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PRAYER FOR OUR BISHOP-ELECT
KEVIN J. SWEENEYGood and gracious God, We stand on the threshold of a new time for our diocese. As we cross that threshold in thankfulness, we ask you to pour out an abundance of grace on our Bishop-elect Kevin J. Sweeney that he may faithfully assume his ministry among us and that, together with him, we may work for the building up of our local church. Through Christ our Lord. Amen. -
Eucharistic Celebrations
- Sat: 5:00 PM EnglishEnglishEN
- Sun: 8:00 AM EnglishEnglishEN 10:30 AM EnglishEnglishEN 12:00 PM EnglishEnglishEN
- MW 8:00 AM EnglishEnglishEN - Unless otherwise noted in the Weekly Parish Bulletin.
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Sacrament of Reconcliation
- Saturday: 3:00 PM to 3:30 PM
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Eucharistic AdorationFirst Friday of the month (September thru May) following the 8:00 AM Liturgy until 9:00 AM. (Adoration is not held during the months of June, July and August)
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Today's Readings
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Reading 1 2 Tm 1:1-3, 6-12Responsorial 123:1b-2ab, 2cdefGospel Mk 12:18-27
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coronavirus update - updated June 2, 2020
WAITING FOR THE WORD TO REOPEN OUR CHURCH
Greetings everyone! I hope that you are all well and seeing the good in every day.
As we move into another week we see slowly signs of life again. Folks are out and about following all the guidelines necessary to control the spread of COVID-19. So, we all contiue to do all that we can do while maintaining the best practics when it comes to our health and that of our families and community.
The underlying question these days is: When will we open our church doors? That is on hold, and until I get the official green light from our Diocese, which is based on the Governors decision, I will let you know when our doors will open. So folks, I encourage you to be patient until the decision is made.
Our church is ready with all the requirements needed to open, I have put together Guidelines for Resuming Worship at Saint Thomas of Aquin Parish which, based on Diocesan suggestions I feel are the most practical guidelines for us. I will email these guidelines when I am certain we can open our doors. It is most important that, for the health and safety of our parish family, that we make a gradual return to church and follow the Guidelines of our Government and Church Officials.
In the meantime, let us continue to pray for one another, our families, our friends, our parish, our nation, our world, for those who have suffered due to the COVID-19 virus and that our churches will open soon. I thank you again for your support and continued generosity to our parish during this trying time, it is very much appreciated. Please stay positive, to be hopeful and let our faith in God strengthen us, because we all know that our all-loving God is with us, and will not abandon us during this unprecedented time in our lives. As I have said many times these past weeks, "we are in this together and we will get through this together."
I invite you to continue to celebrate the Liturgy from our church for this coming weekend, June 6/7. It will be up on our website for your viewing this coming Saturday afternoon at 5:00 PM and will remain on the site allweekend.
Stay well. Stay safe. Stay healthy. See the good in every day and remember to keep the faith.
In His Love,
Father John
- The Parish Office will be closed until further notice. I kindly ask that you leave only essential messages with
the office either by e-mail or phone. We will be checking e-mails and voicemails on a regular basis.
- The Church will remain closed until further notice. All parish meetings and gatherings are canceled.
- In an effort to continue the practice of our Catholic faith during this trying time, and due to the suspension of
public Liturgies because of the restrictions around the COVID-19, I have added a Daily Mass Link to this
website for you to view at your convenience.
- Many of you have made offerings for a Mass to be offered for a deceased loved one or for a special intention.
Father Joe, Father Sal and I have been offering Masses privately for the good of our parish family during
this critical time, as well as for the Mass Intentions of those who made an offering for a Mass.
- Sacramental News concerning First Eucharist and Confirmation 2019-2020
First Eucharist for our current 2nd Grade Class will be held this Fall. The date has not yet been determined.
Confirmation for our present 8th, 9th & 10th Grade Classes will take place within 60 days of when the
restrictions are lifted that we can again celebrate the Eucharist and Sacraments publicly. At that time a datewill be determined.
- Parish expenses and financial obligations continue during this crisis so I kindly ask you, as uncomfortable
as it is for me that, if your means permit, to continue your generous sacrificial giving to our parish. Since
our church is now closed until further notice, and you can no longer drop your offering in the basket on the
table at the church entrance, I ask you kindly to please mail your contributions to the Parish Office (St.Thomas of Aquin RC Church, 53 Kennedy Avenue, Ogdensburg, NJ 07439). For those of you who use OnlineGiving, continue to do so and I invite others to consider Online Giving. As always - Thank you for yourcontinued support!
Prayer of Pope Francis for Protection and HelpO Mary, you always shine on our path as a sign of salvation and of hope.
We entrust ourselves to you, Health of the Sick, who at the cross took part
in Jesus's pain, keeping your faith firm. You know what we need, and
we are sure you will provide so that, as in Cana of Gaililee, we may return
to joy and to feasting after this time of trial.
Help us, Mother of Divine Love, to conform to the will of the Father and
to do as we are told by Jesus, who has taken upon himself our sufferings and
carried our sorrows to lead us, through the cross, to the joy of the resurrection. Amen.
Under your protection, we seek refuge, Holy Mother of God. Do not disdain
the entreaties of those of us who are in trial, but deliver us from every danger,
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Welcome to Parish of Saint Thomas of AquinWe are a Roman Catholic Community of believers in Jesus Christ, in the Diocese of Paterson, New Jersey, under the leadership of our Bishop, the Most Reverend Arthur J. Serratelli, STD, SSL, DD.
We are located in the lovely small community of Ogdensburg, New Jersey nestled between Sparta and Franklin in bucolic Sussex County, New Jersey. If you are planning on moving into the Ogdensburg area, I invite you to consider Saint Thomas of Aquin as your parish home.
It is my hope that the information you will gather from these pages will enable you to know better who we are as a Parish Community and how we work to proclaim the message of the Lord Jesus in our midst.
Whether you are a member of our community, someone new to our community, or someone just surfing the net, you are welcome to come and join us as a loving family who gathers to give thanks and praise to our all-loving God who directs and guides our days.
I invite you to look through the pages of our website and if you have any questions, please feel free to contact us via e-mail at stthomasofaquin@embarqmail.com or by visiting us at our Parish Office on Monday, Wednesday or Friday between the hours of 8:30 AM and 4:00 PM and it will be our pleasure to assist you.
In His Love,
Reverend John P. Pilipie
Pastor
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