In centuries past, the cross of terminal illness was seen as an opportunity to be compassionate to the sick and for "offering up" of suffering for the good of others by the sick. There is a process of "letting go" and entrustment to God by everyone that needs to happen, a process that must not be short-circuited by euthanasia or physician-assisted suicide. Click here for more information on end-of -life care.

Given the scientific fact that a human life begins at conception, the only moral norm needed to understand the Church's opposition to abortion is the principle that each and every human life has inherent dignity, and thus must be treated with the respect due to a human person. Click here for more information and a link to follow for even more details.

May is Mary's month. Please pray the Rosary daily, not only in May, but every month. Although we honor Our Blessed Mother especially during May and October, our world today needs her more than ever!

As we approach the month of May, a time we honor our heavenly and earthly mothers, let us remember to keep in prayer unborn children and their mothers. One way we can do this is by spiritually adopting a mother and child. It's not hard--just a short prayer every day for a child and his or her mother. Click here for more information.

The Hamilton Knights of Columbus Council 6213 will be collecting donations for our Pro Life Charities at both churches on Mother’s Day Weekend (May 11 &1). Please be generous, as these donations help both mother and child!

April is Volunteer Recognition Month. Thank you to all who offer our parish and ministries their time and talents!

St. Gregory the Great is hosting Dr. R. J. Snell to speak about the Challenges and Dangers of Losing Our Religious Freedom in the United States. We will examine some of the history of religious freedom before discussing the discouraging signs in the current situation. Click here for more information.

You can spiritually adopt an unborn child, by offering a daily prayer for the particular, but unknown, child and his or her mother. If you have not already done so, please pick up a pledge card this week! For more details, click here.

The psychological and spiritual wounds of abortion can be sharp, deep, and crippling. You do not have to continue to hide in shame and fear. Rachel’s Vineyard’s Retreat is designed to help both women and men experience the mercy and compassion of God. Click here for more information. And yes, God still loves you!

Our parish will offer a special Holy Hour for Marriage, following the 11:00 AM Mass at Our Lady of Sorrows Church. Click here for more information.

Monday, January 22, marks the 51st anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Roe vs Wade decision that legalized abortion nationwide. While on June 24, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court, in a 6-3 decision, overturned the ruling, it moved the debate on abortion to the States. Thus, the work of establishing a culture of life where every human person is protected from conception to natural death continues. We can be sure that this volatile issue will continue to be played out in the public square, especially in this election year. Click here to find out about your part in this struggle.

This Monday our nation honors Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., a civil rights activist born on January 15 who was shot and killed in 1968 at the age of 39. He helped millions of Americans turn against racism and violence. He once posed a powerful challenge: “Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.”

St. Robert Bellarmine, the Co-Cathedral of the Diocese of Trenton, is hosting a Mass for Life, followed by Lunch and a Seminar, on Friday, January 19, 2024. Advanced registration is required for the lunch and seminar. Click here for more information.

The Respect Life Ministry thanks parishioners for their generous support of the recent sale of New Jersey Right to Life raffle tickets. Click here for more information on what we contributed to the cause and for the winning numbers.

Items to be published in the bulletin for the weekend of Nov 25-26 should be submitted no later than Tue., Nov. 14. Please email all bulletin announcements to dmikics@ols-sa.org AND to ddmikics@aol.com.

Join us to pray for life this last Thursday in October. Click here for details.

...to all fathers, godfathers, stepfathers, foster fathers, father figures, grandfathers, great grandfathers, and spiritual fathers (from priests to pontiff!)!

The Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption invites you to a Mass for Life at 9:30 AM on Saturday, June 24. Mass will conclude in time to walk to the 11 AM Rally for Life at the Statehouse Annex in Trenton. A peaceful March will follow the rally at 1 PM.

Our Holy Father Pope Francis has asked all Catholics to observe a “World Day of Prayer for the 16th Ordinary Synod of Bishops 2021-2024,” entrusting the “Synod on Synodality” to the loving protection, care, and intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Click here for details, and for a link to join our online rosary on Wednesday evening by 5:40.

The Hamilton K of C Council 6213 will be collecting donations for our Pro Life Charities at both OLS & St. Anthony’s on the weekend of May 20 & 21. Please be generous in helping the Knights in this worthy fundraiser. Donations can also be made via checks made payable to Hamilton Council 6213.