Bishop Spalding visited St. Patrick Church on Sunday, March 17 - the day of our patron saint - to celebrate Mass with the parish.

St. Patrick's Catechumens and Candidates attended the Rite of Election at the Catholic Pastoral Center on Sunday, March 10.

This month's spotlight is on the St. Vincent de Paul Youth Conference at St. Patrick Church in McEwen. The youth of the parish have used their creativity to address the basic needs of the poor and low-income folks who seek assistance at the parish through the St. Vincent de Paul Conference by creating "Cans of Kindness" (repurposed coffee cans that are weatherproof, filled with goodies and basic necessities like socks, snacks, and kleenex). Read the entire story written by SVDP youth society President, Anneleigh Landford (with help from her mother, Darby), here:

An article titled St. Patrick School: Learn. Serve. Lead. Succeed!, by Sister Mary Grace Watson, O.P., was recently published in The News-Democrat.

Father Zack Kirangu attended his first meeting as chaplain of the Serra Club in Williamson County on Thursday, January 3. Don Stacy, president of the chapter, read a letter from Bishop Mark Spalding announcing Father Zack's appointment. The Serra Club is a named after the Franciscan Missionary, Junipero Serra, the founder of many of the California Missions. It was founded in 1935 in Seattle by a small group of Catholic laymen who saw the need to foster vocations to religious life, both by recruiting vocations and by supporting those religious in their active careers. The Williamson County chapter was established 13 years ago and has become very successful, raising over $300,000 in 2018 to support vocations.

Parishioner Doug Chaney, and 2004 alumni of St. Patrick School, graduated from the Tennessee Law Enforcement Training Academy on Thursday, December 20. Chaney received the Legal Award and Outstanding Officer Award. He will be working with the Hickman County Sheriff's Office. Congratulations Doug!

A Progressive Ministry Open House was held on Saturday, December 15. Following Mass, Father Zack blessed the new outdoor nativity. Parishioners then had the opportunity to tour the church campus and hear about each organization and ministry from members involved. Following the tour, a reception was hosted by Father Zack in the rectory. See the photo album to take a look at the night's festivities!

Called to Witness was held on Thursday, November 15 at St. Patrick. Jason and Lisa Gale spoke about "Choosing Virtue in a Chaotic World." After the talk, Adoration was held with a special blessing with the Eucharist for each family/individual.

Isabella Blackburn, a 2013 graduate of St. Patrick School and 2018 graduate of St. Cecilia Academy, had the opportunity to teach conversational English this summer at IPEPH, a high school located near capitol of Haiti, Port-au-Prince.

Tommy and Barbara Hooper joined St. Vincent de Paul members from Immaculate Conception and St. John Vianney parishes in forming the first Ozanam Training Team in the Diocese of Nashville. The purpose of this program is to provide an orientation for all councils and conferences throughout the U.S.

Members of St. Vincent de Paul attended a training session on Saturday, September 15 at St. Christopher's in Dickson, TN. Members in attendance included Tommy Hooper, Barbara Hooper, Anne Hamann, Annaleigh Landsford, Joe and Susan Eaton, Tom Powers, Dr. George Matthai, Carolyn Hooper, Cindy Barnes and Ismael Rivera.

St. Patrick's Parish is currently seeking Quality Artisans to display and sell their original, creative, and hand-crafted items on Saturday, November 10 from 10am to 7pm, and Sunday, November 11 from 10am to 3pm in St. Patrick's School Gymnasium in McEwen, TN. Registration deadline is October 30! (Click on the title for more details and a link to the Vendor Registration Form.)

The diocese congratulated St. Patrick's on surpassing its goal in the Bishop's Annual Appeal this week.

Our former summer seminarian, Father Ahn Tuan Phan, was ordained into the priesthood on Saturday, June 30. He celebrated a Mass of Thanksgiving at St. Patrick's on July 7. A potluck reception was held after Mass.

Father Anthony Stewart was ordained at the Cathedral of the Incarnation on Saturday, June 30. He celebrated his first Mass of thanksgiving at St. Patrick Church Sunday, followed by a wonderful reception. Click on the title for a link to the video!

Over the last several months, a number of improvements have been completed at the cemetery. Click the title for full details.

St. Patrick's welcomed music director, Julianna Chaney, on Sunday, June 3. Julianna comes to us with love for music and faith. Her musical background is diverse, whether it be playing piano, organ, leading, teaching, or singing. Julianna really enjoys working with people to help make the worship experience more meaningful through music. Welcome!

Included are Frequently Asked Questions about the Bishop's Annual Appeal and what it means for our diocese. Click on the title to find out more!

Policies for St. Patrick's Cemetery have been updated in accordance with Nashville Diocese and Calvary Cemetery guidelines. This includes an increase in the price of cemetery plots that will put St. Patrick's Cemetery in line with other cemeteries in the area. The price for Parishioners will increase to $400 effective October 1, 2018.  The price for non-Parishioners will increase to $700 (Catholic) and $800 (non-Catholic) effective May 1, 2018.  Prices for urn internment have also been established.  They are $250 for a small plot and $150 for a second urn in a plot.  The Cemetery Policies were proposed by the Cemetery Committee and approved by the Parish Pastoral Council.  Copies of the policies are available at the Church office.

Students from Waverly Central High School led the Divine Mercy service on Sunday, April 8. Ismael Rivera, a Spanish teacher at WCHS, organized the service. After praying the chaplet, parishners enjoyed a reception in the Activity Center. See photo album for more pictures!