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.

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.

  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 provided to a registered member of a parish.

Grade 2 Religious Education Class ~ Mass & Class
A session helping the children to prepare for their First Reconciliation will take place on Sunday,  beginning with the 9:30am Mass at St Thomas Church -  ending at 11:30am .
Parents are to remain, as the session may end sooner than scheduled.

The Adult Confirmation Program has begun with four Candidates participating.
All adult parishioners are welcome to join the sessions at the Religious Education Center following the 9:30am St. Thomas Mass.
                                     Please know your participation would be at your comfort level.
For future reference the topics and dates are:
   Jan. 12       The Sacraments 
   Feb. 09      The Gifts of the Holy Spirit
   Feb. 23      Liturgical Calendar, Prayer 
   March 08   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.                                         Older children who may be assisting their younger K-6 siblings are also welcome.
Dates for C.L.O.W. are posted in the bulletin - also posted online [see top right]. 

We invite all our K - 6th grade children and Middle and High School teens to continue attending a regularly scheduled Mass each weekend with their entire family. 

Confirmed adults can assist C.L.O.W. as a Lay presider, lector, or hospitality minister. Coordinatior 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.
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