Catholic Charities in the Diocese of Trenton offers short term professional counseling (6 sessions) to help parishioners through difficult issues (e.g., marital problems, eldercare, raising children, bereavement, job loss stress). For more information, call Brenda L Rascher (609-403-7180).
Some couples feel lonely, frustrated, or angry in their marriage, often feeling shut off from one another. Other couples experience severe conflict and never-ending arguments. Retrouvaille offers hope for all these marriages. Click here for more information.
Registration for Bishop O'Connell's Anniversary Blessing has been extended until September 30. Couples celebrating their 1st, 25th, or 50th or more wedding anniversary during the 2023 calendar year are invited to the Cathedral of St. Mary (Trenton) on Sunday, October 22, at 3:00 pm for the anniversary blessing Mass and family reception. Click here for information on how to register.
Our Marriage Ministry Team’s Grandparents Celebration at Our Lady of Sorrows Church on the Memorial of SS. Joachim and Anne (Wednesday, July 26,) was a great success. Click here for more information.
Parish Counseling Services are offered by Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Trenton. Counselors help parishioners with marital problems, raising children, eldercare, bereavement, or the stress of job loss. Click here for more information.
The parish family of Our Lady of Sorrows-Saint Anthony congratulates and extends its prayerful best wishes for a long and happy marriage to the couples who were wed in the past 12 months.
Mark your calendar now to celebrate the Feast of Saints Joachim and Anne with your grandchildren on Wednesday, July 26, at 12:15 PM at Our Lady of Sorrows Church. Click here for details.
...to all fathers, godfathers, stepfathers, foster fathers, father figures, grandfathers, great grandfathers, and spiritual fathers (from priests to pontiff!)!
On June 3, a special liturgy was celebrated at the 4:00 PM Mass at St. Anthony to honor the sacrament of marriage for couples who are celebrating anniversaries of 1 year, multiples of 5 years, or more than 50 years, during 2023. Congratulations and best wishes for continued blessings and happiness to all the anniversary couples!
With Father’s Day fast approaching, why not give your husband and yourself the special gift of a Marriage Enrichment Weekend? A Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend gives you the time and tools to revitalize romance, deepen communication, and nourish the spirituality in your marriage. Click here for more information.
On June 3, 2023, there will be a special liturgy at the 4:00 PM Mass at St. Anthony Church for couples celebrating anniversaries of 1 year, multiples of 5 years, and 50+ years during 2023. Following will be a Wine and Cheese Reception for the married couples participating in this liturgy.
Please notify the parish office when your organization or ministry changes leadership. It is important for us to know the correct person to contact regarding 2023-24 facility scheduling. Click here for contact information.
Sunday, Feb. 12, is World Marriage Day. World Marriage Day (WMD) honors husband and wife and salutes the beauty of their faithfulness, sacrifice and joy in daily, married life. On this day, our parish will celebrate at all Masses. The liturgy will offer prayers and a special blessing for married couples to strengthen their marriage and keep Christ at the center.
Rediscover the love in your marriage. Tens of thousands of couples have healed their marriages through Retrouvaille (pronounced Retro-vy). If you know anyone who could benefit from this program, please pass this on. Click here for details and a helpful link.