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Click the article title to see the Caring Hearts report for September.

Yarn of any color is needed and will be collected for the Rosary Altar Prayer Shawl Makers on the weekend of October 13 - 14. Baskets will be provided at the Church doors after all the Masses.

Interfaith Caregivers of Greater Mercer County will hold their Shining Lights Gala on Thursday, October 11. For more information or tickets, call 609-393-9922

If you have lost a loved one and would like help dealing with the pain and grief of your loss, please call Deacon Jeff Pierfy (609-245-8614).

Several of our wonderful senior members would love to come to Mass but can no longer drive. If you might be able to help someone in this way, please contact Anne (ark257@gmail.com; 609-586-6596) for more information.

Gennesaret (a free retreat for those suffering with a life changing illness) will take place from 2:15 pm on Oct 19 to 1:30 pm on Oct 21; free. Call Hilare Reinold (732-566-7237), Peggy Walsh (908-499-7667), or Linda Capobianco (732-608-7277).

During August, a whopping 302 hours of service were cheerfully provided by 45 volunteers to 56 persons. For more information on joining this ministry, as a care giver or a care receiver, click the article title.

Gennesaret, a retreat designed to provide a spiritual and temporal oasis for men and women suffering with a life changing illness, will be held the weekend of October 19-21 at the Archdiocesan Retreat Center, located in Kearny. The retreats, held in a setting that allows time for rest and quiet, offer a respite from the daily coping with a serious illness and a focus on God's love, forgiveness and faithfulness. For more information, click the article title.

Do you have an hour or two once a week or once a month to help a homebound neighbor? Caring Hearts can match you with someone who needs a little help with simple tasks such as getting to church or the doctor, cutting the grass, buying groceries, etc. For contact information, click the article title.

Thanks to 48 wonderful volunteers, a whopping 305.8 hours of service were provided to 50 persons during the month of July! Click the article title for details on this wonderful ministry.

A joint effort of the Diocese of Trenton and Catholic Charities provides licensed professionals for short term counseling (up to 6 sessions) to parishioners dealing with difficult issues, for example, job-stress, family concerns, and bereavement. Click the article title for more information.

Older adults in Mercer County will have the opportunity to receive checks that will enable them to purchase locally grown fresh fruits and vegetables at participating farm stands, Mercer County officials announced on Monday. For more information, click the article title.

During June, 332 hours of service were provided by 45 volunteers to 54 persons. Click the article title for more information on the types of services provided, and how to sign up to give or receive care.

During May, 308.5 hours of service were provided by 38 volunteers to 51 persons. For more information on the types of services provided, click the article title.

In a recent letter to Monsignor, Linda Gyimoty (Interfaith Caregiver's executive director) extended her gratitude "...for the donation of $1,981 to Interfaith Caregivers. Click the article title for more...

During April, 264.5 hours of service were provided by 41 volunteers to 50 persons. For more information, click the article title.

Many thanks to all who expressed an interest in serving the homebound with Caring Hearts/Interfaith Care-givers! If you have not been contacted by the Interfaith Caregivers office, please contact Anne (586-6596; ark257@gmail.com), or call the Interfaith Caregivers office at 393-9922 to register for an orientation session. If you missed signing up but have an hour a week to serve one of our elderly or disabled neighbors, it's not too late! Just call or email as above.

Interfaith Caregivers of Greater Mercer County will hold a workshop entitled Scams against Seniors: How Can They Protect Themselves? on Thursday, May 24, at 2 pm in the Auditorium at St Vincent De Paul Church. If you’d like to attend, RSVP to the ICGMC office (393-9922) by Monday, May 14.

Fr. Michael McClane, pastor of St. Gregory the Great Parish, and attorney Joe Small will speak on “Making Decisions about End of Life Care: A Catholic Perspective” on Tuesday, May 1, at 7:30 pm in the St. Gregory the Great Academy Cafeteria (4680 Nottingham Way, Hamilton). Click the article title to find out more!

Our Caring Hearts ministry is in need of more volunteers to provide neighborly help to homebound seniors and people with disabilities in our area. Just an hour a week could make a real difference! Click the article title for more information.