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On June 4,2022 there will be a special liturgy at the 4:00 p.m. Mass at St. Anthony’s Church to honor the sacrament of marriage. This celebration will be extraordinary, since we will honor couples who are celebrating anniversaries of 1 year, multiples of 5 years, or more than 50 years, during 2020, 2021, and 2022. For more information and a link to the registration form, click the article title.

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.

Beloved is a series offered on Formed for married couples who want to improve their marriage. There are six episodes, and you can go through them with us (we're on the fourth session) or review them at your own pace. Click the article title for more information.

We are hoping to rejuvenate the Senior Club now that the pandemic has slowed down. Whether you worship at St. Anthony or Our Lady of Sorrows, or are not even a parishioner of OLS-SA, you are welcome! So ask a friend to join you. Click the article title for more information.

Session 3 is on the topic of conflict and communication. To see the topics of the first three sessions, click on the Beloved item in the menu, or click the article title for the link.

They devoted time and talent to our celebration of World Marriage Day last Sunday. Besides preparing special prayers for the liturgy and articles for our bulletin and website, they baked 200+ delicious, beautifully packaged cupcakes for the assembly at the 11:00 AM Mass!

The U.S. House of Representatives passed the misnamed Women's Health Protection Act, H.R. 3755/S.1975, in September. Now, U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer has promised to post the bill for a vote on February 25, 2020. This is not about allowing free choice; it's about eliminating choices. Find out how by clicking the article title.

This weekend is the kickoff for National Marriage Week (Feb. 7-14) and World Marriage Day (Sunday, Feb. 13). Click the article title for more information.

After the 11:00 Mass on Feb. 13, come to the Church Hall and say: "Marriage is a piece of cake!" and you will receive a special wedding cupcake!

Just for fun, and in support of marriage, all married couples and their families are invited to take part in our Parish Flash Mob for Marriage! It's not an in-person flash mob, but an easy-to-join phone or tablet flash mob. All you need is a photo. Click the article title for details.

There are two events coming up to help improve your marriage: Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend on Feb 4-6, and a Retrouvaille program on the weekend of Feb. 11-13. Click the article title for details.

Ten couples from Our Lady of Sorrows - St. Anthony joined couples from other parishes in Mercer and Burlington counties at St. Mary Cathedral last Sunday to mark anniversary milestones and receive Bishop O'Connor's episcopal blessing on their many years of wedded bliss. 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.

Click the article title to see the upcoming programs offered at the Francis House of Prayer, Allentown, and the Marianist Family Retreat Center, Cape May Point.

Click the article title to see some of the upcoming programs at the Francis House of Prayer in Allentown, NJ, and the Marionist Family Retreat Center in Cape May Point.

...to read about heroes! On your way out of church, pick up a copy of the Diocese of Trenton Catholic Charities Annual Report for 2020.

If you have had an abortion, and are struggling with the emotional and spiritual pain left behind, or if you know someone who has had an abortion and is struggling, know that healing is possible! Click the article title to find out about Rachel's Vineyard, a "therapy for the soul" that combines a unique and creative process for psychological and spiritual healing.

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.

If you have one hour a week, you can make a difference in the life of an elderly person. Click the article title for more information.