ELCOME TO THE ROMAN CATHOLIC PARISH OF SAINT THOMAS OF AQUIN
On behalf of the Parish Family of Saint Thomas of Aquin, I welcome you to our weekly updated Web Site.
We are a Roman Catholic Community of believers in Jesus Christ in the Diocese of Paterson, New Jersey, under the leadership of our Bishop the Most Reverend Arthur J. Serratelli.
We are located in the lovely small community of Ogdensburg, New Jersey nestled between Sparta and Franklin in beautiful Sussex County. If you are thinking about moving into the Ogdensburg area we invite you to make Saint Thomas of Aquin your parish home.
It is our hope that the information you gather from these pages will enable you to know better who we are as a parish community and how we work to proclaim the Lord Jesus in our midst.
In his apostolic exhortation, our late Holy Father, Pope John Paul II wrote:
The Internet can offer magnificent opportunities for evangelization if used with
competence and a clear awareness of its strengths and weaknesses. Above all, by
providing information and stirring interest it makes possible an initial encounter
with the Christian message, especially among the young who increasingly turn to
the world of cyberspace as a window on the world. It is important, therefore, that
the Christian community think of very practical ways of helping those who first
make contact through the Internet to move from the virtual world of cyberspace
to the real world of Christian community...
Whether you are a member of our parish family, someone new to our community, or
someone just surfing the net, we welcome you to come and join us as a loving
family of faith who gathers to give praise and thanks to an all loving God who
directs and guides our days.
We invite you to look through the pages of our web site and please feel free to contact us at stthomasofaquin@embarqmail.com or visit our Parish Office if you need more information.
In His Love,
Reverend John P. Pilipie
Pastor
