Our Lady of Sorrows Parish Sharon, MA March 5, 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 3:30 PM Mondays - Thursdays: 9 AM to Noon & 1 PM to 4:30 PM Closed Fridays and Saturdays To Contact Us: Rectory: 781-784-2265 Web: www.olossharon.org Parish Email: ljacobs@olossharon.org
THIS WEEK ~ OLOS 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. 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. A Community Meal and Discussion Sunday, March 5th, 6:00-7:00 PM Join us in O'Connell Hall for simple dinner, a talk and a discussion led by Amber Ezeani, Evangelization Consultant from the Archdiocese of Boston. This is a time to strengthen community through conversation and fellowship. Lenten Evening Prayer: Reflection offered by Liz Cotrupi Monday, March 6th, 7:30-8:30 PM This ancient lay-led prayer tradition will nourish and inspire you with beautiful music, scripture and relevant reflections in a quiet candle lit atmosphere. Liz Cotrupi, Evangelization Consultant from the Archdiocese of Boston, will offer the evening's reflection and will lead a discussion in the church, immediately following Evening Prayer. Celebration of the Eucharist: Reverend Paul Soper, Homilist Tuesday, March 7th, 7:30-8:30 PM We will conclude our Lenten Mission with a Mass, strengthening our community through communion - the Eucharist, the source and summit of the Christian Life. The Homilist is Fr. Paul Soper, the Director of Pastoral Planning for the Archdiocese of Boston. Come to one night or come to all three. We would love to see you there! Free babysitting services will be offered in the Bullock Center each evening. First Sunday of Lent
Sharon, MA Today s Readings are on : 1016 Scripture for the week of March 5, 2017 Sunday, March 5th Gn 2:7-9, 3:1-7/ Rom 5:12-19/ Mt 4:1-11 Monday, March 6th Lv 19:1-2, 11-18/ Mt 25:31-46 Tuesday, March 7th Is 55:10-11/ Mt 6:7-15 Wednesday, March 8th Jon 3:1-10/ Lk 11:29-32 Thursday, March 9th Est C:12, 14-16, 23-25 Friday, March 10th Ez 18:21-28/ Mt 5:20-26 Saturday, March 11th Dt 26:16-19/ Mt 5:43-48 Sunday, March 12th Gn 12:1-4a/ 2 Tm 1:8b-10/ Mt 17:1-9 Mass Intentions: March 11th at 9 AM: Calvin Alden Please Pray For: Those Who Are 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, Kathy DeVoe Those Who Are 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, Judy Manuel Catholic Appeal Next week, Catholics across the Archdiocese will be invited to pledge their support to the 2017 Catholic Appeal. The Appeal helps to maintain and expand the many ministries that serve the Catholic faithful in our part of Christ s vineyard. Please be sure to read the insert in today s bulletin to see how these ministries impact our parish and the life of our church. Our Lady of Sorrows Parish Music Kyrie #168, Gospel Acclamation #343, Sanctus #179, The Mystery of Faith #180 A, Amen #183, Agnus Dei #313B Gathering: #475 Tree Of Life Responsorial Psalm: #51 Be Merciful, O Lord, For We Have Sinned: Be Merciful, O Lord, For We Have Sinned Offertory: #596 Praise To You, O Christ, Our Savior Communion: #945 I Am The Bread Of Life Sending: #481 The Glory Of These Forty Days Weekly Collection February 26th, 2017 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 $6,107 for the week ending February 26th. My Dear Friends in Christ, It is with a full heart that I write to share the news that I received from the Archdiocese of Boston Clergy Personnel Board this past week that I will be leaving Our Lady of Sorrows on June 1 st of this year. Throughout my two years as OLOS s temporary Administrator, I have grown to love and care deeply for this community. Your energy, dedication and goodness are evident in the love that you share, bringing to mind the song, they will know we are Christians by our love. You have been an inspiration to me, and it has been a blessing to serve you. Our Lady of Sorrows has been assigned her next pastor, Fr. Frank Daly, who will be writing and visiting to introduce himself in the upcoming weeks and months before he begins his assignment here in June. I hope that you will show to him the same support that you have shown to me throughout my time here. As Our Lady of Sorrows moves forward as a collaborative of one with Fr. Daly, may you feel energized by the love of Christ and the knowledge that you are the body of Christ. In a time of transition, the strength of the parish depends on you. I pray that you will continue to lean on your rich history of strong lay leadership and a commitment to dialogue. Finally, I want to thank all of you for your love, prayers, and support, and ask that you continue to keep me in your prayers. Sincerely, Fr. Vincent Doolan March 5, 2017
What s Happening at OLOS The Adult Faith Formation Commission presents.. The Changing Landscape of Immigration Policy and Practice. Sunday, March 12 in O Connell Hall after the 8:45 AM Mass This presentation will provide a brief overview of immigration priorities pre- and post-election, the nature and extent of detention, newly released Executive Orders including the so-called "Muslim Travel Ban" and secular as well as theological perspectives on the United States welcoming vs. excluding noncitizens. Ellen McSweeney presently serves as an Adjunct Professor of Political Science at Stonehill College, where she teaches "Immigration and the American Ideal: Preserving Principles of Equality and Human Rights in a Broken System." Since 1995, she has worked for the federal government in New York City, San Antonio, Washington, DC, and Boston. She received her Bachelor of Arts cum laude from Harvard College and her Juris Doctorate from Northeastern University School of Law. Catholic Relief Services Lenten Community Dinner OLOS is hosting a Lenten Community Dinner after the 4:30 PM Mass on Saturday, March 18th, in O'Connell Hall. There are many ways to participate: help prepare a simple Kenyan meal (Mukimo) from 2:30-3:30 PM, help set up the hall for the dinner from 3:30-4:30 PM or attend the dinner and presentation by Kathleen Crawford from 5:30-6:30 PM. This event is an opportunity to learn about Kenya and the role that CRS plays in alleviating poverty there, and also to hear about the impact of your Rice Bowl donations. Children are welcome at all portions of this event. For more information and to sign up, visit the parish website (our Lent page) or contact Teresa Coda. Lenten Reconciliation Service The Church encourages all Catholics to celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation each Lent. First Sunday of Lent Join us for a Reconciliation Service on Sunday, March 26th at 7:30 PM. We will pray together and then several priests will be available for the Sacrament of Reconciliation. If you have not participated in a Reconciliation Service before, this is a wonderful opportunity to experience this Sacrament. Bagged Lunches Brigade ~ Sunday, April 2nd 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM We re preparing bagged lunches and need your donations and your help! Mainspring House, a homeless shelter in Boston, depends on bagged lunches to serve to hungry men, women and children who are unable to make it to specific meal times at The Table, the soup kitchen within the shelter. Please consider donating food items for the lunches (due on Saturday, April 1) or your time. Volunteers will pack bagged lunches in the Bullock Center and deliver them to Mainspring House. This service opportunity is open to children as well as teens and adults. To sign up to donate (and to view a list of what is needed) or to volunteer, see the Bagged Lunches Brigade notice on the homepage of the parish website. Questions? Contact Teresa Coda. CRS Rice Bowl Join our faith community and nearly 14,000 Catholic communities across the United States in a life-changing Lenten journey of encounter with CRS Rice Bowl. Pick up your Rice Bowl today and don t forget to download the CRS Rice Bowl app! May these 40 days of Lent better prepare us to encounter ourselves, our neighbors and our God. Live Stations of the Cross ~ All are Welcome March 12, 2017, 730-830 PM in the Church. Thank you to all our Middle and High School students who have volunteered to help present a moving Live Stations of the Cross event on Sunday, March 12, 2017 at 7:30 PM in the Church. We still have room for additional roles to be filled, so if you are interested in joining our fabulous group of student actors, please join us on Sunday, March 5 from 2:30-4 PM for our rehearsal in the Church. While all main characters have been casted, we are still in need of 4 or 5 youth or adult volunteers to help with the silent roles of soldiers. If you are interested in taking on one of these roles, please join us for our March 5 rehearsal, and contact AnneMarie Dion to receive a copy of the script. Middle School Youth Night ~ Spring into Action! April 7, 2017,7:30 to 10 PM in O Connell Hall. All youth currently enrolled in Middle School are invited to attend our next Youth Night on Friday, April 7, 2017. Join us for a rousing game of foosball, team up for some competitive ping-pong or take in a movie all while feasting on an array of tasty snacks! New this month: earn one (1) prize ticket for every friend you bring with you and introduce to our Youth Night festivities--and at the end of the night, pick a prize from the Prize Bin! Bring 3 or more friends and you can pick from the Special Prize Bin! Additional activities and crafts will be offered throughout the night. Please check www.olossharon.org for a complete calendar of events at OLOS
Sharon, MA From Senior Deacon Mike: The ashes are blessed; the congregants come forward. The minister imposes ashes upon the congregant. remember you are dust and unto dust you shall return We embrace our Lenten journey anew! Our Lady of Sorrows Parish Changes to the Mass for the Lenten Season The parish Liturgy Committee has been evaluating how we worship with the help of the General Instruction on the Roman Missal. It is the manual on how to celebrate the Mass that establishes standards for authentic worship and promotes liturgical options. We are implementing some changes as we enter the season of Lent. At the beginning of Mass we will use option one for the reconciliation rite. This is the one that begins, I confess to Almighty God, and to you my brothers and sisters and is found on the inside front cover of the hymnal. Next, instead of saying Lord, have mercy; Christ have mercy we will sing the ancient Greek trope, Kyrie eleison, Christe eleison. Likewise, we will sing the Agnus Dei, instead of Lamb of God, just before communion. We will use a very simple chant setting. The most noticeable change will be one that has no words. Every scripture reading is an invitation to the conversion of our hearts and minds. The General Instruction calls for silence between the readings, after the homily and after communion. You can be assured that the lector has not lost his or her place. Rather, silence offers us moments to think about what we have heard and to begin to prayerfully respond to God s Word. On the first Sunday of Lent, the choirs will have been moved to the stage behind the altar. The baptismal font and paschal candle will relocate to the area where the choir currently resides. The major reason for the change is improved acoustics. This is an experiment that we will conduct for the seasons of Lent and Easter. The changes are not for novelty s sake. Rather, we are plumbing the depths of our rich Catholic tradition to enhance our worship. The goal is to nurture our prayer experience and let the liturgy bring us even closer to God. Thank you for your understanding and good will as we move forward. ~ The Liturgy Committee Last Sunday, February 26th, Evan Richards was baptized by Deacon Frank. Please join us in welcoming Evan and his parents, Ianmichael and Jessica to the Our Lady of Sorrows family. 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 : March 5, 2017
O UR LADY OF SORROWS PARISH 59 Cottage St, Sharon MA 02067 Bestow on us, we pray, O Lord, a spirit of always pondering on what is right and of hastening to carry it out, and, since without you we cannot exist, may we be enabled to live according to your will. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. 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 First Sunday of Lent