Wednesday, November 21, 2018

Thanksgiving Table Prayer

O Gracious God, we give you thanks for your overflowing generosity to us. Thank you for the blessings of the food we eat and especially for this feast today. Thank you for our home and family and friends, especially for the presence of those gathered here. Thank you for our health, our work and our play. Please send help to those who are hungry, alone, sick and suffering war and violence. Open our hearts to your love. We ask your blessing through Christ your son. Amen.

Tuesday, November 6, 2018

Thank You for Your Help with Boy of Joy


Once again, the parishioners of St. Mary’s have shown a tremendous amount of generosity! Our Faith Formation Families were able to completely fill 75 Boxes of Joy for children to receive as Christmas gifts. 

The boxes were filled with toys, personal care items and school supplies - all of which we are sure will be greatly appreciated.  Take a look at the “Year in Review” video  below or at crosscatholic.org or our Facebook page to see this mission at work.

Thank you, also, to those who helped to make the Faith Formation Gathering run so smoothly -  Judi Salimbene, The Cugliari Family, Bob Cioco, Tony Castelli and our Confirmation candidates, Gianna, Emma, Julio, Matthew and Christopher.



Tuesday, October 30, 2018

Box of Joy



















Please Help to Fill a
“Box of Joy”


Help us brighten the lives of poor children who have never experienced the joy of receiving a Christmas gift.


On November 4th, at our Family Gathering, our Religious Education Families will hold a “Packing Party”  to produce what is called a “Box of Joy”. (Yes, this is early but the boxes need to be shipped out by November 11th) These shoebox size boxes will be filled with small gifts to be sent to Catholic missionaries in Haiti, Guatemala, Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic as Christmas gifts for the children.


Over the coming weeks we ask that you select an item or items from the list below and deposit in bin the the back of the church by  Sunday, October 28th. Items may also be brought to the Parish Center Office during office hours. We certainly would welcome your organization joining forces with us to help fill these boxes to the max!  Questions? Call Diane at 973 235-1100.


Suggested Items List


TOYS
Handheld Toys                                                                     
Small plush animals
Small balls (tennis, etc.)
Ball (deflated) with pump
Cars / Trucks  
Doll
Mini puzzle
Finger puppets
Silly Putty
Bean bag / Hacky sack
Unopened fast food toys
Binoculars
Legos
Harmonica, kazoo or other small instrument
Jump rope
Paddle ball
Yo-yo
Slinky
Mini board games, Balloons
Craft kit (beads, elastic, etc.) Pom-poms


SCHOOL SUPPLIES
Pencils, colored pencils, solar calculator, sharpener
Small board books, erasers
Pencil case, crayons, pens, markers, ruler
Glue stick (no liquid) safety scissors, coloring books, notepads
Stickers
Self-inking stamp
Flash cards


HARD CANDY & GUM
Please seal in a Ziplock-Style bag (No chocolates)
Individual Cookie/Snack Packs (Costco multiple serving size boxes, etc.)


APPAREL
Socks
Shorts, Underwear, T-shirts
Flip flops, bandanas, hats shoelaces, plastic poncho


HYGIENE / HOME
Comb / Brush
Forks & Spoons
Cup / Bottle with lid
Bar Soap
Toothpaste (in the box) Toothbrush and floss, bandages
Hand wipes (no gels) Tissues
Lip balm
Manicure kit
Nail clippers / Emery board


ACCESSORIES
Watch
Purse or wallet, sunglasses, necklace
Hair ribbons
Hair / Head bands, barrettes, bracelets
Earrings
Scarf


USEFUL ITEMS
Sewing kit
Utensils
Compass
LED keychain
Duct tape
No-battery flashlight


Drawstring bag

Thursday, May 31, 2018

2018-19 Registration is Now Open!!!


Faith Formation Program
Faith Formation is an on-going journey of learning about the Catholic Faith and experiencing the love of Jesus through the Sacraments. This learning process begins in Grade 1 and continues through to the reception of Confirmation in Grade 9.  

Registration for the Faith Formation Program Grades K-8
Registration for 2018-19 Faith Formation classes at St. Mary's Church is now open! Returning families should have received an email with the link to our online registration form.  At this time you can register your children who will be in Grades 1-8. If you are looking to get a head start for your little one, we do have a wonderful Kindergarten program on Sundays! You can also add a new student to the program. (We will need a copy of their Baptism Certificate.)

Registration is simple and can be done online in just a few minutes. Through John Patrick Publishing (JPP) and Parish Giving, you are now able to register your children for classes and pay using your credit card or checking account through the secure site that we also use for our parish online giving. We hope that moving the registration process online will help make it easier for you to register your family in a timely manner during the summer months. 

We ask that you please complete the online registration for your child by August 30
This will allow us to properly plan for supplies, classroom space and to ensure that we have a catechist for each class. The entire registration process now only takes a few minutes and can be done from the comforts of home or while sitting in the yard. 
Do it today and check it off your to-do list!

Registration for Families New to the Program
You can register your child for classes by coming into the Parish Center Office (Monday-Thursday 9-4pm or if those times do not work, you can email Anthony Armando -- armandoa@stmarysnutley.org to setup a time for you to come in to register)
·      Please provide a copy of your child’s Baptism Certificate, 1st Communion & 1st Penance (if applicable)
·      If your child attended religious education in another parish, please ask the parish that they attended for a Transfer Letter, so that we can properly place them in the correct grade level.
·      We also ask that if you are not already a registered parishioner of St. Mary’s Church that you register with the parish.