Under the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2021 and the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, FEMA is providing financial assistance for COVID-19 related funeral expenses incurred after January 20, 2020. Click the article title for contact information, and a link to the web site with information about the application process.

Two plots in the Catholic section of Greenwood Cemetery have become available. If you are interested in more information, please call 609-310-0112.

The month of November is dedicated to prayer for the faithful departed. During this month the names of our beloved deceased, indicated on the envelopes you have returned, will be placed upon the altars of our churches. There they will remain for prayerful remembrance.

Please remember in your prayers and Masses the soul of the Most Reverend Edward U. Kmiec who died on Saturday, July 11, the Memorial of St. Benedict. For more information on his life, click the article title.

The 2021 Mass Intention Books for both of our churches will open soon. Because the parish office is still closed to visitors and the restrictions prevent us from holding meetings and activities (other than Mass and private prayer) in our facilities, we are asking you to send a list of your 2021 Mass intentions. Click the article title for instructions and a link to the required form. Please pass the word to those who do not have access to the internet!

His Excellency, Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M. will celebrate a Mass on June 17 for all faithful of the Diocese who died during the pandemic period when churches were closed and individual Masses of Christian Burial could not take place. The Mass is offered for those who died of any cause, not only COVID-19. The Mass will be live streamed. Click the article title for details.

A Paschal Candle to be used at St. Anthony Church Church was donated in loving memory of Vincenza Gervasio Brophy by OLS-SA staff members Michael Amantia, Susan Commini, Doris Cordero, Mariyam Francis, Clara Gioe, and Denise Mikics.

The Rosary Altar Society is conducting its Annual Palm Cross Sale, the proceeds of which benefit our parish. This year, we've gone back to our original supplier, Dragonfly Farms, as last year's Palm Crosses were disappointing. For details on the size and cost of the Palm Crosses, click the article title.

Are you feeling the stress of caring for a loved one with a chronic illness? You are not alone. We know that caregiving can be stressful. This program will teach stress management techniques, and relaxation and coping strategies. The program is available at no cost. Click the article title for details.

If you brought or sent in a picture of a loved one to be placed by Our Lady at either Our Lady of Sorrows or St. Anthony during November, please pick it up at the Parish Office during regular business hours. The Parish Office is located beneath Our Lady of Sorrows Church.

A Catholic Cemetery Guadalupe Torch will visit St. Mary’s Cemetery from Tuesday, November 12 until Friday, November 15. Each day the torch and the image of Our Lady of Guadalupe will lead participants on a procession through the cemetery. Prayers will be offered and the names of deceased loved ones will be called out with the ringing of bells. For more information, click the article title.

Join us for a journey from Grief to Healing. Beginning November 11, Our Lady of Sorrows – St Anthony and St. Gregory the Great will offer a Bereavement Program that will run for 9 consecutive Mondays from 10 to 11 am in the Church Meeting Room at Our Lady of Sorrows. The program is open to anyone in the Lumen Christi Cohort parishes who has lost a loved one. Click the article title for details.

Beginning November 11, a Bereavement Program that will run for 9 consecutive Mondays from 10 to 11 am will take place at Our Lady of Sorrows. Watch here for details.

The month of November is dedicated to prayer for the faithful departed. During this month the names of our beloved deceased, indicated on the envelopes you have returned, will be placed upon the altars of our churches. There they will remain for prayerful remembrance. Click the article title for additional information on leaving a photo of your beloved deceased to display by the Statue and Altar of the Blessed Mother.

Our parish will remember and pray for the deceased of the past year at a special Mass to be celebrated at Our Lady of Sorrows Church on Saturday, November 2, at 10:30 a.m. Let us pray also for their families and friends. All are welcome!

If you have lost a loved one and would like help dealing with the pain and grief of your loss, please call the Parish Office.

Are you grieving? Are you blaming God for your loss? Do you want to know if this grief is normal? Look on the Grief Support page under Worship & Liturgy > Funerals for information on the stages of grief, some simple things you can do to help you get through it, and contact information for local grief support groups. You can get help.

Do you need to plan a funeral for a loved one? While Susan Commini, our parish Director of Pastoral Outreach will help you with all the preparations, you may want to look at the page Planning the Funeral, under Worship & Liturgy > Funerals. Click the article title to find out more about what you'll find there!

Were you wondering if the Catholic Church allows cremation, or if Catholic funerals are allowed for a victim of suicide? Do you want to know what is possible for lapsed Catholics? You’ll find the answers to these and other questions on the Worship & Liturgy > Funerals > Common Questions page.

Together with my family I extend heartfelt thanks for the condolences and prayers offered at the death of my beloved sister, Vincenza Brophy. Receiving the Masses, Enrollments, and cards along with your personal expressions of sympathy were indeed a great comfort in our sorrow. God bless you!