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Beloved is a series offered on Formed for married couples who want to improve their marriage. There are six episodes, and you can go through them with us (we're on the fourth session) or review them at your own pace. Click the article title for more information.

If you are struggling in your marriage, and would like help, consider participating in a Retrouvaille weekend. Click the article title for information on the next two weekend programs.

There are two events coming up to help improve your marriage: Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend on Feb 4-6, and a Retrouvaille program on the weekend of Feb. 11-13. Click the article title for details.

Ten couples from Our Lady of Sorrows - St. Anthony joined couples from other parishes in Mercer and Burlington counties at St. Mary Cathedral last Sunday to mark anniversary milestones and receive Bishop O'Connor's episcopal blessing on their many years of wedded bliss. Click the article title for more information.

The deadline for registration for the Anniversary Blessing event has been extended to September 30. Click the article title to find out who is eligible and how to register.

All couples celebrating their 1st, 25th, or 50th or more wedding anniversary during the 2020 or 2021 calendar year are invited to share the Eucharist, reaffirm your sacred wedding vows, and receive Bishop O’Connell’s Episcopal Blessing. Click the article title for details.

Tens of thousands of couples have healed their marriages through Retrouvaille (pronounced Retro-vy). If you know anyone who could benefit from this program, please pass this on. Couples learn to build communication skills and to increase intimacy. It provides help for marriage problems, difficulties or crises. Click the article title to find out when the next session begins, and find contact information.

The parish family of Our Lady of Sorrows-Saint Anthony congratulates and extends its prayerful best wishes for a long and happy marriage to the couples who were wed in the past 12 months. Click the article title to see the names of the happy couples.

If you were married by a civil official or a non-Catholic minister, please contact our office to “convalidate” your marriage in the Catholic Church. Click the article title for more information.

Tens of thousands of couples have healed their marriages through Retrouvaille (pronounced Retro-vy). Couples learn to build communication skills and to increase intimacy. It provides help for marriage problems, difficulties or crises. The next program begins the weekend of April 16 - 18. Click the article title for more information.

This weekend is the kickoff for celebrating National Marriage Week (Feb. 7-14) and concluding on World Marriage Day (Sunday, Feb.14). The theme for 2021’s celebration of National Marriage Week. Click the article title to find more information on the events and activities in our parish and our diocese.

All married couples and their families are invited to take part in our Parish Flash Mob for Marriage! Click the article title for details on how to participate, and when.

For a truly meaningful New Year’s Resolution, one that lasts long after the Champagne has lost its fizz, why not resolve to treat each other to a Marriage Encounter Experience? A Worldwide Marriage Encounter Experience gives you the time and tools to revitalize romance, deepen communication, and nourish the spirituality in your marriage. Join us from the comfort of your home via Zoom for eight evening sessions presented on Sunday & Wednesday evenings from April 11-May 5, 2021. For contact information, click the article title.

Tens of thousands of couples have healed their marriages through Retrouvaille (pronounced Retro-vy). If you know anyone who could benefit from this program, please pass this on. Couples learn to build communication skills and to increase intimacy. It provides help for marriage problems, difficulties or crises. For more information, click the article title.

The observances of National Marriage Week (Feb. 7 - 14) are an opportunity to focus on building a culture of life and love that begins with supporting and promoting marriage and the family. Click the article title for more information.

In lieu of the 2020 Bishop’s Anniversary Blessing cancelled due to Covid-19 concerns, the Diocese of Trenton invites all married couples to “A Holy Hour for Marriage,” a special livestreamed event to honor the sacredness of Holy Matrimony on Sunday, October 25, 2020 at 3:00 pm. This event is open to all married couples and their families. For more information, click the article title.

The 2020 Bishop’s Anniversary Blessing events scheduled for October 4 and 25 have been canceled due to Covid-19. Click the article title for next year's dates and changes in eligibility due to this year's cancellation.

The parish family of Our Lady of Sorrows-Saint Anthony congratulates and extends its prayerful best wishes for a long and happy marriage to the couples who were wed in the first half of 2020.

Tens of thousands of couples have healed their marriages through Retrouvaille (pronounced Retro-vy). Couples learn to build communication skills and to increase intimacy. It provides help for marriage problems, difficulties, or crises. Click the article title for more information, and if you know anyone who could benefit from this program, please pass this on.

The special liturgy held in our parish each June to honor the sacrament of marriage for couples who are celebrating anniversaries of 1 year, multiples of 5 years, or more than 50 years will be rescheduled when circumstances permit.