Msgr. was born and raised in Taft, California where he and his twin brother went to school. His father was Catholic and his mother was a Southern Baptist. In the fourth grade, Msgr. began to think about becoming a priest, by the eighth grade he was still feeling that the religious life was possibly his calling. He continued his education at California State University Fresno with a major in music. While attending the University he was working part time at a 7-11 Store. One night he was held up at gun point and this near death experience had a real impact on his future life. After receiving his Bachelor’s Degree in music, he thought he would apply for a teaching job in elementary school. At this same time he talked with Fr. Sergio P. Negro from St. Paul Newman Center to discuss his interest in the priesthood. Fr. Negro suggested that he enroll in the Seminary at St. John Camarillo to see if after a year this was his calling. After a year in the Seminary, Msgr. Pat knew he had made the right choice. Msgr. was also greatly influenced by Fr. Patrick McHugh in Taft.

In 1972, he studied Gregorian Chant at Abbye de Solesmes for three months in France. In 1974 Cardinal Timothy Manning ordained Deacon Patrick McCormick and he was assigned to St. Joseph’s in Los Banos in the summer of 1974. At this time Bishop Hugh A. Donohoe told Deacon McCormick that there was a possibility that he could be ordained in Rome by Pope Paul VI. After speaking with his family, they agreed this would be a once in a lifetime opportunity. He was ordained a priest at the Vatican in Rome on June 29, 1975 by Pope Paul VI. Fr. Pat celebrated his first Mass at his home parish in Taft and his first assignment was at the Shrine of St. Therese in Fresno. In 1978 he was assigned to the Catholic University in Washington D.C. in Liturgy and Music Departments. His next assignment in 1980 was St. Anthony of Padua in Fresno.

In 1984 he became the new Director of the Office of Worship and was in residence at St. John’s Cathedral in Fresno. He became the Rector of St. John’s in 1986. In 1991 he was the director of St. John’s Vianney House and assigned to San Joaquin Memorial High School. Later he was assigned to St. Mary Queen of the Apostles in 1994, and in 2004 he was assigned to St. Patrick’s in Merced, and Pastor Administrator of Parishes in LeGrande and Planada.

Msgr. is an accomplished pianist and organist. His hobbies include going to the movies, plays, theater and traveling. One of his favorite scripture passages is Isaiah 25:6 “ On this mountain the Lord Almighty will prepare a feast of rich food for all peoples, a banquet of aged wine- the best of meats and the finest of wines.”