Fr. Artur will be joining the staff of Saint Patrick Parish on Wednesday, June 12, 2019. Fr. Artur was born in 1991 in Hrubieszow, Poland to Bozena and Piotr. He completed studies at the Major Seminary of the Diocese of Zamosc-Lubaczow in Poland and earned a master's degree in theology from John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin in Poland (2017). Welcome to Saint Patrick Parish Fr. Artur!

On Saturday, June 15, 2019 we will hold a Wine and Cheese celebration after the 5 pm mass in the East/West Room to celebrate with Peggy her retirement. Peggy has been a member of our Pastoral Staff for over 15 years coordinating our Outreach and Social Justice programs including Christmas in a Box, Family Promise, Our Lady of Victories Parish Partnership, food collections, and chili for Eva's Kitchen. She also coordinates other parish programs including welcome and hospitality, Walking with Purpose, Parish Nurses, EMs to the Sick, Shawl Ministry and the Rosary Group. Please join us and thank her for her many years of service to our parish!

Andrew Dutko, our seminarian for six years, was ordained a priest on Saturday, May 11, 2019. He has been assigned to DePaul High School. Congratulations and good luck Fr. Andrew in your new assignment!

All are invited to our 2nd annual Cinco de Mayo Fiesta hosted by our St. Patrick's Youth Ministry. $15 per person, kids 8 and under are $10 and children under 3 are free. Attendees will be treated to an all you can eat taco bar, burrito bowls, tortilla chips, salsa, drinks and desserts. Games, crafts, limbo, music and even piñatas will add to the festivities! Join us!

The Sacraments of Baptism, Eucharist and Confirmation were conferred on David Ragins at the Easter Vigil on Saturday, April 20, 2019. Leon Sample was brought into Full Communion with the Church through Eucharist and Confirmation! Congratulations!

Once again, members from our St. Patrick's Youth Ministry (SPYM) led Stations of the Cross on Good Friday. Our teens practiced for weeks so that the experience would be spiritually moving and powerful. Several teens gave reflections opening their hearts and passion for those in attendance to experience.

Our Parish Mission will be led by Fr. Bob Reiser and begins this Sunday, April 7, 2019 at 7 pm in the Church. Fr. Reiser was a weekend assistant at St. Patrick Parish before accepting the position of President of McQuaid Jesuit High School. He will speak at all weekend masses on April 6 & 7 and will be available to meet privately for reconciliation or discussion during his time at St. Pat's which concludes on Tuesday evening after night 3 of the Mission. Please contact the office for details. Join us for one, two, or all three nights of the Mission and be renewed this Lenten Season!

On Tuesday, March 26, 2019, a discussion regarding clergy sexual abuse in the Catholic Church including reflection about how the scandal has challenged our spirituality and faith, was led by Father Bob. Over 30 parishioners attended the meeting to voice their thoughts and concerns as well as feelings of anger and betrayal. Questions were posed including if the Church will ever be the same, how has it challenged your life and faith and why attendees chose to attend the discussion. Fr. Bob ended the meeting telling the attendees if they would like to meet again for more thoughts and discussion to aid in healing, to contact him or the parish office so another discussion can be scheduled. Please click on the title to be directed to a link for articles on clergy abuse.

Fifteen choir members and eleven chaperones traveled to St. John Nepomucene Church in NYC to sing for the Pueri Cantores Festival in Manhattan on Saturday, March 23. The students worked with Conductor/Clinician Michael Bowers of St. Agnes Cathedral, singing in a choir of over 200 young students from NY, NJ, and surrounding states. Our choir also sang alone for the mass, performing "How Lovely Is Your Dwelling Place" by Kenneth Kosche.

Join us on Tuesday, March 26, 2019 as Fr. Bob leads a discussion about how the clergy abuse scandal has touched so many lives. How has it challenged your faith? How has it impacted your spiritual life? We will reflect on these issues and others.

Thank you to all who participated in our Saint Patrick's Day celebration including our Soda Bread contestants, parishioners who donated baked goods, Kim McKee and the Heritage Irish Dance Company for entertaining us and giving the children a lesson in Irish Step Dancing and a special Thank You goes to Birgit Mitsch for organizing the event this year!

Join us on Sunday, March 17, 2019 as we celebrate the Feast of our Patron Saint! There will be bagpipe and drum performances on the steps of the Church after the 9 am and 11 am masses! A Sunday Social will be held in the gym complete with Irish Step Dancers and our annual Soda Bread Contest! Stop by for some food, fun, and fellowship! The event is free! Come and celebrate with us! Calling all bakers! Join our Soda Bread Contest! Please drop off your bread in the Parish Center gym before the 9 am mass.

Help us fill the food pantry at the Fr. English Center. Make it a part of your Lenten sacrifice! The virtual food drive will be available for 3 weeks only: March 9 - March 29. It's as easy as CLICK...on the link to access our Food Drive page; SHARE...what you can with those in need; GIVE...food items right from your computer. Items will be shipped directly to the Fr. English Center in Paterson. It's that easy! Thank you for your generosity and helping our brothers and sisters in need!

Calling all married couples! Join us for cocktails, appetizers and fellowship followed by a talk on "the Gift of Self" by Sean Falkner from the Catholic Psych Institute on Saturday, March 30, 2019 from 7-9:30 pm in the Fr. Ed Center East/West Room. Sponsored by St. Patrick's C4 Marriage Ministry: Catholic Couples Cocktails and Christ.

It's our Patron Saint's Feast Day! Join us for fun, food, and festivities on Saturday, March 16, 2019 from 7 pm-11 pm in the Parish Center as we celebrate St. Patrick's Day! Hosted by the Knights of Columbus, there will be delicious Irish fare, beverages, and live music! Adults 21 years of age and older!

FOUR! Come join us for our annual Appalachia Golf Classic on Friday, May 10, 2019 at Architect Golf Course in Phillipsburg! Want to see your name, or company's name, on a sign at a tee? Consider being a corporate or individual sponsor for the event. For more information, click on the title of this news story!

Please click on the title to be directed to our webpage with a list of resources, statements, prayers, and articles as well as ideas on how to talk to teens and children about the clergy sexual abuse scandal.

Join us on Sunday, March 31 at 2 pm in the church for an afternoon of inspirational music with world renowned pianist and composer, Eric Genuis. Free will offerings will be accepted. Reception to follow in the parish center.

Join us for a Pancake Breakfast on February 24, 2019 from 8 am-11 am in the Fr. Ed Center Gym. All you can eat pancakes, sausages and more for only $6 per adult, $4 per child and children under 3 eat for free! Bring the family! Maximum out-of-pocket per family is $30. Hosted by the Knights of Columbus. Proceeds benefit their charitable efforts.

Once again, our youth along with adult parishioners will be traveling to Preston County West Virginia for the annual Appalachia Help Weeks to assist our brothers and sisters in need. There will be an information meeting on Thursday, February 7, 2019 at 7 pm in the Fr. Ed Parish Center. For more information including the commitment and weeks we will be traveling to Appalachia, please click on the Appalachia Help Weeks title.