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This summer a support group for those who have lost a loved one will be held at Our Lady of Sorrows Church. The sessions will be on Thursday mornings at 10:30 AM in the Church Meeting Room beginning on July 7 and ending on September 1. Click the article title for more information.

The OLS PTA is partnering with A&M in Robbinsville for this year’s Mother’s Day Flowers Fundraiser! We are offering a wide variety of options with choices of sizes, plants and colors. Click the article title for more information.

Catholic Charities is excited to announce the 33rd Guardian Angel Dinner Dance, to be held live on Saturday, September 24th at the Hyatt Regency Princeton from 5:00 - 10:00 PM. Click the article title for more information.

The Respect Life Committee of Our Lady of Sorrows - St. Anthony parish invites and encourages you to participate in one or more of the prayer events listed in this article. Click the article title to see the list.

Your help is needed to stop the Women's Health Protection Act, which has passed in the House, and is now headed to the Senate. This is the most radical pro-abortion bill ever attempted at the Federal Level (very much like the one waiting to be brought to a vote in NJ). This is not about women's health; it is not about choice; and fighting it is not about forcing our religious views on those who don't share them. Click the article title for more information on what this bill IS about.

Join the Knights of Columbus for a Halloween Karaoke Dance Party on October 15, from 7 to 11 PM, at the Columbus Hall on Klockner Rd. Costumes are optional. For details, click the article title.

The OLS-SA Respect Life Ministry hosts a Zoom Meeting at 6:45 pm every Wednesday to pray the rosary for an end to both abortion and the coronavirus pandemic. For more information, and a link to the online meeting, click the article title.

Our Grandparents/Grandchildren’s Celebration on Monday, July 26, the Memorial of SS. Joachim and Anne was a great success. Thanks to the Marriage Ministry Team and others who helped to prepare such a beautiful celebration. Click the article title for details.

Central Jersey Legal Services is offering free legal advice by telephone for Mercer County residents over the age of 60. Click the article title for details.

In June of this year, the Vatican released the news that Pope Francis instituted a Church-wide celebration of a World Day of Prayer for Grandparents and the Elderly. Beginning this year, the celebration will be held on the fourth Sunday of July, close to the liturgical memorial of Sts. Joachim & Anne, the grandparents of Jesus.

To comply with the Older Americans Act of 1965, an annual survey to determine the needs of the aging community is to be done, and results are incorporated in the Area Plan Contract. The Office on Aging will complete this in two ways: by hosting a virtual public hearing and by using responses to its 20 Questions survey. Click the article title for details.

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.

Under the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2021 and the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, FEMA is providing financial assistance for COVID-19 related funeral expenses incurred after January 20, 2020. Click the article title for contact information, and a link to the web site with information about the application process.

Our Lady of Sorrows School PTA is teaming up with Voorhees Greenhouses for a Mother's Day Flowers fundraiser! Click the article title for more information.

As the new year begins, there are many issues in society that challenge our Catholic moral and social teachings. Opposition to abortion remains our ‘pre-eminent priority. During the month of January when we acknowledge the 48th anniversary of the fateful Supreme Court Roe v. Wade decision, I invite the clergy, religious, and faithful of the Diocese of Trenton to join in a common prayerful response to end abortion. Click the article title for some suggestions.

The observances of National Marriage Week (Feb. 7 - 14) are an opportunity to focus on building a culture of life and love that begins with supporting and promoting marriage and the family. Click the article title for more information.

The overflowing joy of the participants in the annual March for Life “charges the batteries” of all pro-life Americans. No pro-life Americans should miss out on this experience, so this year, the rally and pre-rally shows will be covered virtually! Click the article title for a link to the registration (free) to receive the link to the live-streamed events.

Click the article title to see an abridged version of the bishop's message on the obligation to participate in shaping the moral character of our society.