Our Lady of Sorrows Parish

Sharon, MA

August 21, 2016

Mass Schedule: Saturdays

4:30 PM

Sundays 8:30 AM & 10:45 AM

Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays &

Saturdays 9:00 AM

Rectory Office Hours: Sundays:

Noon - 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 Follow us on Twitter @OLOSParish

Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time

Parish COOK-OUT –What FUN!! This years parish Cook-out was held last Saturday after the 4:30 pm Mass. Around 60 people showed up to share Hamburgers, Hotdogs, love and laughter!! We managed to avoid major rain and the children enjoyed the DJ—New England Sound who had contests and prizes for them, and the young parishioners enjoyed the games Fr. Vinnie provided. The adults took advantage of a moment to relax and enjoy catching up and meeting new parishioners. Thank you to all those who helped to make the event a great success. Left over food was donated to Ilse Marks Food Pantry.

Sharon, MA Our Lady of Sorrows Parish

August 21, 2016

Today’s Readings are on : 1154 Scripture for the week of August 21, 2016

Sunday, August 21st Is 66:18-21/ Heb 12:5-7, 11-13/ Lk 13:22-30

Monday, August 22nd 2 Thes 1:1-5, 11-12/ Mt 23:13-22

Tuesday, August 23rd 2 Thes 2:1-3a, 14-17/ Mt 23:23-26

Wednesday, August 24th Rv 21:9b-14/ Jn 1:45-51

Thursday, August 25th 1 Cor 1:1-9/ Mt 24:42-51

Friday, August 26th 1 Cor 1:17-25/ Mt 25:1-13

Saturday, August 27th 1 Cor 1:26-31/Mt 25:14-30

Sunday, August 28th Sir 3:17-18,20,28-29/ Heb 12:18-19, 22-24a/ Lk 14:1, 7-14

Prayers for the Sick Matt Canuel, Anthony Venti, Gert & Francis DiLoreto, Wayne & Judy Satterley, Donna Prado, Carrie-Ann Cabral, 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, Kathleen Ann Satterley

August 20 at 9 AM– Lawrence Sullivan August 20 at 4:30 PM– Yvonne Bollenbach

August 21 at 8:30 AM– Joseph Lofgren August 21 at 10:45 AM– Rita Dentino

August 22 at 9 AM– Judson & Dorothy Parker August 23 at 9 AM– Mary Meers

August 24 at 9 AM– Anthony Emmanuel August 20 at 4:30 AM– Yvonne Bollenbach

Weekly Collection – August 14, 2016

The average cost to run the parish is $9,500 per week. Our expectation is that 70% or $6,700 will come from the weekly offertory. Parishioners contributed $5,714 for the week ending August 14th.

Prayers for the Deceased Kathleen Kanneigizer, Sandra Bolton-Mason, 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

Music Mass Setting

Mass of Creation #198, 200, 202, 204 Gathering:

I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light #593

Gloria #322

Responsorial Psalm: Ps. 117 GO OUT TO ALL THE WORLD AND TELL THE GOOD

NEWS Communion:

One Bread, One Body #932

Sending Forth: Lord Who at that First Eucharist

#914

Father Frank Clooney was interviewed by Humans for HDS and the resultant piece, part of a whole series online at the HDS site, gives something of an overview of his work, how he sees his research as a priest and more. Here is the link if you would like to read the full article. http://bit.ly/2bkxyb5

Child Care Needed Looking for a caring and experienced sitter for a one year old and five year old. 1-2 days a week. Job duties include light housework, preparing breakfast and lunch and driving children to school/activities. Please contact Carolyn Flynn at 617– 519-0536.

Office of Spiritual Life ­­ Archdiocese of Boston MEETING CHRIST IN PRAYER is an 8 week guided prayer experience based on the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius. It calls for a commitment of eight weeks of daily prayer and eight weekly meetings of faith sharing.

The Office of Spiritual Life is offering this program at The Pastoral Center 66 Brooks Drive, Braintree on Wednesday evenings: September 21 through November 9, 7:00-8:15pm

For further information and to register call: Sister Anne D'Arcy 617-779- 3648 Or e-mail: sdarcy@rcab.org

Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time

Registration for Religious Education Classes NOW open You can now go to www.olossharon.org and register your child or children for Religious Education Classes which begin September 25th. You can also complete a form at Coffee Hours or by stopping by the Rectory Office.

NEW Fall Mass Schedule Beginning September 11th the Masses will be as follows:

Saturday: 4:30 PM AND Sunday: 7:30 AM, 8:45 AM and 11 AM (EXCEPT for Sept 18th– Mass at the Lake) That same weekend Coffee Hours will be moved back to the O’Connell Hall and will be after the 8:45 am

Mass.

Mass at The Lake Mark your calendars for Mass at the Lake, September 18th at 10:45AM. The mass will be located at Lake Massapoag Bandstand as we celebrate the Parish feast of Our Lady of Sorrows. Please bring your own lawn chairs and join us after mass in the park for a “Bring Your Own” picnic lunch. (There will be no mass at the church that day at 7:30 AM and 8:45 AM that day)

ECO-TIP OF THE WEEK: Save a tree! With all the paper we waste each year, we can build a 12 foot high wall of paper from New York to California! US offices use 12.1 trillion sheets of paper a year. Save scrap paper instead of throwing it away. There are many different ways you can reuse this paper; including notes and reminders, book covers, wrapping paper, bookmarks, or fun projects such as origami and coloring. You can even print on the unused side of printer paper, which means you get two uses out of one page and cut your waste in half.

Please check www.olossharon.org for a complete calendar of events at OLOS

What’s Happening at OLOS

A note from Kathleen Crawford about the Catholic Relief Services trip to Kenya

Hibari (Hello!) Hujambo (How are you?)

As I prepare to travel to Kenya, I've been reading about Kenya and trying (trying!) to learn a little Kiswahili. Although there are many indigenous languages, almost everyone in Kenya speaks English.

Kenya has more 40 major ethnic groups and several smaller ones, as well. All remain rooted in tribal traditions. The largest is the Kikuyu, who make up about 20% of the country’s population. About 80% of Kenya's population is Christian, mostly Anglican or Roman Catholic. Many people are Muslim, especially along the Swahili coast and among Asian immigrants. A small number of people follow Hinduism and Sikhism.

In reading about Kenya and its people, I stumbled on a website called “If It Were My Home.” If we lived in Kenya instead of the US, we would:

Be 5.5 times more likely to be unemployed Be 6.6 times more likely to die in infancy Be 10.2 times more likely to have HIV/AIDS Make 96.59% less money Be 82.95% less likely to be in prison

Until I write again, if you would like to know more about the facts behind these and other figures, please visit http://www.ifitweremyhome.com/compare/US/KE

Sharon, MA Our Lady of Sorrows Parish

August 21, 2016

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: ___________

From Senior Deacon Mike:

Our challenge in the world today is to welcome all peoples to the mercy of God.

In the reading from Isaiah in the lectionary today, “Thus says the LORD:

I know their works and their thoughts, and I come to gather nations of every language;

they shall come and see my glory. I will set a sign among them.”

Let us open our hearts to God’s mercy..

Walk for Friends in support the “Friends of the Unborn in Quincy”

Sunday, Sept 25th at 1:30 PM St. Mary of the Hills Catholic Church to St Agatha’s Church in Milton (2 Miles)

$10 per person or $20 per family All proceeds to Friends of the Unborn

Followed by snacks and a presentation in the St Agatha’s Gathering space by Catherine Adair Contact Jim Kackley (617-696-9685/ jamesjosephkackley@yahoo.com) for more information.

Sponsored by Respect Life of Milton Park at St Mary’s of the Hills, 29 St Marys Road, Milton (Rides will be provided back to St Mary’s)

Archdiocese of Boston Women’s Cursillo The Archdiocesan Cursillo Movement is offering a Women’s Cursillo from Thursday evening, October 20 through Sunday afternoon, October 23, 2016 at The Campion Center, Weston, MA. Cursillo is a short course in Christianity, which offers the participants a vibrant experience of the Christian Life and a method for living as an active member of the Church. For information and registration, please call the Office of Worship and Spiritual Life at 617-779-3640 or email us at spiritual_development@rcab.org

“Separation, Divorce and Beyond” A 10 week Program on Sunday Evenings at Blessed Sacrament Parish in Walpole. This program is designed to offer support and healing for those who have experienced a failed marriage and offer hope for the prospect of a better tomorrow, by discussing subjects such as anger, self-image, loneliness , blame and guilt. The program consists of 10 meetings, on Sunday evenings, 7 to 8:30 PM, held in the parish Community Room. Cost is $15.00 which includes the cost of the workbook. If interested in learning more or to sign up for this program, please contact Jeanie Mattila at 508-384-8779 or jean.matte6@gmail.com, or John Meuleman at 781-982-6097 or jmeulema@russelectric.com. Deadline to register in September 6th.

Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time

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. Senior Deacon Michael Iwanowicz, deacon99@aol.com Deacon Frank Tremblay , ftremblay@olossharon.org Lynn Jacobs, Office Manager, ljacobs@olossharon.org. Teresa Coda, Youth Ministry Coordinator, tcoda@olossharon.org. Monica O’Brien, Volunteer & Event Coordinator, mobrien@olossharon.org. Claire Ramsbottom, Staff Associate, cramsbottom@olossharon.org. Larry Seggelin, Maintenance Coordinator, larryseggelin@comcast.net.

Weekend Associates

Rev. Francis X. Clooney, S.J. Rev. Kevin Spicer, C.S.C.

Parish Pastoral Council: John Glancy

Parish Finance Council: Jim Spoto

OUR LADY OF SORROWS PARISH 59 Cottage St, Sharon MA 02067

Liturgy Schedule

Saturday ~ 4:30 PM ,Sunday ~ 8:30 & 10:45 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: Every 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.

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

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