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Today s Music Gathering Song: #590 Christ Be Our Light Gloria #322 Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 23 The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want. Communion Song: #940 Gift of Finest Wheat Sending Forth Song: #835 They ll Know We are Christians Community Blood Drive Today s Readings are on page 1138. Scripture for the week of July 19, 2015 19 SUN Jer 23:1-6/Eph 2:13-18/Mk 6:30-34 20 Mon Ex 14:5-18/Mt 12:38-42 21 Tue Ex 14:21-15:1/Mt 12:46-50 22 Wed Ex 16:1-5, 9-15/Jn 20:1-2, 11-18 23 Thu Ex 19:1-2, 9-11, 16-20b/Mt 13:10-17 24 Fri Ex 20:1-17/Mt 13:18-23 25 Sat 2 Cor 4:7-15/Mt 20:20-28 26 SUN 2 Kgs 4:42-44/Eph 4:1-6/Jn 6:1-15 There will be a Community Blood Drive sponsored by the Foxboro- Sharon Knights of Columbus on Saturday, July 25, 2015 from 9:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m. The Blood Drive will take place at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 14 Church Street, Foxboro. For an appointment, please call 1-800-RED CROSS (733-2767) or visit redcrossblood.org. Blood is especially needed this time of year. Please schedule your donation today. 16 th Sunday in Ordinary Time July 18 @ 4:30 Josie & Jimmy Ryan Prayers for the Deceased Ed Walsh, Mary Quin Prayers for the Sick Bob Naughton; Matt Canuel; Anthony Venti; Thelma Sirkin; Gert & Francis DiLoreto; Diane DeGeralamo; Sherril White; Wayne & Judy Satterley, Donna Prado, Carrie-Ann Cabral, Kathleen Kanneigizer, Rob Christiansen, Ellsworth Klotzbier, Sarah Andrews, Gail Callis Families are busy with all kinds of things. Work, school, and social commitments can eat up our time and cause us to lose touch with one another. It is not unusual to hear that two siblings have not really seen each other all week because of all the running each must do. Little ones especially can get lost in the shuffle and feel neglected and lost. We need to make time for each other. One family makes it a point to spend time together. At least twice a week, they schedule some time before or after dinner to sit and chat as a family. Everyone talks about what is happening in his or her life and everyone gets to listen. In spite of initial resistance, it is now everyone s favorite time of the week. So, when was the last time you checked in? What is your family doing to be a family? Dinner? Game night? Conversation? It does not take much to keep in touch. The dinner table is the boardroom of life. Find out what s happening, who s succeeding and who discovered something new. Don t lose the chance to really know one another. Find a way to share with those you love the most. ~James Gaffney, 2009 Karides Lic. to St. George Publishingjim@stgeorgepublishing.com July 19, 2015
Kerry s Sending Forth Party Please join us Saturday, August 29, to celebrate the many years Kerry has dedicated to the service of our parish community. We will have a special blessing for her at the 4:30 p.m. Mass and then gather at the Rectory s backyard for the party. We want to give her a memory book full of special mementos of all these years. Please pick up a scrapbook page from the back of the church, fill it with your fondest memory of Kerry, then return it to the office. We need help to put the party together. If you can assist with baking, decorating, helping to set and clean up, or being in charge of the music, please contact Fabiola at 781-784-2265 ext. 1036 or faguilera@olossharon.org. Memorial Donations at Our Lady of Sorrows The death of a loved one is a difficult time. The Pastoral Staff and members of, through our prayers and outreach, try to console those who grieve. It is our hope that our pastoral care combined with the Catholic funeral liturgy will offer both comfort in present sorrow and great hope for the future. Many families request that people make a memorial donation to a variety of good philanthropic organizations. We ask you to consider designating as the recipient for memorial donations. This will celebrate your deceased loved one s connection with Our Lady of Sorrows Parish and support the ongoing work of the parish. 100% of the memorial donations made to Our Lady of Sorrows Parish will be used to enhance the work and ministries of the parish. Memorial donations support: the various ministries, including music, that contribute to our worship religious education programs for children, young people and adults youth ministry outreach to those in need interfaith dialogue and education programs the development of lay leadership in the parish Please contact a member of the Pastoral Staff (781-784- 2265) if you would like to talk about designating Our Lady of Sorrows Parish as the recipient for memorial donations. If you choose the parish for memorial donations, please feel free to use the following announcement: The family requests that memorial donations be made to 59 Cottage Street Sharon, MA 02067 FAITH FORMATION UPDATE: We have interviewed one candidate for the Youth Ministry position we are trying to fill and will interview another candidate this week. When a final decision has been reached, we will promptly announce the appointment of our new Youth Ministry Coordinator. Soon, we will be posting a part-time position seeking Administrative support for the Faith Formation Office. Once we have proper support in place, registration will open. We are in need of Catechists to help teach pre-k through- Grade 5 on Sunday mornings, 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. In addition, we need Small Group Facilitators to help guide monthly discussions with our Middle School youth on Sunday nights, 6:30-8 p.m. and our Confirmation one students twice a month on Monday nights, 7-8:30 p.m. Training is provided as well as on going support. Sharing our faith and helping younger people grow in awareness of God is a simple, profound act, and much easier than you may imagine. Are you feeling curious about how to help foster our youth's relationship with Jesus? Is the Spirit urging you to explore this possibility? Contact Mary Herx-Morrill if you are interested, mherxmorrill@olossharon.org or 781-784-2265. Ilse Marks Food Pantry SUMMER! It's finally here and while we may be rejoicing especially after last winter, for many of the Food Pantry clients it puts an extra burden on parents who now have children at home all day that used to receive lunch and sometimes breakfast in school. So once again the Christian Service Commission and the volunteers at the Food Pantry are asking that you continue to remember them with your usual generosity of weekly donations. They can be left in the rear of the church, in Bullock Center and O'Connell Hall. As always, the volunteers and the families are deeply grateful for your donations. ONLINE LEARNING In response to Pope Francis' recent encyclical on the Environment, Laudato Si', Boston College is offering an Online Book Club beginning 07/29 and concluding on 08/25. The cost is only $25. Details can be found via their website: http://www.bc.edu/schools/stm/c21online/ courses/c21-reg.html Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
From Senior Deacon Mike The Pope exhorts us to be welcoming. That is the resonance and consonance with which I exercise my diaconal spirit in opening the door as folks stream into our church. A smile and words of good cheer are such as to warm the heart of anyone. By Dr. Scott Hahn One Flock As the Twelve return from their first missionary journey in today's Gospel, our readings continue to reflect on the authority and mission of the Church. Jeremiah says in the First Reading that Israel's leaders, through godlessness and fanciful teachings, had mislead and scattered God's people. He promises God will send a shepherd, a king and son of David, to gather the lost sheep and appoint for them new shepherds. The crowd gathering on the green grass in today's Gospel is the start of the remnant that Jeremiah promised would be brought back to the meadow of Israel. The people seem to sense that Jesus is the Lord, the good shepherd, the king they've been waiting for. Jesus is moved to pity, seeing them as sheep without a shepherd. This phrase was used by Moses to describe Israel's need for a shepherd to succeed him. And as Moses appointed Joshua, Jesus appointed the Twelve to continue shepherding His people on earth. Jesus had said there were other sheep who did not belong to Israel's fold, but would hear His voice and be joined to the one flock of the one shepherd. In God's plan, the Church is to seek out first the lost sheep of the house of Israel, and then to bring all nations into the fold. Paul, too, in today's Epistle, sees the Church as a new creation, in which those nations who were once far off from God are joined as "one new person" with the children of Israel. As we sing in today's Psalm, through the Church, the Lord, our good shepherd, still leads people to the verdant pastures of the kingdom, to the restful waters of baptism; He still anoints with the oil of confirmation, and spreads the Eucharistic table before all people, filling their cups to overflowing. Spirituality of Stewardship Receiving God s Gifts gratefully; Nurturing God s Gifts responsibly; Sharing God s Gifts in love and justice; Returning God s Gifts generously. Collection July 12 The average cost to run the parish is $11,732 per week and our expectation is that 69% ($8,095) will come from the weekly offertory. On July 12, the parishioners contributed $6,404. Saint of the Week Mary Magdalene July 22 St. Mary of Magdala was a disciple of Christ who was healed by him when he cast out seven devils. She stood at the foot of the cross as Jesus died, and went to the tomb to anoint his body on the morning of Easter Sunday. She was the first witness to Jesus resurrection when she found his tomb empty. In St Mark s Gospel, it is Mary Magdalene to whom the risen Jesus first appears and further to this, in St John s account, Jesus gives her a message to pass on to his brethren. Since the time of Pope Gregory the Great, a tradition in the Western church arose that identified Mary Magdalene as the unnamed sinner who anointed Christ s feet, and Mary of Bethany, the sister of Martha and Lazarus. But since 1969 the new Roman calendar has rejected this belief entirely. Welcome to. We encourage all our parishioners who worship with us to register. Our registry is a vital source of connection we use to communicate and build community. Please call the rectory, 781-784- 2265, or return this form to the rectory by the collection basket, mail, or in person. Thank you. Name: Email: Street Address: Town: Zip: Tel. # Names & ages of any children July 19, 2015
O UR LADY OF SORROWS PARISH 59 Cottage St, Sharon MA 02067 Parish Office (781) 784-2265 www.myolosparish.org Welcome! welcomes you. Thank you for worshiping in our parish. If you are new here, please introduce yourself to any of the staff. We encourage you to register with us in the parish by calling the rectory. Our registry is a vital source of information we use to communicate and build community. We welcome and greatly appreciate your presence at. Liturgy Schedule Saturday ~ 4:30 p.m. Sunday ~ 8:30 & 10:45 a..m. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday 9:00 a.m. Holy Days as announced. Sacraments We welcome those seeking the sacraments of the Church. The Sacrament of Reconciliation is offered Saturday from 3:45 p.m. to 4:15 p.m., Wednesday during Lent at 6:30 p.m. or by calling the rectory for an appointment. For information on celebrating the other sacraments, please contact the rectory. Eucharistic Adoration Monday ~ 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The first Monday of the month ends with Evening Prayer and Benediction. All other Mondays end with a simple Reposition. The Rosary Friday ~ 10:00 a.m. Connecting If you are housebound and would like to receive the Eucharist, if you are in need of prayer or if you need assistance from our community, please call the rectory or send us an email. We want to hear from you. Contact Us: We welcome your ideas and involvement. Please contact us. We also invite you to visit and contribute to our prayer book in the rear of the church. Rectory: 781-784-2265 Religious Ed. : 781-784-5091 Youth Ministry: 781-784-2206 FAX: 781-784-2540 Web: www.myolosparish.org Email: myolosparish@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter @OLOSParish Our Vision We welcome all to our community as we celebrate and explore our Catholic faith. We embrace the unique religious composition of Sharon. We proclaim the Risen Lord who gathers us as a community. We pursue open dialogue as we follow the teachings of Jesus Christ through lifelong learning and faith formation. We practice and promote social justice that affirms the Dignity of every human being. We call upon the grace and talents of all parishioners to strengthen our living church. Pastoral Staff Please visit our full Vision Statement at our website. Administrator, Rev. Vincent P. Doolan Rev. Mr. Michael Iwanowicz, Senior Deacon Fabiola Aguilera, Volunteer & Social Coordinator Mary Herx-Morrill, Director of Faith Formation Kerry Payson, Youth Ministry Director Claire Ramsbottom, Staff Associate Weekend Associates Rev. Francis X. Clooney, S.J. Rev. Kevin Spicer, C.S.C. Support Staff Christine Muldoon, Business Manager Larry Seggelin, Maintenance Coordinator Parish Pastoral Council: Ann Marie Rosa Parish Finance Council: Jim Spoto Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time