Welcome
e are a Roman Catholic community of believers in Jesus Christ in Lincoln Park and surrounding areas, located in the Diocese of Paterson, New Jersey. Our Bishop is Bishop Arthur Serratelli. Please feel free to visit the pages of our Parish site, learn about who we are as a community of faith and the services our parish provides. If you are thinking about moving to the Lincoln Park area, we cordially invite you to make St. Joseph's your parish.
The Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
September 16, 2018
In today's Gospel Mk 8:27-35, Jesus challenges his disciples to answer, “Who do you say I am?”
Jesus asks the disciples what others say about him. He then asks the disciples what they believe. Peter speaks for all saying they believe Jesus to be the Christ.
Mark wants us to ask questions: who Jesus is for us in a deep and fundamental way, and “Who am I?” The answer to both is found in the cross.
The cross, our most visible symbol of Christianity, indicates who Jesus is. On the cross, Jesus identified himself with us in his human vulnerability There on the cross God unites with all of humanity’s suffering. If we want to know how much God loved us, we need only look at the cross.
In this Gospel we find the first prediction of the passion. "That the Son of Man must suffer greatly and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests, and the scribes, and be killed, and rise after three days."
We also find the conditions of discipleship. Jesus teaches the path of discipleship: "Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me."
Some may interpret this Gospel as Christians willingly to endure pain and suffering. Yet Jesus did not want this. In his ministry, Jesus healed the blind, the deaf, and the lepers and reached out to sinners and embraced them with love and acceptance. His healing powers were so great that all those dealing with pain and suffering sought him out.
When Jesus speaks about his followers enduring the cross, he is speaking of the crosses that come with discipleship in today's secular society. Jesus is speaking of the mockery and resentment toward Christians, the social ostracism, and the persecution, suffering, and death of those who openly profess their Christian faith today.
He does expect us to be willing to bear the crosses that come our way because we are living as Christians, and his faithful followers.
Parish News
- One Heart for Haiti Asian Dinner Fundraiser on November 10SAVE THE DATE for our first One Heart for Haiti Asian Dinner fundraiser on Saturday, November 10th in St. Joseph’s Halloran Hall after the 5:30 Mass. Tickets are $25 in advance or $30 at the door. This includes a buffet of all-you-can-eat Asian style dishes prepared by our very own Filipino cook Ofie Blewitt. The buffet will include authentic Asian dishes such as: rice noodles with chicken and veggies, chicken/pork adobo, egg rolls, sweet and sour fish, chop suey, and garlic fried rice, as well as desserts such as flan, deep-fried sugar balls, fruit salad, and fried bananas. Soda, water and coffee willalso be provided (BYOB).Please call Ellen at 973.896.4070, or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.with questions or to order your tickets. Checks addressed to One Heart for Haiti can be mailed to Ofie Blewitt, 37 Highland St, Lincoln Park, NJ 07035.All proceeds will be used to support our nonprofit foundation, One Heart for Haiti, to educate children in our Grand Vincent sister parish. Donations are also greatly appreciated.
- Joins Us for Our First Annual Family Carnival on Sunday, September 23St. Joseph’s First Annual Family Carnival/BBQ will be held on Sunday, September 23rd from 1:30 – 4:30PM.Join us for games, food and family fun! Sign up sheets will be in the back of the church starting Saturday, September 1st.
- Christian Service Pajama Program Collection on September 15/16On the weekend of September 15th & 16th, the Christian Service Committee will be collecting for our “pajama and book” collection. This program will provide children-in-need, those waiting and hoping to be adopted, with their very own book and warm pajamas. These simple items give these lonely children a secure and nurturing bedtime environment. New pajama sizes can be from infant to 16 year old children. The new book will go along with the pajamas for that age child. Please keep the book and pajamas together either in a shopping bag or rubber band for ease of distribution. Thank you in advance for you generosity!
- Lincoln Park Day: September 22, 2018September 22nd is Lincoln Park Day! It is the day when organizations and churches come together to celebrate the greatness of our community. We are looking for people to form a committee for this unique day in our town. If you would like to join this committee and have St. Joseph’s well represented, please call our office at 973.696.4411 x1
- Welcome to Our Religious Education Classes for Kindergarten Students!KINDERGARTEN CLASSESOur Religious Education program includes a Kindergarten class at 9 AM or 11 AM on Sundays. These classes focus on life, creation, Mary and Jesus and the Church. Formal prayer (Sign of the Cross and the Hail Mary) and informal prayer are also part of the experience.To be part of this program, come in to register or call and we will mail out a registration form. All new registrants must be registered parishionersand are required to provide a baptismal certificate, if the baptism did not occur here at SJP
- Parish Registration
If you are new to the parish or have not previously registered in the parish, please do so by calling the office at 973.696.4411 x 101 for a registration form. Also, if you are not receiving collection envelopes, we can arrange to have them sent them to you.
- Religious Education Information: Updated September 14, 2018. Forms for Confirmation Program Can Be Downloaded HERERELIGIOUS EDUCATION GRADES K-8Sept 16 Classes Begin for Grades K-5, 9 & 11 AMSept 16 Catechetical Sunday – Teachers’ Blessing @ 10 AM MassSept 23 Meeting for 1st Communion ParentsSept 29 Memory Boxes for 1stCommunionCONFIRMATION PROGRAMRegistration forms for our Confirmation Program were emailed last week. Registrations can be sent to the parish office anytime between now and October 14th. If you did not receive this information or if you are new to our parish, please email Jen Shirkey at
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..Forms for the Confirmation Program can be downloaded here:Confirmation Email:This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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CONFIRMATION PROGRAMConfirmation Registration will be emailed out in the beginning of August.ATTENTION: 8TH GRADE PARENTS
As your child enters freshmen year, they will begin their
preparation for Confirmation and enter the High School
program. This program is separate from the K – 8.
Therefore, during this summer you will receive a different
registration form from Ken & Jen Shirkey, our Youth
Ministers. They are the coordinators of the Confirmation
Program.Confirmation email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. - RECENT CATHOLIC NEWS
- First Friday BenedictionPlease join us for our regular First Friday services with a monthly Eucharistic Holy Hour from 7 to 8 PM, featuring Exposition of theBlessed Sacrament, Adoration, and Benediction, provided by our Deacons. Please note that Mass will only be available in the morning at 8 AM.
- Visiting the Sick and Shut-Ins
If you have a famly member or know of someone who is sin the hospital or homebound and they would like to receive Holy Communion, please call Sr. Ellen at (973) 696-4411, etx. 3.
Because of privacy laws, the hospital does not contact us when a parishioner is admitted and therefore, we have no way of knowing. Notifying us will enable us to visit our parishioners and bring them the sacraments.
- Parish Email List: Great Way to Stay Informed!
If you would like to be added to the parish email list or to update your email address with us, to receive notifications of funerals and parish events, please email us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and let us know. As of now, we have over 500 people on our email list. What a resourceful way to keep up to date on our parish happenings! Thank you.
Fr. Thomas Mangieri Pastor
Celebrate the Eucharist
Saturday Eve: 5:30 PM
Sunday: 8:00 AM, 10:00AM, 12 Noon, 7PM (Spanish Mass)
Monday: 7 PM (preceded by Novena to Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal/Benediction at 6:30PM)
Tuesday-Friday: 8 AM
Holy Days: To be announced from the pulpit
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Saturday 4:30 - 5 PM and by appointment.
OPERATION BLESSING
We make house calls! Click here for more information.
Please contact Julia Brady
at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.for Halloran Hall Rental Information.View Photos of decorated hall here.
