Catholic Charities of Paterson St. Lawrence Church continues to support the diocesan wide Pre-School Food Pack Program which provides needy preschool children of the El Mundo Del Nino School in Paterson with a supply of healthy food and snacks and a meal for families. Click header for more.
Children’s Liturgy of the Word is a special celebration of the Mass readings for children aged 3-7 on selected Sundays during the 9 am Mass. Click header for more.
St. Lawrence Church welcomes all children grade 4 and older to join our Altar Server Ministry! Please contact Fr. Angel at atorres@stlchester.org if interested.
BIBLES IN SPANISH NEEDED Please consider making a donation towards the purchase of Bibles in Spanish for our Spanish ministry. Your generosity would be greatly appreciated by those who desire to read the Word of God in their native language. If you can help, please mail your donation to St. Lawrence Church, PO Box 730, Chester, NJ 07930. Thank you.
HOMECOMING PICNIC A “Family of Families” coming together Please join us as our parish community celebrates on Sunday, October 9, after the 11 am bilingual (English/Spanish) Mass. The festivities begin after Mass at 12:30 pm. Click header for more.
Children’s Liturgy of the Word is a special celebration of the Mass readings for children aged 3-7 on selected Sundays during 9am Mass. Children begin Mass in the church with their parents and are then invited downstairs for special activities. Children return to their pews after the homily. Click header for more.
Our Parish is looking for teens/young adults to join our worship team for our 6pm Mass! If you play any instrument or would like to sing please join us! Click header for more.
Catechists and helpers are still needed for our morning and afternoon Faith Formation classes. Joining this special ministry to share the love of God with our children brings the greatest reward to our hearts. Click header for more.
The Youth Group will be meeting at the Parish Center on Tuesday nights from 6:30pm - 8:00pm! Come and join us for fellowship, prayer through scripture, and games! Click header for more.
THE CHESTER COVID VACCINE HOTLINE is now open to all St. Lawrence parishioners regardless of what town they live in. If you are eligible to receive the vaccine and would like assistance with getting an appointment or with transportation to and from the vaccination site, please call the hotline at 862-500-1405
Praying the rosary and asking for the intercession of our Blessed Mother inspires calm and serenity in the hearts of those who welcome her. Within our parish, we have a traveling statue of Our Lady of Fatima. Please consider hosting Our Lady in your home and praying the rosary with your family for all those struggling physically, emotionally, and financially during this coronavirus pandemic.