Church: 151 Main Street, Succasunna NJ
Parish Office: 7 Hunter Street, Succasunna NJ 973-584-8271
[email protected]
It is a tremendous honor to get asked to be a Sponsor or Godparent. A family feels that you are a good Catholic role model and wants you to take on a vital role in the spiritual development of their child.
In order to be a sponsor, by Canon Law, you must be fully initiated as a Roman Catholic by being Baptized, and received both Communion and Confirmation and be an active, practicing Catholic.
Here at St. Therese, we are responsible in verifying that an individual is qualified to be a sponsor.
This can be done by certifying their Sacrament of Confirmation in our archives for those that received their sacrament here at our parish, or by attesting that they are registered & active parishioners.
We can attest that an individual is registered by finding them in our data base. You might be saying to yourself, “I have been coming here for years, I am a member.” Ok, but are you registered? When adult children move out of their parent’s homes, their registration becomes invalid. They need to register at their local church. If they live locally and continue to attend St. Therese, they would need to fill out a registration form and establish their own identification. If you have adult children still living at home with you, then encourage them to establish their own registration.
What makes you “active”? This means you attend mass regularly and use weekly envelopes. This is not about the money IN the envelope, it is about THE envelope, showing that you are here, attending mass and fulfilling your obligation as an active, practicing Catholic. Did you know that every week, the collections are posted to those corresponding registered families in our database? That is how you are able to receive your End of Year Tax Statements. There is also a special code used for an empty envelope too. Again, it’s not what’s IN the envelope, it is THE envelope.
Making a donation to the church is a very personal decision and we respect the privacy of those individuals that prefer to give anonymously.
With a congregation this large and priests that rotate serving masses, it is next to impossible to monitor who comes to mass on a regular basis. Think of your envelope, whether an official church envelope or any one you choose to use, as a means of “attendance”. You can use an envelope weekly, monthly, or quarterly and your “attendance’ will be noted accordingly. This way, when you ask for a sponsor form and your registration is verified, a priest can look and see if you attended church.
This system in place is not perfect and it is not meant to stand in your way of getting a sponsor form. It should be a tool for you to help evaluate your qualifications to be a sponsor. You are about to make a vow in front of God and a parish community that you do fulfil your obligation as a practicing Catholic. Life keeps us busy and sometimes attending mass may not always be a weekly priority, but if you completely dismiss this obligation, how can your church attest to your commitment to be a sponsor?
Please contact the Parish Office at 973-584-8271 ex 700 for more information.
Monday - Friday 7:00am & 12:05pm
Saturday- 7:00am & 5:00pm
Sunday - 7:30am, 9:00am, 10:30am & 12:00pm (9am is live streamed)
Civic Holidays - 12:05pm (no 7:00am)
Holy Day of Obligation - Vigil 7:00pm
Holy Day of Obligation- 7:00am, 12:05pm & 7:00pm
First Saturday's - 9:00am
First Friday Devotion- Adoration 11am, Benediction 11:45am followed by
Mass at 12:05pm
Saturday 11am- 12pm or by appointment.
Please see a priest before/after Mass or call them to schedule.
Fr. Rick 973-584-8271 ex 716
Fr. Dulibber 973-584-8271 ex 718
Fr. Jun 973-584-8271 ex 719
Mass cards are available to purchase at the Parish Office - 7 Hunter Street
or calling 973-584-8271 ex 700 or emailing [email protected]
Daily Masses 7am and 12:05 $10
Saturday 5pm, Sundays and Holy Days $15
Perpetual Masses reserve the date for 5 years $65
Bread & Wine for the week $25
Altar Candles for the week $25
Deceased, sick or special intention available.
Cash or Check
Make your Church contributions through direct debit from your checking/savings account or through your credit/debit card. Visit and use code NJ901. https://stthereseroxbury.org/faith-direct