St. Mary Catholic Church

                 The Parish Office will be closed on Monday, May 30, 2022 for Memorial Day.

Father Dawid will hold a Veteran’s Memorial Service on Memorial Day; Monday, May 30, 2022 after the 8:00 am Mass at the Veteran’s Memorial Monument in St. Mary Cemetery.

Will be held from July 11 - 15, 2022 from 9:30-11:30 AM in the Parish Center. Children from the parish who will be entering Pre-School through 4th grade in September 2022 are welcome. Please register your child by completing the form in the bulletin and returning it by mail or leaving in the drop box outside the Parish Center. Our program is free and very popular and we can only offer the program to the first 50 children who register. We request a donation of juice or cookies. If you are able to volunteer or need further information, please call Mrs. Maria King at the Parish Center 908- 454-5264 or the Parish Office 908-454-0444. 

Please join us in song and prayer for two special Patriotic Rosaries. Friday, May 27, 2022 7:00 pm in the church. Friday, July 1, 2022 7:00 pm in the church. “If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their evil ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.” 2 Chronicles 7:14
 

REMINDER!
Sweet Sunday, May 29, 2022 After the 11:00 Mass
We ask that you please bring a sweet to share and the Church will supply the coffee and beverages. Everyone is welcome!

Flowers on The Blessed Mother Altar and The St. Joseph Altar were donated in loving memory of: The Duffy & Dodgson families by Ed & Grace Ann Duffy

    Tabernacle Candle
  burns in loving memory of
    Venancio Calago
by
                                     Roberto Vergara & family                               

The Columbiettes of Council #474 wish to extend a sincere heartfelt thank you to those who purchased or adopted a plant on our Mother’s Day fundraiser. The Phillipsburg Care Center received those adopted plants, and the women were overjoyed! You helped make our fundraiser a success. Thank you once again!

To St. Anthony's Street Festival in "Little Italy of the Bronx - Arthur Avenue" on Saturday June 11th departing at Noon with 5pm Vigil Mass at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church - $50.....contact Camille 908-319-2719.

!!! COMING SOON !!!
!!! NEW DATE !!!
Parish Blood Drive
June 26, 2022
St. Mary Church
830 5th Ave. Alpha, NJ 08865
 Mobile unit will be in our parking lot.

Volunteers are needed for our Sanctuary Guild on Wednesday’s after the 8:00 am Mass. Rotation would be for every 4 weeks. Please call the office to sign up!

$500.00
Applications available to graduating high school seniors.
Deadline for applications is May 28th.
Qualifications:
-- Member of St. Mary Parish.
-- Maintain a B average (or 3.0 on a 1.0 - 4.0 scale).
--Planning additional education in a two/four year college, community college, vocational or trade school.
Applications will be located at all entries of the Church. 

Applications are available to graduating high school seniors for the Monsignor J. Luisini Scholarship in the amount of $1,000.00.
The following qualifications are needed:

1. A member of St. Mary Parish;
2. Active service in a volunteer capacity in the Parish, such as youth group, choir, altar server, etc.;
3. Maintain a "B" average (or 3.0 on a 1.0 - 4.0 scale);
4. Planning additional education at a four-year college, community college, vocational, or trade school.

Applications may be found at all of our Church entrances.