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If you are a practicing Catholic who is 18 years or older, comfortable communicating the truths of our faith, committed to the teachings of the Church, and willing to live out your baptismal call of service, consider becoming a Catechist! We will provide training. Click here for more information.

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.

The 2026 Rosary Altar Society annual membership dues are $15. You can find the form to be completed and returned with the dues in the bulletin.

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.

The OLS PTA is hosting a Cash Bingo on Friday, May 15, at Our Lady of Sorrows School. Click here for details.

The New Jersey Catholic Youth Rally will be held at Six Flags Great Adventure on May 17, 2026. Click here for more information.

During April, 32 parishioners provided 178 hours of service to 28 persons. Click here to find out what kind of services are provided, and how to sign up to be a care giver or care receiver.

We invite all children ages 4 through 11 to join us on July 6 though 10 for a wonderful week of learning, fun activities, and growing in faith. Sessions are from 8 AM to 12 PM. Click here for a link to more information.

If you have a child or know of a child between the ages of 6 and 14 and would be interested in his or her baptism, we would be delighted to prepare them through a one-week program in July. Click here for more information.

Corporate Sunday is May 3 at St. Anthony Church. The monthly meeting will be held on Monday, May 11. A Marian prayer service, May Crowning and induction of new member will begin at 7 PM in Our Lady of Sorrows Church. All are welcome. The Prayer Shawl meeting is on Monday May 18, at 1:00 PM. For details, click here.

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

Thanks to those who helped organize our recent Ministry Fair, and to those who attended it! We hope those who visited came to appreciate the various organizations and ministries that keep our parish life vibrant. And we hope that some who came may have indicated their willingness to serve!

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.

We congratulate the fifty-one boys and girls who will be receiving the Holy Eucharist for the first time this Saturday, May 2. We thank their parents and catechists for preparing them so well for this sacred encounter.

The Diocesan Office of the Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) is seeking a Catholic committed to social justice for an internship program. The intern will work 10 to 14 hours per week through the school year or possibly during the summer. If interested, click here for more information.

Feeding the hungry never ceases to be important. Food pantries always need staples such as peanut butter, jelly, cereal, soup, pasta, pasta sauce, and canned vegetables, but any non-perishables you can donate to Mt Carmel Guild or St Raphael’s Food Pantry are greatly appreciated. Just place them in the receptacles at the doors of our churches.

This month's prayer shawl meeting will be held on Monday, April 20, at 1:00 PM in the Church Meeting Room. Please bring any completed projects to donate, and any extra yarn you will not be needing. We welcome new members, even if you don't yet know how to crochet. We would be happy to teach you!

If you, or anyone you know, is discerning a call to the priesthood, or if you think someone you know would make a good priest, click here to see a video about the diocesan vocational program "Called by Name".