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PLEASE BE ADVISED: Handicap Ramp and Elevator Lift are under construction for the next month. Thank you for understanding!

♦Antorchas Returns! November 13-20 ♦ We receive the torch 11/13 at the 10am Mass, with a Ceremony and Procession. Join us for the Fiesta Brunch in Nolan Hall following the 10am & Noon Mass also on 11/13. Offer your prayers to Mary with the intention cards in your pews. Place them in the basket in front of Our Lady. They will all be gathered and journey to Trenton for the feast. Please see the bulletin for details on Tuesday night’s social gathering in Nolan Hall, and look out for the daily Novena which will be emailed via flocknote.
♦MASS SCHEDULE♦ MON-FRI 9AM | SAT 5PM | SUN, 8AM, 10AM & NOON
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♦MASS SCHEDULE♦ MON-FRI 9AM | SAT 5PM | SUN, 8AM, 10AM & NOON
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MASS SCHEDULE:

Daily Mass: M-F 9am* | SAT 5pm* | SUN 8am, 10am* & Noon

*Live streamed mass.

Kingdom Kids

(Children's Liturgy) offered at the 10am Mass Weekly, unless otherwise noted.

Adoration

Tuesday & Thursday 8am

The Sacrament of Reconciliation

In the Back Pew of the Church Monday & Wednesday 8am, Saturday 4pm or by appointment.

Worship with us in person or via LIVE STREAM or watch on your own time on YouTube

MASS CARDS - Available upon request, please call the Rectory at 856-667-8850.

Good News about Grace and Generosity

Dear Parish,

Be on the lookout for Good News! We are in the middle of our message series on Good News. I admit that some of the news and commercials during these past weeks have got me focused on the bad news, especially some of those campaign ads. And I have noticed that personally I need to “accentuate the positive” and look for the glass to be “half full.”

Here is some headline Good News: the Fightin’ Phillies are going to the World Series! In local Good News, we held our second annual Halloween Town on a perfect evening last Saturday. Lots of families on campus, mingling about, sharing time together. Thank you to all the volunteers who made the day possible. Some far-reaching Good News: so far, a dozen people are joining me on the pilgrimage to the Holy Land on 12-24 April, 2023. See the bulletin for more details!

The Good News about Mercy

Dear Parish Family,

The Gospel means “good news,” literally “news that brings joy!” This is the second week in our Good News Message Series. This week we focus on the good news about mercy and humility.

Today in the Gospel, two men arrive at the temple to pray. One has confidence in himself, the other in God. One is thankful for his own goodness, the other thankful - nay hopeful - that God is good. One compares himself (favorably) to others. The other compares himself to no one, but merely admits his need. In this case, we see two very different beatings of the breast. The Pharisee pounds his chest like Tarzan: triumphant, confident, energetic and assured. The tax collector beats his breast in humility, reparation and sorrow.

Good Tidings of Great Joy!

Dear Parish Family,

We have just spent some weeks reexamining our faith, both what it means to believe and how we might take some steps to grow deeper with God. We covered some of the S.T.E.P.S. of growing with God: Serve, Tithe, Engage, Prayer, Share. Last week we followed Naaman the Syrian as he received healing and the deeper gift of faith in the one true God of Israel (see 2 Kings 5.) How many of the S.T.E.P.S. have you taken to grow with God over the past five weeks?

This weekend we begin a new series called “Good News!” Over the next weeks we will be walking together with more the “what” of our faith. By that I mean, “8th Grade Faith” was more about the “that” of faith - having faith and growing in faith. Now we are turning more to the content, to the “what” of what we believe. Does that make sense?