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Take the time for a weekend retreat at the San Alfonso Retreat House in Long Branch "Where God and Sea Come Together." Click the article title for details.

You are invited to join the Community of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel and Little Therese, which meets monthly in our parish, on our annual retreat on July 19 - 21, at the San Alfonso Retreat House. Click the article title for details.

Thanks to all who made a special effort to attend this year’s Cohort-wide Mission held at St. Raphael’s Church last week. May the fruits of this time of grace remain in the lives of all the participants. Click the article title for a link to see pictures of the mission.

St. Gregory the Great’s Altar Rosary Society invites you on a Pilgrimage to Philadelphia to visit and tour the Shrine of Our Lady of Miraculous Medal and the Cathedral Basilica of Sts. Peter and Paul on Monday, May 20. Lunch will be at Spasso Italian Grill. The package price is $77 per person. For details, please call Ann Long (609-336-0485).

...the Church says what it does about sex, marriage, gender, and procreation? Join us as we read "Theology of the Body for Beginners" by Christopher West. Click the article title for more information.

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If you signed up for the Rosary Altar Society’s April 3 bus trip to see the Sight & Sound Production of Jesus, please note that the bus will arrive at OLS at 7:45 am and depart OLS at 8:00 am sharp. Please park along the back fence. You will return to OLS at approximately 6 pm.

This year's mission is the Lumen Christi Cohort Mission 2019, and will be hosted at St. Raphael Church. Our parish will be hosting the second night, which means we will be providing the greeters, ushers, book sale staff, and child care, and we need your help to do this! Click the article title to find out more, and how you can volunteer. Note: This is only a one-night commitment (2, if you count the orientation meeting).

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.

Focusing on Leadership, Protection, and Providing, the charisms of manhood, the King's Men group of St. Vincent de Paul parish are hosting a men's retreat on Saturday, March 16, 2019. Click the article title for more information, and a link to the flyer.

Join Msgrs. Gervasio and on a Pilgrimage to Portugal, Spain, and France, featuring Santiago de Compostela, from September 20 through October 1. For details, call Graycar Travel (800-214-6723).

Join other Catholic men from across the Diocese of Trenton at the 22nd Annual Men’s Conference on Saturday, February 23, at St. Mary, Mother of God Parish in Middletown, NJ. Click the article title to find out more about the theme and presenters.

Join other Catholic men from across the Diocese of Trenton at the 22nd Annual Men’s Conference on Saturday, February 23, at St. Mary, Mother of God Church in Middletown, NJ. The theme of this year’s conference is Rebuild My Church. Click the article title to find out more about the events scheduled for the day, for men from 8th grade all the way up!

Join Msgrs. Sirianni and Gervasio on a Pilgrimage to Portugal, Spain, and France, featuring Santiago de Compostela, from September 20 – October 1, 2019. Click the article title for more information.

The day trip to Lancaster to see the Sight & Sound Theater presentation of "Jesus", on Wednesday, April 3, 2019 is now sold out! Click the article title for more information.

The theme for the January 18 March for Life is Unique from Day One: Pro-life is Pro-science. The Hamilton and St. Gregory the Great Councils of the Knights of Columbus are co-sponsoring a bus trip to Washington, D.C. for this year’s Right to Life March on Friday, January 18. The bus will leave Our Lady of Sorrows’ parking lot at 7:30 am and return by 9:30 pm on January 18. Click the article title for details and registration information.

A Young Adult Conference will be held on Sunday, November 11, at Georgian Court University from 10 AM to 5 PM, to discover the meaning and purpose of their sexuality, and how it applies to their unique mission in life. If you want to learn skills to create and maintain healthy relationships, check this out! Click the article title for more information.

Are you a little skeptical of assisted suicide? Do you want to know what has happened in those states where it has been legalized? Are you caught by the rhetoric that calls assisted suicide a "merciful" solution to terminal illness and severe handicaps? Do you need more information about the Church's position on end-of-life issues? Come to our Thought-Ful Thursday presentation this week on November 8, in the Church Hall at Our Lady of Sorrows. Marie Tasy, from the New Jersey Right to Life will present facts and figures that call into question the "sympathetic" solution.

The Rosary Altar Society of the parish of Our Lady of Sorrows - St. Anthony is sponsoring a morning of recollection on Saturday, October 20. Click the article title for more information.

Gennesaret (a free retreat for those suffering with a life changing illness) will take place from 2:15 pm on Oct 19 to 1:30 pm on Oct 21; free. Call Hilare Reinold (732-566-7237), Peggy Walsh (908-499-7667), or Linda Capobianco (732-608-7277).