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A letter was received last week, acknowledging the receipt of $17,000 for the mission of the Filippini Sisters in Ethiopia. The funds were raised through our parish’s Lenten work of charity.

We have begun the month of May which by long tradition is dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary. Let us turn to the Mother of God during this time to pray for peace in the world, the Church, our parish, and our personal needs.

Click here to see the report on our Lenten Work of Love, Restoring Hope in Ethiopia.

Thanks to all who visited the recent Shroud of Turin Exhibit sponsored by our “Lumen Christi Cohort.” We hope this Cohort initiative, appropriately held during Lent, inspired and educated the faithful on this extraordinary relic that reveals the extent of the Lord’s passion and death. Click here for more information.

Ash Wednesday, February 18, is a day of fast and abstinence. Ashes will be distributed at all the Masses that day. Click here for the Mass schedule for Ash Wednesday.

Stations of the Cross will be held every Friday during Lent (except for Good Friday), at 7:00 PM. They will be held in English at Our Lady of Sorrows, and in Creole at St. Anthony Church.

Lent begins on Wednesday, February 18. We will be collecting blessed palms through February 15, to be burned for use on Ash Wednesday. Containers will be at the doors of both churches. Please bring loose palms only, no plastic bags, paper bags, rubber bands, plastic ties, or clips. Thank you!

Thanks are due for the wonderful work of our liturgy committee members, decorators, and maintenance and office staff who dedicated so many hours of their time to prepare our churches for the Christmas Celebration. We also thank all our liturgical ministers who assisted at the numerous Masses of the Christmas Vigil and Christmas Day

Click here to find a few liturgical points on the Christmas season and the closing of the Jubilee Year.

It is appropriate in this holy season to make sure that our customs and traditions reflect the "reason for the season." Click here to find a link to a blessing you and your family can pray as you first turn on the lights of your Christmas tree.

During Advent, you can carry the lighted Advent candle in procession at the beginning of each weekend Mass! If you are interested, please arrive at church 20 minutes before Mass starts, and speak to the assisting Deacon.

Next Sunday, December 14, will be Bambinelli Sunday, the blessing of the Baby Jesus, at all Masses. We invite you, especially our children, to bring your “Gesu Bambino” from your home nativity scene to Mass on December 14.

Click here to see the schedule for the Christmas season.

The Rosary Altar Society is holding its annual Christmas Wreath sale. All proceeds from the sale benefit the parish community. Click here for details.

Did you know...?

The month of June is singled out, in a particular way, for devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. To celebrate the Heart of Christ means to turn toward the profound center of the Person of the Savior, that center which the Bible identifies precisely as his Heart, seat of the love that has redeemed the world. ∼Pope St. John Paul II, Angelus June 24, 2002

While the College of Cardinals is in Conclave to select the next Pope, we can support them by praying for the aid of Jesus, the Holy Spirit, and the Blessed Mother, that they will be open to the guidance of the Holy Spirit in this very important work. Click here for a link to the prayer.

The Easter Season runs from the Sunday of the Resurrection to Pentecost Sunday. The first eight days of the season form the Easter Octave and are celebrated as Solemnities. The acclamation “Alleluia! Alleluia” is added to the dismissal of the Mass. Click here for more information.

On Monday April 14, there will be a Lenten Pilgrimage to St. Robert Bellarmine Co-Cathedral in Freehold.

Volunteers are needed to help decorate Our Lady of Sorrows Church on Good Friday immediately after The Seven Last Words Service (approximately 7:30 pm). This is a great opportunity for our students to receive service hours. Help us adorn the Lord’s House for the celebration of His Resurrection!