All parishioners are invited to bring their pets to the Blessing of the Animals on Sunday, October 1, 2023 at 1:00 pm outside the parish center. All pets are invited to this very special annual blessing!
This weekend, September 16 & 17, 2023, St. Patrick Parish returns to our regular Mass schedule. We will no longer offer the 10 am Sunday morning Mass. Masses will be offered at 5 pm on Saturdays and 7:30 am, 9:30 am, 11:30 am and 5 pm on Sundays. THE 11:30 AM MASS WILL BE LIVESTREAMED EACH WEEKEND. Daily Masses will continue Monday through Friday at 8 am in the church.
Join us THIS Sunday, September 17 from 8 am - 11 am in the Fr. Ed Parish Center for a Pancake Breakfast hosted by the Knights of Columbus! Adults are $7, children ages 4-12 are $5 and children under 3 are free. $30 maximum per family.
St. Patrick Church supports Family Promise by hosting families from the Shelter Program twice a year. Our host week begins September 10 and while we no longer house families in the Parish Center, we do "host" them by providing food, gift cards and certain necessities. Currently there are 2 families in shelter. Family Promise encompasses the areas of shelter housing and outreach to best support both families and individuals in Morris County to assist those facing homelessness. If you would like to help, please sign up to donate gifts cards or food needed on our sign-up form by clicking on the title of this article which will direct you to the electronic sign-up form. Thank you for your generosity and helping our brothers and sisters in need.
Registration for all of our Music Ministry Choirs is now open! There is a choir for everyone! Our youngest choir is the Living Nativity Choir for children in grades Kindergarten through 3rd grade. The Boys and Girls Choir welcomes children in grades 4-8. This choir even has an opportunity to sing in NYC at the Pueri Cantores festival! Guppies in grades 7-12 are invited to participate in our God UnPlugged Choir. High School instrumentalists are also encouraged to join this choir! Our St. Patrick Choir features adults. This choir also performs at the annual Christmas Concert to the enjoyment of many! Whether a seasoned musician or singer or you are just willing to learn and participate, please join us! Contact Maggie Hanson with any questions!
Registration for St. Patrick Youth Ministry (SPYM) is open! Please register Freshmen for both Youth Ministry AND an Action Retreat. Sophomores should register for Youth Ministry AND an Antioch Retreat. Retreat dates are filling up fast! Once a retreat date reaches capacity, it will be closed and students will need to select the other option. Confirmed Juniors and Seniors that would like to be retreat leaders and remain active in our Youth Ministry program need only to register for Youth Ministry. Please contact our Youth Minister, Maggie Grady at [email protected] or 973-635-0625 ext. 158 with any questions or concerns.
Registration for 2023-2024 Faith Formation School Year is OPEN! Please register for child(ren) in grades 1-8. Kindergarten will be offered if we have a catechist to teach the class. Children preparing to receive the Sacraments of First Reconciliation and First Eucharist begin preparation for celebrating the sacraments in Grade 1 and must be registered for Grade 1 Faith Formation classes in order to move up to Grade 2, when they will register for Grade 2 classes and the Sacramental Program.
Please join us in welcoming our new Parochial Vicar, Fr. Chris Han! Born in Seoul, South Korea, Rev. Mr. Han is the son of the late Francis Han and Veronica Jung of Las Vegas. His home parish was Assumption in Morristown. He attended elementary and middle schools in South Korea (1991–99) and was graduated from Sierra Vista High School in Las Vegas (2004). He served in the U.S. Marine Corps (2004 –10) and was deployed to Iraq in 2007 for the Operation of Iraqi Freedom. He was honorably discharged with the rank of sergeant. He then attended the University of Las Vegas, where he earned a biology degree in 2013. He completed his priestly studies at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome, where he was ordained to the transitional diaconate. Fr. Chris was ordained a priest on August 1, 2020 by Bishop Kevin Sweeney in the Diocese of Paterson. He was assigned to DePaul High School prior to his assignment to St. Patrick Parish the end of June 2023. Please join us in welcoming Fr. Chris to St. Pats!
Register your teen now for St. Patrick Youth Ministry (SPYM). 9th & 10th grade students will need to register for Youth Ministry and either an Action Retreat for Freshmen or an Antioch Retreat for Sophomores. Contact Maggie Grady, out Youth Minister, with any questions.
Our Summer Mass Schedule will begin the weekend of June 24 and 25. Daily Masses will still be held at 8 am Monday through Friday. Beginning June 24, Saturday Masses will be held at 5 pm. Sunday Masses will be offered at 7:30 am and 10:00 am. There will be NO Sunday 5 pm Mass beginning June 25.
There's still time to join us Thursday evenings for our study of The Mass! No sign up necessary! The Mass is nothing short of amazing. Through it, we encounter God in the most intimate way possible as we hear him speak to us in the Liturgy of the Word and as we receive him Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity in the Holy Eucharist. This fascinating tour of the Mass will renew your faith and deepen your love for and devotion to the Holy Eucharist. Join us for A Biblical Walk Through the Mass at our Parish every Thursday evening through May11. For more information, call Fr. Artur at 973-635-0625 or via email: [email protected]
Join members of our Walking with Purpose group for a Book Club Evening to discuss the book, Rekindled, by Mallory Smyth. The book is about Mallory's experience of returning home to the Catholic Church. It is a quick, thoughtful, easy-to-read story where Mallory raises many solid points that many of us have asked ourselves. Come and be a part of the discussion! Bring a friend! Please purchase your copy of Rekindled online or your favorite bookstore. RSVP to Mary Rohe at [email protected]
Join the Knights of Columbus on Sunday, April 23 from 8 am until 11 am in the Fr. Ed Parish Center for a delicious PANCAKE BREAKFAST! They will be serving plain, blueberry and chocolate chip pancakes, sausages, juice, milk, coffee and tea, all for only $6 per adult and $4 for children ages 4-12. Children 3 years and younger eat for free! Maximum cost per family is $30. NO RSVP necessary! Join friends and fellow parishioners for an enjoyable morning with delicious food!
Our Children's Choir, led by our Music Director, Maggie Hanson, performed at the Pueri Cantore Festival in NYC at the Church of the Blessed Sacrament on Saturday, March 18, 2023. Our Children's Choir continues to shine each year, especially at the Festival. Congratulations to our Children's Choir and to Maggie for another outstanding job!
Join us on Saturday, March 25 at 11 am in the Church for the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick. We will gather for this liturgical and communal celebration where the sacrament will be celebrated. Those who are suffering and those who are caregivers are encouraged to attend. A lite reception will follow in the East/West Room.
St. Patrick Parish will be collecting items needed for the people of Ukraine. This includes gently used or NEW flashlights with batteries, men’s dark breathable black socks, LED camping lanterns with emergency lights, lightweight sleeping bags and sleeping pads, empty first responder nylon bags, first aid kits, personal hygiene products, diapers (all sizes), and baby wipes. DROP OFF: Bins located in the priests’ garage. MORE INFORMATION: Visit www.UACCNJ.org Cash donations to help defray the cost of shipping are appreciated.
One of the notable ingredients of St. Patrick School is that all school personnel are called to treat every student with respect, and maximize the spiritual, academic, emotional and social growth of students. This provides a well-rounded education for children; and, demonstrates the way God’s presence is valued in students as well as school personnel which [...]
Join us this Saturday, December 17, 2022 at 7:3 pm for our annual Christmas concert featuring the combined choirs of St. Patrick Parish and Christ the King Parish. Free-will donations will be accepted.