God recognizes who we are and He shares His Son with us

 

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.

Wisdom, St. Thomas Aquinas wrote, is a gift of the Holy Spirit

 

Does God ignore or act a bit rough with you?

 

Big mistake to think ‘the Catholic faith was imposed on the Incas’

Australian former bishop Christopher Saunders convicted on multiple counts of sexual abuse By Tyler Arnold on Aug 13, 2026 01:30 pm The former bishop was convicted of sexually abusing two men. The diocese apologized to the victims and asked Our Lady Queen of Peace to intercede “on this journey of reconciliation, healing and hope.” [...] Read in browser » Honoring the Jubilee Year of St. Francis during St. Michael’s Lent By Dr. R. Jared Staudt on Aug 13, 2026 04:00 am October 3rd will mark 800 years since the death of St. Francis of Assisi. To celebrate this momentous occasion, Pope Leo XIV has proclaimed a Jubilee Year of St. Francis from January 10, 2026, to [...] Read in browser » New documentary details the life and martyrdom of Fr. Stanley Rother By Nick Olszyk on Aug 13, 2026 12:00 am Distribution Service: Fathom Entertainment MPAA Rating, Not rated at the time of this review Reel Rating: 3 out of 5 reels There’s a famous anonymous statistic that the 20th century produced more martyrs than the [...] Read in browser » Does Magnifica Humanitas help explain how social teaching should be understood today? By James Kalb on Aug 12, 2026 08:00 pm At least for me, Pope Leo XIV’s recent encyclical does little to resolve doubts about how Catholic social teaching should be interpreted and understood. But I should explain my doubts. In its modern form, social [...] Read in browser » On the short life and powerful witness of the “martyr of the Brown Scapular” By Donald Jacob Uitvlugt on Aug 12, 2026 06:23 pm Although his name appears in the Roman Martyrology under the entries for August 15, the Carmelite family celebrates the martyrdom of Blessed Isidore Bakanja on August 12. Blessed Isidore was a young layman, not a [...] Read in browser » Spiraling down in Speyer By George Weigel on Aug 12, 2026 04:00 am Speyer is a charming city on the west bank of the Rhine River. Its splendid medieval core is dominated by a magnificent 11th-century cathedral, the resting place of German emperors for three hundred years and [...] Read in browser » Extra, extra! News and views for Wednesday, August 12, 2026 By CWR Staff on Aug 12, 2026 03:00 am Previously unpublished letters add to Rupnik abuse case allegations (America): “A former Jesuit, Father Rupnik is accused of abusing more than two dozen women over several decades. He has denied wrongdoing.” Why Is the Archdiocese [...] Read in browser » The WNBA is the Reductio ad Absurdum of Trans Ideology By Kenneth Craycraft on Aug 11, 2026 02:59 pm The Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) has perhaps done more to demonstrate the absurdity of transgender ideology than any American public institution. And it has done so through its endorsement of that very ideology. Over the [...] Read in browser » Massachusetts becomes 11th state with no abortion limits as Gov. Healey signs bill By Tessa Gervasini on Aug 11, 2026 10:36 am Enacted legislation removes all of Massachusetts’ restrictions on abortion after 24 weeks and allows elective abortion through all nine months based on the “judgment of the physician.” [...] Read in browser » Nigerian bishop: Africa is not immune to what caused the decline of the Church in Europe By Ngala Killian Chimtom on Aug 10, 2026 08:00 pm While churches across Western Europe continue to close their doors, repurpose their buildings, or grapple with widespread apathy, Nigeria is experiencing a Catholic awakening that defies global trends. With an estimated 35 million Catholics and [...] Read in browser » The dangers of the political religious choice By Casey Chalk on Aug 10, 2026 08:00 pm In June, the writer, producer, and nonprofit founder Ashley L. Jackson converted to Judaism. That fact itself is somewhat unusual, as only somewhere between 2,000 and 5,000 Americans convert to the Jewish faith every year. [...] Read in browser » New book on state of higher education offers criticism, insights, questions By Jerry Salyer on Aug 10, 2026 02:00 pm First, to be clear, there are positive things to be said about higher education. For instance, what grasp of Latin I possess, I owe largely to the world-class classics department of the University of Kentucky. [...] Read in browser » EWTN News explains: What does it mean that the pope is both head of state and head of the Church? By Amira Abuzeid on Aug 10, 2026 12:00 pm What do the Holy Father’s two roles mean in the context of his day-to-day work as the visible leader of the world’s Catholics? [...] Read in browser » On Abortion Pills, Wastewater, and Public Trust By John M. Grondelski, Ph.D. on Aug 09, 2026 09:43 pm One scandal of the COVID era was the alliance between government and some social media platforms to suppress doubt and dissent about the regime—especially compulsory vaccinations—to control the pandemic. A casualty has been the erosion [...] Read in browser » Why I Believe: An Interview by a Respectful Skeptic By Father Jerry J. Pokorsky on Aug 09, 2026 02:11 pm The Gospel account of Jesus walking on water is an extraordinary story. How could a sophisticate like you believe in such a thing? I believe the account because my First Communion Catechism taught me to [...] Read in browser » Beatification process begins for American missionary Juan Tomis By Diego López Marina on Aug 08, 2026 09:00 pm On various occasions, Pope Leo XIV has referenced the Bridgeport, Connecticut, native as a major inspiration for his own vocation. [...] Read in browser » Anthony Fauci, his beloved client, and the bureaucratic regime By Joseph K. Woodard on Aug 08, 2026 03:02 pm In the late 1980s, while I was finishing my PhD at Claremont Graduate School, President Ronald Reagan appointed my thesis advisor, Dr. William Barclay Allen, to the United States Commission on Civil Rights. A year [...] Read in browser » The newest two-year Catholic college in the South marks two milestones By Kathy Schiffer on Aug 08, 2026 01:09 pm “The only real sadness,” said French Catholic novelist and satirist Leon Bloy, “the only real failure, the only great tragedy in life, is not to become a saint.” Dr. Jared Staudt, a faculty member at [...] Read in browser » Rebuke, revelation, and redemption: Saint Peter falters on the stormy waters By Carl E. Olson on Aug 08, 2026 12:00 pm Readings: • 1 Kgs 19:9a, 11-13a • Ps 85:9, 10, 11-12, 13-14 • Rom. 9:1-5 • Mt 14:22-23 A few years ago, I led a Bible study through the Book of Proverbs. It is, of [...] Read in browser » “I think we’re poised for an amazing time in the Church.” An interview with Bp. Gerard W. Battersby By Jim Graves on Aug 07, 2026 08:27 pm Bishop Gerard W. Battersby, 66, has served as bishop of the Diocese of La Crosse, Wisconsin, since 2024. He grew up in Detroit, Michigan. He and his brother, Chris, are twins and were the youngest [...] Read in browser » Saint Albert of Trapani, a model of purity and prayer By Donald Jacob Uitvlugt on Aug 07, 2026 04:35 pm Although he is not on the general Roman calendar, both branches of the Carmelite families observe August 7th as the feast of St. Albert of Trapani. To understand the importance of this St Albert for [...] Read in browser » Peruvian researcher: Big mistake to think ‘the Catholic faith was imposed on the Incas’ By Diego López Marina on Aug 07, 2026 02:00 pm The author of “The Catholic Incas” discusses “an entire history that, unfortunately, is not taught.” [...] Read in browser »