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OUR LADY OF SORROWS ST. ANTHONY

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WORSHIP & SACRAMENTAL LIFE (OLS) Our Lady of Sorrows Church (SA) St. Anthony Church

WEEKEND MASSES Saturday ...................................................................... 4:00 pm (SA), 5:00 pm (OLS) Sunday........................................................................................8:00 & 10:00 am (SA), 7:30, 9:00, & 11:00 am (OLS) Creole Mass: 6:30 pm (SA)

HOLY DAYS OF OBLIGATION Vigil of Holy Day........................................................................................7:00 pm (SA) Holy Day12:15 pm (SA), 6:30 pm (Creole) (SA), 7:00 am & 7:00 pm (OLS)

WEEKDAY MASSES Monday - Friday........................................................7:00 am (OLS), 8:00 am (SA) Wednesday ...............................................................................6:30 pm (Creole) (SA) Saturday .................................................................................................... 9:00 am (OLS) Civil Holiday Masses as Announced

ROSARY Monday - Friday........................................................................................7:30 am (SA) 1st Sunday of Month, January - June .............................................9:30 am (SA) 1st Sunday of Month, July - December....................................... 8:30 am (OLS)

WEEKLY NOVENAE Miraculous Medal...................................... Mondays, after 8:00 am Mass (SA) St. Anthony ................................................... Tuesdays, after 8:00 am Mass (SA)

BAPTISMS 1st Sunday ....... 11:00 am (SA) 3rd Saturday .......10:00 am (Creole) (SA) 2nd & 3rd Sundays ............................................................................ 12:15 pm (OLS)

RECONCILIATION Saturday ............................................3:00 - 3:45 pm (SA), 3:45 - 4:30 pm (OLS) Also by appointment

Our Lady of Sorrows Church 3816 East State Street Ext.

St. Anthony Church 626 South Olden Avenue

Rev. Msgr. Thomas N. Gervasio ....................................Pastor Rev. H. Todd Carter............................................Parochial Vicar Rev. Jean R. Felicién ..........................................Parochial Vicar

James Challender, Deacon Luders Desiré, Deacon Kevin O’Boyle, Deacon Joseph Jaruszewski, Deacon Jeffery Pierfy, Deacon

Joseph Novak and Michael Stewart.......................Trustees

Donald E. Costantino ..................................... School Principal

Mariyam Francis..................... Religious Education Director

Mary O’Boyle ..............................................Pre-School Director

Susan Commini ............................................ Pastoral Outreach Michael Amantia................................................ Music Ministry Doris Cordero.................................................... Parish Secretary Clara Gioe ......................................................Financial Secretary Denise Mikics..............................................Bulletin & Calendar Gérald Charmant............................................. Haitian Ministry

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION OFFICE 3816 East State St. Ext. Phone: 609-587-4372 | Fax: 609-587-7998 Report student absences by calling 587-4140, ext. 2

OUR LADY OF SORROWS SCHOOL 3800 East State St. Ext. Phone: 609-587-4140, ext. 1 | Fax: 609-584-8853

OUR LADY OF SORROWS PRE-SCHOOL 3710 East State St. Ext. Phone: 609-586-1422 | Fax: 609-586-1214

SUNDAY, AUGUST 14, 2016

Phone: 609-587-4372 | Fax: 609-587-7998 | Website: www.ols-sa.org | Email: info@ols-sa.org

Parish Office & Mailing Address (Located in the Hall at Our Lady of Sorrows Church) 3816 East State St. Ext., Hamilton, NJ 08619-2450

Parish Office Hours (Closed Sundays and holidays as announced in the bulletin) Mon. - Thu., 9:00 am - 8:00 pm | Fri., 9:00 am - 4:30 pm; Sat., 8:30 am - 12:30 pm

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MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK MONDAY, AUGUST 15— ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY OLS 7 AM Mary Jean White ~ Parents William Estepp ~ C Scarna-Holden SA 8 AM Frances Ann Romani ~ F & M A Romani Intentions of Deacon Jeff Pierfy ~ C DiMaria TUESDAY, AUGUST 16—ST STEPHEN OF HUNGARY OLS 7 AM Sharon Brzdyk ~ K & L DeLotto Theresa Panicaro ~ E Hearney SA 8 AM Charlene Kapp ~ K & C Farley Intentions of Deacon Kevin O’Boyle ~ C DiMaria WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17 OLS 7 AM Nicholas Derrico ~ Doris & Rich Martha H Clancey ~ B Wechsner SA 8 AM Kathryn Willever ~ Daughter & son Mary Knox ~ P & G Burton THURSDAY, AUGUST 18 OLS 7 AM Angela DeSantis Moscarello ~ A & M Levandowski Rose Dawidowski ~ M & B Pfeffer SA 8 AM Leona Lucania ~ Mary Kelliher Special Intention for Sharon & Dominique Conte ~ M & J Medina FRIDAY, AUGUST 19—ST JOHN EUCLES OLS 7 AM James Provenzano ~ S & B Butera Gerard Newman ~ Phelan Family SA 8 AM Thomas J Carroll ~ M Carroll Howard Stirpe ~ Nephew F Romani SATURDAY, AUGUST 20—ST BERNARD OLS 9 AM Cheri Mulvania ~ Religious Education Margaret Campbell ~ C & M Vizzoni SA 4 PM Margaret Renelli ~ Marianne & Lewis Marjorie Troiani ~ Carolyn Hawkes Eda Leiggi ~ E Troiani OLS 5 PM Mary Schlerer ~ M & B South Eleanor Kazior ~ N Chomicki Karen A Rust ~ Grice Family SUNDAY, AUGUST 21 OLS 7:30 AM Nancy Beyer ~ N & G Stilwell Christine Wetterling ~ D & J DeCore Theresa Panicaro ~ A Friend SA 8 AM Robert Lawrence ~ Wife Christine Connie Imbalzano ~ M Imbalzano / C Pyne Joseph Zoratti ~ L & J Farfalla OLS 9 AM Avery Rauch ~ Parents & family Thomas H Bennett ~ Bennett Family Maureen LiMato Zarrilli ~ M Kosul & J Gavin SA 10 AM For the People of the Parish OLS 11 AM Maureen L Zarrilli ~ S Cade Ursula G Brinkerhoff ~ J Bennett Lucy Castellari ~ J Bennett

AT YOUR SERVICE

NEW? If you'd like to join the parish, please visit the parish office and complete a registration form. We'll give you a supply of numbered envelopes. Their use will ensure that we can provide you with contribution information for income tax purposes and help document your participation in the liturgical life of your parish.

PLEASE CALL THE PARISH OFFICE TO ARRANGE FOR: Baptism - Call well in advance to schedule. Matrimony - Call at least a year prior to your

planned date. Anointing of the Sick - This is not a sacrament

for only those who are at the point of death, but also those facing a serious illness.

Holy Eucharist for the Homebound Bereavement Counseling Annulment Process Information

RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION FOR ADULTS - If you want to join the Catholic Church or complete your sacraments of initiation (First Eucharist and/or Confirmation), join us for the RCIA. Weekly classes begin each September.

LOW-GLUTEN (0.01%) HOSTS - We provide low-gluten hosts for those with Celiac Disease. Please inform the priest or deacon prior to the celebration of Mass; at communion time, approach the priest celebrant who will have this sacred host.

SANCTUARY MEMORIALS - Weekly sanctuary lamps or flowers for Masses may be requested in memory of a loved one or to mark a special occasion. The cost of a lamp is $15; floral arrangements are $75. Please visit the parish office at least a week in advance, so that the dedication may be included in the bulletin.

MASS INTENTIONS - Masses should be requested at the parish office; the stipend is $10.

Our Mission Statement We are the Parish of Our Lady of Sorrows - Saint Anthony, a Roman Catholic Community; as one Eucharistic Family, we are Christ-centered and Spirit-led. Children of God our Father, we are united by His Love and sustained by the intercession of Our Lady and Saint Anthony. We give witness to our faith in action.

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From the Pastor’s Desk Dear Parishioners, Thank you for your kind attention last week with regard to the important announcement that Fr. Jean and I made regarding the transfer and appointment of Fr. Carter. I hope you will join us on Sunday, September 11, when a farewell celebration is planned for Fr. Carter to thank him for his great priestly ministry and to offer him our good wishes as he assumes the pastoral care of the people of Holy Innocents Parish, Neptune. A reception will follow the 11:00 a.m. Mass in the church hall of Our Lady of Sorrows. This sudden and unexpected change will certainly affect areas of our pastoral life—those ministries or activities for which Fr. Carter has been responsible—as well as our Mass Schedule. It has been said that there are two things that are most stressful for parish life: the change of a pastor and the change of a Mass schedule. I think we can all agree on that! I am working in concert with our deacons, staff, and parish leaders to develop a schedule that will be as undisruptive as possible. Decisions will be made considering the following: services are at two churches; the seating capacity of our churches; the trends in attendance; and the fact that in emergencies, illness, or vacation, all Masses may have to be celebrated by one priest. I hasten to add that our schedule must take into account Canon Law, which limits the number of Masses a priest can regularly celebrate on a given day. A few years ago, a parishioner informed me, “If my Mass is ever cancelled, I will go to the neighboring parish.” I suppose there are other parishioners of like mind. I should never want them to make such a move! I hope they would keep in mind that the Faith in Our Future process asks that all parishes make adjustments to their Mass schedules considering the factors that I have noted above. Changes and adjustments will have to be made in our area and throughout the diocese. I thank you in advance for your understanding, support, and loyalty at this time of transition for us all! With Our Lady and St. Anthony to accompany us we can do great and good things! With affection, Msgr. Gervasio

Stewardship Report

Weekly Collection: August 7 $19,158

Annual Catholic Appeal (69% of goal as of 8/8) Pledged: $76,069 Paid $59,082 Donors: 406

Mesaj ki soti nan biwo Kire-a Frè-m ak Sè-m yo, Mesi pou atansyon w avek bel anons enpotan ke Pe Jean ak mwen te fe semen pase konsenan transfe ak nominasyon Pe Carter. Mwen espere Dimanch 11 Septanm nap nan selebrasyon pou nou di l orevwa. e di l mesi tou pou gwo ministe sasedotal li epitou ofri l konpliman nou pandan li pral asime travay pastoral li a fidel nan pawas Sts Innocents, nan Neptune. Apre Lames 11:00 a nan sal sal pawasyal OLS la, pral gen resepsyon. Chanjman britsoukou sa a ke nou pat atann setenman pral afekte kek area nan lavi pastoral nou—ministe oswa aktivite ke Pe Carter te responsab yo—ensike ore Lames nou yo. Kom yo toujou di gen 2 bagay ki ki pi boulvesan nan lavi yon pawas: 'Le gen yon lot Kire ak le ore Lames chanje'. Mwen panse ke nou tout dako sou sa. Mwen pral travay dekonsè avek dyak nou yop,amploye nou yo ak dirijan pawas yo pou devlope yon ore ki pral nan avantaj tout moun. Desizyon yo pral pran pandan nap konsidere pwen kle yo: sevis nan tou 2 Legliz yo, kapasite akey tou 2 Legliz nou yo, vale moun ki vinn Legliz, epi anka ijans, maladi, vakans nan chak Lames, nap kapab gen yon Pe. Te mwen prese ajoute ke Dwa Kanon an bay yon limit konbyen Lames yon Pe kapab selebre yon jou. Kek lane desa, yon pawasyen te di m: "Si ore Lames mwen konn vini an chanje, mwen pral nan pawas ki sou kote a". Mwen sipoze gen kek pawasyen ki panse konsa. Mwen pa ta vle yo fe yon demach parey! Mwen espere nan lespri nou nap gade pwosesis "Faith in Our Future" la e ke tout pawas fe ajisteman a ore Lames yo pandan yap konsidere tout sa mwen mete devan nou. Chanjman ak ajisteman pral fet nan tout rejyon nou an ak nan tout Dyosez la. Mwen remesye nou davand pou konpreyansyon nou, sipo nou ak fidelite nou nan peryod transisyon sa a ki pou nou tout. Avek Notre Dame ak St Antoine kom konpayon nou, nou kapab fe anpil bagay. Avèk afeksyon,

Msgr. Gervasio

Parish Office Summer Hours The office closes at 12:30 p.m. on Fridays until September 2. Business hours on Monday through Thursday and on Saturday remain the same.

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Announcement Made at Masses Weekend of August 6-7

Last week, Bishop O’Connell began a telephone call with Msgr. Gervasio by saying, “Tom, I am calling to make your life a little more complicated.” The call was not so much about Monsignor as another. The call was to inform him of his intention to appoint Fr. Todd Carter as Administrator of Holy Innocents Parish, Neptune, effective September 13. This great honor and duty Fr. Carter has accepted. Due to the shortage of available priests, the bishop is unable to appoint a replacement for Fr. Carter. This vividly “brings home to us” the challenges that the diocese is facing. This is why Faith in our Future is such a serious process. This change will affect our own pastoral ministry and we will address this in the coming weeks. We shall want to congratulate Fr. Carter on his appointment and for the confidence the Bishop has placed in him. Today we offer to him our profound thanks for his ministry among us from the day of his ordination….a ministry truly exceptional in its love and fidelity to the Church, its people, and in its witness of prayer. Our loss is great but it will be Neptune’s gain. In the coming weeks we shall arrange an opportunity for all our parishioners to thank Fr. Carter and to wish him well as he opens the next chapter in this priestly ministry! May Our Lady and St. Anthony accompany him down Route 33…to Neptune and his new flock!

“A life not lived for others is not a life.” Blessed Teresa of Calcutta

We have the opportunity to assist the needy within our own parish through the donations you make to the St. Vincent DePaul Conference. At Saint Anthony Church Permanent “Poor Boxes” are found at the doors of

the church. At Our Lady of Sorrows Church A collection is taken up on the 2nd and 4th

Sundays of the month. Green donation containers are found at the church doors.

Donations may also be made by placing a gift in the collection basket along with your parish contribution. It should be in a separate envelope that is clearly marked Poor Box. Checks should be made payable to OLS-St Anthony.

Important Notice August 15—Our Lady’s Assumption

The usual obligation to attend Mass is removed this year. Masses of the Day will follow the Weekday Schedule.

2016 Summer Bible Camp the Best Yet! During the week of August 2-6, our parish hall was transformed into a cave thanks to the artistic efforts a great group of parishioners—teens and adults. The cave became a haven of education and formation in Sacred Scripture for the children of our parish. This year’s Summer Bible Camp was the most successful ever with the participation of 48 youngsters and a dedicated team of five group leaders and fifteen young volunteers! Many thanks to our Religious Education director, Mariyam Francis; our group leaders, Abeer Aman, Alexis Duffy, Clara Hodsden, Charmaine L’Oiseau, and Lisa Schulz. We are also grateful to the Cave Quest volunteers: Isabella Bassett, Raven DeRosa, Meagan Dixon, Olivia Feijo, Gabrielle Hodsden, Elizabeth Holmes, Lily L’Oiseau, Olivia Matakonis, Shannon McCoy, Talia Mendola, Giovanni Monti, Anthony Naro, Max Neyraval, Nolan Riddell, Diana Schulz, Gloria Schulz, Joseph Stillwell, and Sophia Tozzi.

Sanctuary Lamps

At Saint Anthony One lamp burns in loving memory of

Theresa DiFranco at the request of her husband, Pasquale.

OLS School Wants YOU!

OLS School Board is seeking a few talented and conscientious volunteers from our parish community to serve on our school

board. If you can contribute your time, thoughtfulness, and leadership one evening a month, please contact Barbara Miele (306-6906; OLSSB2016@gmail.com) to find out if this opportunity is right for you. We are especially looking for one member with accounting experience to help us with our school budget process.

God Bless Our Newly Baptized Olivia Lee Nestor Nicolini

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Solemnity of the Assumption Monday, August 15, is the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, a feast that came to be celebrated as early as the fifth century. It is the patronal feast of our own Diocese. Usually it is celebrated as a holy day of obligation. However, according to recent norms approved by the bishops of our country, since it falls on a Monday, the obligation to attend Mass is abrogated (rescinded). Nevertheless, love for our Blessed Mother should spur us to honor her in our daily prayers and our attendance at Mass in any event. We shall follow the weekday schedule (7:00 and 8:00 a.m.)

I invite everyone to ask for the grace that our Church be like Mary. May it be a Church which reflects Jesus, which is entirely related to Him, which has no meaning in itself except for its relationship to Him, and which, therefore, manifests Him and lives Him. And let us ask, too, for each of us the experience of this same mystery in our own lives. It is a mystery of combat and of struggle. In fact, the Apocalypse speaks of a mysterious struggle. To be with Christ, to be in the Church, means combat. An easy existence is not promised or foretold. To be with the Lord in His victory over death also means to be together with Mary in all the humble and joyful service which she renders to humanity. Think of Lourdes, of Fatima, of all the places in which the Madonna has appeared to assure us that she continues to be near the daily life of the Church.

Carlo Maria Cardinal Martini

SSaavvee tthhee DDaattee!! October 15, 2016

8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Day of Recollection

Sponsored by OLS-SA Rosary Altar Society The guest speaker for the day is Fr. Garry Koch, pastor of St. Benedict Parish in Holmdel and columnist for The Monitor. He will speak about the women of the bible and how Pope Francis views the role of women in the Church today. Look for more information in future bulletins.

Annual Catholic Appeal 2016 Your act of faith enables works of love. Please donate today. Send a check or money order, payable to Annual Catholic Appeal, to the Diocese of Trenton, Development Office, PO Box 4887, 701 Lawrenceville Road, Trenton, NJ 08650-4887. Write OLS-SA on the check's memo line.

Lord Jesus Christ, Word of the Father, we turn to you. Watch over our plans. Enliven our service to the Church.

Sustain our labors. Guide our steps in search of the best ways to

proclaim your Gospel. Our poverty is great.

We do not place trust in ourselves but only in you. Encourage us, reassure us, give us your blessing. You, who with the Holy Spirit, live and reign in us

and in your Church forever and ever. Amen.

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The Thought-Full Thursdays Program is a series of presentations designed to enlighten the faithful and provide an opportunity for spiritual growth and development. The challenge for being Catholic in the 21st Century is to be informed and to maintain our faith with an open heart and mind. The 2016 Fall Season will focus mainly on Pope Francis and the virtue of mercy. One session will be designed for a panel of clergy and other theological educators to answer questions about the Church. Please join us for the “Thought-Full Thursdays” Program for the fall of 2016, which will start at the end of September and run through October. Look for more information in future bulletins.

12th Annual Regional Rosary Altar Mass

Hosted by St. Gregory the Great Parish

Hamilton

Saturday, October 1

9:00 a.m. Banner Arranging 9:30 a.m. Rosary Recitation 10:00 a.m. Mass Continental Breakfast following Mass

No Cost RSVP to: Natalie Baranowski (890-1577)

or Toni Levandowski (588-4768)

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Summer Project 2016 Parishioners should have received a letter regarding this year’s Summer Project. Your generous support of this appeal helps defray the cost of the ongoing work of keeping our facilities well maintained. This year, our Finance Council has endorsed the following summer work:

Repairs and upgrades to the lavatories of our school.

Continuing the parking lot expansion at St. Anthony Church.

Our appeal “runs” from July 1 through September 1. Please utilize the special “Summer Project” envelope sent by mail or a regular envelope clearly marked “Summer Project.” Return your gift by mail, the collection basket, or in person at the parish office.

Online Contributors Contributions to the Summer Project may be made online. Please check the box for “Summer Project.”

Here's Your Chance After all Masses this weekend at Our Lady of Sorrows, the Knights of Columbus will be selling raffle tickets for New Jersey Right to Life. The first prize is a 2017 Volvo XC60 AWD SUV valued at $42,000. The 2nd, 3rd, and 4th prizes are Shop Rite gift certificates of $1,000, $750, and $500. Chances are $10 each. Next weekend the Knights will be selling raffle tickets at St. Anthony’s. New Jersey Right to Life is the state’s oldest and largest respect life organization dedicated to protecting all human life from conception until natural death. Please lend them your support.

Our faith teaches us that Jesus remains present in his Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity, in the Sacrament that is reserved in the tabernacle.

Thursdays Are Days Of Solemn Adoration The Blessed Sacrament will be placed upon the altar following the 7 a.m. Mass until Reposition at 6 p.m. All are invited to answer the Lord’s call…He wants us give Him the gift of our time. He wants us to come to Him bringing our needs, anxieties, joys, and thanks. Our Lady of Sorrows Church also is open during our office hours. Why not stop for even a brief moment to rejoice in the Lord’s Presence?

Welcome! A hearty welcome is extended to the following new parishioners and their families:

Andrea & Mark Ash

Kimberly Ostrowski-Hunt & David Hunt

Marcin Kagan

Maria Picardi-Kenyon & James Kenyon

Cali Muccia

Michelle Pfeiffer

Matthew Pizza

Angela & Phillip Sacchetti

Christina Swierczek

Guisemie Massillon-Alix

Robert Ziegler III

Are you someone, or do you know someone, who…

Has expressed an interest in becoming Catholic?

Has a child over the age of seven who has not been baptized?

Was baptized Catholic as a child, but has not celebrated the Sacraments of Confirmation and Eucharist?

"The Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults may be for you. In this process, we offer an opportunity to come together in a small group to learn more about our faith. Sessions focus on the teachings and experience of Church and prepare individuals to celebrate the Sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation, and Eucharist during the Easter season. You are welcome to participate in the process with your questions, your insights, and your faith story in a warm, accepting setting. Our first class is on Tuesday, September 20, at 7:30 p.m. in the Church Meeting Room. If you are interested, please call the parish office (587-4372).

Liturgical Ministers You are invited to a

Morning of Recollection on October 1.

Please mark your calendar.

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A Summertime Reminder! Our way of life, with its emphasis on personal freedoms and on what is causal and comfortable, is bound to find its way into the choices we make in the realm of the spiritual. Our manner of dress can be a witness to our faith—a way of recognizing our church as the dwelling of the Most High and a privileged place of prayer. Various modes of attire denote the importance we attach to a particular place and to the people we encounter. Were we invited to a dignitary’s residence or even going to dine at an upscale restaurant, I doubt that any of us would consider wearing what is often seen at Mass. While not necessarily advocating very formal attire, coming to worship in clothing suited for a basketball court or the sands of the Jersey shore hardly seems appropriate for the Lord’s House. A non-believer in our midst could easily conclude that for many Catholics, worship is hardly an important event! What message do we want to give? Everyone is welcome in the Lord’s House, to be sure, but we should take the time and effort to remind ourselves and our fellow Catholics that Mass—our meeting with the Lord—is important! Appropriate attire also provides a respect for those who worship with us and preserves the modesty that we are called to practice. Not a few would play down the importance or need for such a notice, contending that these are but trifles that do not matter in the eyes of God. After all, Our Lord does not judge the exterior but the interior. This is true, but Our Lord was concerned with little things, observant of many details of worship. Externals do matter because they often reflect what we possess interiorly. We need the help of external signs as reminders of what is important. The aim of my message is not to upbraid any parishioners but meant only to summon us all to think a little more about giving witness to the sacred nature of our church and to respect all those who enter its doors. Think about it! Msgr. Gervasio

Family Board Game Night! Saturday, August 27, from 6 to 10 p.m.

Our Lady of Sorrows Church Hall Unplug from all your devices and distractions and spend an evening as a family. Bring your favorite board game and a snack to share. All are welcome!

Please Pray for the Sick Bernice Bates, Victoria Bilardo, Marcia Bodinizzo, John Carbonara, Christopher Castner, Fran Chiorello, Maria Corbett, Lauren Costantini, Ryan Cromwell, Carmella Cronce, Danny DeVito, Pasquale DiFranco, Ted Dolci, Bill Doran, Eileen Evans, Suzanne Figueroa, Bud Foley, Keith Gerner, Lewis Gryziewicz, George Gushue, Eileen & John Haller, Joan Holman, Arlene Ialacci, JoAnn Jasinski, Stephen Komlosi, Theresa Kopec, Terry Kubinski, Mary Faith Lanigan, Bernadette Lecato, Pat McCormick, Mary McGowan, Larry Monte, Cheryl & Tom Noon, Olga Nunes, Charlotte Nurko, Joseph O'Hara, Jennifer Panicaro, Yolanda Parrotta, Isabella Petrino, Joe Pica, Tom Plantier, Catherine Rodenbaugh, Rose Salvatore, Michael Schaefer, Gerri Smallwood, David Smith, Marjorie Spalding, May Spett, Liliane and Richard Springer, Janice Sprink, Tony Tanzini, Tom Valatka, Mary Ann Warner If you would like to be placed on the sick list, please call the rectory office. (If you're calling for someone else, kindly make sure you have their permission.) Please note that names will be removed from the published prayer list after 12 weeks unless other arrangements have been made.

Seniors’ Activities

Senior Club #1

The club will not have meetings in July or August.

Senior Club #2 Senior Club #2 will hold regular meetings in the Church Meeting Room at 1 p.m. on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of each month. The next few meetings are scheduled for August 16, September 6 & 20, and October 4 & 18.

There are bus trips to Resorts Casino on the first Wednesday of each month. The next trips are scheduled for September 7 and October 5. The bus leaves the OLS parking lot at 9:30 a.m. Any one age 21 or older is invited. The cost is $35, but you get back $25 in casino credit. If you're interested, please call Doreen Napoleon (706-6169).

New members are welcome to join our clubs.

Please Pray for Our Beloved Deceased Joseph Battiste Rose DiCesare

Gloria Festa Patricia Thompson

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Religious Education Registration It is time to register your children for Religious Education classes for the 2016-2017 school years. We look forward to seeing all of you. Please remember that certain sessions fill up quickly, so early registration is recommended. We can more easily accommodate your preference if you register promptly. For your convenience, all registration forms are available at www.ols-sa.org/religiouseducation. You may print the registration form and mail or bring it to the Parish Office. If you have a Pre-K or Kindergarten student entering Religious Education classes, please print the registration form from the website or call our office to register your child. For more details, please check our web site. Attention parents whose children are attending Trenton Catholic Academy. If your child is in 2nd grade, 7th grade, or 8th grade, please make sure that you register him or her for sacramental preparation. The registration forms are sent to TCA office.

Fore! You're invited to participate in our 22nd Annual Golf Classic on Wednesday, September 21, at Mercer Oaks West Golf Course. The $135 entry fee covers 18 holes of golf, a cart, tee gift package, lunch, cocktails, dinner, and prizes. We hope that you can join us for a great time. If you cannot golf, maybe you could support our golf outing by becoming a sponsor or attending the dinner. To register as a golfer or for more information about sponsorship opportunities or attending the dinner, please call John O'Donovan (587-5613).

Anniversary Blessing Mass Announced Bishop O'Connell will celebrate the Annual Diocesan Anniversary Blessing Mass on Sunday, October 16, at 3:00 p.m. at St. Mary Cathedral (Trenton). All Catholic married couples from Mercer and Burlington counties celebrating their 1st, 25th, or 50th (and beyond) wedding anniversaries in 2016 are invited to participate. Their families and guests are invited to attend. To register, please call Susan Commini in the parish office (587-4372) before September 19.

OLS PTA Seeking Donations

The Our Lady of Sorrows School PTA is beginning to prepare for our 2016 Knight to Remember. In order to make this a successful event, we need donations of new unused items to auction off at the event. If you have any old gifts/items you have never used or returned, please consider donating them to our event. Please drop off items at the school office or call Deborah Kisselman (439-2667) to arrange for pick-up.

AROUND THE DIOCESE

St. Francis House of Prayer Trenton Diocesan Spiritual Center

Box 392, Rancocas, NJ 08073 609-877-0509 fhop@verizon.net

www.fhop.org

7-Day Silent Directed Retreats Aug 26 - Sep 2 (also Sep 23 - 30); begins at 7 PM on the first Friday and ends at 10 AM on the second Friday; $450 ($60 non-refundable deposit due with registration) Receive the healing and transforming grace of seven days with God, savoring the silence and prayer that open your whole being to God's Word and Presence. Daily liturgy, spiritual direction and optional contemplative prayer periods are included.

Mornings with Merton: Delight in the Beauty of God's Creation 4 Mons (9/19, 10/17, 11/7, 12/5); 9 - 11 AM; love offering Open your eyes, ears and hearts to God's glory in nature. Let God catch you by surprise with His creation. No day is ever the same when we are aware of God's gifts. We will listen to Thomas Merton and let his words inspire us to be more attentive to the love of God vibrating through nature everywhere. Then we will spend some time outdoors at Francis House enjoying what God has created and reflecting on God as a loving Creator. All is a gift of God that helps each one of us to know, love and serve God with joy and gratitude.

Classics On Contemplative Prayer 10 Tues (9/6, 10/4, 11/1, 12/6, 1/3, 2/7, 3/7, 4/4, 5/2, 6/6); 6:30 - 8:30 PM; $150 (includes book) Grow in the practice of contemplative prayer by coming to these monthly sessions. The evenings include two 20-minute contemplative prayer periods. We will also view a 20-minute segment of Fr. Thomas Keating's DVD series, Opening to the Presence of God and engage in good spiritual reading on contemplative prayer between sessions. This year we will use the classic on contemplative prayer, Beginning Contemplative Prayer, by Kathryn Hermes, FSP, for our continued instruction.

A Year of Grace and Prayer 9 Tues (9/20, 10/18, 11/22, 12/20, 1/17, 2/14, 3/14, 4/11, 5/9); 9:15 - 11:30 AM; $225 (includes all books/materials) Is God inviting you into a deeper relationship at this point in your precious life? Do you desire to enhance or enlarge your experience of prayer? Are you able to come to Francis House one Tuesday morning each month? I so hope you can and will, as this monthly program will be rich in grace. We will focus on a different kind of prayer each month and you will receive materials and/or books to help you practice and enjoy it for the month.

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Reunion Time St. Anthony’s High School class of 1966 50th Reunion

Friday October 21, from 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. Mercer Oaks Golf Course

Cost $75 per person Interested parties contact Judy Volen Dill

(575-6165; oldantjude@aol.com;) by October 1.

St. James Seniors Trips Woodloch Resort Poconos

Sept 19-23 • $685. pp • all inclusive Trip leaves from Incarnation Parking Lot For additional information & details call:

Connie Fanelli (585-0575).

Retreat Opportunity for Men K of C Council #7677, of St. Gregory the Great Parish, invites you to a Men's Retreat, which will take place from Friday evening, September 16, to noon on Sunday, September 18, at San Alfonso Retreat Center in Long Branch. Masses will be celebrated by the priests on staff as well as presentations each day by retreat directors. You will also have private time for prayer and meditation. All meals are included. Please contact Bill Giovannetti (587-7215; billpg2000@aol.com) or Brian Farrell (216-0320; farrellbl@outlook.com) by Monday, August 15, if you are interested in attending even if you are not positive that you can. We need this information in order to provide the retreat center with our estimated number of attendees.

Father H. Todd Carter

Join us in thanking Fr. Carter for his exceptional priestly ministry and wish him the Lord’s continued blessings as he assumes the pastoral care of Holy Innocents Parish, Neptune.

Sunday, September 11 11:00 a.m. Mass

Reception to follow in the church hall

Final Attraction: St. Giuseppe Moscati August 18 at 7:00 p.m. in the OLS Meeting Room

Dr. Joseph Moscati has a promising future as professor at a prestigious medical school in Naples and husband but his faith in God and love of the poor set him on another course. The movie is a great blend of romance, comedy, and drama! (177 minutes; Italian with English subtitles)

IMPORTANT: We would like to ensure that there is plenty of food and fun for everyone in attendance. Please return the form below to the parish office, or place it in the collection at mass no later than September 4. If you would like to volunteer to help, please contact Cheryl Uhaze (588-0890; cuhaze@optonline.net).

OLS-SA Parishioners to attend the

Date: September 18

Time: Noon to 5:00 p.m.

Place: Our Lady of Sorrows Campus

Bring: Lawn Chairs, Card Tables, etc. and a Covered Dish or Dessert to Share

The Parish Will Provide: Hot Dogs, Hamburgers, Pork Roll, Baked Beans, Salad, Soda and other Beverages, and lots of other Goodies

Fun for Everyone DJ Music • Balloons • Games • Inflatables Petting Zoo (1 to 3 p.m.) Wear your Western Gear

Picnic Attendance Form Family Name: ______________________________________________________________ Phone Number: ______________________Number of People Attending: _______________ Side or Dessert to share: ______________________________________________________

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