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A short quotation from Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, later to become Pope Benedict XVI.

Please remember in prayer our Bishop, David O’Connell, as he celebrates this week the 16th anniversary of his episcopal ordination. Click here to find a prayer to thank the Lord for our bishop's loving and devoted ministry among us.

Our parish picnic will be held on Sunday, September 13, 2026, and this year, we are hoping to give it a Patriotic theme, given the nation's 250th anniversary! We need volunteers to help plan the picnic, and to help out at the picnic itself. Click here for info.

Click here to see the message from His Holiness Pope Leo XIV for World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly.

You can now obtain a copy of our own Fr. Alabré's novel at the parish office. Click here for details.

Save the date, September 28th, for the annual Golf Classic! Whether you join us for golf, or just for dinner, we will be glad to see you! Click here for more information.

...is set for July 25-26. Please respond with the same generosity as they have given to us!

There will be a solemn prayer service in honor of St. Jude Thaddeus, "helper in desperate cases" on Tuesday, July 28, at 7:00 PM at the Church of St. Raphael, in Hamilton.

Tens of thousands of couples have healed their marriages through Retrouvaille (pronounced Retro-vy). It provides help for marriage problems, difficulties or crises, and couples learn to build communication skills and to increase intimacy. Click here for more information, and if you know anyone who could benefit from this program, please pass this on.

In June, 38 parishioners provided 214 hours of service to 27 people. Click here to find out what services are provided, and how to sign up as either a care giver or a care receiver.

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.

Please call (Tanpri rele nan nimewo sa a) (Por favor, llama al): 609-394-2056: 609-394-2056.

The 30th Annual Golf Outing will be held on September 28, at the Mercer Oaks Gold Club. Save the date! And it's not too early to register! Click here for a link to the Golf Classic page and an online registration form.

Your help is needed. Click here for more information on how you can help.

An important discipline in the life of the Spirit is spiritual reading. Through spiritual reading we have some say over what enters our minds. There are so many good books about the lives of holy men and women, about remarkable examples of peace-making, about communities that bring life to the poor and the oppressed, and the spiritual life itself. This summer, try packing a good spiritual book to read on your vacation, or settle on the couch for a few moments a day with a really "good" book!

In honor of our nation's 250th birthday, our parish is sponsoring a trip to Philadelphia, featuring Old St. Joseph's Church (the first in the city of Philadelphia), lunch, and the Museum of the American Revolution. Click here for details.

Our parish extends best wishes and prayers to our bookkeeper, Clara Gioe, as she retires on July 1! Her departure brings to a close a long and dedicated career, twenty-six years of which have been spent with our parish! Click here for more information.

From emergency shelter to transitional and permanent housing, Anchor House works to ensure our young people have a safe home as well as supportive and educational services for a better future. Click here for the link to support this year's 500 mile cycling fundraiser which will take place July 11-18.

To celebrate our nation's 250th birthday, we will hold a parish excursion to Philadelphia. Details to come!

Rosary Altar Society membership dues can be paid by cash or check, using the form contained in the bulletin.