Today is First Friday with all day and night Adoration. We have a Holy Hour at 7:00pm and First Saturday Devotions on Saturday after Mass.

This Man is You is starting in September and registration will be offered outside the church this weekend.

This weekend the second collection will help our Religious Education program at St. Mary of Sorrows.

Next weekend the second collection will help us with our monthly mortgage payment. Your generosity is greatly appreciated.

Deacon Nick will begin a Marian mini-series on Our Blessed Mother, entitled “Meet Mary, Our Mother”. The series begins on Monday, September 9th from 7:00pm-8:15pm in St. Joseph’s Hall and continues on Mondays through September. His talk will be live streamed.

In preparation for our feast day, we will have 40 Hours of Devotion, starting after 9:15am Mass on Thursday, September 12th and continuing until 9:00am on Saturday, September 14th . You can sign up through this link https://smos.weadorehim.com or on the sign up board in the narthex.

Rt. 123 clean up with the Knights will be on September 7th. Arrive at the Historic Church by 8:00am. Service hours are given for helping out.

The Luminaries of Holy Mary will meet on Monday, September 9, 2024 at 5:00pm in the chapel to discuss Fatima and pray the Rosary.

The Patricians are meeting on Monday, September 9th in Farrell Hall from 7:30pm-9:00pm and the topic to be discussed is “Who is Frank Duff?” Light refreshments and free literature will be offered.

Coat Collection is underway, and coats may be left in the box in the Parish Center foyer through September 22, 2024.

Women Growing in Prayer — Prayer Group Ladies, we invite you to join us on our prayer journey in the Ignatian Spirituality Tradition of Reading, Prayer, and Journaling. We will begin on Tuesday, September 10, from 7 pm to 8:30 pm. For more info, contact, Kristine Perri, perrifamily5@gmail.com.

OCIA (Order of Christian Initiation of Adults) is a program for those interested in pursuing the Catholic faith. Please encourage those you know to “come aboard” to our St. Mary of Sorrows OCIA program & journey with us toward a deeper faith life & hopefully into full communion with the Catholic Church at the 2025 Easter Vigil. We will meet each Wednesday beginning on September 11, 2024 from 7:30 – 9:00 pm, in Farrell Hall. Pick up a flyer in the narthex or see the front office.

•       The Frank Duff Study-Prayer Group will meet at 10 am in the chapel in the Parish Center the second Saturday of the month, email  09legionofmary15@gmail.com  for more information.
• Bingo is on the September21st in Farrell Hall after the 5:00pm Mass and will benefit the Sister of our Lady of LaSalette. Food will be offered.
• Martha’s Table Sandwich Collection is Sunday, September 22, 1-3 PM at back door of Farrell Hall. Full details attinyurl.com/MTSandwiches.
• Young Adult Coffee and Breakfast starting Sunday, October 6^th after the 9:30am Mass in St. Joseph’s Hall.
• “Taste of the World” St. Mary’s International Night will be held on October 19^th. More information to come.
• Mass for Jubilarians will be held on October 20, 2024. To register, contact Irene Alexander at 703-978-4141, ext. 101.
• St. Francis Animal Blessing:  Friday, October 4, 2024 at 10:00 am on the Church lawn.
• Diaper, Wipes and Formula will be collected on the fourth Sunday of every month. Newborn and 1’s are especially needed.