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The parish hosted the town of Sharon Interfaith Thanksgiving Service on Sunday, November 22. Nearly 300 persons representing Jewish, Muslim, Christian, and Hindu traditions came together to offer gratitude for all that the one God of love and peace has given to us. Ministers from many of the faith communities offered readings, reflections, and prayers for peace and reconciliation especially during this time of global un-rest. The service began with Fr. Vinnie asking all to observe a moment of silence to honor Ezra Swartz, a young man from Sharon who was killed in an attack in Israel last week. This was followed by readings and reflections from Rabbi Randy Kafka from Temple Kol Tiknah, Nita Desai of the Hindu community in Sharon, and Reverend Stephan Alspach from the First Congregational Church. Following a musical inter-lude, the most moving moment of the service came with the reflections from Rabbi Ron Fish from Temple Israel and Imam Abdul Rahman Ahmad from the Islamic Center of New England. Their reflections con-cluded with both men reciting a common prayer together and embracing in a sign of unity during a time of grief and division. Reverend James Robinson from the Unitarian Church invited participants to bring to the altar food to be donated to the Ilse Marks Food Pantry. Four members of Youth Lead, an interfaith group of young people who meet bi-monthly to learn about different religious traditions, invited participants to meet someone they didn't know in the congregation and to learn about something for which they were thankful. Fr. Vinnie concluded the service with a closing prayer and an invitation for all participants to come to O'Connell Hall for a reception. It was a moving service that highlighted the unique contribution the town of Sharon can make to interfaith understanding and dialogue. Many who participated in the service for the first time said they wanted to make this an annual tradition.

Special thanks to all who helped make this event so enriching.

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Sharon, MA Our Lady of Sorrows Parish

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Today’s Readings are on page 993.

Scripture for the week of November 29, 2015Scripture for the week of November 29, 2015Scripture for the week of November 29, 2015Scripture for the week of November 29, 2015

29 SUN Jer 33:14-16/1 Thes 3:12-4:2/Lk 21:25-28, 34-36

30 Mon Rom 10:9-18/Mt 4:18-22 1 Tue Is 11:1-10/Lk 10:21-24 2 Wed Is 25:6-10a/Mt 15:29-37 3 Thu Is 26:1-6/Mt 7:21, 24-27 4 Fri Is 29:17-24/Mt 9:27-31 5 Sat Is 30:19-21, 23-26/Mt 9:35-10:1, 5a, 6-8 6 SUN Bar 5:1-9/Phil 1:4-6, 8-11/Lk 3:1-6

Prayers for the Sick Bob Naughton, Matt Canuel, Anthony Venti, Thelma Sirkin, Gert & Francis DiLoreto, Sherril White, Wayne & Judy Satterley, Donna Prado, Carrie-Ann Cabral, Kathleen Kanneigizer, Sarah Andrews, Gail Callis, Kevin Barbera, Ricardo & Raquel Balarezo, Kevin Barbera, Betty Clarkin, Helen Drake, Ricardo & Raquel Balarezo, George W. Rodecker, David DiLoreto

Today’s Music

Gathering Song: #403 Come O Long Expected Jesus Responsorial Psalm: To you O Lord, I lift my soul, to you I lift my soul. Communion Song: #937 In This Banquet Sending Forth Song: #865 Soon and Very Soon

Sunday 10:45 Salvatore Petrucci Tuesday 9:00 Cynthia Fox

Increase our longing for Christ Our Savior and give us the strength to grow in love . .

welcoming the Light of Truth.

Roman Rite

Advent and the Year of Mercy As Advent and the Year of Mercy begins, these resources may be of interest to you. Advent Moments of Mercy is a daily series delivered to you by e-mail. In it, Jim Campbell, M.A., D.Min, shares a beautiful, prayerful, Scripture-based experience that leads us to God's ultimate gift of love, his Son Jesus. Please use this link to sign up for your daily email: http://ow.ly/UIECU or visit loyolapress.com for this and other Advent Resources. The United States Catholic Conference of Bishops has many resources for Advent and information about the Year of Mercy. Their website ishttp://usccb.org You can locate at Pope's Bull introducing the Year of Mercy at the official Vatican website: http://www.im.va/content/gdm/en.html He has several books on Mercy including The Church of Mercy and A Year of Mercy.

The miracle of Christmas is mercy. JESUS CAME to HEAL and TRANSFORM the WORLD

Donuts and Bagels with Saint Nick Please join us for this OLOS tradition on Sunday, December 6, from 9:30—11:00 a.m. in O’Connell Hall

Face painting, donuts and a special visit from St. Nicholas will all be part of the fun.

This event is sponsored by the Youth Com-mission.

First Sunday of Advent

Feast of the Immaculate Con-ception

Tuesday, December 8, is the Feast of the Immaculate Conception. Mass will be celebrated at 9:00 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.

The 7:30 p.m. liturgy will be the Inauguration of the Ex-traordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy.

Extraordinary Jubilee Holy Year of Mercy and Faith Formation Lecture

Be merciful, even as your Father is merci-ful” (cf. Lk 6:36). This Holy Year will commence on the next Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception,

which this year will mark the 50th anniversary of the groundbreaking Second Vatican Council. It will end on November 20, 2016, the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe and living face of the Father's mercy.' Join us on December 12 at 5:30 p.m. for our Faith Forma-tion Lecture " Pope Francis and the Jubilee Year of Mercy". Presenters: Fr. Clooney, SJ and Prof. Jeff Bloechl.

Christmas Mass Schedule Christmas Eve: 5:00, 7:00 and 9:00 p.m. Christmas Pageant at 5 p.m. Mass Christmas Day: 8:30 and 10:45 a.m.

All Masses are in the Church.

Youth Ministry News

Christmas Party Youth Night: All middle school stu-dents are invited to a Christmas Party Youth Night on Fri-day, December 11 from 7:30 to 10:00 p.m. in O'Connell Hall. Please bring a bag of candy to share for decorating.

Donate Gifts to My Brother’s Keeper: Please pick a tag from the parish’s giving tree. Tags for gifts going to My Brother’s Keeper will be available the weekend of No-vember 28 and 29. Please return all gifts the following weekend (December 5 and 6). Middle School students will bring the gifts that OLOS has collected when they volunteer at My Brother’s Keeper on December 10.

Sign-Up to Serve at Christmas in the City: Please con-sider taking time to serve those in need. Christmas in the City, a Christmas party for 3000 homeless children in the greater-Boston area, is an annual event that has been well-attended and loved by OLOS parishioners for many years. It takes many hands to make this event happen, and your service is needed! If you have college-aged students coming home for the holidays, consider participating in this service opportunity as a family. (Please note that vol-unteers for Christmas in the City must be sixteen years of age or older. Additionally, the parish must register our volunteers, so please sign up by December 1 if you would like to participate.) You can learn more about Christmas in the City and other service opportunities and you can sign up to serve by visiting the parish website and finding the “Sign Up To Serve” box in the bottom right corner of the home page.

2016 Summer Mission Trips: Calling all middle school students, high school students and adult parishioners to serve those in need, build community, and grow in faith by attending Just Five Days (a middle school mission trip to Springfield, MA the week of July 18-22) or Young Neighbors in Action (a high school mission trip to Worcester, MA the week of July 24-30). Spaces are lim-ited so register by submitting a $50 deposit (made payable to Our Lady of Sorrows) to Teresa Coda by December 10.

Invitation to Advent Evening Prayer (Vespers), Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m.

"When media and the digital world become omnipresent, their influence can stop people from learning how to live wisely, to think deeply and to love generously. - Pope Francis, in his Encyclical, Laudato Si’; On Care for Our Common Home.

Evening Prayer, offered each Wednesday during Advent at 7:30 p.m. in the church, is a thoughtful, quiet pause in De-cember’s noise and distraction. Along with readings and music to suit the season, each service includes a reflection on themes in The Canticle of Saint Francis and the Holy Father’s Encyclical, Laudato Si’; On Care for Our Com-mon Home. Our homilists will be Joseph Favazza, Pro-vost, Stonehill College (12/02), A. Brandt Henderson, PhD (12/09), Jeffrey Bloechl, Associate Professor of Philoso-phy, Boston College (12/13), and Catherine Cornille, Pro-fessor and Chair of Theology, Newton College Alumnae Chair of Western Culture, Boston College (12/23). Enjoy candlelight, incense, beautiful music and a subdued tone during a frenzied season. Why not give yourself the gifts of quiet time and contemplation?

Advent Workshop Thank you to all those who helped make our annual Advent Workshop

such a joyful celebration. Seeing the Middle School stu-dents coach and guide the younger children as they made crafts truly demonstrated our OLOS family at its best. Thanks to the Middle School students, to the Second Grade parents who donated refreshments, to Jean Santos and Carol Roberto for donating greenery, to Kathy Hawes for purchasing the oasis rings, and to all those who helped with set up and clean up. Extra special thanks to Monica LaFond, Committee Chair, for all her months of hard work in spearheading the Workshop.

Sharon, MA Our Lady of Sorrows Parish

November 29, 2015

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 by the collection basket, mail, or in person. Thank you.

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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 – November 22

The average cost to run the parish is $9,500 per week and our expectation is that 70% ($6,700 will come from the weekly offertory. On November 22, the parishioners con-tributed $7,156. $1,526 was collected for the Second Collection last week-end for the Women Religious. Thank you for your gener-osity! $89 was raised for Heifer International at the Advent Workshop. We also took in $440 for the wreaths which were sold at the Advent Workshop. At the Interfaith Thanksgiving Service, $1,393 was col-lected for the Ilse Marks Food Pantry. We are so grateful for your generosity.

From Senior Deacon Mike

The readings for the first Sunday in Advent would seem to echo the readings from the last Sundays of the previous year.

In fact, the structure of the Advent season has that design in mind. It is as if we rewind the Gospel narra-tive from the prediction of the end time through the en-counter with Jesus and John the Baptist at the Jordan River to the announcement of the impending birth of the child to Mary.

This period of ‘waiting’ and remembering and reviewing a familiar story allows us to savor the joy once more on Christmas Day.

Be alert!

Newly Baptized

It is with great joy that we welcome into our parish community six chil-dren who were baptized this past weekend by Fr. Vinnie. Please keep

them and their families in your prayers.

Emilia Rose Hershman daughter of Shaun & Nicole Eva Jayde Romao daughter of Marco & Alanna Henry Roy Greenfield son of Jeremy & Kelly Daniel Matthew Milani son of Donald & Mary Logan Robert Milani son of Robert & Shalom Ava Grace Milani daughter of Robert & Shalom

A Letter from Fr. Vinnie

Last weekend, Fr. Vinnie wrote a letter to the parishioners which was inserted into the bulletin. Here is a summary of his letter: Dear Parishioners: I love the season of autumn; the colorful leaves, the pump-kins, the brisk fresh air. This week we will gather with family and friends to celebrate Thanksgiving, ushering in a season of newness and hope. It is so appropriate to thank God for all he has given us. It is even more so to bring his blessings forward into a new year. I want to thank all of you who bless my life every day. May your feast this week with your family and friends be blessed. I will be spending Thanksgiving in Colorado with my sister and her family. I am looking forward to it. On Friday, December 4, I will have minor surgery for a hernia. I will be spending a couple of nights at my brother’s home. The Masses are all covered. All I need from you are your prayers. Sincerely yours, Fr. Vincent P. Doolan, Pastor

First Sunday of Advent

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.

Pastoral Staff

Rev. Vincent P. Doolan, Administrator padre@olossharon.org. Rev. Mr. Michael Iwanowicz, Senior Deacon, deacon99@aol.com Fabiola Aguilera, Volunteer & Social Coordinator, faguilera@olossharon.org. Mary Herx-Morrill, Director of Faith Formation, mherxmorrill@olossharon.org. Allen del Rosario, Director of Music & Organist Allend@gmail.com Teresa Coda, Youth Ministry Coordinator, tcoda@olossharon.org. Claire Ramsbottom, Staff Associate, cramsbottom@olossharon.org.

Weekend Associates

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

Support Staff

Christine Muldoon, Business Manager, cmuldoon@olossharon.org. Silvia Dudziak, Admin. Assistant for Faith Formation, sdudziak@olossharon.org. Larry Seggelin, Maintenance Coordinator, larryseggelin@comcast.net.

Parish Pastoral Council: Ann Marie Rosa Parish Finance Council: Jim Spoto

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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.

Welcome!

Our Lady of Sorrows Parish 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 wel-come and greatly appreciate your presence at Our Lady of Sorrows Parish.

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

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