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Congratulations to the students who were confirmed last Tuesday. We offer our thanks to their parents, sponsors, and catechists, who prepared them for the gift of the Holy Spirit, and to Msgr. Thomas Gervasio, who conferred the sacrament! Click the article title for more information.

Parents, remember when you registered here? Maybe your children went to our parish school before attending high school and college. Now they're out on their own, and you have an empty nest—but we still have them on your record. If they're still living in this area, please remind them to visit the parish office (or visit the parish Website) to register on their own. This can facilitate their obtaining a letter needed should a relative or friend ask them to stand as a godparent or confirmation sponsor.

RCIA Candidates will be received into the Church on Sunday October 11, at St. Anthony's at the 9:30 AM Mass. Catholics completing their Sacraments will also receive their First Holy Communion and Confirmation at the same ceremony. Click the article title for more information.

Click the article title to find a list of parish event cancellations and postponements.

Before asking someone to be a sponsor for baptism or confirmation, consider that the sponsor’s role is to help the baptized lead a Christian life in harmony with baptism and fulfill faithfully the obligations connected to it. Click the article title to find information on the requirements for sponsors and godparents.

About Our Updated RCIA Process--Our RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) is now going year round! Now anyone interested in receiving the Sacraments of Holy Baptism, Eucharist, and Confirmation can begin the process (Period of Inquiry and Discernment) at any time throughout the year. Click the article title for more information.

Click the article title to find out where you can find information on the seven sacraments, including information on choosing sponsors and godparents, and baptism requirements and preparation classes.

to those who received the Easter Sacraments at the Solemn Vigil. Click the article title to find the names of our newest members!

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 Bishop David M O’Connell, who conferred the sacrament!

This Saturday, our parish offers a joyful welcome to His Excellency who will be here to confer the Sacrament of Confirmation on our young candidates. As we pray for those who will soon be “sealed with the gift of the Holy Spirit,” let us commend to the Lord, our Bishop that he may continue to minister in good health and happiness “ad multos annos!”

This Saturday, March 9, we are pleased to welcome again the “NET Team” that will be directing a day-long retreat in preparation of the Sacrament of Confirmation. For more information on the NET Team, click the article title.

Or were you baptized Catholic as a child, but have not celebrated the sacraments of Confirmation or Holy Eucharist? Or do you know someone who is thinking of becoming Catholic, or has a child over the age of seven who has not been baptized? The Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults may be just what you need! Click the article title for more information.

Before asking someone to be a sponsor for baptism or confirmation, consider that the sponsor’s role is to help the baptized lead a Christian life in harmony with baptism and fulfill faithfully the obligations connected to it. Click on the article title to find some guidelines to help you choose the right person.

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. Michael Walsh, who conferred the sacrament! Click the article title for a list of our newly Confirmed.

This Saturday, April 28, our parish welcomes Msgr. Michael Walsh, Episcopal Vicar for Mercer County, who will administer the Sacrament of Confirmation. Let us pray for the young parishioners who have prepared so well to be sealed with the Gift of the Holy Spirit.

to those who received the Easter Sacraments at the Solemn Vigil. Click the article title for the names of those who were baptized, who were received into the Church, and who were confirmed.

Sunday, March 18, was a very special day for our candidates for Confirmation. They devoted the day to a retreat experience in preparation for the gift of the Holy Spirit to be received at Confirmation on April 28. The retreat was directed by the young people of the National Evangelization Team…who hail from all parts of our country. The retreat received many “rave reviews” and we pray that it readied the confirmandi to receive the graces of the sacrament.

This week, our candidates for Confirmation will be "interviewed" by Fr. Jean, yours truly, a deacon, or catechist. Click the article title for more information.

The Rite of Welcoming is the official acceptance of those who wish to join the Catholic Church as candidates and catechumens. Please join us at Our Lady of Sorrows on December 3, at the 11 a.m. mass, to welcome our new catechumens into the Catholic Church. Click the article title for more details, and the names of our candidates and catechumens.

to those who received the Easter Sacraments at the Solemn Vigil. Click the article title for details.