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Upcoming News and Announcements -8/1/25


- All-day and all-night Adoration is available every First Friday with Saturday devotions on the First Saturdays of the month. All Day and All-Night Adoration is available this Friday, August 1st with First Saturday Devotions following Mass.
- Young Adults gather for coffee and breakfast the first Sunday of the month after the 9:30am Mass every month. Young Adult gathering is Sunday, August 3rd.
- Family Adoration is normally offered every third Saturday of the month starting at 10:00am in the new church. Family Adoration will not be available until September.
- Diaper, Wipes and Formula will be collected during the weekend of the fourth Sunday of the month and donations can be left in the foyer of the Parish Center.
- The second collection on the third Sunday of the month is for debt reduction.
- Food Pantry donation bags are usually given out the first weekend of the month with the collection through the second Sunday at 1:00pm. Blue bags will be given out this weekend.
- Martha’s Table4th Sunday Sandwich Collection will be on the fourth Sunday, only from 1-3 PM.Drop off at the back of Farrell Hall (Door 4). Full details at tinyurl.com/MTSandwiches. T
he next collection date will be July 27th. - Registration for Homeschool Group Fall Classes is now open! Please email us for more details on the classes we are offering. stmaryofsorrowshsg@gmail.com
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- OCIA Meet and Greet will be held on August 28th in St. Joseph’s Hall at 7:00pm for anyone interested in learning more about becoming Catholic. For more information, contact Deacon Dave at deacondave@stmaryofsorrows.org
. - Annual Parish Family Picnic Please plan to support and attend the parish family picnic on Labor Day (1 September 2025) on the grounds of the church and the Parish Center. All the fun activities, games, events, and shopping opportunities we all enjoyed last year will repeat again this year. Putting on a picnic of this magnitude will involve a lot of volunteers. Please see here to volunteer.
- Young Adult Retreat will be offered on Saturday, August 23rd from 9am to 4pm at the Parish Center. Breakfast and lunch will be served.
- See the attached announcement for the upcoming retreat for women on September 27, 2025 in St. Joseph’s Hall from 9:15am through 4:15pm.
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Moving Foward
Our Annual Labor Day Picnic is coming up and many volunteers are needed for the picnic and for helping with the famous chicken dinners.
See the parish picnic volunteer signup HERE.
See the Knight’s chicken dinner volunteer signup HERE.
See the Knight’s chicken dinner pre-ordering link HERE.
The best way to ensure you can enjoy the delicious BBQ chicken dinners is to pre-order them!
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. Thomas P. Vander Woude, Pastor
