"Lord, send out your Spirit. and renew the face of the earth." Psalm 104:30

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Upcoming News and Announcements - 5/22/2026

The Sacred Heart Icon is on display in the church this week and will conclude the week on Friday night at the Holy Hour from 7:00pm to 8:00 pm.  Deacon Nick will preside at that Holy Hour and will conclude with a dedication to the Sacred Heart and Benediction.  For more information, please click on the link: https://www.kofc.org/what-we-do/programs/faith/pilgrim-icon/.
 
The Chosen, Season 5, Episode 7 will be shown on Saturday, May 23rd in the Parish Center starting at 6:30pm with a taco dinner and conversation following the showing. (Note: The start time is later due to the extended readings at the Vigil Mass—see below.)
Join the Ancient Order of Hiberians to place flags on the graves in our cemetery on Saturday, May 23rd at 9:00am.
 
On Memorial Day, Mass will be offered in the main church at 9:15am and the Blessings of the Graves Procession will begin at 10:30am in the cemetery, with a reception to follow in the Old Hall, complements of the Hibernians.
 
This weekend we will have a second collection for Debt Reduction for our mortgage payment.
 
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!!
 
Scheduled Monthly Events:
  • All-day Adoration is in the Parish Center Chapel from 7:00am until 7:00pm and on First Friday, all-night Adoration from 7:00pm is available in the church every First Friday with Saturday devotions on the First Saturdays of the month. 
  • Young Adults gather for coffee and breakfast the first Sunday of the month after the 9:30am Mass every month. 
  • Luminaries of Holy Mary will meet on the first Monday of the month in the Conference Room from 5:00pm to 6:30pm to discuss Fatima and pray the Rosary. 
  • Patricians meet monthly on the first Monday of the month at 7:00pm in Farrell Hall to discuss Catholic topics. 
  • Family Adoration is normally offered every third Saturday of the month starting at 10:00am in the new church. No Family Adoration from June through August.
  • Spaghetti Dinner and Pancake Breakfast are usually the second weekend of the month. Have a great dinner after the 5:00pm Mass on Saturday. Pancake Breakfast is served after the 7:30am and 9:30am Masses.  The Knights are taking a Pancake Breakfast break for the Summer. They will be back in September.
  • Diapers, 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. Collection is this weekend.
  • The second collection on the third Sunday of the month is for debt reduction. This month the Debt Reduction collection will be taken the weekend of May 23rd.
  • Food Pantry donation bags are usually given out the first weekend of the month with the collection through the second Sunday at 1:00pm. 
  • Martha’s Table 4th 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. This weekend they will collect sandwiches.
 
Upcoming Events:
 
  • Men of the Parish join the Knights for talk on Catholic Men’s Prayer in Farrell Hall on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, starting at 7:00pm.
  • Join in the Eucharistic Procession for the Feast of Corpus Christi on Saturday, June 6, 2026, after the 5:00pm Vigil Mass. Stay for the Barbeque with hot dogs and hamburgers.
  • The Knights are sponsoring a Blood Drive in the Conference Room (location has been moved to accommodate the Parish Yard Sale collection) on June 7, 2026. More information coming soon!
  • Start saving your donations for the Parish Yard Sale. Collection begins the afternoon of June 7th with the sale on June 12th through 14th. Do you have some time to spare the week of June 7-14, come help with the Yard Sale. There are many tasks and areas that need volunteers to help. Contact Kristin Merrigan at kamerrigan@hotmail.com. Look for information on an organizational meeting coming up.
  • Marian Homes is sponsoring a Shredding Event on June 13, 2026, in the Parish Center Parking lot from 10:00am to 12:00pm.
  • Vacation Bible School is being held the week of August 3rd through August 7th. More information coming.
  • Fr. Seh is the Spiritual Director for a walking pilgrimage, The Way of St. James, El Camino from August 22-September 1, 2026. See the bulletin for details.

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Pentecost Weekend Liturgies
 
This Pentecost weekend, we invite you to join us for two special liturgies marking the close of the Easter season.
 
At the 5:00pm Mass on Saturday, we will celebrate the Extended Vigil of Pentecost. In many ways, this liturgy parallels the Easter Vigil: the Liturgy of the Word is expanded to include several prophetic readings that look forward to the coming of the Holy Spirit. Together, the Easter Vigil and the Pentecost Vigil “bookend” the Easter season.

 

Please note that, because of the extended readings, the Saturday 5:00pm Mass will likely be about 20 minutes longer than usual. Please plan accordingly.
 
The Easter season then comes to a close on Pentecost Sunday with Solemn Evening Prayer at 6:30pm, following the 5:00pm Mass. Evening Prayer, also called Vespers, is one of the major hours of the Liturgy of the Hours, the Church’s other official form of public prayer. It will be celebrated solemnly with cantor and organ. At the conclusion of Vespers, the Paschal Candle, which has burned at every liturgy since the Easter Vigil, will be ceremonially extinguished to mark the end of the Easter season.
 
Please join us for these special liturgies as we celebrate Pentecost. 

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

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