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Upcoming News and Announcements

Today is the Solemnity of All Saints. It is a Holy Day of Obligation. Mass is tonight at 7:00pm in the church. As it is First Friday, we will have all day and night Adoration. You may visit Our Lord after Mass until Saturday at 9:00am. Holy Hour for Life is from 8:00am to 9:00am as part of Adoration.
 
All Souls’ Day is November 2nd and the Mass schedule will include Masses at the Historic Church at 8:30am and 10:30am honoring those that have passed in the last year. Please continue your prayers into the cemetery to pray for all the souls in purgatory through the plenary indulgence you can gain November 1st through November 8th with the usual conditions for an indulgence.
 
Bingo is November 2nd after the 5:00pm Mass in Farrell Hall. Come and have dinner and enjoy Bingo. Proceeds will benefit the Best Choice Mobile Ultrasound and Pregnancy Center.
 
Don’t forget to turn your clock back an hour on Saturday night…Spring forward, fall back!!
 
First Sunday Coffee and Breakfast for the Young Adults of our Parish will be offered in St. Joseph’s Hall on Sunday, November 3rd after the 9:30am Mass.
 
Food PantryBlue bags are being handed out this weekend for Food Pantry Donations to be left in the Parish Center foyer anytime until 1:00pm next Sunday.
 
Luminaries of Holy Mary are meeting in the chapel on Monday, November 4th at 5:00pm to discuss Fatima and pray the rosary.
 
Next weekend is Spaghetti Dinner on Saturday evening and Pancake Breakfast after the 7:30am and 9:30am Masses.
 
Leftover Halloween Candy? We are looking to send the candy to the Missions in the Philippines.  Please drop off donations in the Food Panty grocery cart in the Parish Center foyer. Questions, contact Carolyn Larosa email c.a.larosa@mac.com. Thank you.
 
The second collection next weekend will benefit the Retirement Fund for the Religious.
 
The Mardi Gras planning meeting will be on Thursday, November 7th in Farrell Hall from7:00pm to 8:30pm.
 
Join the AOH Ladies Tea on Friday, November 8th from 2:00pm to 4:00pm in St. Joseph’s Hall. See the bulletin for details.
 
November 15th is the 4th anniversary of our church’s dedication and we will offer an additional Mass that day at 4:00pm to celebrate.
 
Family Holy Hour is coming up on Saturday, November 16th at 10:00am. This holy hour is for children of all ages to come to Adoration to experience Our Eucharistic Lord.
 
The Holiday Express (Boutique’s Fall Sale) will be November16th from 10:00am to 6:30pm and Sunday 8:30am to 1:00pm. Bakers are needed!! Handmade gifts and sweets will be sold. On Saturday chili will be available along with homemade jellies and relishes.
 
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.
  • We want to pray for our active military and if you know of a service person who would like to be on our list, please email their name and branch of the military to Irenea@stmaryofsorrows.org or complete the form linked at the top of this page. We will publish the list in November so that we may pray for them.
  • The Feast of the Immaculate Conception is a Holy Day of Obligation even though it is on Monday. The USCCB has confirmed that the Holy Day is to be observed on Monday, December 9th. We will not have a Vigil Mass on Sunday (still Sunday), but will have 6:30am, 9:15am and 7:00pm on the feast day.

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Moving Foward

Our Christmas Outreach will be done in November this year. We will be working with the House of Mercy for their Christmas with Mercy Program for the collection of toys for families they serve. We will also support the Gabriel Project and The Holy Family Hospital of Bethlehem Hospital Foundation with angel tags in the church narthex. The contributions will benefit babies and mothers in need. Look for more information to come.
 

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

10/25/24