Join the Parish

• If you are an adult who is not already Catholic, please see the information on becoming one on this page.
• If you are already Catholic, see the information below.

To begin the process of registering as a parishioner of Our Lady of Good Counsel Church, please contact the Parish Office at 856-235-0181.  

If you are within the parish boundaries set by the Diocese of Trenton, you can either complete a Parish Registration Form at the Parish Office or request that one be mailed to you for you to return. 

If you are not within the territory of the parish, see below for how to petition the pastor to register at the parish.

Policy of Parish Membership: Registration Policy

A. All baptized Catholics living within the boundaries of the Parish are members unless they exercise their right to join another parish. The boundaries of this parish, roughly speaking, are the Township of Moorestown and the two portions of Mount Laurel Township that lie (a) West of the NJ Turnpike, and (b) between Church Road and Church Street.

B. Catholics living outside these boundaries may petition Fr. Damian in writing stating the reasons why they want to be a member of Our Lady's Parish instead of the parish in which they reside. 

Practical Applications:

1) The services of a priest in an emergency or during an extended     confinement are available to all.
2) Letters of Eligibility are given only to those registered for at least three months who attend Mass regularly.
3) Parents must be registered for at least six months and demonstrate a pattern of practicing their faith in order to arrange for the baptism of their child at Good Counsel.
4) To set a wedding date at Good Counsel Church, an individual or the parents must have been registered for at least one year and have a record of church attendance and support. Wedding arrangements should be made one year prior to the date desired for the wedding.

Some questions, which you may feel prevent you from becoming part of a parish are discussed here.