Current News & Announcements

GRADES K-8
GRADES K-8
Sept 15 Classes begin for Grades K – 4
Catechetical Sunday @ 10 AM Mass
Sept 22 1st Communion Parent Meeting (9:20 & 11:10 AM, Rm 10)
Sept 25 Classes begin for Grades 5 & 6
For more information or to request forms, please call 973.696.4411 x0.

CONFIRMATION PROGRAM GRADES 7-8
Sept 18 Classes begin for Grades 7 & 8

For more information, please contact Mrs. Miller at 973.696.4411 x5.

There are many ways our faith becomes stronger and more meaningful. One of the best ways this happens is when you have to explain or demonstrate to someone else your own understanding or beliefs. Becoming a teacher in the Religious Education Program not only brings our faith to the hearts of youngsters for life, it also helps crystallize and strengthen the teacher’s own beliefs. If you are interested in volunteering as a teacher in the Religious Education Program (K – 8th Grade), please contact Kathleen Miller at StJoeRelEdLP@gmail.com or call St. Joseph’s office at 973.696.4411 x5. This is a wonderful way to grow in faith and help your parish.

Our Parish Office moved across the street in the back of the convent. Due to the relocation of the office, in order to request a Mass card, we ask that you call the office and we will write out a card and drop it in the basket in the back of the church marked for “Mass Cards”. Payment options include mailing it to 201 Comly Rd or putting it in the collection basket in an envelope with the Mass request written on it. In addition to the traditional Mass cards, we have memorials for the sanctuary candle burning next to the tabernacle and flowers on the altar. Call the parish office at 973.696.4411 to reserve a memorial.

Weather permitting, Fr. Art will celebrate an outdoor Mass on Sunday, September 22nd at 12 PM with an End of Summer Picnic to follow. The BBQ will be held on the lawn in the back of the school. There will be hamburgers, hot dogs, donated and prepared by the Knights of Columbus, games and a bouncy house. Bring your choice of beverage. Please sign up in the back of the
church if you plan to attend.

Couples, were you married in 1999 or 1974? The Diocese of Paterson invites you to celebrate your 50th or 25th wedding anniversary during a special Mass to be offered at the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in Paterson, NJ. Bishop Sweeney will serve as main celebrant on this joyful occasion to be held: Sunday, November 17, 2024 at 3:00pm. Arrangements can be made by contacting your parish office.

The deadline to register is Wednesday, October 16, 2024. You will receive additional information from the Office of Family Life once your registration has been processed. Congratulations on this joyous occasion!

Payment for the Daniel Trip is due on August 20th. Checks should be payable to St. Joseph Church, $140 per person
More details here.

R.C.I.A., the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults, is a process for anyone wishing to know more about the Roman Catholic Faith and the reception of the sacraments of initiation (Baptism, Eucharist, and Confirmation). By our baptism, each of us is called to share the good news. Each of us may know someone who, if asked, would consider becoming a Catholic. The invitation needs to be extended. As a member of the faith family, have you extended the invitation? If you know someone who may be interested in being contacted by a member of the staff or the RCIA team, please call the office at 973.696.4411