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Our goal, based on 1.58% of our ordinary income, has been slightly reduced, to $95,000. We retain 100% of funds raised over that goal, and can earn an additional 5% of goal ($4,750) if the parish has a 5% increase in donors and an addition $4,750 is donors pledge to goal by 7/31/25. The campaign has begun! Let's do our best to reach and surpass goal! Click here for the current status.

We have begun our 2025 Annual Catholic Appeal. New guidelines have reduced our parish goal this year to $95,000. Click here for details.

It is with tremendous gratitude that I share with you good news regarding the 2024 Catholic Annual Appeal. The generosity of many parishioners has allowed us to surpass our parish goal. May the Lord bless all those who by their gift supported the work of the various ministries of the Diocese. Click here for more information.

As of Monday, January 6, 460 parishioners have given gifts or made pledges to this year’s Annual Catholic. A sincere thank you to all parishioners that have donated to help our parish achieve this goal. For details, click here.

As of Monday, December 23, 441 parishioners have given gifts or made pledges to this year’s Annual Catholic Appeal. That means that, so far, 101% ($100,963.33) of the goal has been gifted or pledged. This puts us just over our goal of our $100,000 goal, which means that we get money back! Click here for more information.

Slowly but surely we’re inching toward our goal! As of Monday, June 10, 311 parishioners have given gifts or made pledges to this year’s Annual Catholic Appeal. We have met 73% of our parish goal of $100,000, but still need the remaining 27% if we are to receive any of those funds back! If you have not contributed, please prayerfully consider making any donation your circumstances allow. Click here for details.

Our parish goal is $100,000, and we are slowly but surely climbing that mountain! But if you have not yet made your gift or pledge, please prayerfully consider contributing whatever you can in these difficult times. Click here for details.

We’re almost over the top of the hill, but need to keep going! Please give your gift or make your pledge today. Click here to see the numbers!

As of Monday, April 15, 249 generous OLS-SA parishioners have given gifts or made pledges to this year’s Annual Catholic Appeal and paid $46,863 of that amount. Our parish goal is $100,000. Click here to find out how you can contribute toward our parish goal.

As of Monday, April 8, 237 generous OLS-SA parishioners have given gifts or made pledges to this year’s Annual Catholic Appeal and paid $43,113 of that amount. Since our parish goal is $100,000, that means that, so far, 55% ($54,773) of the goal has been gifted or pledged and 43% has been paid.

Remember, if we make our goal, money will be returned to the parish. Please be generous, if you haven't already pledged or paid your gift. Click here for an update on our progress.

Click here to see how our parish is doing on the Annual Catholic Appeal.

The 2024 Annual Catholic Appeal kicked off last week in the Diocese of Trenton. Our parish’s goal is again $100,000. We know we can make it since—thanks to you, our wonderful parishioners—we did it last year! If every supporting parish family would contribute a gift or pledge of $75 or more to the annual appeal, our parish goal would be met or exceeded!

We are very pleased to announce that our parish has received its share in the funds raised through the 2023 diocesan Annual Catholic Appeal. Having slightly surpassed our goal of $100,000, we have received a check in the amount of $20,138 for our own parish needs. Thanks again to all our donors!

The 2024 Annual Catholic Appeal is now underway and already, 16 OLS-SA donors have made gifts or pledges totaling $5,941—6% of our goal! Monies raised by the appeal support a variety of important programs and initiatives at both the diocesan and parish level. Click here to find out how to make your donation!

Kudos to all those who generously supported the 2023 Annual Catholic Appeal. Their generosity has made it possible to not only attain, but to exceed our parish goal of $100,000! This accomplishment allows our parish to benefit from a diocesan rebate, a sharing in this important fundraising effort for our own parish needs. Click here for details.

We’re almost there: $98,270.50 (98% of Goal) Please help put your parish over the top! Every donation, large or small, helps! If you have not already contributed, please prayerfully consider making a donation.

Please consider joining the effort to help Our Lady of Sorrows – St. Anthony to reach its goal! Every donation, large or small, helps! When we reach our goal, we receive 15% of funds received to goal, and 50% of funds received over goal back for parish needs.

Now less than $6,300 to go! As of October 9, our fantastic parishioners have pledged $93,710 (94% of Goal) and paid $90,217 (90% of Goal) towards our 2023 Annual Catholic Appeal. Please consider joining this world class team and helping Our Lady of Sorrows – St. Anthony to reach its goal!

Now, less than $8,000 to go! As of September 18, our fantastic parishioners have pledged $92,314.50 (92% of Goal) and paid $88,580 (89% of Goal) towards our 2023 Annual Catholic Appeal. Please consider helping your parish to reach its goal! Every donation, large or small, helps!