The parish office will be closed for Thanksgiving on Thursday, November 27 and Friday, November 28. We Wish everyone a Blessed and Happy Thanksgiving!
Advent is here, which means that Christmas is just a few weeks away.
Wait! Stop! Let’s not rush Christmas, so that we can make the most our of Advent!
Advent offers two sacred lenses to view and participate in our faith journeys. First, it is the preparation to celebrate at Christmas our recollection of Emmanuel, God With Us, the remarkable and miraculous appearance in human history of God, who takes on human flesh to bring about salvation.
The second lens, however, is equally important: it is a time for us to prepare for the Second Coming of Jesus, when, at the end of time, we hope to be with Him forever in Heaven. Like the Good Thief whose story was recalled last weekend, we want to hear the words of God: “This day you will be with me in Paradise!”
Let us make this Advent season a time of quiet but active participation in the renewal of our lives. Perhaps pray a little more, or pick a special intention that will be included in your daily prayers these four weeks. Perhaps renew your plans to get to Reconciliation – especially if you have been thinking about this, and never quite find the time.
Advent is a season of spiritual renewal. A time to make the paths of our lives straight, in anticipation of being ready in our hearts for the Coming of Jesus, not as a historical remembrance of Bethlehem, but in an actual preparation to receive Him into our hearts with a renewed sense of being called by Him to be His disciple in our world right now.
Watch – look into our hearts.
Wait – Jesus is coming.
Pray – Ask for the conversion of heart we each need.
Then we will be ready to celebrate Christmas every day.
- Father Jim
Hospice Care Information
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. Click this link to visit the SVdP website: www.SVDPmoorestown.org
Local food pantries include:
St. Matthew's Church, 318 Chester Ave.
First Baptist Church, 19 West Main St., Moorestown
Bethel AME, 512 N. Church St., Moorestown
Prince of Peace 61 E Rte 70, Marlton, NJ 08053
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.
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.
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