Dear Friends,

What a joyful experience it was for us to have our newly installed Bishop, Most Reverend Michael Saporito, with us last Sunday! He came a full 40 minutes before the 11AM Mass and came to the Parish Hall downstairs to greet the parishioners having the monthly breakfast fellowship hosted by our Knights of Columbus. He met those attending the OCIA session too. His homily during the Mass was truly electrifying.

Dear OLP Family,

We are so very happy to welcome Most Reverend Michael Saporito, our new Bishop, to our parish community. As we know, he was installed as our bishop this Thursday and what an honor for us that he has chosen to visit us right away! Bishop Saporito has served in parishes of the Archdiocese of Newark throughout his years in ministry.

Dear OLP Family,

A week ago, I got a call from the Diocese: Bishop Michael Saporito wants to come and preside at our 11:00am Mass next Sunday, October 25. I was truly surprised because he will be installed as our Bishop this Thursday, October 22, at 2:00pm, and he wants to visit our parish the very first Sunday after the installation! What an honor for our OLP Family, praise God! I request you to consider attending the 11:00am Mass and meet our new Chief Shepherd.

Dear OLP Family,

Every year, all the priests of our Diocese attend a convocation - a time for prayer, enrichment, fellowship, and relaxation. There will be presentations by a guest speaker. The convocation this year is on 13, 14, and 15 October. That means we will not be having the 8:00AM Mass this Wednesday and Thursday. Instead, there will be a Communion/Prayer Service. The Mass intention will be fulfilled by me as I will be concelebrating the Mass with all the priests on those days.

Dear OLP Family,

We know October is Respect Life Month, promoting respect for human life in light of our intrinsic dignity as created in God’s image and likeness and called to an eternal destiny with him. This year's theme is "Mary, Mother of Life." It is meant to remind us how the life of the Blessed Mother teaches us to respect each human life in every stage and circumstance. In becoming the mother of Jesus, Mary becomes the mother of life.

Dear OLP Family,

This week we will say goodbye to September with the feast of St. Jerome on the 30th. Jerome was above all a Scripture scholar, translating most of the Old Testament from the Hebrew. He also wrote commentaries which are a great source of scriptural inspiration for us today. He was an avid student, a thorough scholar, a prodigious letter-writer and a consultant to monk, bishop, and pope. St. Jerome is best known for translating the Bible into Latin (the Vulgate).

Dear OLP Family,

As the 20th century’s most influential Catholic communicator, Archbishop Fulton Sheen has been a household name for us Americans. His beatification, scheduled for September 24, 2026 is a historic milestone that we are happy to celebrate. This Thursday’s ceremony at the Dome at America's Center in St. Louis, Missouri, will formally elevate him to the rank of "Blessed," marking the final major step before potential canonization.

Dear OLP Family,

Last Sunday we announced that our Mass Intentions Book for 2027 will be open from September 16 during Office hours), I thought it is helpful for us to know more about Mass Intentions.

Dear OLP Family,

We celebrate two important events this week.

First, Labor Day! Since Labor Day first became a federal holiday in 1894, the first Monday of September has been set apart to celebrate and value the role of workers and their work by providing, ironically and fittingly, a day off to rest and enjoy the fruits of one’s labor. But it is also a wonderful opportunity to reflect on the deeper meaning of our work, which the language of faith provides.