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MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK MON, APR 17 OLS 7 AM Mary Sciallis ~ Nephew Donald Jones ~ Daughter SA 8 AM Samuel Romano Sr ~ G Barnila Carol Matuska ~ J Zimmerly William Feeley ~ J Krisanda TUE, APR 18 OLS 7 AM Kay Palazey ~ C Hawkes Lillian McGlone ~ B Kowalski SA 8 AM Lawrence Allen ~ Lisa & family Grace Bruce ~ Carol & Susan Dorothy Frascella ~ W & M A Miller WED, APR 19 OLS 7 AM William Johnson Jr ~ R & J Coley Nina Adonizo ~ M/M S A Raymond & sons THU, APR 20 OLS 7 AM Louis C Conte ~ Conte Family William Johnson ~ M/M Krulikowski SA 8 AM Lee Eastwood ~ P & G Burton Leon Wrobel ~ J Wagner Elio Puccino ~ Wife & children FRI, APR 21 OLS 7 AM Diane Golowski ~ Brother Mario Gentilforti ~ Wife Italia SA 8 AM Elma Witkowski ~ B & J Wagner Mollye Carroll ~ G Phelan SAT, APR 22 OLS 9 AM Frank L Silvestro ~ Wife & family Ruth Rocco ~ M Walsh SA 4 PM Vivian & William Warner ~ Daughter Jane Theresa Ryan ~ M & M Ouskin Gloria Gervasio ~ M/M P Garton OLS 5 PM Rose P Plavchak ~ E Pacera John Dirk ~ B & A Foley Richard Narcini ~ D Pacera SUN, APR 23 OLS 8 AM George Lanna ~ H Gumba Daniel Quinlan ~ J & D DeCore Lucille & Daniel DeCore ~ J & D DeCore SA 9:30 AM Charles Kachur ~ Family J Gregory & Kathleen M Delate ~ Family Frank Hawrylo ~E & L Fritsch OLS 11 AM Pizzuti Family ~ B Pontani Reggie Conti ~Family Donald & Katherine Jones ~ Daughter SA 6:30 PM For the People of the Parish

Reminder The Parish Office will be closed on Easter Monday (April 17), and will reopen at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 18.

AT YOUR SERVICE

NEW? If you'd like to join the parish, please visit the parish office and complete a registration form. We'll give you a supply of numbered envelopes. Their use will ensure that we can provide you with contribution information for income tax purposes and help document your participation in the liturgical life of your parish.

PLEASE CALL THE PARISH OFFICE TO ARRANGE FOR: Baptism - Call well in advance to schedule. Matrimony - Call at least a year prior to your

planned date. Anointing of the Sick - This is not a sacrament for

only those who are at the point of death, but also those facing a serious illness.

Holy Eucharist for the Homebound Bereavement Counseling Annulment Process Information

RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION FOR ADULTS - If you want to join the Catholic Church or complete your sacraments of initiation (First Eucharist and/or Confirmation), join us for the RCIA. Weekly classes begin each September.

LOW-GLUTEN (0.01%) HOSTS - We provide low-gluten hosts for those with Celiac Disease. Please inform the priest or deacon prior to the celebration of Mass; at communion time, approach the priest celebrant who will have this sacred host.

SANCTUARY MEMORIALS - Weekly sanctuary lamps or flowers for Masses may be requested in memory of a loved one or to mark a special occasion. The cost of a lamp is $15; floral arrangements are $75. Please visit the parish office at least a week in advance, so that the dedication may be included in the bulletin.

MASS INTENTIONS - Masses should be requested at the parish office; the stipend is $10.

PRAYERS FOR THE SICK - If you would like to be placed on the sick list, please call the rectory office. (If you're calling for someone else, kindly make sure you have their permission.) Please note that names will be removed from the published prayer list after 12 weeks unless other arrangements have been made.

Our Mission Statement We are the Parish of Our Lady of Sorrows - Saint Anthony, a Roman Catholic Community; as one Eucharistic Family, we are Christ-centered and Spirit-led. Children of God our Father, we are united by His Love and sustained by the intercession of Our Lady and Saint Anthony. We give witness to our faith in action.

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From the Pastor’s Desk Dear Parishioners: Together with Fr. Jean, our Deacons and staff, I extend to every member of our parish family heartfelt best wishes for a joyous Easter! I am grateful to all who have contributed their time and talent to making the liturgies of Holy Week worthy of their sacred character! Let us celebrate the Easter Season of fifty days with great joy! Benedict XVI, Pope Emeritus, provides a beautiful reflection on this Solemnity of Solemnities:

The astonishing event of the resurrection of Jesus is essentially an event of love: the Father’s love in handing over his Son for the salvation of the world; the Son’s love in abandoning himself to the Father’s will for us all; the Spirit’s love in raising Jesus from the dead…And there is more: the Father’s love which "newly embraces" the Son, enfolding him in glory; the Son’s love returning to the Father in the power of the Spirit, robed in our transfigured humanity. From today’s solemnity, in which we relive the absolute, once-and-for-all experience of Jesus’s resurrection, we receive an appeal to be converted to Love; we receive an invitation to live by rejecting hatred and selfishness, and to follow with docility in the footsteps of the…Redeemer who is "gentle and lowly in heart…” Let no heart be closed to the omnipotence of this redeeming love! Jesus Christ died and rose for all; he is…true hope for every human being. Today, …the risen Jesus now sends us…as witnesses of his hope, and he reassures us: I am with you always…until the end of the world. In his glorious wounds we recognize the indestructible signs of the infinite mercy of the God…who heals the wounds of broken hearts, who defends the weak and proclaims the freedom of slaves, who consoles all the afflicted…If with humble trust we draw near to him, we encounter in his gaze the response to the deepest longings of our heart: to know God and to establish with him…a communion of love, which can fill our lives…humanity needs Christ: in him, our hope, "we have been saved."

Happy Easter to all! Msgr. Gervasio

Stewardship Report Weekly Collection - April 9 $23,293 Lenten Work of Mercy (Total to date) $8,182

Sanctuary Lamps At Saint Anthony

Both lamps burn in loving memory of Angelina White at the request of her family.

Mesaj ki soti nan biwo Kiré pawas la Frè-m ak Sè-m yo: Ansanm ak Pè Jean, Dyak nou yo ak pèsonèl nou yo, mwen vle swete des voeux sinceres pou yon bèl fèt Pak a chak manm nan fanmi pawasyal nou an. Mwen tre rekonesan a tout moun moun ki te bay tan yo ak talan yo pou rann litiji semèn sent yo diy de karaktè sakre yo! An nou selebre 50 jou Sezon Fèt Pak la avek yon gran jwa! Benoit XVI, Pap retrete a, ofri yon bèl refleksyon sou pi bèl e pi gwo fèt solanèl sa a:

Evenman etonan rezireksyon JeziKri a esansyelman se yon evenman renmen: Renmen Papa ki bay Pitit la pou sove lemond; renmen Pitit la nan abandonen tèt Li a volonte Papa pou nou tout. Renmen Lespri a nan resisite Jezi pami mò yo...epi nap kontinye: Renmen Papa a ki " fèk anbrase" Pitit la, nan vlope Li nan laglwa; renmen Pitit la ki soti de Papa a nan pisans Lespri a, ki abiye nou de imanite transfigire. Nan fèt solanèl jodia, kote nap reviv gwo eksperyans sa a, yon lòt fwa ankò ak eksperyans rezireksyon Jezikri a, nou aple a konvèti nan renmen; nou resevwa yon envitasyon pou nou viv nan rejte la haine ak egoyism, epi swiv avek dosilite chemen ke Redanmtè a trase Li menm ki a lafwa “doux et humble de coeur...” Pa fèmen pòt kè w a omnipotans de gwo renmen sa a! JeziKri mouri e Li resisite pou tout moun; Li se yon veritab espwa pou chak moun. Jodia,...Jezi resisite a voye nou koulye a... kòm temwen de espwa sa a, epi Li asire nou: Li avek nou toujou... jiska la fen di mond. Nan bèl malig Li yo, nou rekonèt sign endestriktib de la mizerikod enfini GranMet la... kap geri kè moun ki dechire, kap defann moun ki fèb yo epi pwoklame la libète esklav yo, kab konsole aflije yo...Si avek konfyans nou apwoche nou de Li, nou pral rankontre nan rega Li repons nan dezi ki nan fon kè nou: Konnen GranMèt la epi etabli avek Li....yon kominyon d'amour ki kapab konble lavi nou...Limanite bezwen Jezi, nan Li, espwa nou, "nou sove."

Bòn Fèt Pak a tout moun! Msgr. Gervasio

God Bless Our Newly Baptized Hunter Giuseppe Bailey

Isabella Christine DeVictoria Connor Joseph Flynn

Cassandra Reese Hope Cecilia Anne Labuda

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Congratulations and Welcome to those who received the Easter Sacraments

at the Solemn Vigil:

THE NEWLY BAPTIZED Also celebrating First Eucharist & Confirmation

Lily Menchaca

Nicholas Paterson

RECEIVED INTO THE CHURCH Celebrating First Eucharist & Confirmation

Jonathan Brunt

Joanna Howard

Edward Malec

THE NEWLY CONFIRMED Baptized Catholics receiving Confirmation

Michele Cade

Marie Francois

Melissa Paterson

Children's Liturgy of the Word The last Children's Liturgy for this school year will be on May 7. Many thanks to all the wonderful children who came to pray and hear God's Word this year, and to our Children's Liturgy team: Joan Bellis, Rebecca Culpepper, Anne Kantor, Lorraine Kostinas, and Marianne Peluso.

Liturgical Lines…The Easter Season The Church’s celebration of Easter is a season of fifty days, beginning with the Sunday of the Resurrection through Pentecost, that are to be celebrated in joy and exultation as one feast day, as one great Sunday. These are days above all others in which the Alleluia is sung. The Liturgical norms guiding this season are as follows: 3

The first days eight days of season make up the “octave” Easter and are celebrated as “solemnities.” During these days, as well as at Pentecost, a double “alleluia” is added to the dismissal of the Mass.

The sequence Victimae Paschali (the Paschal Victim) is sung at the Mass of Easter Sunday.

During the season special prayers should be included at Mass for the newly baptized.

The paschal candle, a symbol of the Risen Christ among His people, remains in the sanctuary near the altar or the ambo. It should be lighted at all liturgical services during the season.

A vessel containing water blessed at the Solemn Easter Vigil could be put in a suitable place in church, available for the faithful.

The Celebration of Mass with the

Anointing of the Sick

7:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 25 Our Lady of Sorrows Church

By the sacred anointing of the sick and the prayer of the priests, the whole Church commends those who are ill to the suffering and glorified Lord, that he may raise them up and save them.” (CCC 1499)

Who may receive this sacrament?

Those awaiting a surgery of a serious nature.

The elderly who are notably weakened, even if not seriously ill.

Sick children may be strengthened through this anointing.

Our parish invites all those Catholics who may be ill to this sacred encounter that they might know that Christ, who often visited and healed the sick, loves them in their illness.

Parish Organizations, Please Note Please notify the parish office when your organization or ministry changes leadership. It is important for us to know the correct person to contact regarding 2017-2018 facility scheduling. Please call or email Denise (587-4372; dmikics@ols-sa.org) with the names, addresses, and phone numbers of the head of your group and that person’s alternate. Your cooperation is greatly appreciated.

Support the Annual Catholic Appeal!

In the Diocese of Trenton, those in consecrated life represent membership in a variety of male and female religious institutes. These men and women have dedicated their lives to proclaim the Word of the God and serve His people. In 2017, we have 59 Brothers, 46 priests and 248 women religious ministering in the diocese. While not easily recognizable, nevertheless, they witness the face of God as they celebrate our liturgies and carry out the spiritual and corporal works of mercy in fields of education, health care and social services throughout the diocese. Your gift promotes those called to serve. If you haven’t already made your donation, please do so as soon as possible. (Please make checks payable to the Annual Catholic Appeal, not to OLS-SA.) Your gift may be mailed directly to the Annual Catholic Appeal Office (Diocese of Trenton, 701 Lawrenceville Rd., Lawrence Twp., NJ 08648-4209); sent to the OLS-SA Parish Office (3816 E. State St. Ext. in Hamilton); or dropped in our regular collection in an envelope marked “Annual Catholic Appeal.” We'll gladly forward your gift to the diocesan office.

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Rosary Altar News Yarn Yarn Yarn Yarn

Bring your yarn to church on the weekend of April 22. Yarn of any color is needed, and will be collected for the Rosary Altar Prayer Shawl Makers. We pray over the shawls as we make them and give them to the various hospitals and nursing homes. Baskets will be provided at the Church doors after all the Masses. For more information, please call Joyce Farina (888-0437). Please Pray for Our Beloved Deceased

Katherine Dooey Joseph Gubitosi

Seniors' Activities

Senior Club #1 The club’s next meeting will be on Wednesday, May 10, at 1 p.m. in the Church Hall. For more information, please call Jennie at 587-7765.

Senior Club #2 Senior Club #2 generally holds meetings at 1 p.m. in the Church Meeting Room on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of each month. The next meeting will be held on April 18.

Bus trips to Resorts Casino in Atlantic City take place on the first Wednesday of most months. The next trip will be on May 3. The bus leaves the OLS parking lot at 9:30 a.m. Anyone age 21 or over is invited. Cost is $35 and you will get $25 in casino credit. If interested, please call Doreen Napoleon (706-6169).

New members are welcome to join our clubs.

Parish May Crowning Please join us on Sunday, May 7, at our parish’s annual May Crowning. Following the 11:00 a.m. Mass at Our Lady of Sorrows Church, we will process to our Blessed Mother Shrine in front of our school. All First Communicants are invited to participate in their First Communion attire. Please let your teacher know if you plan to join us. We look forward to

seeing all First Communicants, their families, and all parishioners.

Please Pray for the Sick Bernice Bates, John Carbonara, Fran Chiorello, Tom Cochran, Maria Corbett, Ryan Cromwell, Edna Dempster, Ted Dolci, Marilyn Doolittle, Bill Doran, Eileen Evans, Suzanne Figueroa, Lynda Foldetta, Constantine Foundus, Lauretta Gallagher, Keith Gerner, Corrado Gigliatti, Margaret Graff, Lewis Gryziewicz, George Gushue, Eileen & John Haller, James Hodge, Joan Holman, Arlene Ialacci, JoAnn Jasinski, Bernadette Lecato, Richard Luciano, Joan Mainger, Robert Marino, Josephine Massei, Tom Mathews, Donna Mihalik, Larry Monte, Les Morreale, Joseph Muziani, Cheryl & Tom Noon, Charlotte Nurko, Joseph O'Hara, Nicholas Palmieri, Tom Plantier, Philip Porcari, Avery Rogers, Diane Salem, Rose Salvatore, Michael Bailey Schaffer, David Smith, James Smith, William Smith, Marjorie Spalding, Liliane & Richard Springer, Janice Sprink, Dave Starling, Margaret Sterling, Josephine Terlecki, Tom Valatka

OLS PTA Seeking Donations

The Our Lady of Sorrows PTA needs your support. We are hosting our annual Knight to Remember auction on October 20 at the Stone Terrace in Hamilton. Last year our auction was very successful, raising more than $18,000 to support our school. We hope that you will join us in supporting us by donating NEW ITEMS for our event. If you have any gifts you are not able to use or return, we are happy to take them for our auction. If you have a donation, please contact us to arrange for pick-up or drop off at the OLS School Office by September 15, 2017. On behalf of the students at Our Lady of Sorrows, thank you very much for your support. Please feel free to contact me (Debbie Kisselman—olspta@gmail.com; 439-2667) if I can be of assistance.

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News from Our Parish School The little ones guide us each day! The voices and well wishes of our youngest Our Lady of Sorrows students gathered us in prayer this week. Several times each month the OLS school family comes together in prayer. We gather in the church of Our Lady of Sorrows for Mass each month, and then additionally we gather in the gym for a Prayer Service that marks a special time of the year. Each of these events is planned by our own students for their classmates throughout the school. This month was no different. Under the guidance of our Kindergarten teacher, Gina Sheppard, and classroom assistant, Ann Diken, our Kindergarten students met in the school to recall the miracle of Easter. Yes, our youngest led us in song and prayer as our school family came together before leaving for Easter break. (Of course, we weren't without our traditional Easter Egg Hunt event!) Of course, we invited every member of the students' families to join us at these loving events. These gatherings mark us as a special school family. We celebrate and pray together as a group. The youngest play just as vital role as do our most able middle school students. The Student Council, under the direction of Mrs. Maureen Tuohy, planned the excitement of the Easter Egg hunt. The children and faculty of OLS are a loving and supportive family, and we work together to support each other in fun as well as spiritual celebrations. Consider visiting us to see how OLS can make a difference for your family! Every day is an Open House, and we always welcome smiling faces! Our middle school Student Ambassadors will lead you in an informative tour of our campus and academic life. Financial assistance is still available to support your family. Find out more about the OLS Advantage! We look forward to seeing you soon!

Our Kindergarteners take time out for a group photo. The prayer service they’re planning reflects on the days leading to Easter Sunday and includes a slide show of pictures that each student made to Josh Groban’s You Raise Me Up.

Religious Education Registration It’s time to register your children for Religious Education classes for the 2017-18 school year. We look forward to seeing all of you. Please remember that certain sessions fill up quickly so early registration is highly recommended. We can more easily accommodate your preference if you register promptly. Please check the letter that we mailed with the registration forms for information on a special early registration offer. If you did not receive it, please call us (587-4372). All registration forms are available at www.ols-sa.org/religiouseducation for your convenience. You may print the registration form and either mail it or drop it off at the parish office. Please note that if you have a Pre-K or Kindergarten student entering Religious Education classes, you may print the registration form from the website or call our office to register your child. For more information, please visit our website.

Attention all parents whose children are attending Trenton Catholic Academy. If your child is in 2nd, 7th, or 8th grade, please make sure that you register him or her for sacramental preparation. The registration forms are available on our website and at the TCA office.

Mark Your Calendar Our Summer Bible Camp will be held July 31 – August 4. Registration is now open. If you are interested, please call our office (587-4372) for details. Thanks.

Eucharistic Adoration Our faith teaches us that Jesus remains present in his Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity, in the Sacrament that is reserved in the tabernacle.

Thursdays Are Days of Solemn Adoration The Blessed Sacrament will be placed upon the altar following the 7 a.m. Mass until Reposition at 6 p.m. All are invited to answer the Lord’s call…He wants us give Him the gift of our time. He wants us to come to Him bringing our needs, anxieties, joys, and thanks. Our Lady of Sorrows Church also is open during our office hours. Why not stop for even a brief moment to rejoice in the Lord’s Presence?

Faith in Our Future Lord Jesus Christ, Word of the Father, we turn to you. Watch over our plans. Enliven our service to the Church. Sustain our labors. Guide our steps in search of the best ways to proclaim your Gospel. Our poverty is great. We do not place trust in ourselves but only in you. Encourage us, reassure us, give us your blessing. You, who with the Holy Spirit, live and reign in us and in your Church forever and ever. Amen.

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OLS-SA Marriage Ministry

Mission Statement

To serve our parish community and celebrate the Sacrament of Marriage, supporting each other through worship, liturgy and marriage enrichment. To promote a Christ centric marriage and above all we will strengthen marriage for the couple, family and community.

Speaking of Marriage------ What best describes you as a couple?

Remember those Less Fortunate A life not lived for others is not a life. St Teresa of Kolkata We have the opportunity to assist the needy within our own parish through the donations you make to the St. Vincent DePaul Conference. At Saint Anthony Church—Permanent “Poor

Boxes” are found at the doors of the church. At Our Lady of Sorrows Church—A collection is

taken up on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month. Green donation containers are found at the church doors.

Donations may also be made by placing a gift in the collection basket along with your parish contribution. It should be in a separate envelope that is clearly marked Poor Box. Checks should be made payable to OLS-St Anthony.

AROUND THE DIOCESE

Mark Your Calendar Notre Dame High School’s

First Look - Our High School Preview For Grades 6 & 7 on

Sunday, April 30 1:00 – 3:30 p.m.

To register online, visit www.ndnj.org; for additional information, call the Admissions Office at 882-7900. Schedule includes Academic and Co-curricular presentations as well as campus tours.

ICGMC Volunteer Recognition Dinner Join the Interfaith Caregivers of Greater Mercer County as they celebrate National Volunteer Month by honoring those who serve home-bound seniors and adults with disabilities. A recognition dinner will be held at Mercer Oaks (725 Village Road West, Princeton Junction), from 6:00 to 8:30 p.m. on April 27. The dinner is compli-mentary for ICGMC volunteers; guests pay $35. Visit http://www.icgmc.org/for details. RSVP by April 17.

Old Bikes Wanted Do you have an old bicycle that you or your family no longer use? The Boys & Girls Club Bike Exchange is an all-volunteer effort that collects, repairs, and sells bikes from its shop in the Capital Plaza Shopping

Center on the Trenton/Ewing border. The missions of the Exchange are to make low cost bikes available to low income families in our area and to make a significant financial contribution to the after school programs of the Trenton Boys & Girls Club. With the donation of your old bike, you will enjoy the satisfaction of knowing your bike has a new home—and you’ll have more space in your garage! Please contact Mike Gallucci at 658-7826 to arrange for pick-up.

You’re Invited St. James Seniors presents a 5 day/4night trip, June 12-16, to Niagara Falls and Toronto Canada. The double occupancy price per person is $595; single occupancy is an additional $180. The trip includes transportation; 4 nights’ hotel accommodation on the Canadian side; 4 breakfasts and dinners; a visit to Rossi Glass for a demonstration; a tour of Niagara Falls including Fort George, the Whirlpool, the Falls & other scenic points; a visit to Fallsview Casino; and much, much more! Baggage handling, hotel taxes, and gratuities also are included. A $100 per person deposit is due with the reservation. A valid U.S. passport or Passport Card required. For detailed information & reservations contact Connie Fanelli at 585-0575.

Earth Concert celebrating earth day on the Delaware

Saturday, April 22, at 7 p.m.

Free Concert

All are Welcome!

The Church of Saint George 1370 River Road (Route 29N)

Titusville, New Jersey

Featuring music by The 12:30 Mass Band

Church of Saint Ann, Lawrenceville

A great evening for the entire family

Inspired by Pope Francis’ letter, On Care for Our Common Home

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Trenton Diocesan Spiritual Center Box 392, Rancocas, NJ 08073

877-0509 fhop@verizon.net www.fhop.org

Silent Directed Retreat Weekend 7 PM Fri, Apr 21 – 1 PM Sun, Apr 23; $130 ($50 non-refundable deposit due with registration) Due to the frantic pace of contemporary life, it is essential for our spiritual and physical health to take time to pray. This retreat offers you the opportunity to experience the graced rhythm of life in which silence and rest restore your body and God revives your soul. Liturgy, spiritual direction, and optional contemplative prayer periods are included. Please register early. These fill quickly.

Celebration of Earth Day Tue, Apr 25; 9:30 AM – 1:00 PM; $20 (inc lunch & mtls) We will enter into this retreat by praying with the words of Thomas Merton, St. Hildegard of Bingen, and Pope Francis to set the tone for the morning. The rest of the time is yours to enjoy the natural beauty of Francis House by using the labyrinth, the Portiuncula (our outdoor chapel), and the woods for your meeting places with God.

Let’s Talk About Prayer Tue, Apr 25; 7:00-8:30 PM; love offering These are the questions people ask sometimes: Why can’t I hear God? How can I find the time to pray? Can my work or my suffering be my prayer? How can I pray more deeply? Bring your questions and concerns. We’ll talk!

Personal Retreat Day Wed, Apr 26; 9:30 AM – 2:30 PM;$10 ($40 with spiritual direction); please bring a bag lunch Take a day away from the busyness of your life to rest a while in the Lord and experience God’s presence. Come to Francis House for silence, personal prayer, and optional spiritual direction. The day begins and ends with a brief prayer together.

St. Thérèse of Lisieux: Saint for Our Violent Times Sun, Apr 30; 1 – 4 PM; $20 Thérèse’s desire to be love at the heart of the Church, reminds us that we are all called to be “Love” in our own way. With prayer, input, reflection, and discussion, we will explore what Thérèse understood by being a loving person toward herself and others. We will consider how we might handle our imperfections as Thérèse handled hers; and discuss how we might “love our enemies.”

7–Day Silent Directed Retreats Jun 25 – Jul 2 (Sun to Sun), Jul 16 – 23 (Sun to Sun), Jul 26 – Aug 2 (Wed to Wed), Aug 17 – 24 (Thu to Thu), Aug 25 – Sep 1 (Fri to Fri), Sep 22 – 29 (Fri to Fri); begins 7:00 PM – ends 10:00 AM; $450 ($60 non-refundable deposit due with registration) Receive the healing and transforming grace of seven days with God, savoring the silence and prayer that open your whole being to God’s Word and Presence. Daily liturgy and spiritual direction and optional contemplative prayer periods are included.

The Sanctuary Guild of Our Lady of the Angels will hold its 62nd Annual Fashion Show and Luncheon on Sunday, May 21, at Stone Terrace by John Henry. Details coming soon.

Summer Football Camp for Grades 3-9

Notre Dame High School is holding summer football camps in July 2017. The camps have sold out the last 10 years; so, enroll early. If interested, the application can be found on Our Lady of Sorrows School website (http://olsschool.us/. Just click on Electronic Backpack Flyers (under Latest News and Events), then on Notre Dame Summer Football Camps.

You’re Invited St Mary Byzantine Catholic Church (1900 Brooks Blvd, Hillsborough, NJ 08844) is will hold a genealogy and history conference at 8:30 a.m. in its Fellowship Hall on Saturday, June 3. Kathryn Peters, who has done genealogy for 41 years, will discuss how to do basic genealogy. Noted Rusyn genealogist Tom Peters, John Righetti (former president of the Carpatho-Rusyn Society) and Rich Custer (former editor of The New Rusyn Times newsletter and avid researcher) will then focus on the people who emigrated from the Austro-Hungarian Empire to America and how to do genealogy specific to them. Feel free to bring in baptismal or other documents from the old country and we will try to translate them for you. The cost is $40 per person. A light breakfast, light lunch, and drinks will be provided. Seating will be limited to the first 72 people who send in their form and check. Go to stmaryhillsboroughnj.org/genealogy.html for the registration form. For additional information, contact Tom Peters (rusyn@verizon.net).

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Thank You! A great “Thank you” goes out to all those who volunteered to represent Our Lady of Sorrows – St. Anthony as greeters, ushers, child care providers, media sales table staff, and traffic/parking attendants. The first four positions are now staffed, but we do still need traffic/parking attendants, so additional volunteers for that area would be most welcome. If you can help, please call the parish office. Orientation & training will be provided at a Volunteer Meeting at St. Greg’s on April 26, at 7:00 p.m.

Father Larry Richards is a charismatic teacher, preacher and retreat master, as well as a gifted speaker. He speaks from experience as a pastor of an inner city parish, a high school chaplain, a counselor and evangelist. Fr. Larry Richards has directed hundreds of retreats, parish missions, and conferences for young and old alike. His inspirational talks, presentations, and books always authentic and enthusiastic, have changed the hearts, minds and lives of millions of listeners and readers worldwide.

Listen to Fr. Larry on WFJS (1260 AM) Monday through Thursday at 5:00 pm.

Cohort Mission Sponsored by Our Lady of Sorrows-St. Anthony, St. Gregory the Great,

St. John the Baptist, St. Raphael-Holy Angels, & St. Vincent de Paul

With Fr. Larry Richards

May 8, 9, 10, & 11, 2017 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Doors Open at 5:30pm all sessions held at St. Gregory the Great Church 4620 Nottingham Way, Hamilton Square, NJ, 08690

Your Life Will Be Changed Forever!

MONDAY May 8th

God’s Love and Prayer Please bring a nonperishable food

donation for the food pantry.

WEDNESDAY May 10th

Passion of Christ and the Need for Confession

followed by individual confessions

THURSDAY May 11th

Adoration and Healing in the context of Eucharistic

Adoration and a Healing Service

TUESDAY May 9th

Love of Others in the context of a Mass

Childcare is available for all evenings of the Parish Mission. Visit www.StGregorytheGreatChurch.org/Mission to register for childcare.

For more information about the Mission, contact Lea at leanovak@optonline.net.

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AN EVENING OF RECOLLECTION FOR ENGAGED AND MARRIED COUPLES

Sponsored by the OLS-SA Marriage Ministry Team

APRIL 28, 2017 7:00 PM

Our Lady of Sorrows Church 3816 East State Street Extension, Hamilton, NJ

08619

PRAYING THE EUCHARIST AS A COUPLE

This special evening will be led by Fr. James Grogan, Sr., Parochial Vicar at Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish in Moorestown.

Father Grogan combines readings and lecture with musical interludes “to invite couples to reach a deeper relationship with Jesus through recognizing that they have the opportunity to pray differently as a couple.”

Light refreshments will follow.

To register, complete the form below and place it in an envelope marked Evening of Recollection. Drop it in the collection basket; drop it off at the parish office; mail it to OLS-SA Marriage Ministry Team at the address above; or e-mail your name, and phone number to dohrenwe@optonline.net by April 25.

For more information, call Kevin or Barbara Dohrenwend (587-0759).

OUR LADY OF SORROWS – SAINT ANTHONY

EVENING OF RECOLLECTION FOR ENGAGED AND MARRIED COUPLES

REGISTRATION FORM

APRIL 28, 2017

NAME/S: ____________________________________________

PHONE: ________________________

PARISH: ________________________________

Home Health Nursing Program:

Our Lenten Work of Mercy While there are people in need all over the world, we sometimes forget those in our own community who need help. Recognizing this, Monsignor Gervasio and the parish’s Social Justice Committee have brought Our Lenten Work of Mercy closer to home this year. Mount Carmel Guild, a Catholic Social Service agency of the Diocese of Trenton, serves Mercer County residents through its Emergency Assistance and Home Health Nursing programs. Almost a century old, Mount Carmel Guild has been “seeing Christ in others” since its founding in 1920 by Msgr Thomas J Walsh.

Since Our Lady of Sorrows – St. Anthony Parish donates food year-round to the Guild’s Emergency Assistance program, our Lenten Work of Mercy will focus on Home Health Nursing.

There’s probably nothing more dignified than the ability to remain in your home as you age—to age gracefully; to keep your independence, your history, your world. But as medical needs increase this isn’t always possible.

Home Health Nursing program’s primary goal is to provide long-term home-based nursing care to the most medically needy and economically disadvantaged senior citizens of Mercer County—those whose Medicare insurance has been exhausted and who have no alternative care. Patients are usually homebound with geriatric diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, lung and heart

disease, stroke, cancer, neuromuscular disorders, and arthritis. Most are ambulatory with canes or walkers; some use wheelchairs. The help provided by program staff allows them to stay in the comfortable surroundings of their own homes, preventing premature placement in institutions. Among other assistance and services rendered, the nurses:

Pre-fill insulin syringes Pre-pour medications Monitor vital signs and blood sugars Conduct pacemaker checks Give injections Wound care Coumadin monitoring

Staff nurses provide more to their patients than just skilled medical care. They provide comfort and companionship to those who are lonely and make referrals to other services such as Meals on Wheels, transportation to and from medical appointments, and full time home health assistance, if needed. They also provide emergency food packages from the Guild’s Emergency Assistance program for anyone who is short of food and on a fixed income.

The nursing staff makes hundreds of home visits each year, providing more than 2,000 hours of assistance. Most importantly, the Guild’s Home Health Nursing Staff serves older patients with the kindness and compassion that everyone deserves.

Give up anything you want for Lent—candy, smoking, movies, dining out—then each week, calculate how much money you saved and bring it to church to put in one of the Lenten Work of Mercy cans at the exits. And pray for the program staff and those they serve.

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Sunday, April 30 8am-12:30pm

Our Lady of Sorrows Church Meeting Room at 3816 East State Street Extension, Hamilton NJ

For more information visit www.GiveBloodNJ.org

Make your appointment today to get your FAST PASS http://tinyurl.com/OLSSAApr17

or contact 609-883-9750

The donor that comes closest to guessing

“How Many Jelly Beans” WINS a Mystery Goodie Bag!

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Appointments Suggested! Walk-Ins Welcome!

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Ladies Night Out

Hosted by the Our Lady of Sorrows PTA

Date: Friday, May 12, 2017

Place: Our Lady of Sorrows Parish Center

Doors open at 6:30 p.m.

Games begin at 7:30 p.m.

Enjoy coffee & dessert provided by the PTA Regular Admission: $5 (includes one game card for five regular games)

Special Admission: $30 (includes four game cards for all regular and special games)

Please note: you must be at least 18 years old to play Bingo in New Jersey. NJ Statute13:47-7.3 Prohibits alcohol from being sold, dispensed, or consumed during Bingo games.

No alcohol will be allowed on the premises. No reserved seating. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, please call: 1-800-GAMBLER

ID# 189-5-4801 BL# BL02-17 RL# 048-17 RL# 049-17

Ladies Night Out Handbag Bingo

Name: __________________________________________ (Tickets will be held under this name at the event)

Number of regular admission tickets: _______ @$5 Total ________

Number of special admission tickets: _______ @$30 Total _______

Or register online at: https://www.firstgiving.com/410502/OLS-LNO Credit Card Payments Accepted Online Only

Please make checks payable to OLS PTA. Drop off at the Parish Office or mail to: Our Lady of Sorrows PTA

Attn: OLS Bingo 3800 E State St Ext Hamilton NJ 08619

For more information, email olspta@gmail.com

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Summer Camp at OLS For Kids in Kindergarten to 6th Grade

3-Day Camp – Week of June 14-16 $150 Session 1 – Week of June 19-23 $250 Session 2 – Week of June 23-30 $250

All Sessions ~ 8:45 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. There is no before or after care

24 Children maximum for each session. All air conditioned rooms! Sign up now to make sure your child doesn’t miss out on the fun with

Mrs. Kim Bowers and Ms. Francesca Gioe!

Here’s a sample of what we will be exploring within the three weeks: Pie Face Day Kids in the Kitchen Camp Fire Day Castles & Dragons

Year of the Rooster (including Chinese lunch) Cartooning Pokemon and Disney Outer Space How does Your Garden Grow? Saddle Up for a Hoedown Make a Whole Lot of Noise! Polka Dot Day Puppet Shows Pizza Day

Sounds great! Send me the registration form. A $100 deposit will be needed to secure your child’s place when you return the completed registration form. Return this slip to the art room in OLS School or to the parish office, and a registration form will be sent to you.

Name/s & Grade/s of Camper/s: _________________________________________________

Name and Address of Parent/Guardian: ___________________________________________

Phone # & Email Address: ________________________________________________________

I am interested in: 3-Day Camp ___ Session 1 ___ Session 2 ___

For more information, call OLS School (587-4140) or email kbowers@olsschool.us

SPRING IS HERE! IT’S TIME FOR SPRING CLEANING!

Do you have items you no longer need? Did you uncover items you want to sell? Do you have clothes that you want to donate?

OLS PTA Flea Market and Clothing Donation

Where: Parking Lot behind School When: May 20, from 8 a.m. to Noon

Rain or Shine! Set-up starts at 7 a.m.

Clothing Drop-Off from 8 a.m. to Noon Clothing donations support our 2018 graduating class If you have any questions, please email olspta@gmail.com.

Name: ________________________________________ Phone Number: ___________________ Email: ______________________________ # of Spaces: _____ @ $25 = Total Cost: _________

Checks should be made payable to OLS PTA and sent to: Our Lady of Sorrows PTA, Attn: Flea Market, 3800 E State St Ext, Hamilton, NJ 08619

Community Dental of Hamilton• New State of The Art Facility• Emergency Walk-In Care• On Site Dental Specialists• Most Insurances Accepted Including New Jersey Family Care

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Marketing & Community Relations

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Sue Holt, CSWAdmissions Director

HAMILTON BRENNA-CELLINIFUNERAL HOME

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Mario's Pizza11am - 10pm Weekdays

11am - 11pm Friday & Saturday

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Carter's PCsCustom Built PCs

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Bracoloni Memorials1044 Cedar Ln.Hamilton, N.J.

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The Clare EstateAging with Dignity.Aging with Choice.

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Podiatric Sports Medicine • Board Certifi edHours By Appointment • Emergencies Accepted

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MASSIMO V. VERDUCI, D.M.D., M.S., L.L.C.

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Service Upgrades - Violations CorrectedTrouble Shooting - Cable/Data/Phone Wiring

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LIC #8271B

M. WILLIAM MURPHY, INC. FUNERAL HOMES

935 Parkway AvenueEwing, NJ

1863 Hamilton AvenueHamilton, NJ

Staff Directors:Carmen C. Huber, NJ Lic. No. 3983

John M. (Mark) Arnold, NJ Lic. No. 4236

Timothy W. Everett, NJ Lic. No. 3506 Manager

Chiarello’sHAMILTON FOOD MARKET

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HandymanGeorge’s Home Repair

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The Cross & ShamrockReligious Articles & Irish Imports

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3817 CROSSWICKS-HAMILTON SQUARE RD. (BEHIND WAWA ON RTE. 130) HAMILTON TWP., NJ 08691

Keep Spigola in mind for your Holiday Dinnerand Entertaining at Home, with our trays to go.

* PLEASE CALL SPIGOLA FOR MORE INFORMATION AND RESERVATIONS *

Make Your Reservations ForEaster Sunday Now!!

Please call or visit our website for details and reservati ons.~ Families Always Welcome ~

We can bring Spigola to your offi ce party for 15 or more, just call our Private Event Coordinator at 609-585-5255.

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INDIAN FUSION DININGLunch 11:30am to 3:00pm · Dinner 5:00pm to 10:00pm

Quick Lunch Box $6.99 · Lunch Buffet $8.99~ WE DELIVER ~

2614 QUAKERBRIDGE ROAD · 609-588-9777