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The stewardship report for the weekend of January 18-19 will be published next week.

Click here to see the intentions for the sanctuary lamps in both churches, and for the Mary Mother of God votive lamp, and floral arrangements at Our Lady of Sorrows Church.

Next week, we will be pleased to provide both the annual financial report for FYE 6/30/24 as well as a report on total of the Christmas Appeal and its disbursements. Many thanks to all who are so generous in their support of our parish mission.

It is with tremendous gratitude that I share with you good news regarding the 2024 Catholic Annual Appeal. The generosity of many parishioners has allowed us to surpass our parish goal. May the Lord bless all those who by their gift supported the work of the various ministries of the Diocese. Click here for more information.

Our Tuition Assistance Fund is a wonderful way to ensure that our students receive an excellent spiritual and academic information that lasts a lifetime! Click here to find out how you can help in the formation of the next generation.

The Liturgy of the Word for Children will be offered on February 2 and 23, and March 2, at the 11:00 AM Mass, at Our Lady of Sorrows Church. All children in grades K - 4 are welcome.

There will be a retreat for the students (and their parents) who will be making their First Penance this year. The retreat will be held on the morning of Saturday, February 1, at Our Lady of Sorrows Church.

Our intensive summer program (an alternative to year-round weekly classes) is back by popular demand. This year we are happy to announce that the program will include those students from Grades 1 & 2 and 7 & 8 preparing for the sacraments. Click here for more information.

Our parish is in great need of Eucharistic Ministers to visit our homebound brothers and sisters, as well as our neighboring nursing homes. The Eucharistic ministry to the homebound and to those in nursing homes is a rewarding ministry. Click here for more information.

In order to ensure that all donations are indicated, contribution statements will not be available until the end of January. Click here for information on how to obtain your tax statement.

Did you know that the Catholic Church has two main organizations in the United States that respond to people in need? The mission of Catholic Relief Services is to assist the poor and vulnerable overseas, while Catholic Charities USA provides service to people in need in the United States. Click here for more information.

Inauguration Day falls on the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., advocate for social justice, assassinated in 1968 at the age of thirty nine. His preaching and peaceful activism helped our nation turn away from racism and violence. As we honor his witness, let us pray that within our nation and throughout the world, every division may be removed, and that justice, equality and peace may flourish.

The parish office will be closed on Monday, January 20 in observance of Martin Luther King Day.

Click here to see the stewardship report of January 19.

The first sign of hope should be the desire for peace in our world, which once more finds itself immersed in the tragedy of war…Is it too much to dream that arms can fall silent and cease to rain down destruction and death? May diplomacy be tireless in its commitment to seek…lasting peace.

Click here to see the sanctuary lamp intentions for the week of January 19.

On January 22, 1973, the Supreme Court legalized abortion throughout the United States. Although the Dobbs v. Jackson decision by the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, it left the decision on abortion to the states, and our state of New Jersey is one of those which are hostile to unborn children. Our prayer and advocacy are still very needed. Click here for more information.

Our annual celebration of Catholic Schools Week begins next Sunday, January 26, and we are honored to welcome Bishop O’Connell as celebrant and homilist of our 11:00 am Mass.

The Knights of Columbus Councils of St. Gregory the Great and St. Anthony of Padua Parishes are sponsoring a bus trip to the nation’s capital Washington, D.C. on Friday, January 24, 2025. Click here for details.

The Francis House of Prayer in Allentown, NJ, is offering an evening zoom meeting on "Our Search for Meaning--Making Sense of It All." Click here for more information.