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A new partnership with GetSetUp, the New Jersey Department of Human Services (DHS) and the Division of Aging, is on a mission to help older adults cope with social isolation. GetSetUp is a free-to-use social learning platform offering more than 500 live classes available on various topics such as aging in place, computers, and mental fitness.

On Thursday, October 20, our parish will be praying and fasting for life. During Eucharistic Adoration, the Rosary, Stations of the Cross, and Divine Mercy Chaplet will be prayed at designated times. Click here to see the times, and join us either in person at OLS Church, or spiritually from wherever you are.

We are now making a special effort to revive this great organization after our long layoff due to the pandemic. We will be holding our first meeting on the year on Friday, October 21, at noon, in the OLS Church Library. Click here for more information.

The Notre Dame HS Class of 62 will hold its 60th reunion on Friday, Oct. 14, from noon to 4 PM, at the Stone Terrace by John Henry's. Click here for details.

Click here to see some of the upcoming programs offered at the Francis House of Prayer in Allentown.

Click the article title to see some of the upcoming programs offered at the Francis House of Prayer in Allentown, NJ.

On July 23-24, the Church will observe the “World Day for Grandparents and Elderly” a celebration established by Pope Francis on the Fourth Sunday of July for its proximity to the Memorial of Saints Joachim and Anne, the parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary and grandparents of Our Lord. Click the article title for more information about this and related events.

Mark your calendars now to celebrate the Feast of Saints Joachim and Anne with your grandchildren on Tuesday, July 26, at 12:15 PM at St. Anthony’s Church. Registration is required (in order to have the right amount of food). Note that you are welcome to come, even if your grands can't make it. Click the article title for more information.

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.

...to all fathers, godfathers, stepfathers, foster fathers, father figures, grandfathers, great grandfathers, and spiritual fathers--from priest to Pontiff--who teach us, guide us, and nourish our souls.

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.