"A single sunbeam is enough to drive away many shadows" -St. Francis of Assisi Come see & meet your Secular Franciscan Family (OFS) Click here for contact information.

The 14th Annual Shining Lights Gala will be held on Thursday, October 13, 2022. This will be an in-person event! Click here to find the time and location of the event!

"Abortion kills twice. It kills the body of the baby and it kills the conscience of the mother. Abortion is profoundly anti-women. Three quarters of its victims of women: Half the babies and all the mothers."

Click here to see the update as of August 14, 2022.

Click here to see the stewardship report of August 14.

Monday, August 15 is the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary into Heaven. As this Solemnity of Our Lady falls on a Monday this year, the obligation to attend Mass is abrogated, i.e., there is no obligation to assist at Mass. Everyone is, however, encouraged to join us in celebrating this ancient feast at our usual 7 and 9 AM Masses.

If you wish to contribute to the relief of the victims of the devastating floods, we encourage you to do so, by visiting www.catholiccharitiesusa.org.

Click the article title to see a reflection from Francis Cardinal Arinze on "Celebrating the Holy Eucharist."

The parish office will be closed on Monday, August 15 in honor of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary into Heaven. The office will open at the usual time on Tuesday, August 16.

The parish picnic will be held on Sunday, September 11! Save the date!

Confusion and misinformation surrounds the recent decision of the Supreme Court that overturned the Roe vs. Wade decision of 1973. This is part 3 of a series of five points that can help make the ruling understandable. Click the article title for details.

By now you should have received our Summer Project brochure and offering envelope. I hope that you will support the work we hope to undertake this summer to maintain our church campuses. I am most grateful for your support, especially when increasing inflation has impacted every household.

Don't forget that our parish dedicates Thursdays to Eucharistic adoration. If you can commit to a particular time this week, make a check mark in the time slot you can commit to on the sign-up sheet by the elevator door. Click the article title for more information.

Click the article title to see the sanctuary lamp intentions for the week of August 14.

There will be a benefit concert for Domestic Church Media, our local Catholic Radio station, on Saturday, Sept. 24, at 7 PM at the Notre Dame High School Theater, in Lawrenceville. Click the article title for details.

St Anthony of Padua Music Ministry presents Mary Klein in Recital featuring piano works of Schubert, Brahms, and Rachmaninoff, on Sunday, August 21, at 3:30 PM. Admission is $10. The Church is located at 121 Bridge Ave in Red Bank.

Our 2022-2023 program officially begins on September 18. Class assignments will be mailed in the third week of August. Note that we will NOT be registering students during the first week of classes. If you have not yet registered your child for religious education, please register as soon as possible. Click the article title for details.

Are you interested in passing along your faith to our children? Our parish is looking for candidates to train as catechists--teachers of religious education. Click the article title for more information on the qualifications and training, and for contact information.

Please spread the word that confessions are held at both St. Anthony’s and Our Lady of Sorrows on Saturday afternoons, in addition to Saturday morning at Our Lady of Sorrows. The current schedule will remain in place for the time being, but may be adjusted according to need.