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

Catholic Charities 

or call 1-855-670-GIVE (4483)

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

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

Adoption@Catholic Charities

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

If you can -  attend the 9am Mass on Wed. to pray with us, that our faith and knowledge of Jesus will continue to grow throughout these summer months.

Thomas' name means “the twin”. He is most known for being absent when the other apostles first had Jesus appear to them, after he had risen from the dead. Thomas, when he heard about Jesus appearing, did not believe his friends. He said he wanted to see for himself, even the marks in his hands where Jesus had been nailed to the cross. Jesus returned and Thomas saw.

The phrase “Doubting Thomas” (a term for a person who does not believe something at first) comes from this story. On his feast day, pray to St. Thomas for his intercession and to Our Lord that we may not become Doubting Thomas's. 

Join us as we give thanks to the Lord this Thursday for all the blessings He has showered upon our nation from its beginning. We will pray that all citizens turn back to the Lord and recognize His primary place in our lives, and in the life of our nation. 

  We welcome you and invite you to fill out a registration form which can be found in the vestibule of the Church or obtained via the 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 provided to a registered member of the parish.

Re-registrations for children in grades 1 through 6 were mailed out for the upcoming catechetical year and are due back by July 31st to avoid the late fee.

Parents of children entering first grade, new children to the parish, or children enrolled in Catholic school or home school who will be preparing to receive the Sacraments of First Reconciliation and First Holy Eucharist must call the Religious Education Office to register.

To enroll your child(ren) in the parish program, you must be a registered and participating member of the parish.
After July 31st, all re-registrations must be brought to the REC. No re-registrations  will be taken the week of September 15th (first week of classes).
All late reregistrations must be brought to the Religious Education Office after September 18th. Please call to schedule an appointment. 

Due to upcoming changes for those who will be preparing to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation, it is very important that a parent with children currently enrolled in our Religious Education program or who plan to enroll before Sept.,will attend a meeting. Notices will be sent out for another meeting for those who could did not attend the one held in June.

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

The C.L.O.W. has concluded & will resume in September, as part of the 9:30 AM Sunday Mass.   
We invite all our K - 6th grade children and our Middle and High School teens to continue attending a regularly scheduled Mass each weekend with their family until then. 
The re-registration of all children & teens for the current cathechetical year is
due by July to avoid a late fee.
 Please call the Religious Ed Office at (973) 948-7004 should you have any  questions or need further information.

Weekday Masses

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