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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.

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.

This weekend the Diocese of Trenton rejoices in the Ordination of four priests at the hands of His Excellency, David M. O’Connell. Click the article title for more information.

On Saturday, June 2, Rev. James Smith, who has been serving as a transitional deacon in our parish for the last year, will be ordained to the priesthood, at the Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption, at 10:00 AM. Everyone is welcome to attend. Click the article title to find out when he will be celebrating Mass for our parish.

in the ordination to the Diaconate of Rev. Mr. Christopher Pinto this Saturday, May 19. The Ordination Liturgy, celebrated by His Excellency, Bishop David M. O'Connell, will take place at St. Raphael Church, Hamilton. Congratulations and prayerful best wishes to Deacon Pinto.

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.

to those who received the Easter Sacraments at the Solemn Vigil. Click the article title for the names of those who were baptized, who were received into the Church, and who were confirmed.

This is just a reminder that there are some requirements that must be fulfilled in order to baptize your child into the Catholic faith. The purpose of these requirements is to ensure that you and the godparents you choose are equipped and prepared to teach your child the Catholic faith by example as well as by explanation. (Click the article title for details, or click on the Baptism page under Worship & Liturgy > Sacraments.)

In addition to our regular Saturday schedule, Confessions will be heard on Thursday, December 21, at 6:00 PM at Our Lady of Sorrows church. Our parish priests and visiting priests will be available for reconciliation.

The Rite of Welcoming is the official acceptance of those who wish to join the Catholic Church as candidates and catechumens. Please join us at Our Lady of Sorrows on December 3, at the 11 a.m. mass, to welcome our new catechumens into the Catholic Church. Click the article title for more details, and the names of our candidates and catechumens.

Today (November 19), our parishioner, Salvatore Petro, will be admitted to Candidacy for Ordination as a Permanent Deacon by His Excellency, bishop David O'Connell. Click the article title for more information.

November 5 - 11 is National Vocation Awareness Week. Please ask Our Lord for more dedicated, holy priests, deacons, and consecrated men and women. Click the article title for more information.

Priesthood Sunday, October 29, is a day especially chosen to celebrate the sacrament of Holy Orders--the sacrament of priestly dedication. This Sunday, we acknowledge and honor the priests of our parish, Msgr. Thomas Gervasio and Fr. Jean Félicien. Click the article title for more information.

Our parish invites all those Catholic who may be ill to this sacred encounter, that they may know that Christ, who often visited and healed the sick, loves them in their illness. For more information on who may receive this sacrament, and a link to more information about this sacrament, click the article title.

On Saturday, May 20, Bishop O'Connell ordained four men as transitional deacons. The ordination took place at the Cathedral of St. Mary in Trenton. We offer our sincere congratulations to Mr. Christopher Dayton, Mr. Michael DeSaye, Br. Nicholas Dolan, and Mr. James Smith as they begin their final year of preparation for the priesthood.

Are you, or is someone you love, awaiting surgery of a serious nature? Elderly and notably weakened, even if not seriously ill? A child who is sick? Our parish invites all those Catholics who may be ill to this sacred encounter, that they might know that Christ, who often visited and healed the sick, loves them in their illness. Click the article title for date, time, and location.

to those who received the Easter Sacraments at the Solemn Vigil. Click the article title for details.