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Everyone is invited to the celebration of Holy Mass to commend to the Lord our parishioners who have died in the past year. The Mass will be held on Saturday, November 8, at 10:30 AM at Our Lady of Sorrows Church.

Click here to find the liturgical schedule for All Saints Day and All Souls Day.

Our Parish Cohort Mission under the direction of Fr. Bill Garrott, O.P. was truly inspiring, drawing so many ever closer to the Lord through his powerful words and music. Our heartfelt thanks to Fr. Garrott for deepening our understanding and love of the Triune God—the Father who blesses, the Son who heals, the Spirit who strengthens us. Click here for more thanks!

The Cohort Mission Planning Team would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to everyone who volunteered to help at the mission: parking assistants, greeters, ushers, sales, and reception hospitality! We would also like to thank all of those who so generously supplied food for the reception--we had more than enough, thanks to your generosity!

This Thursday, October 16, a number of our students will travel to the Co-Cathedral of St. Robert Bellarmine, Freehold, for the annual Catholic Schools Mass, celebrated by the Most Reverend Bishop. This event brings together students, faculty, principals, and pastors to worship with Bishop O’Connell. His message is always so positive and affirming and helps to us realize the importance of a Catholic School education.

The Lumen Christi Cohort invites all current and retired persons who work or worked in the healthcare professions--physicians, nurses, technicians, chaplains, etc.--to participate in a special White Mass celebration on October 19, at 11:30 AM at St. Raphael's church in Hamilton. Friends and supporters are also welcome!

The Rosary Altar Society invites you to a morning of recollection, on Saturday October 18. The day begins with "Fr. Stas" (Fr. Stanley Lukaszewski) celebrating our 9:00 AM Mass. The ladies will then proceed to Holy Family Hall for the remainder of the program. Click here for more information.

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

The blessing of pets will take place on the feast of St. Francis of Assisi @10 AM on Saturday, Oct. 4 (rain date/time: 3 PM. on Sunday, Oct. 5), at the Peace Garden at Our Lady of Sorrows Church.

The Cohort Mission team is asking for volunteers during the mission (held on October 6 -8) to greet and usher people, to direct parking, and to make sure any debris left in the church is picked up. We need your names by September 22 to print name tags! Click here for details.

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.

You are invited to participate in a Pilgrimage of Hope for Creation Prayer Walk and Mass on Saturday, September 6, beginning at 3:00 PM. Click here for details.

The Holy Innocents Society invites you to join them for a Sensory Friendly Mass (adapted to accommodate individuals with autism or other sensory needs), on Sunday, October 12, at 2:00 PM. Click here for more information.

Join Fr. Alabre in a pilgrimage to Lourdes, Fatima, and Spain next year. Click here for more information.

Mark your calendar for a Jubilee Year event at St. Anthony Church on the first Thursday evening of the month, August 7. There will be Confessions heard beginning at 6:30 PM, followed at 7:00 PM with Evening Prayer and Benediction. Participation in these events makes you eligible for a plenary indulgence. Click here for more information

This Saturday (July 26) the Church honors the parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the grandparents of our Lord Jesus. Join us at our 9:00 AM Mass to invoke the Lord’s blessing upon all parents and grandparents.

Click here to see the upcoming Jubilee Event at St. Anthony Church, a designated pilgrimage church in the Diocese of Trenton.

St. Gregory the Great parish invites us to join them for a special Sacred Heart Holy Hour on Friday, June 27. Click here for details.

Friday, June 27 is the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, and a World Day of Prayer for the Sanctification of Priests. Join us this Friday at Mass to honor and thank the Lord for the immensity of His love.

To share in a Mass of Thanksgiving on Sunday, June 22, to be celebrated by newly ordained Father Alan Bridges, at 11:00 AM at Our Lady of Sorrows Church. Refreshments will follow!