Holy Family Parish

Thursday after 8.15 Mass
First Friday after 8.15 Mass

The Rosary is prayed each weekday at 7:50 a.m. (before the 8:15 Mass).

Norms for the next few weeks for Holy Family Parish in Florham Park
(based on norms of Roman Curia and Diocese of Paterson)

1. Our Holy Family Parish continues to assist everyone spiritually and to attend to our Parishioner needs.

2. At this time all Church Liturgical Celebrations and Activities will be suspended through Easter Sunday. Please visit our Parish Website and encourage your friends and neighbors to sign up for Flocknote to receive updates as they become available.  Flocknote instructions: TEXT to 84576, in the message line type HFPARISH and hit send.  You will receive a welcome message back from Flocknote with instructions.

3. If you need to contact us you have all the info on our home page of the Parish Website. The emergency number is my cell phone number. You can text and call. We check our emails every day.  

4. Mass online. You can participate online in the celebration of Holy Eucharist celebrated by Fr. Charlie, Fr. Fred and me on Wednesdays at 12:10 and Saturday at 7 pm.  Mass is live and available to watch it for one day after the time of celebration. It is a very important sign to be united at the same time of Celebration of Eucharist and do spiritual Communion.  

5. Mass Intentions Each day all mass intentions in the Mass book are remembered at the private masses we are saying.  If you would like to book a mass intention please send us an email and we will arrange for that.  You can email us at rectory@holyfamilyfp.org.

6. Church. All churches buildings in Diocese of Paterson are closed. 

7. Palm Sunday There will be a private celebration live-streamed online at 10.30 am on our Parish Website without the Blessing of Palms.

8. Holy Week, The Paschal Triduum and Easter will be celebrated without the physical participation of the faithful but will be available via live stream on our Parish website. Time will be communicated. 

9. Easter Food Blessing There will be no blessing this year but we will provide you a blessing prayer that you can do it with your family at home. 

10. Confession Please let us know if you need the Sacrament of Confession and we will give you instructions. We will try to find a safe way to do it.

11. Funerals are going to be celebrated at the Cemetery with close Family

12. Baptisms and Weddings Please call the Rectory

13. CCD is suspended for the rest of this year. You will receive info about First Communion and Confirmation.

14. Economic Support We are grateful that so many of you continue to send your generous weekly contributions.  If you are not able to drop off your envelope you can sign up for Electronic Giving (there is a link on the Parish website).  If you need help with online giving please let us know and we will help you.

We assure you about our prayers for you and your loved ones as we ask you to pray for us.
God bless
Fr. Thomas