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Do you want to know more about God’s mercy in the sacrament of Reconciliation (or Penance?) The Reconciliation page under Worship & Liturgy > The Sacraments provides basic information about the sacrament, including Confession times, as well as suggested reading. There is also a page with a story about St. Anthony and the grace of confession, and a page with a helpful examination of conscience for children.

Our Pre K 3 classroom is growing! We are looking for a part time assistant in our 3 year old room, Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 12:30 pm. Click the article title for more information.

Don’t forget to enroll your preschooler or kindergartener in "Cherubs," our early childhood religious education program for 3- to 5-year-olds. It’s held from 9:30 to 10:30 AM on Sundays from October to May. For details, call the Religious Education Office (609-587-4372).

Click the article title to read an open letter from one of our long-term catechists. Then, if you are interested in getting involved in the faith formation of our youth or adults, please contact the parish office. Your witness is so crucial since it’s been said, “our faith is more caught than taught!”

Welcome, all new and returning parents and students! Our program begins on September 9. Click the article title for detailed information on the beginning of this year's program.

On September 8, the Holy Cross Center of Learning will begin classes aimed at developing an awareness of Christ’s life in persons age 7 - 107 who are not able to function in a regular Religious Education Program due to intellectual, cognitive, and/or developmental disabilities. Click the article title for more information.

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.

Before asking someone to be a sponsor for baptism or confirmation, consider that the sponsor’s role is to help the baptized lead a Christian life in harmony with baptism and fulfill faithfully the obligations connected to it. Click on the article title to find some guidelines to help you choose the right person.

The OLS Summer Camp is expanding! This summer we will have the Adventurer’s Club for 3 & 4 year olds and the Explorer’s Club for the 5 & 6 year olds. Click the article title for more information, including dates and session information, and a link to registration forms.

Are you planning to travel this summer? It can be difficult for Catholics to find a Mass when traveling. It is not always easy to find the right diocesan or parish websites. Click the article title for a link that will make it easier!

This event will be held on July 18 from 10 am to 3 pm (registration begins at 9:15 am) at St. Gregory the Great, Hamilton Square. The registration fee is $18/person, which covers coffee/snack, drinks, and a hot lunch by Dolce and Clemente. Click the article title for more information, and a link to register.

The Our Lady of Sorrows Summer Camp is looking for a Camp Counselor for our 5- & 6-year-old group, the Explorer’s Club. The position would be Monday - Friday, June 25 through August 24, and the hours are 9:30 – 5:30 PM. For more information, click the article title.

Our Summer Bible Camp will be held August 6-10. Registration is now open. If you are interested, please call our office (587-4372) for details. Thanks.

Click the article title for a list of those children who made their First Communion this month.

Special thanks go to all those who shared their faith as they prepared the children who made their First Holy Communion this weekend. Click the article title for a complete list of those who gave their time and attention to this wonderful ministry!

You can find photographs of this year's Confirmation under Worship & Liturgy > The Sacraments > Confirmation.

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 Msgr. Michael Walsh, who conferred the sacrament! Click the article title for a list of our newly Confirmed.

Will be held August 6 through 10. Registration is now open. If you are interested, please call our office (587-4372) for details.

Sunday, March 18, was a very special day for our candidates for Confirmation. They devoted the day to a retreat experience in preparation for the gift of the Holy Spirit to be received at Confirmation on April 28. The retreat was directed by the young people of the National Evangelization Team…who hail from all parts of our country. The retreat received many “rave reviews” and we pray that it readied the confirmandi to receive the graces of the sacrament.

The Religious Education Office will be closed from April 2 to 4. Sunday classes will resume on April 8; Wednesday classes will resume on April 18. We will not have classes on April 11 due to our multi-parish mission. We invite all students and their families to attend the mission.