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All are invited to attend the NJ Knights of Columbus Blessing of the Nativity on Saturday, Dec. 14, 10:00 AM on the NJ State Capitol Grounds, at the State House. Dress for the weather! Click the article title for details.

The Saint Ann Youth Choir will present their annual Christmas Concert on Sunday, December 15, beginning at 3:00 pm in the Church of Saint Ann. The concert is free and open to the public. Please join us for the concert and a reception following it in the Pope John Paul Community Room.

If you ordered one or more wreaths from the Rosary Altar Society, please remember to pick them up after one of the Saturday evening or Sunday morning masses this weekend (December 7-8) at the pick-up site you specified on your order form. The wreaths will be in the OLS Church Meeting Room and the St. Anthony Church Hall.

If you brought or sent in a picture of a loved one to be placed by Our Lady at either Our Lady of Sorrows or St. Anthony during November, please pick it up at the Parish Office during regular business hours. The Parish Office is located beneath Our Lady of Sorrows Church.

The month of November is dedicated to prayer for the faithful departed. During this month the names of our beloved deceased, indicated on the envelopes you have returned, will be placed upon the altars of our churches. There they will remain for prayerful remembrance. Click the article title for additional information on leaving a photo of your beloved deceased to display by the Statue and Altar of the Blessed Mother.

“The Blessed Virgin,” affirms the Second Vatican Council, “advanced on her pilgrimage of faith...a faith never tainted by the least doubt...but still always faith.” It would be very far from the truth to think that the divine mysteries were so revealed to Mary...that she had no need of faith. Click the article title for more on this...

“If you cannot equal Mary’s absolute purity,” says St. Bernard, “at least imitate her humility. The virtue of humility is essential. We can be saved without virginity, but not without humility. For more, click the article title.

Are you looking for the schedule of Masses for Easter? Are you surprised to find out that Easter actually lasts for 50 days? Find all this and more on the Easter Season page under Worship & Liturgy > Liturgical Seasons.

Click the article title to find the visitation and adoration hours for Holy Thursday around the diocese.

Click the article title to see the Lenten activities this week.

The Rosary Altar Society is conducting its Annual Palm Cross Sale, which proceeds benefit our parish. Orders and payment must be received no later than March 31. Click the article title for details.

Have you wondered what the seasons of the Church are? Do you wonder where you can find the Christmas schedule, or the Holy Week Schedule? You can find the seasonal calendar of the liturgical year on the Worship & Liturgy > Liturgical Seasons page. But under that page is a treasure trove of information about the Advent and Christmas seasons, Lent, the Easter Season, and the feast of Corpus Christi.

This year, the penitential season of Lent begins on March 6. Please bring in all old palms to be burned and used for ashes on Ash Wednesday. Beginning next week, there will be containers at all the exit doors on the weekends to hold the palms.

We acknowledge the wonderful work of our liturgy committee members, decorators, and maintenance and office staff who dedicated so many hours of their time to prepare our churches for the Christmas Celebration. We also thank all our liturgical ministers who assisted at the numerous Masses of the Christmas Vigil and Christmas Day!

During Advent, our parish will continue its tradition of inviting families to carry the lighted Advent candle in procession at the beginning of each weekend Mass. Click the article title for more information.

Join us on December 15, at St. Gregory the Great campus, to commemorate the journey that Joseph and Mary made from Nazareth to Bethlehem. We'll gather in the Chapel, and then journey to the E-Center, School Building, and Parish Center looking for a welcoming place for Jesus to be born. The journey will end in the gathering space of the church with the Christmas Tree Lighting, carols, and refreshments.

In addition to our usual confession schedule of Saturday mornings and afternoons, priests will be available for confession at Our Lady of Sorrows Church from 6:00 – 7:30 pm on Thursday, December 20. NB....No Confessions on Saturday, December 22.

The Rosary Altar Society is holding its Annual Christmas Wreath Sale, which proceeds benefit OLS School. The 12″ balsam wreath is decorated with pine cones and red decorative balls and a ribbon. Wreaths are available with or without a stand. The former makes a suitable adornment for the cemetery while the latter is ideal for decorating a door, window, or porch. Click the article title for prices, deadline, and pickup details.