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Mark your calendars! The Friars are coming! Sunday March 23 through Wednesday March 26. Join us as our parish welcomes the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal, who will conduct our Parish Mission this Lent! Invite your friends and family for these grace-filled days!

General and Missionary Prayer Intentions for February.

Due to poor driving conditions last Wednesday, Mass intentions originally announced for January 22 at St. Anthony have been rescheduled. Click the article title for details.

To read the weekly column from the Principal, Mr. Donald Costantino, please click the article title.

Our pastoral council is grateful to all who took a few minutes to complete our survey regarding the Mass schedule of the parish. The results will be seriously considered as the group considers any proposed changes.

Click the article title for this week's intentions.

The weekly collection for January 19 totaled $19,280. Christmas donations are still being received. The total will be published next week.

OLS-SA Youth Ministry presents the Souper Bowl of Caring Canned Food Drive, Sunday, February 2. Donations to benefit the Mount Carmel Guild Food Bank. For details and suggestions, click the article title.

As part of its Catholic Schools Week Celebration, the Upper School at Trenton Catholic Academy in Hamilton will hold an Open House from 8:30 to 10:00 AM, and 6:00 to 8:00 PM on January 28. For details, click the article title.

From Bishop O'Connell: "I asked Pope Francis if I might extend his personal greeting to the clergy and faithful of the Diocese, to which he responded 'Yes, please. And my blessing.' He made the sign of the cross, then took my hand and said 'Please ask them to pray for me. I need it.' I promised him I would. Please pray for our Holy Father, who sends you his very best wishes and blessing."

In commemoration of the presentation of the Lord in the Temple, you are invited to bring a white candle to Mass on the weekend of February 1-2 to be blessed. This candle can then be lit and used to celebrate other liturgical events of the Church, such as Easter. For more information, click the article title.

Scout Sunday is always the Sunday preceding February 8, unless the 8th is a Sunday, in which case, the 8th would be Scout Sunday. For details, click the article title.

This year, the feast of St. Blaise occurs on Monday, February 3. Throats will be blessed after the weekend Masses on February 1 and 2, and after the Masses on February 3 (both daily Masses and the 9:00 AM OLS School Prayer Service). Please join us!

If it is too dangerous to go out, you are excused from the obligation to attend Mass on Sunday. Under severe weather conditions, you can decide not to come to Mass in good conscience and without the burden of guilt. Use good judgement; exercise caution and prudence when making the decision to travel. In severe weather conditions, the decision not to assist at Mass is not a matter for sacramental confession.

If you are struggling with addiction, or are a family member of someone struggling with addition, please click the article title for information.

Form a team, get sponsors, and join us at the Walk of Hope on April 5, and help Catholic Charities raise funds to continue to reduce poverty, promote recovery, and strengthen families in Mercer County. For details, click the article title.

The parish office will be closed on Monday, January 20, in observance of Martin Luther King Day. The office will reopen at 9:00 AM on Tuesday, January 21.

Before asking someone to be a sponsor for baptism or confirmation, know that a sponsor is to help the baptized or confirmed lead a Christian life in harmony with baptism and fulfill faithfully the obligations connected to it. For details, click the article title.

During December, more than 228 hours of service were provided by 44 volunteers to 37 persons. For details, click the article title. If you would like more information on joining this ministry as a care giver or a care receiver, please call Anne at 586-6596,

There will be no Children's Liturgy of the Word on January 26 so that children may remain upstairs for the celebration of Catholic Schools Week.