We are proud of our 8th grade students who organized a book drive for a school library in Texas devastated by the hurricane. Here are a few of the boys carting the donations to the U.S Post Office in Rumson.
Thank you to our teachers who took the lead as Liturgical Ministers this morning at our opening mass for the academic year. It was great to see both the returning students and so many new faces as they prayed reverently for the Holy Cross School family which gathered today for the first time in church.
Thank you for your generosity to the Hurricane Harvey Relief Collection the bishop has asked us to take up this weekend. If the emergency collection caught you unawares, feel free to bring or send your envelope to the Parish Office over the next week and we will forward the funds to Bishop O'Connell who has promised to forward the funds directly to Cardinal Archbishop DiNardo of Galveston-Houston.
FEMA Disaster Recovery Center Now Open FEMA Disaster Recovery Center (DRC)
LOCATION:
Henry Hudson Trail Activity Center
Address: 945 Highway 36, LEONARDO, NJ 07737
Hours of Operation:
Monday: - not open
Tuesday: 2:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Thursday: 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Friday: 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Saturday: 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Sunday: 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Apply Online for FEMA Assistance or Apply/Check your status by phone 1-800-621-3362.
A Disaster Recovery Center is a readily accessible facility or mobile office where applicants may go for information about FEMA or other disaster assistance programs, or for questions related to your case.
Video: About disaster recovery centers
Some of the services may include:
NOTE: You can register for assistance at a Disaster Recovery Center or you can register online or by calling 1 (800) 621-FEMA (3362). The TTY number is 1 (800) 462-7585 for those who are speech- or hearing-impaired.
CLEANING MATERIALS NEEDED IN MONMOUTH COUNTY: The Monmouth County hurricane-relief center is in need of cleaning materials: Detergents, disinfectants, wipes, rubber gloves, mops and brooms, sponges, rakes and shovels, goggles and trash bags. The Thompson Park center, on Route 520 in Middletown, is open daily from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
HIGHLANDS: Volunteers are needed to help with accepting and sorting donation at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church on Route 36 in the borough. Please check this sign up for specific needs. The sign-up for volunteers:
Links removed: do not appear to be active as of 11/10
Except where noted, most of the sites need the following:
Non-perishable foods (especially protein foods like peanut butter, canned meats, beans)
Baby diapers and wipes
Personal care items
Flashlights and batteries
Bottled water
Blankets, sheets and towels
New hats, gloves and scarves
Aluminum foil and foil food trays
Work gloves
New thermal undergarments
Paper products
Manual can openers
Cleaning products
Hand sanitizers
USED CLOTHING CANNOT BE ACCEPTED AT THIS TIME.
Drop-off and Distribution Centers
Burlington County
St. Vincent de Paul Conference of St. Mary of the Lakes Parish
1 Jones Rd., Medford (one block south of Rte.70)
7 days - Mon., Tues., Wed., Fri. – 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Thurs., 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Sat. & Sun., 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
John Kallelis, 609-953-0021
Drop-offs and distribution
Mercer County
St. Gregory the Great Parish
4620 Nottingham Way, Hamilton Square, NJ 08690
Nov. 9, noon to 6 p.m.
Father Trammell, 609-587-4877
For more information, visit www.stgregorythegreat.org
Drop-offs
Monmouth County
Christ the King Parish
408 Prospect St., Long Branch (behind church)
Wed. – 4 to 6 p.m. (call in advance)
Theresa Burke, 908-309-2797
Drop-offs and distribution
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish/St. Agnes Parish/Mother Teresa Schools
104 Navesink Ave., Highlands, NJ 07732
5 days – noon to 5 p.m.
Melissa Wisk, 732-872-1292, cell 908-461-0448
Drop-offs and distribution
St. Benedict Parish, Holmdel
Children's wear Shopping Center, corner of Rt.35 and Hazlet Ave, Hazlet (behind McDonald’s)
Nov. 7 – 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Drop-offs
St. Catherine Parish Gym
13 Bray Ave., Middletown, NJ 07748
Shelter – Nov. 8 for two – three days
Office of Emergency Management (coordinating), 732-787-1318
St. Clement Parish Gym
172 Freneau Ave., Matawan, NJ 07747
5 days – Wed. – Fri. 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.; Sat. & Sun. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Joe Cahill/Father Scully, 732-566-3616
Drop-offs and distribution
St. Robert Bellarmine Parish Center
61 Georgia Rd., Freehold, NJ 07728
Nov. 11, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Pam Stengel, 732-580-0075; Linda Altini, 917-578-4852
Drop-offs and distribution
St. William the Abbott Parish Hall
2740 Lakewood-Allenwood Rd., Howell NJ 07731
7 days – 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Father Sumanga, 732-840-3535
Drop-offs and distribution
Ocean County
St. Barnabas Parish
33 Woodland Rd., P.O. Box 1, Bayville, NJ 08721
Mon, Wed., Fri . - 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.; Wed. evening - 5:30 – 7:30pm
St. Vincent de Paul Society, 732-269-2208
St. Francis Community Center relocated to
St. Mary of the Pines Church, Manahawkin
5 days - 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Connie Becraft, 609-618-3338, cell 609-618-3338
Drop-offs and distribution at Ocean County Southern Service, 179 S. Main, Manahawkin
St. Luke Parish
1674 Old Freehold Road
Toms River, NJ 08753
7 days, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Father Robert Grodnicki, 732-286-2222
Drop-offs and distribution
St. Peter Parish (school cafeteria)
6 Forman Avenue
Point Pleasant Beach, NJ 08742
6 days, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Sundays, 1 to 5 p.m.)
Sister Jeanne Morgan, 732-892-0049
Drop-offs and distribution; Coolers needed
St. Pius X Parish
300 Lacey Rd., Forked River, 08731
7 days – 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Ann Brennan, 609-693-5107
Distribution of hot meals
St. Theresa Parish
450 Radio Road
Little Egg Harbor, NJ 08087
7 days, 8:30 a.m. to 4p.m.
Contact: Cathy Mazanek, 609-296-7800
Drop-offs and distribution