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Click the article title to see the sanctuary lamp intentions for the week of March 17.

Click the article title to see the Lenten activities this week.

Click the article title to see the sanctuary lamp intentions for the week of March 10.

The altar flowers at St Anthony last weekend were placed with loving gratitude to Saint Anthony by Barbara King.

We will have a Prayer Service celebrating the Solemnity of the Annunciation on Monday, March 25th at 7:00 p.m. at Our Lady of Sorrows. The Prayer Service will include Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and Benediction. Please join us!

The Rosary Altar Society is conducting its Annual Palm Cross Sale, which proceeds benefit our parish. Orders and payment must be received no later than March 31. Click the article title for details.

to Deacon Jeff and Jean Pierfy, as they re-locate to South Carolina later this month. We hope you can join us when Deacon Jeff assists at the 11:00 am Mass on Sunday, March 10th. Refreshments will follow in the Church Hall. For more information, click the article title.

Did you know that you can find information about special liturgical celebrations on the website under Worship & Liturgy > Special Liturgical Celebrations? If there’s a special celebration going on, like the Mass with Anointing of the Sick, or our Patronal feast day celebrations, and so on, you’ll find them here, either on the Calendar or under News.

Click the article title to see the sanctuary lamp intentions for the week of February 24.

Join us for a one-day retreat in the arms of Jesus. Don't miss this opportunity to encounter Jesus as never before and renew the gifts and graces you received in Baptism and Confirmation. Click the article title for details.

Have you wondered what the seasons of the Church are? Do you wonder where you can find the Christmas schedule, or the Holy Week Schedule? You can find the seasonal calendar of the liturgical year on the Worship & Liturgy > Liturgical Seasons page. But under that page is a treasure trove of information about the Advent and Christmas seasons, Lent, the Easter Season, and the feast of Corpus Christi.

Click the article title to see the altar flower intentions for the week of February 17.

Click the article title to see the sanctuary lamp intentions for the week of February 17.

This year, the penitential season of Lent begins on March 6. Please bring in all old palms to be burned and used for ashes on Ash Wednesday. Beginning next week, there will be containers at all the exit doors on the weekends to hold the palms.

The NJ Conference of Catholic Bishops has approved a postcard campaign designed to ask our State Senators and Assembly Members to support legislation that would ban abortions after 20 weeks (5 months). The United States is one of only 7 countries in the world including China, North Korea, and Vietnam that allow elective abortion past 20-weeks. Our parish will participate in this campaign next weekend (February 16-17) Pre-printed postcards will be in the pews. We are asking parishioners to enter their address and signature. The parish will forward them to our legislators.

Click the article title to see the sanctuary lamp intentions for the week of February 10.

Click the article title to see the sanctuary lamp intentions for the week of February 3.

Click the article title for some points to keep in mind during the flu season, especially in regard to receiving (and distributing) Holy Communion!

Do you ever find yourself wondering “What was that prayer we used to say…” or wishing you remembered the words for a certain prayer? Or have you ever wanted a prayer for something particular, but didn’t know where to find it? Check out all the prayers under Worship & Liturgy > Prayers! You’ll also find the Pope’s prayer intention for the month on this page. And if you’d like to submit a request for special prayers from the parish, there’s an online form at the bottom of the page you can fill out and submit, no paper or stamps needed!