Saturday June 30 5:00 pm Charles Spencer, Elizabeth Cataldo and

Nick Marconi

Sunday July 1

7:30 am William John Enright, Sr. and

Julienne V. O’Farrell

9:00 am George Rusnak and Florence Wells

11:00 am Mr. & Mrs. Wenzel Maurer and

Dr. Clarito Garces

Monday July 2

8:00 am Nick Marconi and Donald Longo, Jr.

Tuesday July 3

8:00 am Robert Bradshaw and Elsie Caulfield

Wednesday July 4

8:00 am For All Deceased Veterans

Thursday July 5

8:00 am Sally Allard and Anna Catelli

Friday July 6

8:00 am Larry Weiss, Jr. and Marie Guilfoyle

Saturday July 7

8:00 am Eugene Taylo and Aileen Raker

5:00 pm Mary Aielli and Charlie Spencer

Sunday July 8

7:30 am Therese A. Lane and Dorothy Rosa

9:00 am Jean Santamaria and Irene & Joseph Majchrzak

11:00 am Ruth Ames and Eugene Pelliccia

Weekly Memorials

The Lamp burning before the Blessed Sacrament the week of

July 1 is for deceased members of the Capuano family given by

Mr. John Capuano.

The Candles on the altar the week of July 1 are for deceased

members of the Fedyna family given by Mr. & Mrs. Michael

Fedyna.

The Flowers on the altar the week of July 1 are in memory of

Frank Cook, Robert Cook and Hester Cook given by Ms. Donna

Cook.

Hear our Prayers for those who are ill especially Anthony

LaFerrara, Neiko Pagaling, Judy Latalladi, Carmela Cecere,

Marie Conlan, Mike Mulane, Evey Staromano, Caroline Palluzzi,

Mary Cecere, Eileen Keohane, Josh Crucilla, Bob Moore, Patrick

Duffy, Jeanette Piontek, Morgan Plisky, Mark Sweeney, Frank

Scherer, Tom Lanagan, Jane Cunningham, Erlinda Ruzol, Jack

Meeks, David Bleibdrey, Jim Rehfuss, Regina Tarleton, Michael

Hare, Barbara Marino and for all our deceased.

Monday, July 2

Meditation: 7 pm; South Room Chapel

Sunday, July 8

Chili Drop Off: Priest’s Garage

THIS WEEK AT THE PARISH

Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time July 1, 2018

Eucharistic Adoration Friday, July 6, 2018 In the South Room

Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time July 8, 2018

First Reading: Ezekiel 2:2-5

Ezekiel is moved to respond to the call of God and to accentu-

ate his teaching with a direct reference to the Word of God.

Second Reading: II Corinthians 12:7-10

Paul had questioned the value of his suffering, and God replied,

“My grace is enough for you, for strength is made perfect in

weakness.” Paul then realized that although he was weak

against persecution, he was strong in faith.

Gospel: Mark 6:1-6a

Jesus could do little for those in his own part of the country, for

their lack of faith in him was so great. Therefore, he spent much

of his time teaching in neighboring villages instead.

Mass Schedule July 7th & 8th

Fr. Bob Saturday 5 pm and Sunday 9 am

Fr. Kamil Sunday 7:30 am and 11 am

Reconciliation June 30th

Fr. Bob Saturday 4:00 - 4:30 pm

Parish Support-June 24, 2018

THIS WEEK’S OFFERING ………....…...…...…………$13,739

LAST YEAR’S OFFERING…………….……...…...…....$14,336

Buildings and Grounds

JUNE 2018………………... ………....…...…...…………$ 2,444

JUNE 2017………………...…………….……...…...…....$ 2,389

BAPTISM: Arrangements should be made one month in advance by calling Deacon Joe Wisneski at 973-635-4976. Parents are

expected to attend an instructional session with a Baptism Team. Baptisms are celebrated at 12:30 pm Sundays.

RCIA-RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS: The R.C.I.A. invites non-baptized persons and those baptized into another

faith to participate in a faith journey in preparation for becoming a Catholic. If you are interested in any aspect of R.C.I.A., please

email Deb at Dkuzma@st-pats.org or call her at the parish office at ext. 153.

SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY: Congratulations! In order that we can together plan for your big day, couples should notify the

Church and begin to prepare at least one year in advance of the date. Please email Fr. Bob at Fr.Bob@st-pats.org or call Fr. Bob at

the parish office ext. 152.

MINISTRY TO THE SICK AND HOME BOUND: If a family member or someone you know is recuperating from a hospital stay or is

homebound for any length of time and would like to receive Holy Communion, please let us know. It is a priority for the parish com-

munity to support and be present to those who cannot be with us for the celebration of the Eucharist. If you would like a priest or

deacon to visit a family member who is hospitalized, contact Peggy at Pgentile@st-pats.org or call her at the parish office ext. 155.

SACRAMENT OF ANOINTING OF THE SICK: Please call the parish office at 973-635-0625 to arrange for a priest.

FIRST RECONCILIATION AND FIRST EUCHARIST: Children preparing to receive the sacraments of First Reconciliation and First

Eucharist begin preparation in first grade. To register, visit our website at www.st-pats.org.

St. Patrick Church

From the Desk of Deacon Andrew

We Learn Better When We are Happy Part Two

Last week I discussed The Happiness Advantage by Shawn Achor and how his research shows that approaching a task with positive thoughts makes us amazingly more successful. It activates all of our brain’s learning centers, it makes us more focused, it makes us happy. Shawn defined happiness as the joy we feel striving for our potential. This definition implies that happiness is not something you get externally, it comes from within you. Shawn’s research can impact all facets of our lives in amazing ways, but, last week, I suggested we imagine using this Happiness Advantage in how we approach the relationship that God offers each one of us. Our greatest joy, our greatest potential, our greatest happiness is found in the relationship that we have with God, who is at the source of us. Our relationship with God begins with faith. Faith is so much more than the baseline simple affirmations that God exists and the teachings of the Church are true. Faith is trust. It is active and dynamic. It increases and decreases in us every moment of every day when we strive to rise above that baseline. If someone tells you that their faith does not fluctuate, then I would argue that they are in the simple affirmation group. Yes, it is very difficult to fail in that group, but it is also very difficult to strive for our potential relationship with God. Thomas Merton said in Thoughts in Solitude, “My Lord God,…I believe that the desire to please you does, in fact, please you.” The desire to please God is active and dynamic, it shows trust and faith, and it is the only way to grow in relationship with God, the only way to strive for our potential. Without this desire, we are reduced to those simple affirmations. Can you think of anything that would make you happier than to KNOW that God is pleased with you? Meditate on that for 10 sec-onds! So how do we use Shawn’s Happiness Approach to grow in our relationship with God? Begin every faith encounter with a desire to please God and recall the joy you just felt when you meditated on how that would please Him. Desire to please Him when you walk into Mass. Desire to please Him when you come forward for Eucharist. Desire to please Him when you pray before meals. Desire to please Him when you study for a big test. Desire to please Him when you listen as your spouse talks about their day. Desire to please Him when you are overwhelmed by tears. Desire to please Him when you correct the behavior of your children. Desire to please Him when you open the scriptures and read the first passage you see. Desire to please Him when you are swamped with work and someone stops by to chat. Desire to please Him when you have no desire to please Him. In these moments, the lessons that God wants us to learn from these faith encounters will be met by a mind that is happy, a mind that is experiencing the greatest joy we can feel as we strive for our potential relationship with Him.

. Peace,

Dcn. Andrew

AROUND THE PARISH

Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time July 1, 2018

Forget-Me-Not Weekend

Our monthly food collection is this weekend, June 30 and July 1.

Your generous donations are shared with the local community as

well as our brothers and sisters in Paterson! All food donations

(your bags or ours!) can be brought to the Fr. Ed Center after

masses or the basket in the back of church. Thank you!

Eva’s Village

This weekend, consider signing up to prepare chili for

Eva’s Village. Everything you need to know about

helping with this ministry will be in the church lobby!

Consider helping out. Make it a family project! Take a set of the

pans provided with the accompanying recipe and instructions.

Return the two pans of chili you’ve prepared and frozen the fol-

lowing weekend. It’s that easy! The food we provide is much

needed and greatly appreciated!

Summer Mass Schedule

Daily 8 am mass during the summer months will be cele-

brated in the South Room (located in the Parish Office

building) NOT in the Church. Please enter through the

Washington Avenue door.

During the summer months, there will be

no 5 pm Sunday night mass beginning TO-

DAY Sunday, July 1, 2018. This mass will

resume in September.

Family Promise - July Visit

We will be hosting guests from the

Family Promise Program July 22-29. Six families will be with us.

Once again our Parish Center will be their home for dinner and

overnight stays. As hosts, we provide and prepare dinner each

evening and accompany our guests throughout the night. As you

can imagine this takes many hands and hearts. Tina Mazzola will

be sending out an invitation to assist with this visit. If you would

like more information or would like to be on the email list, please

contact Peggy Gentile pgentile@st-pats.org or 973-635-0625

ext. 155 or Tina Mazzola at tinamariemaz@gmail.com. For more

information about the works of Family Promise, check out their

website at http://www.familypromisemorris.org. This is a journey

for our guests who are committed to helping themselves and

achieving independence. Please keep all of these families in

your prayers.

NOTE: During the week of July 22-29, the Parish Center will

be used exclusively for this purpose. Please contact the

Parish Offices to reserve space elsewhere.

Thank You from Little Sisters of the Poor

On behalf of the Little Sisters of the Poor and our Residents here

at St. Joseph’s Home for the Elderly, I would like to thank you

and your parishioners for the donations amounting to $3,159.00

in response to our recent Door Collection at Saint Patrick

Church.

Jesus promised that we will always have the poor with us. But he

went even further than that, identifying himself with the poor:

“Whatever you did for the least of these brothers of mine, you did

for me. Seeing Jesus in those who suffer is a matter of faith;

loving them is a measure of our love for God himself. We ask the

Lord to give us eyes of faith and hearts ready to love him in the

poor.

The Little Sisters of the Poor and our Residents truly appreciate

the friendship and support from you and your parish community

to the Little Sisters mission of serving the elderly. May God bless

you all.

We will keep you and your parishioners in our daily prayers.

Monthly Masses are also offered in all our Homes throughout the

world for the intentions of our Friends and Benefactors.

Gratefully yours,

Sister Lorraine, l.s.p.

Little Sisters of the Poor

HELP WANTED!

Do you have a current or former career in media relations, public relations, or copywriting? We are seeking a few people to pro-vide no more than 5 hours, spread across the year, to support parish communications to local news sources. If interested, con-tact Marty Gilligan at martingilligan4w@yahoo.com

Walking with Purpose Are you interested in getting together with a group

of women to explore your faith? Through personal

study and small group discussion, the group helps

to link our everyday challenges and struggles to

the solutions given to us through the teachings of

Christ and the Church. This year’s courses include

Keeping in Balance and Discovering Our Dignity.

Join us for 22 Thursday mornings beginning Sep-

tember 27, 2018. Free babysitting is provided. The cost is $100

which includes books. For complete details or to register, please

visit our website: www.st-pats.org. Click on the Walking with

Purpose logo on the homepage to be directed to the Walking

with Purpose page. Contact Mary Rohe with any questions at

marymax44@yahoo.com.

In Need of Care and/or Prayers?

In accordance with HIPPA laws, hospitals cannot contact the

parish with the names of our parishioners who have been admit-

ted. If you know of someone in a hospital or nursing home who

would like to be contacted or prayed for, please call the parish

office. This information is confidential and can be passed on, if

requested, to our Nurses, Caring Ministry, Eucharistic Ministers

to the sick and included in our prayer intentions.

If you would like to include yourself or a family member on the St.

Patrick Parish prayer list for those who are ill, please contact the

parish office. Your prayer intention will remain on the parish

prayer list for three weeks unless otherwise requested.

As we transition into the summer season, many

times clothes are “retired” as we put away our win-

ter clothing and take out our summer ones. Please

consider donating any clothing that you may not

need or use next winter or any from last summer to

Catholic Charities. Donation boxes are located in

the St. Patrick Parish parking lot. If you have a large

pick-up or need a receipt, please call their toll free

number, 877-343-3651. Thank you!

Online Giving is simple and easy to use. You can decide to

have weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly deductions via a credit card

or ACH withdrawal from your bank. You can view your online

giving activity and history. Changes can be made at any time.

To get started, go to our website, www.st-pats.org and click on

the Online Giving button in the left-hand column of the webpage.

Follow the directions for opening a new account. It’s that easy!

FAITH FORMATION Grades K-8

MUSIC MINISTRY

Christmas in July

July is the month when many music ministers, music teachers, and choral directors plan their Christmas concerts. The annual joint Advent-Christmas concert performed by St. Patrick and Christ the King Churches is being planned at this time! This year's theme is "A Renaissance Christmas." Renaissance means "rebirth," or "reawakening." During the Re-naissance period of history, culture was enlightened with a re-newed enthusiasm for thought, knowledge, and artistic expres-sion. We often think of that period as coming out of darkness, into the light. Sound familiar? That is one of our themes during the season of Advent, when we look forward to the light that Christ brings. Like the meaning of "Renaissance," we experience the cycle of Christ's birth (like rebirth) every Christmas. Our Renaissance Christmas concert will include stunning music from the Renaissance period, as well as recent music with the themes of reawakening faith and coming into the light of Christ. You might be surprised to know that some of our well-known tra-ditional carols originated during the Renaissance! We are seeking someone with experience in dance--even better, Renaissance dance--who might be willing to help us with dance steps for two of our songs. If you think you might be able to help, please contact Maggie Hanson at the church office. Blessings, Maggie Hanson Music Minister

With the arrival of the warmer weather and summer vacations, Mass attendance, as well as our availability of communion minis-ters goes down. We will therefore not be scheduling ministers to go to the balcony during the summer months. While you are still most welcome to go up to the balcony to sit, you may want to consider this when choosing your seat, and choose to stay on the main floor. It is also cooler on the main floor. People with health concerns are also asked to consider this with the arrival of the warmer temperatures.

Youth Ministry

SPYM Registration for 2018-2019

The registration for next year is now online. If you are a fresh-

man or sophomore this year, you must register to remain in our

Confirmation Preparation program in order to be confirmed at

the end of sophomore year. Freshmen must register for SPYM

as well as an Action Retreat. If the Spring Retreat is your choice,

you may register online. Registration for the Fall Action Retreat

will take place in person in late September after the Freshmen

Orientation. Sophomores must register for SPYM as well as 1 of

the 3 Antioch Retreats. The registration for all Antioch Retreats

is online and open. Juniors and seniors must register for SPYM

if they plan on becoming retreat leaders or if they want to contin-

ue receiving our emails and be active in our service and out-

reach projects. There is a $15 discount if you register prior to

September 1. If you have any questions, feel free to call or email

Maggie.

REGISTRATION IS OPEN

Registration is now open for Faith Formation for the 2018-2019 school year. You can access a link to register on our website, st-pats.org, under the Youth Faith Formation tab. An email with a link to register was also sent to all families who were registered in our program last year. Register by July 15 and take advantage of our $25 “Early Bird” discount. Any questions, call or email Karen Hoerrner, Religious Education Coordinator at khoerrner@st-pats.org (973) 635-0625 ext. 171 .

Join Our Team!

We invite and welcome you to join our Faith Formation Team! It

is a rewarding experience! Catechists help nourish the faith of

our children as well as their own faith while growing in their Cath-

olic Identity. There are many ways to get involved including as

catechists, co-catechists, classroom assistants, safety monitors,

buddies and office help. Opportunities to serve as leaders for

Liturgy of the Word with Children and Children’s Church are also

available. Our parish staff is ready and able to provide any sup-

port you may need to successfully carry out your ministry in the

faith formation of our children and young adults. Please contact

the parish office or Karen Hoerrner, our Coordinator of Religious

Education, at 973-635-625 extension 171 or visit our website at

www.st-pats.org for more information. Join Us!

During the summer months, the Meditation Group will meet in the

South Room at 7:00 pm on Monday nights. Please use the

Washington Avenue door to enter the Parish Office Building.

Meditation will return to the Church in September.