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Once again you are invited to share your Christmas love and joy with children in need. Click here for more information.

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!

If you’d like to make Thanksgiving special for the needy of the Greater Trenton Area, Mt Carmel Guild invites us to provide various non-perishable foods suitable for Thanksgiving dinner. Pickup will be on the weekend of November 8-9, after all Masses. Click here to see a list of suggested donations, and the pickup times and locations.

Our parish takes great pride in the recognition being accorded this Saturday, October 24 to Mrs. Mariyam Francis, our Director of Religious Education. Mrs. Francis will receive the Mt. Carmel Guild’s “Guild Neighbor Award” for her work to support its annual Thanksgiving Drive. We are proud of you, Mariyam!

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.

During September, 27 parishioners provided 168 hours of service to 24 persons. Click here to find out more about the services provided and how to sign up as either a care giver or a care receiver.

Please support Hamilton K of C Council #6213 to provide a new coat for Christmas for the children in need. Last year, the Council was able to provide 528 new coats to the children of the Hamilton area. Consider being a “coat sponsor” this year! Click here for details.

October is Respect Life Month, and we are asking all parishioners who know how to crochet, knit, quilt, etc. to make a baby blanket during October for the local crisis pregnancy center. Give these mothers the gift of knowing someone cares enough to create a soft, bright, welcoming blanket for their baby. Click here for more information.

During August, 28 parishioners provided 131 hours of service to 27 persons. For more information on the services provided, and who to call to volunteer, or if you need one of these services, click here.

The Prayer Shawl group will meet this month on September 15, at 1:00 PM, in the Church Meeting Room at Our Lady of Sorrows. Our Mission is to create prayer shawls, lap robes, and dialysis blankets for those under treatment, and for those in nursing homes and assisted living facilities. We also create baby blankets for distribution at local Pro-Life pregnancy centers. We are always delighted to welcome new members, even if you don't yet know how to crochet. Knitters are also welcome! Click here for more information.

Next weekend (September 13-14), Mt. Carmel Guild's Restaurant Raffle Tickets will be on sale after Masses at Our Lady of Sorrows, to benefit the Guild's charitable works.

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 nonperishables 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.

During July, 30 parishioners provided 194 hours of service to 26 persons. If you would like more information on joining this satisfying ministry, either as a caregiver or a care receiver, please contact Anne ([email protected]; 609-586-6596.

The Prayer Shawl group will meet on Monday, July 14, at 1:00 PM in the Church Meeting Room at Our Lady of Sorrows. If you are interested in making prayer shawls for the sick, dialysis blankets for those undergoing dialysis, or baby blankets, please join us. Click here for more information.

The Ancient Order of Hibernians is sponsoring the William Hogan Memorial Blood Drive, on Tuesday, July 15, from 2 to 7 PM. Click here for more information.

During June, 27 parishioners provided 149 hours of service to 26 persons. Click here to see what services are offered, and for contact information to sign up to give or receive these services.

Click here to see an excerpt from a letter received from Good Counsel in response to our Lenten Work of Love.

During May, 25 parishioners provided 138.5 hours of service to 26 persons. To find out what services are provided, click here.

Interfaith Caregivers of Greater Mercer County is seeking volunteers to serve seniors and adults with disabilities in our community. Click here for more information.