The Hopewell Knights of Columbus and the Columbiettes are sponsoring essay competitions for 8th grade Confirmation candidates and high school graduating seniors. Application deadline is June 1st. Applicant must be a member of St. James, St. George or St. Alphonsus. For further details and the applications, click on the title of this News item.

The St. George Scholarship Foundation makes available educational scholarships to members of St. George Church. All St. George parishioners are eligible to apply, including past recipients. Scholarships are available for those who are planning to attend or are currently attending secondary and post-secondary schools. Completed applications must be received by 12 noon on Sunday, May 13, 2018. Please click on the title above to learn more and to obtain the application.

The proof copy of our linked parish directory is in! Please stop by your 'home parish' to check out the proof copy and make sure we have all of your information correct! The proof copies for each parish will be available in the gathering area or vestibule of each church from December 1st to December 4th. Your 'home parish' is the parish you are registered at (St. George, St. Alphonsus, or St. James). If you notice errors we will ask that you note this directly on the proof copy. Our parish directory volunteers will then transcribe all changes into a file for Lifetouch to make before they print the final copy. Thank you!

Since July 1st 2017, our combined parish committees have been working on our year-one goals and objectives. There are many new and exciting opportunities under consideration to engage more parishioners from all three parishes to help us truly become a warm and welcoming Catholic Community of Hopewell Valley. We are always seeking volunteers to help develop and support new events that bridge our three parishes. For more information or if you have questions, please contact Paul Kimaid at pkimaid@aol.com. For a more detailed summary of our progress to date, click on our new logo!

Pope Francis has announced a World Day of the Poor to be held on the 33rd Sunday of Ordinary Time every year. As we approach the first annual World Day of the Poor, Sunday November 19th, the Holy Father encourages us to a greater spirit of solidarity with the underprivileged. “This new World Day should become a powerful appeal to our consciences as believers, allowing us to grow in the conviction that sharing with the poor enables us to understand the deepest truth of the Gospel.” For more information, click on this icon.

St. George Church goes SOLAR!! Recently a new roof was installed on the new church in preparation for solar panels. The panels will be installed shortly. St. George Church is one of many churches within the Diocese of Trenton utilizing green energy. This will reduce our dependence on the utility company and lower the electric bill. We’re excited about going GREEN!!

As part of our ongoing efforts to collaborate through the Faith in Our Future Diocesan initiative, the parishes of St. Alphonsus, St. George and St. James are linked as one faith community, together known as The Catholic Community of Hopewell Valley. This new name and logo will help unify our common vision of faith, family and communion through Christ. For more information about this effort, click on our new logo!

Thank you to everyone who completed a survey or had your photo taken in June, August, or September. The next step is to provide LifeTouch with an updated file of contact information for all parishioners. The directory will be completed and ready for pick up in late November/early December. Once they are ready we will notify those who participated of pickup opportunities after mass.

Bishop O'Connell has announced a special collection for those impacted by the storms in Texas. In response, the second collection at all Masses this weekend (9/2 and 9/3) at St. Alphonsus, St. George and St. James will go to that cause.

Effective with this new July fiscal year, we will be implementing a plan based on our proposed linkage model, which will further strengthen the relationship between our three parishes. The thirteen page implementation plan outlines the goals, objectives and action steps to be completed during this next fiscal year. To see the full plan and further details, click on the graphic or the title.

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