Please be certain to maintain the temperature in your buildings to prevent pipes from freezing. The temperature should be at least 68 degrees Fahrenheit in our buildings throughout cold spells. In the event you sustain any damage to your building structure or in the event someone is injured on your property, the loss/accident MUST BE reported to Gallagher Bassett Services: 24/7 call center: 1-877-509-3503.
The IRS announced on December 17, 2015 a decrease in the standard mileage rate used for calculating the deductible costs of operating an automobile from 57.5 cents to 54 cents per mile effective January 1, 2016
Pizza Night with Bishop will be held twice in the month of March: Tuesday, March 1 at Morris Catholic High School and Thursday, March 17 at Pope John XXIII High School. Attached is a flyer
The New Jersey legislature dropped the Assisted Suicide Bill ( S382) because of not enough votes in the Senate. Thank you to all of you who helped to defeat this bill by answering our alerts to your representatives. God Bless you all, Dr. Mary
Build your own five-person team and tackle multiple-choice questions on the Catholic Faith! Rules: Only one priest, religious brother/sister, or theologian allowed per team.
Young Adult Mass (Ages 23-39) with Bishop Serratelli - All young adults between the ages of 23-39 are invited to pray together at the annual diocesan-wide Young Adult Mass with Bishop Serratelli. Mass will be at 5:30 p.m. followed by a young adult social with drinks and light food until 8:30 p.m. hosted by the Diocese of Paterson Office of Evangelization with hospitality provided by the St. Paul Young Adults.
On Thursday, January 14, 2016, a workshop will be held for all elementary and secondary school presidents and principals at the Carnevale Center, St. Mary Parish in Pompton Lakes. Partners in Mission will present a workshop on Enrollment Management: Recruitment and Retention. Some of the topics to be presented are: Using Social Media to Engage Prospective Families; Creating a School Community that Cultivates Enrollment; and Keeping Families Engaged from Enrollment through Graduation.
Montly Calendar of Daily Prayer to End Human Trafficking - Prayer to Saint Josephine Bakhita. God of goodness and mercy, rewarder of the humble, you blessed St. Josephine Bakhita of Sudan with charity and patience. May her prayers help us, and her example inspire us to carry our cross and to love you always. (Say appropriate daily prayer)
S382, a bill authorizing assisted suicide, could be voted on in the State Senate on January 11 or 12. This bill would allow a person who has a “terminal disease” to request a prescription from a physician for lethal drugs that would end their life. The Bill has many problems. Please send an email to your State Senator asking them to vote “NO” on S382.
Jan. 3-9 is National Migrants Week. Please see all the resources in the alert. As you may know, "Raids" are being made to Mothers, children and families. Let us work to stop these raids so children are not sent back into the violent situations that they fled.
November 15, 2015 Jim Fierro died unexpectedly. Please pray for the repose of his soul. Pray for his family, Billy, and all those who knew him, loved him, and worked with him. May God welcome him to the table of God's friends in heaven.