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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."

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!

...to a presentation on the Icon of Life, which was blessed by Cardinal Raymond Burke and carried at the 45th Annual March for Life in Washington, DC in 2018. Click here for details.

Bartolo Who? Find out more about this newly proclaimed saint by clicking here.

The parish Respect Life team invites you to join us in prayer for life, every Thursday in October, at noon, in front of the Blessed Sacrament. Each week we will pray a different set of prayers, for life and for healing. Click here for more information.

October is a special time to focus on issues that impact our respect for all human life at every stage. The work of restoring a reverence for human life must continue. Click here for more information on what you can do.

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

Our parish subscribes to FORMED, an excellent resource for Catholic content, from movies to e-books to audio recordings, short or long! There's a lot of great stuff out there, and for you, it's free. Click here to find out how to access this treasure trove!

Monday night Bible study resumes on September 15, at 7:00 PM, meeting in the Parish Library at Our Lady of Sorrows. Click here for contact information if you want to attend from home.

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.

History was made recently when Planned Parenthood and other big businesses were banned from receiving federal Medicaid dollars for a period of one year. However, Planned Parenthood sued, and a preliminary court ordered injunction was granted that requires taxpayer funding to continue. The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops invites Catholics to pray daily throughout this month to end taxpayer funding of the abortion industry, invoking St. Joseph, Defender of Life. Click here for the prayer.

Our parish subscribes to FORMED…a means for Catholics to grow in their faith…listen to an inspiring audio, read an e-book, enjoy quality movies. FORMED provides a unique spiritual experience in the comfort of your home. Click here for login instructions.

This year, the Catholic Book Club will be reading "Jesus and the Dead Sea Scrolls" by John Bergsma. The Book Club meets on the second and fourth Thursday of the month, in either the Church Meeting Room or the Church Library. At each meeting, we discuss a selection from the current work. Come join us!

Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati will be canonized on September 7. These two young men will serve as models for a new generation of Catholics. In a world longing for authentic witnesses of holiness, two young lives are set to light the way for a new generation of Catholics.

Do you or someone you know want to become Catholic or receive First Holy Communion or Confirmation? Come learn about the OCIA.

"Amen” is one of the most recognized words in the Christian tradition and, at the same time, one of the most profound. Click here for more information, or go to Adult Faith Formation > Liturgical Lines > Amen.

The proclamation of the Gospel is the high point of the Liturgy of the Word, and is thus shown great reverence by setting it off from the other readings with marks of honor. Click here for more information.

Did you know? In Catholic tradition, gestures of reverence are essential to showing respect and adoration, particularly in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament. Click here for more information.

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Since the Church was born from the pierced side of Christ, from his Sacred Heart, let us during this month contemplate the pierced Heart of our Savior. Click here for the remainder of this reflection.