Mission Statement

We the people of Holy Angels Parish in Gloucester County, New Jersey, are a faith-filled Catholic family called and chosen by God to reveal Christ’s presence in our daily lives and to continue building the reign of God on earth. Respecting the dignity of all, our community welcomes, accepts, and includes persons of every age, race, and ethnicity.
 
We share a deep faith in a loving God, who is our creator, our redeemer, and our inspiration. We cherish our Catholic heritage, celebrate our oneness as a family of God and ceaselessly strive to fulfill the commitments central to our common Christian vocation.
 
We are a people of hope, empowered by our baptism and the unique gifts of the Holy Spirit to share responsibility for continuing the mission of Jesus. We commit ourselves as a community to His mission of evangelization: to lifelong Christian formation, spiritually enriching and vibrant liturgical and sacramental celebrations, and compassionate outreach to all of God’s people---especially the needy. We commit ourselves to seek first the kingdom of God as we dedicate ourselves to serving humanity in the name of Jesus Christ.

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What We Believe

"Our profession of faith begins with God, for God is the First and the Last, the beginning and the end of everything. The Credo begins with God the Father, for the Father is the first divine person of the Most Holy Trinity; our Creed begins with the creation of heaven and earth, for creation is the beginning and the foundation of all God's works."  ---the Catechism of the Catholic Church, no. 198

Catholic Social Teaching

The Church's social teaching is a rich treasure of wisdom about building a just society and living lives of holiness amidst the challenges of modern society. Modern Catholic social teaching has been articulated through a tradition of papal, conciliar, and episcopal documents. The depth and richness of this tradition can be understood best through a direct reading of these documents. In these brief reflections, we highlight several of the key themes that are at the heart of our Catholic social tradition.