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A Word from the Pastor

There will be some changes taking place at St. Mary of Sorrows in the upcoming month of June. Fr. Peffley will be transferred to Our Lady of Lourdes in Arlington and I will be transferred to Holy Trinity in Gainesville.  The changes will take place on the last Thursday in June.  Fr. Tom Vanderwoude from Holy Trinity will be your new pastor.  Fr. Seh will be our new Parochial Vicar. He is coming to us from Sacred Heart in Manassas.  
 
It has been a great joy to work with you these last 19 years. We have worked together to build a beautiful church for the glory of God. God has blessed me with many memories and experiences throughout the years and I am grateful for my time here at St. Mary’s and will be praying for each of you as I transition to my new parish. 
 
Stay tuned for more information about a Farewell Reception for Fr. Peffley and me and a welcoming reception for your new Pastor and Parochial Vicar.
 
In Christ through Mary,
 
Rev. James S. Barkett
Pastor

Parish Registration Update

Do you need to update your parish registration? Moved? Married? Had a baby? Using Parish Giving and no longer need paper envelopes? No longer have a land line and use a cell # only? Please let us know using either this on-line form or the flyer in the past week’s bulletin

Ghana Catholic Community Food Pantry Donation

Thank you to the Christian Mothers and Fathers Organization of our Ghana Catholic Community for generously collecting and donating 4,500 lbs of food for the St. Mary’s food pantry!

Upcoming News and Announcements

 
The second collection next weekend will be to reduce our debt for the church and help to pay our monthly mortgage.
 
Family Adoration will be provided this Saturday from 10:00am to 11:00am. This is a wonderful time to spend with Our Eucharistic Lord in a child friendly space.
 
The Squire Roses are having a Bake Sale on Sunday, May 26th outside the church after the morning Masses. Bakers are needed. Contact Iris Ryan at  irisryan@verizon.net if you can help.
 
Memorial Day Mass will be at 10:00am at the Historic Church. Weather permitting, the Mass will be held outside, with a blessing of the graves afterwards and a reception in the Old Hall.

 There are countless small tasks required to ensure that our Liturgies are beautiful and reverent. If you have sometime weekly, monthly, or even occasionally to assist with simple “housekeeping” or  helping at Mass, send an email to srjuby@stmaryofsorrows.org.
 
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!!
  • Groups within the parish can submit calendar/room reservation requests via email at calendar@stmaryofsorrows.org starting May 1st.
  • Join the Knights for Polish Night in Farrell Hall on the 18th and Pancake Breakfast on the 19th.
  • The Living Rosary and reception will be held at 6:30pm on Friday, May 31st.
  • Baccalaureate Mass on Sunday, June 2 at 9:30 am in the new church for our graduates.
  • Once again, we will have a Procession and Barbeque on Saturday, June 1st for the Feast of Corpus Christi.
  • Route 123 Clean-Up at starting at Old St. Mary’s Hall on Saturday, June 1st. 
  • Document Shredding Event is going to be held Saturday, June 8th from 10:00am to 12:00pm.
  • Join the Bishop for a Diocesan Jubilee Festival on Saturday, June 8th from 3:45 to 9:30pm.
  • Start saving your yard sale donations. The collection begins on June 9th with the sale on June 14-16.
  • Saturday, June 22nd there will be a Deanery Mass celebrated by Bishop Burbidge for the parishes in our Deanery at St. Mark’s.
  • There will be a Blood Drive on June 30th in Farrell Hall.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CLICK ON A TOPIC BELOW:

Moving Foward

Have you moved or given up your landline phone? Maybe you give on-line but still receive envelopes? We need to hear from you. This week’s bulletin has a page where you can make those changes. The forms can be torn out of the bulletin and dropped off at the Parish Center front office or put in the collection basket or emailed into us at registrar@stmaryofsorrows.org. so we can update our database. Thank you!!    

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. James S. Barkett, Pastor

5/14/24

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