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If you could use some help with gift ideas for Christmas, looking for affordable stocking stuffers and surprises for under the tree, or just one-stop-shopping for gift cards, let us help you. Our Lady of Sorrows School is offering more than 725 retail store and restaurant gift cards for sale through the Great Lakes Scrip Company to the parishioners of Our Lady of Sorrows-St. Anthony.

As you plan your Christmas giving, please consider being a Tuition Angel. Your gift of support of a Catholic education is one that will be alive for generations. Click here for more information.

The Thanksgiving Pie fundraiser was a great success, thanks to all who participated!

The Rosary Altar Society is holding its Annual Christmas Wreath Sale, which proceeds benefit OLS School. Click here for details.

As we begin to take stock of what the Covid-19 impact was on school performance, you might want to click here to see these statistics.

The November Dine Out FUNdraiser will be held at the Hamilton Tap and Grill from noon to 10 pm on November 15 and 16 and 17, so you have your choice of three dates! The flyer will be in next week's bulletin!

The OLS School Class of 2023's Clothing & Shoe Drive Fundraiser will take place on Friday, Nov. 11, from 7:30 AM to Noon. Click here for more information.

Our Lady of Sorrows School is partnering with A&M for our Thanksgiving Pie Fundraiser. We are offering a variety of delicious pies and apple cider donuts! Click here for more information and a link to the bulletin with the order form.

The OLS class of 2023 is holding a Clothing & Shoes Drive fundraiser on Friday, November 11, from 7:30 AM to noon, in the church parking lot, near the gym entrance. Click here for details.

Click here for a very informative article on bringing your children to Mass. It's very positive, with some excellent suggestions for parents, especially of young children.

Join us for the 1st Annual Spooktacular, on Saturday, October 29, from 11 AM to 3 PM, in the parking lot at Our Lady of Sorrows. Click here for details.

The first "Dine Out" fundraiser of the new school year will be held on Monday, October 17, at Killarney's Publick House. Bring the flyer with you!

In observance of Columbus Day, the Parish Office and School will be closed on Monday, October 10. Click here for a link for more information on Columbus.

"It's a scientific fact that the moment of fertilization creates a new human life. Human life begins at fertilization [conception]. Anyone saying otherwise is denying basic human biology." - Lila Rose

In recent decades Columbus has become a figure of controversy, leaving conflicting opinions about his legacy. Carol Delaney, a cultural anthropologist and professor at Stanford University, set out to research Columbus. She read his own writings to evaluate his motives and actions, rather than allowing opinions to guide her research. Click here for a link to more information.

Our Pollinator Garden in front of our school is progressing well. We extend our great thanks to those who organized and worked on this initiative, especially Sue McGuinness, Joan Bellis, Ann Kantor, Joanne Pollisint, Alice Eckel, and Phil Carlini, our Director of Maintenance. We also very grateful to all who generously donated toward the acquisition of the various plants and the families that assisted with their planting.

For many years, our parishioners have brightened the Christmases of area children who might otherwise have had no gifts to open. We want to continue this beautiful tradition, but need a volunteer to coordinate it (training will be provided), and volunteers to provide helping hands. Click here for more information.

Notre Dame High School will be holding an open house for prospective students and their parents on Thursday, October 20, from 7 to 9 PM. Click here for registration information.

Come and see what Villa has to offer as a Catholic alternative to public high schools for girls! Join us on October 1st from 1 - 3 PM. Click here for more information.

A child should never go cold in winter! Click here to find out how you can help!