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The Respect Life Ministry of OLS-SA is hosting a group rosary at an online Zoom conference every Wednesday evening at 6:45 PM. We invite everyone to join us in praying this rosary as a group for the express intention of an end to abortion. At this time, we are also including an intention to end the Covid-19 pandemic. Click the article title for contact information and details.

Good Friday is a day of fast and abstinence! Fasting=one full meal a day. Abstinence=not eating meat. Click the article title for more information and a link to a full explanation.

Click the article title to see some of the upcoming programs offered at the Francis House of Prayer in Allentown.

Session 3 is on the topic of conflict and communication. To see the topics of the first three sessions, click on the Beloved item in the menu, or click the article title for the link.

Join us as the Lumen Christi Cohort holds peaceful prayer vigils at the Golden Crest Corporate Center on Rt. 33 in Hamilton. For more information on what is involved, dates and times, and contact information, click the article title.

Click the article title for an explanation of the Lenten days of fast and abstinence.

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 offered at the Marianist Family Retreat Center in Cape May Point, and at the Francis House of Prayer in Allentown.

The U.S. House of Representatives passed the misnamed Women's Health Protection Act, H.R. 3755/S.1975, in September. Now, U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer has promised to post the bill for a vote on February 25, 2020. This is not about allowing free choice; it's about eliminating choices. Find out how by clicking the article title.

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...

As a Catholic man, do you find yourself wishing there were other men you could count on to support you in your faith journey? Iron sharpens iron; men need other men to inspire courage, bolster faith, and support each other in the quest for virtue. Join us for the 25th Annual Catholic Men for Jesus Christ Conference, on Saturday, February 26th! Click the article title for details.

The Holy Season of Lent is observed this year from Ash Wednesday (March 2) until Holy Thursday (April 14). The Bishops of the United States have prescribed that this season be marked by more intense prayer, works of charity, and penance. Among these are the practices of fasting and abstinence. For more information on these practices, click the article title.

On the 49th Anniversary of the Supreme Court's Decision Roe v. Wade, there will be a national day of prayer for the full restoration of the legal guarantee of the right to life, and of penance for violations to the dignity of the human person committed through acts of abortion. Please join us in our appeal to God for life.

Out of concern for the health and wellbeing of all participants, the Hamilton and St Gregory the Great Councils of the Knights of Columbus have canceled this year's bus trip to the March for Life in Washington, D.C. on January 21. Rich Morey will contact all those who have signed up for the trip. Please consider attending The Diocese of Trenton's Day of Prayer and Rally for Life on January 14, 2022. Check https://dioceseoftrenton.org/march-for-life for more information.

Equality Begins in the Womb is the theme for the 2022 March for Life. The pro-life movement recognizes the immense responsibility this nation bears to restore equal rights to its most defenseless citizens: babies in the womb. The 49th annual March for Life will be held on Friday, January 21. Plan now to attend! Click the article title for details on how to get there!

There is a bill currently before the state legislature that would permit abortions for any reason for all nine months of pregnancy, eliminate conscience protections for medical professionals, require taxpayers to pay for the abortions whether or not they have moral objections, and prohibit the adoption of future laws that conflict with any provision of this bill. Please click the article title to find and use the link to make your objection to this bill known to your legislators.

Throughout October, the Respect Life Committee invites and encourages all to pray the Memorare* daily as many times as you like for the end to abortion. At the end of each day, email FlyingC84@gmail.com with the number of times you prayed it. (“Memorare” as the subject) or go to https://relevantradio.com/pray-the-memorare/ and add your prayers to the total count.

The archbishop of San Francisco is calling for a "massive and visible campaign of prayer and fasting" for the conversion of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's heart..." Click the article title for details.

Our next meeting is October 14, at 7:00 PM in the Church Library. We're reading "The Case for Jesus" by Brant Pitre, a fascinating study of the proof that the New Testament really does tell the true story of Jesus. It's not too late to join us! We've only read one chapter so far! Click the article title for details.

The Respect Life Committee of Our Lady of Sorrows - St. Anthony parish invites and encourages you to participate in one or more of the prayer events listed in this article. Click the article title to see the list.