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The theme for the January 18 March for Life is Unique from Day One: Pro-life is Pro-science. The Hamilton and St. Gregory the Great Councils of the Knights of Columbus are co-sponsoring a bus trip to Washington, D.C. for this year’s Right to Life March on Friday, January 18. The bus will leave Our Lady of Sorrows’ parking lot at 7:30 am and return by 9:30 pm on January 18. Click the article title for details and registration information.

In observance of the 46th anniversary of Roe v Wade, the 1973 US Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion, the Respect Life Committee of St. Raphael-Holy Angels Parish invite you to an Evening of Prayer on Tuesday, January 22. Click the article title for details.

St. Gregory the Great Parish is hosting an informative presentation “How Safe Is Our Religious Freedom Today?” by Matthew Franck, Ph.D., Associate Director of the James Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions at Princeton University. Find out how developments on the American political and social scene have jeopardized our country’s commitment to the full protection of religious freedom promised by our Constitution. Join us on Tuesday, January 15, at 7:30 pm in the St. Gregory the Great Academy Cafeteria, 4680 Nottingham Way, Hamilton Square.

Beginning on January 24, the parish Catholic Book Club will be reading "Hail, Holy Queen" by Scott Hahn, in which he shows us the scriptural and historical foundations of the Church's Marian doctrines, in an accessible and entertaining style that is easy to read. Why not join us on the second and fourth Thursday of every month?

The Society's next meeting will be held on January 9, at 1PM in the Church Library. Click the article title for more information on the meeting, and on the membership dues drive.

Join us for a trip to Lancaster to see the Sight & Sound Theater presentation of "Jesus", on Wednesday, April 3, 2019. Click the article title for more information.

The Hamilton and St. Gregory the Great Councils of the Knights of Columbus are co-sponsoring a bus trip to Washington, D.C. for this year’s Right to Life March on Friday, January 18. The Right to Life March is a very special event and it will be a unique experience. Click the article title for more information.

Of course we know that respecting life is a human imperative that cannot and must not be limited to a single month or a single day. It is an "everyday and always" cause that is not unique to any one religious belief or denomination. For Catholics, however, respecting life, especially the unborn, is intrinsic to our identity as people of faith. It admits no denial, no exception, no compromise. “Every life is cherished, chosen, sent,” as the theme of Respect Life Month expresses.

Join us on December 15, at St. Gregory the Great campus, to commemorate the journey that Joseph and Mary made from Nazareth to Bethlehem. We'll gather in the Chapel, and then journey to the E-Center, School Building, and Parish Center looking for a welcoming place for Jesus to be born. The journey will end in the gathering space of the church with the Christmas Tree Lighting, carols, and refreshments.

Young and old alike are invited to serve in one of the many aspects of our parish's liturgical life--as ushers, altar servers, Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion, lectors, sacristans, altar linen volunteers, or as members of the arts & environment committee or liturgy committee. Click the article title for more information.

Do you want more than rhetoric and emotion to navigate through the issues on abortion? Come and join us on December 6, at 7:00 PM, for the presentation "Abortion: Just the Facts, Ma'am" by Marie Tasy, Executive Director of the NJ Right to Life. We'll be in the Church Meeting Room at Our Lady of Sorrows.

National Vocation Awareness Week is an annual week-long celebration of the Catholic Church in the United States dedicated to promote vocations to the priesthood, diaconate and consecrated life through prayer and education, and to renew our prayers and support for those who are considering one of these particular vocations. The Diocese of Trenton’s Office of Vocations can be reached at 609-406-7448.

A Young Adult Conference will be held on Sunday, November 11, at Georgian Court University from 10 AM to 5 PM, to discover the meaning and purpose of their sexuality, and how it applies to their unique mission in life. If you want to learn skills to create and maintain healthy relationships, check this out! Click the article title for more information.

The OLS-SA Holy Name Society is a parish organization devoted to serving the spiritual, social, and faithful needs of the men of our parish, which it has been doing for the past 80 years. We are part of a National Federation that professes several objectives, including: honoring the Holy Name of Jesus; imitating him in our thoughts, words, and actions; performing the spiritual and corporal works of mercy; and combating pornography. Our Society has also expanded into a religious, inspirational, and motivational discussion group, using Christopher News Notes as one guide to follow. For more information, including when and where we meet, click the article title.

When is a baby human? To find the scientific answer, check out Ministries > Respect Lfe > When is a Baby Human?

The Church of Saint Ann is offering an adult faith formation opportunity and shared reflection on Pope Francis’ latest Apostolic Exhortation, “On the Call to Holiness in the Contemporary World,” on Tuesday, October 30, at 7 pm.

Are you a little skeptical of assisted suicide? Do you want to know what has happened in those states where it has been legalized? Are you caught by the rhetoric that calls assisted suicide a "merciful" solution to terminal illness and severe handicaps? Do you need more information about the Church's position on end-of-life issues? Come to our Thought-Ful Thursday presentation this week on November 8, in the Church Hall at Our Lady of Sorrows. Marie Tasy, from the New Jersey Right to Life will present facts and figures that call into question the "sympathetic" solution.

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.

The dialogue on abortion can get highly emotional, and people stop listening. This presentation will give you the facts about abortion, both scientific facts about life and the development of the child in the womb, and historical facts about abortion and Roe v. Wade. Join us on October 11, at 7:00 PM in the Church Hall at Our Lady of Sorrows, when Marie Tasy of New Jersey Right to Life will present Abortion: Just the Facts, Ma’am. In case of bad weather, call the parish office (609-587-4372) to find out if the session has been cancelled.

Books can change lives. There are many books by great Catholic/Christian authors that can encourage us to live lives of holiness and grow closer to Our Lord, the Holy Mother, and the Saints. This type of reading is known as spiritual reading. The OLS-SA Catholic Book Club has the goal of selecting and reading books that will help us become "doers of the Word, and not just hearers of the Word." Click the article title for more information.