Prayers for Peace in Our World
A great big “Thank You!” to all those who offered Hail Marys individually, as well as prayed within communities, healthcare facilities, and in our parish school. When we added up all those prayers reported to us, we had ….
Daily Rosary
We welcome all to join us after each 9:00 AM Daily Mass to pray the rosary. We especially need prayer during these troubling times!
Pray the Miraculous Medal Novena with us following the 9:00 AM Mass in the Main Church from Friday, November 29th through Sunday, December 8th (Excluding Sunday, December 1st).
We will continue this devotion every Monday throughout the year following Morning Mass. Please join us in praying this powerful Novena. You may find the Novena prayer as well as further information about the Miraculous Medal by visiting the Miraculous Medal Shrine website: click here for the website.
In last week’s Gospel, Jesus posed the question, “What do you want me to do for you?” This week, our first reading, coupled with the Gospel present another view, as a command: “You shall love the Lord with all your heart and all your mind and all your soul,” the Jewish daily prayer of the Shema, to which Jesus adds, “… and you shall love your neighbor as yourself.”
Following these past few days the dual feasts of All Saints and All Souls, we might consider two points: first, how do God’s family – you and I – move from being a “soul” to a “saint?” While the November 2nd feast day commemorates the souls of the departed, we have souls in our earthly lives now, and hopefully we make progress every day in the journey toward sainthood – our ultimate goal of existence, to be joined with Jesus in heaven.
We might take time to consider whether we have the courage to answer the question of Jesus as to what we want Him to do for us with the response: “Please, Jesus, help me to love You more than any possessions or success on earth; give me the grace and courage to love my neighbor more than my job, to love my family more than myself, and to measure success only in whether people see You in me.”
- Father Jim
PS: This Tuesday, we have the opportunity to vote. Recognizing that there is no perfect candidate for any office, local or national, consider how blessed we are to live in a country where voting is a protected right. Our human history is filled with times and places where the free exercise of religious and moral values has been suppressed, including the actions in 1st century Jerusalem that led to Jesus’ Crucifixion and death … and our eternal salvation through His Resurrection! Our Catholic teaching encourages us with all decisions to make informed decisions from our conscience. What is an informed conscience? It requires asking questions about serious decisions we make based on our moral values; with that informed conscience, we are called upon in faith to make decisions we believe are for the greatest moral good.
Please click here to visit the website for the 2025 Jubilee Pilgrimage.
To learn more about the 2024 Annual Catholic Appeal and to donate online, please click here.
Hospice Care Information
On Sunday, October 16th, OLGC offered an information program on Hospice Care and Spirituality at the end of our lives. We had a good turnout of about 35-40 parishioners in attendance. For those who may have missed the information session, below are links to the documents which were shared with the attendees.
Please always remember: if your loved one needs the Sacrament of the Sick, do not hesitate to call us at (856) 425-0181, our parish Emergency Number, and Father Jim or Father Jack will respond immediately to your request.
Faith at Home
These links provides you with the latest one-page resource for families, Faith At Home; it connects to the theme of the upcoming Sunday Liturgy. This resource is updated each week and can be found on the diocesan webpage at www.dioceseoftrenton.org/faith-at-home and en Español at www.dioceseoftrenton.org/fe-en-casa.
May God continue to bless us and keep us close to Him.
Please support the Society of St. Vincent de Paul so that together we can help local families in need. Those needing help should call the SVDP helpline at 856-291-7313.
Local food pantries include:
Live Civilly: St. Matthew's Church, 318 Chester Ave.
First Baptist Church, 19 West Main St., Moorestown
Bethel AME, 512 N. Church St., Moorestown
SVDP also has Thinking of You cards available. A gift can be given to the poor in the name of someone special at your
request. You will be remembered in the prayers and works of the Moorestown Vincentians. We are so very grateful for your
generous ongoing donations.
Respect Life Homily
Deacon Tom Kolon shared a wonderful and informative Catholic perspective on Respect Life, encompassing current events and statistics that spanned from end of life through the very beginning in the womb. You can re-watch his homily on the live streaming or may click here for a written copy to share.
Our Promise to Protect
The Diocese of Trenton is committed to the initiatives outlined in the U.S. Bishops’ Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People in regard to the reporting and investigation of sexual abuse allegations involving minors. The Diocese has in place a Victim’s Assistance Coordinator, who is available to obtain support for your needs and help you make a formal complaint of abuse.
If you have been sexually abused as a minor by a member of the clergy or anyone representing the Catholic Church, or if you know someone who was, you can report that abuse through the diocesan Abuse Hotline: 1-888-296-2965 or via email at abuseline@dioceseoftrenton.org.
The Diocese encourages anyone with an allegation to also report that abuse to their local law enforcement agency. The Diocese reports all allegations received to the appropriate county prosecutor’s office.
ONLINE GIVING OPTIONS
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