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The Mass schedule for Christmas and the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God (New Year's), as well as the schedule for confessions can be found here.

The Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception is transferred this year to December 9. It IS a Holy Day of Obligation. Click here for the Mass Schedule.

In 1969, St. Pope Paul VI began the custom of blessing the statuettes of the Infant Jesus that would be used in the manger scenes set up at home. We invite you, especially our children, to bring your “Gesu Bambino” to the 11:00 am Mass on December 15 to be blessed as we bring this delightful tradition to our parish.

Starting on the weekend of December 1, 2024, 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 week-end Mass. Click here to find out how YOU can participate in this lovely tradition.

On Sunday, November 24, we will have a Solemn Mass and Eucharistic Procession at 11:00 AM at Our Lady of Sorrows Church, in honor of Christ our King. Please join us!

Come, join us as we celebrate and give thanks to the Lord on Thanksgiving Day, at the 9:00 AM Mass at Our Lady of Sorrows Church.

On October 4, the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi, the annual Blessing of the Pets was held in the OLS-SA pollinator garden in front of the OLS School, now named Mary's Meadow of Grace. The garden received a Monarch Waystation certification from Monarch Watch (monarchwatch.org) for providing habitat for Monarchs. Click here for photos and more information.

All Souls Day is on Saturday, November 2. While not a holy day of obligation, it is good to remember those we love who have gone before us. Let us gather at Mass to commend to the Lord our departed loved ones at the regular Saturday morning Mass (9:00 AM) or at the special Mass for the departed of the last year at 10:30 AM. Click here for more information.

This Thursday, a number of our students and teachers will travel to the Co-Cathedral in Freehold to participate in the Bishop's annual Catholic Schools Mass. Click here for more information.

Please join us for a day of recollection for all Liturgical Ministers and Music Ministers on October 12, from 9 AM to 12:30 PM, at Our Lady of Sorrows. Please RSVP by October 7. Click here for contact and other information.

Next week, our Catechetical Year begins. We welcome our new and returning students. During the 11:00 am Mass, our dedicated catechists will receive a blessing as they begin their year of ministry

September 15, is the Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows, our parish patron. Because patronal feasts can be moved to the nearest Sunday, we will be celebrating it on its actual date, September 15. Our parish picnic will be held that same day, following the 11:00 Mass at Our Lady of Sorrows.

Bishop David O’Connell and Rev. Michael Hall, along with area priests, deacons, and sisters, invite you to the 20th Annual Regional Rosary Altar Society Mass. The mass will take place on Saturday, October 5, 2024, at the Church of Saint Gregory the Great.

On September 14, 2024 there will be a special liturgy at the 4:00 p.m. Mass at St. Anthony’s Church to honor the sacrament of marriage for couples who are celebrating anniversaries of 1 year – 5 years, multiples of 5 years, or more than 50 years, during 2024. Following will be a Wine and Cheese Reception for the married couples participating in this liturgy.

The Transfiguration of the Lord, recalled by today’s liturgy casts a dazzling light on our daily lives and makes us turn our minds to the immortal destiny which that event in itself overshadows. On the summit of Tabor, Christ unveils for a few moments the splendor of his divinity, and manifests himself to the chosen witnesses as he really is, the Son of God. Click here for more.

Thursday of next week is the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, a Holy Day of Obligation. Click here for the Mass Schedule.

The IV World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly will be celebrated on Sunday, 28 July 2024. The theme chosen by the Holy Father – “Do not cast me off in my old age” (cf. Psalm 71:9) – is meant to call attention to the fact that, sadly, loneliness is the bitter lot in life of many elderly persons, so often the victims of the throw-away culture. Click here for more information.

On September 14, 2024, 4:00pm Mass at St. Anthony’s Church, there will be a special Anniversary Liturgy for Married Couples of OLS-SA. More information to follow

Mark your calendars now to celebrate the Feast of Saints Joachim and Anne with your grandchildren at the Church of Saint Anthony on Friday, July 26, at 12:15 PM. We ask you to please register if you plan to attend, so we can order the necessary amount of refreshments! Click here for more information.

Celebrate the Jubilee Year 2025 on a 10-day pilgrimage to Italy, February 20 to March 1, 2025. Click here for details.