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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
This Monday, May 22, we will celebrate the Feast of St. Rita of Cascia, patron of Christian mothers and "Saint of the Impossible." The morning Masses will include the traditional blessing & distribution of roses in honor of St. Rita. To find out why roses are associated with St. Rita, check out the page on St. Rita of Cascia on this website (click here for the link).
Thank you to everyone who helped coordinate and staff the Diocese of Trenton's exhibit of Eucharistic Miracles, and to the more than 500 people who visited the exhibit during its stay in our parish. Click here for more information.
On June 3, 2023, there will be a special liturgy at the 4:00 PM Mass at St. Anthony Church for couples celebrating anniversaries of 1 year, multiples of 5 years, and 50+ years during 2023. Following will be a Wine and Cheese Reception for the married couples participating in this liturgy.