Thank you to our parishioners and school families that donated so generously to our annual Thanksgiving Turkey and Trimmings Food Collection! We collected over 100 turkeys and bags and bags of non-perishable items that will go to our Diocesan Food Pantries!

Please stop by the Christmas Tree in the Church Narthex and select a tag to purchase a gift for someone in need. Most of the tags request a gift card from Walmart, Target or ShopRite. Gift cards will be distributed to those in need served by the Diocese of Paterson Catholic Charities. Please return the gifts in the box under the Giving Tree or in the locked mailbox located outside of the Parish Office Building at 41 Oliver Street by FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2021. Thank you for your generosity this Christmas Season!

The Chatham Emergency Squad is sponsoring a blood drive to be held right here at St. Pat's Parish Center gym on Saturday, December 4 from 8:30 am - 2:30 pm. Flor details, please click on the title of this news article.

Please drop off your frozen turkeys, turkey breasts, chickens and non-perishable sides to the priests garage Saturday, November 20 or Sunday, November 21. Your donations will be given to our Catholic Charities food pantries. Thank you for helping our brothers and sisters in need this Thanksgiving!

Now is the time to think about giving yourself a great gift by attending the annual Men's Retreat at the Loyola Jesuit Center in Morristown. It begins with dinner on Friday, January 14th and ends with a noon Mass on Sunday, January 16th, 2022. Held under the direction of the Jesuit staff, the weekend offers men the silence and solitude necessary to discover God's life within. Want to learn more or reserve your spot? Contact Jeff Vohden (jvohden@yahoo.com) or Bill Fagnant (billmaur70@gmail.com) or go to www.Loyola.org.

The discussion series continues Sunday, November 7 with a session on the Second Vatican Council. What was the Council and why was it held? Did it really change any Church Teachings? What difference has it made in the Church and lives of Catholics? We'll meet in the South Room of the Parish Office building. Come for coffee after the 9:30 am Mass and stay for the session from 10:45 am to 12:00 noon. All parishioners are invited and those who may be considering becoming Catholics are particularly welcome to attend. No registration is needed.

Children and teens in grades 4 - 12 are invited to join our Altar Server Ministry! For more information or to register for training, please click on the title above.

This weekend, October 23 & 24, the Knights of Columbus question and answer and recruitment drive has been canceled. It will be rescheduled for a later date. If you have any questions or would like to join the Knights of Columbus, please contact the parish office at 973-635-0625.

If you are a lector, Eucharistic Minister, usher or adult choir member, please join us on Saturday morning, October 23 for a morning retreat with Fr. John Serio. We will begin to gather at 8:30 am in the Parish Center. The retreat will start at 9 am and end at 12 noon. Topic is Living the Eucharist in this Time. Please RSVP by calling the Parish Office, 973-635-0625. If you are interested in volunteering as a Liturgical Minister, please contact the parish office.

Our discussion series, "Let's Talk About It" returns Sunday, October 17 from 10:45 am until noon in the South Room located in the Parish Office building, All are invited. No RSVP required. The topic for October 17's discussion is "The Church." Questions for discussion include: What is the Church? Is the Church really necessary for salvation? How does the Church relate to other Christian denominations and religious?

Join our parish school as we celebrate 150 years! We will be holding lots of activities and events over the next school year kicking it off with with a special liturgy celebrated by Bishop Kevin Sweeney on Sunday, September 19, 2021 at 11:30 am! Save the date for the 150th Anniversary Gala & Auction at Canoe Brook Country Club on March 18, 2022, purchase the 150th Anniversary Cookbook or some 150th swag when available! It's going to be a big celebration and party and YOU are invited to be a part of it!

Walking with Purpose is a Catholic Women's Bible Study Group that meets on Thursday mornings. This year we will once again offer a beginner's course and an advanced course. Child Care Coordinator is needed for our babysitting program. Please contact the parish office for more details.

Family Promise is an organization dedicated to ending the crisis of homelessness faced by Morris County families. They depend on the generosity of congregations like ours to continue their mission. In a non-pandemic year, we host these families for two weeks each year. Through the end of 2021, these families are being housed in motels; however, you can still help! Our summer ‘host’ week is July 11-17.

The Chathams and Madison invite you to an evening to celebrate our diversity, which will take place on Wednesday, June 30th from 6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. at Lum Lawn, which is the field next to the Chatham train station south parking lot. All are invited.

Join us in praying the Rosary outdoors on Tuesday, June 22, 2021 at 10 am on the lawn and driveway of the the parish office building at 41 Oliver Street. Bring your own Rosary beads. All are welcome!

We will no longer livestream our Saturday Vigil Mass at 5 pm. Livestream Masses will be at 10 am Sunday mornings only.

On the weekend of the Feast of Corpus Christi, June 5 & 6, 2021, the dispensation from the Sunday obligation will be lifted. On the Feast of Corpus Christi, we are reminded of the gift that Jesus gives to us of receiving His Body and Blood in Holy Communion and our need for that Spiritual nourishment. We are more fully the "Body of Christ" when we all gather around the table of the Lord.

The Third Night of Worship scheduled for Thursday, May 27, 2021, has been postponed until further notice. Please check the website or future bulletins for news about a new date. Thank you for your understanding.

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted those living in poverty the most and Catholic Charities, Diocese of Paterson's 3 Food Pantries (Father English Center, Paterson; Hope House, Dover; and Partnership for Social Services, Franklin) are giving out more food than ever before. In order to meet these needs, the Annual Corpus Christi Food Collection will be held virtually this year. Please click on the title for more information and details how you can help! Thank you!

Join us on Monday, May 17 outside the Parish Office building as we pray the rosary at 11 am. All are welcome!