Jesus is coming! Gather with your fellow parishioners after the 11 am Mass on Sunday, December 22, to help decorate Our Lady of Sorrows Church for his arrival.

If you have books, clothing, diapers, formula, or other items that are looking for a new “home,” please do not bring them to the parish office. Instead, consider donating them to Mt. Carmel Guild (73 N Clinton Ave, Trenton; 609-392-5159).

We want to thank you for supporting Mt Carmel Guild and enabling us to serve our community for the past 100 years. Today, we invite you to become a Mission Member to help us serve those in need: body, mind and spirit. We must increase the Guild’s sustainability as we serve over 1,700 individuals each month, with much higher numbers during the holiday season. Click the article title for details.

At this season when we celebrate the feast of the Holy Family and the Flight into Egypt, the Lawrenceville Associates in Mission of the Sisters of Saint Joseph invite you to a first-hand account of happenings at the Southern US Border. Sunday, January 5, from 2 to 4 pm at the Church of St. Ann. Click the article title for details.

Click the article title to see the stewardship report for the last two weekends in November.

Many thanks to all who contributed to our annual Thanksgiving Food Drive. More than 100 turkeys and hams, 195 bags of food, and $1,440 in gift card and monetary donations were collected. Click the article title for more information!

The Food Pantry Partnership will happily accept all types of nonperishable food and can always use staples and basic cleaning supplies, right now they are especially in need of cranberry sauce and boxed potatoes. Click the article title for more information.

Click the article title to see the early bulletin deadlines for the weeks of 12/29/19 and 1/5/20.

During November, 256.5 hours of service were provided by 45 volunteers to 48 persons. For more information, click the article title.

Click the article title to see the sanctuary lamp intentions for the week of December 8.

The OLS School PTA are very excited to announce that we will be once again selling Cash Calendars as part of our effort to raise money for Our Lady of Sorrows School. This fundraiser was a huge success last year and we are confident it will be a success again this year. But we can’t do it without your help. Click the article title for more information.

A calendar makes a great gift, as it keeps on giving all year long! You can purchase a calendar at the Parish Office. Click the article title for details.

You can reach the young on issues of chastity, sexuality, and family. LIFENET makes age-appropriate presentations to schools, youth groups, churches, and civic organizations that empower young people with scientifically accurate information on human sexuality and encourages them to set the highest personal standards. Click the article title for more information.

In a recent letter, Marie Joseph, Executive Director of the Legacy of Life Foundation, thanked Monsignor Gervasio for hosting the bottle drove this year and OLS-SA parishioners for donating a total of $8,333. Click the article title for more from the Executive Director.

We care about the changes in your life, so please keep us informed, whether it's the birth of a child, a change of address, sickness, or a death in the family. Click the article title for more information.

We want to thank you for supporting Mt Carmel Guild and enabling us to serve our community for the past 100 years. Each of our donors from now throughout our Centennial year (2020) will be recognized as Centennial Members. Click the article title to find out more, and for ways you can help!

St. Francis House of Prayer (Allentown) will hold a Christmas Open House on December 15 to welcome you to their new home For details, visit www.fhop.org or call 609-877-0509. For a list of upcoming offerings, click the article title.

The Marianist Family Retreat Center in Cape May Point will conduct a College-Age Retreat on January 3-5 and a Young Adult Retreat on February 7-9. For details, visit www.capemaymarianists.org or call 609-884-3829

Do you want a deeper connection in your marriage? Try a weekend away--but not just any weekend. Try a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend. Click the article title for the date and location of the next weekend, and a link for more information.

The Joe-Bob Gruca Memorial Blood Drive will be held in the Church Hall at St John the Baptist (Allentown) from 10 am to 3 pm on Saturday, December 14. To schedule a donation, visit www.redcross.org/blood or call 609-902-1972.