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This is to invite churches , prayer leaders, worship leaders, families, all God's people, to lift up a "Sacrifice of Praise" wherever you are for 50 minutes or 50 hours between Thursday, July 2 at 5:00 PM and Saturday, July 4, at 7:00 PM. Click the article title for a link to more information.

Click the article title to see the stewardship report of June 28.

The 2020 Paschal Candle in Our Lady of Sorrows Church was given to the parish in loving memory of CATHERINE ‘KAY’ CHIARELLO by Patty Bartram, Marie Borelli, Carol Carabelli, Clara Gioe, and Ginny LaMorte.

Click the article title to see the sanctuary lamp intentions for the week of June 28.

Honor Roll of Distinction is determined by grades at or above a 93 for each subject in a grading period. Honor Roll is determined by grades at or above an 88 for each subject in a grading period. The Grade Point Average (GPA) factor (+3 for Honors, +5 for AP) will be used to determine eligibility for Honor Roll of Distinction and Honor Roll. Click the article title to see the Notre Dame students from our parish who have achieved this level of distinction!

The Mount Carmel Guild of Trenton has a part-time position available for a Registered Nurse to provide nursing care to homebound patients in Mercer County. Click the article title for links and contact information.

The 42nd Annual Ride for Runaways will take place from July 11 to August 22. For everyone’s safety the event this year will be a virtual bike/run/walk. Participants have committed to either bicycling 500 or 250 miles or walking/running 100 miles over the 6-week event. This is the primary fundraising event for Anchor House. Click the article title for more information.

The 9:00 AM Mass on July 4th will be live streamed on YouTube, for all who want to participate over the internet. Thank you Fr. Jean for all your help with these technical productions!

Click the article title to see the stewardship report of June 21.

Our Diocese rejoices this Saturday, June 20, when His Excellency, Bishop David O’Connell, will ordain six men as deacons at the Co-Cathedral of St. Robert Bellarmine, Freehold. For details, click the article title.

Ninth grade parishioner Jack Evans, who attends Holy Ghost Preparatory School, achieved Distinguished Honors for the second semester of the 2019-2020 school year. A student must earn a grade point average of 4.2 or above to achieve Distinguished Honors. Kudos to you, Jack; keep up the hard work!

We offer our heartfelt congratulations and prayerful best wishes to Stephen Sansevere, who was ordained a priest at the hands of His Excellency, Bishop David O’Connell on Saturday, June 27, at the Co-Cathedral of St. Robert Bellarmine in Freehold. A Jersey City native, Father Sansevere comes to the Priesthood at age 67. Click the article title for more information.

The Pro-Life movement features prominent female leaders, black activists, and some Democrats, and has far more support from non-religious Americans than abortion supporters admit. Click the article title for more information.

Click the article title to see the sanctuary lamp intentions for the week of June 21.

The Knights of Columbus are holding a blood drive on Thursday, June 25, from noon to 5 PM. Click the article title for details.

Click the article title to see the stewardship report of June 14.

Friday, June 19 is the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Click the article title to find out more about this feast.

Saturday, June 20, is the Memorial of the Immaculate Heart of Mary.

Because of language that would promote abortion, the U.S. Mission to the United Nations has rejected an UN agreement on humanitarian assistance for emergencies, including the COVID-19 pandemic. In a statement released last night, the U.S. Mission to the UN said, “We emphasize that health care should focus on health promotion and prevention, consistent with national legislation and policies.” The US objects to the terms "sexual and reproductive health care services" and "sexual and reproductive health" as code words for abortion.

Click the article title to see the sanctuary lamp intentions for the week of June 14.