May 14, 2023

Fifth Sunday after Easter

Ladies Auxiliary Meeting: All women of the parish are invited to a meeting on Tuesday, May 16th at 7:00 PM Boyle Hall. Fr. Pons will give a talk, we will discuss upcoming parish events, then will end with a social hour. Please bring a snack, dessert, or drink to share.

Rogation Days: There will be a Procession followed by the Mass on Wednesday, May 17th at 8:30 AM for the Rogation Days this week.

Ascension Thursday, May 18th, is a traditional Holy Day of Obligation. Mass times are 5:45 AM, 7:30 AM, and 8:30 AM, as well as Vespers at 6:00 PM followed by Mass at 6:30 PM.

Confirmation Rehearsal will take place on Thursday, May 18th at 5:15 PM in the church. All Confirmands and their sponsors are required to attend. Confessions will be Thursday, May 18th from 4:30 PM – 5:15 PM and during the 6:30 PM Mass.

Holy Hour for Mothers: Please join us on Friday, May 19th from 10:00 - 11:00 AM in the church as we spend an hour with Our Lord praying for parish vocations and the intentions of our families. All mothers are welcome!

Confirmation Ceremony: Bishop Tissier de Mallerais will administer Confirmation here at Our Lady of Sorrows on Friday, May 19th at 4:30 PM. All Confirmands and their sponsors must be at the church no later than 4:00 PM. We will have a reception in Boyle Hall immediately following the ceremony. All are invited.

Second Collection schedule: May 21st for the Consoling Sisters Foundation. Thank you for your generosity.

Mass Schedule Change: On Sunday, May 28th we will have only two Masses (at 7:00 AM and 9:00 AM) due to First Holy Communion.

Bookstore: Stop by the bookstore today to browse the many new products in stock.

Sunday Brunch for the Priory: Let’s not forget our Priests and Religious this summer! Please sign up to prepare a Sunday Brunch for them at: https://takethemameal.com/PDCI7397. Volunteers are needed weekly for the next several months. Thank you to all who help!

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.

Mexico Pilgrimage:  Our Lady of Sorrows will be hosting a seven-day Pilgrimage to Our Lady of Guadalupe, Mexico from November 9 – 15, 2023. Fr. Pons, as our chaplain, will celebrate daily Mass and give spiritual talks to the pilgrims. More information is available in the vestibule, or you may contact Rena Violette at 386-697-3804.

Notice of Non-Discriminatory Policy.  In order to comply with the Internal Revenue Service Procedure 75-50, Sec. 4.03, Our Lady of Sorrows Academy, a private, traditional Roman Catholic school affiliated with the Society of Saint Pius X, publishes the following declaration: Our Lady of Sorrows Academy admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to the students at the school.  It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in the administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.