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Our Lady of Sorrows School invites you to bring your kids for breakfast with Santa, on December 8, from 9:30 to 11:30 AM. The cost is $5 per person, and you can register using the form in this article. For more information and the registration form, click here.

Notre Dame HIgh School President, Ken Jennings is hosting a series of engaging speakers, beginning with Bishop O'Connell's lecture on "Raising Catholic Kids in our Modern Age." The lecture will be followed by a moderated discussion with Bishop O'Connell and Dr. Ana Samuel, research scholar and current ND parent. Click here for more information, and to register.

Pro-woman IS pro-life, and pro-life IS pro-woman. The idea that abortion empowers women is one of many lies in society that are, in reality, incredibly harmful to women. Abortion advocates perpetuate the myth that women must do violence to themselves in order to preserve their equality and the freedom to advance in the world. Click here to see an abridged article by Kimberly Baker from the USCCB website.

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 more information, and contact numbers.

Our bishop, David M. O'Connell, gave a strong and excellent homily on our duty to protect life.

Tens of thousands of couples have healed their marriages through Retrouvaille (pronounced Retro-vy). During this weekend program, couples learn to build communication skills and to increase intimacy. It provides help for marriage problems, difficulties or crises. If you know anyone who could benefit from this program, please pass this on. Click here for more information.

On September 14, 2024 there will be a special liturgy at the 4:00 p.m. Mass at St. Anthony’s Church to honor the sacrament of marriage for couples who are celebrating anniversaries of 1 year – 5 years, multiples of 5 years, or more than 50 years, during 2024. Following will be a Wine and Cheese Reception for the married couples participating in this liturgy.

Our celebration of grandparents on the Memorial of Sts. Joachim and Anne was a great success! Click here for more information.

The IV World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly will be celebrated on Sunday, 28 July 2024. The theme chosen by the Holy Father – “Do not cast me off in my old age” (cf. Psalm 71:9) – is meant to call attention to the fact that, sadly, loneliness is the bitter lot in life of many elderly persons, so often the victims of the throw-away culture. Click here for more information.

On September 14, 2024, 4:00pm Mass at St. Anthony’s Church, there will be a special Anniversary Liturgy for Married Couples of OLS-SA. More information to follow

Mark your calendars now to celebrate the Feast of Saints Joachim and Anne with your grandchildren at the Church of Saint Anthony on Friday, July 26, at 12:15 PM. We ask you to please register if you plan to attend, so we can order the necessary amount of refreshments! Click here for more information.

The OLS-SA Marriage Ministry invites you to join us for this special retreat designed for married couples, at the beautiful Marianist Family Retreat Center in Cape May Point. Click here for details, but act soon, as space is limited.

As we approach the month of May, a time we honor our heavenly and earthly mothers, let us remember to keep in prayer unborn children and their mothers. One way we can do this is by spiritually adopting a mother and child. It's not hard--just a short prayer every day for a child and his or her mother. Click here for more information.

All couples celebrating their 1st, 25th, or 50th (or more) anniversary in the 2024 calendar year, who are validly married in the Catholic Church and registered members of a parish in the Diocese of Trenton are invited to attend the 2024 Bishop’s Anniversary Blessing Masses for their county. Click here for more information.

The Diocese of Trenton Office of Pastoral Life & Mission is hosting a full-day retreat at San Alfonso Retreat Center on Wednesday, May 1, for anyone caring for family members or volunteers in caring ministries (visiting the sick and homebound, bereavement support, addiction and recovery ministry, other support groups or forms of spiritual accompaniment). Click here for more information.

April is Volunteer Recognition Month. Thank you to all who offer our parish and ministries their time and talents!

Are you feeling overwhelmed? Are personal losses impacting your life? Are you struggling with a relationship? Parish Counseling Services Are Available. Click here for information.

The St. Valentine's Dinner Dance has been canceled due to lack of participation. There were not enough registrations to cover the costs.

The psychological and spiritual wounds of abortion can be sharp, deep, and crippling. You do not have to continue to hide in shame and fear. Rachel’s Vineyard’s Retreat is designed to help both women and men experience the mercy and compassion of God. Click here for more information. And yes, God still loves you!