August 2010
The Centennial of Blessed Mother Teresa's Birth.

Celebrated August 28th 5pm
St. Augustine Church, Newark, New Jersey

Through the centuries, God has raised up saints - ordinary people accepting the call to be His instruments here on earth. On August 26th, 1910, God raised up a woman who would become a great disciple - a woman who would fall in love with God. Her birth name was Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu. Today we know her as Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta. This month of August 2010 we celebrate the 100th year of her birth. Mother Teresa's first call from God was a vocation as a Loreto sister, acting as a principal of a Catholic school in Calcutta, India. On September 10th, 1946, while on a train ride to a retreat in the north, Mother received the "call within a call" which would give rise to the Missionaries of Charity....

For more on Brian Murphy's article on Mother Theresa....Click here for an Adobe PDF or here for a Word Document.

Feast of the Assumption of Mary - August 15th

Sunday August 15th, 2010

That feast of the Assumption celebrates Mary's entrance into heaven, body and soul. Mary is the first among the faithful to be fully redeemed because of her perpetually sinless state. Mary, because of her relationship to her Son, shares, through privileged anticipation, in the grace of the resurrection of the dead. Mary does not have to endure the suspension of eternal life until the resurrection of the dead.

The assumption of Mary was declared a dogma of faith to be believed by faithful Catholics, by Pope Pius XII on Nov. 1, 1950.


Feast of God the Father

Praise and thank God Our Father for this great day, the Feastday of GOD OUR HEAVENLY FATHER! With JESUS, our GOD and Savior, the HOLY SPIRIT, our GOD and Sanctifier, our Blessed Virgin Mother Mary, Saint Joseph and the communion of Angels and Saints, let us totally Consecrate ou rselves to GOD, Our CREATOR, the FATHER of all Humanity.

AUGUST 8, 2010 (SUNDAY)
12:00 pm - Holy Mass
1:00 pm - Consecration Prayers
Fellowship follows services at Parish Center


Novena to God the Father (MS WORD)
Novena to God the Father (Adobe PDF)
Pictures from previous years

Prayer to Respect Life



 Lord, help us to show respect for all life. Help us to have compassion for the elderly, for the unborn children and their mothers, for persons with disabilities, and for all those who are unable to protect themselves.

Remind us that all human beings are sacred to You and that You love each of us.

Give us the courage and the strength to protect those who cannot protect themselves and to support leaders who also value and respect all life.

Ever hopeful that our nation will be more caring towards those who cannot speak for themselves, let our light shine now to illuminate the darkness of ignorance and prejudice so that in the future we will be known as a nation which respects all life.

Amen

Organizing a group for men and women looking for employment

St. Thomas the Apostle Parish is organizing a group for men and women looking for employment. Our intention is to bring together those who have lost their jobs (or are afraid they will) for a little support, advice and networking. Anyone interested in joining or helping to form this group is asked to contact the parish center or send an email to workministry@stachurchbloomfield.com.
A link to job openings submitted by St. Thomas Parishioners
Join Linked-In
Join the Linked-In St. Thomas the Apostle Group
A YouTube Video about how Linked-In Works

A Pamphlet of the STA Work Ministry

Useful Links: (Note that you will be leaving the St. Thomas the Apostle Website)

Angel Food Ministries

To file an unemployment insurance benefit claim, please go here NJ File 1 or NJ File 2

Department of Labor and Workforce Development
Career transition and Outplacement Services
Professional Staffing and Consulting Services
Adecco USA - Temp and Full Time Job Search
New Jersey Jobs at nj.com
New Jersey Jobs at newjerseyjobs.com
Job Seekers of Montclair
Practice Interviewing Skills
NJ Information Online

St. Thomas the Apostle Parish Mission Statement

The Roman Catholic Faith Community of St. Thomas the Apostle recognizes God's call to be a sign of His Kingdom in the communities we serve.

We respond to this call by:
  • Leading people to a deeper relationship with Christ by providing opportunities for spiritual growth, renewal, education, the celebration of the Sacraments, and the worship of God in the sacred liturgy;
  • Encouraging a commitment to justice and to service of those in need;
  • Promoting good stewardship of our time, talent and treasure;
  • Building a community of hospitality and support in the daily living out of Christian ideals by nourishing mutual respect and understanding within our Church, our families, our community, and other faith traditions.
Listen to Father Charles Miller, our pastor, reading our Mission Statement
A video of how we live out our mission


We are a Parish of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark, New Jersey.

We extend a warm welcome to all who are visiting or are here for the first time. If you attend St. Thomas regularly and consider this your parish, please take the time to register. Registration forms are available by contacting the Parish Center. You must be an active member in order to have a child baptized, to be a sponsor, to be married and/or to receive an "active" tuition rate for a child attending a Catholic School.

St. Thomas the Apostle Parish Website Mission Statement

To help communicate the numerous ministries done by the Church, the People of God, at St. Thomas the Apostle in Bloomfield, NJ in order to make Christ's presence known in the world. This includes ministries of Word, Worship, Community Building and Service.