Current News & Announcements

GIVING TREE: Our “Giving “Tree” Christmas project begins the weekend of November 15th & 16th. We provide gift cards for adults and adolescents, and focus on gifts for younger children. Ornaments are available on display boards in the back of he church. Please sign your name and phone number in the book next to the corresponding gift number on your chosen ornament. Please return all gifts with the ornament attached (unwrapped) returned by the weekend of December 14th & 15th. It is helpful to put gift cards in a small gift bag. If you have any questions, contact Mary Bono at 973.696.9713 or Lois Moeller at 201.572.1646. We also welcome cash donations. Thank you and God bless you for your ongoing generosity.

St. Joseph’s Warming Bee recently donated their beautifully handmade knitted and crocheted blankets and hats to several organizations, including the Father English Community Center, Chilton Memorial Hospital Collins Cancer Center, and the Linus Project, which supports children with cancer. We thank all the members of the Warming Bee for their time, talent, and generosity in bringing warmth and comfort to those in need. Our Warming Bee is in need of yarn to continue making blankets, hats, and scarves for those in need. If you have extra yarn or would like to contribute, please drop donations off at the parish office. Your generosity helps keep others warm and comforted throughout the year. Thank you for your support!

An Interfaith Celebration of Life and Thanksgiving
The month of November, normally associated with giving thanks, is also home to National Donor Sabbath. This awareness month marks a special time across the country when clergy and their congregations unite to help spread the word about the gift of life. Religious leaders around the state are encouraged to address the importance of registering to be an organ and tissue donor. Many faith leaders also recognize that there are members within their own congregations who have been touched by organ and tissue donation or are in need of a life-saving transplant. Throughout November, information regarding organ and tissue donation from the NJ Sharing Network will be on the tables in back of church. NJ Sharing Network works yearround to educate New Jersey residents about the critical need for more organ and tissue donors. May your faith fill you with compassion to donate the gift of life. Please register online today at www.njsharingnetwork.org. Pope Francis has said that 'Organ donation is a testimony of love for our neighbour'.

This year, we have more families than usual in need of food for Thanksgiving, so we are especially in need of turkeys. If you are able to donate, please drop them off in the freezer located in Halloran Hall. We will be collecting items until Wednesday, November 19th. Hams are also welcome. Other needed items are stuffing, instant potatoes, cranberry sauce, turkey gravy, canned soup and vegetables, pasta, tuna, cereal, peanut butter or jelly. A box for nonperishable food is located at the back of the church. Please be sure to check expiration dates before donating, as we cannot accept expired food. Let’s ensure our generosity truly helps those in need. For any inquiries or if you require a Thanksgiving basket, please reach out to Lisa at 973.632.4267. Thank you for your continued support!

The sale of the car raffle tickets for New Jersey Right to Life held on October 4th and 5th and October 25th & 26th, resulted in 270 tickets sold, totaling $2,700 in ticket sales. Thank you for supporting the Right to Life! The winning raffle ticket will be drawn on November 21st. Good Luck!

The Christmas season is fast approaching, and once again through the generosity of the parishioners at St. Joseph’s Church, the Christian Service Committee will be collecting gifts for the residents of the Lincoln Park Nursing Home. Most of these residents would not receive gifts at Christmas if it were not for our parish. Our list of gift suggestions are:

• Men: socks, slippers and T-shirts (L, XL, 2XL)
• Women: socks, slippers, tops (M & L)
• Other items: toiletry bags, dental items, deodorant, moisturizer and hand cream. Also,
Word Search, pens, note pads, coloring books and crayons, Chapstick, soft blanket throws.

Gifts should be returned wrapped and labeled (man or woman and what’s inside) and placed on the windowsills in church. All gifts should be returned by the weekend of December 14th & 15th. Any questions, call Meg Williams at 201.675.4802.

The Fr. English Food Pantry in Paterson donation box is located in the back of the church. Please be sure to check expiration dates before donating, as we cannot accept expired food. In the past, we’ve received items that were significantly out of date and had to be discarded. Let’s ensure our generosity truly helps those in need. Thank you for your continued support!