March 20, 2023

Dear Fellow Parishioners of and Visitors to St. Pius X,

It is spring – the season of anticipation, awakening and welcoming!

The Parish Pastoral Council in collaboration with Fr. Kevin continues to plot the course and enable the atmosphere and activities to fulfill our parish mission:  Building Community, Worshipping God, and Creating Disciples.  

With the participation of a growing number of volunteers, the ministries have expanded and provide us with activities that educate us and inspire in many aspects of our Catholic faith. The narthex has become the crossroads of St. Pius X as the pastoral and social activity levels gain momentum.

This year the Council has chosen two areas of focus: “The Year of Faith” and “The Foundations of Outreach”.

For "The Year of Faith” we develop programs to prepare all parishioners - not only those in faith formation – to dive deeper.  Initiated in the past six months the series of presentations for adults has offered a time and place to engage with topics of the Catholic faith.  More recently, weekly bible study focuses on the readings for the upcoming Sunday.  New programs for Children’s faith formation are planned to roll out with the desired outcome of purposeful year-round involvement of children with similar participation of parents/adult family members.

 "Foundations of Outreach” will discern the many proposed opportunities to reach outside ourselves to support and inspire those in need with our time and talent. We look to serve those within the parish boundaries of Old Tappan and Rivervale as well as outside them. Last month the Parish Pastoral Council formalized an Outreach Ministry and chose its founding lead. Volunteers from all age groups are welcomed to sign on and formulate proposals for Outreach programs. 

St. Pius X Parish has much to celebrate in the coming days and months! 

-    His Eminence Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R will celebrate a Lenten Mass at St. Pius X on March 28, 2023.  Along with our parishioners, the young adults representing the Archdiocese of Newark at World Youth Day in Portugal will be in attendance.  We recognize our own Fr. Kevin as being the catalyst for the Archdiocese sponsoring the 40 young adults who will travel to Portugal this fall.

-    The International Pilgrim Virgin Statue of Fatima will be resident at St. Pius X on April 29, 2023.  We are honored to be chosen as the contingent accompanying The Statue of Our Lady of Fatima in her journey from Portugal and to be the first location in this visitation in the United States.

All generations...
Journeying together with Jesus to satisfy our hungry hearts.

Come and See!

Rosemarie Loffredo
Parish Pastoral Council - Chair

Parish Pastoral Council  
Scott Litchfield - Vice Chair
Rose Flynn - Secretary
Sister Mary Foley, SSND
Cilia Galasso
Kathleen Sheridan
Linda Spilka
Mariliza LaCap Tong
Kathy Shields
Alicia Soltys
Linda Spilka
Bob Zaccone

Ex officio:
Glenn Plescia, Parish Trustee
Lisa Guzzo, Parish Trustee
Fr. Kevin Kilgore, Pastor
Janet Natale, Pastoral Associate/Staff Liaison
Deacon John McKenna


Message from Bishop Saporito

For more information, or if you'd like to get involved, please email: Pastoral Council

For more information about particular ministries, please click here: Ministries