The weekend of Oct 24 & 25 we will celebrate World Mission Sunday. Pope Francis invites the entire Church to support mission dioceses in Africa, Asia, the Pacific Islands, and parts of Latin America and Europe, where priests, religious and lay leaders serve the world’s most vulnerable communities. Please keep the Pope’s missions in your prayers and be generous in next weekend’s collection for the Society for the Propagation of the Faith.

For those who listen to the Masses on FM in the parking lot, we have moved the frequency that we transmit on from 93.3 TO 99.3 MHz. This change has no effect on those who watch our live-stream Masses.

Holy Ghost Stories! Come enjoy S’mores, Hotdogs, and the greatest Ghost Stories of all time! Click header for more.

Friday, October 23rd 7:00 – 8:30pm Come paint pumpkins with your friends! All supplies provided. Please bring $5.Clcik header for more.

Women's Cornerstone is hosting it’s annual mini-retreat and reunion on Saturday, November 14, starting with 8:00 am. Click header for more.

• Contact Fr. Yohan in Parish Office: 908-879-5371, ext. 4 OR fryohans02@gmail.com • Leave full name, contact information, your child’s age/grade

The Faith Formation team has made the decision to run the majority of our religious education programming (grades 1-8) remotely; at least until social distancing guidelines are revoked. Unfortunately, due to the hands-on nature of our Catechesis of the Good Shepherd classes, we will not be offering this program at this time. Additionally, we will not start the religious education school year until October. We hope that this additional time will allow our families to adjust to the changes that are being implemented by the school districts. Click header for more.

St. Lawrence Church would like to resume using the video screens during the weekend Masses to help parishioners follow along with the Mass starting in October. Click header for more.

Children’s Liturgy of the Word (CLW) is a program offered by St. Lawrence at the 9:00 am Sunday Mass. This program is traditionally offered during the school year but has been on hold since March due to the coronavirus. We are considering bringing CLW back to the 9:00 am mass with social distancing protocols - if our families are ready and interested in having their children participate. Please take a minute and tell us what you think. Click header for more.

Please join us as we pray the rosary for all life. Special upcoming dates: • October 3: Blue Army Shrine Visit including Mass and Rosary • October 10: Public Square Rosary at noon in front of St. Lawrence Church • October 13: 1000 Strong Rosary for Life (7-8 pm)

Couples, were you married in 1995? The Diocese of Paterson invites you to celebrate your 25th wedding anniversary during a special Mass to be offered at the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in Paterson, NJ. Click header for more/

Registrations will be accepted starting September 1 - September 30. Click header for more.

Acts of Reparation and Plea for God’s Divine Mercy Catholic Men and Women United to Repent, Pray, and Fast for our Nation The United States of America is engulfed in a battle of good versus evil like never before and we are taking action by inviting you to join thousands of Catholics to commit to pray the Rosary for 100 days, with a goal of over one million Rosaries offered in reparation and intercession for our nation. Click header for more.

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.

Paterson Diocese Catholic Charities Preschool Supply Drive. Click header for more.

We are happy to announce that our new Coordinator of Youth Confirmation is Mrs. Shannon Rossi. Shannon is accepting this responsibility in addition to being the Coordinator of Youth Ministry. Thank you, Shannon, and God bless you!

Greetings Antioch Families! Preparations are moving forward for the Fall Antioch Retreat to be held in late September/early October. As the safety and health of our community is paramount during this time of Covid-19, it is clear many adjustments will need to made- so we need to get our Team in place as soon as possible to help with this task! Click header for more.

Live-streaming of our Healing Mass is at 7 pm every third Wednesday of the month beginning with the Rosary at 6:30 pm (YOUTUBE at “St Lawrence the Martyr Chester, NJ”). CON

For the Corpus Christi Food Drive this year, Bishop Serratelli asked that if parishes cannot participate via in-person drives to promote giving virtually. Click header for more.