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Friday May 22 is the Memorial of St. Rita of Cascia. The traditional blessing and distribution of roses will be included at our daily Masses on her feast day! Click here for more information on St. Rita!

Click here to see the sanctuary lamp intentions for the week of May 17.

Click here to see the stewardship report of May 17, along with the status of the Annual Catholic Appeal.

Click here for the prayer.

If you are a practicing Catholic who is 18 years or older, comfortable communicating the truths of our faith, committed to the teachings of the Church, and willing to live out your baptismal call of service, consider becoming a Catechist! We will provide training. Click here for more information.

You are invited to come and see, and consider the vocation of the priesthood in the Diocese of Trenton, on Friday, June 12. Come to Ascension Church in Bradley Beach, for a Holy Hour at 5:00 PM and Mass at 6:00 PM, with dinner to follow. Click here for more information.

There will be a Mass for Catholics in recovery on June 7 at 1:00 PM at the Church of the Epiphany in Brick, NJ. Click here for details.

In the Province of New Jersey, the Solemnity of the Lord's Ascension is transferred from Thursday (May 14), to next Sunday, May 17.

Click here to see the sanctuary lamp intentions for the week of May 10

Click here to see the parish stewardship report and the Annual Catholic Appeal update of May 10.

The OLS PTA is hosting a Cash Bingo on Friday, May 15, at Our Lady of Sorrows School. Click here for details.

The New Jersey Catholic Youth Rally will be held at Six Flags Great Adventure on May 17, 2026. Click here for more information.

During April, 32 parishioners provided 178 hours of service to 28 persons. Click here to find out what kind of services are provided, and how to sign up to be a care giver or care receiver.

Registration is underway for our Summer "Intensive Program", which will serve students preparing for the sacraments in Grades 1 & 2 and 7 & 8. Click here for dates.

We invite all children ages 4 through 11 to join us on July 6 though 10 for a wonderful week of learning, fun activities, and growing in faith. Sessions are from 8 AM to 12 PM. Click here for a link to more information.

Corporate Sunday is May 3 at St. Anthony Church. The monthly meeting will be held on Monday, May 11. A Marian prayer service, May Crowning and induction of new member will begin at 7 PM in Our Lady of Sorrows Church. All are welcome. The Prayer Shawl meeting is on Monday May 18, at 1:00 PM. For details, click here.

Our parish will honor our Blessed Mother with a Crowning of her image at the 11:00 am Mass next Sunday, Mother’s Day. Please join us! Our First Communicants are invited to be part of this annual tribute to Our Lady

Let us remember in our prayers our Holy Father Pope Leo XIV who celebrates this Friday, May 8, the first anniversary of his election to the papacy.

The reception of the Holy Eucharist for the first time is always a cherished day in the life of the faithful. Congratulations of our young first communicants who received Our Lord this weekend at the 10:30 am Mass at Saint Anthony Church and the older students at the 5:00 pm Mass at Our Lady of Sorrows Church.