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Click here to see the stewardship report of May 28.

Slowly but surely we’re inching toward our goal! As of Monday, May 22, 327 parishioners have given gifts or made pledges to this year’s Annual Catholic Appeal and paid $67,913.50 of that amount. If you have not yet made your gift, please prayerfully consider making a gift today. Click here for details.

Click here for a brief summary of the history of the celebration of Pentecost, from the Jewish celebration to the Christian feast.

The 9:00 AM Mass at Our Lady of Sorrows Church on Monday, May 29, will be the only Mass of the day. Please join us in remembering those who gave their lives in the service of our nation.

Our parish offers prayerful congratulations to Rev. Mr. Kevin Hrycenko, who will be ordained a priest at the hands of His Excellency, Bishop David O'Connell, this Saturday, June 3, in his home parish church, St. Joseph, Toms River.

Click here to see this week's reflection on the Blessed Sacrament.

Mark your calendar now to celebrate the Feast of Saints Joachim and Anne with your grandchildren on Wednesday, July 26, at 12:15 PM at Our Lady of Sorrows Church. More details coming soon.

Our Holy Father Pope Francis has asked all Catholics to observe a “World Day of Prayer for the 16th Ordinary Synod of Bishops 2021-2024,” entrusting the “Synod on Synodality” to the loving protection, care, and intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Click here for details, and for a link to join our online rosary on Wednesday evening by 5:40.

We are delighted to notify you that our 2023-24 Religious Education Program will be conducted in person! Registration forms are being sent via email for your convenience. Click here for details.

Click here to see the sanctuary lamp and votive lamp intentions for the week of May 28.

Tens of thousands of couples have healed their marriages through Retrou-vaille (pronounced Retro-vy). For more information, click here.

With Father’s Day fast approaching, why not give your husband and yourself the special gift of a Marriage Enrichment Weekend? A Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend gives you the time and tools to revitalize romance, deepen communication, and nourish the spirituality in your marriage. Click here for more information.

We really need help! We will be serving dinner for more than 600 guests, and we need volunteers! Click here for a link to more information on exactly what kind of help is needed, and when it is needed. This does not have to be an all-day commitment, depending on which role you volunteer for!

In order to promote the Gospel of Life, Venerable Fulton J Sheen encouraged the spiritual adoption of an unborn child. You can do this by offering a daily prayer for the particular, but unknown, child and his or her mother. Our parish has made pledge cards available in both churches, for this spiritual adoption. If you have not already done so, please pick up a pledge card this week! For more details, click here.

Click here to see a prayer by Pope Benedict XVI to the Blessed Mother.

On this Wednesday, we will be wrapping up the last C.A.R.E. session of the year, and the topic will be "Prayer: the Life of a Christian".

The Food Pantry Partnership accepts all types of nonperishable food as well as hygiene and cleaning supplies. Please remember those who are hungry and place your nonperishable donations for Mount Carmel Guild and St Raphael’s Food Pantry in the receptacles at the doors of our churches. And if you know of anyone in need, please let them know about the food pantry. Click here for more details on when the pantry is open and what kind of items are needed.

The parish office will be closed on Monday, May 29, for Memorial Day, and will reopen at 9 AM on Tuesday, May 30. Have a safe and enjoyable holiday weekend.

Congratulations to those who received the sacraments last weekend for the first time, and to those who participated in the parish May Crowning. For more information, click here.

Click here to see this week's reflection on the Blessed Sacrament.