St. Joseph R.C. Church

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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.

This weekend let us extend a welcome with open arms to our new Administrator, Fr. Dominik Bakowski! We ask God to bless him and all of us as he begins his new assignment with us. May God's Spirit fill us as we strive to live His Gospel message of love.

Sr. Ellen

June 16, 2019 Trinity Sunday

Today we return to Sundays in Ordinary Time. If there is one theme that marks theweek we celebrate the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity. This feast invites us to consider what we believe about God, who has revealed himself to us in the Trinity—one God in three persons

We saw last week on Pentecost; Jesus offers assurances to the disciples. Even though he is about to leave them, he tells them that they will have a future because of the help he will send them in the Holy Spirit. He focuses more on the shape of the future. The disciples of Jesus cannot know the future. They can only know that, whatever shape the future takes, they will not have to face it alone. They have the Spirit of Truth, who will continue to provide the teaching of Jesus in the future.

In the words of the French novelist Antoine de Saint-Exupery: “If you want to build a ship, don't herd people together to collect wood and don't assign them tasks and work, but rather teach them to long for the endless immensity of the sea.” The church is presenting us with the big picture of the “endless immensity of the sea” we call God.

Parish News

Annual Corpus Christi Food Collection: June 22/23
Due to the unprecedented requests for assistance from Catholic Charities’ food pantries and in order to fulfill our obligations to the poor, Bishop Serratelli has authorized a Diocesan-wide food collection in all parishes and agencies on the Feast of Corpus Christi, Saturday/ Sunday, June 22nd & 23rd.

We have been asked to provide canned soup (any variety) and/or toilet paper. Cash/ check donations will also be accepted made payable to Catholic Charities or online at www.ccpaterson.org/ corpus.
Fr. English Center Collection: June 15/16
Each year our Christian Service Committee organizes a toy collection for underprivileged children who attend the Father English summer program in Paterson. Once again, we have decided to undertake this well received program by holding another toy collection on June 16 & 17th.

We are requesting NEW toys which can be used to entertain youngsters both indoor and outdoors. Suggested items include bubbles, balls, chalk, crayons, coloring books, puzzles, Frisbees, hula-hoops, along with any arts and crafts supplies. Your generosity in the past has been overwhelming, and we look forward to your participation once again. Please deposit your donation in the bin provided in the rear of the church on the designated weekend, June 15 – 16th. As always, your generosity is a true blessing for those less fortunate than ourselves.
RCIA
R.C.I.A., the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults, is a program for anyone wishing to know more about the Roman Catholic Faith and, especially, receiving the sacraments of initiation (Baptism, Eucharist, and Confirmation). Our first meeting of the year will be on Wednesday evening, October 31, 7:30 PM, in the LeBeau Center, Rm. 6. If you know someone who may be interested in RCIA, please call the Parish Office at 973.696.4411 x10
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 June 1, 2019

Registration forms for the 2019-2020 CCD school year will be sent out via email duirng the first week of June

If you do not receive it or if your email address has changed since last year’s registration (which would have been last summer), please be sure to email us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with your new email address.

Registration forms are available on the back tables in church and in our Parish Center.

First Holy Communion – Children are required to complete 1st grade of Religious Education before they can enter into the 2nd grade of our program for First Holy Communion.

Registration for new students will also be taking place. Our program begins with Kindergarten and continues through Grade 8. If you have a child in Kindergarten only, the registration fee is $30. A copy of their baptismal certificate is required for each new child registered. Families must be registered members of the parish when registering for the program. For more information or to request forms, please call 973.696.4411 x10.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION GRADES K-8

To report an absence for Religious Ed, please call the Parish Office at 973.696.4411, x13.

CCD Registrations will be sent out via email in early June

CONFIRMATION PROGRAM

(1) Confirmation Guidelines

Confirmation Email:

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First Friday Benediction
Please join us for our regular First Friday services with a monthly Eucharistic Holy Hour from 7 to 8 PM, featuring Exposition of the

Blessed 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.

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