As part of Catholic School Week, SMLS hosted the First Responders Breakfast today in the School Auditorium. The First Responders Breakfast was attended by 27 police, fire and EMS guests from Medford and Medford Lakes. Both Channel 6 and Channel 10 showed up to film the activities - you can watch the video of the newscast by clicking the title above "SMLS First Responders Breakfast" to see our story. To see photos from Wednesday's First Responders Breakfast, please go to the News/Events tab above and click on Photo Album.
The 1st Way of Burlington County, a pro-life pregnancy crisis center is in need of volunteers to help poor mothers and their babies. Hours are Monday - Thursday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Wednesday 4 p.m. to 6. p.m. If you are able to commit two hours a week distributing diapers, formula, food, clothing etc. to these families, please call Maria Lonergan at 609-284-7943 to sign up or for further questions. 1st Way of Burlington County, 500 High Street, Burlington, 609-871-1431.
“His most inspiring trait,” said singer Cristina Ballestero, “was his decision to turn to his faith in God and receive God’s mercy and to be a better man after a regretful decision.” Click the title above to read the National Catholic Register article.
Members of St. Mary of the Lakes and four other area parishes met Friday morning in the SML parking lot and took a bus to Washington, D.C. for the annual March for Life to demonstrate our commitment for LIFE. To see photos from Friday's March For Life, please go to the News/Events tab above and click on Photo Album.
A Rosary for Life was held on Friday at St. Mary of the Lakes Church in solidarity with those who are at the March for Life in Washington, D.C. The Legion of Mary and Respect Life Ministries processed around the exterior of the Church saying rosary for the unborn. For those unable to do the walk, the Rosary was said in the Emmaus Center.To see photos from the Rosary Walk for Life, please go to the News/Events tab above and click on Photo Album.
Thank you to all who made the 4th Annual MLK Meals Marathon & Service Day another success! We made 2,200 complete meal bags; 100+ utensil packets and 60 blessing bags for our brothers and sisters in Camden, Trenton and Philadelphia area shelters. To see photos from Monday's MLK Meals Marathon, please go to the News/Events tab above and click on Photo Album. To read story in The Monitor, please click on the above title: A MLK Meals Marathon Thank You!
On the 47th anniversary of the legalization of abortion, Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., shares a message with the Diocese of Trenton. Read it by CLICKING the Title above: Bishop O'Connell: 'Nothing more fundamental, precious than the right to life OR go to: https://bit.ly/30Mwgvm
The Website Pro-LifeArticles.org contains many Pro-Life articles, Quotes, and Images including articles for Catholic Church Bulletins. The pro-life view is now shared by a majority of Americans. The facts are on our side, yet a large percentage of the public remain unsure of the facts and/or hesitant to proclaim the pro-life message. Indeed, it would be very hard to understate the importance of confidence in spreading the pro-life message. So, the main obstacle standing in the way of the average person to becoming an effective pro-life advocate is having a full understanding of the Pro-Life Issues. The purpose of this web site is to provide a convenient and free service to Catholic Churches and the public generally. The articles on a variety of Life issues can be used for Church bulletins, letters to the Editors of newspapers and so on. The Pro-Life articles will help communicate, educate and inspire the public about the facts relating to abortion, euthanasia, and other pro-life issues, changing our culture and helping the pro-life movement to succeed. Armed with the facts, the average American is better equipped to develop a passion for protecting innocent unborn life, becoming more aware about research pertaining to life issues, and developing an effective way to convey that vital message. There is a lot of discussions about abortion today on TV, Radio and in the Newspapers. It is very important that the Catholic Churches keep our parishioners aware of the truth about abortion and other pro-life issues. Church Bulletin Articles are an effective way to do so. As Mother Teresa said "Any country that accepts abortion, is not teaching its people to love, but to use any violence to get what it wants." To open Website CLICK the above title or go to https://pro-lifearticles.org
The Knights of Columbus have bagged up some leftover tree decorations and name tags that will be at the Jackson Road Entrance this weekend after all Masses.
Abby Johnson is speaking at Gloucester County Community Church on Sunday, January 26. Abby Johnson , whose story is depicted in the film, "Unplanned," will be the keynote speaker at two services: 9:15 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. For a synopsis, click the title above or this link: https://www.gcccpray.com/event/atonement-for-the-nation/ The Church is located at 359 Chapel Heights Road in Sewell, NJ.
On behalf of the KOC Tree Committee Chairmen BIll Scheffold and Mickey Zawatcki, we want to give a HUGE Thank You to the approximately 65 Knights, Ladies Aux, Youth Group and Parishioners who came out to help take down the Christmas trees. You could have been anywhere else on a sunny 70 degree day in January, but you chose to come help! God Bless You!
Greetings Respect Life Friends: Sadly, the New Jersey Senate passed S3804/A5508 yesterday, January 9. This legislation would expand insurance coverage for abortion inducing drugs and eliminate the religious employers’ exemption contained in New Jersey law (P.L. 2005, C.251). Since the NJ Assembly already passed this, the legislation now heads to Governor Murphy’s desk for his signature. **PLEASE click the ACTION ALERT title above or the link below to contact Governor Murphy and ask that he conditionally veto S3804/A5508 to protect the religious employers’ exemption. https://njcatholic.org/faith-in-action