OUR PARISH
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Saint Patrick's Parish
a Catholic Community in the Diocese of Scranton, Pennsylvania

Saint Patrick's is a welcoming Catholic Community in Milford, along the Delaware River in Northeastern Pennsylvania. We are a growing community located in Pike County which has the fastest growing population of any county in the state.

Saint Patrick's began as a mission of Saint Joseph's Church, Matamoras, PA. It was established a parish by Most Rev. William J. Hafey, D.D., Bishop of Scranton, in 1946. The first pastor was Rev. Vincent J. Mahon who had been pastor of Saint Joseph's. He served as pastor from 1946 until his retirement in 1972.

The original church was built in 1877 and was sold and converted to secular use when the second church was built in 1956.

Rev. Gerald F. Mullally became pastor on September 1, 1988. Since that time we have rebuilt the hall attached to the old church after a fire and converted the rectory into the Father Mahon Parish Center with offices and meeting rooms. The former convent building was completely renovated and is now serving as the rectory.

In 1956, when the second church was built, the parish had only 70 families. Now there are more than 630 registered households and population projections suggest continued growth. To accommodate this growth and prepare for the future, we built a new church, dedicated on October 15, 2006. It inspires a renewed community of believers committed to "knowing, loving and serving" our God.

You may register with Saint Patrick's Parish by downloading this form and emailing it Saint Patrick's or to mailing it to:

Saint Patrick's Church,
P.O. Box W,
Milford, PA 18337