Holy Mass on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 23 will be celebrated at 9 o’clock in the morning. As per our tradition, bread will be blessed and distributed to be shared at your holiday dinner. There is NO 6:30 or 8 o’clock Mass on this day! ALSO, on Friday, November 24th, there is only one Mass at 8 o’clock in the morning. 6:30 morning Mass will not be celebrated the day after Thanksgiving.

The Solemnity of All Saints is commemorated on Wednesday November 1st. We will celebrate this Holy Day with the following Masses: Vigil Mass at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, October 31st; Wednesday, November 1st at 6:30 and 8:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.

Altar servers from across the Diocese of Paterson are invited to participate in ALTAR SERVERS DAY...

Holy Mass on Labor Day, Monday, September 4th will be celebrated at the parish cemetery...

Monday evening Holy Hour returns on Monday, September 11th...

All young people of the parish are invited to a blessing of school back packs...

Our parish is blessed to receive the relics of Saint Andre...

August 15th is the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary...

You are invited to the “Fifth Sunday of the Month Rosary”...

Beginning on July 17th our parish website will be down...

The month of June is dedicated to the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus...

COME TO THE PICNIC – Our parish and Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish will hold...

The Diocesan Vocations Office is hosting the annual “Quo Vadis Retreat” on Thursday, June 29th. This one day gathering of high school age young men will take place at Camp Shiloh in Hewitt. The day begins at 9 am and concludes at 8 pm. Bishop Kevin Sweeney will be in attendance. Food is provided by the members of the Knights of Columbus. Please talk with Father Zig or Father Matt for additional information or go to the website: PatersonVocations.org.

Holy Mass on Memorial Day, Monday, May 29th, will be celebrated at the parish cemetery at 9 o’clock in the morning. (The 6:30 and 8 o’clock morning Mass will not take place on Memorial Day.) Please bring a lawn chair for the outdoor Mass. In the event of inclement weather the Mass will take place in the church.

Rockaway Township will commemorate the National Day of Prayer on Thursday, May 4th with a prayer service beginning at 12 Noon at the Peterson Field flagpole (Fleetwood Drive). Father Zig and Father Matt plan to attend, hope you will too!

You are invited to pray before the official statue of Our lady of Fatima which comes from the shrine in Portugal. She will be visiting Saint Mary Church (GPS address: 371 South Main Street, Wharton) from May 10-14. There will be daily Mass, Rosary and opportunity for silent prayer and reflection. The highlight will be a Mass to be celebrated by Bishop Kevin Sweeney on May 13th at 5:30 p.m. Please see www.stmarysdover.org for other details.

Next Sunday, April 30th, the 5TH SUNDAY OF THE MONTH ROSARY will take place at Sacred Heart of Jesus Church on East Main Street beginning at 2 o’clock in the afternoon. All are welcome to pray the Rosary along with the Divine Mercy Chaplet. This event is sponsored by the Knights of Columbus, Council 3359.

SAVE THE DATES – Mom and dad please save these dates to enroll your children in this year’s summer Bible Camp which will take place Tuesday, July 11th – Saturday, July 15th. The program is for children ages 4-10. Registration and additional information may be found on the parish website. You may call the parish office to speak with our faith formation director, Jim Clancy for details.

The parish mission has been rescheduled to Monday and Tuesday, May 22 and 23. Bishop Emeritus Arthur Serratelli will serve as the speaker at the evening service which will begin at 7 o’clock. Plan to join us for this time of spiritual renewal.