Joyful Mass concludes delightful Catholic Schools Week in Chatham #Catholic – Bishop Kevin J. Sweeney helped St. Patrick School in Chatham, N.J., close its observance of Catholic Schools Week (CSW) with a Mass on Jan. 30 in the church of its parent parish. Father Peter Glabik, pastor of St. Patrick Parish, concelebrated the Mass with Bishop Sweeney. The school’s Builders Club, which endeavors to serve the community, participated in the liturgy. Bishop Sweeney shared a homily about vocations, encouraging St. Patrick’s students to listen for God’s call in their lives. Click here to subscribe to our weekly newsletter. After the Mass, the fourth- to seventh-grade students enjoyed bagels and conversation with Bishop Sweeney. On social media, Bishop Sweeney posted, “It was great to visit St. Patrick’s School in Chatham for their closing Mass for Catholic Schools Week. Thank you, Father Peter Glabik, Dr. Christine Ross [St. Patrick’s principal] and the school community for such a warm welcome and prayerful celebration of the Eucharist.” St. Patrick School posted on social media, “We closed Catholic Schools Week in a truly special way with Mass celebrated by Bishop Sweeney. [It was] a wonderful conclusion to a week filled with faith, learning, and community.” BEACON PHOTOS | JOE GIGLI [See image gallery at beaconnj.org]

Joyful Mass concludes delightful Catholic Schools Week in Chatham #Catholic - <img width="150" height="150" src="https://beaconnj.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/StPatrickCSW_0682-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" /><p><strong>Bishop Kevin J. Sweeney helped</strong> St. Patrick School in Chatham, N.J., close its observance of Catholic Schools Week (CSW) with a Mass on Jan. 30 in the church of its parent parish.</p> <p>Father Peter Glabik, pastor of St. Patrick Parish, concelebrated the Mass with Bishop Sweeney. The school’s Builders Club, which endeavors to serve the community, participated in the liturgy. Bishop Sweeney shared a homily about vocations, encouraging St. Patrick’s students to listen for God’s call in their lives.</p> <hr> <h6 style="text-align: center"><a href="https://beaconnj.org/subscribe/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody">Click here to subscribe to our weekly newsletter.</span></a></h6> <hr> <p>After the Mass, the fourth- to seventh-grade students enjoyed bagels and conversation with Bishop Sweeney.</p> <p>On social media, Bishop Sweeney posted, “It was great to visit St. Patrick’s School in Chatham for their closing Mass for Catholic Schools Week. Thank you, Father Peter Glabik, Dr. Christine Ross [St. Patrick’s principal] and the school community for such a warm welcome and prayerful celebration of the Eucharist.”</p> <p>St. Patrick School posted on social media, “We closed Catholic Schools Week in a truly special way with Mass celebrated by Bishop Sweeney. [It was] a wonderful conclusion to a week filled with faith, learning, and community.”</p> <div style="text-align: center;margin-bottom: -24px"><strong>BEACON PHOTOS | JOE GIGLI</strong></div> <div> [<a href="https://beaconnj.org/joyful-mass-concludes-delightful-catholic-schools-week-in-chatham/">See image gallery at beaconnj.org</a>] </div> - <img width="150" height="150" src="https://beaconnj.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/StPatrickCSW_0682-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" />Bishop Kevin J. Sweeney helped St. Patrick School in Chatham, N.J., close its observance of Catholic Schools Week (CSW) with a Mass on Jan. 30 in the church of its parent parish. Father Peter Glabik, pastor of St. Patrick Parish, concelebrated the Mass with Bishop Sweeney. The school’s Builders Club, which endeavors to serve the community, participated in the liturgy. Bishop Sweeney shared a homily about vocations, encouraging St. Patrick’s students to listen for God’s call in their lives. Click here to subscribe to our weekly newsletter. After the Mass, the fourth- to seventh-grade students enjoyed bagels and conversation with