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Notre Dame HIgh School President, Ken Jennings is hosting a series of engaging speakers, beginning with Bishop O'Connell's lecture on "Raising Catholic Kids in our Modern Age." The lecture will be followed by a moderated discussion with Bishop O'Connell and Dr. Ana Samuel, research scholar and current ND parent. Click here for more information, and to register.

Click here to find some thoughts on Purgatory by Pope Benedict XVI.

Pro-woman IS pro-life, and pro-life IS pro-woman. The idea that abortion empowers women is one of many lies in society that are, in reality, incredibly harmful to women. Abortion advocates perpetuate the myth that women must do violence to themselves in order to preserve their equality and the freedom to advance in the world. Click here to see an abridged article by Kimberly Baker from the USCCB website.

Click here to find out more about what the Catechism of the Catholic Church says about the death penalty.

Our bishop, David M. O'Connell, gave a strong and excellent homily on our duty to protect life.

The next meeting of the Holy Name Society will be held on October 18, at 12 Noon in the Church Library at Our Lady of Sorrows.

In centuries past, the cross of terminal illness was seen as an opportunity to be compassionate to the sick and for "offering up" of suffering for the good of others by the sick. There is a process of "letting go" and entrustment to God by everyone that needs to happen, a process that must not be short-circuited by euthanasia or physician-assisted suicide. Click here for more information on end-of -life care.

This pilgrimage to Emmitsburg, MD. will include a visit to the Mount St. Mary Seminary, the National Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes, and the National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, the first American-born saint. Click here for details. Registrations must be received by October 15.

Given the scientific fact that a human life begins at conception, the only moral norm needed to understand the Church's opposition to abortion is the principle that each and every human life has inherent dignity, and thus must be treated with the respect due to a human person. Click here for more information and a link to follow for even more details.

Holy Communion Under Both Species resumes on the weekend of September 27-28. Click here for more information.

If you have not already seen the exhibit of Eucharistic Miracles inspired by the Blessed Carlo Acutis, it can be seen from now until September 20 at St. James Church, Pennington. The display is open from 10 to 7 Monday through Sunday. Spoiler...these miracles are still happening, and you can find out about them, and the scientific investigations of them, in this display!

Our Monday Night Bible Study will resume on September 16, at 7:00 PM b the Church Library. Click here for information on how you can participate from home, if needed.

The OLS-SA Catholic Book Club will resume meeting on 9/12/24, at 7:00 PM. We will pick up where we left off last year in our study of the book, "Coming Soon: Unlocking the Book of Revelation" by Michael Barber.

A special opportunity to study scripture with Scott & Kimberly Hahn will be offered at Corpus Christi Catholic Church in Lansdale, PA. Click here for more information,

Weekly sessions will resume on Tuesday September 10 at 7pm.

Click here to see this week's installment on the Holy Mass, on the reception of the Holy Eucharist.

The Transfiguration of the Lord, recalled by today’s liturgy casts a dazzling light on our daily lives and makes us turn our minds to the immortal destiny which that event in itself overshadows. On the summit of Tabor, Christ unveils for a few moments the splendor of his divinity, and manifests himself to the chosen witnesses as he really is, the Son of God. Click here for more.

What does the Church teach? Click here for more information.

Celebrate the Jubilee Year 2025 on a 10-day pilgrimage to Italy, February 20 to March 1, 2025. Click here for details.

Four summer sessions will be held for incoming OCIA (formerly RCIA) candidates (those looking to convert to the Catholic Church as well as those who need to complete their Sacraments), and those who may be gathering information for themselves or others.