Welcome!
Please be reminded St Thomas More and Our Lady of Mercy are NO smoking facilities. Thank you for not smoking on the church grounds.
The 6:45am Mass is celebrated on Tuesdays and Thursdays in the New Latin Rite.
Mass Schedules and Confession Times
Saint Thomas More Church
Daily Mass: 6:45am - Tuesday & Thursday Chapel (New Latin Rite)
Saturday:Vigil – 4:30pm
Sunday: Mass – 8:30am, 10:00am & 11:30am
Novena: 7:00pm every third Monday in the Chapel
Holy Days: Please see above or the bulletin for Mass times and location.
Giving to the church through your will is the most common way to continue your support beyond your lifetime. When your estate is prepared, consider a gift to the church.
Our Lady of Mercy Church
Daily Mass: 8:30am Monday -Friday
Rosary Following Mass
Sunday:Mass – 7:30am
Confessions
Saint Thomas More Church Saturday from 3:30PM-4:20PMOur parish is subscribed to Formed. To sign up and have access to all content, please go to http://signup.formed.org/ Enter our zip code and your name and email address. It's that simple! You can get the free FORMED app for your phone simply by searching FORMED Catholic in your app store. Enjoy!
Please be aware of multiple scams that are going around.
Do not respond to any text messages or emails from Fr. Daniel or Msg. Peter! Even if they say it is "an emergency or that they need you right away."
These are phishing messages designed to steal your information.
If you have concerns please call the office.
Congratulations to Bishop David M. O'Connell, C.M.
May God continue to bless you!
Christmas Youth Choir
Our Sacred Music Ministry is now recruiting for our Christmas Youth Choir! This ensemble is geared towards children in 2nd-8th grade and the choir will sing at our parish’s second annual Festival of Lessons and Carols service (Dec. 10th at 3:00 PM) and the 4:00 PM Mass on Christmas Eve. Below is the full rehearsal/liturgy schedule:
Wednesday, Nov. 29th, 5:00-6:00 PM (Rehearsal)
Wednesday, Dec. 6th, 5:00-6:00 PM (Rehearsal)
Saturday, Dec. 9th, 10:00-11:00 AM (Dress Rehearsal for Lessons and Carols)
Sunday, Dec. 10th, 3:00 PM (Festival of Lessons and Carols service)
Wednesday, Dec. 13th, 5:00-6:00 PM (Rehearsal)
Wednesday, Dec. 20th, 5:00-6:00 PM (Rehearsal)
Sunday, Dec. 24th, 4:00 PM (Christmas Eve Mass)
If your child is interested in participating, please email Anna Gugliotta at music@moremercy.org so that I know how many children to expect at the first rehearsal. Thank you!
November News
On Thursday, November 23, there will NOT be a 6:45 a.m. mass at St. Thomas More. On November 23 and 24th, there will be 9:00 a.m. mass at St. Thomas More. All intentions will be transferred.
December News
Please note the mass schedule for the Immaculate Conception, on December 7, 2023 the vigil mass will be held at St. Thomas More at 7:00 p.m. On December 8, 2023, the solemnity of the Immaculate Conception will be at Our Lady of Mercy at 8:30 a.m.
Masses for December 24
Our Lady of Mercy 7:30 a.m.
St. Thomas More 8:30 a.m., 10 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 4:00 p.m., 7:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m.
Masses for December 25
Our Lady of Mercy 9:00 a.m.
St. Thomas More 10:00 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.
Beginning, December 25, 2023 until January 31, 2024 there will NO 6:45 a.m. Latin mass on Tuesdays and Thursdays. We will resume on Thursday, February 1, 2024. All intentions will be transferred to the 8:30 a.m. mass of that day at Our Lady of Mercy. Thank you.
Parish Registration For Adults:
This is a friendly reminder, as we approach certificate of eligibility season, that adults who had previously been (or still are) registered with their parents, should register themselves and their households. If adult children still live within the parish boundary and would like to still be active members at the Parish of St. Thomas More, simply register on our website www.moremercy.org. If they have moved away, it is the Church in their current area that they should register in, and from which they would obtain a certificate of eligibility to be a Godparent or Sponsor. Being a registered parishioner is important for receiving the services from the Church, keeping up to date with what's going on, and participating in the life of the parish community and celebration of the Sacraments.
Upcoming Events
WHETHER YOU SERVE AT LITURGY IN YOUR PARISH OR BRING COMMUNION TO THE SICK AND HOMEBOUND, JOIN US TO DEEPEN YOUR FAITH AND REFLECT ON YOUR MINISTRY.
The Diocese of Trenton is inviting those who serve as Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion to deepen their own relationship with Christ in the Eucharist during this first year of the National Eucharistic Revival.
Special spiritual reflection and formation events are being hosted in different parish locations around the diocese between now and June 2023. Each will have a different format and theme. The first two are coming up later this month:
Please go to the website at www.dioceseoftrenton.org/EMreflection for details and registration.
We are updating our prayer list in the bulletin every three months. Our next update will be on May 1st. Unless we have been notified, the existing names will be taken off. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.
House Blessing
Please contact the parish office if you would like to have your house blessed (outside only) by one of our priests and/or deacons.
Chapel is Open!
The chapel is open for private prayer from 6am-9pm daily. Please use the prayer garden entrance only.
Weekly Sanctuary Flower Arrangements
If you would like to donate the weekly "In Loving Memory" fresh flower arrangements in both St. Thomas More and Our Lady of Mercy , please place your donation in the wooden collection boxes at the entrances of both churches. The cost is $100.00 for the full arrangement. Please include the name of your loved one with your donation for the full arrangement if you would like the name of the person to be listed in the bulletin. If you have any questions, please email us at info@moremercy.org.
If you, or a family member are actively enlisted in the US military, please send us your name to be included in our Military Prayer List that will appear in our weekly bulletin. Please send the name and branch of military to info@moremercy.org
Novena Will Be Said on the Third Monday each Month At 7:00pm in the Eucharistic Chapel at St. Thomas More.
Interested in becoming a Lector, Eucharistic Minister, or Usher for Masses in our parish churches, Our Lady of Mercy & St Thomas More?
Please send your contact information to Robert Braccia at rgbraccia@gmail.com. We are looking to expand our parish ministry and would love to have you!
For those interested, below is a good resource to pray throughout the day with the Church
click here for Divine Office Prayers
NJ Independent Victims Comp.
New Jersey Independent Victims Compensation Program opens June 15