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St. Thomas More is hosting the Legion of Mary Comitium of the Archdiocese of Newark for a day of prayer and preparation for the Total Consecration to Jesus through Mary on Saturday, September 28 from 9:00 am to 3:30 pm. We are pleased to welcome Fr. Frederick Miller back to STM as he leads this day of prayer and preparation. Fr. Miller served our parish as a Parochial Vicar for several years back in the 1980s and we're glad he is visiting us again in Fairfield. Currently, he serves as Spiritual Director for the College Seminary of the Immaculate Conception at St. Andrew's Hall - Seton Hall University. For more information and to register, please see the flyer and link below:  Save the Date for our Annual Parish Picnic Pasta Dinner to be held on Saturday, September 21, 2019 following the 5PM Mass in O'Connor Hall. Stay tuned for more information to RSVP. To view/print the 500 Club Raffle Form and order your tickets, click here!  The St. Thomas More Bereavement Ministry in Fairfield offers support to anyone who has experienced the loss of a loved one. A six week workshop will be presented on the grief process beginning on Monday, September 16th from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. A trained facilitator will navigate you through the grief process with discussions about loneliness, anger, guilt, family dynamics, and inner healing. This is a safe, confidential place to find support and understanding from those who have experienced a similar loss.
If you are interested in joining and to receive additional information about the group, please contact Donna Cifelli, MPS at cifelldo@gmail.comor call 973-809-1938. REGISTRATION is required and there is no fee. Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (a Holy Day of Obligation) Thursday, August 15, 2019 Mass Times: 9AM, 12:10 PM & 7PM  The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary is God's crowning of His work as Mary ends her earthly life and enters eternity. The feast turns our eyes in that direction, where we will follow when our earthly life is over. The Assumption looks to eternity and gives us hope that we, too, will follow Our Lady when our life is ended. Read more about the Solemnity of the Assumption here. Above: Assumption of the Virgin Mary, fresco painting in San Petronio Basilica in Bologna, Italy. Credit: Zvonimir Atletic / Shutterstock.
Please read the Cardinal Tobin’s latest statement released from the Communications Office of the Archdiocese of Newark today: 
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