About St. Patrick Catholic Church · Largo, Florida
St. Patrick Catholic Church is a Roman Catholic parish in Largo, Florida, founded in 1958 and part of the Diocese of Saint Petersburg (Central Pinellas Deanery). It serves the Largo community from its campus at 1507 Trotter Road, where it shares grounds with St. Patrick Catholic School. The parish is currently led by Pastor Rev. Charles Leke Nkafu and offers a full schedule of daily and weekend Masses in English, weekly Eucharistic Adoration, Saturday confessions, and a range of lay ministries including a food pantry, RCIA, and parish finance and pastoral councils.
- Established
- 1958
- Patron
- St. Patrick
- Rector
- Rev. Charles Leke Nkafu (Fr. Charles Leke)
- Diocese
- Diocese of Saint Petersburg
Why belong here
St. Patrick is a welcoming Largo parish rooted in daily Eucharist — Mass is offered every morning Monday through Saturday, plus three weekend Sunday Masses and a Saturday Vigil — making it easy to fit prayer into a working week. The community gathers for weekly Wednesday Eucharistic Adoration (9:00 am – 6:00 pm), daily morning rosary, and Saturday confessions, while lay ministries like the food pantry, RCIA, and the parish Finance Council put faith into action. Sharing a campus with St. Patrick Catholic School also makes the parish a natural hub for parish-school family life and youth faith formation.
Mass times at St. Patrick Catholic Church
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Saturday 3:30 pm – 4:15 pm
Adoration times
- Wednesday 9:00 am – 6:00 pm (Eucharistic Adoration)
About St. Patrick Catholic Church
St. Patrick is a Roman Catholic parish in Largo, Florida, founded in 1958 and part of the Diocese of Saint Petersburg's Central Pinellas Deanery. It is located at 1507 Trotter Road and shares its campus with St. Patrick Catholic School. The parish is currently served by Pastor Rev. Charles Leke Nkafu (Fr. Charles Leke).
History
St. Patrick Parish was founded in 1958 in Largo, Pinellas County, and is one of the established faith communities of the Diocese of Saint Petersburg. The parish shares its Trotter Road campus with St. Patrick Catholic School, a diocesan school first accredited by the Florida Catholic School Conference in 1974 and today accredited through the Florida Catholic Conference and the National Council for Private School Accreditation.
- Founded 1958
- Diocese of Saint Petersburg, Central Pinellas Deanery
- Shares campus with St. Patrick Catholic School
Pastoral Plan & Community Outreach
The parish works within the Diocese of Saint Petersburg's 'Courageously Living the Gospel' pastoral framework, with a focus on missionary discipleship, evangelization, and family/youth ministry. In July 2019, the parish and school co-sponsored a neighborhood block party with the City of Largo to celebrate the reopening of Trotter Road after construction — an event that welcomed non-Catholic neighbors, returning parishioners, and school alumni back onto the campus.
- Courageously Living the Gospel pastoral plan
- 2019 City of Largo / Trotter Road block party
- Family and youth ministry emphasis
Devotions & Rosary
The parish sustains a daily devotion rhythm around its weekday Masses, with morning rosary prayed before Mass and family-focused rosary gatherings after Tuesday and Thursday Masses.
- Weekday Rosary 7:00–7:40 am
- Tuesday Rosary for Families 8:30–9:00 am
- Thursday Rosary for Families 8:30–9:00 am
Parish Ministries
St. Patrick organizes its lay ministries around prayer, formation, and the Corporal Works of Mercy. The Finance Council assists the pastor with budgeting and stewardship, while outreach groups — including the parish food pantry — serve local physical needs in the Largo community. The parish also runs RCIA for adults and a Faith Formation program for children.
- Finance Council
- Parish Ministries (Corporal Works of Mercy)
- Food Pantry
- RCIA
- Faith Formation
St. Patrick Catholic School
St. Patrick Catholic School is a diocesan Catholic school sharing the parish campus in Largo, with Fr. Charles Leke Nkafu serving as its spiritual leader. The school was originally run by the Sisters of Mercy from Worcester, Massachusetts, was first accredited by the Florida Catholic School Conference in March 1974, and remains accredited through the Florida Catholic Conference and the National Council for Private School Accreditation.
- Diocesan Catholic school on parish campus
- Originally staffed by Sisters of Mercy from Worcester, Massachusetts
- First accredited March 1974 (Florida Catholic School Conference)
Clergy & Leadership
The parish is currently served by Rev. Charles Leke Nkafu as Pastor. Fr. Charles also serves as the ministry coordinator overseeing the Finance Council and as the spiritual leader of St. Patrick Catholic School.
- Rev. Charles Leke Nkafu — Pastor
Visit & Contact
St. Patrick Catholic Church is located at 1507 Trotter Road, Largo, FL 33770, with a mailing address of 2121 16th Avenue SW, Largo, FL 33770. The parish office can be reached at (727) 584-2318 (fax 727-586-5413), and the official website is stpatricklargo.org. The parish also maintains a Facebook presence under the St. Patrick Largo name.
- Address: 1507 Trotter Road, Largo, FL 33770
- Mailing: 2121 16th Avenue SW, Largo, FL 33770
- Phone: (727) 584-2318
- Website: stpatricklargo.org