Third Sunday of Advent
Thank you to all who donated items and supported the Christmas Boutique to help the needy of the parish.
Christmas Novena of Masses: Christmas cards with the gift of a novena of Masses are available in the vestibule. Donations will benefit the building fund and may be turned into the church office, bookstore or placed in the collection basket. The novena of Masses will begin with the Christmas Midnight Mass. Deadline to turn in intention envelopes: Monday, December 23.
2020 Angelus Press calendar available in the bookstore.
Second Collection schedule: Today to benefit the Academy. Thank you
for your generosity.
Young Adult Group meeting today in Boyle Hall at noon.
The Second Banns of Marriage are announced for Mr. Bernard
Anthony Hammons of Phoenix, AZ, formerly of St. Jerome, Phoenix, AZ and Miss Cecilia Marie Chione of Phoenix, AZ, formerly of Holy Angels, Aurora, IL; Our Lady Immaculate, Oak Park, IL; St. George, Aurora, IL, who plan to be married on February 15, 2020. Any persons knowing of any impediment to this union are obliged in conscience to notify the pastor as soon as possible.
Ember Days are traditional days of fast and partial abstinence are Wednesday, Friday (complete abstinence), and Saturday, December 18, 20 and 21.
Christmas giving tree – please return purchased items, it to the office WRAPPED with the ornament attached by December 23, 2019. Thank you for your generosity.
Academy Christmas performance and awards night December 20 at 7pm in the PAC. All are invited to attend
Christmas Mass times, Tuesday, December 25
Midnight (12:00am) 7:30am
10:00am
Regularly Scheduled Events:
Catholic Doctrine: Sunday in Boyle Hall at 9am
The Seven Sorrows Rosary (traditional form) each Sunday at 8:45am
Our Lady of Sorrows Devotion: Saturday after Mass Thursday Benediction: 6:30pm, followed by Compline
Blessing of Religious Articles: 2nd Sunday of each month, after Mass Our Lady of Guadalupe Rosary to end abortion: 12th of mo. at 6pm
Eucharistic Crusade: Meet 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month at 5:45pm Trail Life Troop AZ-1571: Meet 1st and 3rd Thursday at 6:30pm
SECOND COLLECTION FOR BUILDING FUND: JANUARY 12, 2020
MORTGAGE PAYMENT AMOUNT $11,051 CURRENT CHURCH DEBT: $1,721,953
Help is needed to serve the retreat meals. Sign-up sheet is in the vestibule.
2020 Retreat Schedule - Make plans now to attend a retreat.
Hoping to make on line donations to Our Lady of Sorrows? Link: paypal.me/OurLadyofSorrowsAZ
