A new partnership with GetSetUp, the New Jersey Department of Human Services (DHS) and the Division of Aging, is on a mission to help older adults cope with social isolation. GetSetUp is a free-to-use social learning platform offering more than 500 live classes available on various topics such as aging in place, computers, and mental fitness.

The Notre Dame HS Class of 62 will hold its 60th reunion on Friday, Oct. 14, from noon to 4 PM, at the Stone Terrace by John Henry's. Click here for details.

The annual Parish Picnic will be held on Sunday, September 11, from noon to 4:00. See the parish picnic page for details and a sign-up form.

Registration opened on July 1 for the 2022 Bishop's Anniversary Blessing. All couples celebrating their 1st, 25th, or 50th (or more) anniversary of their Catholic Marriage in the 2022 calendar year are invited to attend the 2022 Bishop's Anniversary Blessing. Click the article title for details.

Mark your calendars now to celebrate the Feast of Saints Joachim and Anne with your grandchildren on Tuesday, July 26, at 12:15 PM at St. Anthony’s Church. Registration is required (in order to have the right amount of food). Note that you are welcome to come, even if your grands can't make it. Click the article title for more information.

Our FINAL luncheon meeting will be held on WEDNESDAY, JULY 13, at NOON at St. Anthony's Church in the lower hall. RESERVATIONS ARE A MUST. Click the article title for contact information.

The Cathedral High School classes of '71 and '68 are holding reunions. Click the article title for more information on each of them.

We are hoping to rejuvenate the Senior Club now that the pandemic has slowed down. Whether you worship at St. Anthony or Our Lady of Sorrows, or are not even a parishioner of OLS-SA, you are welcome! So ask a friend to join you. Click the article title for more information.

Wednesday, March 23

Just for fun, and in support of marriage, all married couples and their families are invited to take part in our Parish Flash Mob for Marriage! It's not an in-person flash mob, but an easy-to-join phone or tablet flash mob. All you need is a photo. Click the article title for details.

Because Covid is so uncertain, it's best that we not meet in September. We'll let you know when it's safe to get together. In the interim, stay healthy and be safe!

Our Grandparents/Grandchildren’s Celebration on Monday, July 26, the Memorial of SS. Joachim and Anne was a great success. Thanks to the Marriage Ministry Team and others who helped to prepare such a beautiful celebration. Click the article title for details.

Central Jersey Legal Services is offering free legal advice by telephone for Mercer County residents over the age of 60. Click the article title for details.

In June of this year, the Vatican released the news that Pope Francis instituted a Church-wide celebration of a World Day of Prayer for Grandparents and the Elderly. Beginning this year, the celebration will be held on the fourth Sunday of July, close to the liturgical memorial of Sts. Joachim & Anne, the grandparents of Jesus.

We look forward to resuming our monthly luncheon meetings in September. Meetings will be held on the second Wednesday of each month in St. Anthony's Church Hall at 1 PM. Click the article title for more details.

Please notify the parish office when your organization or ministry changes leadership. It is important for us to know the correct person to contact regarding 2021-2022 facility scheduling. Click the article title for contact information.

Effective October 1, parish meetings may resume, with standard protocols for social distancing and a few additional guidelines. Click the article title for details.

Mount Carmel Guild continues to serve the Mercer County community, but we need your support. We can relate to the desire of older individuals to age in place in the comfort and familiarity of their own home. Our Home Health Nursing program makes this possible. For the third year, our Age in Place project is featured on CaringCrowd® powered by Johnson & Johnson. Click the article title for more information and a link for donations.

Despite the restrictions imposed on us all as the fight against the Coronavirus pandemic continues, 38 wonderful volunteers provided 163.5 hours of service to 34 individuals during the month of July. For more information on the services provided, and contact information, click the article title.