1st Sunday of Lent
02-22-2026 | Fr. Antony ArockiadosDear Family!
At the beginning of the Lent, in the 1st Sunday we are given powerful readings that reveal to us the foundational aspects of sin and God’s continual grace in inviting us to holiness in freedom. In the first reading we read about the original sin. The woman took the fruit of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. Taking this fruit of this tree is “equivalent to making a grab for moral autonomy. It is way of saying; I will decide what is right and what is wrong and I am not going to be told by anyone else. It is a form of idolatry.” (Geoffrey Plant).
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Catholic School 2026-2027 Tuition Assistance
Online application process is now open!
Families interested in applying for tuition assistance to attend an eligible Diocese of Metuchen elementary or high school may apply online now through FACTS Financial Aid Management at online.factsmgt.com/aid.
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Eucharistic Ministers Needed
Our parish is seeking volunteers to serve as "Eucharistic Ministers", especially those able to bring Holy Communion to nursing homes, hospitals, and the homebound—fulfilling Jesus’ words: “I was sick and you visited Me.”
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Soup Kitchen
Please drop off your donation on Saturdays from 9:00-11:00am in Mercy Hall.
We are in need of cookies & pudding cups.
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40 Days for Life
In the public right-of-way outside Planned Parenthood, 66 East Washington Ave, Washington, NJ.
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Aliento De Vida Grupo De Oración
Todos los martes de 7:00pm a 9:00pm.
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Stations of the Cross
Fridays during Lent 3:00pm & 7:00pm in English, and 8:00pm in Spanish (in the Church)
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Prayers for Life, Liberty, & Marriage
Join us after the 8:00am Mass for prayers for life, liberty & marriage.
We will be praying for the sick & elderly.
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Pasta Supper at St, Mary's
St. Mary Youth Group will be holding their annual Pasta Supper in the Church Hall.
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First Friday Holy Hour
All are welcomed to come together for a Holy Hour at 6:00pm in the Church.