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Join us for the 9:00 AM Mass at Our Lady of Sorrows Church to start your day with thanksgiving to God. After the Mass, blessed loaves of bread will be distributed for you to share with your family on this special day.

During the weekends of October 118-19 and 25-26, attendance was taken at all weekend Masses, in accord with the annual "October Count" reported to the Diocesan Office of Pastoral Planning. Click here for more information

ALL liturgical ministers--Lectors, EMHCs, Sacristans, Adult Altar Servers, Musicians, and Ushers--are invited and strongly encouraged to attend this morning of reflection on December 6. The morning will begin with Mass at 9:00 AM, followed by a light breakfast, a short presentation and time for private reflection ending at 12noon. Click here for contact and other information.

Everyone is invited to the celebration of Holy Mass to commend to the Lord our parishioners who have died in the past year. The Mass will be held on Saturday, November 8, at 10:30 AM at Our Lady of Sorrows Church.

Don’t forget to vote this Tuesday…a most important day for the Garden State! The Catechism (#2239) reminds us that “the duty to vote is one of co-responsibility for society… As Catholics our consciences should be specifically informed as to the greatest moral principles, so that we may vote with them in mind."

Our special Liturgy of the Word for Children will be offered at the 11:00 Mass on Nov. 9, and Nov. 16. All children in Grades K-4 are invited to join us as we hear God’s Word and respond to the Good News of the Gospel!

If you have made a baby blanket during Respect Life Month (October), please bring it to the church this weekend (Nov. 1-2). We will be in the Church Hall at St. Anthony Church and in Holy Family Hall at Our Lady of Sorrows Church after all Masses. We can't wait to see what you've made!

Click here to find the liturgical schedule for All Saints Day and All Souls Day.

During the this weekend and next, (October 18-19 & 25-26) our Ushers will be taking “attendance” at all Masses as part of our annual “October Count.” These figures will be sent to the diocesan Office of Pastoral Planning. We trust that the counting will not be too much of a distraction to your prayer.

The Lumen Christi Cohort invites all current and retired persons who work or worked in the healthcare professions--physicians, nurses, technicians, chaplains, etc.--to participate in a special White Mass celebration on October 19, at 11:30 AM at St. Raphael's church in Hamilton. Friends and supporters are also welcome!

All men are invited to an empowering Evening of Reflection on Wednesday, October 16 at 6:00 PM at Our Lady of Sorrows Church.

The Cohort Mission team is asking for volunteers during the mission (held on October 6 -8) to greet and usher people, to direct parking, and to make sure any debris left in the church is picked up. We need your names by September 22 to print name tags! Click here for details.

Please join us at the New Jersey Bishops' Mass for Life, at the Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption, in Trenton, on Thursday, September 25. Then, a short walk away at the Statehouse Annex, the NJ Rally & March for Life will be held at 11:00 AM. Click here for details.

On September 17 & 18, the priests of our diocese will gather for their annual convocation. Please pray for them during these special days. Since our priests will be away, our Mass schedule on these two days only will be adjusted: at 7:00 AM we will have a Communion Service celebrated by one of our deacons; at 9:00 AM a guest priest will celebrate Mass.

Click here to see a list of weekly offerings by the Catholic Campus Ministry at TCNJ.

This year (2025-26), the Children's Liturgy of the Word will begin on Sunday, September 28, at the 11:00 AM Mass. The Children’s Liturgy of the Word is offered for children in Grades K–4 at the 11:00 am Mass on some Sundays of the school year. It is an opportunity for children to hear the Word of God in age-appropriate language. Click here for more information.

Click here to see the floral intentions for the week of August 31.

There will be only one Mass on Labor Day, at 9:00 AM at Our Lady of Sorrows Church. The school and parish offices will be closed.

You are invited to participate in a Pilgrimage of Hope for Creation Prayer Walk and Mass on Saturday, September 6, beginning at 3:00 PM. Click here for details.

The Holy Innocents Society invites you to join them for a Sensory Friendly Mass (adapted to accommodate individuals with autism or other sensory needs), on Sunday, October 12, at 2:00 PM. Click here for more information.