Msgr. Gacquin Youth
Religious Education Center

The 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)
CCD Office Phone: 973-948-7004 

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Directory for Services – Walking with Moms in Need

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ENGLISH AND SPANISH LANGUAGE FACEBOOK PAGES

Spanish language:
www.facebook.com/diocesispaterson

English language:
www.facebook.com/patersondiocese

Launched last March as churches were required to close due to social distancing guidelines, the Diocese of Paterson official Facebook page has helped many connect with news of the Paterson Diocese amid the coronavirus pandemic. The faithful are invited to “like” or follow the page to stay in touch with many events happening around the Diocese.

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Pregnancy Assistance & Adoption Services

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
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Post Abortion Healing

The next Sunday Mass to be live-streamed will be
 April 18th at 9:30 a.m.

 Permission to reprint, podcast, and / or stream the music in this service
obtained from ONE LICENSE with license #A-733095. All rights reserved.

As the 9:30 Sun. Mass is live-streamed at St. Thomas, any overflow then can be accommodated in the Fr. Lewis Center - where one can view it.

 Our videos are posted simultaneously on this page & on our Parish Facebook page, and is 
"Live" on our Parish YouTube Channel: click on the name to access: Parishes of Saint Thomas and Saint James.    

Note: here can be delays of live-streams transferring to UPLOADS. 
 Please choose ALL VIDEOS or PAST LIVE-STREAMS
if you do not see  the most recent Mass or Service posted
on the Parish YouTube Channel. 

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

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

Thank You for your continued support - particularly at this time when some
may not access the church. Both parishes also continue to have bills to pay.  
            Our Diocesan Assessments and special Collections are now listed.              Please indicate which of those & date[s] you are donating towards in notations.

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           New Parishioner Information              
    We welcome you and ask that you fill out a registration form which can be  found in the vestibule of the Church or can be obtained via our Parish Office.
 
  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.     

1. Our Churches can now accommodate to 50 % of capacity, maintaining social distancing with alternate pews blocked we can't reach that.
                   Seating remains first come, first seated.  
Overflow is directed to our church hall at the Sunday 9:30AM Mass, when the Live-Streamed Mass can be viewed in the Fr. Lewis Center. Those who cannot be accomodated inside, there view the Mass on the screen and can enter the church to receive Holy Communion.
         Consider attending a Daily Mass, which has plenty of room..

2. All over the age of 2 must wear a face mask to enter the church.                 Masks MUST remain on, and cover nose and mouth. There is hand sanitizer in ry we ask all to use - in the Gathering Space whenever one enters the building.

3. Please maintain a Social Distance of 6 ft. apart at all times, including when approaching for Communion. Immediate household members only are exempted.
Designated pews will continue to be blocked off and seating is to be socially distanced from those not of your own household..

4. Missalettes and Hymn books have been removed - as those cannot be kept disinfected.
Breaking Bread 2021 eMissal App is available for all iOS and Android users on their smartphones and tablets "for individuals unable to attend Mass in person and currently participating in livestreamed services. And for those able to attend in person but avoiding the use of physical resources. "
Singing of Hymns by the congregation at Mass is currently not permitted (to help control the spread of germs). Only Music Ministers or choir members sing hymns.

5. Holy Communion will only be given in the hand.

6. There should be no socially distanced congregating before or after Mass - and that  covers going from your car to the church, at entry, or upon dismissal.

 7. Restrooms are available, but should be used only if absolutely necessary. 

Anyone with a cough or fever should still stay at home.
Those over 60 who remain most at risk or with any underlying health conditions are encouraged to continue to watch Mass on TV or
 via our live-stream of the 9:30 AM Sunday Mass at St. Thomas. 
We will continue to offer this way of participating in Mass  
each Sunday during any COVID restrictions. 

 A dispensation from the obligation to participate in Sunday and Holy Day Masses remains in effect until further notice. For this reason, those who wish to attend Sunday and are unable to do so because of the limited access to the church may choose to attend Mass on another day.

 Those who are particularly vulnerable to the coronavirus, i.e. those sixty (60) years of age and over, and especially those with one or several underlying medical conditions, or those directly responsible for the care of those most susceptible - who may therefore not feel comfortable returning at this time, should follow Mass at home via live stream or television until restrictions are removed.

One is not dispensed from their Sunday obligation -
i.e.,  to observe Mass via TV or online
or  to set time aside for prayer, or to read the Bible.
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     Please call the office 973-948-2296 to schedule Confession      
or for any other requests.

Our Parish Food Pantry is currently accessible By Appt. only.
Weekdays call Parish Office -  otherwise, call 973-948-6092 & leave message.
Someone will call back with a specific pick-up appointment time. 

Go to Alerts top right & Coronavirus for info on alternatives
to viewing a Mass online or on TV, and other related resources.

P.S. Don’t keep your ‘social distance’ from the Lord !