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There will be no 8am mass o Wednesday, December 31 and Thursday, January 1. On Wednesday, December 31, mass will be held at 5pm with Fr. Peter. Mass on New Year's Day, January 1, 2026, will be held in the church at 11am with Fr. Chris.

Our local Interfaith food collection is this weekend, November 8 &9 to benefit those in need in our local communities. Please bring your donations to the priests' garage this weekend. Thank you for helping those in need!

The installation of Fr. Peter as pastor of St. Patrick Parish will be held at the 5pm Mass on Saturday, November 1, 2025 in the church. Dinner will follow in the parish center gym. Please join us for this important event. No RSVP necessary!

The 2025 Diocesan Ministries Appeal has begun! Funds collected through the Appeal with help many Catholic Charities programs, Catholic urban education, our retired priests, and seminarian formation. Please prayerfully consider how you can help support the 2025 Diocesan Ministries Appeal!

Join us in welcoming our new pastor, Fr. Peter Glabik! Fr. Peter was pastor at St. Clare and currently is the vice chair of the Presbyteral Council and Vice Chair of the Collage of Consultors for the Diocese of Paterson. Congratulations and welcome to St. Pats, Fr. Peter!

If you haven't registered for our Faith Formation program, please register NOW! Classes have been formed, and the first meeting is Sunday, September 28. Contact our Faith Formation Coordinator with any questions.

Please register for one of our Music Ministry choirs! There is something for everyone! Our youngest children in grade K-4 are encouraged to register for the Living Nativity Choir. Our Boys and Girls choir is for children in grades 4-8 and our God UnPlugged choir includes teens in grades 7-12. We also welcome our teen musicians to contact us about the possibility of playing in our choirs. Finally, our St. Patrick Choir is our adult choir that leads us in song on Sundays. Come join fellow parishioners in the very engaging and special ministry at St. Pats! Contact our Music Minister, Maggie Hanson at the parish office.

The 2025 Diocesan Ministries Appeal has begun! Funds collected through the Appeal with help many Catholic Charities programs, Catholic urban education, our retired priests, and seminarian formation. Please prayerfully consider how you can help support the 2025 Diocesan Ministries Appeal!

Register now for our Youth Ministry and Faith Formation programs including the Sacramental Program for second grade students. Please contact our Faith Formation Coordinator or Youth Minister for more information.

Beginning August 1, 2025, First Friday Mass will be celebrated at 8:00am immediately followed by Holy Hour from 8:30am-9:30am. Join us!

Today we welcome our new pastor to St. Patrick Parish, Rev. Jared J. Brogan. Born and raised in Brooklyn, Fr. Jared, a former Speech-Language Pathologist for the New York City Department of Education, answered the call to become a priest and was ordained May 28, 2011. He has served as parochial vicar of St. Margaret of Scotland in Morristown and St. Philip the Apostle in Clifton before serving as pastor at St. Catherine of Siena in Mountain Lakes. He has also held several positions at the Diocese of Paterson including the Director of the Office of Divine Worship and Diocesan Master of Ceremonies.

St. Patrick School, a vibrant PreK–8 Catholic school rooted in faith and academic excellence, is seeking passionate and dedicated educators to join our team for the 2025–2026 school year! Current Opportunities Include: Early Childhood Teacher Elementary Grade Teacher  Maternity Leave Replacement (October–March) School Nurse - 25 hours per week Come be part of a supportive, mission-driven school community where students are known, loved, and challenged to grow.  To apply, send your cover letter, resume, and references to schooloffice@st-pats.org. Learn more at www.spschatham.org.

Registration is open for Youth Ministry for the 2025-2026 school year. If you have a rising Freshman, please register for one Action Retreat and Youth Ministry. If you have a rising Sophomore, please register for one Antioch Retreat and Youth Ministry. Rising Juniors and Seniors who have already been confirmed and want to remain active in Youth Ministry only need to register for Youth Ministry. Contact Maggie at the Parish Office with any questions.

The weekdays the Parish Office is open for walk-in traffic will be extended starting the week of July 7. The office will be open Monday through THURSDAY from 9am until 3pm and Friday from 9am until noon. Appointments with staff are no longer needed on Thursdays. Come on in, get a mass card, and speak with one of our ministers on Thursdays! We look forward to seeing you!

On June 21 & 22, as we celebrate the Feast of Corpus Christi, St. Patrick Parish will participate in a Diocesan-wide food collection for the poor. This collection, sponsored by Catholic Charities will help offer assistance to those most in need in our communities. Our parish has been asked to provide any cold cereal or shampoo. Thank you for your participation and help for those in need!

Thank you for all who stopped by the Parish Center to wish Fr. Bob well in his retirement! The Parish Center was packed with well-wishers and parishioners had a wonderful time socializing and enjoying the lunch provided. Thank you, Fr. Bob, for 15 wonderful years as our pastor of St. Patrick Parish!

Register now for St. Patrick Parish Youth Ministry (SPYM) for the 2025-2026 school year. Rising Freshmen must register for BOTH Youth Ministry AND an Action Retreat. Rising Sophomores must register for both Youth Ministry AND an Antioch Retreat. Register early to get into the retreat that works best for your family and teen. Once a retreat is full, it will be closed. Rising Juniors and Seniors wanting to remain active in SPYM need only register for Youth Ministry. Register now to receive the Early Bird Discount!

Join us TOMORROW, Sunday, June 8 in the Parish Center at 12:30pm as we celebrate the past 15 years that Fr. Bob served our parish and community as pastor! He accepted the position at a very difficult time in our parish history and has led our parish and school with grace, kindness and love. Please stop in and have a bite to eat as we thank him for his leadership and service to our parish community! No RSVP necessary! This event is free to all!