Liturgical schedule, confession times, parish events, and announcements for the week. Click "read more" to view it online, or download a PDF copy below.
Passion Sunday
Cavaliers Baseball: All parishioners are invited to the Academy’s home game this week, Wednesday, April 9th at 6:30 PM.
Friday, April 11th 8:30 AM Mass will be a High Mass in honor of Our Lady of Compassion, with Vespers at 6:00 PM. No Stations of the Cross.
Friday April 11thfrom 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM is the final Fish Friday of Lent. Come enjoy homemade fish tacos and fish & chips in Boyle Hall. Proceeds will go towards tuition expenses for Our Lady of Sorrows seminarians. Thank you for your support and generosity!
Church Cleaning in preparation for Holy Week and Easter on Saturday, April 12th after the 8:30 AM Mass and Seven Sorrows Devotion. Men and women are asked to help.
Second Collection schedule: April 13th to benefit the Building Fund; April 20th for the Consoling Sisters Foundation. Thank you for your generosity.
The Church Bookstore will be closed on April 13th and April 20th.
40 Days for Life Lenten Campaign is March 5 – April 13, 2025. Come protect mothers and children by praying and fasting for an end to abortion! Parish vigils will be held Saturdays 9:00 – 10:00 AM at 1331 N. 7th Street, Phoenix. Sign up for an hour or more: https://www.40daysforlife.com/en/phoenix.
Annual Easter Egg Hunt will be held at 11:30 AM on April 20th. Please donate candy (no chocolate), small religious items or plastic eggs (empty or filled). Donations can be placed in the baskets in the church vestibule.
The Third Banns of Marriage are announced for Mr. Diego Vlasic and Miss Monica Archer, both of Phoenix, AZ, who plan to be married on April 24, 2025. Any persons knowing of any impediment to this union are obliged in conscience to notify the pastor as soon as possible.
Sunday Brunch for the Priory: Volunteers are needed to prepare Sunday Brunch for the Priory. Dates are available for May and June. Please show your appreciation to our Priests and Religious by cooking one meal for them! For more details and to sign up, please visit https://takethemameal.com/PDCI7397. Thank you!
Bourbon & Cigar Tasting: All men are invited to the Bourbon & Cigar Tasting Event hosted by the Holy Name Society on Friday, April 25th at 7:00 PM on the lawn by the Pieta statue. Come enjoy a wonderful cigar and several different bourbons for just $20 per person. Please contact the HNS officers with any questions at [email protected].
Holy Name Society Softball Game: All men of the parish are invited to participate in a softball game hosted by the HNS on Sunday, April 27th at 1:00 PM on the baseball field. Burgers will be provided after the game, please bring your own drinks.
Academy Applications for Fall 2025 are now open for Grades 1 – 12. Families can request information at https://ourladyofsorrows-academy.com/en or email [email protected]. Placement tests will be given in late April.
Easter Duty Reminder: All baptized Catholics of age are obliged to receive Holy Communion worthily at least once during Easter time, which runs from the First Sunday of Lent to Trinity Sunday.
