Rev. Tom Davis Installation Mass

 

Fr. Wm. Tom Davis, OSA

Parish Administrator at St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church 

Pastor with over16 years experience in parishes and a demonstrated history of working in the religious institutions industry. Skilled in Pastoral management, Spiritual Direction, Counseling, Various Liturgies, Preaching, Church Growth, Spiritual Deliverance, and Music. Strong community and social services professional with a Master of Divinity (M.Div.) focused in Augustinian Spirituality from Catholic Theological Union at Chicago, as well as a two year Clergy Leadership Training certificate from the Catholic Leadership Institute. I have also taught many classes of RCIA, Catholic apologetics, and Bible study. I also have many years of Business Management experience.

St. Patrick's Fall Festival

 

Today, we hear about two owners of a vineyard

 

We call this SoNoGo - South Park-North Park-Golden Hill & Our Mission: to see the baptized who live in SoNoGo worship in SoNoGo

New wesite: https://www.stpatrickschurchsd.org/ 

Saint Patrick Catholic Parish

The Catholic Church Explained

We, the church of Saint Patrick, in the community of North Park,

of the Roman Catholic Diocese and City of San Diego,

declare this to be our primary mission:

to come together to celebrate the Eucharist,

hear God’s word proclaimed,

give praise and thanksgiving to God,

and develop a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.

We believe that by freely sharing our faith, talents, and treasures,

we discover Christ’s presence among us and bring Him to others.

We have a strong desire to give and receive love, service, peace, support,

and fellowship, within our families, our parish, our community, and the world.

Open to the power of the Holy Spirit, we pursue this mission faithfully and lovingly.

Our God is just — but our God is also merciful

Jesus is not condemning unbelief so much as disobedience

New book explains why Fulton Sheen was ‘America’s Apostle’

Allentown Diocese begins annual blood drive on feast of St. Januarius amid nationwide shortage

“Blood cannot be manufactured or replaced,” Allentown Bishop Alfred A. Schlert said. “It can only come from individuals willing to give of themselves for others.”

Planned Parenthood miscoding claim prompts watchdog’s call for federal inquiry

Planned Parenthood and its affiliates may be coding visits in ways that make youth hormone prescriptions appear routine, Do No Harm’s letter said.

Archbishop of Panama asks victims for forgiveness: ‘We cannot remain silent in the face of abuse’

Addressing the scourge of sexual abuse, the archbishop of Panama requested the services of the Transparency Commission, a project sponsored by Notre Dame Law School and Madrid’s Villanueva University.

As beatification nears, new book explains why Fulton Sheen was ‘America’s Apostle’

The book by Allan Smith was published on Sept. 15, about one week before the beatification. EWTN’s Matthew Bunson discusses the book and Sheen’s legacy on “EWTN News Nightly.”

“Nobel Prize in Theology”: The 2026 Ratzinger Prize

Leo XIV Visits the Dicastery for Culture and Education

ZENIT Staff

During the visit, which lasted approximately one hour, the Pope highlighted the importance of the work carried out worldwide to spread the mission of Catholic education and the responsibility regarding culture.

Restoration Concludes of One of St. Peter’s Basilica’s Most Important Domes

ZENIT Staff

The Chapel takes its name from Clement VIII (born Ippolito Aldobrandini), who commissioned its decoration. Built according to a design by Michelangelo Buonarroti and completed by Giacomo della Porta in 1580 as a symmetrical counterpart to the Gregorian Chapel, it is part of the group of spaces surrounding the «Confessio» of St. Peter.

Jehovah’s Witnesses “change their doctrine”: yes to blood donation

ZENIT Staff

The organization presents the change not as an abandonment of the sacred character it attributes to blood, but as a transfer of responsibility from a uniform religious prohibition to individual conscience

For the third year in a row, Ireland is experiencing a vocational spring. Here are the numbers of new “yes” responses

ZENIT Staff

15 men have chosen to begin by asking whether they are being called to give their lives to the Church

The son of Queen Rania and heir to the Jordanian throne visited the site of Jesus’ baptism

ZENIT Staff

The site, known in the Bible as Bethany beyond the Jordan, has acquired substantial archaeological significance. Excavations have uncovered the remains of churches, chapels, hermits’ caves and a baptistery, providing tangible evidence of centuries of Christian worship and pilgrimage associated with the baptism tradition

Despite its progressive stance, the Catholic Church in Germany is one of the biggest financial contributors: here are the numbers

Joachin Meisner Hertz

The figure, published September 16 by the German Bishops’ Conference in its annual “Global Church” report, represents a decline of almost 10 percent from the approximately €595 million provided in 2024

A Muslim father tries to burn his daughters alive for becoming Christians

ZENIT Staff

Their father, Muhamud, had doused the house with petrol, then set it alight while the girls slept inside. He had told them he would act to fulfill Islamic law since they had rejected Islam when they converted to Christianity on Aug. 26.

Vatican Announces Winner of the “Nobel Prize in Theology”: The 2026 Ratzinger Prize

ZENIT Staff

The Prize will be awarded by the Holy Father Leo XIV on 19 December at the Vatican Apostolic Palace. The Prize is awarded to scholars who have distinguished themselves through outstanding achievements in publication and scientific research. Nominations for the Prize are submitted to the Holy Father, for his approval, by the Foundation’s Scientific Committee.

Vatican Announces International Congress on School and University Pastoral Care for October 2026

ZENIT Staff

The event will feature keynote presentations offering participants opportunities for in-depth study and dialogue within a synodal atmosphere of prayer and listening, complemented by artistic performances and practical activities.

Nigeria: Gunmen Kill 11 Christians in Benue State

ZENIT Staff

The attack began at about 6:12 p.m., according to police. Police Mobile Force personnel, tactical teams, and conventional officers engaged the attackers in a gun battle that lasted about seven hours before the assailants withdrew into surrounding forests, police said.

The mainline’s unexpected 2026 political comeback

The mainline’s unexpected 2026 political comeback
Religion Unplugged: This election year, two candidates who personify the Mainline could conceivably flip Republican seats and give Democrats control of the U.S. Senate

 

Fulton Sheen, Catholic media star, will be beatified in St Louis Thursday
Religion News Service: This Thursday, the Catholic bishop who charmed millions while explaining theological concepts and scrawling on a blackboard on his show “Life Is Worth Living” will come one step closer to being declared a saint.

 

Understanding the Bible in terms of justice isn’t new*
The Christian Century: Claudia Setzer traces a bold tradition of reading scripture for the love of God, neighbor, and a more humane society.

 

Tradition and change among Latter-day Saints in the U.S.
Pew Research Center: Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are still highly religious and conservative, but signs point to demographic and social change.
The Washington Post: Fewer Americans raised Mormon are staying in the faith, study finds*

 

Under congressional pressure, a major Muslim charity cuts ties and changes its name
Religion News Service: Islamic Relief USA, a humanitarian organization with a $150 million annual budget, rebranded itself as the Islamic Development and Empowerment in America after members of Congress threatened to have its tax-exempt status revoked.

Priest’s murder in Mexico may be warning to sow fear

Bishop of Austin decries ICE shooting as federal officials say man fled arrest

Bishop Garcia asked for prayers for the man who was shot and “all who have been involved,” asking for government authorities to be “transparent and honest about what occurred.”

Popular Catholic podcaster and religious sister announces discernment of new community

Sister Miriam James Heidland, SOLT, a well-known speaker, podcast host, and author, said she is discerning the establishment of a new religious community called Friends of the Bridegroom.

Bishop sees Pope Leo’s visit as bringing a ‘spiritual springtime’ to Uruguay

Although church attendance is low and the society is quite s quite secularized, the president of Uruguay’s bishops’ conference believes Pope Leo’s visit will give a boost to the country’s spiritual renewal.

Priest’s murder in Mexico may be warning to sow fear, priest says

The Sept. 15 murder of Father Román de la Cruz Hernández was likely perpetrated by organized crime and is not an isolated incident but forms part of a pattern of fear and intimidation.

When Does Distortion Become Dishonesty?

 

Written by Mike Lewis

I keep coming back to the same question: Why the dishonesty?

I genuinely do not understand how people who hold themselves out as traditional, orthodox, faithful Catholics can be so ruthless in distorting the truth about other Catholics.

I cannot see into anyone’s heart, but after nearly a decade of open and obvious distortions of reality from Catholic journalists, influencers, and media personalities, it is becoming impossible to believe there is an innocent explanation.

A recent example involves Archbishop Renzo Pegoraro, who was named president of the Pontifical Academy for Life last year following the retirement of Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia at age 80. Michael Haynes of the Catholic Herald announced earlier this month on X that Pegoraro “has argued Catholics can support ‘imperfect’ euthanasia laws.”