The Easter appeal is one of the two most important collections of the year. Your generosity in this collection helps Our Lady of Sorrows-Saint Anthony to meet many expenses—not only the care of buildings and grounds but our obligations to our employees and our diocese. Please be as generous as your means allow.
One of the ways Christians have traditionally observed Good Friday is by participating in a service on the seven last words of Jesus from the Cross. This year we are introducing this service on Good Friday (March 29) at 7:00 pm at Our Lady of Sorrows. Click here for more information.
The Rosary Altar Society is conducting its Annual Palm Cross Sale, the proceeds of which benefit Our Lady of Sorrows-St. Anthony Parish. The cross is approximately 12” x 20” and made of looped palms on a wooden cross and mounted on a stake which males a suitable adnornment for the cementary or garden. Click here for more details.
Catholic parishes in Mercer County are inviting the faithful to go on pilgrimage locally, visiting the different churches in our county for Mass and a little history and treasure appreciation. Click here for more information.
Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent, is on February 14th this year. Please bring in any old palms to be burned and used as ashes on Ash Wednesday before February 12! Containers will be placed near all the exit door of both churches next weekend (February 10-11) for the palms.
The Easter appeal is one of the two most important collections of the year. Your generosity in this collection helps Our Lady of Sorrows - St. Anthony parish to meet many expenses—not only the care of buildings and grounds, but our obligations to our employees and our dioceses. Please be as generous as your means allow.
Join Us for the Solemn Easter Vigil on Saturday, April 8, at 7:30 PM, at St. Anthony Church! His Excellency, the Most Rev. David M. O'Connell, C.M., will be the celebrant and homilist! Note that this is the ONLY Mass on the Saturday before Easter!
We invite interested parishioners to participate in the Washing of the Feet ceremony during the Holy Thursday liturgy. The Solemn Mass of the Lord’s Supper takes place at 7:00 p.m. on April 6 at St. Anthony Church. Click here for details.
Click here to see some of the upcoming programs offered at the San Alfonso Retreat House, Long Branch; the Marianist Family Retreat Center, Cape May Point; and the Francis House of Prayer, Allentown.
On Friday, March 24th, at 7:00 PM in Our Lady of Sorrows Church, the Marriage Ministry Team is offering the Stations of the Cross for Married Couples. Please join us
Click here to see a list of upcoming programs offered at the San Alfonso Retreat House, the Marianist Family Retreat Center, the CYO, and the Francis House of Prayer.
Bishop O'Connell has granted a dispensation from the obligation to abstain from meat on Friday, March 17th, in honor of St. Patrick's Day. However, those who take advantage of the dispensation are asked to transfer the Friday abstinence obligation to another day, or to perform a work of charity or some other exercise of piety to fulfill the spirit of the obligation.
This year's Lenten Work of Love is to assist the refugees of the war in the Ukraine, who are now in Poland. Please be generous, and put your donations in the containers at the doors of the church. Click here for more information.