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Upcoming Events & Ministry Activities
Food Pantry Collection at ShopRite (Nov & Dec)
Look for the bin right after checkout!
Shop Rite of New Milford has once again graciously offered to collect donations for our St. Peter’s Food Pantry during the months of November and December. We are so grateful that we are able to continue our mission of helping those with food insecurities—please consider helping us.
The bin is located right after check out, and some of our most needed items are soup, cereal, tuna fish, canned vegetables, and coffee.
Advent Prayer Challenge
This Advent, beginning December 1st, we invite you to slow down, breathe, and enter the season with intention. Our parish will be journeying together through Hallow’s Pray25: Be Still — a beautiful daily prayer series designed to help us quiet our hearts and draw closer to Christ. Families can join the Kids Advent Challenge: Finding Fiat and make prayer part of their Advent rhythm at home.
Listen independently — no meetings or set times! Use the app or listen online from a computer. Join in any time!
Already using Hallow?
Open the app, tap Community, visit our parish page, and join the Advent challenge.
New to Hallow?
Visit hallow.com/parish, search for our parish (zip 07661), and follow the prompts. You’ll receive access to a special trial of Hallow’s full content, or you can simply “Skip” to stay on the free version and still join our parish community and Advent challenge.
About the Challenges
Pray25: Be Still invites us into the story of the Nativity through Scripture, reflections from The Reed of God and The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry, and quiet moments of contemplative prayer.
Kids Advent: Finding Fiat follows Grace Brumley from Saints Alive as she prepares to play Mary in her school nativity — a fun, faith-filled way for families to pray together each day.
About Hallow
Hallow is the world’s #1 Catholic prayer app, featuring guided prayer, reflections, sleep stories, sacred music, and voices you may already love — Fr. Mike Schmitz, Sr. Miriam, Bishop Barron, Jonathan Roumie, and more.
Need help getting started?
Email: parishsupport@hallow.app
We look forward to praying with you and growing together in hope and peace this Advent.
Christmas Gift Cards Order Deadline
It's Time for Christmas Gift Cards!
It’s never too early to start Christmas shopping and shopping for Gift Cards from your kitchen table couldn’t be easier. St. Peter Academy is once again selling Gift Cards just in time for all your Christmas and Holiday Shopping! We have access to a huge selection of gift cards including all your favorite stores – Amazon, Dunkin, Starbucks, Target, Shop Rite, Kohl’s, and Macy’s to name a few!
American Express and Visa Cards are available WITH NO ACTIVATION FEE! Pick up an order form from the "Take One" racks at church or print your own here.
You may shop online by visiting RaiseRight.com and use the school ID code of: 25EDCL711L753.
Two orders will be placed before Christmas:
Orders received by Nov 17th will be delivered by Nov 25th
Orders received by Dec 8th will be delivered by Dec. 19th
All orders must be received with full payment attached and may be dropped off at St. Peter Academy or at St. Peter’s Rectory.
When you order online, you must print out your receipt and bring it to school or rectory with your check payment or your order will not be filled. Credit card payments are accepted online.
If you have any questions, please contact Teresa Donohue at TDonohue@spare.org.
Thank-you for your support of this St. Peter Academy fundraiser!
Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
On Monday, December 8th, we celebrate the Immaculate Conception, giving thanks for Mary and the unique way God prepared her to bring Jesus into the world. Masses will be held at 9:00am and 7:30pm. Since this is a holy day of obligation, we hope you’ll join us as we come together in prayer and gratitude.
Please note the Parish Office is closed this day.
An Advent Evening of Peace and Friendship 12/9
Advent is more than checking days off until Christmas. Besides being the first day of the Catholic New Year, it’s a season of preparation. It’s an invitation to take stock of our souls, to prepare our hearts for the coming of the Lord, both at Christmas and at His second coming. However, Advent takes place in our already crowded lives during a season of unrivaled chaos.
There are four Sundays of Advent. On each of the preceding Tuesdays — 11/25, 12/2, 12/9 and 12/16 — at 7:30 PM in the Chapel or on Zoom, the Small Christian Communities (SCC) Core Committee is offering ADVENT Evenings of Peace & Friendship to create a space of calm and reflection to help with our preparation.
We hope you’ll be able to gather with us at one or more of these gatherings. If you do not plan to attend in person, please email SCC@saint-peter.org for the link and passcode to the Zoom meeting.
Tree Lighting Ceremony
Join us for our Tree Lighting Ceremony on Saturday, December 13th following the 5pm Mass, when we'll light the evergreens outside our church decorated from the Christmas Tree Dedications. After the ceremony, all are invited to a festive Community Saturday "Wine & Cheese" with Christmas cookies and hot cocoa!
Please consider contributing wine, an appetizer or dessert towards this special Community Saturday! Sign up here.
An Advent Evening of Peace and Friendship 12/16
Advent is more than checking days off until Christmas. Besides being the first day of the Catholic New Year, it’s a season of preparation. It’s an invitation to take stock of our souls, to prepare our hearts for the coming of the Lord, both at Christmas and at His second coming. However, Advent takes place in our already crowded lives during a season of unrivaled chaos.
There are four Sundays of Advent. On each of the preceding Tuesdays — 11/25, 12/2, 12/9 and 12/16 — at 7:30 PM in the Chapel or on Zoom, the Small Christian Communities (SCC) Core Committee is offering ADVENT Evenings of Peace & Friendship to create a space of calm and reflection to help with our preparation.
We hope you’ll be able to gather with us at one or more of these gatherings. If you do not plan to attend in person, please email SCC@saint-peter.org for the link and passcode to the Zoom meeting.
Christmas Spiritual Bouquet 2025 Deadline
All the Masses on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day will be offered for all those enrolled in the Spiritual Bouquet.
Gift Mass Cards are available for both the living and deceased. All Christmas Masses will be offered for your loved ones enrolled, and their names will be displayed on dove ornaments, which will adorn our Gathering Space Christmas tree.
Please enroll by Monday, December 22nd to be included.
You can enroll a loved one through:
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You can submit your donation online through a One-Time Gift via ParishSOFT (no account required).
Use the dropdown to choose “One-Time Gift”
Use the “Notes” field to specify 1) name of person remembered and 2) living or deceased
We recommend a separate donation per person.
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You can submit your donation online through Venmo. Please use the “For” field to indicate:
Christmas Spiritual Bouquet
Name of person remembered
Living or Deceased
We recommend a separate donation per person.
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Fill out the form below (or clip it out from the bulletin) and return it to the rectory with your donation enclosed.
Questions? Please call the Parish Office at (201)261-3366.
The Nativity of the Lord
All are invited to celebrate the wonder of Christmas with us, and to experience the beauty and peace of Christmas Mass.
Christmas Eve
Wednesday, December 24th
4:00 PM Children’s Choir Program
4:30 PM Mass (with Children’s Choir)
7:00 PM Mass
9:30 PM Carols (with Adult Choir)
10:00 PM Mass (with Adult Choir)
Christmas Day
Thursday, December 25th
8:00 AM Mass
10:00 AM Mass
12:00 PM Mass
Men's Advent Spirituality Night
All men of the parish are invited to a Men's Advent Spirituality Night on Friday, December 5th, at the Knights of Columbus - 770 Kinderkamack Road (River Edge). This is an opportunity for men to grow and develop their faith among a brotherhood.
Fr. Paul will be leading our evening on the topic of Sacramental Life and the Family as we discuss how our faith is connected to our vocations as husbands, fathers, and brothers.
Reconciliation will be offered from 6:30-7:00pm, 30 minutes prior to the start at 7:00pm, and food and drinks will be available afterwards.
We hope to see you there!
Ladies Christmas Tea 2025
The annual Ladies Christmas Tea takes place the evening of Thursday, December 4, 2025 from 7:00 - 9:30 pm in the Church & Gym. Gym doors open at 6:00 pm.
Inspiring talk by guest speaker Chris Black.
All ladies are invited to prepare your hearts and minds for the Advent and Christmas seasons. Consider hosting a Christmas Tea Table!
Ticket sales will be held after all masses on November 22 & 23 only.
Tables of 10 - $100
Tables of 8 - $80
Spnsored by Saint Peter’s New Evangelization Ministry. Contact Kathy Nugent for further information: Knugent878@aol.com
An Advent Evening of Peace and Friendship 12/2
Advent is more than checking days off until Christmas. Besides being the first day of the Catholic New Year, it’s a season of preparation. It’s an invitation to take stock of our souls, to prepare our hearts for the coming of the Lord, both at Christmas and at His second coming. However, Advent takes place in our already crowded lives during a season of unrivaled chaos.
There are four Sundays of Advent. On each of the preceding Tuesdays — 11/25, 12/2, 12/9 and 12/16 — at 7:30 PM in the Chapel or on Zoom, the Small Christian Communities (SCC) Core Committee is offering ADVENT Evenings of Peace & Friendship to create a space of calm and reflection to help with our preparation.
We hope you’ll be able to gather with us at one or more of these gatherings. If you do not plan to attend in person, please email SCC@saint-peter.org for the link and passcode to the Zoom meeting.
An Advent Evening of Peace and Friendship 11/25
In celebration of the season Advent and in preparation for the birth of Christ and His second coming, the Small Christian Communities (SCC) core committee is hosting “Advent Evenings of Peace and Friendship” on Tuesdays at 7:30 PM in the Chapel and on Zoom through December 16th.
Come to prepare your heart and mind for the true meaning of Christmas through casual discussions with others on the coming of Christ, the upcoming Sunday Scriptures, and how it relates to our lives. All are welcome — there is nothing to join.
We look forward to sharing this time with you. If you do not plan to attend in person, please email SCC@saint-peter.org for the link and passcode to the Zoom meeting.
Ladies Christmas Tea 2025: Ticket Sales
The annual Ladies Christmas Tea takes place the evening of Thursday, December 4, 2025 from 7:00 - 9:30 pm in the Church & Gym. Gym doors open at 6:00 pm.
Inspiring talk by guest speaker Chris Black.
All ladies are invited to prepare your hearts and minds for the Advent and Christmas seasons. Consider hosting a Christmas Tea Table!
Ticket sales will be held after all masses on November 22 & 23 only.
Tables of 10 - $100
Tables of 8 - $80
Spnsored by Saint Peter’s New Evangelization Ministry. Contact Kathy Nugent for further information: Knugent878@aol.com
Last Day to Order from the Boy Scout Troop 184 39th Annual Holiday Wreath Fundraiser
BOY SCOUT TROOP 184 OF RIVER EDGE 39TH ANNUAL HOLIDAY WREATH FUNDRAISER!
Offering a beautifully decorated holiday wreath at a cost of $30 per wreath.
Orders must be received by November 22nd
Expected delivery, weekend of November 29th/30th
If you have any questions, please fee free to contact: retroop184@gmail.com
Thank you for your support!!
Boy Scout Troop 184 is sponsored by St. Peter the Apostle Parish.
