Lord Jesus, hast Thou not invited all who labor and are burdened to come to Thee for refreshment? Behold now Thy servant, afflicted and oppressed, comes to Thee for help; relieve me, I beseech Thee, Thou Who art infinite mercy. O Divine Physician, Thou Who hast always loved to console and heal the sick of body and mind, give me patience to bear this suffering. O Jesus, in Whom I hope, have mercy upon me.

A number of parishioners, volunteers, and parish employees have recently received emails from fake gmail accounts impersonating our parish priests. If you receive an email that looks suspicious, please do not respond. Delete the message and do not follow instructions on these hoax emails. Our parish firewall was not breached and no part of our network has been hacked or compromised in any way. Automated “bots” “scrape” the email addresses from our parish websites and construct and send fake emails. Also, please know that neither Fr. Mike, St. James, or The Catholic Community of Hopewell Valley would ever solicit money or information by email. Thank you for your vigilance in this matter.

We are a part time program (September to May; Tuesday – Friday 9am-12pm) that offers children a fun and safe environment to grow socially and academically in a small group setting. Ages 2.5 to 5 years welcome! Email for more Information! stjkids@hotmail.com

Registration will be available in March on our Website for the Summer program. Weeks of June 15 and 22, Grades 4 - 6, 6:00pm - 9:00PM, Monday - Friday, at St. James OR Weeks of August 10 & 17, Grades 3 - 7, 9:00AM - Noon, Monday - Friday, at St. James. To qualify for the Summer Intensive Program you must have NO "skipped" years of RE between Grades 2 - 7, 2019 Summer Intensive families MUST have completed the yearly requirement (attend 5 events between 9/2019 - 5/2020 and submit required completed forms on each - see Website for forms), and MUST be able to attend ALL classes of the session chosen. (since this is an intensive program, no absences are allowed). NOTE: If you are interested in teaching in our Summer Program, please contact the Parish Office, 609-737-2015. Some certification sessions for inexperienced teachers will be required to help prepare you for the role and along with all Diocesan Child Protection Requirements.

Since our October Town Hall a small group of parishioners has been working on building a plan for our parish. We are now ready to expand that group to work in 5 focus areas: 1. Increase the visibility of our parish and its work. 2. Build community. 3. Adapt and improve facilities. 4. Enhance worship and spiritual development. 5. Strengthen the governance structure. If you have an interest or expertise in any of these areas, we invite you to heed your baptismal call to be involved. To learn more contact akoloski@stgeorgetitusville.org.

St. George Church would like to recognize our parish members now serving in the military. We will display their pictures in a multi-picture frame to be displayed at the St. George altar on Veterans Day. We also would like to create an address list so parishioners may write to them, and they will know they are in our thoughts and prayers. Steve Abel is the project officer and can be reached at 215-499-0793 or sgabel1@outlook.com. Please a 4X6 picture or send him a digital picture along with an address, if your service member would like to hear from our parishioners.

Hopewell Valley Catholic Youth—CRASH is group for teens in 9th-12th grade that brings youth together for fun game nights, special outings and trips, service projects, prayer, and various holiday parties. We also focus on discussing our response as Catholic Christians to social issues such as stress and anxiety, peer pressure, bullying, and dating as well as social justice issues such as helping our neighbors who are less fortunate, elderly, or disabled in our community and beyond. While we encourage service and discussion, we also make sure every meeting is filled with fun, friends, and food! Meetings are Sunday evenings from 7:00pm-9:00pm in the St. James basement. Contact: Marietta Racancoj, mracancoj@StJamesPennington.org 609-737-0122 ext. 824

Do you have an hour or so to devote to the Adoration Ministry? Please consider keeping vigil during Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, on Thursdays, at St. George Church. If you are able to commit to a specific time, or can substitute from time to time, please call John Colna (215) 862-0267. This is a special time to be with Jesus, and for Him to be present to others.

As had been announced in February of this year, the Diocese of Trenton – along with the other Roman Catholic dioceses in New Jersey – has established an Independent Victim Compensation Program (IVCP) to compensate those who, as minors, were sexually abused by a priest or deacon of the Diocese. The IVCP will be open to claims beginning June 15. The IVCP is independently administered by experienced victim compensation experts Kenneth R. Feinberg and Camille S. Biros. Mr. Feinberg was the plan administrator for the federal 9/11 victim compensation program, as well as the Boston Marathon bombing compensation program. The IVCP will handle the submission, evaluation and resolution of individual claims, and will operate independently of the Diocese or any Church-affiliated institution. The administrators of the IVCP will have complete autonomy to determine the eligibility of a claim with the guidelines of the established Protocol. The amount of compensation for those who make a claim will be determined by the IVCP administrators. All victims – no matter when the abuse occurred – are eligible to participate, and all matters will be handled confidentially. Victims of clergy sexual abuse of a minor can begin the process of utilizing the program by going to www.njdiocesesivcp.com and reviewing the Protocol for submitting a claim. Anyone who was sexually victimized as a minor by a priest or deacon of the Diocese is strongly encouraged to participate in the IVCP. The Diocese also asks that anyone who knows of someone who was abused to pass along this information to the victim so that he or she is aware of the IVCP.

I was in prison and you visited Me! The Diocese of Trenton Jail & Prison Ministry is in great need of volunteers to visit our incarcerated brothers and sisters, to remind them of God’s great love and mercy for them. We serve multiple State and County Correctional Centers and the Federal Prison at Ft. Dix. Our volunteers conduct Communion Services, Bible Studies and Prayer Services, as well as offering the gift of Listening and Pastoral Presence. If you are interested in sharing faith, hope and love with this often forgotten population, we will be conducting information sessions throughout the Diocese. Please contact Peter Haas: 609-403-7198 or phaas@dioceseoftrenton.org.

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