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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.

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.

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."

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.

Click the article title to see an abridged version of the bishop's message on the obligation to participate in shaping the moral character of our society.

...as we go on pilgrimage to the Holy Land, in June of 2021. Click the article title for more information.

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

Bishop O'Connell has provided guidance on forming your conscience for faithful citizenship. Click the article title for a link to more information.

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

Interested in becoming Catholic? Want to learn more about the Catholic Faith? Need to complete your Sacraments? RCIA is now meeting weekly virtually. Click the article title for contact information.

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.

Click the article title to see the upcoming programs offered by the Francis House of Prayer and the Marionist Family Retreat Center.

In the words of St. Padre Pio, "The harm that comes to souls from the lack of reading holy books makes me shudder...What power spiritual reading has to lead to a change of course, and to make even worldly people enter into the way of perfection." Come join us, as we focus on "Living the Mass". Click the article title for more information.

All catechists and aids of the Lumen Christi Cohort (Our Lady of Sorrows - St. Anthony, St. Gregory the Great, and St. Raphael-Holy Angels) are invited to join in a virtual retreat, being held on Saturday, September 26, from 10:00 to 11:30 AM. The theme is "Finding Grace in Challenging Times", and the presenter will be Msgr. Gervasio. Click the article title for more information and a link to the registration form.

Our start date for resumption of Monday Night Bible Study will be 9-14-20 at 7:30 PM. We will be meeting online. If you are on the list of participants, you will be getting instructions on how to log in for the Virtual Study before the start date. If you are not already on the list of participants, click the article title for information on how to sign up. In the article, you will also find contact information if you need help learning about online meetings.

The Catholic Book Club has decided to resume meetings online, beginning on September 10, at 7:00 PM. The meeting format will be the same as it is in person, with Len leading the discussion and others chiming in when they have questions or observations to add. If you have not already responded to Len to express your interest in attending, please contact him, so that you will receive the meeting link. Click the article title for more information.

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.

We are dismayed at the Supreme Court’s failure to hold Louisiana abortion facilities accountable for their violations of women’s health and safety in the decision issued today (June 29, 2020), June Medical Services v. Russo. The Supreme Court has failed to hold abortion clinics in Louisiana to the same standard of care as every other surgical center in the state; in essence the Supreme Court has given a “pass” to abortion centers on health regulations. Click the article title for more information.

The Pro-Life movement features prominent female leaders, black activists, and some Democrats, and has far more support from non-religious Americans than abortion supporters admit. Click the article title for more information.