Welcome To St. Patrick Catholic Church
Located in Apalachicola, Florida. If you come as a visitor, we're sure you'll leave as family!About St. Patrick
Welcome to St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in beautiful and historic Apalachicola, Florida. Apalachicola, an Indian word meaning “Friendly People,” is located at the mouth of the Apalachicola River, separated from the Gulf of Mexico by the Apalachicola Bay and a series of islands which includes St. Vincent, St.George, and Dog Island.
Our parish was established as a mission in 1833 but its first Mass was celebrated by Bishop John Jaures in 1527 while traveling with the Narvaez Expedition.
We have resumed our regular mass schedule and we warmly welcome you back! However if you cannot attend services you can tune into Mediacom Digital Cable Channel 12 or listen to 94.1 on Mediacom radio station every Sunday at 10:00 AM.
We will be posting masses to YouTube as we can. Be sure to visit and subscibe to our channel.
Come join us!
Weekend Masses
Sunday
10 AM ET at St Patrick
Saturday
5 PM ET at St Patrick
Weekday Mass
Thursday at St George Island
10 AM ET at St George Island
Friday
9 AM ET at St Patrick
Reconciliation
Saturday 4:30 PM or by appointment

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Catholic Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee News - Home
- Priest Personnel Appointments, June 2022on June 30, 2022 at 5:00 am
Bishop Wack announces priest personnel appointments in the diocese.
- Statement on U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organizationon June 24, 2022 at 5:00 am
On June 24, 2022, the Supreme Court of the United States issued a landmark ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, overturning Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey. In response, the bishops of Florida issued the following statement:
- Bishop Wack's Statement on Supreme Court Ruling on Roe v. Wadeon June 24, 2022 at 5:00 am
"While this decision is what we have been praying for, we know that the issue of abortion will not simply go away. Our ministry to assist women and families will continue. More than ever, we must be attentive to the needs of women facing unplanned and crisis pregnancies — to help them choose life for their child. We need to remember that every situation we face is personal; it comes down to how we treat the person who is right in front of us." - Bishop William A. Wack, CSC
- National Eucharistic Revivalon June 10, 2022 at 5:00 am
The revival launches on the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Feast of Corpus Christi). The National Eucharistic Revival is a three-year initiative called upon the United States Bishops. The revival is intended to form, heal, convert and unite the people of God through a profound and renewed encounter with Jesus in the Eucharist. We are then called to be sent out into the world as "Eucharistic missionaries" to tend to the hurting and needs of the world.
- USCCB on the School Shooting in Uvalde, Texason May 25, 2022 at 5:00 am
WASHINGTON - In response to the news of the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas reported this afternoon, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) offered the following statement from its spokesperson, Chieko Noguchi, director of public affairs.