News - July 2022 RSS Feed

Click the article title to see the stewardship report of July 30.

Music is a very important part of our liturgical celebrations. Our parish provides opportunities to contribute to the liturgical celebration by leading song (cantoring) or by being part of a choral group or bell choir. If you would like to add your talent and time to enhancing our liturgies, click the article title for contact information.

Click the article title to see a reflection on the Holy Eucharist by Francis Cardinal Arinze.

Please join us on August 16 to learn about women's roll in scripture and in Church (Presenter: Connie Gaydos). The meeting begins at 7:30 PM in the OLS Church Meeting Room.

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

Our Lady of Sorrows-St Anthony's 26th Annual Golf Classic will be held at Mercer Oaks West Golf Course on Wednesday, September 7. Click the article title for more information.

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

Every home in the U.S. is eligible to order a 3rd round of free at-home tests. Click the article title for more information on how you can get one.

Click the article title to see a reflection on the Holy Eucharist from Francis Cardinal Arinze.

Click the article title to see the sanctuary lamp and floral intentions for the week of July 24.

Our parish needs altar servers! Altar Servers assist the celebrant and/or deacon during Sunday Mass and at special liturgies and services throughout the year. A few “training sessions” will be provided. Click the article title for contact information.

Whether you registered as a parishioner seven years ago or seven times seven years ago, things change. We care about the changes in your life, so please keep us informed! And please remind your adult children to register...it will be helpful should they need a letter of eligibility to serve as sponsor or godparent!

Most Women Support Abortion. This is another myth. A 2021 NBC poll showed that a substantial number of women are pro-life. And when the question is broken down further, you'll find that a majority of Americans (57%) prefer at least some limits on abortions. Click the article title for a link to the article with the results of this particular poll.

Join Fr. Ryan Dela Pena on a French Pilgrimage to honor and celebrate St. Margaret Mary Alacoque V.H.M. and the Visitation Saints. Travel to Lisieux, Paris, Chambery, Annecy, and Lourdes plus much more. Click the article title for contact information.

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

As of July 16, the hotline number for crisis and suicide prevention is 988. This number connects you to a national network of mental health professionals available for assistance, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. A local mobile response team will be dispatched when necessary.

The Annual Catholic Appeal funds Seminary Education, Retired Priests, Catholic Schools, and Works of Charity. It is not too late to make a gift. Checks should be made payable to “Annual Catholic Appeal” and mailed to the Diocese of Trenton, PO Box 70170, Newark NJ 07101.

As we get back to all of our outreach services, our parish finds itself in great need of Eucharistic Ministers to our homebound brothers and sisters, as well as our neighboring nursing homes. Click the article title for more information on what this entails and how you can volunteer.

Many thanks to all who contributed to the drive to replace the statue of Saint Patrick. Our beautiful new statue has arrived at St Anthony. It will be blessed at the 4 PM Mass on July 30. Please join us on this happy occasion.

An Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion (EMHC) is a Catholic adult lay person who assists the priests and deacons in the distribution of the Blessed Sacrament at Mass or in visits to the sick or homebound when an adequate number of ordained ministers are not available. Click the article title for more information.