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Dear Parishioners and Friends, Here's the thing: the older I get, the more I come to understand and experience the Kingdom of God in dynamic, extravagant terms. I have come to see more clearly that Jesus teaches paints the Kingdom in bright, bold colors, never in beiges or pastels. Read Jesus' parables, the stories of the Kingdom and you'll see how true it is. AT THE SAME TIME, (here's the rub), the older I get, I find myself sometimes slipping into a complacency, or a comfortable contentment about life. When I was younger, I wanted to change the world…now I am happy to just change myself, and that only in minor, little ways. I realize, of course, with age, comes limits. But, then, there is Jesus preaching about a Kingdom that goes beyond limits, a Kingdom not contained by practicality, a Kingdom that is bigger than my imagination. But my imagination isn't what it used to be. Isn't that sad? Thank God, then, for the poor, old widow we meet in today's Gospel (the gospel doesn't tell us she is old, but historically she is pictured that way and for my purposes here, it works if she is old!). "The Widow's Mite," her story is called. The woman gives EVERYTHING she has, her entire livelihood. This teaches me something. Perhaps it is possible to grow older and still live as an extravagant disciple. The Poor Widow is the Patron Saint of Wild Discipleship. "Help us to give all and everything for the sake of God's Kingdom!" Extravagantly yours, |
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An Example of Extravagant Living: Organ donation saves lives! Nearly all the world's religions support organ donation - the Catholic Church is one of them. More than 28,000 organ transplants were performed in 2005, but as of April 2006, over 92,000 people were on the organ transplant waiting list. Lives can be saved by donation and transplantation, but only when generous individuals and families say yes to donation. Contact NJ Sharing Network at 973-379-4535 or www.sharenj.org. Thank you! |
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Progress continues in the chapel. Work is being done to install a restroom off of the vestibule. Work also continues on the sacristy and upstairs in the loft. Our goal and hope is to be in for Christmas. The schedule is aggressive and tight. Keep the project in your prayers. |
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Catechist Needed 16 Precious First Graders are in need of a teacher. They meet on Tuesday from 4:15 - 5:30. Please call the Religious Education Office. (586-7890 ext 1) |
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Introducing a Great Way to Help Our Parish: We are selling Gift Cards from many stores and businesses. 2% to 20% of the card's value comes back to us. Orders placed by Wednesday, Dec. 13th will be guaranteed by Christmas. Convenient order drop-off and pick-up at the Rectory. It's a great idea for Christmas gifts and at the same time it supports your parish. Look for the order form and details in this bulletin. Thank you for your generous support! |
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Babysitting for preschoolers is available for the 10:30am Mass at GLDC. Volunteers needed, 7th -12th grade, to help with babysitting during 10:30am Mass. Please contact Jennifer at 586-3512 for more information. |
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Restoring Hope to Grieving Youth RAINBOWS is a proven program designed to help children recover after experiencing a loss. A child's grieving process is different from that of adults. The RAINBOWS program helps children understand grief and loss and helps them get beyond it with a unique approach of play-based activities. Drawing upon 20 years of experience with small groups, this program uses age-appropriate, play- based activities, games, and rituals that have proven to be effective. The following programs will be offered at St. Gregory the Great on Sundays from 10:45am 11:45am. SunBeams - a program for preschool age children. Participants are grieving a loss such as death, divorce, or other painful transitions in their family. please contact Monica at 890-8190 or e-mail at mquaste@optonline.net. |
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The Knights of Columbus is conducting a food drive to benefit those in need within our community, the greater Trenton area, and Hurricane Katrina Families. Please drop off your NON-PERISHABLE food donations in the Donations Box - to your right as you enter the church. The Knights will be collecting the food on the weekends of October 7/8 through Nov. 11/12. Food will be delivered on Saturday November 18th starting around 8AM. Call Bob for details (609-813-2868 work #). Thank you for your generosity - now and for all the support in past food drives! TURKEYS/HAMS DONATIONS WOULD BE MOST WELCOME! They can now be accepted "anytime" during our drive - we have a freezer! Or, they can be dropped off in front of the Church on the Food Basket delivery day November 18th between 7:30-8:00 AM. Please contact Bill for early drop-off of a Turkey/Ham (609-577-7184). |
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The 8th grade class of St. Gregory the Great School is sponsoring a fundraiser of freshly baked pies from Country Gardens for Thanksgiving delivery. There are a variety of delicious pies, which are all $11.00. We will accept prepaid orders after all masses the weekend of November 4th/5th. Forms are available in the school or parish office. Pick-up will be Tuesday, November 21st between 2 pm and 8 pm in the School Cafeteria. Thank you for your support, the Class of 2007. |
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Please return this printable order form with payment in the collection basket in an envelope marked "WREATHS", or after Mass on Sunday, November 25 or 26th in front of the Church. |
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Bible Reading ...will meet on Monday, November 13th at 7:00 PM in McManimon Library in the Church. We will be reading Roman's chapters 9 through 14. For more information call Donald Seladi at 448-8319. |
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Social Concerns Stars for Jesus!! Our next meeting will be on Monday, November 13, at 7:30pm in the Draus Room in the Parish Center. We'll be cutting out the Stars for Jesus for our Annual Christmas giving collection. All are welcome to attend and join our Ministry at any time. Happy to have new people. |
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Separated and Divorced Support Group…. Meetings are Monday nights, the next meetings are November 13, 20, and 27 at 7:30pm in the Parish Center. Call Gregg at 588-0790 fore more information. |
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We will start its next 9-week session on Tuesday, Nov. 14th. Please call and sign up now! "And it happened while they were conversing and debating; Jesus himself drew near and walked with them." …..Luke 24:15 The Good Shepherd Bereavement Ministry group meetings are on Tuesdays at 7:30pm in Bachman Lounge in the Parish Center. We offer a friendly space where strangers who are walking on the same grief journey can come together to reflect on their pain and suffering without fear and are introduced to The New Day Journal to help them find Hope in their time of grief. Call Deacon Andrew A. Sabados, Sr. at 609-890-6327 to register. |
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PRAYER AND DISCIPLESHIP By our Baptism, we have an essential role in sharing that faith through our daily lives. We are empowered by the Spirit to bring the Good News of Jesus into every human situation. If you've ever said or thought, "I should pray more," why not come out and be inspired by Msgr. Nolan. You will find him honest, real and engaging. Please join us and "do your faith a favor." Presenter: Msgr. Walter
Nolan Babysitting is available for Adult Faith Enrichment if arrangements are made in advance. Please contact Ellen at 890-0229 or email @ wallover22@aol.com by 3:00pm the Friday before the Adult Faith Night. The children will be in the church. |
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Adoptive Parents Organization (APO) of Central NJ …is looking for families who want to adopt, are in the waiting process & families created through adoption. We meet on the 3rd Wednesday of the month (November 15) from 7:00-9:00pm in the Parish Ctr. at SGTG. For more information on our organization, call Ed or Ann Tranosky @ 259-7253, or visit our website at http://apocnj.tripod.com for planned events, resources and directions to our meetings and so much more! |
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Join us for a family friendly opportunity to share parenting issues, faith and conversation on parenting experiences while children enjoy supervised play. Facilitators: Mrs. Quaste and Miss Andria on Friday, November 17th from 8:45am - 10:00 in the Parish Center. Refreshments will be served! Register by requesting a form thru e-mail: GLDCPRESCHOOL@ aol.com. or call 587-1131 ext 3. |
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On Thursday, November 16, 2006 - 7pm! we will have a special presentation at a meeting in the School Cafeteria. Mercer County Sheriff, Kevin C. Larkin and his "Gang Intelligence Unit" present GANG AWARENESS This program is an excellent and informative on gangs, internet safety, parental rights controls, associated magazines and TV stars, and statistics. Unfortunately in today's society no child is too young to be exposed to gang awareness and internet safety. Let's be proactive and educate ourselves!! |
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What are you planning to eat this Thanksgiving? Is there any doubt that your family will be able to provide a big feast? Some families are not so fortunate. Both divisions of GYM will be assembling Thanksgiving bags for the Mount Carmel Guild at today's meeting. We need cans of green vegetables, stuffing mix, gravy, rice or instant potatoes, cranberry sauce, and desserts. Please be generous with your donations-we will only be packing bags from what YOU bring in! Having much means having much to give! On Sunday, November 19, all senior members of GYM are invited to dinner! We will share a meal at our regularly scheduled meeting, 7-9 in O'Connor Hall. If you haven't checked us out yet, come to the meeting and share the free food! If you haven't been to a meeting in a while, come on back! The junior division will not meet on 11/19 because of a conflict with confirmation practice. The next junior high dance will be held on Friday, November 17 in the school cafeteria. All 7th and 8th graders from all schools are welcome! Mark your calendars: GYM WILL meet the Sunday after Thanksgiving (November 26, 2006). The GYM website is http://groups.yahoo.com/group/IntheGYM. We meet every Sunday evening in O'Connor Hall. Junior high meets from 5-6:30 and high school meets from 7-9. Everyone is welcome. Any questions? Contact Alice Kearney, Director of Youth Ministry at extension 249 or AKearney@stgregorythegreat.org. Alice Kearney, Director of Youth Ministry |
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Senior Citizens, Altar Rosary, Knights of Columbus and Holy Name Society ….will have a Mass for Deceased Members of ALL four organizations on Saturday, November 18 at 11:00am. Please make every effort to attend this Mass to remember those in your organization who have died. A reception will follow in the gathering space after the Mass. For more information, call Linda at 396-3356 or Bill at 587-7215. |
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HandCrafting Justice is a Fair Trade, economic justice project of the Sisters of the Good Shepherd, which partners with women in the developing world, marketing women's handcrafts and raise awareness about the root causes of poverty, gender inequality, and social issues. We are united in working toward empowerment, hope, and justice for all peoples. Along with creating an alternative income for women crafters, we educate the public about the reality and the policy issues of gender inequality and structural poverty. Please visit our website to find out more about the project at www.handcraftingjustice.org. HandCrafting Justice and the Sisters of the Good Shepherd are grateful for the hospitality of St. Gregory's the weekend of November 18/19, (Hospitality Sunday), when we will be sharing the mission of HCJ with you, and having a holiday sale of the handcrafts following all the masses. Your support makes a tremendous difference in the lives of women and families in the developing world, and they are most grateful. |
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Do you have a job lead to share? Are you in career transition or looking for work? Would you like to increase your networking or job seeking skills? If so please join us for the following meetings at St. Paul's School in Princeton: Saturday, November 18th, Topic: "Abilities, Motivation and Fit are what gets you hired". Be prepared, be yourself, be the one they love. Learn the secrets of a great interview and get to the point quickly to show how your personal abilities and motivation will make you the best fit for the position. Guest Speaker: Dan Silver, Co-Founder Silver Career Management, http://www.silvercareermanagement.com. The informal, friendly two hour format consists of an informative presentation during the first hour and an opportunity to network with a large group of career oriented professionals during the second hour. All meetings will be held from 8:30am to 10:30am in St. Paul's School Cafeteria on a bi-weekly basis. Note this new location for the meetings. Membership is open to all. If interested in the network please contact Bob Anthes at 588-5623 (e-mail: RJAnthes@optonline.net). |
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Small Faith Sharing Group
Reflection Guide READ THE SCRIPTURES
Reflection on the Gospel Reading Reflection Questions:
PRAY FOR EACH OTHER LEAVE TO EVANGELIZE YOUR WORLD
Autumn Ordinary Time 2006 Small
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RCIA is a process that allows a person who has been thinking about becoming Catholic to explore the Catholic faith whether they are unbaptized or have been baptized in another Christian faith. RCIA allows any Catholic who has not received the sacraments of Eucharist and/or Confirmation to complete their sacraments of initiation into the church. If you have been thinking about becoming Catholic or you know someone who is thinking about it or if you want to finish your sacraments join us on Thursday evenings at 7:30 PM in the Bachmann Lounge of the Parish Center. A new session is just starting and this would be a wonderful opportunity for you to gather with others to learn about the Catholic faith. If you have any questions you can call Deacon Bill Wilson at 443-0336 or Pat Seladi at 587-1131 ext. 244. |
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Rite of Acceptance & Welcoming On Sunday, November 19 at the 10:30 Mass the RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) will be celebrating the Rite of Acceptance into the Order of the Catechumens for 3 unbaptized inquirers who are preparing for their Baptism at the Easter Vigil. Susanne Murphy, Patricia Payton and Scott Schornstaedt are now ready to publicly declare their intention to continue their journey toward becoming Catholics. We will also be celebrating the Rite of Welcoming with 5 inquirers. Vincent Collier, Pamela Groffie, Karen Kusiak, Heidi Matisa, and William Murphy, who were previously baptized, are now ready to publicly declare their intention to continue their journey toward full communion with the Catholic Church. We invite you to take an active role in welcoming our soon-to-be catechumens and candidates and to be models of faith and Christian charity for them. We ask you to please pray for the inquirers as they continue their journey toward a closer relationship with God. |
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Emmanuel Prayer Group….. will have a charismatic prayer meeting on Wednesdays, Nov 22 and 29 from 7:30-9:00pm in the Memorial Hall/Church Basement. All are welcome to join us for Songs of Praise, Scripture readings, Sharing and Intercessory Prayer. For more information, call Betsy at 259-9589. |
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The Last Sunday of each month at 10:30am Mass, we will have a "Signing Mass". The next one will be Sunday, November 26th. |
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Elizabeth Ministry Elizabeth Ministry... is a support group for women. Helping those through friendship, understanding, and prayer. Have a prayer request please submit to sggemprayerchain@hotmail.com. Need help? Please call Linda @ 587-1131 Ext. 548. Our next meeting will be Thursday, December 7th in the Parish Center. |
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St. Gregory the Great Altar Rosary Society Invites All Women to Our Christmas Party DATE: December 7, 2006 |
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Adoptive Parents Organization APO provides pre and post adoption support, education, advocacy and friendship for all types of adoptive families. Meetings are the 3rd Wednesday of the month from 7:00-9:00pm in the Parish Center at SGTG. Our next meeting is on Wednesday, December 20th. Please pray for children who wait for their forever families and those waiting to adopt children. For more information on our organization, call Ed or Ann @ 259-7253, or visit our website at http://apocnj.tripod.com for planned events, resources and directions to our meetings and so much more! |
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Just as you are preparing a room for the new baby, or just as you are taking Lamaze classes, why not prepare yourself spiritually by attending the Pre-Baptism Workshop prior to giving birth? As all couples asking to have a child baptized are required to attend, many are finding it helpful to do so before birth. Once your child is born, it is increasingly difficult to find time to get away. Make a date night of it; first the workshop at 7:30pm, then a late night dinner or dessert at an area ice cream establishment! Baptism Preparation Because Baptism is such an important sacrament and celebration in the life of your child, we ask parents to participate in a two-part preparation program. One part deals with attending a BAPTISM WORKSHOP (read the above notice) held once a month in the church; the second part includes a HOME VISIT FROM A TEAM MEMBER OF OUR BAPTISM HOSPITALITY TEAM, Parents: do not be surprised and please do welcome members of our Team who call to set up a time they can come to meet with you in your home to share important information about the sacrament of baptism. Thank you! |
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Formation of New Planning Teams Next year we are planning 3 large-scale programs for the spiritual development of our parishioners. This will not be a life-long commitment, but only until the conclusion of the event (and an evaluation of it). We hope that each planning team is composed of 50% parishioners who are already active in a parish ministry and 50% of parishioners who are not currently involved in a parish ministry. If interested, we ask that you sign up for only one planning team. Please fill out and return this printable form to the Parish Office, in care of Sr. Jean. If you have questions, feel free to contact Sr. Jean or Fr. Rich. Thank you. |
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People in the Parish Chuck Moscarello, a parishioner, has completed his first year of formation in our Diocesan Diaconate Program. Our parish is sponsoring Chuck as he prepares to be ordained a deacon for service in the Diocese of Trenton. Chuck has been very involved in our Youth Ministry Program and will be leading the youth to Appalachia this summer. Michael Hall, a parishioner, has just completed his "pre-theology" year at St. Mary's Seminary in Baltimore. Mike is studying for the priesthood for service in the Diocese of Trenton. Please keep him in your prayers as he discerns the Lord's call in his life. Susan Commini and Maureen Cozzi, both parishioners, are enrolled in the Diocese of Trenton's Institute for Lay Ecclesial Ministry, a formation program for service in the church that includes theology, spirituality and ministerial experience. Jewel Brennan, also a parishioner, has recently graduated from St. Charles Seminary in Overbrook, PA, with a Masters in Systematic Theology. Congratulations, Jewel! She is currently enrolled in the Doctor of Ministry program at the Catholic University of America in Washington DC. Mr. Jason Briggs, a parishioner and also the Vice Principal of our elementary school, is also enrolled in the Diocesan Institute for Lay Ecclesial Ministry. Mr. Briggs did a wonderful job in his first year as Vice Principal. We are thrilled to have him as a member of our parish. |
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The McManimon Library Is Open The James McManimon Memorial Library is now open Monday through Saturday from 9:00am - 5:00pm. Please feel free to relax & read books, sign out books & video tapes from Adult Faith nights. Just simply sign them out and return to the shelf when you have read or watched the tape. Stop in and take home a book for spiritual reading or updating your faith. Thanks to Cathy Dey for putting the library in order. (The Library is also used for small meetings so there is a chance it may be occupied; if so, be sure to come by again!) The library is located to the left of the Gathering Space as you enter it. |
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The Prayer Garden is Open for Prayer Why not take a few moments of quiet prayer in our beautiful parish prayer garden? Many thanks to the parishioners who have spent so many hours preparing it for the spring. |
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Bible Reading We will follow The Little Rock Scripture Study as we read the Acts of the Apostles. For more information and times for our Bible Reading, call Donald at 448-8319. |
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Elizabeth Ministry Please come and share your story and fellowship! If you or someone you know could use our help, please call Linda at 587-1131 ext. 548. If you have a prayer request please email SGGEMPrayerChain@hotmail.com. |
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Anyone working in healthcare is invited to attend Health Ministry Meetings. If you have any questions about Health Ministry, feel free to contact. Call Barb for meeting dates at 259-0362 or e-mail at Beephorn@aol.com. |
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Landings Ministry A ministry that helps Catholics who have been away from the church return to the sacraments with a stronger understanding of their faith welcomes all practicing Catholics interested in learning how to invite and encourage friends to come back to church. Please contact Monica at 890-8190 or email her at mquaste@optonline.net |
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Would you like to reach out to those in need & prepare & deliver a meal to a local family once every month or two? Social Justice is coordinating meals for a local family. This is a great way for families with busy schedules to get involved! If you are interested or need more information, call Donald at 448-8319.. |
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St. Gregory the Great Contemporary Choir Consider becoming part of the new contemporary liturgical choir at St. Gregory the Great. We will sing during Ordinary Time at 9:00 Mass. Please contact Carol at 426-4385 or carolporterberman@comcast.net with any questions. |
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Social Concerns Ministry ... We welcome back all current members, as well as anyone who would just like to attend to learn more about the Ministry and some of the exciting projects we'll be working on in the coming year. Any questions, please call Dorothy at 609-448-5374. Hope to see you there! |
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Food Certificate Information! ACME- As some of you may know there have been problems with the gift cards. We are temporarily switching to paper certificates as we solve the problems with Acme. Any gift cards that you currently have are okay to use. MARRAZZO Policy for change on gift certificates. Any amount under $5 will be given in cash. Any change over $5 will be given in certificates. All cashiers have certificates to give as change and should be doing so. If you experience any problem with a cashier not giving change in either of the aforementioned ways, please go to customer service. If you have any problems or concerns with any part of our food certificate program please feel free to call Karen @ 259-6229 or Paula @ 208-1799. We appreciate your support and patience. Remember:
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Eucharistic Ministers Home Visitation It is important for us as a parish to take care of the needs the sick and homebound. If you are already involved in this ministry, or interested in getting involved, please call Sr. Jean at 587-1131 ext. 260. If you have someone at home who needs a Eucharistic Minister to bring Eucharist to the house, please call Sr. Jean. |
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Baptism Hospitality Ministry We VISIT first-time parents and help them prepare for the Welcoming Sacrament of Baptism for their child. If you have any questions, call the rectory. |
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Adoptive Parents Organization We provide pre and post-adoption support, education, advocacy and friendship for all types of adoptive families. Pray for children who wait for their forever families & those waiting to adopt children. Call Mary at 587-9016 or visit http://apocnj.tripod.com. |
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Funeral Choir If you have a spare day, here and there, the Funeral choir can use your voice. We need both Males and Females for this wonderful Ministry in our Church. For more information, please call Marie at 588-5464. There is no obligation to be at every funeral we have here at St. Gregory the Great. |
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Greeter's Ministry Please sign-in on the greeter's sheet in the vestibule and look for your badge. You can pick up a "Save My Seat While I Greet" sign to place in your pew. It is easy to be a greeter & deliver a "warm welcome" to our parishioners and guests. Call Ray or Mary at 609-689-3407 if you are interested. |
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Ushers … If you would like to become an usher, please call Mike at 584-0401 or Larry at 584-7961. |
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Young Adult Ministry Are you between the ages of 18 and 35? Interested in meeting new people? Interested in having fun? Interested in learning more about your faith? If so, come check out St. Gregory's Young Adult Ministry group. To read what we have been doing and what's planned, visit: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/StGregsYA. For more information or to get involved, email us at: StGregsYA@yahoogroups.com. For information about the Gregorian Youth Ministry visit: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/IntheGYM/. |
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Visitation Home The Visitation Home is a non-profit, faith based initiative. This shared living community, located in Mercer County, NJ, will be a place where mentally disabled adults and their assistants live together as family, complimented by the support of neighborhood volunteers. Please contact Jeff at (609) 890-0287 or e-mail: jsreil@optonline.net for more information. | ||||
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Deacon Ralph's Address The LaMachia's would love to hear from you: Deacon Ralph & Susan LaMachia |
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Fr. Damian's Address On Sunday, December 4th, 2005 our former associate pastor, Fr. Damian McElroy, was installed as pastor of the Church of Our Lady of Good Counsel in Moorestown. He has served as the parish administrator there since leaving here one year ago. Our prayers are certainly with him. To send congratulations, you can write to him at: Our Lady of Good Counsel Church |
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Dedication Of Our New Church!!!
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Rectory Contact: Dyan Dirlam.
This page last updated on November 12, 2006
