Our Bishop cordially invites all the faithful of the Diocese of Paterson to join with him in the Annual Respect Life Mass which will take place on Saturday, November 16th in the Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist in Paterson. The liturgy begins at 10 a.m. and is cosponsored by the Knights of Columbus. Please join us as we pray for the protection of human life from conception to natural death.

Advent Retreat Saturday, December 7, 2019 - 8:30 am—1:00 pm St. Francis Resort, Denville - Reservations Required Questions/Information, please call - Pat Zayac—973-625-4572 - Sponsored by The St. Monica Guild

Join Father Zig on this trip September 29th to October 12th, 2020 which will begin with a visit to the site which is traveled to by thousands of pilgrims every year and is associated with the Blessed Virgin Mary. An information meeting for all those interested in this trip will be held in Hayes Hall on Tuesday evening, November 12th at 7:00 pm. Information brochures can be found in the church vestibule. Join us on this once in a lifetime visit to a most beautiful part of the world!

DUE TO THE WEATHER, PADRE PIO PRAYER GROUP FOR WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16th IS CANCELLED!

HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION – Friday, November 1st is ALL SAINTS DAY and a holy day of obligation. This solemnity will be observed in our parish with a vigil Mass on Thursday, October 31st at 4:30 in the afternoon. On Friday, November 1st, Holy Mass will be celebrated in the morning at 6:30 and 8 o’clock. The evening Mass will be celebrated at 7 o’clock. Please remember to obey all traffic and parking regulations for these Masses since Church Street remains a two-way road during the week. One way parking is available only for the weekend Masses.

We will gather for a brief All Souls cemetery service on Sunday, November 3rd beginning at 1:30 p.m. Please join us as we pray for the departed in our “second church,” our parish cemetery.

The Men’s Society is sponsoring their annual coat drive on the weekend of November 9-10. New coats, or clean and gently used coats, will be accepted along with gloves, etc. These donations will be distributed to the poor through the Morristown Mission. Your generosity will be blessed in heaven!