofnashville.com. We greatly appreciate your contribution!