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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.

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!

The 42nd Annual Ride for Runaways will take place from July 11 to August 22. For everyone’s safety the event this year will be a virtual bike/run/walk. Participants have committed to either bicycling 500 or 250 miles or walking/running 100 miles over the 6-week event. This is the primary fundraising event for Anchor House. Click the article title for more information.

Do you have an old bicycle that’s no longer used? Volunteers collect, repair, and sell bikes from the Boys & Girls Club Bike Exchange shop in the Capital Plaza Shopping Center on the Trenton/Ewing border. This makes low cost bikes available to low income families and makes a significant financial contribution to the Club’s after school programs. Click the article title to find out how you can help!

Catholic leaders have been clear that true Catholics cannot support the killing of unborn babies in abortions. In November, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops released a letter urging Catholics to oppose abortion as a “preeminent priority.” Click the article title for more information.

Kudos to the students who achieved academic excellence for the most recent marking period at Notre Dame High School. Click the article title to see the names!

Last month Teen Vogue posted a Snapchat Discovery story with the following message and worse: “Like Anything Worth Doing, Sexting Takes Practice.” Fight back! Last week, the Human Life Alliance launched the 2020/21 teen abstinence magazine Just for Girls/Just for Guys. Give a copy of Just for Girls/Just for Guys to a teen you know today! Click the article title for a link to the publication.

Looking for a First Communion gift for that special child? The Cross and Shamrock (1669 Route 33 in Hamilton Square) will donate 10% of the price of First Communion gift items you purchased back to Our Lady of Sorrows-St Anthony! Click the article title for details.