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Parish Profile
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The following statistics represent the parish profile as of January 29, 2021
Registered Households: 2571
General Statistics
Supporting Households: 1426
Non-supporting households: 1145
Seating capacity of churches: OLS – 645, SA – 950
Avg. weekly attendance per October count 2019: 1621
Avg. weekly attendance per October count 2020: 563 (Covid restrictions)Liturgical Life
* For average Mass attendance, see the October Count page.2019 2020 2021 Baptisms 65 43 87 Receptions into the Church 6 3 First Holy Communions 82 63 68 Confirmations 71 55 60 Marriages 17 12 21 Annointings of the Sick 151 23 57 Funeral Rites 146 127 127 Number of weekend Masses* 6 4 6
Confessions: Weekly (both churches); by appointment; Parish Penance Service during Advent; Wednesday evenings during Lent
Parish offers Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament most ThursdaysPastoral Care of the Sick
The parish is responsible to care for the spiritual needs of the residents ofHamilton Grove Nursing Home
Genesis Health-Mercerville CenterMercer County parishes support Priest Chaplains to provide pastoral care to teh patients at
Hospital Ministry: The parish priests make visits to the homebound and to the area hospitals whenever called upon, with some restrictions in 2020 due to COVID-19.Robert Wood Johnson at Hamilton
Capital Health: Trenton & HopewellReligious Education
2019-20 2020-21 Sun & Wed. Classes 271 253 Summer Program 31 51 Home Schooling 8 11 Total 310 315 Vacation Bible Camp 29 suspended Catechists (all with Diocesan Certification) 24 20 Support Staff 1 1 Elementary School
2019-20 2020-21 K – 8 161 165 Pre-K 32 13 Total 193 178 Parish Families 123 51 Other Parishes 33 62 Non-Catholics 6 11 Teachers 13 12 Teacher Aides 3 1 Adjunct Faculty 6 6 Support Staff 4 4 Parish Subsidy to School
What tuition and fundraising do not cover to maintain the school is given as subsidy by the parish. According to diocesan norms, the subsidy should not exceed 25% of ordinary parish income (total of Sunday, Holyday, Christmas and Easter collections) Prior to 2018, this “cap” was set at 30%
Total % of ord. income 2017-18 $452,635 37% 2018-19 $326,326 26% 2019-20 $288,813 25%
Our Lady of Sorrows School enjoys Middle States Accreditation.
In addition to supporting the elementary school, the parish assists Trenton Catholic Academy, a diocesan regional school at McCorristin Campus, Leonard Ave, Hamilton. This is in the form of a 20% diocesan "tax" on income received by the parish through the rental of school buildings at St. Anthony Campus, South Olden Avenue.Pre-School & Day Care Center
Enrollment: 19
The parish program is financially self-sustaining.Temporal Goods
The parish is debt-free, with no outstanding loans to the Diocese of Trenton or any bank. It is current in its payments to all vendors, diocesan assessments, liability insurance premiums, and employee benefits program.Parish Boundaries
North: From Assunpink Creek at Olden Avenue, following Assunpink Creek along Hamilton-West Windsor line to Hughes Drive.
South: Mercer Street to Whitehorse-Hamilton Square Road to Klockner Road, to Whitehorse Mercerville Road to Olden Avenue.
East: Hughes Drive to Mercer Street
West: Olden Avenue from Hamilton Avenue to Logan Avenue, to the Assunpink Creek.Organizations List
Organizations for Spiritual Life Groups in Service to the Parish
Exclusive of Clergy & Parish StaffAltar Rosary Society
Bible Study
Catholic Book Club
Charismatic Prayer Group
Holy Name Society
Legion of Mary
Our Lady of All Nations Prayer Group
Secular Carmelites
Secular FranciscansAltar Servers
Cantors, Vocal & Bell Choirs
Catechists
Extraordinary Ministers of Communion
Finance Council & Trustees
Golf Outing Committee
Lectors
Liturgy Committee
Marriage Ministry
Pastoral Council
RCIA Team
Respect Life Committee
School Board
School Faculty
Sports Committee
Ushers
Affiliated Parish Groups
Cub Scouts/Boy Scouts
Senior ClubFor information on parish finances,
See the Financial Report for FYE June 30, 2021