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Upcoming News and Announcements - 1/9/2026

The second collection this weekend will benefit the Porto Charities, for the Special Kids/Special Needs program that assists in providing access to diocesan Catholic schools for children with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
 
SAVE THE DATE: The following events are coming up. Please make note on your calendar and watch for further information here , in Flocknote and in our bulletin!!
 
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. Join them. 
  • 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. Family Adoration will be offered next Saturday, January 17th.
  • 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. Spaghetti Dinner  and Pancake Breakfast is this weekend.
  • 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.
  • 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. Food Pantry Collection is collecting this weekend.
  • 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. 
 
Upcoming Events:
 
L’Epifania Italian Potluck Dinner Friday, January 9, 2026
 
Parishioners are invited to a Social Community event
sponsored by
     The Italian Heritage Society   
 
Italian Feast celebrated in Italy to commemorate the visit of the three Wise Men (Magi)
bearing gifts to the infant Jesus.   Celebrating La Befana tradition, too.
Friday, January 9, 2026
St. Mary of Sorrows, Parish Center, Farrell Hall
5222 Sideburn Road
Fairfax, VA 22032
6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
 
Members: please bring your dues for 2026, single $10, family $15.
  • Bingo will be played on January 17th in Farrell Hall starting at 6:30pm. Food starts at 6:00pm. Bakers are welcome.
  • Movie Night resumes this month on Jan 24, at 6:00 in the Parish Center.  Season 5, Episode 4 will be shown following a delicious chili meal.  Discussion will follow about the disciples struggles to grasp His suffering, Judas’ misplaced zeal, Mary Magdalens’s bold faith, and the tension between spiritual and earthly kingdoms.
  • St. Mary’s Women’s Group is inviting parishioners to a Mardi Gras Family Fun Dinner/Dancingon Sunday, February 15th from 6:00pm to 8:30pm in Farrell Hall. Adults are $15, Children from 11-17 are $5 and Children under 10 eat free.
  • “Triumph of the Heart, The Passion of St. Maximillian Kolbe”, is a deeply moving movie about the darker realities of brutality and evil will be shown on Saturday, March 7th at 7:00pm in St. Joseph’s Hall. This movie is only for mature audiences.
  • SMOS is joining Holy Spirit Parish for the VA March for Life on April 22, 2025. To RSVP, please email jonathanr@stmaryofsorrows.org.
  • 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.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CLICK ON A TOPIC BELOW:

Moving Foward

If you have experienced the loss of a family member or friend and are feeling isolated, you don’t have to suffer alone. We are starting a Grief Support Group in February at St. Mary of Sorrows. To find out more about it, please see the bulletin and contact Kathy Maurer at kathry.maurer@compassus.com.

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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