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We acknowledge the wonderful work of our liturgy committee members, decorators, and maintenance and office staff who dedicated so many hours of their time to prepare our churches for the Christmas Celebration. We also thank all our liturgical ministers who assisted at the numerous Masses of the Christmas Vigil and Christmas Day!

During Advent, our parish will continue its tradition of inviting families to carry the lighted Advent candle in procession at the beginning of each weekend Mass. Click the article title for more information.

Join us on December 15, at St. Gregory the Great campus, to commemorate the journey that Joseph and Mary made from Nazareth to Bethlehem. We'll gather in the Chapel, and then journey to the E-Center, School Building, and Parish Center looking for a welcoming place for Jesus to be born. The journey will end in the gathering space of the church with the Christmas Tree Lighting, carols, and refreshments.

Try attending this morning retreat on December 19, at the St. Francis House of Prayer in Rancocas. Click the article title for a link to more information.

If you ordered one or more wreaths from the Rosary Altar Society, please remember to pick them up after one of the Saturday evening or Sunday morning masses next weekend (December 8-9) at the pick-up site you specified on your order form. The wreaths will be in the OLS Church Meeting Room and the St. Anthony Church Hall. (The wreaths also will be available for pickup at OLS only between 11 AM and 1 PM next Friday, December 7.)

In addition to our usual confession schedule of Saturday mornings and afternoons, priests will be available for confession at Our Lady of Sorrows Church from 6:00 – 7:30 pm on Thursday, December 20. NB....No Confessions on Saturday, December 22.

The Rosary Altar Society is holding its Annual Christmas Wreath Sale, which proceeds benefit OLS School. The 12″ balsam wreath is decorated with pine cones and red decorative balls and a ribbon. Wreaths are available with or without a stand. The former makes a suitable adornment for the cemetery while the latter is ideal for decorating a door, window, or porch. Click the article title for prices, deadline, and pickup details.

Our parish relies very much on the annual Christmas Collection to meet its financial obligations. Your generosity in this annual appeal is very much appreciated.

Starting next weekend, December 2-3, the Church will be celebrating the season of Advent, a time to anticipate the birth of Christ, the Light of the World. Our parish will continue its tradition of inviting families to carry the lighted Advent candle in procession at the beginning of each weekend Mass. Click the article title for information on how to participate.

Here's a way you can recapture the anticipation and grow spiritually as you prepare for Christmas. Click the article title for more information.

The Our Lady of Sorrows - St. Anthony Rosary Altar Society is offering Christmas wreaths again this year. Click the article title for more information.

Starting the weekend of November 26-27, the Church will be celebrating the season of Advent, a time to anticipate the birth of Christ, the Light of the World. Our parish will continue its tradition of inviting families to carry the lighted Advent candle in procession at the beginning of each weekend Mass. Click the article title for information on how you can participate!

You are invited to this glorious celebration, presented by the five parishes of the Hamilton/Robbinsville/Allentown Cohort of Faith in Our Future. Click the article title for details.

This week, the Church begins celebrating the season of Advent. Our parish will continue its tradition of inviting families to carry the lighted Advent candle in procession at the beginning of each weekend Mass. Click the article title for more information.

All prepaid orders should be picked up after Mass on the weekend of December 5-6, at the location you selected on the order form. Click the article title for details on pickup sites at each church.

Christmas wreaths can be ordered from the Rosary Altar Society for pickup after all the Masses on the weekend of December 5-6, at either church. Click the article title for details.

Click the article title to see the complete schedule of Christmastide liturgies.

Starting the weekend of November 29-30, the Church will be celebrating the season of Advent. Our parish will continue its tradition of inviting families to carry the lighted Advent candle in procession at the beginning of each weekend Mass. For information on how to participate, click the article title.

With gratitude, the parish priests acknowledge the wonderful contributions of all those who helped to make our celebration of this Christmastide so beautiful. Click the article title for details.