News

We thank Annette for her years at St. Catharine and are looking for help filling the Parish & Family Life position and forming a Technology Committee.

Welcome to Megan Breitenbach, our new Youth Minister.

All girls and boys in grades 5-12 are invited to become altar servers. There are two training sessions you must attend.  

If you or someone you know wants to learn more about the RCIA journey, we will be hosting an RCIA information session on Monday, September 18th at 7:30 PM in the first floor meeting room in the  Ministry Center.  Please contact Deacon George (201-218-8555 or geocarbone@gmail.com) if you would like to attend, have any questions, or would like to meet confidentially prior to the info session.

All those in catechetical ministries are invited to receive a blessing at whichever Mass you attend this coming weekend (Sept. 16-17) in honor of Catechetical Sunday.

The work on the front stairs is in progress.  This will affect entrance into the Church via the front stairs as well as parking directly in front of the Church for about six weeks. Click on this box for additional information on how to enter the Church during this construction phase.

The next Young Adult get together will be on Friday, Oct. 6 at 7:30 PM at Our Lady of Mount Carmel School Building in Ridgewood.

“Our” families are coming from October 22-29 and our Ministry Center will be their home for that week. These are families that are part of the Family Promise network and are experiencing homelessness – something many of us can’t even fathom. There are MANY volunteer opportunities: (we especially need overnight volunteers!!) Evening volunteers, 7-9pm each evening Set Up – Sat & Sun, Oct 21 & 22 Laundry – pick up Sun, Oct 29 Cleanup – Sun morning, Oct 29 Overnight volunteer (you can sleep!) Daily Cleaning (@ 45 min each day) Dinner each night for up to 15-20 people

Loyola Jesuit Center in Morristown is once again inviting all St. Catharine parishioners to attend one of their four silent retreats for women offered this fall. If you can gift yourself with one of these special, spiritual experiences, please let us know as soon as possible so we can reserve your space on the weekend of your choice. For more information or to reserve your space, call Erma McCarthy 201-652-1460 or Mary Weinstein 201-773-6239.

The parish offices will be closed on Sunday and Monday (September 3-4) for the Labor Day holiday.

Beginning Tuesday, September 5, Masses will be at 8:00am and 11:30am on Monday through Friday and at 9:00am on Saturday (all in the Ministry Center).

Because of Labor Day, our first meeting will be September 8th, 7:30, in the lower level of the school at Our Lady of Mount Carmel! We will be following our P3 model of Prayer, Penance, and the Pub afterwards! All meetings after September will be on the first Friday of every month. September will be the only month in which we have a slight change of date due to the holiday. We hope to see you all at the first meeting, and we are excited to share another fantastic year with you! Any questions, please feel free to reach out!

Please consider signing up to help with Coffee and Community on Sundays from 9:30-1:30pm. The work includes stocking the bagels, munchkins and beverages before the 10:00 and 12:00 Mass and cleaning up after the last Mass crowd leaves.  

All high school students are invited to join the St. Catharine CYO program. Sign-up Sunday is on September 17th in the gym from 7-9pm. Please bring your completed registration form (signed by your parent/guardian). Forms will be available on the parish website under 'Youth...CYO'. ​​​​​​​Questions?  Contact Fr. Bogumil at 201-445-3703.

This Sunday, July 9th, St. Catharine parishioner, Jennifer Szawaluk, will be hosting a blood drive for the Community Blood Center. For more information please visit www.everydropcountstoday.com. Contact Jennifer at jgszawaluk@gmail.com or text 201-615-7874.

All Young Adults - single and married - are invited to join Cardinal Tobin for the conclusion of the summer series. Wednesday, July 12 - doors open at 7pm, Mass at 7:30pm. Sacred Heart Chapel at 499 Belgrove Drive in Kearney, NJ. Sharing, fellowship and food to follow Mass.

The parish offices will be closed on Monday & Tuesday, July 3-4, and will re-open on Wednesday morning at 9am.

Volunteers push a shopping cart along the parade route on July 4th as we collect cans. Volunteers are also needed to collect cash donations.

Come watch 'The Shack' on Tuesday, July 11th at 7:15pm in Community Hall. Adults only please. Water and snacks will be provided, or bring your own snack if you’d like. Contact Maryanne at 201-796-8184 with questions.

The parishes of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, St. Gabriel and St. Catharine are jointly sponsoring a Bereavement Support Group.  You need not be a parishioner to attend.  The group will meet on Tuesday evenings from 7:30-9:00pm at St. Catharine in Glen Rock and will run for eight consecutive weeks beginning on September 19. Pre-registration is required - please contact Drew at 201-670-9480.  All calls are confidential