Philip Carlini, our Director of Maintenance for the past twenty two years has decided to retire. Our parish owes “Phil” a great debt of gratitude for his conscientious labors.May the Lord bless him with good health and show him many evidences of his love as he begins a new chapter on life’s journey! Click here for more information.
We offer our best wishes and prayers to Denise Mikics who has retired as our faithful bulletin editor and manager of our parish calendar after many years of service. Happy retirement, Denise!
Please notify the parish office when your organization or ministry changes leadership. It is important for us to know the correct person to contact regarding bulletin news and facility scheduling. Click here for information on whom to contact, and their contact information.
We are pleased to share the news that Susan Commini, a member of our parish staff for Pastoral Outreach, has successfully completed the course of study in the Annulment Training Program and has been duly commissioned as an advocate for the Diocese of Trenton. This means that Susan is available to assist those seeking a declaration of nullity of a former marriage.
Fr. Alabré and I, along with our parish staff, sincerely thank all those who remembered us in this holy season. Your cards, spiritual bouquets, homemade treats, and gifts were most thoughtful. May the Lord bless you abundantly for your kindnesses.
Click here to see some of the upcoming programs offered at the San Alfonso Retreat House, Long Branch; the Marianist Family Retreat Center, Cape May Point; and the Francis House of Prayer, Allentown.
Click here to find out about the Retreat for Parish Ministry Volunteers at the San Alfonso Retreat House, and upcoming programs at the Francis House of Prayer in Allentown.
Fr. Alabré and I, along with our parish staff, sincerely thank all those who remembered us in this holy season. Your cards, spiritual bouquets, homemade treats, and gifts were most thoughtful. May the Lord bless you abundantly for your kindnesses.
Please notify the parish office when your organization or ministry changes leadership. It is important for us to know the correct person to contact regarding 2021-2022 facility scheduling. Click the article title for more information.
Please notify the parish office when your organization or ministry changes leadership. It is important for us to know the correct person to contact regarding 2021-2022 facility scheduling. Click the article title for contact information.
Twelve workshops will be offered monthly on Fridays from November through April at the Chancery office in Lawrenceville. This program is appropriate for all who want to improve their skills in various parish ministries, such as the Visitation of the Sick, Jail & Prison Volunteer, Bereavement Ministers, Recovery Group Leaders, Separated and Divorced Group Leaders and many more. Click the article title for more information.
If you get an email supposedly from Msgr. Gervasio (or any other OLS-SA staff member), that asks you to do him a favor, buy gift cards for him and send him the PIN numbers of the cards, ignore it...or report it to the police. This is a scam. Msgr. Gervasio would never ask you to do this!
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.
Congratulations to our parish's Director of Religious Education, Mariyam Francis, who recently earned a Master's degree--with all A+ grades--in Theology and Ministry from LaSalle University. This is her second Master's (the first being in Theology), and she earned it in Rome (Italy).
It was with great sadness that we learned of the death of our parishioner, Joan Bartolomei, who also served our parish for nine years as Director of Pastoral Outreach. We commend her to your prayers, and offer our prayerful condolences to her husband, Tom, and her siblings, Judith and John. Services at Our Lady of Sorrows Church are as follows: Rite of Reception - Friday, October 9, from 5:00 to 5:15 p.m., followed by Visitation until 8:00 p.m. Visitation on Saturday, October 10, from 10:00 a.m. until 10:45 a.m. with Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 a.m. Committal to follow at Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery.
After 8 years of dedicated service to our parish, Karen Craven has tendered her resignation as Youth Minister, effective August 28, to devote herself fully to the care of her family. Click the article title for more...
We welcome Mrs. Susan Commini to our pastoral staff. Susan will be assisting families in the preparation of funeral liturgies as well as setting engaged couples on the road of their marriage preparation. In addition, Susan will make arrangements for the visitation of the sick and homebound by extraordinary ministers of Holy Communion. Click the article title for more details.