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CLERGY & STAFF

Rev. Patrick F. Rice, Pastor

Fr. Pat was born in County Monaghan Ireland and was ordained in St. Mary's Parish Urbleshaney in June, 1974.  He has been at St. Catherine of Siena since 1997.  Previously he served in Parish Ministry at St. Thomas More in Convent Station, Holy Spirit in Pequannock, and St. Frances deSales in Vernon.  He has a Masters Degree in Religious Education and a Ph.D. in Theology from Fordham University in New York City.  He is currently Dean of the East Morris Deanery.

Rev. Tom Mangieri

  • Grew up in the northeast Bronx, near Fordham University.
  • Held various corporate jobs: Chase Manhattan, Citibank, Blue Cross.
  • Became a priest in 2001.
  • Studied at St Johns and Catholic University.
  • Taught at Rutgers University.
  • Worked as assistant at:
    • Our Lady of the Lake in Sparta.
    • Saint Marks in Long Valley

Barbara Buck, Director of Religious Education

Barbara has been in catechetical ministry since 1975 and the Director of Religious Education at Saint Catherine of Siena since 1990.  She has a degree in Education from Georgian Court College, and a Master’s Degree in Theology from the College of Saint Elizabeth.  Barbara is past president of the Catechetical Leaders Association of the Paterson Diocese, and is currently on the Executive Board as Member at Large.  She resides in Boonton Township and has been married to Jeffrey Buck for thirty five years.  They have three children -- Jeffrey, and his wife Michele, Christine, and her husband Carlton Green, and Michael.  They are also blessed with two beautiful grandsons, Jake and Ryan Buck

Director of Music - Chris Wallace

Kay Whalen, Parish Secretary

Kay has been secretary at St. Catherine of Siena Parish since July 1997, after retiring from GPU Nuclear in Parsippany.  She lives in Parsippany and is a member of St. Peter the Apostle Church.  Over the years she has been active in the Youth Ministry, the Rosary Altar Society, Good Samaritans, and cooking and feeding the homeless at Fr. English Center in Paterson.  She enjoys traveling, reading, spending time with friends.  She has two children, Mark and Michelle and two grandchildren, Rebecca age 7 and Patrick, age 3.


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DIRECTIONS


St.  Catherine of Siena Church
10 North Pocono Road,
Mountain Lakes, NJ  07046


From the East:

  1. Take Interstate 80 West to Exit 42A/42B "Rt.  202, 46, Morris Plains/Parsippany".
  2. Bear right toward Parsippany, 42B
  3. At second light, make a left onto route 46 West.
  4. At the second light on Route 46 West, make a right onto the Boulevard in Mountain Lakes.
  5. At first light on the Boulevard, turn left onto North Pocono Road.
  6. The church is on the corner.

From the South:

  1. Take Interstate 287 North to Exit 41B (Interstate 80 West).
  2. Follow directions above.

From the North:

  1. Take Interstate 287 South to Exit 41B "80 West Delaware Water Gap".
  2. Follow Directions above.

From the West

  1. Take Interstate 80 East to Exit 38.  The sign says "Route 46 East; Rt.  53 Denville".
  2. On Route 46 East, make a left turn at the 5th light onto the Boulevard.
  3. At first light on the Boulevard, turn left onto North Pocono Road.
  4. The church is on the corner.


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PARISH OFFICE


St.  Catherine of Siena Church
10 North Pocono Road,
Mountain Lakes, NJ  07046
973-334-7131

Kay Whalen, Parish Secretary

Religious Education:   973-334-5257

Office Hours:  M-F, 9-4:30

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CONTACT US

Parish Office
  St.  Catherine of Siena
  10 N.  Pocono Road
  Mountain Lakes, NJ  07046
  Telephone: 973-334-7131
  e-mail

Pastor
  Rev.  Patrick F.  Rice, Pastor
  St.  Catherine of Siena
  10 N.  Pocono Road
  Mountain Lakes, NJ  07046
  Telephone: 973-334-7131
  e-mail

Director of Religious Education
  Mrs.  Barbara Buck
  St.  Catherine of Siena
  10 N.  Pocono Road
  Mountain Lakes, NJ  07046
  Telephone: 973-334-5257
  e-mail

Parish Council
  e-mail

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