Our Lady of Sorrows Parish Sharon, MA February 19, 2017 Mass Schedule: Saturdays: 4:30 PM Sundays: 7:30 AM, 8:45 AM & 11 AM Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Saturdays: 9:00 AM Rectory Office Hours: Sundays: Noon to 4:30 PM Mondays - Thursdays: 9 AM to 4:30 PM To Contact Us: Rectory: 781-784-2265 Web: www.olossharon.org Parish Email: ljacobs@olossharon.org
OUR LADY OF SORROWS LENTEN MISSION 2017 Strengthening Our Community in Christ As our Global Church moves into the season of Lent, our parish is entering a new season as well, as we settle into our identity as a stand alone collaborative. At this time, it is as important as ever to strengthen our community. Let us explore together how the pillars of Lent -- prayer, fasting and almsgiving -- can strengthen us, as a community and as individuals, for spiritual renewal. What is a Lenten Mission? It is an incredible opportunity for adults and teens to be spiritually renewed, refreshed and energized. Setting aside three nights is not easy, but giving God time to work in your life is essential. Lent is the perfect time! Join us for this inspiring event and watch God work in powerful ways. Sunday, March 5th, 6:00-7:00 p.m. A simple community meal and opening talk and discussion led by Amber Ezeani in O Connell Hall. To register, visit the parish website or call the parish office. Registration will help us determine how much food to have available, but all are welcome regardless of whether or not they have registered. Monday, March 6th, 7:30-8:30 p.m. Lenten Evening Prayer: Homilist, Liz Cotrupi Tuesday, March 7th, 7:30-8:30 p.m. Celebration of the Eucharist: Reverend Paul Soper, Homilist Free babysitting services will be offered in the Bullock Center each evening. SAVE THE DATES TODAY! Come to one night or come to all three! Speakers are provided by the Archdiocese of Boston Office of Lifelong Faith Formation. Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
Sharon, MA Today s Readings are on : 1110 Scripture for the week of February 19, 2017 Sunday, February 19th Lv 19:1-2,17-18/ 1 Cor 3:16-23/ Mt 5:38-48 Monday, February 20th President s Day Sir 1:1-10/ Mk 9:14-29 Tuesday, February 21st Sir 2:1-11/ Mk 9:30-37 Wednesday, February 22nd 1 Pt 5:1-4/ Mt 16:13-19 Thursday, February 23rd Sir 5:1-8/ Mk 9:41-50 Friday, February 24th Sir 6:5-17/ Mk 10:1-12 Saturday, February 25th Sir 17:1-15/ Mk 10:13-16 Sunday, February 26th Is 49:14-15/ 1 Cor 4:1-5/ Mt 6:24-34 Mass Intentions: February 18th at 9 AM: Germaine Dube February 19th at 8:45 AM: Domenico Vincenzo February 15th at 9 AM: Douglas Mackie Prayers for the Deceased Kathleen Kanneigizer, Betty Clarkin, Neil Cronin, Carlos Sandoval, Lucille Blain Salhany, Lorraine Thomas, Nina D Arco, Yvonne Bollenbach, Vincent McCann, Mary Czitron, Lawrence Russell, Lawrence Sullivan, Mary Meers, Michael Minerva, Alice Lewis, Paul Sullivan, Margaret Nelson, Joanne Ioanilli, Lilly Moronha, Kay Rochefort, Mary Ellen Bonfiglio, John Collins, Dorothy & Judson Parker, Robert Parilla, Sr., Robert Parilla, Jr., Dorothy Morganelli, Ann Marie McGrath, Steve Van Pelt Prayers for the Sick Anthony Venti, Gert & Francis DiLoreto, Wayne & Judy Satterley, Donna Prado, Sarah Andrews, Gail Callis, Ricardo & Raquel Balarezo, Helen Drake, Kevin Jones, Peg Hulit, William Trainer, Judy Grenier, Michele Hadayia, Raylene Hadayia, Alessia Marsiglia, Julie Robbins, Patricia Martell, Anaele Amaechi, Mary Elizabeth Dowdell, Dick Diforio, Joseph Santos, Claire Gervais, Pete & Grace McFarland, Elizabeth Ann Hugson, Maria Leticia Nova, Anna Hughes, Stephen DeCesare, Jim & Mary Fitzgerald, Atticus Venti, Anita DelGallo, Bob DelGallo, Tony, Ann & Theresa Pizzoferrato, Mary Hollenbeck, Vincent & Jo Chiodo, Bob Laurie, Mary Ann Boulet, Marc Filipkowski Our Lady of Sorrows Parish Music The Glendalough Mass Parts #261, 263, 266, 267, 269 Gospel Acclamation -- #340 Gathering: #742 The Church s One Foundation Responsorial Psalm: 103 The Lord Is Kind And Merciful, The Lord Is Kind And Merciful, Slow To Anger, Rich In Kindness, The Lord Is Kind And Merciful Offertory: #807 We Are Called Communion: #940 You Satisfy the Hungry Heart Sending: #634 Come, You Thankful Weekly Collection February 12th, 2016 The average cost to run the parish is $9,800 per week. Our expectation is that 70% or $7,100 will come from the weekly offertory. Parishioners contributed $6,786 for the week ending February 12th. Additional Hymnals Needed Our church needs to purchase 20 hymnals for people standing at the rear of the church. The hymnal costs app. $25 per book. Purchasers can have the service book named in honor or in memory of a loved one. If you want to sponsor the purchase, please contact Brandt Henderson, the chair o f t h e L i t u r g y C o m m i s - sion, brandth@comcast.net (or Daesik Cha, the music director, dcha@olossharon.org). Catholic Appeal This week you may have received an email from OLOS with a link to the 2017 Catholic Appeal video, please take a moment to watch this video to see the positive impact that Central Ministries makes throughout our Archdiocese. You can also find a link to the video by going to www.olossharon.org home page or visit OLOS facebook page. Thank you in advance for your generosity and commitment to this important work. February 19, 2017
What s Happening at OLOS Coffee Hour Hosts: February 19th: Hosted by Staff (No Religious Education) February 26th: Hosted by Staff (No Religious Education) March 5: CRS Host and Rice Bowl Presentation Save the Date for a Lenten Community Dinner: and presentation about CRS Rice Bowl by Kathleen Crawford in O Connell Hall on Saturday, March 18th after the 4:30 p.m. Mass. Sign up to help prepare the simple Kenyan meal and/or attend the dinner at olossharon.org/lent-1 or contact the Parish Office at 781-784-2265 for more information. Summer Mission Trip Registration: There are still spots left in both the middle school and high school summer mission trips. For more information about these trips and how to register, visit http://olossharon.org/summer-missiontrips. Additionally, we are in desperate need of a male chaperone for the middle school Just5Days trip. If you are at least 21 years of age, and serving the community alongside young people and acting as a positive role model for our church s next generation sounds like your thing, please consider serving as an adult participant and contact Teresa Coda (tcoda@olossharon.org or 781-784-2265 x 237). Prepare and Serve a Meal at The Table: On Saturday, March 4th, high school students and adults are invited to prepare and serve a meal for approximately 100+ people at The Table at Father Bill s & Mainspring House in Brockton. We will meet as a group in the Bullock Center at 9:30 a.m. and travel together to The Table. We will return to OLOS at approximately 2:30/2:45p.m. To sign-up visit www.olossharon.org/service-opportunities and click on the Sign up to Serve link on the left. Questions? Email tcoda@olossharon.org Conway House Service Opportunity: Prepare and serve a meal at Conway House, a family shelter in Middleboro (March 5th, 4pm-7:30 p.m., for middle school students and adults). Sign up to take part by visiting www.olossharon.org/serviceopportunities and click on the Sign up to Serve link on the left. Signing up ensures that we will have an adequate number of volunteers. Contact Teresa Coda with any comments or questions (781-784-2265, or tcoda@olossharon.org). Live Stations of the Cross: Help Wanted The Season of Lent is almost upon us! OLOS would like to a host a live presentation of the Stations of the Cross on Sunday, March 12th at 7:30 p.m. in the church. We are looking for middle school and high school students to play the silent (no line memorization needed!) roles of Jesus, Pontius Pilate, soldiers, Simon, women, and others. There will be two rehearsals: Sunday, February 26th from 2:30-4 pm, and Sunday, March 5th from 2:30-4 pm and one dress rehearsal on Sunday, March 12 th at 630PM. If you are interested in participating, please contact AnneMarie Dion from the Office of Faith Formation at 781-784-2265 ext 238 or adion@olossharon.org Please check www.olossharon.org for a complete calendar of events at OLOS Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
Sharon, MA Our Lady of Sorrows Parish From Senior Deacon Mike: In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus challenges people to love each other and recalls the passage from the Book of Leviticus chapter 19.. You shall love your neighbor as yourself. I am the LORD." Father Frank Clooney Presentation Last Sunday Thank you to Fr. Clooney for engaging our parishioners in lively and important conversation during the coffee hour last Sunday. And thank you to all who helped to make this event a great success. Please watch the bulletin for upcoming presentations. SPECIAL TOWNHALL MEETING Sunday, February 26 after the 8:45 AM Mass in O Connell Hall there will be a special Town Hall Meeting. This meeting is for all parishioners in the parish. Fr. Paul Soper and Sister Pat Boyle, CSJ, from the Office of Pastoral Planning, will be present to explain Disciples in Mission and the process involved in being a Collaborative. There will also be opportunity to ask questions related to Disciples in Mission. We hope you will take advantage of this opportunity to learn more about the expectations of being a Collaborative. Would you like to learn more about the Islamic Center and your Muslim neighbors? Come join us for an afternoon gathering. We ll start with a welcome by ICNE s Imam Ahmad, followed by a brief history of the mosque and schools, a conversation with the imam, and tours of the buildings. Refreshments will be served and ALL are welcome! Sunday, March 5, 2017 (Snow date: March 12) from 1:30-3:30 p.m. at 74 Chase Drive, Sharon. Co-sponsored by the Islamic Center of New England and the Sharon Pluralism Network. For more information, contact Tauqeer Zaidi tauqeer.zaidi@gmail.com, Imam Abdur Rahman icne.sharon.imam@gmail.com, Beth Hoke beth@sharonpluralism.org, Vera Jordan vera@sharonpluralism.org or Tahera Sajid tahera@sharonpluralism.org Welcome to Our Lady of Sorrows Parish. 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 via the collection basket, mail, or in person. Thank you. Name: Email: Street Address: Town: Zip: Phone: Date of Birth : February 19, 2017
O UR LADY OF SORROWS PARISH 59 Cottage St, Sharon MA 02067 Lord of Heaven, God of all creation, You shower upon us the gift of Your mercy. May we be compassionate in all things, and learn from You the way of forgiveness. Be with our parish family in this Jubilee Year of Mercy, as we seek to build Your Kingdom of joy. Make us missionaries of mercy in all that we say and do. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen Liturgy Schedule Saturday ~ 4:30 PM,Sunday ~ 7:30, 8:45 & 11 AM Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday 9:00 AM Holy Days as announced. Sacraments We welcome those seeking the sacraments of the Church. The Sacrament of Reconciliation is offered Saturday from 3:45 PM to 4:15 PM or by calling the rectory for an appointment. For information on celebrating the other sacraments, please contact the rectory. Eucharistic Adoration Monday ~ 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM The Rosary Friday ~ 10:00 AM Bible Study: Wednesday at 10am in O Connell Hall. All are Welcome! 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 Web: www.olossharon.org Email: ljacobs@olossharon.org 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. Please visit our full Vision Statement at our website. Staff: Rev. Vincent P. Doolan, Administrator padre@olossharon.org. Deacon Frank Tremblay ftremblay@olossharon.org Senior Deacon Michael Iwanowicz deacon99@aol.com Lynn Jacobs, Business Office Manager ljacobs@olossharon.org. Teresa Coda, Director of Faith Formation tcoda@olossharon.org. Anne Marie Dion, Coordinator of Faith Formation adion@olossharon.org Daesik Cha, Music Director dcha@olossharon.org Monica O Brien, Volunteer & Event Coordinator mobrien@olossharon.org. Claire Ramsbottom, Staff Associate cramsbottom@olossharon.org. Jim Mulrooney, Maintenance Coordinator jmulrooney@olossharon.org Weekend Associates Rev. Francis X. Clooney, S.J. Rev. Kevin Spicer, C.S.C. Parish Pastoral Council: John Glancy Parish Finance Council: Jim Spoto Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time