Jesus said, "Let the children come to me, and do not prevent them; for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these." Matthew 19:14 Registration Registration for the 2020-2021 religious education year is now closed. Due to Covid-19 all grade levels will meet virtually through at least December 2020. We will update all registered religious education families in December concerning the process for January -April 2021. Registration for 2021-2022 will be open in March 2021. If you would like to register for or receive more information about any of our programs, please contact the Faith Formation office at: Faith Formation Office 973-366-0184 ext. 4 formation@stmarysdover.org

Weather permitting we plan to have the 9:30am Mass this Sunday outside in the grove. Remember to bring your chair and hand sanitizer.

No Registration for Mass is required to attend. But social distancing, wearing face mask and hand sanitizer are still required in and outside the Church until further notice. Be safe and healthy!

Register for the 2020 - 2021 CCD year. We are encouraging people to register as soon as possible. You can send an email to formation@stmarysdover.org if you are a returning family. If you are a new family, please complete a hard copy of the Registration Form that is located under documents on the Formation page.

The items below are particular decisions in the mandate left to the discretion of the pastor. We will be implementing these items at St. Mary's

CATHOLICISM: The Pivotal Players showcases a handful of saints, artists, mystics, and scholars who not only shaped the life of the Church but changed the course of western civilization.    Tuesdays, February 4  & 18 7-8:30 pm in the School

Join St. Mary's Breakfast With Santa Sunday, December 15th from 8:00 am - to 11:30 am in the school. The cost will be $10.00 Adults, $6 Children 5-11, Free for children 4 and under. Proceeds will go to support our Religious Education and Youth Programs. Menu includes: scrambled eggs, pancakes, bacon, sausage, orange and apple juice, milk, coffee, tea, hot chocolate. Holiday Basket Raffle and Photo with Santa!

Lesson and Carols December 15th 3:00pm - 4:00pm in the Church. Join St. Mary's Parish as we celebrate the songs of this blessed season and prepare our hearts for the warming candle of Christ's birth. You will not want to miss this extremely moving event. Admission is free. Refreshments following in Bermingham Hall.

St. Mary’s will celebrate the Christmas season by illuminating our parish grounds with beautiful 6-7 foot Douglas Fir Christmas trees, decorated with white lights. On Sunday, December 8, 2019 at 6:00 PM, we will gather outside the church for the blessing and lighting of the trees. They will remain lit each evening until midnight throughout the entire Christmas season until the Baptism of the Lord on January 12. The cost to memorialize one of these beautiful trees is $200. Each tree will have a laminated dedication certificate containing your dedication, the names of those you wish to remember, or a Christmas greeting. The number of trees are limited, please click on the title to order.

St. Mary’s Catholic Church Tricky Tray Advanced Admission reservation(s)  $15 each  (Includes one sheet for level 1 and coffee, tea & dessert) Doors open at 5:30 and the event starts at 7:00 at the School next to St. Mary's. To pre-order your tickets please click on the title above.  Don't miss out on this fun and exciting event.  All proceeds will go towards St, Mary's Church, the CCD Program, Youth Program plus many other areas.

Tickets may be purchased after all weekend masses, or during parish office hours, for $20.  Each ticket is eligible for 91 chances to win as the winning ticket from each day is put back into the drum.  Winners are drawn daily.  The calendar raffle will feature a total of $5,000 in cash prizes. The dates of the drawings and daily prize amounts are listed on the tickets.

Join St. Mary’s for our Parish Picnic. There will be food and games for all ages. The cost is $5 per person or $20 per family. Please sign up on our website or call the parish office at 973-366-0184, so that we can get an accurate headcount for the event. Since the theme is a Hawaiian Luau, all are asked to wear bright colored shirts or t-shirts.

VBS is an exciting, week-long adventure for kids to experience the Bible in a whole new way, and have a lot of fun doing it! Any child from grades K-5 is invited to attend. The cost is $40 per child (but if you need help with this, let us know! To register click the link above! See you there!!

Join St. Mary's for a delicious spaghetti dinner. The cost is $11.00 for adults, $7.00 for children - age 4 and under eat free. (BYOB) Your support will help fund our St. Mary's Religious Education and Youth Programs. Takeout will be available!

Help Sponsor or Co-Sponsor A Child Go To Steubenville  Once again we are beginning our fundraising efforts for this years Steubenville conference. Over the past four years through our parish’s generosity, we’ve raised over $31,000 which helped 80 students and 25 adults attend these conferences. Steubenville conferences provide our teens an experience that has helps deepen their faith and strengthens their personal relationship with God. All that have sponsored this event have help make St Mary's youth program what it is today.  The cost for each person to attend the event is $300 dollars. If you would like to sponsor or co-sponsor a teen for this years conference please drop it at the main office or in the drop off box by the parish office door. Please make all checks payable to St. Mary's with Steubenville in the memo line.

SIGN UP FOR OUR STEUBENVILLE YOUTH CONFERENCE Come join us for the Steubenville Youth Conference July 19th - 21st! This is open to all graduating eighth graders and all high school students. This is a great experience of growing in faith and community.

Giving Tree Gift tags from our Giving Tree will be available starting 11/24. Suggested gifts and sizes are on the Christmas tags, which will be given to needy families in our community. Please attach the tag to the outside of the wrapping paper and return under the tree by Sunday, December 9th. Gifts will be distributed Thursday, December 20th. If you can't shop but would like to donate, please click on the title and you can donate online and we'll do the shopping for you!

St. Mary's Church Join the parishes of St. Bernard's and St. Mary's for an Advent Reconciliation Service. This is a great opportunity to prepare the way for Christ's coming. Christ is always extending an invitation for all people to return to the Sacrament of Reconciliation.

Masses for All Souls Day (Nov 2) will be at 9:00am. After the Mass, there will be a procession of cars from St. Mary's parking lot to St. Mary's Cemetery where we will offer prayers for the faithful departed and will bless the graves of the deceased.

Join St. Mary’s for our Parish Picnic. There will be food and games for all ages. The cost is $5 per person or $20 per family. Please sign up on our website or call the parish office at 973-366-0184, so that we can get an accurate headcount for the event. Since the theme is a Hawaiian Luau, all are asked to wear bright colored shirts or t-shirts.