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Friday May 22 is the Memorial of St. Rita of Cascia. The traditional blessing and distribution of roses will be included at our daily Masses on her feast day! Click here for more information on St. Rita!

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.

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.

People of all faiths throughout Central New Jersey are invited to pray for law enforcement personnel during the 24th Annual Blue Mass Tuesday, April 7 at the Co-Cathedral of St. Robert Bellarmine, 61 Georgia Rd., Freehold at 10:30 a.m. In these times of upheaval, our law enforcement personnel are in special need of our prayers! Click here for more information.

Fr. Daniel Cahill and Fr. Martin O'Reilly will preside at the annual Irish Unity Mass at St. Anthony Church on Saturday, March 7 at 10:00. The flag raising and commemoration ceremony will follow immediately after Mass.

On Wedesday, February 11, the Church celebrates the appearance of our Blessed Mother to Bernadette Soubirous at Lourdes. Click here for more information.

Monday, February 2 is the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord, called Candlemas Day. Click here for more information.

The Memorial of St. Blaise, Bishop & Martyr, is celebrated on Tuesday, Feb. 3, with a traditional blessing of throats. Join us for either the 7:00 AM or 9:00 AM Mass, followed in both cases by the blessing of throats!

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.

There will be only one Mass on Thanksgiving Day, and the day after. Only the 9:00 AM Mass will be celebrated on each day.

Join us for the 9:00 AM Mass at Our Lady of Sorrows Church to start your day with thanksgiving to God. After the Mass, blessed loaves of bread will be distributed for you to share with your family on this special day.

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.