Updated as of 6:00 a.m. on Friday, September 17, 2021
The celebration of the Mass outdoors in the St. Michael’s parish parking lot has resumed as of Saturday, September 11, 2021 at 4:00 p.m. (and will continue on Saturdays at 4:00 for approximately the next two months). There will be no outdoor parking lot Mass celebrated on Sundays at St. Michael’s. This outdoor parking lot Mass is being provided in response to the ongoing covid virus pandemic (especially the delta strain) and in response to the high level of covid-related stress, anxiety, worry, etc. that has become more palpable and more frequently voiced in the community of late. No change has been made to the parish’s schedule/venue of our other Masses. During this approximate two-month time period, the Saturday 4:00 Mass will not be celebrated indoors, although we will welcome Mass-goers who desire to be indoors in the church on Saturday at 4:00 to do so, and we have made arrangements for the outdoor Mass to be simultaneously live-streamed to the “big screen” TV monitor that will be in the Upper Church for this Mass. Those viewing the live-stream of the 4:00 Mass indoors in the Upper Church may receive Holy Communion indoors in the Upper Church at the conclusion of this outdoor Mass. The upcoming Saturday 4:00 Parking Lot Masses will be celebrated in the same manner (including the dignity of the Mass and the utmost respect for the Blessed Sacrament) as they were during the May 2020 to July 2021 time period.
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Calls for Relief
Every act of charity, big or small, makes a difference Please consider being generous and making a gift to our sisters and brothers in their time of dire need:
EARTHQUAKE RELIEF FOR PEOPLE OF HAITI: Catholic Relief Services, www.crs.org
RELIEF FOR AFGHAN REFUGEES: Catholic Relief Services, www.crs.org
HURRICANE IDA RELIEF FUND: Catholic Charities USA, www.catholiccharitiesusa.org
PARISH LIVE STREAM
ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, St. Michael's Church will be broadcasting a live stream of the 4:00 P.M. VIGIL MASS beginning at 4:00 P.M (an outdoor parking lot Mass). Click the link below to view. That live-streaming of that 4:00 Vigil Mass will be available for viewing at all times throughout the current weekend and will later be transferred to the Mass Archive on this website and that live-streaming may also be viewed simultaneously indoors in the Upper Church on the “big screen” TV monitor that will be in the church during that Mass. Live-streaming (and subsequent archive accessibility) of our Saturday 4:00 P.M. Vigil Mass will continue indefinitely until further notice (with the help of God and with the help of our dedicated volunteers and staff).
The next weekend live stream Mass after the September 18-19 weekend will be on Saturday, September 25 at 4:00 P.M. (an outdoor parking lot Mass). Our outdoor Parking Lot Masses here at St. Michael's have been temporarily resumed as of Saturday, September 11, 2021 (on Saturdays only and not on Sundays). Please visit this parish website for updated information on the dates and times of live-stream Masses and other news and information.
Saturday 4:00 P.M. Mass, September 18, 2021
(Content will appear in the above links simultaneously with the specified start time of the particular Mass.)
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Welcome to St. Michael's Parish
St. Michael's exists to be a beautiful place of worship in which we consistently encourage, uplift, and challenge you. These are words we strive to live out daily.
We seek to have a relevant and vibrant church where our members thrive, and passionately pursue the Catholic faith. Our desire is to create a place of fellowship and encourage our members to go deeper in their daily walk with Christ.
We are committed to creating a unique church where members are excited about the atmosphere and ministry that takes place here. Our hope is that you will be able to connect and grow at St. Michael's and soon call us your home.
As Bishop of the Diocese of Trenton, I encourage all our Catholic clergy, religious and lay faithful to sign a petition to protect congressional legislative provisions in support of life: Click Here. Please access the New Jersey Catholic Conference website and also read the Action Alerts posted on the NJCC website: https://njcatholic.org.
Please consider writing letters in strong support of pro-life protections to our New Jersey senators and congressmen and congresswomen. Thank you and may God bless and protect you all, born and unborn.
Healing After Abortion:
Do you know someone who is carrying the grief of a past abortion? There is always hope. The pain and sorrow of abortion does not need to endure for a lifetime. A “Day of Prayer and Healing” offers the opportunity to experience the love and mercy of God and to respond to His invitation to begin the journey of healing the wound of abortion. For upcoming dates, locations, and confidential registration, or just to talk to a Sister, please call the Sisters of Life at (866)-575-0075 (toll free) orThis email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Know someone needing assistance with food, housing, drug addiction, mental health, domestic violence or immigration? Contact Catholic Charities, Diocese of Trenton.
Using the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 Vaccine
The U.S. Conference of Catholice Bishops (USCCB) issued a Statement on Tuesday, March 2, 2021 regarding moral concerns with using the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine. The Statement may be accessed by clicking below. The Statement says in part, "if one has the ability to choose a vaccine, Pfizer or Moderna’s vaccines should be chosen over Johnson & Johnson’s." The moral concern arises because the Johnson & Johnson vaccine was developed and tested and is produced with abortion-derived cell lines. The USCCB Statement also quotes the judgment of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith at the Vatican that "when ethically irreproachable Covid-19 vaccines are not available... it is morally acceptable to receive Covid19 vaccines that have used cell lines from aborted fetuses in their research and production process."
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