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Join us for our first Drive-in Movie Night, on May 15 from 6 - 9 PM in the OLS School Parking Lot. There will be a $20 donation per vehicle to benefit the OLS PTA. RSVP now as space is limited. Click the article title for more information. The movie that will be shown is The Book of Life, a 2014 American 3D computer-animated musical fantasy comedy film that follows a bullfighter who, on the Day of the Dead, embarks on an afterlife adventure to fulfill the expectations of his family and friends.

Congratulations to our First Communicants, with special thanks to those who helped prepare them for this special gift, and to all those who participated, making the celebration beautiful. Click the article title for more information.

The 2021-22 Catechetical Year is on the horizon. Our families once again have the option of a “Summer Intensive Program” or the “Regular” weekly program of Sunday or Wednesday classes September through May. Click the article title for more information and a link to the registration information.

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.

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.

Please keep in prayer the young boys and girls who are preparing to receive their First Holy Communion. On Saturday, March 27, they will participate in a retreat. It will be a morning of prayer and reflection together with their parents on the gift and mystery of the Lord’s Body and Blood.

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.

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.

At the 11 AM Mass last Sunday—Catechetical Sunday—Monsignor announced that the recipient of Knights of Columbus Council 6213’s Catechist of the Year award was OLS-SA’s Angelo Milioto. Click the article title for more information.

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.

Our parish family extends warm and prayerful congratulations to all our First Communicants, along with special thanks to our priests, deacons, music ministry, and religious education staff, catechists, and volunteers, who helped prepare the children and this celebration!

Our long-awaited celebration of First Holy Communion will take place [by invitation only] this Saturday, September 19, at 10:00 am and 12:00 pm at St. Anthony Church. The following day, a group of older candidates will receive the Eucharist for the first time during the 11:00 am Mass at Our Lady of Sorrows!

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.

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.