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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.

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.

Join us for a thought-provoking evening on Friday, February 15, and learn about valuable care and resources for your loved ones, fellow parishioners, or healthcare patients! This event will be held at St. Paul's School Dining Hall in Burlington. Click the article title for more information.

During December, more than 315 hours of service were provided by 49 volunteers to 53 persons. For more information about this ministry, click the article title.

The theme for the January 18 March for Life is Unique from Day One: Pro-life is Pro-science. The Hamilton and St. Gregory the Great Councils of the Knights of Columbus are co-sponsoring a bus trip to Washington, D.C. for this year’s Right to Life March on Friday, January 18. The bus will leave Our Lady of Sorrows’ parking lot at 7:30 am and return by 9:30 pm on January 18. Click the article title for details and registration information.

The Polish Arts Club of Trenton announces the availability of $1,500 scholarships to qualified High school seniors of Polish descent to assist in their pursuit of a college education. For details and an application, please visit www.trentonpolisharts.org or contact your high school guidance counselor. Applications must be submitted by February 20, 2019.

St. Gregory the Great Parish is hosting an informative presentation “How Safe Is Our Religious Freedom Today?” by Matthew Franck, Ph.D., Associate Director of the James Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions at Princeton University. Find out how developments on the American political and social scene have jeopardized our country’s commitment to the full protection of religious freedom promised by our Constitution. Join us on Tuesday, January 15, at 7:30 pm in the St. Gregory the Great Academy Cafeteria, 4680 Nottingham Way, Hamilton Square.

The 2018 Adopt-a-Family program was again a huge success! Gifts for 342 children were donated by the 124 parish families who participated. In addition, numerous parishioners donated more than $3,500 in cash and gift cards. Thanks to all who helped—committee and donors alike!

The Hamilton and St. Gregory the Great Councils of the Knights of Columbus are co-sponsoring a bus trip to Washington, D.C. for this year’s Right to Life March on Friday, January 18. The Right to Life March is a very special event and it will be a unique experience. Click the article title for more information.

The Food Pantry Partnership will happily accept all types of nonperishable food and can always use pantry staples as well as basic hygiene and cleaning supplies. 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 December 29. Pre-registration is not required.

If you have books, clothing, diapers, formula, or other items that are looking for a new “home,” please do not bring them to the parish office. Instead, consider donating them to Mt. Carmel Guild or Martin House. Click the article title for contact information.

Click the article title to see the Caring Hearts report for November.

Many thanks to all who contributed to our annual Thanksgiving Food Drive, and to those who so ably organized it! Ninety-six turkeys, 220 bags of food, and $1,250 in gift card and monetary donations were collected. Click the article title for more information.

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 more information.

The Food Pantry Partnership will happily accept all types of nonperishable food and can always use pantry staples as well as basic hygiene and cleaning supplies. For more information, click the article title.