It has come to Fr. Tom's attention that an email scam is being perpetrated on numerous parishes where the scammers use the pastor's name/email address or some slight variation of it to solicit funds from parishioners in the form of gift cards or cash donations.  The email usually begins with simply "Hi" but no name.  The pastor's name concludes the request.  They have also been using texts.  Pastors in the Diocese of Trenton do not solicit funds this way.  Please be careful.