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If you haven't already done so, please submit, prior to June 30, all requests for your group’s use of facilities at Our Lady of Sorrows and/or St. Anthony campus from July 2019 through June 2020. Click the article title for more information.

Due to the July 4 holiday, items for both the June 30 and July 7 issues are due by June 19.

Take the time for a weekend retreat at the San Alfonso Retreat House in Long Branch "Where God and Sea Come Together." Click the article title for details.

It is which great sadness that we learned of the death of Kelli Pierfy, the beloved daughter of Deacon Jeffery and Jean Pierfy. Kelli was called by the Lord on the Feast of the Visitation of Our Lady, May 31. May the Lord sustain and comfort the Pierfy family and welcome Kelli into the joys of heaven. For information on where to send condolences, click the article title.

Our annual Golf Classic is in its 25th year! It will take place on Wednesday, September18, at Mercer Oaks Golf Club. There is a lot to do to continue the success it has been for the last 24 years, and the Committee needs more members! Click the article title for more information.

During May, 259 hours of service were provided by 40 volunteers to 43 persons. Caring Hearts volunteers provide non-medical services to our homebound elderly and disabled neighbors. If you are interested, click the article title for contact information.

Our June meeting will be on Wednesday, June 12, at the Villa Maria Restaurant at 12:30 PM. If you have not made your reservations yet, please call Jennie (609-587-7765). Come and enjoy lunch with the rest of the members.

This year, we will be hosting the Loaves and Fishes meal at St. Mary's Cathedral in Trenton on June 29. We will be serving dinner for more than 600 guests, and we really need your help! Click the article title for more information.

If an abortion is impacting you, remember that God loves you, just as much as He loves your child. If you would like to experience a weekend of God's love and mercy for yourself, come to a Rachel's Vineyard Retreat, where you can find help and healing in an atmosphere of fellowship and compassion. Click the article title for more information.

Have you ever wondered if your marriage is recognized by the Church? Do you wonder what is required to have your marriage recognized by the Church? Join the conversation to answer your questions about Catholic marriage, at St. Gregory the Great Parish on Wednesday, May 29 at 7:30 - 9:30, in Ferrante Hall.

On May 18 & 19 representatives from Anchor House will be visiting both parish churches to ask for your support for the 41st Annual Ride for Runaways. This 500-mile bike ride from Auburn, NY, to Trenton, NJ, is the primary fundraising event for Anchor House, which provides children and young adults in crisis with emergency shelter, caring support, and guidance.

Interfaith Caregivers of Greater Mercer County is seeking a full-time Program Director, working on-site at ICGMC office in Hamilton. Business hours are 9 am to 5 pm, but position may include some evening and/or weekend hours as required. Click the article title for more information.

This year our Mother’s Day Baby Shower will benefit Choice One, a Christian program located in Lawrenceville that helps moms who have chosen life. Click the article title to find out what is needed!

If your organization or ministry is changing leadership, please let the parish office know, so we'll have the correct contact information for facility scheduling and other communications. Click the article title for contact information.

Please use the pew missal holders for our “Breaking Bread” missal/hymnals only. The holder is not intended for bulletins, soiled tissues, gum and/or candy wrappers, etc. Our regard for the Lord’s house should make us attentive to its care and good order. Moreover, consuming gum or candy in church is not only inappropriate but breaks the required Eucharistic fast before Holy Communion. Thanks for your understanding and cooperation.

Mount Carmel Guild’s Annual 50/50 Raffle is now taking place. The ticket price remains $25 with the lucky winner to receive half of all sales. Last year, the winner received $10,000! The drawing will be held on Thursday, May 23. To get your tickets, call 609.392.5159, Ext. 3.

The Diocese of Trenton Jail & Prison Ministry is in great need of volunteers to visit our incarcerated brothers and sisters, to remind them of God’s great love and mercy for them. Our volunteers conduct Communion Services, Bible Studies and Prayer Services, as well as offering the gift of Listening and Pastoral Presence. If you are interested, click the article title for more information.

The parish office will close at 12:30 PM on Holy Thursday (April 18) and remain closed through Easter Monday (April 22). It will reopen at 9:00 AM on Tuesday, April 23.

The OLS-SA Marriage Ministry is seeking pray-ers for our engaged couples as they prepare for marriage. The simple act of praying is very powerful and important. Will you pray for our couples? For more information, click the article title.

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