Former NJ Governor James McGreevey will lead our Zoom discussion on Wednesday, February 10, 2021 from 7:30 to 9 PM on the topic of civic involvement. Email the parish at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for invite.

Our Winter Book Sale in OLG Church has begun and will continue until Valentine’s Day. You can get some good buys and huddle in front of the fireplace to read. We thank our Book Buddies Margaret Brophy, Robert McDonough, Erin Molta and Noreen Fitzgerald for their hard work.

We just renovated the interior of Kelly Hall for an Emergency Transitional Apartment. There is a large room as you enter, which would be a living room, a kitchen, laundry room, bathroom with a shower and a corner multi-purpose room. The large bedroom space will be divided into four small bedrooms. We need to furnish it and buy household items and are asking you to consider donating AMEX or VISA gift cards.

We will be convening later this month individuals who have background and experience in emergency housing as housing advocates, social workers, lawyers and much more. If you feel qualified to assist, please reach out to Fr. Santora at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

We are also looking for a generous donor to name the apartment as well as a much more generous donation to rename Kelly Hall. We are dreaming but unless we do, we never know who is willing to help. Over the last five years we have restored the exterior of what we call Kelly Hall, named after Msgr. Kelly, a former pastor. This is the remnant of the former orphanage that was demolished in 1972. It houses the heating system for the school and church below. The large smoke stack reminds us that when it was built it was heated by burning coal. This building houses our new emergency apartment. We are looking for a very generous donor who would like to rename Kelly Hall after him or herself or a loved one, living or deceased. If you would like to discuss the possibility, please contact Fr. Santora.

Please consider making a Mass or memorial intention for 2021 at Our Lady of Grace or St. Joseph.  You may reserve 2021 Mass intentions by calling OLG at 201-659-0369 or stopping by the OLG Parish Center (411 Clinton St.).  For St. Joseph, please call 201-659-0221.  You may also complete the form on the church tables and mail it in or drop it in the collection or at the Parish Center or St. Joseph Rectory. 

Tickets for the February 22 raffle are available after Mass. You may take some tickets home to sell to family, neighbors and co-workers. Or contact Socorro Martinez at the Parish Center (201-659-0369), and she will mail them to you.

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