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At our 11 am Mass this Sunday (December 1), our parish will formally and prayerfully welcome into the RCIA process those who wish to fully embrace the Catholic faith. Let us remember them in our prayers as they continue their journey to that sacred encounter. Click the article title to see the list of candidates.

Please pray especially this week, during our Called by Name campaign, for vocations to the priesthood. Click the article title for a prayer for priestly vocations from St. John Paul II.

Today (November 2-3), please submit names of men ages 16-40 who you think would make a fine priest by placing your CALLED BY NAME response card in the collection basket. You may also drop off the card at the parish office. Please continue to pray for the success of this program in our parish and our diocese, especially during these weeks of prayer for vocations.

Next weekend (November 2-3), all the parishes of the Diocese of Trenton will be promoting vocations to the priesthood through a program, Called by Name. During this week, pray for a young man (age 16-40) who you think would make a good priest. Details next Sunday! Click the article title for a prayer to the Lord of the Harvest for vocations, from Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio.

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.

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 the article title to find information on the requirements for sponsors and godparents.

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.

Are you thinking about marriage or planning a wedding? Check out the Matrimony 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. There you’ll find information on what you can and can’t do in a Catholic wedding ceremony, as well as a series of pages on preparing for marriage, including information on scheduling your wedding, marriage preparation programs, the wedding liturgy and music, and suggested offerings.

Click the article title to find out where you can find information on the seven sacraments, including information on choosing sponsors and godparents, and baptism requirements and preparation classes.

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.