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Please join our parish Respect Life Group to help us raise awareness of pro-life issues within both our parish and the wider community. Every baby in the womb is a human life, made in the image and likeness of God, given life by God. What God has given, man should not take away!

Over the next few weeks, we will share “Abortion Myths” as described by journalist Christine Flowers.

If you have a love of the sacred liturgy and would enjoy planning special events and decorating the church throughout the year, you might consider joining out liturgy committee. The group meets periodically to prepare for our parish celebrations of the liturgical seasons and feasts. Click the article title for contact information.

Registration opens on July 1 for the 2022 Bishop's Anniversary Blessing. All couples celebrating their 1st, 25th, or 50th (or more) anniversary of their Catholic Marriage in the 2022 calendar year are invited to attend the 2022 Bishop's Anniversary Blessing. Click the article title for details.

This summer a support group for those who have lost a loved one will be held at Our Lady of Sorrows Church. The sessions will be on Thursday mornings at 10:30 AM in the Church Meeting Room beginning on July 7 and ending on September 1. Click the article title for more information.

The Respect Life Group of Our Lady of Sorrows - St. Anthony is looking for people who want to join us in activities that promote life. But we know that not everyone is cut out for political activism. That’s why we are also looking for people who want to join us in prayer activities. Click the article title for more information.

Mark your calendars now to celebrate the Feast of Saints Joachim and Anne with your grandchildren on Tuesday, July 26, at 12:15 PM at St. Anthony’s Church. Details coming in future bulletins/news articles.

Take Them out to a Ball Game! join the OLS-SA crowd for a Trenton Thunder game on Friday, June 17, at 7 PM. There are only a few tickets left, so click the article title for contact information, and act fast!

Congratulations to the couples who recently celebrated a special anniversary! Click the article title to see the names and years.

Why not consider serving the Lord through our music ministry? We welcome new cantors and members to our choir. Our parish also enjoys the sounds of a Bell Choir. Regular practices are held. For contact information, click the article title.

The Respect Life Group of Our Lady of Sorrows - St. Anthony is looking for people who want to join us in activities that promote life. A majority of Americans want to limit abortions, but our legislators keep ignoring us. We need your help to get through to them that they are out of step with their constituents. Click the article title for more information.

Feeding the hungry never ceases to be important. Food pantries always need staples such as peanut butter, jelly, cereal, soup, pasta, pasta sauce, and canned vegetables, but any non-perishables (such as hygiene items and cleaning supplies) you can donate to Mt Carmel Guild or St Raphael’s Food Pantry are greatly appreciated. Just place them in the receptacles at the doors of our churches. Click the article title for more information, including distribution dates.

On May 14, the Catholic Bishops of New Jersey expressed their sadness and outrage to the Governor’s announcement to support a proposal to radically expanded access of abortion. The bishops reaffirmed the Church’s commitment to serve and stand by all mothers facing a hardship or unplanned pregnancy. More information will be provided on how to oppose this bill in the coming weeks. Meanwhile, click the article title to see some of what the bill would include.

One way to serve the Lord through our parish is volunteering to care for the Altar linens used at Mass. Volunteers are welcome and instruction is provided. Click the article title for details and contact information.

Eight months have passed since Catholic Charities Trenton appealed to parishes for donations to aid the 13,000 Afghan refugees housed at the Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst. A big thank you to everyone who helped sustain these refugees who fled their country with only the clothes on their back. Click the article title for more information.

St. Mother Teresa of Calcutta commented on abortion in 1997 while delivering a speech in Washington DC: “The greatest destroyer of peace today is abortion, because it is a war against the child, a direct killing of the innocent child, murder by the mother herself.”

During May, 33 dedicated men and women provided 177 hours of service to 28 persons. Caring Hearts volunteers provide a variety of non-medical services to our homebound elderly and disabled neighbors. If you would like more information on joining this satisfying ministry, either as a caregiver or a care receiver, please contact Anne (ark257@gmail.com; 609- 586-6596).

The Respect Life Group of Our Lady of Sorrows - St. Anthony is looking for people who want to join us in activities that promote life. Of primary importance is raising the awareness of ordinary people about life issues. Did you know that approximately 20% of pregnancies end in abortion? Click the article title to find out more about how you can help us raise awareness about the deadliness of this scourge.