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PRAY! St. Gregory the Great parish invites you to join in their efforts as either a Sidewalk Advocate, or a Prayer Warrior at church or at home. Our OLS-SA Respect Life group participated with St. Gregory the Great parish's pro-life prayer vigil last Spring, and welcomes the invitation to join them in continuing efforts to end the scourge of abortion.

Click the article title to see the stewardship report for the week of September 27.

Sadly, there will be no Blessing of Pets this year.

At the 11 AM Mass last Sunday—Catechetical Sunday—Monsignor announced that the recipient of Knights of Columbus Council 6213’s Catechist of the Year award was OLS-SA’s Angelo Milioto. Click the article title for more information.

The parish office will return to pre-Covid-19 hours, remaining open in the evenings and on Saturday mornings.

How we shall manage Advent Confessions and the celebration of Masses during Christmastide is a challenge that is being taken up by the Bishop’s COVID-19 Taskforce. Guidance will soon be provided to the pastors as they look toward that busy time!

Click the article title to see the sanctuary lamp intentions for the week of September 27.

Is going virtual for our 25th Annual Gala. Click the article title for more information.

Mount Carmel Guild is looking for a part-time Registered Nurse. Please visit www.mtcarmelguild.org for details and application information. Please note that applications are due by September 30.

If you are concerned about the tone and content of social media posts, take a look at the document "Rules of the Road for Social Media" found in the Documents section on our Catholic Witness page, under Faith Formation > Adult Faith Formation.

Bishop O'Connell has provided guidance on forming your conscience for faithful citizenship. Click the article title for a link to more information.

Click the article title to see the stewardship report of September 20.

Click the article title to see the sanctuary lamp intentions for the week of September 20.

Clean out your closets; clear out your clutter! Get ready for the fall clothing and housewares drive sponsored annually by our parish Social Justice Committee.

Click the article title to see the upcoming programs offered at the Francis House of Prayer, Allentown.

Our parish family extends warm and prayerful congratulations to all our First Communicants, along with special thanks to our priests, deacons, music ministry, and religious education staff, catechists, and volunteers, who helped prepare the children and this celebration!

Our Lady of Sorrows is teaming up with Country Gardens for a Fall Mums Fundraiser. We are offering beautiful mums for sale. The order form must be completed and returned by Friday, September 25. Pickup will be on Thursday, October 8. Click the article title for details and a link to the form.

I am so very grateful to all those who contributed to this year’s Summer Project. As you may recall we are looking to a two-year plan that would involve replacing the school boiler at Our Lady of Sorrows and the Air Condition units at St. Anthony Church. For more information on the status of the updates, click the article title.

Effective October 1, parish meetings may resume, with standard protocols for social distancing and a few additional guidelines. Click the article title for details.

Click the article title to see the stewardship report of September 13.