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To share in a Mass of Thanksgiving on Sunday, June 22, to be celebrated by newly ordained Father Alan Bridges, at 11:00 AM at Our Lady of Sorrows Church. Refreshments will follow!

During the month of May, we are focused on the signs of hope provided by our vocations, not just priestly vocations, but also married and single vocations. Click here for this week's Jubilee Year sign of hope.

While the College of Cardinals is in Conclave to select the next Pope, we can support them by praying for the aid of Jesus, the Holy Spirit, and the Blessed Mother, that they will be open to the guidance of the Holy Spirit in this very important work. Click here for a link to the prayer.

Deacon Alan Bridges concludes his summer assignment in our parish this weekend. He will soon return to Mount Saint Mary’s Seminary, Emmitsburg, MD to complete his final year of theological studies in preparation for Ordination to the Sacred Priesthood. We offer our thanks to Deacon Alan for giving so much of himself to us over these weeks, and we hope that he will return to us when the seminary is in recess for holidays during the academic year.

In order to allow our priests to concelebrate the Diaconate Ordination Mass of our parishioner, Nelson Abreu, on Saturday, May 18, at the Cathedral, confessions will not be heard following the 9:00 AM Mass.

Men, ages 16-40: Want to learn more about discerning a vocation to the diocesan priesthood? Click here for information on a Vocations barbeque.

Everyone will have an opportunity to congratulate Deacon Nelson on his Ordination following the 11:00 AM Mass next Sunday, May 19! Please join us!

Please join with Sacred Heart Parish to celebrate the 10th Priestly Anniversary of Fr. Jean Felicien on May 25th at the 5:15 Mass. Click here for more information.

Join us to celebrate with Fr. Alabré his silver jubilee of ordination on November 26, at St. Anthony Church. The celebration will begin with a Mass at 4:00 PM, followed by dinner in the Church Hall. Tickets ($75 each) are available in the Parish Office

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.

Click here to see a list of upcoming programs offered at the San Alfonso Retreat House, the Marianist Family Retreat Center, the CYO, and the Francis House of Prayer.

The Diocese of Trenton Office of Vocations is hosting a Discernment BBQ on Thursday, June 16, beginning with Mass at 5:30 PM with Bishop David M. O'Connell, C.M.

Our parish congratulates Nelson Abreu, a candidate for the permanent diaconate, upon being called by our bishop to the ministry of lector, a further step on the journey to ordination. Click the article title for more information.

Click the article title to see some of the upcoming programs at the Francis House of Prayer in Allentown, NJ, and the Marionist Family Retreat Center in Cape May Point.

Why not you? Why not now? A Vocation Pilgrimage to the National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa, Doylestown, PA is planned for Saturday, August 7. Transportation & lunch are provided. Click the article title for details.

to Fr. Rjoy Ballacillo on his ordination to the priesthood on June 5. We are especially pleased to welcome him as our neighbor in his assignment at St. Gregory the Great parish! May his ministry be fruitful for the glory of God and the welfare of the Lord’s Church!

...to Deacon Luders Desire, Deacon Dennis Slavin, and Deacon Jeffery Pierfy, all of whom are celebrating special anniversaries of their ordination to the Permanent Diaconate. Click the article title for more information.

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