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Just a reminder--please remember those in our community who may be hungry and drop off some nonperishable food for Mount Carmel Guild and St Raphael’s Pantry. The need is greater than ever! To address this need, more food pantries have opened, but the resources are now spread out over additional food pantries. Please be generous! Click the article title for more information, including distribution dates.

The US Catholic Conference of Catholic Bishops has put out a statement clarifying the Church's position on the vaccines for COVID-19. Click the article title for a link to the USCCB statement.

Catholic Relief Services (CRS) is building a network of CRS Chapters to mobilize Catholics and others of good will to end global poverty through meaningful action. There will be a Zoom meeting on March 1 from 6:30 - 8:00 pm to learn more about this new initiative. Click the article title for contact information.

In search of a great place to work and make a lasting difference in the lives of our care receivers? Come and work with the Guild! A position in our Home Health Nursing Program is available for a Nurse, R.N., with two years’ experience required, part-time flexible. Visit www.mtcarmelguild.org for application & information today!

Lumen Christi - Cohort 6 is sponsoring a walk-a-thon to benefit the Diocese of Trenton Covid-19 Emergency Relief Fund. The walk will be held on the morning of Saturday, November 14. Note: You must register to walk, as we are limited to a total of 75 people walking. Please sign up early! But if you miss the date, you can always sponsor another parish walker! Click the article title for details.

Our parish Social Justice/Social Concerns Committee will again be collecting frozen turkeys and non-perishable items to fill Thanksgiving baskets those who are in need.

Thanks to all the wonderful parishioners who "cleaned out their closets and cleared out their clutter," a tremendous amount of clothing and housewares was donated at our recent drive. All will help those who are served by Better Community Housing of Trenton.

Community Services is Catholic Charities link to parishes in the Trenton diocese. Serving families in crises, we provide food, mortgage, rent and utilities assistance, temporary housing, counseling, and immigration services. For a link to more information, click the article title.

A child should never go cold in Winter. Support the Hamilton Council #6213 Knights of Columbus in their annual Coats for Kids Drive. Click the article title for more information.

Today, October 18, is World Mission Sunday.

...is less than 2 weeks away! Have you registered yet? Click the article title for more information.

One day only this year! Don't miss it! Click the article title for details.

Clean out your closets; clear out your clutter! Get ready for the fall clothing and housewares drive sponsored annually by our parish Social Justice Committee.

Effective October 1, parish meetings may resume, with standard protocols for social distancing and a few additional guidelines. Click the article title for details.

Bishop O'Connell appeals for help for victims of Hurricane Laura, which has wreaked havoc in Louisiana and Texas, devastating families and damaging and destroying churches. We can help, diocese to diocese. Click the article title for more information.

...to a virtual celebration of the annual Mt. Carmel Guild Gala, on Friday, October 16, 2020, at 7:00 PM. Click the article title for more information and a link to the contact information and raffle details.

Thanks to all those who donate to the Food Pantry each week, and to those who make monetary donations to the poor boxes at the doors of the church. The groceries and the funds collected allow our parish to help the needy of our community!

Notre Dame High School will sponsor a back-to-school supplies collection event to benefit Homefront and the Trenton Area Soup Kitchen (TASK). Donations should be dropped off in the school’s parking lot (601 Lawrenceville Rd, Lawrenceville 08648) between 9 am and noon on Friday, August 21 (rain or shine). Click the article title to find out what's needed!

During the covid 19 pandemic drug addiction, already a crisis, has substantially increased. Catholic Charities offers an intensive addiction recovery program including individual, group and family therapy, case management and medication. For assistance call 800-360-7711.

The Mount Carmel Guild of Trenton has a part-time position available for a Registered Nurse to provide nursing care to homebound patients in Mercer County. Click the article title for links and contact information.