Join us on Friday, April 5 in the Church for First Friday Mass followed by Adoration. Mass begins at 12:30 pm immediately followed by Adoration until 3 pm. All are invited to stop in and spend some private time in prayer with the Lord.
If you collected money for Catholic Relief Services Operation Rice Bowl, please drop off your cardboard "bowls" or a check/money in the Rice Bowl receptacle located in the Church Narthex (lobby) or the parish office during office hours by April 7. Thank you for your generosity and participating in Catholic Relief Services Operation Rice Bowl!
This weekend, April 6 & 7, is our monthly Forget-Me-Not food collection weekend! Please drop off your non-perishable food donations in the priests' garage. Thank you for your continued support in helping our brothers and sisters in need!
Our Parish Nurse Ministry has been part of the fabric of our parish for decades. They also sponsor the annual Mass of Anointing each March. As the ministry as changes over the years as to the services they are able to provide, they are looking for input from our parishioners to determine the direction and offerings they will hold in the future. If you have not completed the Parish Nurse Survey emailed to all parishioners on March 11, please take the time to complete this short survey. Let us know what types of programs you would like to see us offer at the Parish. We have had many parishioners respond and have received many suggestions about programs and workshops they would like to see at our parish. Thank you for participating!
Homemade Soda Bread, Irish butter, freshly brewed coffee and catching up with parishioner friends. It doesn’t get much better than that! All who popped into the St. Patrick Sunday Social, featuring our annual Soda Bread Contest, had a wonderful time. A big thank you to our participants, all your baked goods were delicious. Congratulations to Anne Greener, whose soda bread was chosen as the winner by popular vote. If you did not have a chance to taste Anne’s bread, she was kind enough to share her family recipe with us, so you can try it yourself. Click on the title of this News Article to get the recipe. Hope to see you all again at next year’s event!
Our annual Easter Food Collection to benefit the Father English Center will be March 23 & 24. Please drop off your food donations in the priests' garage that weekend. In addition to food, we are also collecting Shop Rite gift cards. Can't shop? Donations are accepted online through our online giving platform located on our website (be sure to indicate the Food Pantry Fund) or via check made payable to St. Patrick Parish. (include "Food Pantry" on the memo line.) Thank you for your generosity and helping our brothers and sisters in need this Easter Season!
Join us on Saturday, March 16 from 7 pm - 11 pm in the Parish Center as we celebrate the Feast of our Patron Saint Patrick! Hosted by the Knights of Columbus, there will be traditional Irish food, drinks, live music and step dancers all for only $40 per adult or $35 per Senior Citizen. Click on the title of this news article for more information and how to purchase tickets!
Save the date! Our annual Saint Patrick's Day Sunday Social and Soda Bread Contest will be held on Sunday, March 17 in the Parish Center at 10:30 am. Join us for coffee, treats, tattoos for the little leprechauns and, of course, our annual Soda Bread contest! Entering the contest is easy! Simply drop off your bread prior to the 10:30 am start time in the Parish Center kitchen the morning of the event with your name and phone number attached to the bread. Come, spend time with friends and family on the Feast of our Patron Saint!
Our monthly food collection for our Diocesan and local food pantries is this weekend, March 2 & 3. Please leave your non-perishable donations in the priests' garage. Thank you for your generosity and helping those in need!
Join us for our annual Parish Lenten Mission Wednesday evenings, March 6 and March 13. The topic is Rediscover Prayer-Come Closer to God. No advance reservations needed, and the Mission is free. Each session stands alone, so if you miss one, you can still attend the other session(s). Free babysitting will be provided in our Parish Office Building by our Youth Ministry teens. Come and be spiritually uplifted this Lenten Season!
Join Fr. Chris and fellow parishioners for a very special Mass this Saturday, March 2, 2024 at 8 am in the Church. After Mass, all are invited to the Parish Center for a free breakfast provided by the Knights of Columbus.
Our young children are invited to join our Easter Choir for grades K-4. This choir will sing for Easter, one or more First Communion Masses and enjoy a picnic in the park! For more information or to register, click on the title of this news blurb.
This Season of Lent, our Walking with Purpose group will be holding its first Lenten Book Club meeting on Thursday, March 21 from 9:30 am - 11:30 am in the Parish Office Building. The book to be read and discussed is 7 Secrets of Confession by Vinny Flynn. All women of the parish are invited and encouraged to join us and make this a part of your 2024 Lenten Journey.
The Appalachia Help Weeks are now coordinated and run by the nonprofit: Certain Place Ministries. Fred Mercadante is the president of the non-profit and will be the facilitator of these weeks of service this summer. Service weeks are July 7-27, 2024. We invite you to take some time to review the Appalachia website: *Learn about the history of the trip *Watch the orientation video *Learn about this year's registration policy *Register for a week *Make a donation *And more! Visit www.certainplaceministries.org
Rediscover Prayer-Come Closer to God! This Lenten Season, journey with us through three different types of prayer on three Wednesday evenings for one hour each Wednesday! Regina Furlan, Spiritual Director and Retreat Leader, will guide us through The Scriptural Rosary, Lectio-Divina and Centering Prayer. Join us for one or all three sessions held Wednesday, February 28, Wednesday, March 6 and Wednesday, March 13 all at 7 pm in the Church! No registration necessary!
Join us for First Friday Mass in the Church at 12:30 pm on Friday, January 5. Immediately following Mass will be Adoration for those that may wish to spend some private time in prayer with the Lord. Adoration ends at 3 pm; however, those participating in Adoration may join or leave the Church at any time.
What better way to celebrate the start of the New Year 2024 than by celebrating Mass with us on Monday, January 1 at 11 am in the church? Fr. Bob will be the main celebrant with Fr. Chris, Deacon Mark and Deacon Joe assisting. Join us!
Once again, our amazing St. Patrick Parish Choir presented an outstanding Christmas Concert led by our music minister, Maggie Hanson! The choir performed to a full house! Thank you for all your hard work in preparing for the concert which was enjoyed by all in attendance!
Congratulations to our youngest children's choir who performed the Living Nativity for friends, family and fellow parishioners on Friday, December 15 to the delight of all!
This year, since Christmas Eve, December 24, falls on a Sunday, our regular weekend Mass schedule has changed for that Sunday only! The weekend Masses for the Fourth Sunday of Advent, December 24, will be celebrated on Saturday, December 23 at 5:00 pm and Sunday, December 24 at 7:30 am and 9:30 am ONLY. There will be NO 11:30 am and 5:00 pm Masses offered on Sunday, December 24. Our Christmas Mass schedule begins on Sunday, December 24 at 4:00 pm in both the Church and the Parish Center, followed by the 6:00 pm and 11:00 pm Christmas Masses in the Church on December 24. Christmas Day Masses will be celebrated at 10:00 am and 12:00 pm. Should you have any questions, please contact our parish office at 973-635-0625 for additional clarification.
