Join us on October 7 as we pray the Rosary with other Catholics at the same time across the nation! Our voices will join with others as we offer a chorus of prayer for peace and healing. One prayer, One day, One time! Click on the title for more details!

Thank you to all who attended the annual St. Patrick Parish Picnic! Special thanks go to Kevin Sullivan, picnic chairperson, his committee, Karen Hoerrner, Marty Gilligan, Cindy Sullivan, Holly Gilligan, the Pastoral Council, Knights of Columbus for grilling the hot dogs and hamburgers, Maggie Grady and the SPYM teens for the youth activities and crafts, the St. Patrick Parish maintenance staff, especially Mike Bunero and Esteban Murillo-Cardona, and Fr. Raimundo Rivera, pastor of our sister parish, Our Lady of Victories in Paterson, and all our brothers and sisters from OLV who attended the picnic!

For being the visible Body of Christ to others in their parish communities, the Diocese of Paterson honors individuals, couples, and families with the Vivere Christus Est Award. This year, the recipients of that award from St. Patrick Parish are Patrice and Kevin Quinn! They were honored at a mass celebrated by Bishop Arthur Serratelli along with other recipients of the award at St. John the Baptist Cathedral in Paterson on Sunday, September 9, 2018. Congratulations!

Join us for the first Pancake Breakfast of the fall season! Sunday, September 23 from 8 am - 11 am in the Fr. Ed Hinds Parish Center. Come before or after Faith Formation class and enjoy a delicious breakfast with the whole family! Click on the Pancake Breakfast title for details!

Registration for both our Faith Formation and Youth Ministry programs are due. Please visit their respective webpages or click on the icons above to register.

Every Friday until September 28, all are invited to participate with Catholics nationwide in a moment of prayer for the protection of human life. Click on the title for details and a link for more information.

St. Patrick Parish will be hosting guests from the Family Promise Program July 22-29. Six families will be with us and for that week, our Parish Center will be their home for dinner and overnight stays. As hosts, we provide and prepare dinner each evening and accompany our guests throughout the night. Contact the parish office if you would like to help or for more information.

For the 32nd year, St. Patrick Parish will be sending teens and adults to Preston County, West Virginia to repair homes for those in need. Click on the title for the full story!

The Children's Choirs celebrated a successful choir season with a picnic and trip to Funplex. They had an awesome time celebrating the year and all their hard work practicing and performing

Help Us Help Others Help Themselves! This summer, Youth Ministry will again travel to Preston County, WV to help renovate homes owned by our brothers and sisters living and coping with the hardships of rural poverty. It is a 5 week long service project involving painting, digging, building, re-siding, roofing, and building relationships with families. Please consider sponsoring us. Click on the title to view the sponsorship form.

Thank you to all who donated towards the Diaper Drive/Baby Shower! Your generosity will benefit single, pregnant women at Several Sources in Ramsey, New Jersey and Birth Haven in Newton, New Jersey.

Join us for our last Sunday Social before the summer! All ages are invited to this free event on Sunday, May 20 from 10:00 am until 11:30 am in the Parish Center. Enjoy a cup of coffee, a cupcake, and conversation with friends, old and new!

Parishioners of all ages had fun at our first Cinco de Mayo Party! Food, fun, games, crafts, and music...Thank you to our Youth Ministry for all the hard work to make the parish-wide party such a success!

Friday, May 4, Andrew Dutko received the Sacrament of Holy Orders at St. Peter the Apostle Church in Parsippany. Deacon Andrew will serve as a transitional deacon until the time he is ordained a priest next year.

On April 30, St. Patrick Church exceeded its goal of collecting 500 lbs. of plastic film in the Chatham Interfaith Council's Bags to Benches project! Thank you to all who lived out our call to be stewards of the earth and care for God's creations!

Glenn was received fully into communion with the Catholic Church at the Easter Vigil on March 31. He received the sacraments of First Eucharist and Confirmation. Len Mrozak is his sponsor. Congratulations Glenn and welcome!

St. Patrick School students studied Semana Santa (Holy Week) in Spanish class. As part of the unit, the children made alfombras, rugs made from colored sawdust, flowers, dried fruits and vegetables in Guatemala. The students walked on the alfombras as they processed to the Church for the Living Stations of the Cross.

Divine Mercy Sunday, the first Sunday after Easter, is April 8th. Please join us for a Holy Hour and confession with Father Mark O'Malley at 3 pm, the hour of Divine Mercy, in the church.

St. Patrick Home and School Association proudly presents Night at the Museum on April 21st in the St. Patrick Parish Center. The free daytime event is 11 am-3 pm with instant win games for the kids. The evening event starts at 7 pm and costs$75 per person if purchased by March 29. Ticket includes food, open bar and fellowship! For more information, visit the St. Patrick School website.

Congratulations to our Irish Soda Bread Contest winner, Grace Dean, for her first place win in this year's Irish Soda Bread Contest! Thank you to all parishioners who entered their breads! Our parishioners enjoyed the tasty treats while enjoying Irish music and the talented Irish Step Dancers, all students from our school!