Upcoming Events

Ministry Fair 2026

January 17 & 18 after all
English Masses

Discover all the ways to get involved and serve at St. Patrick Church at our annual Ministry Fair! Grab a refreshment and browse the various ministries and organizations and even enter for a gift card drawing!

Ministries that would like to participate should let Crystal know at csixta@stpatsfremont.org by Wed. Dec. 17.

Knights of Columbus
Pancake Breakfast

Last Sundays 7:30-11:30 am in Delaney Hall

Pancakes, eggs, sausage, toast, coffee, juice and water are served 7:30 am-11:30 am in Delaney Hall for a free-will offering the last Sunday of each month. Mark these dates on your calendar and join us for delicious breakfast!

December 21

January 25
February 22

March 22

April 26

May 31

Operation Christmas Child Collection

Year-round at pancake breakfasts

This year, the Catholic Daughters sponsored a "Packing Party" for Operation Christmas Child, resulting in 136 boxes from their organization alone! Since it was so much fun, they decided to make it an annual event.

Each month at the Knights of Columbus pancake breakfast, there will be bins available to collect specific items for next year's packing party. Please consider donating to some or multiple months:

December 2025- hats, gloves and scarves

January 2026 - combs, brushes, toothbrushes and wash cloths 

February 2026- boy "wow" items

March 2026- girl "wow" items

April 2026- toys and games

May 2026- flip flops, sunglasses, water bottles

September 2026- backpacks, pens, pencils and erasers

October 2026- colors, markers and notebooks

Catholic Daughters'

Annual Cookie Walk

December 13th 8a-12p, Delaney Hall

Get a variety of cookies, candies, and baked goods for your holiday gatherings without all the baking! At the Catholic Daughters' Annual Cookie Walk, you can mix-and-match from a large selection of goodies. Be sure to stop by on Saturday, Dec. 13th from 8-12 to check it out!

Our Lady of Guadalupe

Feast Celebration

Sunday, December 14th

Celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe with events hosted by the Guadalupanas! Come to some or all! Free-will offering for food.

11:30 Procession from Bergan

     Elementary parking lot

12:00 Spanish Mass with mariachi   

     band

1:15 Lunch and entertainment in 

     Delaney hall

3:00 Coffee, cocoa and rolls in

     Delaney hall

3:30-5 Adoration, music & prayer in

     church

Misc. Announcements

Operation Christmas Child

Filled boxes due Nov. 19th

Are you looking for a way to do some good or teach your kids about the spirit of giving this Christmas? Operation Christmas Child is back at St. Patrick this year with more boxes than ever! Grab a shoebox (or a few) at church, fill them using the guidelines on their website, and return by November 19th for them to be sent to bring joy and the Good News of Christ to a child somewhere in the world!

Prefer to shop online? You can elect to pay a fee to have a box built for you here!

Questions can be directed to Lori at lkisby@stpatsfremont.org or the parish office at 402-721-6611.

Holiday Food Drive

Forms due December 1st

It's that time of the year where we partner with RetirePath Advisors to collect food donations for LifeHouse! In fiscal year 2024/2025, Lifehouse food pantry provided 15,383 individuals with food boxes (vs. 11,672 the year prior) . In addition, Lifehouse provided 323, 043 meals (vs. 245,112 in 2023/24) .

There has been a 31.8% increase in meals served from last fiscal year.

Please consider contributing to our community pantry by filling out the Food Drive form outside the Welcome Center and Chapel and return it by Monday, Dec. 1st either in the collection baskets or to the parish office with your check. Make checks payable to St. Patrick Church. Donations will be remitted to LifeHouse.

Angel Giving Trees

Nov. 15-Dec. 8 narthex & chapel

ANGEL GIVING TREES will be up this year in the narthex and by the chapel starting Nov. 15th and ending Dec. 8th. The angel tags will list gift requests from elders that are in need through Eastern Nebraska Office on Aging, Salvation Army requests for kid's warm hats and mittens, $10 donations for parishioners that are nursing home/homebound, tags listing hygiene/gift items for ASPIRE youth after school program, and books for families being helped by "The Bridge" crisis center