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.
Drop off for our annual Thanksgiving Turkey and Trimmings" food collection is the weekend of November 19 & 20, 2022. Please bring your FROZEN turkeys no larger than 14 lbs., frozen turkey breasts, frozen chickens and/or nonperishable food items to the priests' garage. Place the frozen items in the freezers. Thank you for helping those in need this Thanksgiving!
Christmas in a Box is one of the largest initiatives undertaken by our parish. About 250 parishioners each year sponsor and/or volunteer to help with our Christmas in a Box program. This year, we will touch over 900 individuals, bringing Christmas cheer as we fill each box not only with gifts, but also we love, care, and hope. We will need a few sponsors. For more information, please click on the title of this news article. Thank you!
Bring the family! The Knights of Columbus will hold a Pancake Breakfast on Sunday, November 13, 2022 in the Parish Center gym from 8:30 am until 11:00 am, $6.00 per adult, $4.00 per child ages 4-12 and children 3 and under eat for free! Maximum per family is $30.00!
Drop off for our annual Thanksgiving Turkey and Trimmings" food collection is the weekend of November 19 & 20, 2022. Please bring your FROZEN turkeys no larger than 14 lbs., frozen turkey breasts, frozen chickens and/or nonperishable food items to the priests' garage. Place the frozen items in the freezers. Thank you for helping those in need this Thanksgiving!
Our monthly food collection is the weekend of November 5 & 6, 2022. Please bring your donations of non-perishable food and leave them in the bins located in the priests' garage. Donations will benefit our diocesan food pantries and local Chatham families in need. Thank you for your generosity and helping those in need!
Just in time for All Saints Day, join clergy from the Presbyterian Church of Chatham and St. Pat's own Deacon Mark Nixon for an informal discussion about sainthood and the perspectives on saints within different Christian denominations on Sunday, October 30 at 11:15 am at the Presbyterian Church in Chatham.
Children in grades 1-4 are invited to sign-up for our Living Nativity Choir. Each year, this choir sings and performs in costume the Living Nativity. This year's performance of the Living Nativity will be held on Tuesday, December 20, 2022 at 7 pm in the Church. Please contact our music minister, Maggie Hanson, with any questions.
All parishioners are invited to bring their pets to the Blessing of the Animals on Sunday, October 2, 2022 at 1:00 pm. All pets are invited to this very special annual blessing. Fr. Artur will bless the pets outside of the Parish Center, by the parking lot.
OPEN HOUSE Thursday, Sept. 29th 9:30-11:30am or 7:30-9:00pm in Parish Offices 41 Oliver St (enter on Washington Ave) Members of Walking With Purpose will be available to answer questions about their programs after all Masses this weekend, September 24 & 25. Stop by the table outside of the church to learn more! Walking with Purpose is a women’s Bible study that plugs you into your faith and your community. Come as you are. You are welcome here. For more information contact Mary Rohe 862-812-1921 [email protected]
RCIA, the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults, will begin Sunday, September 25, 2022. If you, a family member, or someone you know is interested in learning more about the Catholic Faith or are interesting in coming to Full Communion with the church because they may not have received First Eucharist or Confirmation, join us to learn more! Contact Deason Mark for more information.
Work on the parking lot is now complete after about 3 weeks. Parking has been an inconvenience for many during this time and we truly appreciate your cooperation, patience and support! You may now park in our beautiful, new lot! Thank you for supporting our Capital Campaign! Two projects, the parking lot and the parish office driveway, are now complete!
Work on our parish parking lot whas begun! Please do not use or park in the lot until the barricades and cones are down. Parking for weekday and weekend Masses is available on local streets. We are also in the process of getting permission to park at the Washington Avenue School parking lot during Sunday Masses. Thank you for your cooperation!
During these lazy days of summer, the St. Patrick Parish staff is hard at work preparing for the events and programs coming this fall; however, we took a break to enjoy lunch together at our outdoor table and chairs set donated by the Sweeney Family! (Thank you!!!) On nice days, you may notice some of us holding ministry meetings outside or sharing a quick lunch together. If we're outside, stop by and say "hi"! We always love to see our parishioners!
Congratulations and best wishes to our bishop, Bishop Kevin Sweeney, on the 25th Anniversary of priestly ordination! Many friends, family and diocesan priests shared in the celebration on Wednesday, June 29, 2022 with a liturgy at St. John the Baptist Cathedral in Paterson, followed by a dinner reception. It was a wonderful evening and celebration!