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Many thanks to all who contributed to our annual Thanksgiving Food Drive. More than 100 turkeys and hams, 195 bags of food, and $1,440 in gift card and monetary donations were collected. Click the article title for more information!

The Food Pantry Partnership will happily accept all types of nonperishable food and can always use staples and basic cleaning supplies, right now they are especially in need of cranberry sauce and boxed potatoes. Click the article title for more information.

Click the article title to see the early bulletin deadlines for the weeks of 12/29/19 and 1/5/20.

During November, 256.5 hours of service were provided by 45 volunteers to 48 persons. For more information, click the article title.

We want to thank you for supporting Mt Carmel Guild and enabling us to serve our community for the past 100 years. Each of our donors from now throughout our Centennial year (2020) will be recognized as Centennial Members. Click the article title to find out more, and for ways you can help!

There are still children hoping that an OLS-SA parishioner will be their Santa Claus. If you haven’t already “adopted” a child (or a family of children), please consider sharing the joy of the season by participating in our Adopt a Child, Adopt a Family Program. Click the article title for a link to the form.

A debt of gratitude goes out to Dave and Cheryl Uhaze for coordination the annual Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon. This year’s event was held at the German American Club on November 17.

Click the article title to see a list of programs and retreats offered at the Francis House of Prayer, Allentown.

Following an abortion many women suffer a deep regret: inside there is a hurt that will never go away and only through God’s help can she begin the healing process. A Rachel’s Vineyard retreat can help her in her recovery. Click the article title for more information.

Items to be published in the bulletins for the weekend of Nov 30-Dec 1 should be submitted no later than Mon, Nov. 18. Please email all bulletin announcements to dmikics@ols-sa.org. Thank you in advance for your cooperation.

Please submit names of men ages 16-40 who you think would make a fine priest by placing your CALLED BY NAME response card in the collection basket. You may also drop off the card at the parish office. Please continue to pray for the success of this program in our parish and our diocese, especially during these weeks of prayer for vocations.

The Society of St. Cecilia of St. Anthony of Padua presents their Christmas Concert featuring Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina’s Missa Hodie Christus Natus Est and Johan Sebastian Bach’s Cantata 140 on Friday, December 6, at 7:30 pm at St. Anthony of Padua Church. Click the article title for more information.

Our parish Social Justice/Social Concerns Committee will again be collecting frozen turkeys and non-perishable items to fill Thanksgiving baskets those who are in need. We ask you to bring food for a Thanksgiving Day meal, such as frozen turkeys, potatoes, vegetables, stuffing, gravy mix, and dessert. Click the article title for more information.

Join us for a journey from Grief to Healing. Beginning November 11, Our Lady of Sorrows – St Anthony and St. Gregory the Great will offer a Bereavement Program that will run for 9 consecutive Mondays from 10 to 11 am in the Church Meeting Room at Our Lady of Sorrows. The program is open to anyone in the Lumen Christi Cohort parishes who has lost a loved one. Click the article title for details.

During October, 271 hours of service were provided by 42 volunteers to 37 persons. Click the article title for information on the types of services we provide, and how to join this ministry as either a caregiver or care receiver.

Do you have any grocery store paper bags to recycle? The Food Pantry would love to have them for their Thanksgiving distribution on November 23. Please drop them off before November 14.

You can still sign up for the Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon! The luncheon will be held on November 17, from 1 to 4 PM, at the German-American Club, on Uncle Pete's Road. The registration form can be found in this week's bulletin, and you must return the form to the parish office by November 8.

Today we invite you to join us for a special marriage enrichment opportunity, a three-session workshop to enhance your relational skills with each other, with married couples in your family, and for other married couples in your parish community, so that your marriage can be a source of healing and strength for others. Click the article title for more information.

WOW and thank you to all who help with our recent bottle drive. You helped a mother in need to make the right choice – Life. You also saved a baby’s life. Click the article title to find out how much we contributed to the Legacy of Life Foundation!

If you missed our parish Social Justice Committee’s fall clothing and housewares drive at Our Lady of Sorrows, don’t fret! You’ll have another opportunity to donate your now or gently used clothing and housewares next weekend (October 26 - 27) at St. Anthony. All donations benefit Better Community Housing of Trenton.