April–June • Calendar Raffle
St. Brendan and St. George Parishes, Clifton. Tickets are $5 each for the 3 months, with 65 chances to win. Call for information: 973-772-1115. Tickets available at the Rectory or online at www.stbrendan-george.org
Mondays • Catholic In Recovery
Our Lady Queen of Peace Parish, Branchville; 6:30–7:30 p.m. 12-Step Recovery program addressing behavior, compulsion, or addiction vices. Begin or continue your recovery journey. Focus on hearing God’s voice to follow him. All meetings are anonymous. Call Rita for more information: (201) 874-0362.
Monday–Friday • Prayers For Intentions
St. James of the Marches, Totowa; after 12:05 Mass. The Prayer Team Ministry accepts intentions and the Rosary and Divine Mercy Chaplet are prayed. Submit a prayer intention at [email protected]
Tuesdays beginning in May • Novena to St. Therese
St. Catherine of Siena Parish, Prayer Ministry of St. Therese, Mountain Lakes; 1 p.m. Bring a rosary; prayer materials provided for Novena, a prayer for our nation, the Memorare and the Rosary. Parking in Church lot. For questions call Carol: 973-271-9252.
Saturdays • Catholic In Recovery
Our Lady of the Lake Parish, at St. Joseph Room, Sparta; 10:30 a.m. 12-Step Recovery program addressing behavior, compulsion, or addiction vices. Begin or continue your recovery journey. Focus on hearing God’s voice to follow him. All meetings are anonymous. Call Rita for more information: (201) 874-0362.
Sundays through May • The Corpus Christi Chargers Meetings
Corpus Christi Parish, Chatham; 6–8 p.m. Monthly program for special needs teens to young adults with a wide range of cognitive abilities, to help form meaningful relationships in an atmosphere of friendly acceptance. Program includes arts and crafts, movies, games, family sing-alongs, and barbeques. Seeking new members. Contact Ron for information: [email protected]
1st Mondays • Patriotic Rosary
St. Joseph Church, Lincoln Park; after 7 p.m. Mass. Rosary prayers for our country through the intercession of Our Lady. Info: Camille (201) 396-3798.
4th Mondays • Passaic Special Needs Support Group (P.S.N.S.G.)
St. Anthony Parish Center, 2nd Flr., Passaic; 6–8 p.m. For info contact: [email protected]
2nd Thursdays • Grief Support Group
The Compassionate Friends, St. Christopher Church, Parsippany; 7:30 p.m. Meets in School Room 101. For bereaved parents, siblings, and grandparents. Join private facebook page for more info: The Compassionate Friends Parsippany Chapter. (973) 568-4164. [email protected]
5/16–21 • 33rd Annual Family Festival
Our Lady of the Valley Parish, Wayne. 5/16–19, 6–10 p.m; 5/20, 2–10 p.m.; 5/21, 1–8 p.m. Carnival games and rides, Super 50-50 raffle, local food vendors. More info: 973-694-4585, ext. 1.
5/20 • Ephiphanies of Beauty – Sacred Art
Villa Pauline Retreat/Spiritual Center, Mendham; 10:30 a.m.–3 p.m. Sister Geralyn Schmidt, artist, presents for display and discussion the purpose of sacred art to deepen our love of God and ways to touch our soul. Opportunity to share participants’ sacred works of art. Suggested donation $50 includes lunch. (Zoom $35). Coffee at 10 a.m. Info/Registration: https://sccus.org/registration-form
6/3 • Annual Pasta Night
Our Lady of Pompei Parish, Paterson; 6–9 p.m. Catered by Francesco’s Restaurant. Price $55, includes: tossed salad, pasta with red sauce, cavatelli & broccoli, sausage & peppers, meatballs, eggplant rollatini, soda, coffee, tea, and dessert. B.Y.O.B. Entertainment by award-winning Italian artist, Michèal Castaldo. Deadline to purchase tickets: 5/26. For tickets call: 973-742-1969.
6/10 • Grocery Auction
St. Brendan and St. George Parish, Clifton, at Church hall; 11 a.m. Doors at noon. Drawing at 4 p.m. Drawings are live on Facebook. Entry $20 until 6/5; $25 after. Single and value pack tickets available for over 300 prizes and prize values. Purchase prize value packs by 6/5: $30 for one, $50 for two; if after: $35 for one, $60 for two. For purchase and info, call 973-772-1115; or go online: https://stbrendan-george.org/grocery-auction
9/11–14 • Trip to Castles of New York & NY State Capitol
St. Ann Parish, Parsippany. 4 days–3 nights lodging, including: 2 nights at the Edgewood Resort on the St. Lawrence River; 3 breakfasts, 1 boxed lunch, 3 dinners; Boldt Castle, Singer Castle, St. Lawrence River cruise, guided tour of N.Y. State Capitol Building, Wing’s Castle, Millbrook Vineyards & Winery tour, souvenir gift, baggage handling, taxes & standard gratuities, motorcoach transportation. Cost: $699 pp, dbl. occ. $25 deposit due now; balance due 7/18. To book, call Ginny: 973-884-1986, ext. 204.
9/22–10/2 • Greece & Greek Isle Cruise
Assumption Parish, Morristown. Spiritual Director Msgr. John Hart hosts this journey in the footsteps of St. Paul. Visit 206 Tours at: www.pilgrimages.com/msgrhart
10/8–17 • Holy Land Pilgrimage with Bishop Serratelli
Scripture scholar Bishop Arthur J. Serratelli, S.T.D., S.S.L., D.D., hosts unique faith experience in the land of the Bible. For details, contact Anne Breslin: [email protected]
10/11–13 • Holy Pilgrimage to Stockbridge, MA.
Annunciation Parish, Wayne; Trips for Seniors by Eva May. Includes 3 days/2 nights lodging, 2 breakfasts, 2 dinners, National Shrine of the North American Martyrs – Our Lady of the Martyrs Shrine, National Shrine of Divine Mercy, Norman Rockwell Museum, souvenir gift, taxes & meal gratuities, motorcoach transportation. Cost: $445 pp, dbl. occ., $584 pp, sngl. occ. $25 deposit due 7/1; balance due 8/15. For info, details, reservations: Eva May, 973-696-5427.
Wednesdays • Young Adult Nights — Ages 23–39
Check us out on Facebook to see what events are going on this week:
FIRESIDE CHAT • WOMEN, WINE & THE WORD OF GOD • BROS, BREWS & THE BIBLE • TRIVIA NIGHT/GAME NIGHT/PUB NIGHT
7:30–9 p.m. • Come early and join us for 6 p.m. Adoration, 7 p.m. Mass
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Sunday, May 21 • Six Flags Great Adventure N.J. Catholic Youth Rally
This annual event gathers teens from across N.J. for a day of events at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, N.J. Youth rally includes an opening ceremony, time for rides, all-you-can-eat buffet lunch, and a closing Mass celebrated by a Bishop of N.J.
Deadline to register: May 10. Full Ticket Option: $60.
Includes parking pass, entrance, lunch and free future return ticket. Season Ticket Holder Option: $25. Includes parking pass, lunch and free future return ticket. https://insidethewalls.org/six-flags-great-adventure
Friday, June 9, 7 p.m. • Garden Party
Each ticket includes dinner and open bar. There will also be a wine pull and silent auction prizes. Support and presence help sustain the mission of the Evangelization Office at St. Paul Inside the Walls and its programs and events.
TICKETS/SPONSORSHIP INFO/DONATIONS: insidethewalls.org/gardenparty
November 16–18 • National Catholic Youth Conference, Indianapolis, IN
Join Bishop Sweeney at NCYC
Informational meeting for Catholic high school students and their chaperones at St. Paul Inside the Walls Friday, May 23, 7 p.m.
2023 Wine Pull
Donate a bottle of wine to the Wine Pull here.
Saturday morning, 10 a.m. – noon • Catholicism from Scratch
May 6: Q & A Topic from Bishop Baron’s video series, “The Creed.”
Sessions focus on the basics of Catholicism for those who need a brush-up, missed it the first time around, or never heard it before.
Sign up here.
St. Paul Inside the Walls
973-377-1004
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