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The Prayer Shawl group will hold its monthly meeting in the Church Meeting Room at 1:00 PM on Monday, May 12. Please join us if you'd like to make prayer shawls, dialysis blankets, or baby blankets; if you have any of the above you'd like to donate; or even if you'd like to learn how to crochet. And if you have (or know someone who has) extra yarn you (or they) want to get rid of, you can leave it with us! We'll be happy to take it off your hands!

While the College of Cardinals is in Conclave to select the next Pope, we can support them by praying for the aid of Jesus, the Holy Spirit, and the Blessed Mother, that they will be open to the guidance of the Holy Spirit in this very important work. Click here for a link to the prayer.

The stained glass windows at Our Lady of Sorrows Church, which have been recently refurbished, represent some of the many titles of Our Blessed Mother. Click here for a link to a description of each panel of the windows in the nave of the church.

First Thursday, at St. Anthony Church, a Diocesan Pilgrimage Church: Confessions, Evening Prayer, and Adoration with Benediction.

The Prayer Shawl group will hold its monthly meeting in the Church Meeting Room at 1:00 PM on Monday, April 14. Please join us if you'd like to make prayer shawls, dialysis blankets, or baby blankets; if you have any of the above you'd like to donate; or even if you'd like to learn how to crochet. And if you have (or know someone who has) extra yarn you (or they) want to get rid of, you can leave it with us!

Volunteers are needed to help decorate Our Lady of Sorrows Church on Good Friday immediately after The Seven Last Words Service (approximately 7:30 pm). This is a great opportunity for our students to receive service hours. Help us adorn the Lord’s House for the celebration of His Resurrection!

To the Lenten Mission at St. Raphael-Holy Angels parish. Click here for more information.

Next Sunday (March 30), our Confirmation candidates will join us at the 11:00 am Mass. It will be an occasion to congratulate and pray for them as approach their Confirmation on Saturday, April 5. The candidates in their 1st year of preparation will host a brunch for them after the Mass!

The wounds of abortion can be crippling. One may or may not be able to name the pain or recognize any of the symptoms. A Rachel’s Vineyard Retreat is a chance to address this painful time through a supportive, non-judgemental process, in a confidential and compassionate atmosphere. Click here for more information.

St. Gregory the Great parish is offering a morning retreat on Saturday, March 22 from 8:30 to 1:30 in the Church. Click here for details.

Among the seven sacraments, the Anointing of the Sick is especially intended to strengthen those who are ill. While the Sacrament serves to comfort the dying, it is not only for those at the point of death. It is also intended to help the chronically ill and the elderly who are in a weakened condition. Children who are seriously ill or facing major surgery can be anointed. The sacrament can be administered more than once even during the same illness if a person’s condition becomes more serious. Don't wait until your loved one is on the point of death. Give them the gift of this strengthening sacrament!

PLEASE NOTE: The Palm Cross sale is now in full swing. The form will be in the bulletin beginning on March 9.

Our parish is in great need of Eucharistic Ministers to visit our homebound brothers and sisters, as well as our neighboring nursing homes. The Eucharistic ministry to the homebound and to those in nursing homes is a rewarding ministry. Click here for more information.

The Holy Name Society will meet on Friday, February 21st at noon in the church library. All interested men are welcome! Seniors are most welcome Please feel free to come and observe.

The Francis House of Prayer will be offering "Abandonment to Divine Providence" on Tuesday, February 18, from 9:30 AM to 1:00 PM. Click here for more information.

The first sign of hope should be the desire for peace in our world, which once more finds itself immersed in the tragedy of war…Is it too much to dream that arms can fall silent and cease to rain down destruction and death? May diplomacy be tireless in its commitment to seek…lasting peace.

The Francis House of Prayer in Allentown, NJ, is offering an evening zoom meeting on "Our Search for Meaning--Making Sense of It All." Click here for more information.

Our parish family bids an affectionate and grateful farewell to Kevin and Barbara Dohrenwend as they set out for the beautiful Commonwealth of Virginia. May God’s loving kindness ever go with them!

If your soul needs light, peace and hope, this program is for you. Pope Francis’ writings give witness to the depth of his understanding of world issues and Ignatian Spirituality for today.