St. James the Greater & 

St. Thomas the Apostle    

Msgr. Gacquin Youth
Religious Education Center

Religious Education/Youth Office and Classes 
are at the Msgr. Gacquin Youth Religious Education Center.
(All mail should be sent to parish office
as noted at the bottom of this page)
Phone: 973-948-7004 ~ Fax: 973-948-7007

Call 1-800-395-HELP  or 
Tri-State Pregnancy 570-491-5151
 Good Counsel: 1.800.723.8331 
for pregnant mothers in need any time, any place.
 www.goodcounselhomes.org

Adoption@Catholic Charities

Project Rachel   973-777-8818, ext. 272
Lumina: Hope and Healing After Abortion:  1.877.LUMINA1 (877.586.4621)
www.postabortionhelp.org

       We welcome you to our parishes in the northwest corner     
                            of Sussex County, New Jersey.

  We welcome you and ask that you fill out a registration form which can be found in the vestibule of the Church or obtained via our Parish Office. 
  Often, when a Catholic is asked to be a Godparent or Sponsor, a letter from the pastor of their parish is requested. That letter can only be legitimately provided to someone who is a registered member of a parish.

The Sacrament of Confirmation will be conferred on the young people of our parishes on Sunday, April 26th at the 9:30 a.m. Mass at St. Thomas.
For these next two months, parishioners are asked to keep these young people in your prayers -   that they may truly be open to and welcome the Holy Spirit’s influence in their lives.

The Confirmation Program for adults has begun and there are four adult Candidates participating.
Adult parishioners are also welcome to also join us for the sessions being held at the Religious Education Center directly after the 9:30am St. Thomas Mass. Participation would be at your comfort level.
Remaining topics to be addressed and the dates are:

Feb. 23rd    Liturgical Calendar & Prayer

March 8th   The Mass,  Works of Mercy,  Precepts of the Church 

The C.L.O.W. is part of the 9:30 AM Sunday Mass on the weekends designated in the Bulletin.  All children grade 6 & lower are welcome to participate. Thoe dates for C.L.O.W. are posted in the bulletin & online [see top right].                                                                                         
We invite all our K - 6th grade children and the Middle and High School teens to continue attending Mass each weekend with their family. 

Older children who may be assisting younger K-6 siblings are welcomed.
Confirmed adults can also assist C.L.O.W. as a Lay presider, lector, or hospitality minister. The Coordinator for C.L.O.W. is Pat Hope.
Please call the Religious Ed Office at (973) 948-7004 for any further information.  

The parishes of St. James and of St. Thomas now accept Online Giving.
Please click on the above logo to sign up.

We welcome and Thank You for your support!

You can sign up to give a weekly regular Sunday offering &  to include donations to offset our Diocesan Assessments.
Those can be scheduled by date, or in advance [ weekly offerings can be automatic] or by a single monthly offering. Note: one can individually set up and note funds being given towards the "Diocesan Assessment" or as an individual donation to help support either parish.

Weekday Masses                                                                                               Should either the Sandyston-Walpack   {click name to reach website} or Montague Township Elementary Schools http://www.montagueschool.org/ms/   Close or declare a Delayed Opening due to the weather, do not attempt to venture out.    The week-day Mass for that day will be cancelled. 

   Please check if info is posted at WSUS 1023.com or call the Education Office phone number at 973-948-7004.