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The OLS-SA Respect Life Ministry hosts a Zoom Meeting at 6:45 pm every Wednesday to pray the rosary for an end to both abortion and the coronavirus pandemic. For more information, and a link to the online meeting, click the article title.

April is National Volunteer Recognition Month. Thank you to all who offer our parish and its ministries their time and talents! Volunteers don't necessarily have the time--they just have the heart!

Congratulations to the students of our Religious Education Program who were confirmed last weekend. We offer our thanks to their parents, sponsors, and catechists, who prepared them for the gift of the Holy Spirit and to Msgr. Gervasio, who offered the sacrament.

Evangelization is a keynote of our ministry to families, youth, and young adults. Click the article title for more information for how your gift to the Annual Catholic Appeal can help.

The registration process for the 2021-2022 school year has begun. If you have a child ready for Pre-K 3 through 8th grade and you are looking for a Catholic education (or you know someone who does), now is the time to register. Click the article title for more information.

Click the article title to see this week's meditation from the book "Joseph the Silent" by Michel Gasnier, O.P.

The overflowing joy of the participants in the annual March for Life “charges the batteries” of all pro-life Americans. No pro-life Americans should miss out on this experience, so this year, the rally and pre-rally shows will be covered virtually! Click the article title for a link to the registration (free) to receive the link to the live-streamed events.

If you order from Brothers Pizza on Rt. 33 on Tuesday, November 17, you can support our school! Click the article title for details.

The OLS School PTA is offering Country Garden's pies as a fundraiser for the school. Pies must be ordered by Friday, November 6, and can be picked up on Tuesday, November 24, at 5:00 PM, at the outside cafeteria entrance to the school. Click the article title for more information.

Villa Victoria Academy, a private Catholic college-prep school, will hold a virtual open house on October 17 from 1 to 3 pm.

Congratulations to the members of our parish family who were confirmed this weekend. We offer our thanks to their parents, sponsors, and catechists, who have prepared them for the gift of the Holy Spirit, and to Msgr. Thomas Mullelly, who conferred the sacrament.

If you are concerned about the tone and content of social media posts, take a look at the document "Rules of the Road for Social Media" found in the Documents section on our Catholic Witness page, under Faith Formation > Adult Faith Formation.

Effective October 1, parish meetings may resume, with standard protocols for social distancing and a few additional guidelines. Click the article title for details.

Please keep aware of our school activities by visiting our parish and school websites and by reading Msgr. Gervasio’s regular parish updates. You can receive an update by providing the parish office with an email address.

Click the article title to see a list of some of the upcoming programs offered at Francis House of Prayer in Allentown, NJ.

Marco Pontecorvo’s Fátima is now available for viewing online, and in theaters (when they open). Click the article title for a link to the movie's official website, with a list of online sources where you can find the movie.

The National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE) has announced the formation of The Safeguard Allliance, a task force that connects those who are working to prevent young people from exposure to pornography and addressing the porn-saturated environment they are growing up in. For examples of the internet problems, click the article title.

If your child is presenting behaviors such as feeling overwhelmed, anxious, depressed, aggressive, oppositional, defiant, hyperactive, or demonstrating any challenges with their behavior or mental health, Catholic Charities can help. Click the article title for more information.

Notre Dame High School will sponsor a back-to-school supplies collection event to benefit Homefront and the Trenton Area Soup Kitchen (TASK). Donations should be dropped off in the school’s parking lot (601 Lawrenceville Rd, Lawrenceville 08648) between 9 am and noon on Friday, August 21 (rain or shine). Click the article title to find out what's needed!