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The Marian Servants® of the Holy Family will be available for individual healing prayer on Sunday, November 8, from 1:00 - 2:30 PM, Tuesday, November 10, from 7-8:30 PM, and Friday, November 13, from 9:30-11:00 AM. Click the article title for more 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!

The OLS-SA Social Justice Committee once again brings you the Christmas Adopt-a-Child program. You can help a family this Christmas by adopting one or more children for your Christmas shopping list. Click the article title for a link to the page with more information and the request form.

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.

Now that our churches are offering public masses again, 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.

During October, more than 127 hours of service were provided by 41 volunteers to 37 persons. Caring Hearts volunteers provide non-medical services to our homebound elderly and disabled neighbors. If you would like more information on joining this satisfying ministry, either as a caregiver or a care receiver, please contact Anne (586-6596; ark257@gmail.com).

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.

Pray and fast on the first Friday of each month remaining in 2020 to attain equal rights for babies in the womb. Click the article title for more information.

The Respect Life Ministry of OLS-SA is hosting a group rosary at an online Zoom conference every Wednesday evening at 6:45 PM. We invite everyone to join us in praying this rosary as a group for the express intention of an end to abortion. At this time, we are also including an intention to end the Covid-19 pandemic. Click the article title for contact information and details.

Today, October 18, is World Mission Sunday.

The Marian Servants® of the Holy Family will be available for individual healing prayer on Sunday, October 18, from 1:00 - 2:30 pm and Saturday, October 24, 9:30 - 11:00 am. Click the article title to find out how to schedule an appointment for a phone, Facetime, or Zoom meeting.

There is a bill currently before the state legislature that would permit abortions for any reason for all nine months of pregnancy, eliminate conscience protections for medical professionals, require taxpayers to pay for the abortions whether or not they have moral objections, and prohibit the adoption of future laws that conflict with any provision of this bill. Please click the article title to find and use the link to make your objection to this bill known to your legislators.

Check out the Family & Pro-Life News Briefs for September, 2020, on our Respect Life page, under Documents. This news brief includes articles on the National Day of Remembrance for Aborted Children, A Better Way to Plan Your Family, a condensed statement from the US Catholic Bishops, two articles on college, one on Respect Life Month, a short article on the US Birth Rate, and an article on "Jesus, Son of an Unwed Mom."

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We must make a change to our recent announcement of parish office hours. Evening hours will be suspended until meetings are held on a more regular basis. Click the article title to see the office hours.

During September, 137.5 hours of service, including virtual visiting, were provided by 38 volunteers to 33 persons. Click the article title to find out about the services provided, and how you can sign up as either a caregiver or a care receiver.

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

PRAY! St. Gregory the Great parish invites you to join in their efforts as either a Sidewalk Advocate, or a Prayer Warrior at church or at home. Our OLS-SA Respect Life group participated with St. Gregory the Great parish's pro-life prayer vigil last Spring, and welcomes the invitation to join them in continuing efforts to end the scourge of abortion.

The parish office will return to pre-Covid-19 hours, remaining open in the evenings and on Saturday mornings.

Is going virtual for our 25th Annual Gala. Click the article title for more information.