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Summer hours (i.e., early closing on Fridays) will end on August 31. Effective September 7, the parish office will again remain open until 4:30 p.m. on Fridays. The parish office will be closed on Monday, September 3 (Labor Day). Enjoy a safe and restful holiday weekend!

Faith to Move Mountains Campaign: Last week, the parish received a check in the amount of $20,600.83, a rebate from our parish contributions to the Faith to Move Mountains Endowment Campaign. This rebate is part of the parish sharing component of the endowment appeal. It is based on the total cash payments of $690,854.61 less any previous rebates received. Click the article title to find out how the money will be spent, and other details.

Do you want to know about our parish patron saints? You’ll find information on the parish website (www.ols-sa.org), under About > Our Lady of Sorrows, Patron and Titular, and About > St. Anthony of Padua, Patron and Titular. You’ll also find our patron saints under Faith Formation > All Things Catholic > Saints, where you’ll find them listed in the menu on the left, along with a few other saints you might find interesting.

You must now dial 609 when calling the parish office (609-587-4372) or school office (609-587-4140).

The USCCB Committee on Pro-Life Activities began a Novena for the Legal Protection of Life on Friday, August 3, which will continue until Friday, September 28. This nine-week effort will include prayer and fasting for the intention that this change in the membership of the Supreme Court will move our nation closer to the day when every human being is protected in law and welcomed in life. For the link to sign up, and more information, click the article title.

Are you ready to win a car? Help save a life and have a chance to win a new car. New Jersey Right to Life Raffle Tickets will be sold at every Mass next weekend. Please purchase one or more tickets to help this worthy cause and make a difference.

Although the food Pantry Partnership will happily accept all types of nonperishable food and can always use peanut butter, jelly, tuna, and spaghetti sauce, at this time the most pressing need is for soup and cereal. Click the article title for more information about the Food Pantry.

On September 29, the Diocesan Department of Pastoral Care will sponsor a symposium on practical parish strategies to address the addiction epidemic in New Jersey. For information on time and location, click the article title.

The Elderberry Seniors Club of St. Raphael-Holy Angels Parish will hold a bus trip to Resorts Casino in Atlantic City on Tuesday, September 11. The bus will leave from the parking lot at St Raphael’s at 8 a.m. and return there at 6 p.m. For more information, click the article title.

Thanks to all who are so generously responding to our annual summer project appeal. If you have not already contributed to the summer project, you can make your donation by cash, check, or online. Click the article title for instructions on how to make donations online, or using an envelope.

It’s time to register your children for Religious Education classes for the 2018-2019 school year. Click the article title to see the information for registration for next year's religious education program. You'll also find there the dates for the Summer Religious Education Program.

The Parish Office will be closed for the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, on Wednesday August 15. It will reopen at 9:00 AM on Thursday, August 16.

Our Lady of Sorrows School is seeking nurses with active licensing for part-time work with children in grades Pre-K through 8. We are looking for someone available on an "as needed" basis. Click the article title for more information if you are interested.

After all Masses next weekend (August 18-19), the Knights of Columbus, in conjunction with the OLS-SA Respect Life group, will be assisting New Jersey Right to Life by selling chances on a 2019 Volvo XC40 AWD SUV valued at $43,500 with 2nd, 3rd, and 4th prizes of ShopRite Gift Certificates. Proceeds will benefit New Jersey Right to Life, New Jersey’s oldest & largest organization dedicated to protecting all human life from conception to natural death. Please support “Pro-Life Action” and buy a $10 raffle ticket or make a donation. Show your love for Jesus in these, his "least ones."

The Food Pantry Partnership has a pressing need for peanut butter and jelly, although they will also happily accept all types of non-perishable food, and can always use staples such as tuna, pasta, and spaghetti sauce. Click the article title to find out more about the Food Pantry location and the dates when they're open.

Or were you baptized Catholic as a child, but have not celebrated the sacraments of Confirmation or Holy Eucharist? Or do you know someone who is thinking of becoming Catholic, or has a child over the age of seven who has not been baptized? The Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults may be just what you need! Click the article title for more information.

Are you interested in our parish history? Then you’ll want to check out the History pages on the parish website (www.ols-sa.org), under About > History. The History page itself provides information about the merger in 2005, with two sub-pages providing a pre-merger synopsis for Our Lady of Sorrows and St. Anthony. You’ll also find a page for each year, from last year back to 2006.

In a word? Yes! Our clothing choices reflect the importance we place on an event. Yet Americans have a penchant for comfort that translates into casual clothing, especially outside the workplace. This attitude shows in the way we dress for church. It is certainly true that the Lord knows our hearts and that all are welcome in His House, but the choices we make regarding our appearance are a way of providing a witness to our brothers and sisters that worship is important, and that the Church is no ordinary place.

Despite medical advances across the board, infertility is an increasing struggle that more and more couples face. If you are seeking guidance about infertility treatments, click the article title to find contact information for medical professionals who specialize in very effective, cutting edge treatments for infertility that also uphold the dignity of Marriage.

The USCCB Committee on Pro-Life Activities is initiating a Novena for the Legal Protection of Life from Friday, August 3, to Friday, September 28. Click the article title to find out more!