Decorating the church will take place on Monday after the 9:15am Mass. Flowers will be added after the 9:15am Mass on December 24th. Please consider helping!!! There will be no decorating on December 21st
Upcoming News and Announcements - 12/20/24
NOTE: The decorating schedule has changed. We will not be decorating on Saturday but we will be hanging wreaths and putting up the trees, the star and creche after the 6:30am Mass on Monday, December 23rd. Flowers will be moved to the pews after the 9:15am Mass on Monday and the final placement of the flowers will be after the 9:15am Mass on Christmas Eve. December 24th. We are sorry for your inconvenience.
Family Adoration will be on Saturday, December 21st. Bring your children for Advent preparation with Our Lord in the Eucharist.
This is the last weekend for Christmas tree sales at the Historic Church. Deacon Nick last talk in the Advent series is in St. Joseph’s Hall at 7:00pm on Monday. Join him in person or on live stream, as we prepare to encounter Christ through the parables. December 23rd focuses on Matthew 25.
Martha’s Table 4th Sunday Sandwich Collection is December 22, 1-3 PM at the back door of Farrell Hall. Sign up to participate and see full details at tinyurl.com/MTSandwiches.
Diaper, wipes and formula will be collected in the Parish Center foyer this weekend.We had a new stain glass window installed this week. The window is a depiction of “Moses and the Burning Bush”. See a picture of the window below.
The office will be closed Tuesday through Friday for Christmas.Safety Reminder: Please be careful in our church parking lot and try not to walk behind the cars but use the designated staircases and cross walks.
SAVE THE DATE: The following events are coming up. Please make note on your calendar and watch for further information in our bulletin, on our website or in future Flocknotes!!
- Anointing of the sick will be offered on the last Sunday of the month after the 11:30am Mass.
- Bingo will be played on January 18th.
- Diaper, Wipes and Formula will be collected during the weekend of the fourth Sunday of the month.
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Just so you know…Christmas and Christmas week our Mass schedule is as follows:
- On Christmas Eve day, we will have our regular daytime Masses at 6:30am and 9:15am for Advent.
- Christmas Eve Vigil Masses will be at 4:30pm and 6:30pm with Midnight Mass also offered.
- Christmas Day Masses will be at 5:30am (for First Responders/Healthcare Workers), 7:30am, 9:30am, and 11:30am. No 5:00pm Mass.
- Christmas week will have the regular daytime Masses.
- Solemnity of Holy Mary, Mother of God, is a Holy Day of Obligation on January 1st. We will have Vigil Masses on December 31st at 5:00pm and Midnight. Holy Day Masses will be offered at 7:30am, 9:30am and 11:30am.
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
