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To relievemYselfol burdens
ThatoppressmYChristianway'
It'sa littlePlaceof heaven
Thatis comlortto mYheartWhereI talkandPIaYto Jesus
Of mYfortunesand mYlot'
Wordsof prayerandtearsof heartaches
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"O L,ord,,I loue the hou.se
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(Psalm26:8)
The tent-church of
St. I'homas the Apostle
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FRANKLYN M. CASALE
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THOSE WHO
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Pastors
Rev.ThomasJ.Herron - 1939'f946
Rev.ThomasJ.Flanagan- 1947-f953
Rev.Msgr.MichaelA Magnier - 1953'f968
Rev Msgr.Vincent P' Coburn - 1968'f985
Rev Msgr.FranklynM. Casale- 1985'Present
Rev Robert Antczak
Rev Robert McKnight
Rev Salvatore Busichio
Rev.James McManus
Rev Eugene Marcone
Rev. Richard Carrington
Rev. AnthonY Ciorra
Rev. Gerald Matusiak
Rev. Dennis Cohan
Rev. Robert Miller
Rev. Matthias Conva
Rev Msgr. Charles MurPhY
Rev. Daniel Danik
Rev. Charles Noble
Rev JosePh M. DoYle
Rev. Martin O'Brien
Rev Msgr. Vincent DoYle
Rev. Msgr. John O'Connor
Rev James Driscoll
Rev. Richard Strelecki
Rev. Michael Kreder
Rev George Tiabold
Rev. Edward McGrath
Rev. Richard Villanova
Deators:
JoseBarrios
Walter KellY
Roland Scarlatelli
William Morris
Albert Tizzano
ThomasNoone
John Walsh
Henry Stark
The Reverend Thomas I. Herron
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The Rev Mssr. Vincent P. Co
SISTERSFORMERLYAT ST.THOMAS
Sr. Antonia
Sr Grace Patricia Boutineau
Sr. Elizabeth Cahill
Sr. Miriam Eucharia Hunt
Sr. Carol Iwanicki
Sr. Ann Julia Joubert
Sr. Regina Gertrude Carroll
Sr. Cecilia Anne
Sr. Agnes Joseph
Sr. Anna Clarita Kelly
Sr. M. Rosetta McCormack
Sr. Anne Thomasina Cavanaugh
Sr. Therese Bernard Chiappa
Sr. Margaret Annina Confoy
Sr. Anne Cecilia McGarigle
Sr. Mary Ruth McGurty
Sr. Claire Marie Coogan
Sr. Mary Corrigan
Sr. Rose Edward Cregan
Sr. Alice Dolores Mallon
Sr Alexis Marie
Sr. Catherine Cecilia Crowley
Sr.Jane TeresaCulligan
Sr.James Bridget Donnelly
Sr. Patricia Marren
Sr. Patricia Mennor . Associate
Sr. Patrice Marie Moran
Sr. Anne Donovan
Sr. Mary Brendan Dowling
Sr. Catherine Morrisett
Sr. Mary Rita Murphy
Sr. Mary Rosarii Downes
Sr. Agnes Bertrand Drew
Sr. Evelyn O'Connor, CSJP
Sr. Francis Marita Raftery
Sr. Maureen Francis Rude
Sr. Maria Adele English
Sr. Carmel Finelli, SA
Sr. M. Faustina Fitzgerald
Sr. Rosemary McNabb
Sr.Jean Ruppel
Sr. Mary Mercedes Sherry
Sr. Agnes Maurice Gillis
Sr. Therese Agnes
Sr. Magdalena Tiffe
Sr. EliseJose Thylor
Sr. Patricia Godri
Sr. Agnes Goode
Sr. Mary Adrian Groenendaal
Sr. Catherine Teresa
Sr. Miriam Gabriel Thaller
Sr. Grace Teresa Tormey
Sr. Regina Margaret Hackett
Sr. Gertrude Francis Haderthauer
Sr. Frances Vicari
Sr. Rose Vincentia
Sr. Margaret Heavey
Sr. Carol Heller
Sr.Joan Miriam Wachlin
Sr.Jean Whitley
VOCATIONS FROM SAINT THOMAS THE APOSTLE PARISH
ReverendJames Bray
Brother Matthew Buckley
ReverendRobert Harahan
Reverend A. Robert Cairone
Reverend Joseph C. Doyle
Sister Cecilia Charles Flanagan
Reverend J. Kukura
SisterJanet Lehman
Sister Sheila Murphy
Reverend Donald Ransom
Brother R.K. Grondin
SisterJames Marie Hannon
Reverend Michael Santoro
Reverend Steohen Sheriden
Reverend R. Ehrenberg
ReverendWilliam Holly
Sister Honora Werner
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(L to R) Rev. Michael f. Kreder,Rev.Matthias T. Conva,Rev.Richard Streleck!
Rev.CharlesF.Noble,Rev.Msgr.FrankVn M. Casale,pastor(s€ated)
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W|TH GNATEFULHEARTS
A Canticl.ol Thanksgiving
Givethanksto the Lord,for he is good
He has bless€dus withall goodthings.
ln dayspast,whatwas invisiblewas p€rceivedthrough
faith
And in the assemblyof hisp€oplethe dreamtook
snape.
ThroughChdstJ$us he hasopon€dthe roadto
salvation
Andws walkin his waysas togetherwe journeytoward
th€ kingdom.
The Lord,our God,instructsand sncouragosus though
hisword
Andwe lislen€aggrlyfor the soundof his voics.
ThroughMary,our Mother,we learnthe perteci
resoonseto his will
Andwe proclaimhisgroalnssswithour lives.
We,loo, are calledto holiness
Andwe dedicateourselv€sin sorvicgto the Fathsrand
to all peoplein Jssus.
H9 ha3blessedu9 wilhlhe loveandcomfortof a human
tamily
Thfoughwhichwe sharein the rrc of salvalionand
buildup the bodyof Christ.
We are calledto be his psople,andtogetherw€ discov€r
the gospelmessaggandthg onen€ssof our faith
We give praiseto the Lordby remaininglaithful
testimonyto
ChristbEforethe wodd.
Ths breathof the Spiritempowersus to resh@eour
lives
And kespsour heartsfree andtrue to reflectthe
holinessof Jesus.
W€ rsloicein thg gloryol hiscreation
As he surroundsus rrrilhthe colorsof his lovE.
HEb g€nsous beyondall m€asureandwithgratsful
hearlswe celebratethe gift of eachoth€r
For in the diversityof our giftswe oxpressthe richness
of our life in Christ.
The gmdnessof thg Lordis unbounding
He lightsour waywiththe brilliancoof Christianhop€
And we live in joyfulexpec.tatbn
for the tullnessot lil€.
Givethanksto the Lord,for he is good
He has blEssedus withall goodthings.
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6--Bloomfreld Life
.lanuary
19,1989
Thursda),
An OrechioPublication
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Mass marks St. Thomas' 50th y""1
St. ThomasSchool
hosting program
St. Thomasthe AposdeSchool
will bost an orientationProgram
for parenBof pre-cchoolthrough
8thirradestudenBl.:l5P.m.Jan.25
in rfr-eschoolcafetcriaon the fi$t
Ilor.
ParcnE will leam about the
cducationdl,mordl and sPiritual
St.ThomasoffersThosc
Drosrams
ivtri dan to ancndarc askedto
pnoncthc schoolat 338{505bY
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Pre+clnolcn mustbe 3 and 4
ycars old, and kindetgartners5
yeanol4 byDcc.3L
andopcnhousewill
Registsation
tatc placein thc schoollibrary9 to
11:30
a.m.Jan 30and31andFeb.1.
studentsare
ParentsrcgistcrfuU
baotismal
kedto bring
brinsthc
thcchild'sbaptisnal
asked
reoor4unles hc or shewasbaptizedat St.Thomas,a bitth certificatcif not Catholicandimmuniza-
establishedJan.26,039.
Bishop JocePh A- Francis'
reeional bishop of EssexCounty'
wiil celebratei Massof Thanksgiving at noon Sunday.He wil be
joined b,yMsgr. Franl}Yn M. Cas'
ile, pasor, andpriess who current'
h scrvetherc.
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Other concelebranb will b€
priestswho forDerly servedat St.
ihomas or were membcrsof the
Daristr.
The first Dastor was Fathet
TlromasJ. Heinru who celebrated
the firs parishMassJune25, 1919,
in a tent set up on what is no\y the
ftonl oartins lot.
Theodore E.
e"lnuistdp
McCanick will visit St. Thomas
June11to offer aMassofThanksgiving in a tent on the sitc of the
oricinal c€lebration.
6ther 50th anniversarY€flents
will include monthly Prayer ser'
vicesand a dinner darce in Octo
ber. St. Thomas invites former,
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The Cathollc Advocalo,January25' 1gEg
THURSDAY, JANUARY 26, 1989
St. Thomas
celebrates
50th
St. Thomas the Apostle Padslf
locared in dre Brookdale section of
Bloomfield, is obsewing its 50th
andversary this yerr,
I! was on Jan. 26, 1939 that tho
parish was formally established.
Bishop Joseph A. Francis, Regional
Bistrop of Essex County, will celekate a Mass of Thanksgiving on
Sunday, at noon. He will be joined
by Msg. Ranklyn M. Casale, pasror, and the priesls curendy serving there. Other conceleb,rans will
include priests who formerly sewed
at St, Thomas, or were members of
the parish.
The first pastor was Father Thomas J, Herron, who celebrated Ole
first parish mass on June 25, 1939,
in a tent set up on what is now the
front parking lot.
Archbishop Theodore E. McCarrick will visit St. Thomas on June
11 to offer a Mass of Thanksgiving. That mass will be in r tent on
the site of the original cclebration,
Other 50th arniversary events
include monthly prayer senrices,
and a dirner-dance in October. Ir is
hoped t}tat former parishioners will
rerum to be pan of this celekation,
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WAS ESTABLISHEDBY
AR CHBISHOPWALSH ON
JANUARY 25, I939.
Todav. marks the 50rh arnivcniY
of the Sit.Thomas rhe Apostle Parish
in Bloomfteld.
For fiose not famitiar with its his'
torv. the late AtchbishoP Thomas J
Walsh beganthe parish a half cennrl
aso to attend lo thc religious ne€dsor
Jnre 300 Catholics in rhe Brookdaft
sectiur of the townshiP.
THE ANNIVERSARY OF THAT EVENT WILL BE
MARKED AT THE 12:00 NOON MASS ON SUNDAY
JANUARY 22nd.
Bishop Joseph A. Francis, Regional Bishop of
Essex County, will be principal celebrant.
He will be ioined by the priests of the parish,
venr Station.
Today, thcr€ are 3J0O familias i
thc congregation, with Rev. Monsil
nor Franklyn M. Casale leading d
flock'
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Happy binhday, St. Thornas
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FBOT ITIE PASTOR'S
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Mydearparishbners:
0n behalf
of allourpriests,
I srishto extend
sisters,
deacons
andlaypeoplo
to thepastor,
thepriests
and
allofthecommunity
ol faithof St.TlomastheApostls
Parish
ourmostcordialcongratulations
astheycelebrate
theirfiftieth
anniversary
ot thetounding
of theirparish.
St.Tlomasis thedaughter
church
Heart
of Sacred
g'owthol thedaughter
Parish
andsrereFiceat theb€autiful
taithandtremendous
In theoldLatin
church.
traditionwe say:ad m!.hosanfuos.
I sp€nttenhappyyEars
pleasure
al St.lhomasandpanot mevrillalways
remain
there.lt yvas
firysupreme
to havedugin $e firstspadelull
of dirlaswebmkeomund
forthenewandbeautiful
withthetwo
church
goldentowerss€€nfromtheParkway.
ll memory
serv8smeriohtI believe
thatI hadthelirst baptism
in the
newchurch
andpreached
at fie firstnovena
service.
I havebeenmemorialized
in oneof theshinedqlass
windorvs
depicling
theSacrament
of Holyorders.I slandthereholdin0
theceremonial
booktorArchbishop
pastor
Walsh
withFather
Martino'Brien,
a fellowassociate
at mysidc.
I cannot
without
thinkol St.Thomas
remembering
mymany
triends
ofthalparish,
alairnumber
stillthere
andmanyolherswhohavegonelo God.I couldneverloro€ttheCCDandtheCYoandthemanyhoursI
yvhen
spentwiththeyouthof thatparish.lt wasa laborol loveandhowrewarding
I thinkbackandremember
thatoneyear,tiveof lheoirlsontheCYohighschool
basketball
teamvrhich
I helped
to coachentered
the
convent,
andlouror fiveyoungmenwe onto studytorthei'rieslhood.
TrulySt.Ihomas
lvasa household
0f livelyhi$. 0n Wodnesday
niohts,
theentirebuilding
rvaslit uplikea Christmas
high
treewiths€venteen
sciooldassesot religion0oin0on withoverthreehundred
teenagers
faihfullyattendino
class.
generosity
Thefaith,devolion
andhe tremendous
of $e people
is hfiathasmadeSt.Thomas
sucha
Ihis pastysaraione,
nearly
Sil.Ihomas'Paishpledoed
to $e Archbishop's
Annuat
9150,000
0reatparish.
parish
Appeal,
topsin he Archdiocese.
Ilis wonderful
deserves
to becongratulated,
andmayGodcontinue
grofih.
to blessit withspiritualandmatorial
I hopeyougoodparishioners
willforoive
meif lhavebeenslightly
carried
awayin mypraise
of a former
loveandin mycongralulations,
butafierall,St.Thomas
wasto menotiusta place,
butrather
a tamilythat
ltruly lovedandin myfeeble
way,triedto ssrve.
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leain,toallourbrotiers
andslsters
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ThirdSunday
in OrdinaryTime
January22, 1989
Yourwords,Lord,
are spiritand life!
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The anniversary of that event will be marked
at the l2:00 noon Masson Sunday,January22.
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Bishop JosephA. Francis, Regional Bishop of
EssexCounty, wi'll be principal celebrant.
He will be joined by the priests of the parish
and by priests who have served here over the
years. All parishioners, present and former,
are cordially invited to attend.
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AS PART OF OUR YEAR LONG 50th
ANNIVERSARYCELEBRATION,THERE
WILL BE A PRAYER SERVICETHIS
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Fashions and ?rtzes
with Fashions by
Carroll Reed
Date:
Place:
Time:
Tickets:
Wednesday,May 3rd, 1989
The Manor, lll ProspectAve. WestOrange,NJ
6:50 pm
$28.OOper person (advancesale only)
Calf for Reservationby April 24, l9Ag
338-1723 or 895-1255
(Partial or Whole TablF rnay be rEserved)
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Plan to attend our next
prayer service in honor
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O n M onday , M a y l s th , F r. J o s e p h D oyte,
f ir s t A s s oc ia te a t S t. T h o ma s rv i l l b e ;t
t he S ept em b e r C l u b Me e ti n g . p l e a s e pl an
t o at t end an d ta k e th i s o p p o rtu n i ty to
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ANOTHER WONDERFULTRADITION OF COMMUNITY
LIFE AT ST. THOMAS THE APOSTLE! PLEASE
PLAN TO VISIT OUR TROOP 22 SCOUT EXHIBIT
AT THE pARtsH ptcNtc oN JUNE th. wATcH
aur-r-erlHFoR upDATEsoN scourtNG NEws!
SHARING IN THAT II{DISPLNIABLE GLORY
"The churchis not a galleryfor the exhibitionof eminent Chistians,buta school
[or the educationof impertectone,a nutseryfor the careof weak ones,a hospita]
lor the healing ol those who need assiduouscate ''
Those words, written b9 perhaps America's most famous preacher, the great
Beecher,are as applicabletoday as when he uttered them about the time of the Civil
War.Education,careand healingare more integraltothe missionofthe churchon earth
as ever before.
For flfty years now, St. Thomao the Apostle Church has been the soutce of
education,care and healing {or Christiansin Bloomlield and in neighboring communities It hasnot lostsightof itssocialmissionon earth,evenasit ministersto the most
elementalspiritualneedsof its members While bowing to Christthe R€deemer,Jesus
the Son of God, St. Thomasthe Apostle has not {orgottenthat, after all, Jesuswalked
amonghumblemen and womenand childrenon earth
In an architectual,
buildingsense,St.Thomasth€ Apostleis a youngchurch,evenin
Bloomfield.But the faith that inspiredand yel inspiresRomanCatholicsto find comfort
within its wallsis infinite,and that faith js lastingand, ultimately,overwhelmingAs
Ruskinobserved:
"Men say the pinnaclesof the churchespoint to heaven;so does every tree that
buds, and every bird that ises and sings They say their aisles are good for
wonhip; soisevery rough seashoreand mountainglen.Butthlsthey haveo[ distinctand indisputableglory: thatthet almightywallswereneverraised,and never
shallbe,but by men who love and aid eachother in theft weakness. . and on their
way to heaven "
We celebrate the golden annlversary of tltls church and tts parlsh, In doing
glory"of the men,womenand children- and their
so.we sharein that "indisputable
clergy and teachers- who, together.have lound and given shelter at St. Thomas
the Apostle.
Russell Roemmele
Managing Editol
Bloomfield LIFE
MONDAYMORNINGMAY 29, 1989
. FRANCIS MURRAY
hrade Chairman
.COL FRANKC CARLONE
ParadeAnnouncer
.. CAF|AIN WILLIAM LORENZ,BPD
SupportDirector. .. ...
hrade Adiutants . AL SPENCERFEL DOHERTY,ROSEHEIM,JOSEPHVITALE,
RICHARD BONANNO. JIM TAYLOR and FRANK MONACO
MARCH ORDER
Bloomfield PoliceMotorcycleEscort
lst Division: FBANCIS MURRAY& FRANK MONACO
GOLDSTARMOTHERS
Leona FRITZ,PastPresid€nt,representingBloomfield Chapter-GSMof AMERICA
ANTIQUE CARS
Early Ford V8 Club, Garden State R€gion,Marlene Gearhardt,Pres N.J. Splinters
National Woodie Club, Jack Franz,Pres.N.J Region Antique Auto Club
Bob Purcell(Seethe AUTO SHOW on the Green after the Parade)
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VETEMNS HONOR GUARD - VFW Post 711, DAV. Chapter 38
JWV Post 146 and A.L. Post448, Captain Joseph Ellmer, Commanding
GRAND MARSHIIL - MONSIGNOR FRANKLYNM CASALE
Pastor,St. Thomas the Apostle R C. Church - 50th Anniversary
COLOR CORPS - Knightsof Columbus,Aides - PastoralCouncil
DEPUTY GRAND MARSHALLS
Kevin Perucki,PresidentFMBA Local 19;Michael Frazzano,President,PBA Local32;
Fred Manzel,Captain Bloomfield EmergencySquad
Illemorial Day
Parade and Exercises
MONDAYMORNING,MAY 29,1989
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GENERAL ORDER NO. ll - SERIES lE58 May 5, 1968
by Command of
GEN. JOHN A. LOGAN, Commander-ln-Chlef
Grand Army of the Republic
Th € 30th of May, I 968, is designatedfor th e purpos€of strewingwith flowersor otheMise decoraiingthe
grav€sofcomradeswho died in d€fens€oftheircounlry during the lat€reb€llion,and whosebodiesnow Iie
in almost ev€ry€ity,villageand haml€t churchyardin ihe land
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ALL PARISHIONERSARE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN OUR MEMORIAL
DAY MASS WHICH WILL BE AT 8:00am lN CHURCH. WE WILL THEN
PROCEEDTO THE TOWNSHIP'SMEMORIALDAY PARADE WHICH WILL
BE IN HONOR OF ST. THOMAS THE APOSTLE'S FIFTIETH ANNIVERSRY.
ALL WHO ARE ABLE ARE ENCOURAGEDTO MARCH IN THE PARADE.
ASSEMBLY lS AT BROAD AND BAY AT 8:45am. THOSE WHO ARE
NOT ABLE TO It4ARCHARE ENCOURACEDTO VIEW THE PARADE.
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Our H ol v N ame l \4embers w i l l mar ch
ATTENTION PARISH MEN.
together in the parade. We urge you to be present!
9"4OUR MEMORIALDAY MASS WILL BE CELEBRATED
AT 8:ooam TH|S YEAR SO THAT ALL WILL BE ABLE TO ATTEND THE
IP'S MEMORIALDAY PARADE WHICH WILL BE HELD IN HONOR O,F
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MONDAY MAY 2gth
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THE TWELVEOICLOCK NOON MASS ON SUNDAY, JUNE IIth,
WILL BE CELEBRATEDIN A TENT WHICH WILL BE ERECTED
ON THE SITE OF OUR FIRST MASS IN 1939. ARCHBISHOP
THEODOREMC CARRICK WILL BE PRINCIPALCELEBRANTAND
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OUR PARISH PICNIC WILL BE HELD
AFTER MASS.
PLAN TO ATTEND THIS SPECIAL