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Click here to see the sanctuary lamp intentions for the week of June 21.

Today is the First Day of Summer…Does it matter what I wear to mass? In a word? Yes! Our choice of attire reflects the importance we place on an event. While it is certainly true that the Lord knows our hearts and that all are welcome in His House, the choices we make regarding our appearance are a way of providing a witness to our brothers and sisters that worship is important, and that the Church is no ordinary place. Give it some thought!

Over the next few weeks, work will be undertaken to improve the sound systems of both our churches by a major electronics upgrade and speaker replacement. The cost of this project will be paid for in large part through a generous bequest recently received.

Next weekend, June 13 & 14, we will celebrate the Feast of St. Anthony of Padua. Because he is the Co-Patron of our parish and titular of the church, the day is given the rank of Solemnity. The texts of all Masses next weekend will be that of St. Anthony. At the conclusion of the Mass, a blessing with his relic will be imparted to the faithful.

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!

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.

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.

Our First Holy Communicants will be sharing bread with you during the weekend of April 25–26. If you receive bread, please keep them in your prayers, as this is their service project to share with others. Thank you.

Rest in peace, Deacon Kevin O'Boyle. Our beloved Deacon Kevin passed away on Wednesday, April 1. Click here to find the funeral arrangements.

People of all faiths throughout Central New Jersey are invited to pray for law enforcement personnel during the 24th Annual Blue Mass Tuesday, April 7 at the Co-Cathedral of St. Robert Bellarmine, 61 Georgia Rd., Freehold at 10:30 a.m. In these times of upheaval, our law enforcement personnel are in special need of our prayers! Click here for more information.

No one would want it to snow at Easter, but we would like you to recall the impact of snow of the winter season when you consider making your Easter gift to the parish. The cost of snow plowing was especially high due to multiple storms and the size of our two church and school campuses. In light of this extraordinary expense, we ask everyone to be extra generous to the parish this Easter. And we thank you!

Those who ordered palm crosses may pick them up on Saturday, March 14, between 10:00 AM and 12:00 PM at the garage at Our Lady of Sorrows.

Due to the parish celebration of Confirmation on Saturday, March 28, Confessions will NOT be heard following the 9:00 AM Mass. Confessions WILL be heard at 2:45 PM at St. Anthony Church.

Fr. Daniel Cahill and Fr. Martin O'Reilly will preside at the annual Irish Unity Mass at St. Anthony Church on Saturday, March 7 at 10:00. The flag raising and commemoration ceremony will follow immediately after Mass.

Click here to see a schedule of Lenten Pilgrimage Churches.

The Lumen Christi Cohort (OLS-SA, St. Gregory the Great, and St. Raphael-Holy Angels) is sponsoring an exhibit on the Shroud of Turin, including a full-sized replica of the shroud, display panels on the history and scientific investigations of the Shroud, and a statue of Jesus based on the three-dimensional data contained in the shroud image. If you ever had any doubts about the death and resurrection of Jesus, you can't miss this exhibit. Click here for details!