Submit your feedback NOW on our STA Parish!

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The Pastoral Council invites all parishioners to Come and Be Heard.

We are seeking feedback on our parish from October 19th through December 1st via Google form. Click the button below to be taken to the form.

Please note that the form is to be used by STA Parishioners only. If you have not yet registered as a parishioner, please visit our Parish Registration page, or contact the Parish Center at (973) 338-9190.

Please do not email us your responses. To ensure confidentiality and integrity, all digital responses should be submitted via the Google form.

Parishioners will be asked to respond to three questions:

  • What do you like about our parish?

  • What would you like to see improved upon in the parish?

  • What is your hope for the future of the parish?

submit feedback on our parish here

RCIA 10/23 "Come follow me"

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On Sunday October 23, we conclude four weeks of introducing the Church. Introducing the Church by how sees herself, not how social media and pop culture see her.

We have enjoyed 4 parts of the Catholicism series created by Bishop Robert Barron. Hearing the mission of Jesus Christ without secular commentary is a moving experience. It cannot help but touch us emotionally, spiritually, and intellectually. The Good News of Jesus Christ spoken clearly without doubts and in faith moves us deeply. It moves us to act.

An analogy of the walk to faith, is to find yourself unexpectedly on a large ship in the ocean. After the initial shock, you ask yourself basic and practical questions. Where am I? How did I get here? Where am I going? Why am I here? These are not only spontaneous questions in your dream, but they are also profound questions in each person’s life. 

When we ask these questions, we are motivated to get answers. In fact, we ask questions with premise that we expect that there are answers. We will accept only the truth. It is surprising to us to find that it is not we who start this search for truth, but that Jesus initiated it first. In St. John’s Gospel, Jesus reassures his disciples that it was not them who found him by chance, but it was he that sought them out.

“You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit and that your fruit should abide; so that whatever you ask the Father in my name, he may give it to you.” (John 15:16).

When we ask, “ Where am I? Why am I here?” The answer is, we are where we are meant to be and that Jesus is seeking us and is calling us, “Come follow me.”

-Frank Miller, RCIA Director

rcia@stachurchbloomfield.org

Help Wanted! See STA Ministries in Need of Volunteers

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HELP WANTED!

You are invited to join one of our many ministries. Below you will find a list of the ministries that are looking for new members to help out. Thank you for using your time and talent to help build up the Lord’s Kingdom in this part of His Vineyard!

Updated 06.2023.

Choirs (Adult and Youth) Dr. Patricio Molina at patricio.molina@stachurchbloomfield.org

Communications Committee Assistance needed in the areas of Photography, Videography, and Social Media. Email communications@stachurchbloomfield.org

Funeral Ministry Susan Laurenzo (973) 338-9190 x137 or susan.laurenzo@stachurchbloomfield.org

Greeters mpbogart@verizon.net

Lectors lectors.sta@gmail.com or (201) 618-1111 (Dawn Nelson)

Ministry of Spiritual Direction Anna Graziano (201) 213-5095

Wellness Ministry svsthilaire@yahoo.com or (973) 338-5371 (Barbara St. Hilaire)

Prayer Chain Patrice Maher at patrice.maher@stachurchbloomfield.org

Prayer Shawl Ministry betsy.sabato@gmail.com or (973) 893-2441 (Betsy Sabato)

Rosary Society rosarysociety@stachurchbloomfield.org

Small Christian Community dcs3131@aol.com or (973) 495-5864 (Lucille Sutton)

Social Concerns babstraveler.ba@gmail.com or (201) 247-2798 (Barbara Albert)

Soup Kitchen Ministry to St. Augustine’s aliciavons@gmail.com or (973) 715-5770 (Alicia vonSchaumburg)

Ushers monacelli@att.net or (973) 568-3826 (Jeff Monacelli)

Wedding Rehearsal Ministry michael.pasquale@stachurchbloomfield.org

Young Adult Ministry Brandon Codi at youngadults@stachurchbloomfield.org

In addition, we are searching for people to help to develop the following ministries. If interested please call 973-338-9190x137 or email susan.laurenzo@stachurchbloomfield.org:

Parish Life (to oversee social events)

Spiritual Life

Welcoming Committee

RCIA 10/12: Repent and Believe the Gospel

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Last Sunday we viewed Part II of “Catholicism” entitled, ‘Happy are We’. It continued offering insight on the Church Jesus Christ entrusted to his Apostles and disciples.

Beauty amidst weakness, goodness despite corruption and truth, though sometimes obscured by sinful proclaimers. Jesus left his Church in human hands with the promise it will prevail against every weakness and failure. This strengthens our hope and confidence to listen to Christ’s call to us, “This is the time of fulfillment. The kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel” (Mark 1:15).

Here the word repent is used for the Greek word metanoeite. This is a two-part word from the Greek words meta = beyond and nous = mind. We can understand it literally as, “Go beyond your way of thinking and believe in the Gospel”.

Christianity offers a different path in life. The way that is aligned with the will of our Creator. Go beyond your current thinking and believe in Good News!

Do you know someone who is searching? Do you want to know more about the sacramental life the Church offers? Contact Frank Miller at rcia@stachurchbloomfield.org. We meet after the 8AM mass in the Parish Center.

Come walk along with us.