The Catholic Church of St. Ann

45 Anderson St.

Beautiful and worthy Sunday Worship is a priority for the Raritan Oratory.
For this to happen, we depend on the generosity of volunteers from our parish communities. We need more Readers and Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion!
If you feel that you are called to serve your parish in this way, please speak to us. Your commitment to a liturgical ministry would be a great help your parish.

Each October the Church in the United States celebrates Respect Life Month, and the first Sunday of October is observed as
Respect Life Sunday. As Catholics, we are called to cherish, defend, and protect those who are most vulnerable, from the
beginning of life to its end, and at every point in between. During the month of October, the Church asks us to reflect more
deeply on the dignity of every human life.
Please see the bulletin for more information

Catholic Charities, Diocese of Trenton has been asked to assist in this humanitarian effort by identifying and mobilizing legal representation for immigration assistance, helping with the coordination of wellness activities for the children and their families and assisting with coordination of donations and volunteers. 

Beginning this weekend our parish will be starting a new  program called the “Vocation Statue Program.” This program  encourages families to pray regularly for vocations to
the priesthood and religious life. Each week a family willm  receive the vocation statue of St. Lucy Filippini at Mass and  take it home with a promise to “pray for vocations” during  the week. The family would place the statue in a prominent  place in their home and would gather  together each day to pray, asking God
to help raise awareness for vocations  in our parish. Prayer booklets will be  given to the family with a different  prayer for each day. At the end of the  week, the family would bring the statue  back to church so the next family could take it home.  We hope that through prayer, our parish may become a  source of vocations to serve the diocese and the Church. If  you are interested please contact Sr. Ella Mae at the parish  office at 908-725-1008 press 1 then 5.