Oratory of Old St. Patrick / ICKSP

Hector Luis Santiago Cruz

Today I was visiting Kansa City, Kansas and masstimes.org told me that at 10:15am there was mass in this parish. But because it was the first time, he was unaware of the dress codes in that parish. But an usher very kindly let me and my family in. But then a lady approached me and told me that we could not receive our Lord Jesus Christ in the Eucharist because of our clothing, but if we wanted we could stay. That confused me because if I am not worthy to receive him by clothing I was not worthy to be in the temple either. I apologize to the parish community if we shocked you by our dress at Mass today, it was never our intention. And for masstimes.org users who are traveling outside of their State or Diocese, always check the websites of the parishes in those States or Dioceses that they visit. Or go to the Diocesan Parishes that will receive us even if it is out of mercy.

Joseph Gilligan

There's not as many side altars or statues to pray in front of as of some other old churches but the liturgy celebrated here is celebrated to perfection and The institute has made Sterling efforts to reintroduce Catholics to traditions otherwise forgotten or passed over like bringing herbs and flowers to be blessed on assumption or candles on Candelmas ... I think people benefit from all that but I wish somehow parishioners could be drawn from the neighborhood and the high-rises because it's a pity that no one who goes to that church as far as I know lives near it whereas I imagine it was built to serve the people of the area not people commuting

Edward P. Shikles

A beautiful parish with many kind parishioners, we are so blessed to have this Oratory and it's rector Canon Altiere. I would highly recommend KC Catholics attend the Holy Mass in the Traditional form HERE. Very edifying and beautiful! Definitely 10/10!

Joseph Gilligan

Parish has it's extremist nut-case types peppered in with the rest. Saint Patrick's is not a typical parish in that it's a commuter parish; parishioners who attend can rarely claim to be down-town residents. People commute here, though, because one can rest assured that the liturgy will consistently be offered in adherence to the rubrics, and the rubrics (with episcopal permission) of 1962/55, always including the priest facing the same direction for the rite as the congregation. A prayerful offering of the mass at a parish in the heart of the city.