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...to a presentation on the Icon of Life, which was blessed by Cardinal Raymond Burke and carried at the 45th Annual March for Life in Washington, DC in 2018. Click here for details.

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

If you plan to join us for a trip to the St. Francis Cabrini National Shrine and the Cloisters in New York, on Thursday, October 30, 2025, be sure to make your reservation and payment by this Wednesday, October 15. Click here for details.

Our parish subscribes to FORMED, an excellent resource for Catholic content, from movies to e-books to audio recordings, short or long! There's a lot of great stuff out there, and for you, it's free. Click here to find out how to access this treasure trove!

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.

Monday night Bible study resumes on September 15, at 7:00 PM, meeting in the Parish Library at Our Lady of Sorrows. Click here for contact information if you want to attend from home.

Our parish subscribes to FORMED…a means for Catholics to grow in their faith…listen to an inspiring audio, read an e-book, enjoy quality movies. FORMED provides a unique spiritual experience in the comfort of your home. Click here for login instructions.

This year, the Catholic Book Club will be reading "Jesus and the Dead Sea Scrolls" by John Bergsma. The Book Club meets on the second and fourth Thursday of the month, in either the Church Meeting Room or the Church Library. At each meeting, we discuss a selection from the current work. Come join us!

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

Our parish is pleased to offer a preparation program for children between the ages of 6 and 14 who have not yet been baptized. Click here for more information.

The Diocese of Trenton Catholic Charismatic Renewal invites all generations to a powerful Pentecost Rally on the Vigil of Pentecost. Come and experience dynamic speakers, anointed worship, and a powerful Healing Service. Click here for more information.

The stained glass windows at Our Lady of Sorrows Church, which have been recently refurbished, represent some of the many titles of Our Blessed Mother. Click here for a link to a description of each panel of the windows in the nave of the church.

To the Lenten Mission at St. Raphael-Holy Angels parish. Click here for more information.

The Francis House of Prayer in Allentown, NJ, is offering an evening zoom meeting on "Our Search for Meaning--Making Sense of It All." Click here for more information.

If your soul needs light, peace and hope, this program is for you. Pope Francis’ writings give witness to the depth of his understanding of world issues and Ignatian Spirituality for today.

All are invited to participate in the Mass for Life and Life Expo on Friday, January 24, 2025, at 11:00 AM at the Co-Cathedral of St. Robert Bellarmine, Freehold. Click here for details.

Pope Francis has declared the Holy Yea, 2025 to be named Spes Non Confundit (Hope does not disappoint, Romans 5:5). Click here for more information.

This pilgrimage to Emmitsburg, MD. will include a visit to the Mount St. Mary Seminary, the National Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes, and the National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, the first American-born saint. Click here for details. Registrations must be received by October 15.

If you have not already seen the exhibit of Eucharistic Miracles inspired by the Blessed Carlo Acutis, it can be seen from now until September 20 at St. James Church, Pennington. The display is open from 10 to 7 Monday through Sunday. Spoiler...these miracles are still happening, and you can find out about them, and the scientific investigations of them, in this display!