News - Religious Education for Children (CCD) RSS Feed

We recently concluded a successful Summer Religious Education Program. Along with our program director, Mrs. Francis, I want to offer thanks and praise for the catechists who were so instrumental to its success. It was, of course carried out “virtually” during this COVID-19 period. Click the article title for more information.

Honor Roll of Distinction is determined by grades at or above a 93 for each subject in a grading period. Honor Roll is determined by grades at or above an 88 for each subject in a grading period. The Grade Point Average (GPA) factor (+3 for Honors, +5 for AP) will be used to determine eligibility for Honor Roll of Distinction and Honor Roll. Click the article title to see the Notre Dame students from our parish who have achieved this level of distinction!

Ninth grade parishioner Jack Evans, who attends Holy Ghost Preparatory School, achieved Distinguished Honors for the second semester of the 2019-2020 school year. A student must earn a grade point average of 4.2 or above to achieve Distinguished Honors. Kudos to you, Jack; keep up the hard work!

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!

Due to the continuing effects of COVID-19, all summer camps normally held at parish facilities have been canceled. Click the article title for a complete list.

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.

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

We are especially looking forward to various sacramental celebrations—the Reception in the Church of our RCIA candidates, the celebrations of First Holy Communion and Confirmation—that have been postponed. We thank all involved for their understanding.

Due to the Corona Virus we have canceled the parent-child retreat scheduled for April 4. For now the date of First Holy Communion will remain the same. If that date changes for any reason, we will let you know.

All religious education classes in the Diocese of Trenton will be closed from Sunday, March 16, 2020 through AND including Sunday, March 29, 2020 to mitigate further spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19).

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.

Click the article title for information on the CYO Soccer Tryouts for all OLS & Religious Education students.

The OLS-SA Youth Group has been doing a great job showing up and providing service to our community. It's time to reward our teens! We will be gathering at the OLS Soccer Field to participate in some fun activities (think Flour Bomb Capture the Flag and other fun outdoor activities). There will be snacks, drinks, and tons of fun. Click the article title for more information.

Our candidates for Confirmation will be dedicating much of this coming Saturday [3/7] to a “NET” retreat of preparation to receive the Gift of the Holy Spirit. Our parish will welcome specially trained young adults from various parts of the country to direct the retreat. Please remember the NET team and our candidates in prayer this Saturday.

Ana Samuel will speak at St. Gregory the Great on the importance of family and the challenges of raising children in today’s secular world on this Thursday, February 13. Ana will share positive, loving, disciplined guidelines for raising children in our Catholic Faith as offered by Pope Francis in his exhortation – “The Joy of Love”. Click the article title for more information.

If you're trying to think of something to do during Lent other than giving up chocolate, look no further! Join the 40 Days for Life Initiative in Mercer County, which runs from Ash Wednesday through Palm Saturday. Click the article title for details.

President Trump has declared January 22nd as National Sanctity of Human Life Day, declaring that "every child is a precious and sacred gift from God." Click the article title for more information.

Check out the Youth page under Faith Formation for information on this year's Diocesan Youth Conference. This year's theme is "Inspired" so let the Spirit move you to attend! You must act before February 3 to register with Mr. Llanio! Click the article title for a link to the page and other details.

Trenton Catholic Academy Upper School (high school) is hosting an Open House for prospective families on Monday, January 27, from 8:30-10:30 am. Prospective parents and students will have the opportunity to tour our facilities, meet the teachers, and ask questions about academic programs, curriculum, and extracurricular activities. For more information, click the article title.

Come out to BounceU of West Windsor with the OLS-SA Youth Group, to bounce around and enjoy pizza with your peers for a fun night out!