Welcome Message from Pastor

Welcome to the parish of St. Teresa of Avila in Summit, New Jersey! For nearly 150 years St. Teresa’s membership has been, in the words of our patroness, the “hands and feet” of God.  As per our parish mission statement, together we respond to God’s Word through worship, community, and service to our parish family and to others in need. 

St. Teresa’s is part of the Archdiocese of Newark of the Roman Catholic Church.  We are blessed with two beautiful churches on our campus where you can join us in daily Masses.  We also have a full range of religious education opportunities, including pre-school and Kindergarten classes in our own school, a 1,500 student CCD program for youth, and a variety of offerings for adults.

As for community, we have over 3,500 registered families and more than 50 active ministries.  St. Teresa’s offers opportunities for involvement for every interest, ranging from youth groups to choirs, Rosary groups to missions to our sister parish in Iztapalapa, Mexico.

            To help familiarize you with all that St. Teresa’s has to offer, this link takes you to a copy of our parish resource guide.  It contains Mass times, frequently used phone numbers, a campus map, and information on all our ministries.  We also have an informative web site at www.stteresachurch.org which highlights current events.  In addition, I urge you to take advantage of our frequent gatherings designed to welcome new parishioners—please check the Bulletin for announcements of upcoming activities.

I am very excited you have joined the parish family of St. Teresa of Avila.  Please take a moment to stop by and introduce yourself to me or any member of our staff, and feel free to call us at 908 277-3700.  I look forward to getting to know you as we grow together in God’s love.

Sincerely yours in Christ,

Rev. Brian Plate

Pastor