Our God is a loving, forgiving, faithful God, whom we call "Father." He acts and reveals himself most fully in Jesus and continues Jesus' activity through the work of the Holy Spirit. We, the people of St. Patrick's community, believe in this God and are committed to live and act out of this faith according to the Roman Catholic tradition.

United by our common faith, shared hope, and mutual charity, we are called to grow into a people who worship God through prayer and the sacraments; who study God's revelation in Scripture, tradition, and the signs of the times; who serve God's will by loving and serving our neighbors, both near and far; and who tell of God's love by our words and deeds.

Our mission ultimately takes us beyond ourselves, beyond this time and place. We challenge ourselves to bring God's message to all who have not heard it, to encourage those who are baptized and have yet to discern Christ's call in their lives, and to affirm and care for those who daily strive to live out God's word.

We admit that we fulfill this mission imperfectly. Relying on God's grace for the establishment of the Kingdom, we commit ourselves to work toward the full realization of this mission.

St. Patrick's Parish Council, March 1992