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Year of Saint Joseph
December 8, 2020 - December 8, 2021
Prayer to Saint JosephTo you, O blessed Joseph, do we come in our tribulation, and having implored the help of your most holy Spouse, we confidently invoke your patronage also. Through that charity which bound you to the Immaculate Virgin Mother of God and through the paternal love with which you embraced the Child Jesus, we humbly beg you graciously to regard the inheritance which Jesus Christ has purchased by his Blood, and with your power and strength to aid us in our necessities.
O most watchful guardian of the Holy Family, defend the chosen children of Jesus Christ; O most loving father, ward off from us every contagion of error and corrupting influence; O our most mighty protector, be kind to us and from heaven assist us in our struggle with the power of darkness.
As once you rescued the Child Jesus from deadly peril, so now protect God's Holy Church from the snares of the enemy and from all adversity; shield, too, each one of us by your constant protection, so that, supported by your example and your aid, we may be able to live piously, to die in holiness, and to obtain eternal happiness in heaven. 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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Eucharistic Adoration
First 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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Sacrament of Reconcliation
- Saturday: 3:00 PM to 3:30 PM
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Today's Readings
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Reading I Acts 4:23-31Responsorial Psalm 2:1-3, 4-7a, 7b-9Gospel Jn 3:1-8
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Second Sunday of Easter liturgy- April 11, 2021
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covid-19 updates & message from fr. john - April 11, 2021
Dear Parish Family,
Happy Second Sunday of Easter!
I hope that you and your families had a wonderful Easter and were able to celebrate together following all the COVID-19 protocols. The attendance at our Holy Week Celebrations on Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter Sunday was outstanding! I was most pleased to see all who attended making our celebrations meaningful and prayerful, not like last year when we were shut down and I had to celebrate these sacred days alone in the Church. I wish to thank our Deacons Ed and Dom who assisted me, to Joan and Trish who lead us in sacred song, to our Ministers of the Word and Nancy Reading who created the beautiful floral arrangements that decorate our church for the Easter season. Most especially I express my thanks to all the members of our parish family for your generosity to this year’s Easter Collection which, to date, amounts to: $5,535. Your continued support is most appreciated.
This coming Saturday morning, April 17th at 11:00 am, our Bishop, Kevin J. Sweeney, will be visiting us to celebrate the Sacrament of Confirmation. We rejoice with those from our Parish Family in their reception of the fullness of the Holy Spirit in their lives. Our candidates have worked very hard to prepare for Confirmation and I am very proud of them for their commitment, dedication, the giving of themselves and preparing to take on adult responsibilities in their life of faith.
I wish to express my thanks to Mr. Thomas Schwork, their catechist. I thank the parents, the first teachers of these young people in the ways of faith, who have walked along side of those to be confirmed showing them the right way and we share in their joy of seeing their daughters and sons grow in faith. To the sponsors they have chosen, for being examples of faith for our confirmandi. It is my hope and prayer, that as a Parish Family we will continue to be with these fine young people on their faith journey.
All of us are familiar with the song “Amazing Grace,” which has been a vital part of Christian worship for years. While there are many attempts to define “Grace,” one definition that often speaks to the heart is God's “unmerited favor.” In other words, we have done nothing to earn it, but the Father extended this Grace to us in the person and life of His only Son, Jesus Christ.
As we all know, Easter is about the Resurrection of Jesus, without a doubt there could have been no Resurrection without the Cross, and the Grace of God extended to a lost world. While His Grace WAS amazing, I believe today it is STILL amazing! Have you ever stopped to think of where we would be without the work Jesus did for you on the Cross and, subsequently, the Resurrection?
While he was on the Cross, Jesus felt the pain spiritually, emotionally, and physically, yet He continued because His love for humanity was without question! The Resurrection of Jesus was the Father's validation of all Jesus did and claimed to be while He was here on earth! The Resurrection was the Father's “stamp of approval,” so to speak, on the Grace Jesus displayed both then and now!
As we continue the Easter Season, I ask that we reflect on the words of the song "Amazing Grace."
Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound, That saved a wretch like me, I once was lost, but now am found, was blind but now I see!
His Grace folks is STILL amazing! Stay well! Stay Safe! Remember: It is because of God's Grace that we are able to see the good in everyday.
In his Love,
Father John -
Welcome to the 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 Kevin J. Sweeney, D.D.
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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Upcoming Parish Events
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Monday, April 12, 6:45 AM - 8:00 PMReligious Education (Grades 4-7)/Confirmation Classes (Grade 8)Read More
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Tuesday, April 13, 3:45 PM - 5:00 PMReligious Education Classes for grades 1-3Read More
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Read MoreSaturday, April 17, 11:00 AM
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Monday, April 19, 6:45 AM - 8:00 PMReligious Education (Grades 4-7)/Confirmation Classes (Grade 8)Read More
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Tuesday, April 20, 3:45 PM - 5:00 PMReligious Education Classes for grades 1-3Read More
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