Handle errors thrown by require() module in node.js

having a bit of a snag in my code when trying to require() modules that don't exists. The code loops through a directory and does a var appname = require('path') on each folder. This works for appropriately configured modules but throws: Error: Cannot find module when the loop hits a non-module.

I want to be able to handle this error gracefully, instead of letting it stop my entire process. So in short, how does one catch an error thrown by require()?

thanks!