St. Gabriel the Archangel Parish was formed in December, 2010 as a merger of four churches - St. James in Penns Grove, Corpus Christi in Carneys Point, Queen of the Apostles in Pennsville, and St. Mary in Salem. It is the only Catholic parish in the Diocese of Camden located and sited entirely in Salem County, encompassing 175 square miles.

"We, the baptized members of St. Gabriel the Archangel Parish in Salem County, New Jersey, commit ourselves to participate in the mission and the Tradition of the Catholic church to spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ, celebrated through the sacraments, as a vibrant community of faith who demonstrate and foster social justice, compassion and love in service to all."