Holy Spirit Roman Catholic Church

984 Suburban Rd, Union, NJ 07083 908-687-3327

Holy Spirit Church parishoffice@holyspiritunion.org

Monday-Thursday: 9:00 am to 12:00 pm and 1 pm to 3 pm

The parish office is closed on National Holidays and Catholic Holy Days of Obligation.

UPCOMING PARISH EVENTS

WE ARE HIS WITNESSES

The Archdiocese of Newark is launching a new pastoral initiative, We Are His Witnesses, to inspire all Catholics to embrace their baptismal call as missionary disciples who share Christ’s love, truth, and hope with the world. To deepen your understanding and join this journey of faith, please continue reading.

https://rcan.org/we-are-his-witnesses/

A Letter to the Faithful from Cardinal Tobin

We Are His Witnesses is a pastoral initiative launched by Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R., Archbishop of Newark, on Pentecost in June 2025. It invites all of us to walk together on a journey called We Are His Witnesses—a path of pastoral conversion inspired by the Word of God, rooted in Pope Francis’s Evangelii Gaudium (The Joy of the Gospel). This initiative invites the entire Church to reimagine parish life, mission, and ministry in response to a changing world.

Click here to read the full letter. [English] [Spanish] [Korean]

Sunday Mass

Saturday: 5:30pm (For Sunday obligation)
Sunday: 8:00am, 10:00am and 12:00Noon

Daily Mass

Monday - Saturday: 8:30am
Holy Days: As announced

Reconciliation

Monday - Friday: 8:00 am - 8:20 am
Saturday: 8:00 am - 8:20 am and 4:00 pm - 5:15 pm

Mass For Our Country

September - June:

First Thursday of the Month
Patriotic Rosary at 7:00 pm and Patriotic Mass at 7:30 pm

First Friday

First Friday of the month to the Sacred Heart of Jesus at 9:00 am (after 8:30 am morning Mass)

First Saturday

First Saturday of the month to the Immaculate Heart of Mary at 9:00 am (after 8:30 am morning Mass)

Divine Mercy Chaplet

Divine Mercy Chaplet on the third Sunday of the month at 3:00 pm

Novena to BVM and St. Jude

Novena to Blessed Virgin Mary and St. Jude
September - June: Every Monday after 8:30 am Mass

Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help

Novena to to Our Lady of Perpetual Help on the Third Wednesday of the month at 9:00 am (after 8:30 am morning Mass)

Baptism

The Sacrament of Baptism is normally celebrated on the second Sunday of each month. A Preparation Program is required for first-time parents. New parents should register for the Baptism as soon as possible after the child’s birth by contacting the Parish Office. Please, Click here for the Baptismal Registration Form.

For information on who can be a sponsor (godparent) of the baptized child, please, click here.

For Archdiocesan Sacrament Guidelines on Order of Baptism of Children, please, click here.

Archdiocese of Newark

171 CLIFTON AVENUE
P.O. BOX 9500
NEWARK, NJ 07104
TEL | 973-497-4000
www.rcan.org

Knights of Columbus

1034 Jeanette Ave.
Union, NJ 07083
908-686-4504
www.kofc4504.org

Events

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Oct 18 2025 4:00 pm - Reconciliation
Oct 18 2025 6:45 pm - Charismatic Prayer Gatherings
Oct 19 2025 3:00 pm - Divine Mercy Chaplet

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Oct. 17 Memorial of Saint Ignatius of Antioch, Bishop and Martyr, Memorial

10/17/25 12:00 am

The Church celebrates the Memorial of St. Ignatius of Antioch (50-107), who was one of the great bishops of the early Church. He was the successor of St. Peter as Bishop of Antioch. He was condemned to death by wild beasts during the Emperor Trajan's persecution. On his way to Rome, he wrote seven magnificent letters, which we still have today, concerning the Person of Christ, his love for Christ, his desire for martyrdom and on the constitution of the Church and Christian life. His sentiments before his approaching martyrdom are summed in his word in the Communion antiphon, "I am the wheat of Christ, ground by the teeth of beasts to become pure bread."

Oct. 16 Thursday of the Twenty-Eighth Week in Ordinary Time; Opt Mem of St. Hedwig, Religious; St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, Virgin, Opt. Mem.

10/16/25 12:00 am

The Church offers the choice of Optional Memorials today:

Oct. 15 Memorial of St. Teresa of Jesus, Virgin and Doctor of the Church, Memorial

10/15/25 12:00 am

The Church celebrates the Memorial of St. Teresa of Jesus (1515-1582). Teresa was born in Avila and died in Alba, Spain. When only a child of seven, she ran away from home in the hope of being martyred by the Moors; in this way, she said she could come to see God. At the age of eighteen she joined the Carmelite Order and chose Christ as her heavenly Spouse. With the help of St. John of the Cross she reformed most of the Carmelite convents and founded new ones. She reached the highest degree of prayer and through prayer obtained such knowledge of divine things that in 1970 Pope St. Paul VI named her the first woman Doctor of the Church.