We welcome you to our parishes in the
northwest corner of Sussex County, New Jersey.
Designated Jubilee 2025 Site St. James the Greater75 River Road, Montague, NJ 07827 Map and Directions | ![]() St. Thomas the Apostle210 Route 206 N, Sandyston, NJ 07826 Map and Directions |
Weather-related update for Sunday, Feb. 9th.
Coffee Hour T at St. Thomas is cancelled and rescheduled for Sunday, Feb. 16th.Our church invites those visiting our area
to come join with us at Mass.
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Click: Pope Francis' DECREE ON THE GRANTING OF THE INDULGENCE DURING THE ORDINARY JUBILEE YEAR 2025
C.L.O.W. is held on certain Sundays at St. Thomas the Apostle - during the school season, & is held during the Gospel/Homily portion of a Sunday
9:30 AM Mass in the months that Religious Education classes are held. C.L.O.W. will be held Feb. 2nd
Check Church Bulletin [top R corner] for the specific dates.
All students should attend at either St. Thomas' 4:30 PM Sat. Vigil,
or Sunday Mass at either St. James or St. Thomas,
or if away, than at another Catholic Church , every weekend year-round. Mrs. Flexer welcomes Confirmation Candidates (from grades 7 & 8) and Confirmed teens to consider assisting as Lector, and/or as Hospitality Minister for C.L.O.W. , or in any other Liturgical Ministry.
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Order of Christian Initiation of Adults++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Nine Month Novena to Our Lady of Guadalupe
MUSIC MINISTRY ANNOUNCEMENT "He who sings prays twice."
We introduced a new Mass setting during Easter & for Ordinary Season 2
- the “Mass of Compassionate Christ” by Bob Hurd and Ken Canedo. During Lent, we will go back to the "Mass of Renewal".
The congregation should sing along with the choir per hymn #'s as listed on the board,
unless otherwise directed, or it the Meditative piece - to listen to, offered after Communion.
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The parishes of St. James & of St. Thomas do accept Online Giving.
Please click on the logo above to sign up to donate to either parish.
2025 Diocesan Assessments * & Special Collection * dates are listed.
Please indicate which * collection your donation is towards - via a notation.
Thank You for your continued support!
New Parishioner Information
We welcome you and ask that you fill out our census/ registration form.
One can be obtained at church, via our Parish Office, or download for for :
St. Thomas / St. James
Whenever a Catholic is asked to be Godparent or Sponsor,
a letter from their pastor of their home parish is requested.
That letter can only be legitimately provided to a registered member of a parish. ______________________________________________________________________________
POLICY CHANGE
Parish Food Pantry at St. Thomas is now ONLY accessible
Tuesday's between 10- 11 AM.
Individuals are limited to 2 filled bags. Pantry Volunteers are on-hand to assist you.
Please do call the Parish Office 973-948-2296 [Ext. 11]
to schedule receiving the Sacrament of Confession with our pastor
or for any other specific requests.
We offer this list of links to online Masses or ones televised, for those who cannot legitimately attend in person - especially if ill or fully homebound.
All others should be attending either a weekly Sat. Vigil or a Sunday Mass
to fulfill the Sunday Mass obligation - if there is no illness, or a genuine extenuating circumstance. { No one is ever dispensed from observing their Sunday obligation. }
Go to the menu above & at top right see Info & News - check "Important Info".
Options online for those ill or unable to attend in person:
Catholic Faith Network + St. Patrick Cathedral
Catholic TV
EWTN
Let this Sacrament bring you healing and hope.
The Sacrament of Reconciliation is also always available by apptointment and now at St. James during 2025 on each 2nd Friday of each month - after the 3PM Mass til 4:30PM. And also on Sat. morning, after the 8AM Mass til 9:30AM.
Offers diverse Catholic movies, audio books, podcasts, shows, and more.
Click on FORMED to sign up for your own direct account under our parish's paid subscription: St. James the Greater and St. Thomas the Apostle.
It has something for everyone!
Msgr. Gacquin Youth &
Religious Education Center (REC) Religious Education Office
122 Layton-Hainesville Rd.
Sandyston,
NJ 07826
All mail is to be sent to the parish office address noted at the bottom of this page.
Interested in Assisting those
Suffering from Addiction ?
www.ithirstinitiative.org
2/13/24 NCR article titled "Aiding the Addicted: Healing Hearts and Souls Through Spiritual Accompaniment " tells about the iTHIRST Initiative.
Call 1-800-395-HELP or
Tri-State Pregnancy 570-491-5151
Good Counsel Homes:
1 -800-723-8331
Serving pregnant mothers in need - any time & any place.
www.goodcounselhomes.org
Adoption@Catholic Charities
Walking with Moms in Need
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Project Rachel
973-777-8818, ext. 272
hopeafterabortion.com
www.rachelsvineyard.org