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We should like to maintain the custom of parishioners bringing up the offertory gifts during our weekend Masses. However, we have found that many people hesitate to bring the gifts forward or do not present them at all. This has caused us to omit the presentation at a few Masses. If you would like to bring up the gifts, click the article title to find out more...

Are you able to give 1-2 hours approximately 8 times a year caring for our parish altar linens at St Anthony Church? The Altar Linen Ministry launders and presses the purificators used for our Sunday and daily masses. If you are interested in helping, click the article title for contact information.

Click the article title to find a list of meetings to participate in the Synod "listening". Everyone is invited to participate!

Special thanks to the men and women who so beautifully decorated our churches for the Nativity of the Lord. For a list of those who helped, click the article title.

We acknowledge the wonderful work of our liturgy committee members, decorators, and maintenance and office staff who dedicated so many hours of their time to prepare our churches for the Christmas Celebration. We also thank all our liturgical ministers who assisted at the numerous Masses of the Christmas Vigil and Christmas Day

If you're an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion or a Lector, join us on October 2, from 9 to noon for a day of recollection! For more information, click the article title.

As we get back to some of our outreach services, our parish finds itself in great need of Eucharistic Ministers to our homebound brothers and sisters, as well as our neighboring nursing homes.

An Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion (EMHC) is a Catholic adult lay person who assists the priests and deacons in the distribution of the Blessed Sacrament at Mass or in visits to the sick or homebound when an adequate number of ordained ministers are not available. Click the article title for more information.

We would like to increase the ranks of our altar servers! Any boy or girl in the 4th grade or later is cordially invited to consider ministry at the altar. Adults are also welcome to serve in this ministry. Click the article title for contact information.

Please notify the parish office when your organization or ministry changes leadership. It is important for us to know the correct person to contact regarding 2021-2022 facility scheduling. Click the article title for contact information.

April is National Volunteer Recognition Month. Thank you to all who offer our parish and its ministries their time and talents! Volunteers don't necessarily have the time--they just have the heart!

Click the article title for some general reminders about provisions to take to avoid spreading germs, especially as it pertains to the Mass and Holy Communion.

Take a small respite from a busy Saturday and join us, as we reflect with Fr. Jim Smith on the role of Servant Leadership. Click the article title for more information and registration contacts.

We acknowledge the wonderful work of our liturgy committee members, decorators, and maintenance and office staff who dedicated so many hours of their time to prepare our churches for the Christmas Celebration. We also thank all our liturgical ministers who assisted at the numerous Masses of the Christmas Vigil and Christmas Day.

Jesus is coming! Gather with your fellow parishioners after the 11 am Mass on Sunday, December 22, to help decorate Our Lady of Sorrows Church for his arrival.

The Saint Ann Youth Choir will present their annual Christmas Concert on Sunday, December 15, beginning at 3:00 pm in the Church of Saint Ann. The concert is free and open to the public. Please join us for the concert and a reception following it in the Pope John Paul Community Room.

You can still sign up for the Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon! The luncheon will be held on November 17, from 1 to 4 PM, at the German-American Club, on Uncle Pete's Road. The registration form can be found in this week's bulletin, and you must return the form to the parish office by November 8.

If you volunteer for any parish ministries, please join us at this year's Volunteer Appreciation dinner. Click the article title for details.

We would like to augment the ranks of our servers with interested adults, especially for our Saturday 4 pm Mass. Any adult willing to serve is asked to contact Msgr. Gervasio (TGervasio@ols-sa.org) for a brief “training” for this ministry.

Valerie is one of 26 teens recognized by the Diocese of Trenton this year for their exemplary involvement in the life of their parish. The St. Timothy Award—named for the young disciple and companion of St. Paul—recognizes young people who live out their faith by their humility, leadership, ministry, service, and holiness. Valerie serves at Mass and has been very active in OLS-SA’s youth group, encouraging teens from the parish’s Haitian Community to participate in the group’s activities.