photo by Jack Heath

The Gloucester Catholic Girls Cross Country team won the Tri-County Conference Diamond Division yesterday (Tuesday) by beating Glassboro 15-45.

The Lady Rams are 5-0.

Above :The Rams cross country team running against Moorestown Friends. 

RIDGE, JOANNA L.
On October 9, 2007, (nee Burns) of Gloucester City, NJ, age 75 yrs.
She was the beloved wife of the late James Ridge and loving mother of James and Mark (Deena) Ridge. Her darling grandchildren Stacie, James and Gabriella and dear brothers David and Russell Pray also survive her.
Mrs. Ridge was a 1949 graduate of Gloucester City High School and a member of the Alumni Association. She was a long time member of the Episcopal Church of the Ascension in Gloucester where she also served on the Altar Guild. She was also a member for over 50 years of the Haddonfield Cloud Lodge #140 OES.
Relatives and friends are invited to meet Friday evening from 7:00 to 9:00pm and again Saturday morning from 9:00 to 10:00am at the Episcopal Church of the Ascension, 110 Sussex St. in Gloucester City. Burial Office and Mass of Resurrection will be celebrated Saturday at 10:00 AM. Interment will follow in Harleigh Cemetery, Camden. An Eastern Star Service will be held Friday evening.
In lieu of flowers the family has requested Memorial Donations in Mrs. Ridge\’s name be made to the Episcopal Church of the Ascension at the above address. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the ETHERINGTON-CRERAN FUNERAL HOME, Gloucester City, NJ.

 

 

Ferry Family – Steve Ferry, Franny Ferry, Mark Lacavara, Peg Ferry, Kay Ferry, Jim E Ferry Jr, Kellie Ferry, Michelle Ferry, Keith Teterault and Marie Ferry

 

The First Annual Jim Ferry Golf Tournament held last month collected over $9,000 in net profits which will be used to support the local PAL in Gloucester City.

 

Winners – Sponsored by McCann Healey Funeral Home were: Jerry Hubbs, Tom and Joe Durkin and John Healey which came in at minus seven.

 

Closest to the Pin was Phil Schnell at two inches. Longest drive, Butch Berglund at 320 yards. And last but not least the four some with the highest score are Bob McQuillan, Frank Cunane, Bill Rettig and Bob Bevan at plus seven.

 

The Ferry Family along with the P.A.L would like to thank everyone involved in making this a great annual event.

 

 

Chairman Award – Kay Ferry, Ted Howarth (Pres P.A.L) Ken MacAdams, Keith Teterault, Marie Ferry and Mayor Bill James (VP P.A.L)
 

 

 

 

 

Access to video streaming of the Rider @ Lehigh field hockey game is available from Lehigh University. The game is scheduled for October 10 at 7:00pm.

Click Here for the Link

\”Sad to say, the present situation here in St. Mary\’s is not

impressive,\” Father Curran, pastor

OUR PARISH

Since Bishop Galante started his \”Speak-up\” Sessions in March of 2005, he has constantly talked of his Vision for the Church in the Diocese of Camden and for each parish. He wants each parish to become a Vibrant, Dynamic Faith Community. This is especially true since the parishes of the Diocese have been meeting in their respective deaneries to discuss the future of each parish.

Our deanery had a meeting with representatives of each parish in our deanery at St. Aloysius in Oaklyn on Tuesday, September 25^th. Bishop Galante and members of the Diocesan Planning Team were in attendance.

They reviewed the suggestions submitted to them this past July by the Deanery and recommended that all the suggestions be reviewed again at four more meetings between now and mid December.

Bishop Galante asks that he have final suggestions by mid January 2008. St. Mary\’s representatives are Fr. Curran, Jim Braunwarth, Lew Atkinson and Ed Walton.

These representatives were delegated by our initial larger parish planning representatives. Please pray for the guidance of the Holy Spirit in this very important work.

REALISM

I am not a scaremonger but I do feel a duty, as your pastor, to remind our parishioners of some obvious realities. Bishop Galante\’s decisions regarding the future of parishes and personnel will be based on \”Realities\” as they exist right now.

Sad to say, the present situation here in St. Mary\’s is not impressive. I know the people reading this are active supportive members of our parish. You are here and I thank you for that.

However, there are so many registered parishioners who are never or seldom here. Those of you who are here regularly can see the empty seats and the empty pews. Look at the Church collection report and you can see that we are approximately $4,000 short of our need each week.

We are required to do a \”Head Count\” for the Diocese next weekend and unless there is a miracle of some kind, Bishop Galante will not be impressed.

He will probably conclude – \”They don\’t need 4 Masses on a weekend; they can get by with 2. They don\’t need 2 priests; one will suffice\”.

And down the road the people who are letting St. Mary\’s down now by non-attendance, will be the first to complain when they don\’t have a priest for weddings and funerals and other Sacramental celebrations.

I\’m disappointed in the present negative realties. Maybe you can talk to your non-practicing, non-supportive family members and neighbors. A year or two from now don\’t say there was no warning. This is IT!

Fr. Curran, pastor

Source Parish Bulletin