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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.

Frank Sheed takes a complex subject and makes it accessible to anyone in the book "Theology for Beginners." Join us as we focus on learning more about what Catholics really believe this Fall. Click the article title for more information.

St. Gregory the Great Parish will host a “COME ALIVE” presentation by Dr. Peter Howard, founder of Heroic Families, on July 25, 2018 at 7:00 pm in the Parish Center, 4620 Nottingham Way, Hamilton Square, NJ. With more and more studies confirming how the vast majority of people in the world are dissatisfied with their lives because they lack purpose, families are more ardently seeking help to find the answers. This talk is perfect for families and individuals who want to discover God’s purpose for them and make a choice NOW to live it heroically!

Click the article title for more information on two upcoming events on Natural Family Planning, one in Holmdel ("Not Your Mom's NFP"), and one in Marleton ("Wine and Cheese Discussion on the 50th Anniversary of Humanae Vitae").

So, what is Natural Family Planning (or NFP) anyway? The Church encourages married couples to learn about NFP methods because they represent authentic family planning that can be used either to achieve or postpone pregnancy. For more information about Natural Family Planning education in our area, contact Peg Hensler (403-7156; phensler@dioceseoftrenton.org).

The bill to legalize physician assisted suicide (A1504) has not yet been scheduled for a vote by the full Assembly. There are still two possible dates when it could be scheduled. Please contact Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin to ask him not to schedule the bill for a vote. Click the article title for more details and contact information.

Catholics across the United States are encouraged to pray and act in support of religious liberty at home and abroad during Serving Others in God's Love: Religious Freedom Week 2018, which begins on June 22, the Feast of Sts. Thomas More and John Fisher, and ends on June 29, the Solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul. For more information, click the article title.

Happy Father's Day! God is calling all men to Respect Life at all stages and to help, especially, those who have no voice. Join us for our next Respect Life meeting, on Thursday, July 12, to find out how you can help to defend the helpless. Click the article title for more information.

. . . to all our parishioners who are graduating from our area schools, as well as those graduating from colleges and universities near and far!

Click the article title to find a reflection on the presence of Jesus Christ, Body, Blood, Soul & Divinity, in the Blessed Sacrament.

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.

Legislation known as The Aid in Dying for the Terminally Ill Act (A1504) will go to the full Assembly for a vote, possibly as early as June 7. This legislation authorizes physicians to prescribe drugs that an individual would ingest to cause suicide, therefore authorizing physician-assisted suicide. Click the article title for information on unintended consequences of such legislation. We need to act!

Suicide is always a tragedy! Do not be misled by the seductive language of "dignity," "mercy," "compassion," or "aid in dying." True compassion does not put a lethal weapon—in this case a prescription of 100 capsules of Seconal—into the hands of a person to help take his or her life. Click the article title for more information.

Join us for our next Respect Life meeting, on June 7, at 7:00 PM at Our Lady of Sorrows. Click the article title for more information.

Our 1st Respect Life Meeting Was a Success! Thank you to all who participated, but we need everyone to help. Stay informed--click the article title to see what is currently happening. We need your help!

Sunday, April 29, from 9 AM to 5 PM, the Catholic Center at Monmouth University in Long Branch, is offering a one day retreat for young adults before they are engaged, to prepare for Catholic marriage through prayer, instruction, and lived experience. Click the article title for contact information.

Cohort 6 (the Lumen Christi Cohort) is delighted to announce the creation of a new ministry for young adults, ages 19 to 39. This Young Adult Ministry will serve to challenge the interested young adult community by witness and relationship with Christ through ongoing talks, workshops, fun-filled events, and opportunities designed for you by you.

All are welcome to join this vital mission! The group is committed to prayer, education, and action in defense of life. It hopes to foster in our parish a greater awareness of the dignity and sanctity of all human life at every stage.

Click the article title to find the prayer for our 2018 Multi-Parish Mission. Please offer this prayer in the days preceding the mission, to ask the Father and the Son to send the Holy Spirit to all of the parishioners in the four sponsoring parishes: Our Lady of Sorrows - St. Anthony, St. Gregory the Great, St. John the Baptist, and St. Vincent de Paul.

The St. John Neumann Chapter of Catholics United for the Faith is sponsoring an all-day conference titled Matrimony: Rediscovering Its Truth on Saturday, April 21, from 10:00 am to 6:15 pm at the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul in Philadelphia. Click the article title for details.