Our Lady of Sorrows

Parish Sharon, MA

April 2, 2017

Mass Schedule:

Saturdays:

4:30 PM

Sundays:

7:30 AM, 8:45 AM & 11 AM

Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays &

Saturdays:

9:00 AM

EASTER SCHEDULE 2017 Holy Thursday ~ April 13th

9 AM Morning Prayer 7:30 PM Mass of The Lord’s Supper

Good Friday ~ April 14th 9 AM Tenebrae Prayer Service 3 PM The Passion of The Lord

Holy Saturday ~ April 15th 9 AM Morning Prayer

7:30 PM Easter Vigil Mass (approx. 2 hrs)

Easter Sunday ~ April 16th 7:30 AM Mass

8:45 AM Mass in Church and O’Connell Hall ( 2 Masses)

11 AM Mass in Church and O’Connell Hall ( 2 Masses)

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

Fifth Sunday of Lent

Confirmation Retreat— A Spirit Filled Day Last weekend, our 10th grade Confirmation Candidates enjoyed a day of prayer, community building, reflection and fun on their Confirmation Retreat at Glastonbury Abbey. Many thanks to our volunteer chaperones (Tracey Cyr, Amarilys Marrero and Nancy McCaffrey) and Peer Ministers (Erica Dougherty, Emma Dunlea, Allie Filipkowski, Ben Hack, Ben LaFond, Ana Morrison, Devin Payson, Vy Uong, Christian Villanueva and Meghan Watka) for making the retreat possible!

Your input is needed! Come to a Faith Formation Listening Session Teresa Coda and AnneMarie Dion are conducting Listening Sessions as many of the year’s Faith Formation programs come to a close in May. While we welcome your input and suggestions throughout the year, we hope these sessions can help us focus more intentionally to build on what’s going well and find solutions where there’s room for improvement. If you cannot attend a session, please contact Teresa or AnneMarie to schedule a personal meeting.

DATES: PreK thru 5th Grade Program: 3:30 PM on Saturday, May 6th (Bullock Center) Middle School Program: 7:00 PM on Wednesday, April 26th (Bullock Center) Confirmation Program: 8:00 PM on Wednesday, April 26th (Bullock Center)

Adult Faith Formation Program: 9:45 AM Coffee Hour on Sunday, May 7th (O’Connell Hall)

Sharon, MA Our Lady of Sorrows Parish

April 2, 2017

Today’s Readings are on : 1028 Scripture for the week of April 2, 2017

Sunday, April 2nd Ez 37: 12-14/ Rom 8:8-11/ Jn 11:1-45

Monday, April 3rd Dn 13:1-9,15-17,19-30,33-62/ Jn 8:1-11

Tuesday, April 4th Nm 21:4-9/ Jn 8:21-30

Wednesday, April 5th Dn 3:14-20, 91-92,95/ Jn 8:31-42

Thursday, April 6th Gn 17:3-9/ Jn 8:51-59

Friday, April 7th Jer 20:10-13/ Jn 31-42 Saturday, April 8th

Ez 37:21-28/ Jn 11:45-56 Sunday, April 9th– PALM SUNDAY

Mt 21:1-11/ Is 50:4-7/ Phil 2:6-11/ Mt 26:14—27:66

Mass Intentions: April 2nd at 11 AM: Violet Netto April 4th at 9 AM: Vince Green

April 8th at 9 AM: Joseph Mackie April 8th at 4:30 PM: Mary Ellen Bonfiglio April 9th at 11 AM: George & Mary Markt

Weekly Collection – March 26th, 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 $7,134 for the week ending March 26th.

Pray Intentions 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, Kathy DeVoe, Maureen Erickson, Florence Cittadino

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, Dick Diforio, Joseph Santos, Claire Gervais, Pete & Grace McFarland, Elizabeth Ann Hugson, Maria Leticia Nova, Anna Hughes, Stephen DeCesare, Jim & Mary Fitzger-ald, Atticus Venti, Anita DelGallo, Bob DelGallo, Tony, Ann & Theresa Pizzoferrato, Mary Hollenbeck, Vincent & Jo Chiodo, Bob Laurie, Mary Ann Boulet, Marc Filipkowski, Judy Manuel, James Dowdell

Music Mass Parts: Kyrie: #169, Gospel Acclamation:#343,

Santus:#179, The Mystery of Faith: #180A, Amen:#183, Agnus Dei:#313B

Gathering: #482 ~The Cross Of Jesus

Responsorial Psalm: 130 With The Lord There Is Mercy, And Fullness

Of Redemption Offertory:

#785 ~ Now We Remain Communion:

#937 ~ Now In This Banquet Sending:

#596 ~ Praise to You, O Christ, Our Savior

Please mark your calendars for Saturday, April 29, which is this year’s date of our annual Memorial Lecture in memory of our beloved late Pastor, Fr. Robert W. Bullock. In conjunction with Fr. Bob’s strong emphasis on ecumenism and interfaith, our speaker this year will be the Reverend Rodney Petersen of the Cooperative Metropolitan Ministries, which is based in Newton, MA. Rev. Rodney’s topic will be "Bridging Global Religious Divides" in reflection upon the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation and its pertinence to our lives as Christians today.

Easter Flowers

If you would like to donate money for flowers to decorate the church at Easter there are envelopes in the back of the church. You may request your donation be in

honor or memory of someone and their name will ap-pear in the bulletin on Easter weekend. Please be sure to write names clearly so that they will appear correctly in bulletin. Deadline is April 10th

Fifth Sunday of Lent

What’s Happening at OLOS

Returning CRS Rice Bowl Donations As our Lenten season of prayer, fasting and almsgiving draws to a close, the time to return Rice Bowls is approaching. Please bring your Rice Bowls to any Mass on Palm Sunday weekend (April 8-9). We will have baskets in the church for collection. You may offer a cash donation, write a check to OLOS with “Catholic Relief Services” written on the memo line, or bring your bills and change in the Rice Bowl itself. We will notify parishioners of our total once all proceeds have been counted. In advance, we thank you for your generosity and hope you have found this act of solidarity to be enriching and fulfilling. More Catholic Relief Services initiatives are in the planning stages. If you would like to learn more or get involved, please contact Teresa Coda at 781-784-2265 or tcoda@olossharon.org

Cradles to Crayons, Sunday, April 9, 8:45 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Cradles to Crayons is an organization that provides, free of charge, the basic essentials needed to be safe, warm, ready to learn, and valued to low-income and homeless children from birth to pre-teen. When we visit Cradles to Crayons we will sort through new and used items for children in need and de-cide if those items are good enough to be given away. We may also clean and package items as well. Children as young as five are welcome to participate in this opportunity, though a parent must join in on the trip unless the student is middle school age or older. Additionally, all participants are asked to clean out their closets, bookshelves and toy bins before attending and bring gently used dona-tions to contribute to Cradles to Crayons' mission. To sign up for this service opportunity, visit OLOS’s service page on the parish website and click on the link “Sign Up to Serve.”

Middle School Youth Night ~ Spring into Action! All youth currently enrolled in Middle School are invited to attend our next Youth Night on Friday, April 7. 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 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.

Reminder Easter Activities– Easter Baskets and Plants

Please remember to return Easter baskets for the Evelyn House homeless shelter and plants for

homebound & recuperating parishioners by the weekend of April 8-9. Baskets & plants may be left

under the tree in the alcove. For questions, please call Mary Ann LaHive at 781-784-1394 or email

malahive@verizon.net. Thank you!

Next weekend April 9th- Palm/Passion Sunday

We invite you to take a palm as you enter church to take your seat. Following the blessing of the palm

branches and the gospel reading you are encouraged to join the procession outside and around the

church in imitation of the triumphant entry into Jerusalem by Jesus and his followers.

Help Needed for Decorating For Easter Vigil & Sunday Masses Please join us Saturday April 15th at 10 AM in the church as we decorate for Our Lords Resurrection. Many hands make light work and even if you don’t have a flare for decorating we can use the gifts you do have!! If you have any questions please call Lynn Jacobs at the Rectory Office 781-784-2265.

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

Sharon, MA Our Lady of Sorrows Parish

April 2, 2017

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 :____________________________________________

From Senior Deacon Mike:

Our Lenten journey is approaching its conclusion and the anticipation of Easter. The readings for the fifth Sunday in Lent raise our image of life af-ter death. In the Reading from Ezekiel, the Lord speaks about opening the graves. .

Thus says the Lord GOD: O my people, I will open your graves

and have you rise from them, and bring you back to the land of Israel.

Then you shall know that I am the LORD, when I open your graves and have you rise from them,

O my people!

Adult Faith Formation

On Sunday, March 12th, Ellen McSweeney, Adjunct Professor of Political Science at Stonehill College and former Immigration Lawyer for the federal government offered an Adult Faith Formation Coffee Hour Presentation about the changing landscape of immigration policy and practice. In addition to offering an informative and thought-provoking presentation, she facilitated a discussion among attendees and suggested further reading and tools for education. Please refer to the homepage of the parish website for links to the materials provided. For printed copies, please contact Teresa Coda at tcoda@olossharon.org .

Baptisms at OLOS Last Sunday Deacon Frank Tremblay baptized William Charles Hershman , son of William and Lauren Hershman and Parker James and Grady William Rawding, sons of Bryan and Terri Rawding. Many family member and friends were present to watch this beautiful sacrament . We would like to welcome them into the Our Lady of Sorrows family! Please pray for their continued health and spiritual growth.

Catholic Social Teaching: Living Faith in Our Social Context 5-WEEK COURSE ONLINE THRU BOSTON COLLEGE SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY & MINISTRY

Registration closes April 12 or when filled to capacity* Have you ever heard a breaking news story and wondered, "What has faith got to do with it?" This course draws attention to key themes of Catholic Social Teaching, and provides an opportunity to discuss issues impacting our lives and our faith communities. Register at www.bc.edu/schools/stm/crossroads/courses

Fifth Sunday of Lent

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.

Weekend Associates

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

Parish Pastoral Council: John Glancy

Parish Finance Council: Jim Spoto

O U R L AD Y O F S O R R OW S P AR IS H

59 Cottage St, Sharon MA 02067

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.

Heavenly Father, you gather us together in our faith journey. Trusting in you, we join one another as a community.

A community of faith on a journey, a journey to grow ever deeper in our faith. In our love, in our Desire to long for you.

Along the way, remind us of your Love, of your sacrifice for us, of your ever mindful presence. Let us never lose hope

along the way. Help us to be strong. Strong in Faith, strong in Love, strong in our Desire to be ever mindful of your

presence. For it is in your strength and Love and the Graces you bestow upon us, that we can go out and share in your

Love and Faith with all those in our community. It is in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord who lives and reins with you and

the Holy Spirit one God ever and ever.

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