Our Lady of Sorrows ParishJan 27, 2019  · resume this Sunday. Our choir schedule is as follows: Rehearsals: Sunday, Jan. 27 and Feb 3 at 12 PM Wednesday, Feb 6 at 5 PM Saturday,

Today’s Readings are on : 1100

Scripture for the week of January 27th, 2019 Sunday, Jan. 27th

Neh 8:2-4a,5-6, 8-10 / 1 Cor 12:12-30 /

Lk 1:1-4;4;14-21

Monday, Jan. 28th

Heb 9:15, 24-28 / Mk 3:22-30

Tuesday, Jan. 29th

Heb 10:1-10 / Mk 3:31-35

Wednesday, Jan. 30th

Heb 10:11-18 / Mk 4:1-20

Thursday, Jan. 31st

Heb 10:19-25 / Mk 4:21-25

Friday, Feb. 1st

Heb 10:32-39 / Mk 4:26-34

Saturday, Feb. 2nd

Mal 3:1-4 / Heb 2:14-18 / Lk 2:22-40

Sunday, Feb. 3rd

Jer 1:4-5,17-19 / 1 Cor 12:31—13:13 / Lk 4:21-30

Mass Schedule:

Weekends:

Saturday

at 4:30 PM

Sunday

at 7:30, 8:45 & 11 AM

Week Days:

Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

at 9:00 AM

Join Us After The 8:45 AM Mass in O’Connell Hall For Coffee Hour

Parish Office Hours:

Monday–Friday

9 AM to 4 PM

To Contact Us:

Parish: 781-784-2265

Website: www.olossharon.org

Parish Email:

[email protected]

Pastor: Rev. Francis J. Daly

Our Lady of

Sorrows Parish

January 27, 2019

59 Cottage St., Sharon, MA

Music Mass Parts : #320, #334, #364, #373, #372, #389

Gathering

#556 ~ Come Down, I Love Divine

Responsorial Psalm #19

"The Lord sent me to bring glad tidings to the

poor, and to proclaim liberty to captives."

Gifts

#486 ~ Deep Within

Communion

#931 ~ Come To The Banquet

Sending Forth

#769 ~ Go Make Of All Disciple

Mass Intentions Jan. 27th at 8:45 AM:

Mary O’Keeffe

Jan. 31st at 9 AM:

Bernard Yankouski

3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

PASTOR’S DESK

Zhou EnLai, the late, long time prime minister of China was asked in the sixties about the

significance of the French Revolution in 1789. In a response about which there is some

dispute, he said “It is too soon to say.” If indeed he was taking the long view of history in

responding, he was not far off the mark.

We Catholics have been struggling with the “modernity” ushered in by the French Revolution

since then. The political ideas espoused like liberty, equality and democracy did not sit well

with those who believed in the so called “Ancien Regime” which promoted the divine right of

kings and the special place of the Catholic Church in society. Add to this the exaltation of

reason and scientism and the denigration of faith as a way of knowing and you are on the way

to a perfect storm. It became such when priests and others were required to sign an oath to the

state and see their sacred spaces rededicated to the “Goddess of Reason.”

In fact, the first priest in New England Fr. Francis Matignon and the first bishop of Boston,

John Lefebvre Cheverus both fled France rather than sign. Both Pope Gregory XVI and Pope

Pius IX in the nineteenth century bitterly opposed this encroachment. In fact, Pius IX in 1864

issued a “Syllabus of Errors” in which 80 ideas such as “separation of church and state” and

“freedom of religion” were expressly condemned. It was not until more than 100 years later in

the Second Vatican Council that the Church officially embraced the freedom of religion for all

in the document “Dignitatis Humanae” “Of Human Dignity.

In our country today, the split from 1789 though encrusted with centuries of history still finds

voice. In the Church, there is as there should be universal shame and disgust at the sex abuse

scandal. However, one side has latched onto it to attack Pope Francis and to ride it as a vehicle

of their unhappiness with the introduction of the “new order” of the Liturgy and the general

direction of the Vatican II church. The other side views it as a symptom of clerical domination

and the lack of leadership and competence of bishops appointed for their loyalty to the party

line rather than their competence to lead. Both of these positions have a history much greater

than these bare bones.

The upshot of this in our country, however is that this historic split in thinking in our Church

is fueled by the extreme political, economic and social polarization that we are currently

experiencing.

Into this mix, it is time to contemplate the purpose of the Eucharist and this time of prayer

and worship here each week. For it is here that we pray: “…that partaking of the Body and

Blood of Christ, we may be gathered into one by the Holy Spirit.” It is here that we offer each

other whoever we are, whatever we think, wherever we come from the sign of peace.

I think that the differences in the Church here and around the world are serious and it is in the

Eucharist that we will find our brothers and sisters acceptable, at one even given our

differences and the depth of feeling and long history. The Eucharist is the breakthrough event

for all the children of God

~ Fr. Frank

January 27, 2019

Weekly Collection Jan. 20, 2018

The average cost to run the parish is

$9,800 per week. Our expectation is

that 70% or $7,100 will come from the

weekly offertory. Parishioners contributed $5,048 for

the week ending January 20th. Thank you. Prayers for the Deceased

Adrienne Newell, Ramona Rosario, Paul Baro, George Russell,

Lawrence Russell, Mary Mobilia, Nancy Baldasarre, Judy

Grenier, Florence Shulenburg, Elaine Jaillet, Sean McCann,

Raymond Jaillet, Consuela Brossard, Gertrude Sullivan, Michael

Minerva, Michael Minerva Jr., Robert Parilla, Robert Parilla Jr.,

Marty Johnson, Mary Ellen Bonfigilio, W. Michael Hoffman,

Leonard Donovan, Kathleen Condon, Kathleen Minerva

Prayers for the Sick

Anita DeGallo, Francis & Gert DiLoreto, Donna Prado, Ruth &

Ralph Fretts, Judy Manuel, Susan Middlebrook, Terry, Jose

Rosario, Ivan Cichmichael, Nadia Darwisch, Alissa Porcaro,

Claire Solari, Barbara “Bonnie” Grady, Joan Nesse, Chris

Delgallo, Harry Gilmore, Cynthia, Marie & Brandt Henderson,

Chris Delgallo, Carlos Aguilera

From Senior Deacon Mike

On this the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time, the first reading is an excerpt from the book of

Nehemiah (Chapter 8) in the Hebrew Bible. The passage relates to the drama of the

congregation attentive to the reading of the Word of God. Review this excerpt to compare

the scene with the manner in which the Gospel is read in our contemporary worship.

Nehemiah, Chapter 8

Ezra the scribe stood on a wooden platform that had been made for the occasion. He

opened the scroll so that all the people might see it for he was standing higher up than any of

the people; and, as he opened it, all the people rose. Ezra blessed the LORD, the great God,

and all the people, their hands raised high, answered, "Amen, amen!"

Adults Interested In Confirmation

The office of Regional Bishop Reed is offering a 7

week preparation program at Good Shepherd Parish,

99 Main Street, Wayland in Saint Zepherin Parish

Center, led by Fr. David O’Leary. Sessions will be

held from 7 to 8:15 PM on the following dates:

February 6, 13, 20, 17

March 6, 13, 20

These sessions are designed for those to be

confirmed, but are open also for anyone who might

appreciate updating their Catholic faith.

2nd Collection - Church in Latin America

This week’s 2nd collection supports various pastoral

projects throughout Latin America and the

Caribbean. The Collection for the Church in Latin

America funds the work of evangelization, formation

of laity, religious and seminarians, as well as youth

ministry and catechesis. Visit www.usccb.org/catholic

-giving/opportunities-for-giving/latin-america/

index.cfm for more information.

Local Girl Scouts have a project to help new moms in

need! Please donate new layette gowns, infant caps

(NOT knitted), baby bottle brushes, and Dr Brown

pacifiers. A collection box will be at the back of the

Church in the alcove until Feb. 10th.

Worldwide Marriage Encounter

Let Jesus proclaim the good news to you in your mar-

riage by attending a Worldwide Marriage Encounter

Weekend. The next Weekends are Mar 8-10, 2019 in

Duxbury, MA and Apr 13-14, 2019 in Brewster, MA.

For more information, call Stephen & Michelle

O'Leary at 800-710-9963 or visit them at https://

wwmema.org/.

Prayers for Students Receiving the Sacrament of

Reconciliation

This Saturday, OLOS’s second-graders made their

First Reconciliation. Please keep the children and

their families in your prayers as they begin to prepare

to receive their First Eucharist. OLOS staff extends

our thanks to Claire Sullivan and Monica LaFond, the

second-grade catechists who have dedicated time,

thought and care to preparing the children for these

important sacraments.

Mass With The Children’s Choir

Join us Sunday, February 10th at the

8:45 AM Mass. Contact Daesik Cha at

[email protected] if your child would

like to get involved musically.

3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

What’s Happening At OLOS

"SOUPER" BOWL

Feb. 3rd is the Super Bowl and it's our parish's annual collection of cans

and jars of soup for the Sharon/Stoughton Food Pantry. You may bring

your donations to any Mass on the weekend of Feb. 2-3, or leave them in

the collection baskets at the back of the church anytime before Tuesday,

Feb. 5. The clients of the Food Pantry will be very grateful for your

donations-Thank You!

Children’s Choir

The children's choir is restarting. The next children's Mass

is scheduled on Feb. 10, and the choir rehearsal will

resume this Sunday. Our choir schedule is as follows:

Rehearsals:

Sunday, Jan. 27 and Feb 3 at 12 PM

Wednesday, Feb 6 at 5 PM

Saturday, Feb. 2 at 5:30 PM

If you are interested, please contact our music director

Daesik Cha. His email is [email protected]

Book Group

All are welcome to join the OLOS Book Group, which meets from 2-3:00 PM in

the Bullock Center on the following Sundays. Please come ready to discuss the

book each month.

February 10, 2019: Burial Rites, Hannah Kent

March 10, 2019: I Heard the Owl Call My Name, Margaret Craven

April 28, 2019: The World will be Saved by Beauty, Kate Hennessy

CHURCH TOUR

Saturday, February 9th at 2:45 to 4 PM

Come learn more about the sacred spaces and objects that are a part of our Catholic worship.

ALL ARE WELCOME!!

Sharon Girl Scouts is partnering with School on Wheels of MA to organize a game drive for February vacation

2019. School on Wheels is an organization that provide tutoring, school supplies, academic support and college

scholarships for homeless students across our state.

The goal of this drive is to gather games so that the 200 kids now living in 15 shelters in Eastern MA can have a

new game or puzzle top brighten their school vacation week.

Donations are greatly appreciated and can be dropped off in the box at the back of the church until February

9th.

If you haven’t had a chance to make a contribution please remember our

Grand Annual Collection!

January 27, 2019

3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

Our Vision We welcome all to our community as we celebrate and explore our Catholic faith. We embrace the unique religious composition of Sharon. We proclaim the Risen Lord who gathers us as a community. We pursue open dialogue as we follow the teachings of Jesus Christ through lifelong learning and faith formation. We practice and promote social justice that affirms the Dignity of every human being. We call upon the grace and talents of all parishioners to strengthen our living church. Please visit our full Vision Statement at our website.

Staff: Rev. Francis J. Daly, Pastor

[email protected] Senior Deacon Michael Iwanowicz

[email protected] Teresa Coda, Director of Faith Formation

[email protected] Daesik Cha, Music Director

[email protected] Lynn Jacobs, Office Manager

[email protected] Alexandria Bourgeois,

Coordinator of Faith Formation [email protected]

Claire Ramsbottom, Staff Associate [email protected]

Weekend Associates Rev. Francis X. Clooney, S.J.

Rev. Kevin Spicer, C.S.C. Parish Pastoral Council: John Glancy ~ Co-Chair Parish Finance Council:

Jim Spoto ~ Chair

O U R L AD Y O F S O R R OW S P AR I S H

59 Cottage St, Sharon MA 02067

Sacraments We welcome those seeking the sacraments of the Church. For information on celebrating the sacraments, please contact the Parish Office.

Baptism 4th Sunday of Each Month

Reconciliation Saturday at 3:45 PM or by appointment

Connecting If you are housebound and would like to receive

the Eucharist, if you are in need of prayer or if you need assistance from our community, please

call the Parish Office or send us an email. We want to hear from you.

Eucharistic Adoration

Monday ~ 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM

The Rosary Fridays after the 9 AM Mass

Bible Study: Wednesday at 10 AM in O’Connell Hall .

All are Welcome!

Contact Us:

We welcome your ideas and involvement. Please contact us. We also invite you to visit and contribute to our prayer book in the back of the church.

Parish Office: 781-784-2265 Web: www.olossharon.org

Email: [email protected]

Welcome to Our Lady of Sorrows Parish. We encourage all our parishioners who worship with us to register. Our registry is a vital source of connection we use to communicate and build community. Please call the Parish office at 781-784-2265, or return this form to the Parish Office via the collection basket, mail, or in person. Thank you.

Name: _______________________________________________________________________________

Street Address: __________________________________Town: __________________Zip: __________

Email: _______________________________________________________________________________