Chatham Borough Police Officer Brian Colatrella read to students and visitors of St. Patrick School during our monthly Tiny Tot Thursday event November 15. Children ages 2-5 years are invited with a caregiver. A story is read by a special guest and then children make a craft with our St. Patrick School art teacher. Join us for our next event on Thursday, December 13 at 10 am.

Please click on the title to review our 2017-2018 fiscal year financial report. Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact the parish office.

Have you picked up a gift-tag ornament from our Giving Trees yet? Each tag indicates a small Christmas wish that you can fulfill. Gifts and gift cards will be distributed to those in need. Drop off to the parish office or during Christmas in a Box drop off Sunday, December 2.

Dust off your dancing shoes and join us for an evening of fun, friends, and food! Deacon Andrew, a professional dance instructor, will show us a few dance moves like the Foxtrot, Rumba, and East Coast Swing! This free event is for our parishioners 21 and older. Wine and beverages will be provided. Please bring an Hors d'oeuvre to share as we dance the night away!

Friday, November 9 and Saturday, November 10 from 9 am-2 pm, please drop off new and gently used toys, adult and children's clothing, housewares, blankets, sheets, towels, children's books, paperbacks, and small appliances to Chatham Moving and Storage on Passaic Avenue in Chatham. Members from the Knights of Columbus, St. Pat's Youth Ministry, CHS Key Club and Boys and Girl Scouts will be on hand to help load the truck which will travel to Appalachia. Items will benefit those families in need.

Our Women's Morning Reflection on Saturday, November 10 begins with the 8 am mass in the church followed by a discussion and reflection led by Fr. Dan Murphy and Dr. Linda Baratte. Brunch will follow. The event is free but sign up is required. Contact the Parish Office to sign up.

Children in grades 1-3 are invited to join our Children's Living Nativity that will be held on Saturday, December 15. Directed by our Music Minister, Maggie Hanson, registration is available online or registration forms are available at the church entrances and parish office. Come and join in the singing, acting and costume fun! There will be 5 rehearsals beginning Wednesday, November 7 from 5:30 -6:05 pm.

Bring the family to the Pancake Breakfast on Sunday, October 28 from 8 am until 11 am in the Fr. Ed Center. All you can eat for $6/adult, $4/child, free for children age 3 and under with a maximum cost of $30/family. Hosted by the Knights of Columbus. Proceeds to benefit their charitable efforts.

Spread the joy of the season by participating in the Poinsettia fundraiser. Pick up a plant or two to decorate your home and donate one for the homebound or for our Church's Christmas floral display on the altar! Event ends November 4. Plants will be delivered to the St. Patrick campus and ready for pick-up on Monday, November 26.

Come and see what our exceptional Nationally Certified STEM AdvancED, Blue Ribbon school has to offer! Open houses will be held on Wednesday, November 7 from 7:30 pm-9 pm and Thursday, November 8 from 9 am-11 am. For more information, please contact our parish school at 973-635-4623.

On Friday, November 2 at 7 pm, St. Patrick Parish celebrates a Mass of Remembrance with special intentions for those who passed in the last year. If you lost a loved one in the last 12 months, please contact the office to include your loved one in the program. All are invited to attend this very special Mass.

Join us on October 16, 2018 for a discussion with Morris County Sheriff James M. Gannon on current issues affecting our children, including cyber safety. The discussion begins at 7:30 pm in the East Room of the Fr. Ed Hinds Parish Center. Parent Education Night is hosted by St. Patrick School. All are welcome to attend!

On Sunday, October 21, we will be colleting coats as well as hats, scarves and gloves for men, women, and children. Donations will benefit Market Street Mission's Annual Coat Giveaway. Bring your gently worn items to the Fr. Ed Center lobby before and after all masses.

Bring your pets on Sunday, October 7 at 1 pm outside of the Fr. Ed Center for the annual Blessing of the Animals. All pets are welcome!

Join us for our annual Oktoberfest on Saturday, October 6 hosted by the Knights of Columbus. Doors open at 7 pm in the Fr. Ed Parish Center.

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.