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On Sunday, May 5, Notre Dame High School is hosting "First Look", a high school preview for students in grades 6 & 7. Click the article title for information on how to register.

On the Sunday before the Cohort Mission begins, April 28, St. Raphael-Holy Angels is hosting a Teen Life Mass with Fr. Pivonka, which will be followed by fellowship and pizza! Please join us! Have a preview of our mission speaker...be in the know!

The Catholic Youth Rally 2019 will be held at Six Flags Great Adventure, on May 19, 2019. Click the article title for details. For the brochure, see the Documents below the menu on the Youth page under Faith Formation.

Register your children early for the Summer Religious Education Program and Summer Bible Camp. Click the article title for more information.

Our Lady of Sorrows Summer Camp is for 3 & 4 year olds (the Adventurers' Club) and 5 & 6 year olds (the Explorers' Club). Camp dates are June 17 through August 23rd, with no camp on July 3 & 4. Campers may attend all or part of the sessions, for full days or half days. Click the article title for more information and a link to the registration forms.

The FUNdamentals Summer Basketball Camp returns for its 20th season. The camp blends instruction with fun & competition. Children are grouped by age and ability to help build confidence. Click the article title to find out more about who can sign up, the dates and time of the camp, and before and after care.

By supporting the 2019 Annual Catholic Campaign, you extend a hand in helping the Diocese of Trenton by supporting our ministries. Click the article title for more information.

Congratulations to the members of our parish family who were confirmed this weekend. We offer our thanks to their parents, sponsors, and catechists, who have prepared them for the gift of the Holy Spirit, and to Bishop David M O’Connell, who conferred the sacrament!

We are calling all high school teenagers, college students, young adults, and youth leaders to join us for a week of service, friendships, spiritual growth, and memories that will last a lifetime. The week of July 7 - 12, 2019, BOLD will be sending teens from multiple parishes to Hartford, CT for a week of service and fun with Catholic Heart Work Camp.

All youth and their families are invited to this event, including Jr. High and High School students, young adults, scouting groups, altar servers, religious education families, and families from the parish who aren't involved with any of the other groups. Click the article title for more information.

The youth of our cohort will be gathering at St. Raphael - Holy Angels Church for a night of adoration on April 28th. This will be an all-night event. Details will be coming shortly.

This Saturday, our parish offers a joyful welcome to His Excellency who will be here to confer the Sacrament of Confirmation on our young candidates. As we pray for those who will soon be “sealed with the gift of the Holy Spirit,” let us commend to the Lord, our Bishop that he may continue to minister in good health and happiness “ad multos annos!”

If you have a child in the 2nd, 7th, or 8th grade enrolled in Trenton Catholic Academy, please make sure that you register your child for sacramental preparation. The Registration forms are sent to TCA office. Click the article title for more information.

It’s time to register your children for Religious Education classes for the 2019-2020 school year. We look forward to seeing all of you. Please remember that certain sessions fill up quickly so early registration is highly recommended. We can more easily accommodate your preference if you register promptly. We have a special offer for the early registration. Click the article title for more information.

The 2019 Season Soccer Tryouts will be held in the gym at Our Lady of Sorrows School. All prospective athletes must attend at least two tryouts, and please wear sneakers. Click the article title to see the complete schedule.

St. Gregory the Great Academy (4680 Nottingham Way, Hamilton Square, NJ) presents "Parenting in the Social Media Age" on March 7 at 7:00 pm in the Parish Center. Children and teens have more opportunities than ever before, yet studies find an epidemic of depression in today’s youth. Children can spend up to three times as much time with technology and phones as they do interacting in person with their parents and others. Click the article title to find out more about how you can help your children deal with the psychological pitfalls of the social media age.

Are you interested in finding out more about methods of family planning that solve real problems in women's health care? Join the NaProTechnology Medical Consultant Monique Ruberu MD, FACOG on Saturday, March 23, from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM, at teh Saint Maron Maronite Church in Philadelphia. Click the article title for more information.

Join other Catholic men from across the Diocese of Trenton at the 22nd Annual Men’s Conference on Saturday, February 23, at St. Mary, Mother of God Church in Middletown, NJ. The theme of this year’s conference is Rebuild My Church. Click the article title to find out more about the events scheduled for the day, for men from 8th grade all the way up!

To celebrate the beginning of Catholic Schools Week, Our Lady of Sorrows School will hold an Open House on Sunday, January 27, from 12:30 – 2:30 p.m. Come visit us to learn how we can meet the educational, emotional, physical, and spiritual needs of your child in a loving and nurturing atmosphere. Click the article title for contact information and the address.