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About Our Updated RCIA Process--Our RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) is now going year round! Now anyone interested in receiving the Sacraments of Holy Baptism, Eucharist, and Confirmation can begin the process (Period of Inquiry and Discernment) at any time throughout the year. Click the article title for more information.

Special thanks go to Msgr. Thomas N. Gervasio and Fr. Pierre-Louis Joseph, our Deacons, Director of Music Ministry, Cantor, Director of Religious Education, School Principal, Parish Office staff members Doris Cordero and Miranda Day, and the catechists, who shared their faith as they prepared the children who made their First Holy Communion this weekend. Click the article title to see the names!

to those who received the Easter Sacraments at the Solemn Vigil. Click the article title to find the names of our newest members!

At the 11:00 Mass today, the Elect take another step toward the celebration of the Easter Sacrament in the Rite of the second of three “scrutinies.” Please pray for our Elect: Patricia Carr, Paige Griffiths, and Lauren Neuls.

This Saturday, March 9, we are pleased to welcome again the “NET Team” that will be directing a day-long retreat in preparation of the Sacrament of Confirmation. For more information on the NET Team, click the article title.

Congratulations to our second grade boys and girls, who celebrated the Sacrament of Penance for the first time this Saturday. It is an important and joyful step in their spiritual journey!

World Marriage Day (WMD), celebrated on Sunday, February 10, honors husband and wife as the foundation of the family, the basic unit of society. It salutes the beauty of their faithfulness, sacrifice and joy in daily married life. Click the article title for more information, and a special prayer for marriage.

If you are getting ready to have your child baptized, check out the Baptism page under Worship and Liturgy > Sacraments, for a complete explanation of the requirements for baptism, including the guidelines for godparents.

"Romance is a process it's not an event. It's not a one-time thing. It's not something that's 'accomplished' and then forgotten. In order to work, it's got to be an ongoing thing a part of the very fabric of your daily life" (Gregory J. P. Godek, 1001 Ways to Be Romantic) Think of one romantic way you can express your love for your spouse today. Do it. Click the article title for a link to Susan's website.

Are you very sick, or generally in poor health? Find out about the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick under Worship & Liturgy > The Sacraments. On this page you’ll find information about what this sacrament is and who it’s for, and on the page under this one, you’ll find out how to prepare for a sick call.

Do you feel called to the priesthood? Do you just wonder what exactly ordination to the priesthood is? Check out the Holy Orders page under Worship & Liturgy > The Sacraments.

Are you thinking about marriage or planning a wedding? Check out the Marriage page, under Worship & Liturgy > The Sacraments, for basic information about the sacrament of marriage and church teaching on marriage. For information specific to planning a wedding, look under Worship & Liturgy > Weddings. Click the article title for links to the pages.

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.

Are you looking for information on Confirmation? Click the article title for links to all the pages where you'll find information on the sacrament and all the programs our parish uses to prepare a candidate for Confirmation, either as a student or as an adult.

Do you have questions about the reception of Holy Communion? Do you need information on how to prepare your home for the reception of the Eucharist at home? Do you just want to know more about the real Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist? You’ll find this information on the Holy Eucharist page, under Worship & Liturgy > The Sacraments. In addition, you’ll find pages with guidelines for receiving the Holy Eucharist and receiving the Precious Blood.

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.