Ascension Thursday (May 9th) has been transferred to this Sunday (May 12th) in our diocese.
A Word from the Pastor
Today, 5/3/24, is First Friday and we have Adoration all day and all night. Can you find some time to visit our Lord before 9:00am tomorrow morning? Tomorrow is First Saturday and we have First Saturday Devotions after Mass. If you cannot come to Adoration or Mass on Saturday, will you think of Our Lord during the day or weekend and how He has blessed you? Please remember that He thinks of you and loves you and wants to bless you.
Upcoming News and Announcements
There are countless small tasks required to ensure that our Liturgies are beautiful and reverent. If you have sometime weekly, monthly, or even occasionally to assist with simple “housekeeping” or helping at Mass, send an email to srjuby@stmaryofsorrows.org.
- Groups within the parish can submit calendar/room reservation requests via email at calendar@stmaryofsorrows.
org starting May 1st. - Join the Knights for Polish Night in Farrell Hall on the 18th and Pancake Breakfast on the 19th.
- Baccalaureate Mass on Sunday, June 2 at 9:30 am in the new church for our graduates.
- Once again, we will have a Procession and Barbeque on Saturday, June 1st for the Feast of Corpus Christi.
- Route 123 Clean-Up at starting at Old St. Mary’s Hall on Saturday, June 1st.
- Document Shredding Event is going to be held Saturday, June 8th from 10:00am to 12:00pm.
- Join the Bishop for a Diocesan Jubilee Festival on Saturday, June 8th from 3:45 to 9:30pm.
- Start saving your yard sale donations. The collection begins on June 9th with the sale on June 14-16.
- Saturday, June 22nd there will be a Deanery Mass celebrated by Bishop Burbidge for the parishes in our Deanery at St. Mark’s.
- There will be a Blood Drive on June 30th in Farrell Hall.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CLICK ON A TOPIC BELOW:
- Current Bulletin
- Director of Youth Ministry Position
- Deceased Parishioner/Funeral Arrangement Announcements
- Featured Parish Outreach Group – FACETS
- Cemetery Cleanup – See the notice at the top of the Cemetery Page
- Publications
- Our Bishops statement as chairman of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee
- Annual Bike Collection – Saturday, April 13th, 2024 from 9AM until Noon. See the flyer HERE.
Moving Foward
Next Friday starts the Novena to the Holy Spirit in preparation for Pentecost. We will be praying the Act of Consecration to the Holy Spirit and the Prayer for the Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit after Mass starting on Friday. The prayers are posted in the bulletin so you can remove the page and keep it with you.
Welcome from our Pastor
On behalf of our parish family, welcome to St. Mary of Sorrows parish website! We would love for you to join us on Sunday, and every day! Please look over our website and if we can be of help to you, please do not hesitate to contact me or a staff member. Our mission/vision statement is listed below to provide you with a deeper sense of our commitment to our Lord Jesus.
In Christ Through Mary,
Rev. James S. Barkett, Pastor
5/3/25