Saturday May 30 5:00 pm Deceased Members of the DeSouza and

Estrada Families

Sunday May 31

7:30 am Eleanor Guckian

9:00 am Joan McGivern

11:00 am Vivian Tornea

5:00 pm Bill Nauta

Monday June 1

8:00 am Barbara Marino

Tuesday June 2

8:00 am Grace Slaven

Wednesday June 3

8:00 am Diane Forier

Thursday June 4

8:00 am Sam Failla

Friday June 5

8:00 am For the People of the Parish

Saturday June 6

8:00 am For the People of the Parish

5:00 pm Joseph Mancino, Keith Vinnard and

Elaine Tyrone

Sunday June 7

7:30 am Elizabeth Wineh

9:00 am Rose Squillace

11:00 am Guillermo Tan Lee

5:00 pm William Nauta

Weekly Memorials Hear our Prayers for those who are ill especially Anthony

LaFerrara, Neiko Pagaling, Carmela Cecere, Mike Mulane, Evey

Staromano, Caroline Palluzzi, Mary Cecere, Josh Crucilla,

Patrick Duffy, Erlinda Ruzol, Jack Meeks, Dinah Villanueva, The-

resa Padula, Joseph Crucilla, Roe Pucci, Jim Kazenmayer, Jerry

Fontes, John Hefferon, George Morgan, Nicholas Baldwin, Jo-

anne Huertas, Ethel Ulrich, Dave Melroy, Aggie Ryan, Sarah

Sterns, Richard Terranova, Patrick O’Connor, Antoinette Cecere,

Peter Paul Perla, Jr., Daniel Deicas, Kenneth Spirito, Don Witt-

mer, Jim Johnson, Stephen Yanotti, Robbie Morton, Sharon and

Larry McCloskey, Carrie Sorrentino, Nick Castellano and for all

our deceased.

Pentecost Sunday May 31, 2020

The Most Holy Trinity

June 7, 2020

First Reading: Exodus 34:4b-6, 8-9

The Lord appears to Moses on Mount Sinai and proclaims to

him that the Lord is a “merciful God...slow to anger and rich in

kindness and fidelity.”

2 Corinthians 13:11-13

Paul exhorts the Corinthians to live in peace and harmony, and

for the first time, invokes the Blessed Trinity.

Gospel: John 3:16-18

In this beautiful passage, Jesus tells Nicodemus that God loved his people so much that he “gave his only son.” Jesus reveals to Nicodemus that anyone who believes in him will not die but will enjoy life with him for all eternity.

First Friday

Mass & Adoration

June 5, 2020

Mass at 12 noon

With Fr. Artur

Adoration to follow

Join us via Live Stream

St. Patrick Parish Chatham YouTube

or through our website

https://st-pats.org

BAPTISM: Arrangements should be made one month in advance by calling Diane Wallace at 973-635-0625. Parents are expected

to attend an instructional session with the 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 the parish office at 973-635-0625.

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.

From the Pastor’s Desk

The Class of 2020

A young accountant straight out of college applies for a position he sees advertised online. The man is interviewed by the owner of a small business who has built it up from scratch. “I need someone with an accounting degree,” says the owner, “but mainly I’m looking for someone to do my worrying for me.” “How do you mean?” asks the accountant. “I have lots of things to worry about, but I want someone else to worry about money matters.” “OK” says the accountant. “How much are you offering?” “You can start at one hundred thousand a year,” says the owner. “One hundred thousand dollars. How can a business like this afford to pay so much?” “That,” says the man, “is your first worry.” This year graduates face a new type of worry that stems from the Covid-19 pandemic, which has changed life for all throughout the globe. I imagine that few people on March 13 believed it would be the last time classes were attended in school buildings through-out New Jersey, or gave thought that new, creative measures would be generated for them to receive diplomas due to social dis-tancing that has gravitated at all gatherings of people. Most institutions of learning as well as families and friends of graduates are looking for ways to uplift the spirit of the Class of 2020 aware that festivities and celebrations connected with graduations will differ from past traditions. This can be troublesome for some students who put countless hours of study, effort, and research into particu-lar classes, and are about to embark to higher levels of learning or careers. At St. Patrick School the administration has worked extremely hard to develop plans for our graduates so that they feel special, and appreciation is shown for their years of dedication. As the school year comes to an end, it is a proud moment for all graduates regardless of the level of education. I still can recall every classmate in my 8th grade graduation class in that there were some students whom I met when I was only 6 years old. I main-tain a picture of that class as a reminder of those impressionable years that rendered much discipline to my life from the Sisters of Charity as I was guided up the path of mental and social development. There are always surprises in the steps that come after graduation whether it be to a higher level of learning or line of work. I imagine that those who entered the nursing profession never anticipated the unknown that stemmed from the coronavirus pandemic that made an entrance into their lives combined with safety matters and burnout that many experienced during the peak days of Covid-19. This was combined with lack of supplies necessary to do their job. I also sense graduates who walked into the nursing vocation never envisioned the way patients would touch their hearts, and relationships that would develop unaware that a split second reaction to a critical situation could determine the differ-ence between life and death.

In an article titled, “A Professor’s Message for the Class of 2020” Star Ledger, May 18, Paula A. Franzese a Seton Hall Law Profes-sor writes to this year’s graduation class, “Thank you for the grace and resilience that you have shown in these daunting times. You are graduating at the tipping point moment where our shared responsibilities and collective pain have made even clearer that we do not live only for ourselves. We are connected to each other and what we do for others we do for ourselves. There is power and possibility in that collective recognition. Use it to narrow the space between the world that is and the world that should be.”

My personal congratulations and best wishes to the Class of 2020. It has been a year of unanticipated challenge through the un-charted waters of life. May each of you take advantage of the opportunities that await you with belief that God invites you to em-brace your truest self, and share your personal gifts with others. My prayer for you is to believe in yourself, and life will point out a trail which leads you onto new roads of opportunity and relationships.

In Christ’s Love, Fr. Bob

AROUND THE PARISH

Pentecost Sunday May 31, 2020

Mass will be livestreamed

Saturday, May 30 at 5 pm with Fr. Bob and Dcn. Joe

Sunday, May 31 at 10 am with Fr. Artur

Thursday, June 4 at 9 am with Fr. Bob

Graduation Liturgy

Friday, June 5 at 12 pm with Fr. Artur

First Friday Liturgy

Masses will be uploaded to YouTube each week.

Join us!

Visit the parish website to connect to our YouTube channel or

search St. Patrick Parish Chatham YouTube

Please email any pastoral staff member with

questions or concerns. The staff will continue

to post updates, videos and pictures on our

social media and website. We will communi-

cate with the parish through weekly emails.

We want to connect with you! If you are not receiving

our weekly newsletter emails, please contact Vonnie at

vgibbons@st-pats.org to be placed on our distribution list.

In addition to our emails, visit our website www.st-

pats.org or any of our social media including Facebook,

Instagram and YouTube for video messages from our

ministers!

Did you know? You can purchase mass cards, memori-

al candles, altar candles, altar flowers and memorial

lamp intentions online through our website? While the

parish office remains closed due to the COVID-19 pan-

demic, we are still able to fulfill many requests. Visit our

website at st-pats.org to purchase any of these memori-

als or contact Diane at dwallace@st-pats.org or Vonnie

at vgibbons@st-pats.org for more information. NEW this

month: You can now pay for these services right on our

website using a credit card, debit card or electronic check

when you use the online form to request mass cards,

candles or altar flowers! Of course, checks may still be

mailed to the office.

Forget-Me-Not Food Collection NEXT WEEKEND!

We will hold our monthly Forget-Me-Not food collection NEXT

WEEKEND, June 6 & 7. Please bring non-perishable donations to

the Parish Center or leave them outside the glass doors if the Parish

Center doors are locked. We will periodically bring them inside. Do-

nations will be brought to the Diocesan Food Pantries. Thank you

again for your support and generosity to our brothers and sisters in

need!

Installation of Bishop-Elect Kevin Sweeney

Bishop-elect Kevin Sweeney will be

ordained and installed as the eighth

Bishop of Paterson on July 1. The

ordination will take place in the Cathe-

dral of Saint John the Baptist, Pater-

son and will be in accord with social

distancing norms. Limited admission

to the ceremony will be by ticket only.

It will be live streamed on the website

of the Diocese of Paterson. Instruc-

tions regarding access to the live

stream will be announced in the near

future.

Toy Drive St. Patrick Parish will be collecting small, NEW/UNUSED toys and

activities for children NEXT WEEKEND, Saturday, June 6 through

Sunday, June 7 along with non-perishable food items for our monthly

Forget-Me-Not food collection. Families who visit our diocesan food

pantries will be offered the toys for their children, to brighten their

days and keep them busy with something fun to do during this time of

lockdowns and school closures. Be creative! Suggested items include

art supplies, chalk, jump ropes, bubbles, coloring books and markers/

crayons, puzzles, books, sticker books, and balls. If the Parish Center

doors are locked, please leave non-

perishable food donations and toys/

activities outside of the Parish Center June

6 and 7. We will periodically bring them

inside. Donations will be brought to the Di-

ocesan Food Pantries. Thank you again for

your support and generosity to our brothers

and sisters in need!

Donation Bins in the Parking Lot Are Open!

Donation bins in our parking lot support the work of Catholic Charities.

Bins are now open at all Paterson Diocese parish locations including

our donation bins. This program makes it possible for Catholic Chari-

ties to receive much needed funds for their programs. Thank you for

your support and donations!