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Click the article title to see the stewardship report of September 24.

The picnic was a great time to continue our parish feast day by our fellowship, fun, and great food! That the weather cooperated was a blessing! I am beholden to all those who organized and worked to make the picnic a reality!

As of Friday September 22, an 8:15 a.m. Friday Mass was added at Our Lady of Sorrows Church when school is in session. It is our hope that by attending Mass more frequently our students will become more familiar with the Sacrifice of the Mass and that their love for the Lord will grow ever stronger.

Click the article title to see the sanctuary lamp intentions for the week of September 24.

In recent weeks, devastating acts of nature have destroyed the homes and impacted the lives of so many of our brothers and sisters in the U.S., Mexico, and the Caribbean. If you are able to help with the survival and recovery efforts, please send your contributions directly to Catholic Charities USA. All donations will go directly to relief efforts in the affected areas. Click the article title for details.

The Third Annual OLS Alumni Cocktail Party will be held on November 17, 2017. Details will follow.

For anyone in need, Rosary beads and prayer pamphlets will be available at Our Lady’s Shrine at Our Lady of Sorrows Church and at the side altar of the Blessed Mother at St. Anthony Church throughout the month.

Please make sure to join us on Thursday, October 12, for our last Fatima Rosary Night.

Finding Hope & Healing after Divorce: From De-Construction to Re-Construction, with God’s Help! will take place on Saturday, October 21, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Donovan Catholic High School in Toms River. For details, click the article title.

We are teaming up with Country Gardens once again for a Fall Mums Fundraiser. We are offering beautiful 8" mums for $6.00, and they will come in red, yellow, white, orange, and purple. You'll find the order form in the Parish bulletin.

Despite numerous upgrades to the sound system, acoustics remain a challenge at St. Anthony Church. Not a few struggle to hear clearly, which makes participation at Mass frustrating. Help may be on the way. Click the article title for more information.

What do you recall? Where are you now? Where do you want to be? If you'd like to delve deeper into the insights gained from the Cohort Parish Mission of 2017 with Fr. Larry Richards, or if you'd like some help to remember the key points of the mission, please join us for a Mission Follow-up Meeting on Monday, September 25, at 7:00 PM in the OLS Church Hall.

Please join us this Thursday, for the first session of the Fall, 2017 season of Thought-Ful Thursdays. This week's presentation will be on "The Sacraments and Scripture," and the presenter is Fr. Garry Koch, pastor of St. Benedict's Church, Holmdel. Fr. Koch is also a columnist for "The Monitor." Click the article title for more information on this season's offerings.

Mercer County CYO is holding a Cross Country Meet on Saturday, October 14, at Mercer County Park. Click the article title to find links to a registration form and parental consent form.

The OLS-SA Cub Scouts, Pack 38, are having an open house! And you're invited. Click the article title for more information.

St. Raphael-Holy Angels Parish Food Pantry presents the Sight and Sound Video "Ruth". This is a free presentation, but any donations, food or monetary, are welcomed. Light refreshments will be served.

St. Gregory the Great parish presents the new season of Tuesday Night Live adult faith presentations, beginning on Tuesday, September 19, at 7:30 in the School Cafeteria. The series kicks off with a presentation on religious liberty by Matthew Franck, director of the Simon Center of Religion and the Constitution, at the Witherspoon Institute. Click the article title for more information on the presentation.

Click the article title to find the prayer.

Click the article title to see the letter from the Bishop in gratitude for those who shared so generously with the victims of Hurricane Harvey.

Our 23rd Annual Golf Classic takes place this Wednesday, September 20, at Mercer Oaks West Golf Course. The $135 entry fee covers 18 holes of golf, a cart, tee gift package, lunch, cocktails, dinner, and prizes. To register as a golfer, or for more information about attending the dinner, please call Fred Brodzinski (306-3096).