Our Lady of Sorrows-Saint Anthony Hamilton, New Jersey

February 7, 2016

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MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8 OLS 7 AM Maria Reynoso ~ Yuscavage Family Joseph Foggia ~ A & F Smarsh SA 8 AM Adam Wrobel ~ Sons Leon, Frank, & Stan Lena Apoldite ~ Kmiec Family TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9 OLS 7 AM Joan Verdel Bartolomei ~ B & C Gioe Jeffrey Jolin ~ B & J Slebodnick SA 8 AM Frank Iero ~ M & J Oswald Joseph Yatsko ~ T Butera WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10 OLS 7 AM Jay G Destribats ~ V Breth Vincent DeBronzo ~ Casto Family SA 8 AM William C Taylor ~ V Breth Louis Smith ~ T Cesaro & family OLS 7 PM Anthony Salvatore ~ Wife Ann Blanche Golowski ~ Son THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11 OLS 7 AM Joan Verdel Bartolomei ~ R M Peissner Lena T. Apoldite ~ Schultze Family SA 8 AM Alvin Rosetti ~ Massi Family Louis F Smith ~ L & M Gryziewicz OLS 7 PM Paul Komlosi ~ D Mikics Antonio Pugliese ~ Sister Thomas H Bennett ~ Bennett Family FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12 OLS 7 AM Mary Gervasio ~ C & J Arnone Ruth Chmiel ~ Doris & Rich SA 8 AM Colleen Hagam ~ B Brennan Louis Smith ~ C & H Bryce SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13 OLS 9 AM Helen M Strycharz ~ K & J Ungrady Joan Verdel Bartolomei ~ J Wagner Tadeusz Kubinski ~ Daughter SA 4 PM William J Halloran Sr ~ E & J Haller Josephine Trapani ~ G Lutz Lois Asta ~ Sr F Gervasio OLS 5 PM William Schultze ~ Grice Family Mary Leahey ~ N Chomicki Aponte Maisonet Family ~ C Regalado SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 14 OLS 7:30 AM Joan Bartolomei ~ B & L Brennan Ann & Carl Rodger ~ D & K Pierfy Mario Gentilforti ~ M Zomparelli & family SA 8 AM J Gregory & Kathleen M Delate ~ Family Frank Pellitteri ~ Wife Baby Greyson Bruschi ~ Great Grandmother OLS 9 AM Helen Shea Thornon ~ Daughter Eileen Josephine & Joseph Radice & Family ~ Grandchildren Helen Yaccarino ~ L Ungrady SA 10 AM Jessie Paglione ~ M/M R Kroslin Viola & Joseph Mihalyi ~ Family Sherman Britton ~ M Carroll OLS 11 AM For the People of the Parish

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.

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: In his letter promulgating the Jubilee Year of Mercy, Pope Francis wrote:

The season of Lent during this Jubilee Year should also be lived more intensely as a privileged moment to celebrate and experience God’s mercy. How many pages of Sacred Scripture are appropriate for meditation during the weeks of Lent to help us rediscover the merciful face of the Father.

Ash Wednesday falls this week. It is the beginning of this privileged time. In our bulletin we have inserted a tri-fold that provides the schedule of services and other opportunities we are offering so that this season might indeed be “lived more intensely.” I hope you will review it and mark your calendars to join in the various activities that are scheduled. Do not let this precious time pass without responding to the Church’s invitation to unite ourselves more closely to the Lord as we journey toward the commemoration of this passion, death, and resurrection. With affection, Msgr. Gervasio

Stewardship Report Weekly Collection: (January 24 & 31) $29,165 Online Giving for Month of January $4,520

LENTEN SCHEDULE THIS WEEK

ASH WEDNESDAY Day of Fasting & Abstinence

Masses OLS: 7:00 a.m., 9:00 a.m., & 7:00 p.m.

SAC: 8:00 a.m., 12:15 p.m. (Service), & 6:30 p.m. (Creole)

THURSDAY Day of Eucharistic Adoration

Follows the 7:00 a.m. Mass until 6:00 p.m. 6:15 p.m. Confessions

7:00 p.m. Mass—Celebrant: Rev. Jarleth Quinn Parochial Vicar, SS. James, Alphonsus, & George

FRIDAY Day of Abstinence

7:00 p.m.: Stations of the Cross (OLS)

SATURDAY Confessions follow 9:00 a.m. Mass

Confessions: 2:45 p.m. (SAC) & 3:45 p.m. (OLS)

Liturgical Celebrations This Week Mon, Feb 8 St Jerome Emiliani St Josephine Bakhita Wed, Feb 10 Ash Wednesday

Mesaj ki soti nan biro Kire pawas la Frè-m ak Sè-m yo: Nan lèt li pwomilge Jibile Lane Mizèrikòd la, Pap Francois te ekri:

Sezon Karèm pandan Lane Mizèrikòd sa a ta dwe gen plis atansyon ke moman privilejye epi fè eksperyans mizèrikòd Bondye. Konbyen paj ekriti sent apwopriye pou meditasyon pandan semèn Karèm nan pou ede nou redekouvri figi kè sansib Papa a.

Mèkredi demen an se Mèkredi lè sann.Se kòmansman moman privilejye sa a. Andedan bilten nou an, nou mete yon fèy ki pliye an 3 ki gen ladann orè sèvis ak lòt opòtinite ke nou ofri konsa sezon sa a. ta kab reyèlmanvre "pi vivan". Mwen espere w pral revize l epi make nan almanak w pou patisipe nan divès aktivite ki pwograme. Pa kite tan presye sa a pase san w pa reponn a envitasyon Legliz la pou nou uni nou tout pi pre GranMèt la pou nou ka komemore Lapasyon sa a, Lanmò sa a ak rezireksyon sa a. Avèk afeksyon,

Msgr. Gervasio Liturgical Lines….The Season of Lent

The word Lent derives from the Old English word, Lenten meaning spring. It is a period of forty days that runs from Ash Wednesday until the Mass of the Lord’s Supper on Holy Thursday. During this time, catechumens are prepared for Baptism and Confirmation, celebrated at the Easter Vigil. During Lent various rites are carried out to prepare the catechumens for their sacramental initiation. It is also a time when the faithful devote themselves to prayer and repentance and the renewal of their baptismal promises. Lent is so important that the memorials of saints during the season are observed as optional. Its penitential nature is observed in the following:

Fridays are days of abstinence from meat. Ash Wednesday & Good Friday are days of

fasting and abstinence. The vestments worn by the priest and deacon

are violet in color. The Gloria of the Mass is omitted. “Alleluia” is not sung. The organ is not played except to support

singing if needed. Flowers do not decorate the sanctuary. Weddings are to refrain from too much pomp

and display.

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Effective Monday, February 8

For the convenience of our parishioners and visitors, our parish office will remain open during the lunch

hour (Mon-Fri). Our revised hours are:

Monday-Thursday 9:00 a.m. through 8:00 p.m.

Friday 9:00 a.m. through 4:30 p.m.

Saturday 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

The Storm’s Effect

Blizzard Jonah took a tremendous toll on the eastern seaboard. A number of people suffered and tragically there were instances of lives lost. Most of us struggled with the frustration of shoveling and plowing and just being able to have the provisions we need at home until the storm ended. I am grateful to all for being prudent and cautious about their movements and realizing that in such circumstances, the obligation to assist at Mass is abrogated. I am grateful to our snow removal companies at both our campuses as well as our buildings and grounds supervisor, Phil Carlini, for the great job they did to keep our grounds cleared and as safe as possible in such overwhelming circumstances. This work is necessary and indeed has an impact on our budget and the loss of a weekend’s income compounds the issue. Winter is hardly over and so I renew my call to everyone to be prudent on snowy and icy days and to remember that there is no obligation to assist at Mass if doing so might be hazardous. Safety is a priority!

OLS-SA Boys Varsity Soccer Coach The OLS-SA Sports Committee is looking for a volunteer boys varsity (5th to 8th grade) soccer coach for the 2016 CYO spring soccer season.

Please contact OLS-SA athletic director, Romeo Laurente (937-4212; romeojr@laurente.com.

“Remember, man, you are dust And to dust you will return.”

The penitential season of Lent begins on February 10. This is the last weekend to bring in old palms to be burned and used for ashes on Ash Wednesday. There are containers at all the exit doors of both

churches to hold the palms.

Scout Sunday The Boy Scouts of America annually celebrates its founding on February 8, 1910, based on the program started by Lord Baden Powell in England on August 1, 1907. Scout Sunday was added to the Scout celebration in the middle 1940s. Scout Sunday is always the Sunday proceeding February 8th, unless the 8th is a Sunday, in which case the 8th would be Scout Sunday. The Saturday following February 8th is Scout Sabbath. The Scout Sunday tradition was started to make people in houses of worship aware of Scouting, and to allow Scouts to live out their "Duty to God" pledged each week. The Scout Law says that a "Scout is Reverent" and the Scouts of all ages promise to do their "Duty to God". These values strengthen youth character in their family, community and faith. Here at Our Lady of Sorrows - St. Anthony, and going back in history at OLS, Scouts have traditionally celebrated Scout Sunday by coming together at mass. This year, as in each year since our parish merger, Cub Scout Pack 38 and Boy Scout Troop 38 will join together on Sunday, February 7, at the 11:00 a.m. Mass at OLS. Other parish members who are Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts, or Venture Crew members in other units are welcome to join us in uniform for our celebration at mass. If you would like more information about our Cub Scout Pack (grades 1-5) or our Boy Scout Troop (Grades 5-12) please visit our Pack website at http://www.pack38olssa.org/ or our Troop website at http://www.troop38olssa.org/ or contact our Cubmaster, Damian Bomm (838-2490; bommrock@yahoo.com); our Scoutmaster (Jay Schaeffer (208-1042; Schaeff3@optonline.net), or see or contact Deacon Kevin (kevinob@aol.com; 577-3494) for either of the groups.

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Parish School News Almost too much to fit into a week! Yes, our parish school students are so busy they have difficulty fitting everything into a single week. The OLS School Student Council is busy every day, planning, discussing, and preparing. Under the direction of Mrs. Maureen Tuohy, the children meet regularly and deeply affect the spirit of our school. This week the Student Council gave a PowerPoint presentation to present their proposal for school change. They have taken a serious look at our school uniforms and they have done the research for a new fresh look for the student body. Our Eighth Graders enjoy a "Dress Down" one Friday per month. Joseph Hoffman (pictured at right), an OLS Student Council Officer, elected to model one of the new looks for his Dress Down choice. Jacob Papiez is supporting the St. Baldrick’s Foundation. The private foundation is the largest funder of childhood cancer research grants. Jake, a 13-year-old Eighth Grader at our parish school and a member of the Princeton Youth Hockey Association team is volunteering as a “shavee” for the first time this year. His efforts will support cures for childhood cancer. Our school continues its celebration of 60 Years of Excellence by sharing joy and love with the community. Mrs. Denise Gutierrez, parent of middle school student Jessie, worked with the children to prepare gifts of warmth for the homeless shelter. During the month of January the children stuffed new pairs of donated socks with notes of encouragement (developed in the Computer Lab with Mrs. Milinowitz), packaged snacks, and new handwarmers. Watch for news about the February event! Our days are full, and the children are involved in a complete program. Enjoy the excitement of your parish school. Stop by to visit and see the magic. We are now currently in registration for the 2016-2017 school year. Learn more about how Our Lady of Sorrows School can be a part of your family's life. Tuition is affordable and realistic from scholarship programs as well as financial assitance grants. Tuition assistance applications are available online (olsschool.us) and in the school offices. Wednesday, February 10, is Ash Wednesday. Experience a student liturgy with the children of your parish school. The children of Grade 5 are planning the liturgy with their teachers, Mrs. Costantini and Mrs. Mihalik. Join us at this very special liturgy.

Caring Hearts Report During January, 256 hours of service (e.g., visiting, transportation, shopping, reassurance calls, assistance with paperwork, chores, and housekeeping) were provided by 41 volunteers to 40 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 call Anne at 586-6596.

Rosary Altar Society News The Rosary Altar Society Prayer Shawl Meeting will take place on Monday, February 8, at 1:30 p.m. in the Church Meeting Room. Prayer shawls are made for patients in area hospitals, assisted living facilities and nursing homes. If you or anyone you know is interested in making prayer shawls, please contact Joyce Farina at 888-0437. If you have any completed prayer shawls or if you wish to donate yarn, call Joyce and she will make arrangements to meet with you. We also ask that you refrain from dropping off any completed prayer shawls or yarn at the parish office, and instead, call Joyce.

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_____ Donation Please complete this form and return with cash or your check made payable to Rosary Altar Society. Place it in an envelope marked Rosary Altar Annual Membership Dues, and place in collection basket or return to parish office. If paying in person at a meeting, make sure you bring completed form. Thank you for your continued support.

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Holy Name Society News We are once again inviting all adult male parishioners to attend our meeting being held in the church library on Wednesday, February 10, at 1:00 p.m. This month's meeting, the Christopher News Notes topic of reading and discussion will be "Tips For Staying Positive Around Negative People." Included will be excerpts from Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta, Sir Winston Churchill, and Mahatma Gandhi. A second reminder has been sent to those who have not yet sent in their HNS 2016 dues payments, together with a request for membership information. We are happy to announce that Deacon Jeffery Pierfy will be our invited guest at the Wednesday, March 9, meeting. Deacon Jeff will answer a list of prepared questions. His talk will be followed by a question and answer session. Refreshments follow our meetings, so come join us and welcome Deacon Jeff on March 9.

Tax Info If you would like to pick up a copy of your 2015 contribution statement, please call the parish office (587-4372). Statements may be picked up after 2 p.m. on the Friday after you call in your requestIf you would prefer to have your statement mailed to you, please put a business-size self-addressed stamped envelope (SASE) in the collection basket or mail or drop one off to the parish office (beneath OLS Church). Statements will be mailed only to those who have provided a SASE.

Sanctuary Lamps

At Our Lady of Sorrows

One lamp burns in Thanksgiving for Success

at the request of Faith Edwin.

At Saint Anthony

One lamp burns in loving memory of Theresa DiFranco

at the request of her husband, Pasquale.

The other lamp, lit in loving memory of Betty & Frank Hannawacker was requested by their family

You're Invited

As our RCIA candidates are preparing to receive the sacraments of baptism, confirmation, and holy communion, all Catholics are invited to deepen their faith by attending the classes. Feel free to come to the Church Meeting Room on Tuesday nights at 7:30 p.m.

Please Pray for the Sick Bernice Bates, Victoria Bilardo, John Carbonara, Alice Chang, Maria Corbett, Ryan Cromwell, Carmella Cronce, Angie DiOrio, Ted Dolci, Bill Doran, Eileen Evans, Edwin Fernandes, Suzanne Figueroa, Frank & Pamela Firk, Bud Foley, Kay Garubba, Keith Gerner, Antoinette Giordano, Lewis Gryziewicz, George Gushue, Eileen & John Haller, Joan Holman, JoAnn Jasinski, Stephen Komlosi, Bernadette Lecato, Michael T Masick, Pat McCormick, Mark McGrath, Larry Monte, John "Skip" Moscarello, Marietta Muscato, Cheryl & Tom Noon, Charlotte Nurko, Joseph O'Hara, Marion Otto, Jennifer Panicaro, Isabella Petrino, Tom Plantier, Bella Polanco, Catherine Rodenbaugh, Rose Salvatore, Michael Schaefer, William J. Schultze, Kathleen Sisco, David Smith, May Spett, Janice Sprink, Tom Valatka

If you would like to be placed on the sick list, please call the parish 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.

Welcome! A warm welcome is extended to new parishioner Jean Dieuvent Bien-Aime.

Seniors' Activities

Senior Club #1 Senior Club 1 will be meeting this coming Wednesday, February 10, at 1:00 p.m. in the church hall. We will be having a light lunch. Come join us after attending the 12:15 p.m. Ash Wednesday service at St. Anthony.

Senior Club #2 The next meeting of Senior Citizen Social Club #2 will be on March 1. Regular meetings will then resume and continue the first and third Tuesdays of the month for the rest of the year. The meetings begin at 1 p.m. and are held in the Church Meeting Room.

Senior Club #2 and the Happy Days Social Club sponsor a bus to an Atlantic City casino on the first Wednesday of each month. The next trips will be on February 3 and March 2. The bus leaves the OLS parking lot at 9:30 a.m. Any one age 21 or older is invited. The cost is $35, but you get back $25 in casino credit. If you're interested, please call Doreen napoleon (706-6169). Please make checks payable to Happy Days Social Club.

New members are welcome to join our clubs.

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It's Almost Over! Our Preschool's Easter candy sale will end this Tuesday, February 9, so don’t delay—order today!. Order forms and brochures are available at the doors of the church and in the Parish Office. Ordering is also available online; details are in the brochure. Please support our preschool and give yourselves and those you love a treat as well. Off-line orders need to be returned to the parish office, school, or preschool. Candy should be picked up in the OLS Church Meeting Room after all Saturday evening and Sunday Masses on the weekend of March 12-13.

Feb. 14 Is Welcome Sunday at Our Lady of Sorrows and

St. Martha Sunday at St. Anthony!

Join your fellow parishioners for coffee and conversation after all Masses at OLS and after the

10 a.m. Mass at St. Anthony. Please Pray for Our Beloved Deceased

Rosa Andrade Ursula Brinkerhoff Marietta Carallo August Lanna

Doris Sohl Neil Zingerman

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?

Breakfast Buffet The Knights of Columbus Council #6213's Monthly Breakfast Buffet will be held at the council home (1451 Klockner Rd.) this Sunday, February 7. Enjoy oatmeal, eggs, pancakes, hash browns, sausage, bacon, and tater puffs. Coffee, tea, and orange juice will be served. The buffet, which runs from 8:00 to 11:30 a.m., costs $7 for adults, $6 for seniors, and $5 for children aged 6-12. Children under 6 years of age eat free. Bring canned goods for a donation to the food bank and receive $1 off your price of admission.

AROUND THE DIOCESE

Priesthood Vocation Discernment Meeting Our Diocesan Priesthood Vocation Discernment meeting is a wonderful opportunity to share how God is calling you to serve in His Church. This month’s meeting will be held on Sunday, February, 28, from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Parish of St. Luke (1674 Old Freehold Rd, Toms River). Join Very Rev. Robert Grodnicki as he shares his experiences of the priesthood and leads a discussion about discernment and vocations. It would be great to see you and hear how the Lord is working in your life! For more information and to register, please contact the Diocese of Trenton Office of Vocations (406-7449; vocations@dioceseoftrenton.org).

Looking for Good Spiritual Reading this Lent? Reading two chapters a day of fellow diocesan parishioner Bob Dunne’s 909 Days that Changed the World would provide a great way to make this Lent a special one and get closer to Jesus. If you're interested in a book for yourself or a friend ($16), please email him at dunnerj3@comcast.net or check it out online.

Scholarships Available The Polish Arts Club of Trenton announces the availability of $1,000 scholarships to qualified high school seniors of Polish descent to assist in their pursuit of a college education. For details and an application, please visit www.trentonpolisharts.org. Applications must be submitted by February 20.

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Ash Wednesday Retreat: Opening the Door Wed, Feb 10; 9:30 AM – 1:00 PM; $25 (incl book & lunch)

St. Ignatius’ Rules for Eating Thu, Feb 11; 9:30 AM – 1:00 PM; $20 (includes lunch)

Monica’s Boy: The Experience of Conversion Fri, Feb 12; 9:30 AM – 1:00 PM; $20 (incl lunch & materials)

Directed Retreat Weekend 7 PM Fri, Feb 12 to 1 PM Sun, Feb 14; $130 ($50 non-refundable deposit due with registration)

Finding God in Each Moment: The Practice of Discernment in Everyday Life Tue, Feb 16; 9:30 AM – 1:00 PM; $30 (incl lunch and book)

Join Msgr. Gervasio, Msgr. Sirianni, & Father Peirano

on a trip to the Shrines of Southern Italy

October 17- 27, 2016

For complete details, please join us for a meeting on

February 8th at 7:00 p.m. in the Church Hall at

Our Lady of Sorrows or call Graycar Travel

(800-214-6723)

Dedicated to promoting the independence and dignity of homebound elderly and people with disabilities by matching them with supportive and caring volunteers who assist with the tasks of everyday life.

Interfaith Caregivers of Greater Mercer County invites you to a Winter Community Workshop on Thursday, February 25 from 2-3 p.m. Our guest speaker, Christopher Santoro, Social Work Supervisor, Mercer County Adult Protective Services, will present Protecting Our Most Vulnerable—When and Whom to Call. St. James Church (29 E Paul St, Trenton). Light refreshments will be served. Please call 393-9922 by Monday, February 22,, with your response.

You're Invited Join Our Lady of the Angels Parish on Tuesday, April 5, for a bus trip to Lancaster to see the Millennium Theatre's production of Samson. The cost of $128 per person covers round trip

travel to Lancaster aboard a deluxe Starr motorcoach, a smorgasbord lunch at the Shady Maple in East Earl, and a ticket to the show. Trip insurance also is available for an additional $20 per person. The bus will depart from the AMC 24 Theatre (325 Sloan Ave, Hamilton) at 9:45 a.m. and return there at 7:15 p.m. Full payment is required to reserve your seat for this trip. Checks should be made payable to Lorraine Lee. For additional information, please call her at 586-6749.

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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YOUR PARISH WANTS YOUR OPINION!

YOUR ACTION IS NEEDED TODAY!

Your OLS-SA Faith in the Future Core Team will shortly be sending an email survey asking your opinion on many things about our parish and its future. We want to send it to ALL members of your family who have a separate email address. Please have each member go to the following link TODAY and register for our email list. Every parishioner's opinion is important and we want to hear from YOU. No email access? Don’t worry—we will have an alternate form available for you in the near future, but using the email method saves our small committee a tremendous amount of work counting surveys, so PLEASE, SIGN UP TODAY! Here is the link: http://eepurl.com/bN8wgL. Questions? Email olssamaillist@gmail.com and put Deacon Kevin on the subject line.

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A Lenten Program of Sacrifice to Provide Clean Sanitation to Families at Fr. Gene’s Parish, Sacred Heart Church in Tamil Nadu, India

Once again this year, Msgr. Gervasio and the Social Justice Committee are happy to announce that our Lenten Work of Mercy will be to help our dear friend, Fr Eugene Savarimuthu, care for the people of his parish. Fr. Gene returned to India after serving the people of OLS-SA for 6 years, and became the pastor of Sacred Heart Church in Sikkalnayaganpet parish, a part of the diocese of Kumbankonam in Tamilnadu, India. Last year, he undertook a major project to build a community center where the people could gather for celebrations, classes, after school programs, health clinics and more. We raised $25,000 and now the community center is 90% complete. Fr Gene tells us that they will formally open and dedicate the community center on the Feast of St. Joseph, March 19. A plaque will commemorate the sacrifices made by the people of OLS-SA to build the center. Already, the center is being used to hold sewing classes for local women, to house the after school program, and to host parish gatherings. All the people of Fr Gene’s parish know the name “Our Lady of Sorrows-St Anthony” and remember us and our intentions in their prayers. Fr Gene’s parish is in a very rural region of India where there are sanitation problems beyond Western imagination. With its 1.25 billion inhabitants, nearly 800 million people in the country live without basic sanitation. Approximately 65% of the people are forced to defecate in the open. Open defecation spreads diseases like cholera and E. coli and contaminates unprotected water sources. It also causes a serious safety problem for the girls and women in the villages. The lack of toilets in their homes exposes women to the risk of being harassed or raped when they rise at night or before dawn in search of a little privacy to attend to their toiletry needs in the fields. Fr. Gene wants to have every home in his parish equipped with a sanitary toilet. His goal is to provide 50 toilets this year. Men and women from each family in the village will contribute their own time, energy, and labor to build their own toilet for their house. He asks our help in providing some of the costs for materials. Fr Gene and members of his parish have framed a construction plan that could be achieved through collaboration of various resources. They plan to buy the construction materials locally. Funding for the project would come from multiple sources: 25% from local government, 25% from the parish, 25% from the individual family, and 25% from our Lenten sacrifices. By providing these toilets, we will be empowering the people of Fr Gene’s parish to better their own lives, to improve their health and especially to provide dignity and safety to the girls and women of the villages. Give up anything you want for Lent—candy, “fast food,” ice cream, cookies. 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. Pray! Pray for Fr Gene, pray for the people of his parish, and pray that our own hearts will be transformed through our sacrifices.

Fr. Gene at a program for the youth of his parish.

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Hamilton Shops2222 Route 33

Hamilton, NJ 08690

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M. WILLIAM MURPHY, INC. FUNERAL HOMES

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393-3017

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“We will NEVER LOSE A SALE BECAUSE OF PRICE”

• Serving all faiths with the utmost dignity and respect •432 Hamilton Avenue • Trenton, NJ 08609 • 609-392-0059

N.J. Lic. No. 22JP001504700 • Willy P. Lavarin, Owner & Manager

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