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Mission Cooperative Collection June 12th and 13th As part of our diocesan Mission Cooperative Plan, we will have a separate collection at all Masses this weekend (June 12th & 13th) in support of the Diocese of Marthandam, India. Click the link for complete details

Thank You! Thank you to all who have given so generously to the 2021 Bishop’s Annual Appeal — we have exceeded our assigned goal amount! As you may know, the parish receives a rebate of 50% of the amount collected over our goal. We are so grateful for your response!

Thank you to all who have given so generously to the 2021 Bishop’s Annual Appeal. As of the latest report, we have exceeded our assigned goal amount! If you have not yet made a pledge and would like to do so, there is still time to participate. Click the above link for more details.

The most recent directives or our Bishop concerning the COVID pandemic and parish life

Please be aware that, the parish office will be closed on Thursday, June 3rd, Friday, June 4th, and Tuesday, June 8. We apologize for any inconvenience

Thank you to all who have given so generously to the 2021 Bishop’s Annual Appeal. As of the latest report, we have exceeded our assigned goal amount! Click link for details.

Acknowledgment of Deacon Walter's and +Deacon Henry's Silver Jubilee and COVID-19 update to the parish.

2021-22 Religious Education Program Information and Registration If you were enrolled in our Religious Education program this past year, you should have received our reregistration email which contains everything you need to register your child(ren) for next year’s program. If you are enrolling a child for the first time or did not participate in our program this past year, please contact our Director of Religious Education, Cathy Cooney. Cathy may be reached by phone at 908-756-6524 ext. 16 or by email at ccooney@stmaryswatchung.org. If you have any questions about the online registration process, please contact Nancy Finn at nancy@stmaryswatchung.org or 908-313-9024.

​​​​​​​Thank you to all who have given so generously to the 2021 Bishop’s Annual Appeal. If you have not yet made a pledge, there is still time to participate. Click link for details.

2021-22 Religious Education Program Information and Registration Information about next year’s Religious Education Program is coming soon! If you were enrolled in our Religious Education program this year, watch for our reregistration email to be sent out this week. This email will contain everything you need to register your child(ren) for next year’s program.

The diocese has received pledges totaling $236,166 (75.6% of goal) and payments totaling $224,311 (71.8% of goal) from our parishioners. As you may know, the parish receives a rebate of 50% of the amount collected over our $312,000 goal. Thank you for supporting the Bishop’s Appeal!

Feast of The Ascension of the Lord The Feast of The Ascension of the Lord, which would normally be celebrated in our diocese on Thursday, May 13th, has been moved to Sunday, May 16th this year. Therefore, there will be no additional Masses scheduled for the celebration of The Ascension (our regular Mass schedule will be followed).

Thank you to all who have given so generously to the 2021 Bishop’s Annual Appeal. The diocese has received pledges totaling $222,527 (71.3% of goal) and payments totaling $207,889 (66.6% of goal) from our parishioners. Click the above link for more info if you have not already given to the appeal.

Thank you to all who have given so generously to the 2021 Bishop’s Annual Appeal. If you have not made a pledge, there is still time to participate. Mail your gift to: Diocese of Metuchen Bishop’s Annual Appeal P.O. Box 4000 Metuchen, NJ 08840-4000 Or give online at: www.diometuchen.org/BAA To date, the diocese has received pledges totaling $208,902 from our parishioners, which is about 67% of our $312,000 goal. Thank you for supporting the Bishop’s Appeal!

If you have a baby bottle, please return it to the narthex next weekend. Our Knights of Columbus on behalf of Great Expectations, thank all who participated. $5,500 was raised.

Your gift to the Bishop’s Annual Appeal impacts the lives of so many and supports such vital ministries as the formation of our seminarians and deacons, outreach to our youth and young adults, and programs to assist couples through marriage preparation. Our ongoing efforts in evangelization and catechesis, advocacy for human life and dignity, and effectively ministering to people of varied ethnicities and languages all depend on your generosity. Click the above link for more details.

A vocation to the priesthood is both challenging and rewarding. A priest is called to be a witness of Christ. He is a minister of the sacraments, proclaimer of the word, teacher of the faith, and steward of the Church. He accompanies the faithful through this world, leading the way to the eternal kingdom of heaven. Discernment of a vocation to the priesthood requires specialized guidance to navigate the spiritual formation and academic demands of the seminary. Click above link to find out more!

Please note that the Mass Book for 2022 will be opened on Wednesday, April 7th. Click link for details.

The Holy Land Collection– will be collected on Good Friday, April 2nd. Click above link for full details.

Bishop Checchio's Letter on the growing division, hate and racism, particularly against members of the Asian-American community. Click link to read the Bishop's Letter on the racism against Asian Americans.