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“Marriage means the invasion of our privacy, the giving up of our pretenses. But the sense of belonging to one another brings rich and satisfying compensations.” (David & Vera Mace, founders of ACME) Think of one way that you’ve changed this past year. Has this enriched or stressed your marriage?

Following an abortion many women suffer a deep regret: inside there is a hurt that will never go away and only through God’s help can she begin the healing process. A Rachel’s Vineyard retreat can help her in her recovery. Click the article title for more information.

Click the article title to see the stewardship report of the week of November 10.

All reservations for the Knight to Remember Gala must be received and paid for by November 15. No payments will be taken at the door!

Items to be published in the bulletins for the weekend of Nov 30-Dec 1 should be submitted no later than Mon., Nov. 18. Please email all bulletin announcements to dmikics@ols-sa.org. Thank you in advance for your cooperation.

Thanks to all who remember the poor through their regular donations to the poor boxes at the doors of our churches. These gifts help our parish respond to the many requests we receive for emergency assistance.

Let us remember in prayer Deacon Joseph Peissner with gratitude for his witness and ministry at Our Lady of Sorrows Parish. We commend him to the love and mercy of the Lord who called Deacon Joseph to himself on November 10, 1992.

Please submit names of men ages 16-40 who you think would make a fine priest by placing your CALLED BY NAME response card in the collection basket. You may also drop off the card at the parish office. Please continue to pray for the success of this program in our parish and our diocese, especially during these weeks of prayer for vocations.

Click the article title to see the sanctuary lamp intentions for the week of November 10.

The Joe-Bob Gruca Memorial Blood Drive will be held in the Church Hall at St John the Baptist (Allentown) from 10 am to 3 pm on Saturday, December 14. To schedule a donation, visit www.redcross.org/blood or call 609-902-1942.

Welcome the holiday season with the elegance and grace of Father Alphonse Stevenson conducting the renowned Orchestra of St. Peter by the Sea on Friday, December 13, at 7:30 pm at St. Dominic's Church, in Brick, NJ. Click the article title for more information.

A Catholic Cemetery Guadalupe Torch will visit St. Mary’s Cemetery from Tuesday, November 12 until Friday, November 15. Each day the torch and the image of Our Lady of Guadalupe will lead participants on a procession through the cemetery. Prayers will be offered and the names of deceased loved ones will be called out with the ringing of bells. For more information, click the article title.

The Society of St. Cecilia of St. Anthony of Padua presents their Christmas Concert featuring Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina’s Missa Hodie Christus Natus Est and Johan Sebastian Bach’s Cantata 140 on Friday, December 6, at 7:30 pm at St. Anthony of Padua Church. Click the article title for more information.

It's time to think about adopting a family, or even just one child, for Christmas! Click the article title for more information.

The Rosary Altar Society is holding its Annual Christmas Wreath Sale, which proceeds benefit OLS School. Click the article title for information about the wreaths, the cost, the date when orders must be in, and when the pickup will be.

We're updating our parishioner files and want to make sure that we have your current contact information. Click the article title for a link to the bulletin with the form.

'Tis the Season—to help provide food for the hungry; to "play Santa" for children in need; to grocery shop for holiday dinners (or skip the cooking and visit your favorite restaurant); and to tackle your Christmas gift list. Our Lady of Sorrows School is offering more than 725 retail store and restaurant gift cards for sale through the Great Lakes Scrip Company to the parishioners of Our Lady of Sorrows-St. Anthony. Click the article title for details.

Our parish will receive one of the miracle torches of Our Lady of Guadalupe on November 9, at the 5:00 PM Mass. The torch will remain for a week, reminding us that Mary bore in her womb Jesus, the Light of the World. It is also a reminder of the upcoming feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe and the Festive Procession that will take place in Trenton on Saturday, December 7, concluding with Mass at the Cathedral of St. Mary celebrated by Bishop O’Connell. Click the article title for details.

Our parish Social Justice/Social Concerns Committee will again be collecting frozen turkeys and non-perishable items to fill Thanksgiving baskets those who are in need. We ask you to bring food for a Thanksgiving Day meal, such as frozen turkeys, potatoes, vegetables, stuffing, gravy mix, and dessert. Click the article title for more information.

It is the very times that we feel most stressed and pressed for time that we can short change our spouse. After all, he or she will understand. Today, take a moment when you next see your spouse to pause and offer a warm, knowing glance. No words need be spoken. Takes maybe 5 seconds. You can spare the change.