Lenten Morning of Reflection 2/28

Lenten Morning of Reflection

Topic: "Living the Good Life: A Meditation on the Theological Virtues of Faith, Hope, and Love"

When ancient philosophers spoke about the "good life" they meant a life of virtue. What is a virtue and what is the true goal of virtuous living for disciples of Jesus Christ? What are the Theological Virtues of Faith, Hope, and Love and why are they so essential to our salvation? What are the other virtues we must acquire to grow more perfect in Faith, Hope, and Love?

Do you want to believe more firmly, hope more confidently, and love more fully? Then don't miss this unique Lenten opportunity!

Presenter: Dr. David Hajduk, a teacher, speaker, scholar, and author with over thirty years of experience in Catholic education and pastoral ministry, including youth, family life, and pro-life ministries.

When: Saturday, February 28, 9am - 12pm

Focusing on Navigating the Landscape of our Golden Years

Click the button below to view information about this upcoming event on Tuesday, February 17th from the Ministry of Spiritual Direction.

Parishioners are urged to attend 5:00pm mass today ahead of Sunday snowstorm

Dear Parish Family,

Due to the forecasted heavy snow and dangerous travel conditions tomorrow, Sunday January 25th, parishioners are urged to attend 5:00pm mass today instead of Sunday mass.

The state has declared a state of emergency. Masses will be held as usual, but if travel is treacherous (as forecast), do not drive to Sunday mass tomorrow. Please stay home and watch the mass remotely on our Parish Youtube Channel. Click here to be taken to the Youtube channel. Kindly refrain from contacting the parish office if you have technical difficulties since the office is closed; instead please consult a friend, family member, or helpful online tutorial.

Stay safe, stay warm, and enjoy the snow.

Bible Study Meetings

Every other Wednesday night we read and discuss the upcoming Sunday readings guided by the same three open ended questions. This is a thought-provoking, safe, engaging and supportive space that everyone is invited to join!

Joe Turner leads our meetings and if you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact him at Joseph.wg.turner@gmail.com. We meet in the Parish Center every other Wednesday night from 7pm to 8:30pm. You can bring your own Bible but Joe prints out copies of the readings for our discussions. You do not need to register ahead of time, you only need to bring yourself! Here is a list of our upcoming meetings, we hope to see you!

January 14th , January 28th, February 11th, February 25th, March 11th, March 25th, April 8th, April 22nd, May 13th, May 27th, June 10th, June 24th

We Are His Witnesses Update

As you will  recall from the recent Listening Sessions held here we were given 2 options, to think about and to offer feedback: either merging with St. Cassian in Montclair or merging with St. Valentine here in Bloomfield. Since then about 70 of you offered feedback as to what you think is the best option.

Since then Marta Glogowski, a member of our parish’s WAHW committee and former chairperson  of our   Pastoral Council  has created a 90 page document offering Bishop Saporito and his team the options for our parish to be a stand-alone parish . In the document we make the case for a parish to be the regional center for the Order of Christian Initiation of Adults (OCIA), Youth Ministry (we have 2 active youth groups), Young Adult Ministry, Bereavement, etc.

Thank you , Marta, her team:  Jim McKittrick and Joe turner for their help on the document., Patrice as Parish Point of Contact and Dan Bitecola , Pat DeCotis, Jim McKittrick , Patrick McGroarty, Chinwe Osondu, and Bob    Urbanovich for serving as Key Parish Leaders during the We Are His Witnesses process; and to the heads of our parish ministries for the wealth of information you have provided.  Let’s continue to pray to the Holy Spirit, during the restructuring of our Archdiocese, that the right decision be made for our parish.

By clicking below you may read the 90-page document sent to Bishop Saporito.

Simbang Gabi 2025: A Filipino Advent Tradition

Our annual Simbang Gabi celebration was a beautiful way to prepare our hearts for Christmas—a night filled with prayer, music, and the quiet joy of coming together as a faith community.

We are deeply grateful to everyone who attended, served, sang, cooked, and helped make the evening so meaningful. Thank you for sharing this cherished tradition with us. Please enjoy a few moments from the night by clicking below to view the photos.

To get involved with our Filipino Ministry, please click here.