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To see the results of this year's October Count, with a comparison to last year's count, see the October Count page under About > Parish Profile.

This Friday, October 19, the Mount Carmel Guild will hold its annual gala and our own Deacon Jeff has been singled out for special honors. The Guild has chosen well—Deacon Jeff, in addition to his parish ministry, has long served as chaplain at Robert Wood Johnson Hospital, Hamilton, and currently volunteers at St. Francis Medical Center, Trenton. Our parish takes pride in Deacon Jeff’s honor and extends its prayerful congratulations to him and to Jean, his wife. Click the article title for information on how to obtain tickets for this event.

At all Masses during the next two weekends (October 20-21 & 27-28), we shall be recording attendance. These statistics are mandated by the Diocese and are useful for diocesan and parish planning.

Please note that the parish office will be closed on Monday, October 8, in observance of Columbus Day. Enjoy a safe and restful holiday weekend!

Do statistics intrigue you? Do you want to see pictures of our churches? Check out the Parish Profile pages on our website (www.ols-sa.org), under About > Parish Profile. Or click the article title for more information and an active link to the page.

Do you want to know about our parish patron saints? You’ll find information on the parish website (www.ols-sa.org), under About > Our Lady of Sorrows, Patron and Titular, and About > St. Anthony of Padua, Patron and Titular. You’ll also find our patron saints under Faith Formation > All Things Catholic > Saints, where you’ll find them listed in the menu on the left, along with a few other saints you might find interesting.

The Parish Office will be closed for the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, on Wednesday August 15. It will reopen at 9:00 AM on Thursday, August 16.

Are you interested in our parish history? Then you’ll want to check out the History pages on the parish website (www.ols-sa.org), under About > History. The History page itself provides information about the merger in 2005, with two sub-pages providing a pre-merger synopsis for Our Lady of Sorrows and St. Anthony. You’ll also find a page for each year, from last year back to 2006.

Do you want to get to know our priests, deacons, and staff? Check out the Directory of Staff & Ministry Contacts. You’ll find it on our parish website (www.ols-sa.org) at About > Directory of Staff & Ministry Contacts. There you’ll find pages with pictures, contact information, and some biographical information on our priests, deacons, and paid staff & ministry directors; as well as contact information for our volunteer ministry leaders.

Did you know you can register at the parish online? While we’d like to see your smiling face and get to know you, if you have trouble getting out and about, you can complete the online registration form on our parish website (www.ols-sa.org) at About > Parish Registration.

We are grateful for the kind understanding of all those who frequent St. Anthony Church during this period when the long-awaiting paving of our new parking area is taking place. Please observe the new, limited, parking pattern while this work progresses. Thanks for your cooperation—a temporary inconvenience for a permanent benefit.

Whether you registered as a parishioner seven years ago or seven times seven years ago, things change. Please keep us posted; Keep us informed if one of your loved ones is hospitalized or moves into assisted living or a nursing home. Let us know when you’re moving—we may not join your painting party, but we will update our records. And please explain to your children that once they’re out of your home and living independently, they need to register on their own.

Fr. Jean and I sincerely thank all those who remembered us in this holy season. Your cards, spiritual bouquets, homemade treats, and gifts were most thoughtful. May the Lord bless you abundantly for your kindnesses.

The parish office will be open during regular office hours on Friday and Saturday, December 22 and 23. The office will be closed as usual on Sunday, December 24, and will remain closed through Tuesday, December 26, in observance of Christmas. The office will reopen on Wednesday, December 27

Our recent proposal regarding the purchase of personal hearing assistance devices for parishioners frequenting St. Anthony Church received a poor response, which would not warrant the expense the parish would incur to install the necessary equipment. Click the article title for more information.

Our work establishing our working relationship with the parishes of our cohort. Faith in Our Future is in our hands...please pray that we continue to make progress.

At all Masses during the next 2 weekends (October 14-15 & 21-22), we shall be recording attendance. These statistics are mandated by the Diocese and are useful for diocesan and parish planning. The ushers will be "counting" during the first reading. I know that they will be careful not to be too distracting to the assembly.

The parish office will be closed on Monday, October 9, in observance of Columbus Day. Enjoy a safe and restful holiday weekend.

Implementation Team's recommendations approved, and new name for cohort. See the Faith in Our Future page, under Stewardship for complete information on the process, goals, status, and plans for Faith in Our Future in our cohort.

We care about the changes in your life, so please keep us informed if one of your loved ones is hospitalized or move into assisted living or a nursing home, if you have a new baby, or if your adult children move out. Even if you move, we'd like to know, so we can update our records. Click the article title for more information.