St. Catherine of Siena

Monday to Friday, June 29-July 3, 2020

At-Home/Online experience

Rocky Railway VBS is looking a little different this year.  Let’s get on track with our at home/online experience where kids will explore Jesus’ power and how we can trust Jesus power to “Pull Us Through.”

We will provide you with a Rocky Railway Package with the essentials you will need for each day, including a “camper” t-shirt for each child registered.

Due to COVID19 a suggested donation of $10-$15 per child to help defray costs. You can make your onetime VBS donation online at stcatherine-ml.churchgiving.com (Under the second collection tab you will see the VBS category).

Please complete this registration form:
Click to open form  and return to St. Catherine’s religious education office no later than June 15^th.  We have limited quantities of the Rocky Railway Packages, so full steam ahead, don’t delay.  You can return your registration via mail: 10 North Pocono Rd., Mt. Lakes, NJ 07046 or scan and email your form to the Religious Education Office. religiouseducation@stcatherine-ml.org

Let’s help kids explore Jesus’ power in them and how we can trust Jesus – not our own strength- to pull us through life’s challenges.  Together, with Jesus’ power, we can stay on track and make it an exciting week for the children.  We hope you will join us!

All activities and groups are cancelled until further notice

Parish Office:
Phone: 973-334-7131
Fax: 973-334-3202
ParishOffice@StCatherine-ml.org

Fr. Jared Brogan, Pastor
Phone: 973-334-7131
jbrogan@StCatherine-ml.org

Fr. Michal Rybinski, Parochial Vicar
Phone: 973-334-7131
frmichal@StCatherine-ml.org

Religious Education:
Phone: 973-334-5257
ReligiousEducation@StCatherine-ml.org

Dear St. Catherine of Siena, 
 
Thank you for all of your continued support these months.  Last Sunday we had a wonderful turnout of volunteers and donations for Nourish.NJ.  Thank you for your stewardship of time, talent, and treasure.  
 
This Sunday we will celebrate the Ascension of the Lord. As usual, Masses will be celebrated at 5:30pm Saturday (Fr. Jared) and 11:30am on Sunday (Fr. Michal).
 
Each year, the diocese conducts a Corpus Christi Food Drive which supports Catholic Charities' Food Pantries. This year, Corpus Christi is celebrated on June 14.  For this one year, we are invited to support this endeavor virtually. There are three options.
 
Donate Food Through YouGiveGoods:
 
yougivegoods.com/ccpaterson-fooddrive2020
 
Find St. Catherine of Siena, Mountain Lakes and click "shop." Each parish is listed with its own set of unique items to help meet Catholic Charities' great needs. All goods ordered online will be shipped directly to our three diocesan food pantries after the drive concludes - Father English Center (Paterson), Hope House (Dover) and the Partnership for Social Services (Franklin).
 
Make a Monetary Donation: Visit www.ccpaterson.org/donate to make a donation online which will be directly used to purchase food. You may also mail a check to: Catholic Charities, Diocese of Paterson - Corpus Christi Food Drive - 777 Valley Road - Clifton, NJ 07013.
 
Have Food Dropped off Directly at Catholic Charities: We are encouraging virtual giving this year, but understand that there are certain individuals who are actively shopping and may want to work directly with our pantries. Please contact Catholic Charities' Development Office to make alternate arrangements directly with their food pantries.  Email: Info@ccpaterson.org or call (973) 737-2077 ext. 403.
 
This endeavor will be active through July.
 
You may contact Catholic Charities Development Office with any additional questions at Info@ccpaterson.org or call (973) 737-2077 ext. 403. 
 
Peace, 
Fr. Jared

Dear St. Catherine of Siena Family,

It has been one month since the announcement of my appointment as President of DePaul High School.  This week, Fr. Michael Parisi has been appointed as the next Pastor of St. Catherine’s.  Father Parisi grew up in Dearborn, Michigan, and moved with his family to Boonton Township in 1969.  After graduating from Morris Catholic in 1974, he studied at Seton Hall University where he earned a bachelor’s degree in modern languages.  After college, as a seminarian for the Diocese of Paterson, he attended the Pontifical North American College Seminary in Rome and earned his theological degrees from the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome.  Fr. Parisi was ordained in 1982 and served at Saint Margaret of Scotland in Morristown (like me) and taught biblical criticism and hermeneutics at Immaculate Conception Seminary at Seton Hall.
 
In 1988 he was Commissioned in the Navy Chaplain Corps.  Father Parisi served with Ninth Marines, Second Battalion; Twelfth Marines, Commander; Amphibious Squadron Eight; Naval Station Rota; Naval District Washington; Coast Guard Integrated Support Command, Kodiak; Navy Recruiting Command; Commander, Naval Forces, US Central Command; USS John C. Stennis; Commander, Navy Region Europe; Commander, Naval Forces Europe and Africa and Commander, Sixth Fleet; and the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD.  He served as the executive assistant to the Navy Chief of Chaplains and at the United States Coast Guard Academy.  He has served for three months with Commander, Joint Task Force Guantanamo, and deployed twice with Commander, South Atlantic Force.  He has the rank of Captain in the US Navy.
 
His decorations include Legion of Merit, the Meritorious Service Medal, the Joint Commendation Medal, and various personal, campaign, and unit awards.
 
On August 1, August 2018 he retired from the Navy and returned to his home diocese of Paterson.  At that time he walked the Camino from Saint Jean Pied-de-Port to Santiago de Compostela.  On September 1, 2018 he was appointed Pastor of Immaculate Heart of Mary in Wayne and has served there since.  In February 2019, he was appointed, in addition to Pastor, as one of two Vicars General in the Diocese.  The Vicar General is the priest who works directly under the Bishop.  

He will begin at St. Catherine’s on June 29 while continuing as Vicar General.

I know this may be the furthest thing from our mind right now in addition to it not taking effect for another three months.  However, I wanted to inform you as it is being made public this week.  Let us continue to pray for all of us as we all make this transition in the summer.

Peace,
Fr. Jared

Welcome to St. Catherine of Siena Church!  St. Catherine’s has been the spiritual home for the Mountain Lakes, Boonton Township, Boonton, Denville, Parsippany,and Rockaway communities and beyond since 1957.  Generations of families have worshipped and continue to worship here.  It is the place where we grow together spiritually, in service, and socially.  We encounter the living God in the person of Jesus Christ through the power of the Holy Spirit.  We experience the Lord sacramentally and in the lives of one another.  St. Catherine’s is a place of welcome in which hospitality is offered to all, whether you are a first-time visitor or as a member of our community.  We welcome all of you who seek the Lord.  We are blessed by your presence.  We span different generations, but all seeking to build an experience of Church that is genuinely welcoming, mission oriented, and Christ-centered.  Whatever brings you to St. Catherine’s, please know that you are always welcome. May the Lord give you his peace!
- Father Jared  Brogan