Beyond Cornerstone Soup Kitchen Ministry: Upcoming Meeting 3/10

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The next Beyond Cornerstone Soup Kitchen Ministry Meeting will be held Monday, March 10th at 7PM at the Parish Center. Everyone is welcome, so please consider attending.

The Beyond Cornerstone Service Ministry supports the needs of the Missionary Sisters of St. Theresa at the St. Augustine's soup kitchen in their efforts to provide meals to those in need.

Each month we provide a hearty meal for about 150 people, including adults and children. For many clients, this is the only meal they will have all day. Volunteers are needed to plan, shop, and deliver these meals. We also provide specific supplies when asked by the nuns.

We need the financial support from our parishioners to meet our mission. Please consider placing a check, made out to St. Thomas Parish, for any amount in the collection basket or in the lock box at the parish center. In the memo line designate the donation is for the soup kitchen.

If you are unable to attend the meeting but wish to participate in this ministry, please contact Alicia at Aliciiavons@gmail.com or (973) 715-5770.

300 Club: 2025 Tickets Available Now

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The Finance Council invites you and your friends to participate in our annual 300 Club Raffle. You will find that this raffle is better than State Lotteries, Casino Slots, or Bingo.

Here is how it works:

  • ONLY 300 TICKETS WILL BE SOLD!!!

  • Prizes are as follows:

    • First Prize is $ 10,500.00 or 35% of tickets sold

    • Second Prize is $ 3,000.00 or 10% of tickets sold

    • Third Prize is $ 1,500.00 or 5% of tickets sold

  • The Raffle will be held on Thursday March 13, 2025 (winners need not be present)

  • Click the button below to download the form with full instructions.

Reserve your tickets now!

Irish Night 2025: Reserve Your Tickets!

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The Holy Name Society is sponsoring an Irish Night + St. Patrick’s Celebration on Saturday, March 8, 2025 from 7:00PM – 10:00PM.

This event is open to adults age 21 and over. Cost: $35 a Person, Tables of 8 available

It features the following:

  • Dinner: Salad, Corned Beef, Cabbage, Baked Potato

  • Keg Beer, Beverages/Soft Drinks, Coffee & Desserts

  • Entertainment: The Captain & O’Neil, Irish Dancers

  • Tickets sold onsite for: 50/50 Drawing, Raffles/Games

Note: If reserving for multiple people, please submit a form for each and include a check or checks covering all. (Checks payable to St. Thomas Apostle Church). Reservations must be submitted in an envelope marked “Irish Night Celebration”. They can be put in the weekly collection basket or dropped off at the Parish Center. If you have questions, Contact Guy Pilsbury At (973) 667-1926 or GVPilsbury@msn.com.

To access the reservation form, you may click the button below or find it in our weekly bulletin.

Bible Study Ministry: Upcoming Meetings

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The Bible Study Ministry invites you to join one of their upcoming meetings. Within a simple structure, we try to better understand the complex word of God.

Every other Wednesday night we read and discuss the upcoming Sunday readings guided by the same three open ended questions. This is a thought provoking, safe, engaging and supportive space that everyone is invited to join!

Joe Turner leads our meetings and if you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact him at Joseph.wg.turner@gmail.com. We meet in the Parish Center every other Wednesday night from 7pm to 8:30pm. You can bring your own Bible but Joe prints out copies of the readings for our discussions. You do not need to register ahead of time, you only need to bring yourself!

Here is a list of our upcoming meetings, we hope to see you! January 15th, 29th; February 12th, 26th; March 12th, 26th; April 9th, 23rd; May 14th, 28th; June 11th, 25th.

Jubilee 2025: Pilgrims of Hope

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2025 has been declared a Jubilee (Holy) Year by Pope Francis. We join with the Universal Church in celebrating this year and in doing our part as Catholic Christians to make a difference.

Please see the information regarding this Jubilee Year at the following link. https://www.usccb.org/jubilee2025

The Jubilee Prayer

Father in heaven, may the faith you have given us in your son, Jesus Christ, our brother, and the flame of charity enkindled in our hearts by the Holy Spirit, reawaken in us the blessed hope for the coming of your Kingdom. May your grace transform us into tireless cultivators of the seeds of the Gospel.

May those seeds transform from within both humanity and the whole cosmos in the sure expectation of a new heaven and a new earth, when, with the powers of Evil vanquished, your glory will shine eternally.

May the grace of the Jubilee reawaken in us, Pilgrims of Hope, a yearning for the treasures of heaven.

May that same grace spread the joy and peace of our Redeemer throughout the earth. To you our God, eternally blessed, be glory and praise for ever.

Amen

Are you celebrating a milestone marriage anniversary this year?

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Are you celebrating a marriage anniversary milestone this year (1, 5, 10, 25, 40, 50+) years of marriage?

We would love to help you celebrate your marriage milestone with a special Marriage Anniversary Mass on February 9th, 2024, at 10am.

The Anniversary Mass is a special way in which the Church can continue to honor sacramental unions and celebrate couples on their special milestone.

Please email Patrice at patrice.maher@stachurchbloomfield.org or contact the Parish Center by February 7th if you would like to be part of this special celebration.

We look forward to celebrating your special milestone with you!