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The Food Pantry Partnership’s most needed items are jelly, peanut butter, and spaghetti sauce, along with soup and cereal.

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.

We are pleased to inform that permanent Poor Boxes have been installed at the doors of Our Lady of Sorrows Church. As permanent fixtures, the new poor boxes, marked “offering” will serve as a continual reminder of our duty to assist the needy. We remind all our parishioners to be generous and to make an offering as they enter or leave the church.

The Food Pantry Partnership’s most needed items are jelly, peanut butter, and spaghetti sauce, along with soup and cereal. If you know of anyone in need please let them know that the pantry (located at St Raphael’s Parish Center, 151 Gropp Ave, Hamilton) will be open from 9 to 11 am on April 27, May 11, and May 25. Pre-registration is not required.

During March, 261 hours of service were cheerfully provided by 38 volunteers to 45 persons. Click the article title for more information about the services provided, and how you can reach out if you need help or if you can give help.

The Mount Carmel Guild of Trenton is seeking in individual with strong communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills to serve as Director of Community Services. The position is full-time with benefits, reports to the Executive Director, and has a mid-June 2019 start date. For details, visit https://mtcarmelguild.org.

The Honor Society of Our Lady of Sorrows School wants to make Easter “hoppy” for children ages 3 to 12 who are served by Mount Carmel Guild of Trenton. If you would like to help, click the article title to find out how!

Our parish Social Justice Committee will hold a clothing and housewares drive to benefit Better Community Housing of Trenton, on the weekends of March 30-31 and April 6-7. Click the article title for more information!

Are you curious about the social teaching of the Catholic Church? While it’s far from a complete treatment, you’ll find brief explanations of a number of social issues, including immigration, lifestyle, the marketplace, respect for human life, and poverty, on the Catholic Social Teaching page under Faith Formation > Adult Faith Formation.

Interfaith Caregivers of Greater Mercer County is offering a free nine-week Stress Busting program for family caregivers of persons with a chronic disease. This program is not for caregivers of those suffering with dementia or Alzheimer’s Disease. The program starts on April 4. For more information, click the article title.

During the month of February, 253.5 hours of volunteer service were cheerfully provided by 35 volunteers to 43 persons. If you would like more information on joining this satisfying ministry, either as a caregiver or a care receiver, please contact Anne (586-6596; ark257@gmail.com). For more information on the type of services provided, click the article title.

The Food Pantry Partnership’s most needed items are jelly, peanut butter, and spaghetti sauce, along with soup and cereal. Click the article title for more information on the location and hours of the food pantry.

There are many people in need, both physically and spiritually. The Catholic Church is now, and has always been the most involved with helping the poor and needy. If you want to help, one way you can is by contributing to the Annual Catholic Appeal, which provides, supports, and promotes many activities and services that help those in our diocese with material, educational, and spiritual needs. For more information, click the article title.

The Parish Respect Life Committee wishes to thank all those who participated in the campaign to ban late term abortion in New Jersey. A total of 725 post card sets were signed. These will be addressed and delivered to our legislators. Anyone who missed the opportunity last week but wants to send a postcard can sign up at the parish office.

Be an answer to someone’s prayer! If you have one hour a week to make a difference in the life of an elderly or homebound person, please consider volunteering. New volunteer training is offered twice a month from 10 am until 12:30 pm. Click the article title to see the schedule and contact information.

During January, more than 265 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 would like more information on this ministry, click the article title.

A good argument can be a labor of love. Have something sensitive or difficult to talk about with your spouse? Try holding hands and maintaining direct eye contact when you are having a discussion about a disagreement.

Click the article title to see an excerpt from the United States Catholic Conference of Bishops document by this title.

The Food Pantry Partnership’s most needed items are jelly, peanut butter, and spaghetti sauce, along with soup and cereal. Click the article title for more information on the Food Pantry hours.

The Hamilton Council #6213 Knights of Columbus would like to thank Brenna Funeral Home, Manto Family Eye Center, Nicholas James Leona Memorial Fund, all of the parishioners from OLS-SA and SR-HA, and Brother Knights who through their generous donations helped us raise over $3,100 for our Coats for Kids Campaign. Click the article title for more information.