Saint George Roman Catholic Church and Parish
Proclaiming Christ Along the Delaware
P.O. Box 324
1370 River Road Titusville N.J. 08560 (609)
737-2015
March 22, 2010
Today's Saint is
Soup and
Stations Friday nights at 6:30PM
Mass every day during Lent
Saint George in the Spring!
Monsignor Innocenzi, welcomes you to Saint George Parish
We are located about 10 miles north of Trenton New Jersey, on the Delaware River and mark the place that George Washington and his troops crossed the Delaware on Christmas Night, 1776.
Our parish consists of 700 families on 'both sides of the river'. We of the Parish and Monsignor James Innocenzi welcome you to our website.
In the Kindness of your prayers please remember
Debbie
Ryan
Rose Barbieri
Flossie Endreson
Robert
O'Boyle
Laurie Smith
Cindy Herr
Jake Solomon
Jerry Siano
Norman
Pietras
Frank Krzyston
Laura Balogh
Joseph Sabol
Andrew Daily
Mary Damico
William Lynch
George Chalifoux
Ed
Finnegan
Joanne Meyer
Theresa
Patricella
Marie Oberle
Mary
Gillespie
Shirley Allen
Helen
Santucci
Jeanne Miller
Richard
Bigelow
Donna Green
Dorothy Spaeth
Lauren
Maziarz
Michelle Bonnaci
Marks
Chris Stoudt,
James
McCafferty,
Rachel Ann Leffler
Doris Leach
Grady Cox
Eileen Failla
Gerlinde Ord
Ben Gioe
God, Be with our troops this day and they selflessly protect our country and our right to worship as we please, and God Bless our Priests and Religious.
Today's Saint is St. Deogratias
- The city of Carthage was taken over by barbarian armies in 439. The conquerors were the Vandals. They arrested the bishop and priests and put them on a large, old wooden raft and set it adrift at sea.
- Incredible as it may seem, they reached the port of Naples and were rescued. But the city they left behind was without a bishop for fourteen years.
Emperor Valentinian in Rome asked Genseric, the leader of the Vandals, to permit the ordination of another bishop for Carthage. Genseric agreed and a young priest of that city was chosen. He was respected by the conquerors and loved by the Christians. His name in Latin was "Deogratias," which, in English, means "thanks be to God." Bishop Deogratias labored for the faith and well-being of the people of Carthage.
Then Genseric sacked Rome. He returned to Africa with hundreds of slaves-men, women and children. Whole families were kidnapped and divided up among the Vandals and Moors. Genseric totally disregarded natural ties. Family members were sold individually and separated from their loved ones.
Bishop Deogratias heard about the tragedy. When the slave ships docked at Carthage, he bought back as many slaves as he could. He raised the money by selling the church vessels, vestments and ornaments. He was able to free many families. He found living quarters for them.- When the houses were filled up, he used two large churches for this purpose. He bought bedding and other necessary items so that the people could feel at home in their new surroundings.
Bishop Deogratias died after only three years as Carthage's bishop. He was totally worn out from his life of self-sacrifice and loving service. The people he helped would never forget him. He died in 457.For what blessings can I give thanks to God today?
Copied from the web site of the Daughters of Saint Paul
Soup And Stations at Saint George
For the past ten years or more it has been our custom at Saint George to offer Soup and Stations.
Come join us for fellowship and a simple meal of soup and bread every Friday during Lent, 6:30pm in the John Prince Parish Center basement, immediately before Stations of the Cross.
You don't have to bring soup, just yourselves!
If you do want to bring soup or bread, please call Maryanne Wagner,
215-598-3127.
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