Do you know someone who is carrying the grief of a past abortion? There is always hope. The pain and sorrow of abortion does not need to endure for a lifetime. A “Day of Prayer and Healing” offers the opportunity to experience the love and mercy of God and to respond to His invitation to begin the journey of healing the wound of abortion. Click the article title for more information.

July 19-25, 2020, the dates of National Natural Family Planning (NFP) Awareness Week, highlight the anniversary of the papal encyclical Humanae Vitae (July 25), which articulates Catholic beliefs about human sexuality, married love, and responsible parenthood. Very helpful information about the benefits of NFP, how it works, and its effectiveness, is available at the www.usccb.org website.

The parish family of Our Lady of Sorrows-Saint Anthony congratulates and extends its prayerful best wishes for a long and happy marriage to the couples who were wed in the first half of 2020.

We are dismayed at the Supreme Court’s failure to hold Louisiana abortion facilities accountable for their violations of women’s health and safety in the decision issued today (June 29, 2020), June Medical Services v. Russo. The Supreme Court has failed to hold abortion clinics in Louisiana to the same standard of care as every other surgical center in the state; in essence the Supreme Court has given a “pass” to abortion centers on health regulations. Click the article title for more information.

The 42nd Annual Ride for Runaways will take place from July 11 to August 22. For everyone’s safety the event this year will be a virtual bike/run/walk. Participants have committed to either bicycling 500 or 250 miles or walking/running 100 miles over the 6-week event. This is the primary fundraising event for Anchor House. Click the article title for more information.

to all our parishioners who are graduating from our area schools, as well as those graduating from colleges and universities near and far.

Catholic leaders have been clear that true Catholics cannot support the killing of unborn babies in abortions. In November, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops released a letter urging Catholics to oppose abortion as a “preeminent priority.” Click the article title for more information.

Diocesan Parish Counseling Services provide access for parishioners to short term counseling (up to 6 sessions) at locations throughout the Diocese. The program was developed by Catholic Charities and the Diocese of Trenton. Click the article title for more information.

The rate of chemical abortions in the United States is at an all-time high. The Mifeprex abortion pill regimen is used for aborting babies up to 10 weeks old, at which point the baby already has a heartbeat, head, hands, feet, fingers & toes. Mifeprex is subject to the FDA’s drug safety program because it carries life-threatening risks. For more information, click the article title.

Join other Catholic men from across the Diocese of Trent at the 23rd Annual Men’s Conference on Saturday, February 29, at Saint Mary, Mother of God Parish in Middletown, NJ. The theme of this year’s conference is “Discipleship: The Greatest Adventure.” For more information, click the article title.

Click the article title to see the retreats offered at the Marianist Family Retreat Center in Cape May Point for young adults of college age or older.

College campuses are battlegrounds for the minds & souls of our young people, and many are leaving the Church. Students are hungry for truth and meaning but most are not being reached effectively. Saint Paul's Outreach (SPO) brings students back to Christ and the fullness of the Catholic faith. SPO builds evangelistic communities that provide a unique quality and depth of formation in the Catholic faith and life.

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.

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

If you think someone you know would be a good priest, please complete the Called by Name response card and return it to the parish office. Please continue to pray for priestly vocations.

A special blessing will be given to all expectant mothers in honor of Our Lady of Guadalupe on December 8. This blessing will take place at the 9:30 am Mass and 6:30 pm Mass (Creole Liturgy) at St. Anthony and at the 11:00 am Mass at Our Lady of Sorrows. If you are expecting and would like to receive this special blessing, please call the rectory office (587-4372) by Dec. 2, and leave your name. For more information, click the article title.

Please pray especially this week, during our Called by Name campaign, for vocations to the priesthood. Click the article title for a prayer for priestly vocations from St. John Paul II.

Today (November 2-3), please submit names of men ages 16-40 who you think would make a fine priest by placing your CALLED BY NAME response card in the collection basket. You may also drop off the card at the parish office. Please continue to pray for the success of this program in our parish and our diocese, especially during these weeks of prayer for vocations.

Join us for a journey from Grief to Healing. Beginning November 11, Our Lady of Sorrows – St Anthony and St. Gregory the Great will offer a Bereavement Program that will run for 9 consecutive Mondays from 10 to 11 am in the Church Meeting Room at Our Lady of Sorrows. The program is open to anyone in the Lumen Christi Cohort parishes who has lost a loved one. Click the article title for details.

For the year 2020, the Mercer County Federation of Holy Name Societies is again offering a scholarship to a graduating high school senior who, with the senior’s parents, are practicing Roman Catholics and members of the parish. Click the article title for details.