St. Patrick Catholic Community

Love St. Patricks have been a parishioner for almost 16 years. This is my spiritual home. When you have an amazing spiritual home this full fills and brings you to the table in which you are fed you are transformed by love within the body of Christ. It is the people that exsude the example of Christ that full fills us there. Thank you Jesus… Blessings to those there. Blessings to those that wish to enter into our parish and become a part of Jesus LOVE.

Spiritually nourished by the excellent Homily Feb 29^th, «all are welcome» attitude, all inclusive music with Latin & English, repeating of the verses for new visitors like us & singing the Our Fr. Good instrumentalists! It was our pleasure to share the Word of the Lord with you! May you continue to open your arms to all Christians.
Returned for Mass on ³⁄₅ for Fr Eric’s homily on love vs indifference & impatient behaviors. Thought provoking & an awareness of how our behaviors can be put downs to others & not love for one another. Reminded ME of the political negative role models we are bombarded with & how we frequently think of people in poverty. Love the Apostles Creed & omission of consubstantial. Thank you for the spiritual enrichment!
Cliff & Mary Klehr. MN
Cliff & Mary Klehr, MN

Great Lay ministries. Great Music. Despite vast human needs, spending millions on brick and mortar. Has lost its way.

Nice banquet hall. Attended a funeral for a friend, who had a reception catered by a local restaurant. The local restaurant delivered everything in boxes and bags, so being a good friend, I stepped into the catering kitchen and prepped the food for the reception. They have a nice kitchen here — big enough to run a small restaurant.

Was in Scottsdale for the weekend and could not miss Sunday mass. I saw that this church was near the hotel I stayed at and wanted to check it out. The parishioners were very friendly and welcoming. The choir at 10:30 am was very lively. The priest gave a beautiful homily.
Beautiful church with semi round gathered seating. The priest walks around so you can see him from whatever side you sit at. Only thing that threw me off was that they didn’t have any stations of the cross in the church.
Will definitely be back here if I am in Scottsdale.

This is an amazing church. As others have said, very warm, welcoming, and Fr. Eric is fantastic.
I don’t know what people mean by «liberal.» It’s a church that follows Catholic teaching, the Pope, with great music, and an engaged core of children and teens. Do you mean social teachings about love, compassion, mercy, and forgiveness? Because that is part of Catholicism.
Attend once and see if you want to come back! We’ll be waiting for you!

Not a church goer at all, only reason I was here was for a friend’s funeral mass. Great church community, just not for me.

What a spiritual, uplifting Catholic Community!
From the opening notes of the hymn, «All are welcome in this place», I knew how special Saint Patrick’s was to me.
«Let us build a house
where love can dwell
And all can safely live,
A place where
saints and children tell
How hearts learn to forgive.»
There are so many things I want to share about coming here for 5 pm Mass. First is coming into their sacred space and hearing a first class Choir and musicians practicing. Their group also includes a pianist, a person on Keyboard and a very young College age drummer. They were great, and not just for the practice, but throughout the service. They all worked well together and didn’t overwhelm the senses. The music of Paul Hillebrand and the heavenly voice of their Cantor Jill Bagshaw are incredible and needs to be experienced to be appreciated.
«Let us build a house where prophets speak,
And words are strong and true,
Where all God’s children dare to seek
To dream God’s reign anew.»
Second is the friendly parishioners who sat around me, including some long time friends. Even though Father Eric was away on vacation, the folk at Saint Patrick’s didn’t seem to miss a beat. Their ministry to the poor of spirit here in the valley is well known, particularly their efforts at Justa Center. But it’s also the nearly four dozen other ministries, where they offering themselves as the hands and body of Christ, which makes you realize how special this community is.
«Let us build a house where love is found
In water, wine and wheat:
A banquet hall on holy ground,
Where peace and justice meet.»
I’ve come to Mass here many times and the Liturgy is wonderful. I have never felt this way in any other Catholic Church. It is so moving, to stand up and have the entire church hold hands for The Lord’s Prayer, and I do mean everyone. It’s special and I only wish I could convey how moving it is to feel the spirit in this church when it happens. It’s just amazing to have over five hundred members standing, holding hands and reciting not a prayer by rote, but with feeling and love that makes it so special.
«Here the love of God, through Jesus,
Is revealed in time and space;
As we share in Christ the feast that frees us:
All are welcome, all are welcome,
All are welcome in this place.»

I’ve been here a few times while visiting family in AZ. The services are very modern as compared to other Catholic services I have been to. It appears that the Church itself is pretty up-​to-​date with technology.

Beautiful Easter mass. The minister was very personable and I will return. Church is very clean and parking was a breeze. I will return.

Very warm and friendly Catholic church. I attended Thanksgiving mass that delivered a family centered message and then attended their creative Christmas program to hear my friend sing in their choir. Cute, entertaining and professional. I look forward to my next visit.

Father Eric is an amazing preacher.
He easily relates to his parishioners.
He is very funny.
He makes the mass fun.
I remember being an alter boy and going to Church as a youngster not really hearing or understanding what the heck the priest was talking about. Either because I was too young or he was too old. A couple times I had to nudge our priest to wake him up because he had fallen asleep during one of the readings.
What exactly is a ‘traditional’ Catholic Church?
Things are they same as they were 10 years ago.
It’s 2013 people.
We have Smart TV’s and smart phones.
We even ‘sing’ the our father and hold hands during it!
All the words of the mass are different!
Things change, people adapt, and if you aren’t changing and adapting for the better you get left behind.
The new pope gets this, the Catholic Church is finally getting this, and Father Eric and St. Pats definitely gets this.
I enjoy taking an hour and half out of my Sunday (8:30 mass before football of course) to listen and learn, and always walk away with a refreshing outlook on life.
Another great reason to attend the 8:30 mass is the coffee and doughnuts they serve afterwards.

Had to double check that I was in a Catholic Church! So much vibrancy and clapping to the music! An example many Parrish’s could learn from.

This is a non-​traditional Catholic Church that our family will go to from time to time if we are unable to attend our regular parish. It’s very different than what we’re accustomed to… so we don’t come here very often. It takes some getting use to and requires an open mind to adjust to the differences. We always feel welcome here and that’s what counts.
Return Factor — 50%

I am very pleased to say that St. Pat’s a lively, wonderful place of worship that we have frequented throughout the past ten years. We love Father Eric’s leadership, passion, and vision for this community. He is always challenging the membership to exceed expectations in terms of hospitality and stewardship.
The variety of ministries available for parishioner participation are astounding; in particular, the quality of children’s programs, especially the wonderful Vacation Bible School outreach, is SUPERB. The religious education teachers and administrators are incredibly kind, educated, and dedicated to their cause.
What speaks the most profoundly to me about this parish is that we are ALWAYS welcomed by the people of St. Patrick Catholic Community, not matter if we have been «naughty» Catholics, not attending Mass as much as we should… indeed, this place is spiritually vibrant and we are always blessed when we do attend.

Love this parish, its members, the priests I’ve had the pleasure to listen to, and its beautiful atmosphere w/​in the church and its surroundings outdoors. Parking isn’t a problem, if you come early enough, and even if you are cutting it close to mass start times, the walk to the parish’s doors isn’t very far.
If you plan on grabbing a bite to eat before or after mass, be sure to check St. Patrick’s website before heading to church, as it will inform you whether the upcoming/​current Sunday morning masses will be followed by donuts or a pancake breakfast, sponsored by the Knights of Columbus, and coffee, sponsored by the coffee ministry. Speaking of coffee, I always see tables of (Fair Trade?) Justa coffee for sale on one side of the lobby. I need to leave the house a little earlier so that I will have time to ask someone about the coffee sold here. I’m assuming the profits support one or more of the church’s many ministries… I hope to have some answers for you soon!

wonderful space, beautiful stained glass–
young charismatic congregation ‚
fantastic music ministry–
our parish in the desert to be sure