Due to continued construction, all weekend Masses on August 3 and August 4 will be held in the Parish Center. Unfortunately, we will not be able to livestream any of our masses this weekend due to equipment constraints. Thank you for your understanding and support as the drainage problems around our church building are being fixed.
The updates to the drainage issues in the Church basement are well underway at St. Pats! Construction began in mid-July and will continue through August. Due to access availability issues, weekend masses were held in the Parish Center this past weekend. Please check our website, weekly Flocknote newsletters (emailed on Thursday mornings) and our Facebook account for any updates and changes to our weekend mass locations over the next few weeks. Thank you for your patience while this portion of our capital improvements are being completed!
Our teens have been working on various home projects to help our friends in Rowlesburg, West Virginia. In addition to the projects and labor, they also connect with the locals, having conversations and showing genuine care for the residents. Check out the short video clip on Facebook where our parish teens were able to help catch a runaway dog and return it to the child who lost it!
Thank you Saint Patrick Parish for your generosity to the 2023 Diocesan Ministries Appeal! Our goal for 2023 was $51,500. Through the generosity of many of our parishioners, $83,266 was donated! In addition to helping many of the Diocesan ministries and our brothers and sisters in need, we received a rebate of $15,844 to be used for needs within our own parish!
Through the Diocesan Ministries Appeal, we are given the opportunity to care for our neighbors in our corner of New Jersey including support for Catholic Charities programs, seminarian formation, funds for inner-city Catholic schools, and care for our senior priests. The Appeal makes a genuine difference and impacts lives for the better. Thank you again for your generosity and helping those in need!
Registration for our Youth Ministry (SPYM) and Faith Formation programs is open for the 2024-2025 school year for the youth of our parish. Rising Freshmen and Sophomores must register for BOTH Youth Ministry AND the Confirmation Program. Rising Juniors and Seniors that plan to participate in our Youth Ministry program including those serving as retreat leaders should register for the Youth Ministry program only. All rising 1st grade students through 8th grade students should register for Faith Formation. Children in 2nd grade preparing to celebrate the Sacraments of First Reconciliation and First Eucharist must also register for the Sacramental Program in addition to grade 2 Faith Formation. Preparation for celebrating the sacraments is a two-year process, so children in grade 1 expecting to celebrate First Reconciliation and First Communion in second grade MUST attend 1st grade Faith Formation classes.
Our National Blue-Ribbon, STEM certified, parish school, St. Patrick School, is accepting applications for most grades for the 2024-2025 school year! There are still some openings in several grades. See how your child can Be the Future at St. Patrick School! Call the school at 973-635-4623 or visit their website for more information!
Thank you to all our very generous parishioners that donated meals, food and items requested by our families that we are sponsoring for our Family Promise Host Week! Items were appreciated and enjoyed by the families!
Twice a year, St. Patrick Parish commits to helping our brothers and sisters in need right here in Morris County. Our Parish “hosts” families from Family Promise, providing meals, necessities and gift cards during our assigned host weeks. Please contact the parish office during regular office hours to see how you can help or visit the sign-up.