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Saturday, October 31, was a day of great joy for the Knights of Columbus throughout the world as their founder, Fr. Michael McGivney, was proclaimed a “Blessed” by Pope Francis. We offer our felicitations to the Hamilton Council of the Knights on this auspicious occasion and pray that the new “Beatus” will ever intercede for their members and for all their undertakings. Click the article title for more information.

At the First Friday Mass on November 6, Blessed Carlo Acutis was installed as the co-patron of Our Lady of Sorrows School. Click the article title for more information.

Now that Blessed Carlo Acutis is the co-patron of our school, it's time to get to know him. He was a young millennial, who loved Jesus and brought others to the faith, even though he died at age 15! Click the article title for a link to a page with more information about him.

Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M. will be the principal celebrant and homilist of a Mass to celebrate the beatification of Father Michael McGivney, founder of the Knights of Columbus, Nov. 14 at 10:30 a.m. in St. Robert Bellarmine Co-Cathedral, Freehold. Click the article title for more information and a link to the live streaming of the Mass.

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.

Join us for a St. Patrick's Day Mass at St. James Church, Pennington, on March 17 at noon. Msgr. Michael Walsh will be celebrating the Mass in the traditional Irish Language. There will be a reception immediately following.

Saint Valentine is a third-century Roman saint widely celebrated on February 14 and commonly associated with "courtly love." For more information, click the article title.

Since December 8, 2019, is the Second Sunday of Advent, the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary is transferred to Monday, December 9, 2019. The obligation to attend Mass, however, does not transfer. In any event, Catholics are encouraged to attend Mass to honor Mary Immaculate, Patroness of the United States.

The Diocese of Trenton is sponsoring a pilgrimage to Poland and Prague: In the Footsteps of Saint John Paul II, on April 29 - May 8 of 2020. Click the article title for more information.

The annual Solemn Novena in Honor of Saint Jude will be held from October 20 -28 at St Michael Church (1106 Brunswick Ave, Trenton). This will be the 80th year that the Novena has been held at Saint Michael’s. For the past eighty years the Novena has provided a special time of grace and blessing for people in the greater Trenton Area. Click the article title for more information.

This custom, conducted in remembrance of St. Francis of Assisi’s love for all creatures, will take place in our parish at 6 PM on Friday, October 4. (Rain date/time: 1 PM on Saturday, October 5). All parishioners are invited to bring their pets to the Peace Garden at Our Lady of Sorrows (outside, to the left of the Parish Offices/Hall doors) for this special blessing.

This Tuesday, September 3, the Church honors St. Gregory the Great, a pope who reigned between the 6th and 7th centuries.

Thursday, August 22 is the Feast of the Queenship of Mary. Venerable Pius XII established this feast in 1954. The dogma of the Assumption, which we celebrated last week, leads in a natural way to the Feast of Mary’s Queenship. Since the first centuries, Christian art has represented Mary as Queen, surrounded by angels and seated on a royal throne. Click the article title for more information.

Mary Mother of the Church. For more information, click the article title.

Thanks to all the “First Communicants” who participated in the annual May Crowning last Sunday. We salute Olivia Scharibone, who had the honor of crowning the statue of Our Lady, and Adrian Naulaguari, who served as the Crown Bearer during the 11 AM Mass.

This Wednesday, May 22, is the Memorial of St. Rita of Cascia. This 14th Century woman of the Umbria Region of Italy, is the Patron of Christian Mothers and Saint of the Impossible.

“If you cannot equal Mary’s absolute purity,” says St. Bernard, “at least imitate her humility. The virtue of humility is essential. We can be saved without virginity, but not without humility. For more, click the article title.

Join in our diocesan celebration honoring Our Lady of Guadalupe, Patroness of the Americas and of the Unborn. A great procession will take place this Saturday, December 1. For details, click the article title.

Come to the Co-Cathedral of St. Robert Bellarmine, on Tuesday, November 13, from 10 to 6:30, and venerate the official relics of Saint Pio of Pietrelcina on the occasion of the 50th commemoration anniversary of his passing. Click the article title for more information.