Villa Victoria Academy is having a 50/50, with a drawing on Saturday, March 13, at 8 PM. Click the article title for information on prizes and how to get tickets.

The Diocese of Trenton community of the MARIAN SERVANTS of the Holy Family has assembled several Healing Teams available to offer individual healing prayer from February 21-27, 2021. Click the article title for more information.

The Parish Office will be closed on Monday, February 15, in honor of Presidents' Day. The office will reopen at the usual time on Tuesday, February 16.

Thanks for your support of the Christmas Appeal—the most important of the year! Your response has been EXTRAORDINARY especially considering the impact that COVID-19 has had on our lives! Click the article title for more information on the total received, and the disbursements it will be used to pay.

Biri pawas la ap fèmen Lendi 15 Fevrye n-ap obsève “President’s Day.”

The holy season of Lent begins on February 17. Next Sunday, our bulletin will contain a folder with the schedule of services for the season. Please keep it around for reference, and remember that Lent is a time of fasting and abstinence.

During January, 119.5 hours of service were provided by 35 volunteers to 32 persons. Caring Hearts volunteers provide non-medical services to our homebound elderly and disabled neighbors. If you would like more information on joining this satisfying ministry, either as a caregiver or a care receiver, please call Anne at 586-6596.

Click the article title to see the sanctuary lamp intentions for the week of February 7.

Our missals and printed bulletins made a welcome return last weekend! Thanks to those who saw to their distribution and for your characteristic cooperation in observing the required protocols. Remember to take your missal to Mass each week. Do not leave it in church. Bulletins may be taken only upon exiting. Thanks as well to those who remain after Mass to sanitize the pews.

There appear to be no moral issues to prohibit a Catholic from receiving vaccines produced by Pfizer or Moderna. If other vaccines are released that have an illicit origin, Catholics should choose the option that is least morally problematic. I strongly urge everyone to register for the vaccine. I have registered and have an appointment. Please visit: covid19.nj.gov/vaccine.

Congratulations to Dr. Frederick Brodzinski who is the new president of our Holy Name Society. We thank him for his willingness to serve and pray that the society will thrive under his leadership. He succeeds the late Robert Lecato of happy memory.

Red Robin in the Hamilton Marketplace is working with the OLS PTA in a fundraiser! Bring the flyer you'll find in this week's bulletin to participate.

This weekend is the kickoff for celebrating National Marriage Week (Feb. 7-14) and concluding on World Marriage Day (Sunday, Feb.14). The theme for 2021’s celebration of National Marriage Week. Click the article title to find more information on the events and activities in our parish and our diocese.