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Mass TIMES
Monday 8 am
Tuesday 8 am
Wednesday 8 am
Thursday 8 am
Friday 8 am* * *
Saturday 5 pm
Sunday: 7:30 a.m. (no livestream)
Sunday 10 am
CONFESSIONS
by Appointment: 973-635-0625
phone extensions:152 Fr. Bob 156 Fr. Artur
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Welcome to St. Patrick ParishSaint Patrick Parish, nurtured by the Eucharist and the Word of God, is a welcoming community.Parish Office: 41 Oliver Street, Chatham NJ 07928 (973) 635-0625
The Saint Patrick Parish office is open Monday through Friday, 9 am-1 pm.
Church: 85 Washington Avenue, Chatham NJ 07928
Saint Patrick School: 45 Chatham Street, Chatham, NJ 07928 (973) 635-4623
Fr. Robert J. Mitchell, Pastor
Fr. Artur Prazak, Parochial Vicar
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Mass Celebrants
Saturday, October 17 at 5 pm with Fr. Bob (live stream)
Sunday, October 18 at 7:30 am with Fr. Bob (no live stream)
Sunday, October 18 at 10 am with Fr. Bob (live stream)Click on the hymn titles for words and music!
Prelude: A Delicate Joy--D. Nevue, chimes arr. M. Hanson (10am mass)
Gathering: Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven
Psalm: Ps. 96 Give the Lord Glory and Honor--" Give the Lord glory and honor."
Preparation of Gifts: Awake to the Light--D. Nevue, chimes arr. M. Hanson (10am mass)
Communion: You Are All We Have
Recessional: All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name
Postlude: Echo Fanfare--G. Martin
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Reopening of the church
Information and guidelines for the reopening of the Church can be found under the NEWS/BULLETIN tab, Reopening Church webpage. We will post information as we receive it in accordance to the Diocese of Paterson and mandates from the governor of New Jersey. The health and safety of our parishioners and visitors are paramount. St. Patrick Parish is working closely together, clergy, staff, and volunteers in order to implement these guidelines and to proide as much as it is humanly possible, a safe environment proper for Liturgy during this pandemic. These guidelines are not suggestions. They are, for the meantime, particular law of the Diocese of Paterson. Therefore, these matters require adherence by all parishes and religius communities where the sacred liturgy is celebrated. Click here to be directed to the Reopening Church webpage.
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News
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Please join us on Monday, November 2 at 7 pm as we remember our loved ones who have passed this year at our Mass of Remembrance. We come together as a parish community in a special way to remember those who have gone on to their eternal reward. We include those people both from the parish and from our families and friends who died between October 2019 and October 2020. Please contact the parish office or print and complete the form on our website to include your loved one to be remembered in a special way at this liturgy. We hope you can join us. Due to covid restrictions, we are prevented from having our usual reception. Please click on the title of this news blurb to be directed to the registration link.Read More
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Feeling overwhelmed, isolated, pulled in different directions or having difficulty finding balance especially during the pandemic? Join fellow women in our parish to experience a release of pressure and an increase in insight to what really matters as we journey together through the Scripture to discover the wisdom to help us bring balance, calm, health and holiness to our lives. Virtual morning and evening sessions are offered to women new to the Walking with Purpose study programs. Click on the title for more information or to register!Read More -
Couples, were you married in 1995? The Diocese of Paterson invites you to celebrate your 25th wedding anniversary during a special Mass to be offered at the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in Paterson, NJ. Bishop Sweeny will serve as main celebrant on this joyful occasion to be held: Sunday, November 8th, 2020 at 3:30pm. Arrangements can be made by contacting the parish office. The deadline to register is Thursday, October 1st, 2020. You will receive additional information from the Office of Family Life once your registration has been processed. Congratulations on this joyous occasion!Read More
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Due to the uncertainty of the times and as a gift to their faithful audience, Assumption College for Sisters is offering Special Topics in Theology: Contemporary Issues on Wednesdays from 630 -9:15 pm via video conferencing. There will be NO CHARGE for those auditing this class; however, there will be a charge for those seeking college credit. For an application or more information, please click on the title.Read More
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The Interfaith Clergy Council is working with Chatham’s Mayor, administration and a local firm, Boxcar, Inc., to provide boxes of groceries to those in need. Boxcar takes the orders/donations and delivers the food boxes on Wednesdays for distribution at the United Methodist Church on Main Street across the street from the CVS shopping center. If you would like to donate a box of groceries, go to the Boxcar website https://platform.boxcarapp.com/listing/320/reserve.Read More
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From the Pastor's Desk
October 11, 2020
Live the Gospel of Life
Three adults are having morning coffee in the kitchen while their children play on the floor. The conversation turns to what each would do if danger threatened, and each of the adults say that the first thing they would do is save the children. Suddenly the safety valve of the pressure cooker burst, creating an explosion of steam in the room. Within seconds everyone was out of the kitchen except for the kids playing on the floor.
This month the church takes time to focus on God’s precious gift of human life and our responsibility to care for, respect, and defend the lives of our sisters and brothers. “Live the Gospel of Life” is this year’s theme prompted by commemorations of the 25th anniversary of St. Pope John Paul II’s encyclical titled “The Gospel of Life (“Evangelium Vitae), which was issued on March 25, 1995. The document contains strong statements on the need for world leaders to do their part in protecting human life in that the encyclical warns people against violating the sanctity of life and the need to value human life in all capacities.
This year inflames us with many “respect for life” concerns which is highlighted by Covid-19 in addition to racism and ongoing political bickering over abortion. The foundation for a well-constructed “Respect for Life Ethic” is the ability to cultivate honorable values that stem from the belief that all life is sacred. In St. Pope John Paul II’s encyclical, The Gospel of Life, he states, “Today there is an inescapable duty to make ourselves the neighbor of everyone no matter who he is, and if we meet him, to come to his aid in a positive way, whether he is an aged person abandoned by all, a foreign worker despised without reason, a refugee, an illegitimate child who is wrongly suffering, or a starving human being who awakens our conscience by calling to mind the words of Christ: “As you did it to one of the least of these brethren you did it to me.” The Catholic Church teaches that we are obligated to respect all dimensions of human life (born and unborn).
It is an enormous responsibility to live the Gospel of Life as stated so directly in a column by Archbishop Lori of Baltimore in the September, 2020 issue of America Magazine, “The notion of the common good does not mean that individual human dignity takes a back seat to the overall good of society. Rather, by promoting the dignity of each person at every stage of life we are helping to promote the common good of all. Similarly, when any group of people in society is hindered by bigotry and racial prejudice from attaining a healthy measure of fulfillment, the common good of the whole society is undermined…We are bound together by a common call to friendship with God. God is the one who calls us to care for one another along life’s journey. The principle of solidarity calls us is to have a special love for those who are poor, vulnerable or oppressed.”
Since abortion is a central pro-life issue, which it should be as it prevents a vulnerable life to be born; sometimes it appears to be the only issue for some who generate “Right to Life” causes. Many Christians have turned a blind eye to lines of conduct that dehumanize people within our world which lessens responsibility toward support for the sick and poor, racial concerns, exploitation of immigrants, the environment, and health care. Today, the divide among people of different faiths, ethnicities, ideologies and resources is astounding. Covid-19 brought an additional picture to “life” issues with the reminder that taking part in activities that promote the virus and not following medical and scientific advice to wear masks renders disrespect to life. This week examine your attitude toward respect for life issues in that like the three adults having morning coffee it is easy to say one thing but do another. The English theologian and philosopher, G.K. Chesterton once stated, “We make our friends, we make our enemies, but God makes our neighbor.” Let us be a community who renders respect to whom God calls us to see as our neighbor.
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Today's Readings
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Reading 1 EPH 2:1-10Responsorial Psalm PS 100:1B-2, 3, 4AB, 4C-5Gospel LK 12:13-21
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