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. - Young Adults Group is meeting in Farrell Hall on Saturday, May 4th after the 5:00pm Mass. Anyone 21-40 years of age is invited.
- Looking into May, the Knight’s Membership Blitz is on May 4-5, Bingo will be offered on the 11th, Polish Night will be 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.
- 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.
- Vacation Bible School will be held on July 29th through August 2nd from 9:00am to 12:00pm. Plan to attend or volunteer!!
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- Current Bulletin
- 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
With the school year ending soon and graduations coming up, we want to celebrate our graduates with a Baccalaureate Mass on Sunday, June 2 at 9:30 am in the new church. The graduates will be there as part of the Sunday Mass and honored as graduates. There will be a reception outside the church after Mass. Please mark your calendars for this event!
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
4/12/24