Weekly Bulletin May 4, 2008

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Then Jesus approached and said to them, "All power in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, until the end of the age."- Mt 28:18-20

Readings for the Week of May 4, 2008

Today’s Readings are on Page 1059

Sunday: Acts 1: 12-14 1 Pt 4: 13-16/Jn: 1-11a

Monday: Acts 19:1-8/Jn 16:29-33

Tuesday: Acts 20:17-27/Jn 17:1-11a

Wednesday: Acts 20:28-38/Jn 17:11b-19

Thursday: Acts 22:30; 23:6-11/Jn 17:20-26

Friday: Acts 25:13b-21/Jn 21:15-19

Saturday: Morning: Acts 28:16-20, 30-31/Jn 21:20-25

Next Sunday: Vigil: Gn 11:1-9 or Ex 19:3-8a, 16-20b

or Ez 37:1-14 or Jl 3:1-5/

Rom 8:22-27/Jn 7:37-39 Day: Acts 2:1-11/1 Cor 12:3b-7, 12-13/Jn 20:19-23

Mass Intentions

Wednesday 9:00 Florence Huddy – 20^th Anniversary

Prayers

For the deceased

Wayne Peck, Peter Bruno, Henry Gotovich, Peter Joseph, Angelica Chirani, Mary Mason

For the sick

Carolyn Cleveland, Elsie Barnor, Jody Thomas, Millie MacDougall, Gloria Marshall, Erin O’Handley, Chic Labrie, Aidan Loftus, Michelle Beausoleil, Jeanne Bouley, Mary Peltier, Bill Cronin, Helen McNabb, Maura O’Toole, Sam DiLoreto, Lucille Salhany, Mary Lou Frates, Florence Aulogia, Donna Prado

Parish Pastoral Council (PPC) Monthly Meeting

The PPC will hold its monthly meeting on Thursday, May 8 at 7:30 pm in O'Connell Hall. Please note the change in place. The PPC typically meets in the Bullock Center. PPC meetings are open to all parishioners.

Today’s Music

Gathering Song: #676 God, We Praise You

Sprinkling Rite: Spirit & Song #1 Come to the River

Responsorial Psalm: Spirit & Song #81 Let Us Rejoice and Be Glad

Communion Hymn: #641 I Have Loved You

Sending Forth Song: #914 Alleluia! Sing to Jesus

Pentecost

Next weekend the Easter season ends with the celebration of Pentecost.

On the day of Pentecost, we celebrate the full realization of Christ’s work in the coming of the Holy Spirit who confers upon the Christian community strength and courage to live and proclaim the Gospel.

Easter, the church’s first celebration of special note, dates back to the second century, and from early on was kept within the context of a fifty-day period called Pentecost. Pentecost as a separate celebration, however, was not established until the fourth century. In the early church, those not quite ready for baptism at the Easter Vigil were baptized at the vigil of Pentecost.

This bulletin insert was written by Marion Eagen, a liturgist and musician in the diocese of Scranton, Pa. © 2002 Resource Publications, Inc., 160 E. Virginia St. #290, San Jose, CA 95112, (408) 286-8505. All rights reserved.

May Benediction

The Monday evening Benediction in May will be at 7:30 pm on the second Monday of the Month, May 12, rather than the usual first Monday of the month, May 5.

Our Lady of Sorrows Community Yard Sale

Help us build funds to help others.

When: Saturday, May 10; 8:00 – 3:00

Where: Church Parking Lot

Donations of gently used toys, games, baby equipment, books, videos, DVDS, household items, small tools, furniture, small appliances & dishes may be dropped off at the Bullock Center beginning May 1. Please no clothes, shoes, stuffed animals, computers, monitors & bedding. If you are interested in helping out with the Yard Sale either the day before to price or the day of, please call Rosemary Thomas @ 784-3790 or drmsthomas@hotmail.com.

Religious Education and Youth Ministry

Monday, May 5

7:30-9:00pm Confirmation I Rel Ed in O’Connell Hall

Friday, May 9

8:00-10:30pm Youth Center open for students in grades 6, 7 & 8 - Special thanks to all our parent chaperones and to Pizzagando for supplying us with free pizza.

Friday & Saturday, May 16-17

High School Retreat at the Espousal Center in Waltham, MA sponsored by OLOS Youth Commission.  Please call the Youth Ministry Office at 781-784-2206 for more information.

Sunday, May 18

8:00am Youth Ministry Service trip to Milton Academy in Milton, MA to help with the Track & Field Competition of the Special Olympics.  Students can plan to meet at the church parking lot at 8:00am. to travel together to the event.

10:30-11:30am Rel. Ed. for pre-K – 5^th grade & adults

5:00pm Teen Mass - All are welcome.

6:30-7:00pm Rel. Ed. 6, 7 & 8 grade in O’Connell Hall

Friday, June 20

Youth Ministry Annual trip to Six Flags in Agawam, MA for students in 7^th – 12^th grade.  Parent chaperones will be

needed. To register for the trip, please call the Youth Ministry Office at 781-784-2206.

Special thanks to all the young people and parents who helped out with the Youth Ministry’s service project to Nazareth House where they prepared and served a meal and made tie-dye shirts with the residents. Nazareth House is a homeless shelter serving women and children living with AIDS. Special thanks to: Patti and Walker Keenan, Sue Nardone and Lauren Augusto, Kathy and Caroline Manela, Joe, Alina, and Analise Favazza, Emily Molyneux, Elizabeth Aspinwall, Kasie O’Driscoll, Mary Gillen, Anthony Moore, and Nick Giroux.

Used First Communion Dresses & White Suits

St. Patrick’s Parish in Roxbury is in need of First Communion dresses and boys’ white Communion suits. If anyone would like to donate their child’s used First Communion outfit, please drop it off at the rectory by Saturday, May 24 and they will be delivered to St. Patrick’s. Any questions, please e-mail Tami @ tamiolos1@comcast.net. Thank you.

Religious Education – New Student Registration – May 18

On Sunday, May 18, from 10:30 - 11:30 am in the Cottage Street School and O’Connell Hall, Our Lady of Sorrows Parish will hold open registration for students who will be new to our Religious Education Program for the 2008-2009 school year. To support parents as they raise their children in our faith tradition, Our Lady of Sorrows Parish offers a comprehensive Religious Education and Youth Ministry Program for children and young people, Pre-K through grade 10. First Reconciliation and Communion preparation is typically offered in the second grade. Confirmation preparation is a two-year process, typically for grades 9 and 10. We look forward to welcoming new students to our programs.

The Adult Faith Formation Program

The Adult Faith Formation Program of Our Lady of Sorrows is pleased to present Nancy Corcoran on“Struggling to Pray.”

Does prayer intimidate you? Does the idea of speaking directly to God leave you tongue-tied, not sure what words to use, how to begin or how to end?  Do the traditional prayers you learned as a child feel rote and empty in your mouth? Join us as Sister Nancy presents a whole new way of approaching a familiar topic and challenges us to explore different ways of praying. 

Sunday, May 4, 2008

10:30 am

O’Connell Hall

This program is open to all adults. Coffee and light refreshments will be served.

Giving Tree  to Support  the Chernobyl Children’s Project USA, Inc.

Six children will live with host families this summer while they receive free medical from Boston are hospitals.  The children will live with the Hack Family, the King Family and the Payson Family.  Everyone is invited to help purchase gifts for the children.  Please take a leaf from the tree located at the back of the church.  Purchase the item written on the leaf and return it to the church unwrapped by the following weekend.  Thank you for your support and generosity!

Online Learning Opportunity: The Gospel of Luke

Boston College’s C21 Online is offering The Gospel of Luke, May 12-23. This 2-week workshop has all the features of our longer courses, including video with Fr. Michael Himes, downloadable and printable text by Dr. Philip A. Cunningham, and an online discussion community guided by an experienced religious educator. There is no need to be online at the same time to participate. Learn about the Gospel’s setting, the Evangelist who wrote it, and the community for which it was written. Then explore practices to encounter the Gospel in prayer and reflection. As a member of the C21 Online Network, you can enroll for the discounted rate of $15. Contact Fr. Scott for our group number. For full description, a demo course, and registration visit www.bc.edu/c21online. Workshops on the Gospel of Mark and the Gospel of Matthew will be offered during the 2008-09 course year.

Mother’s Day Rose Sale

On Saturday, May 10 and Sunday, May 11, the Foxboro/Sharon Knights of Columbus will be selling roses after each Mass.

The roses will sell for $3.00 each and all profits and donations will go to Pregnancy Family Services of Stoughton. They provide free counseling and family services to anyone in need. Thank you for your support.

LIFT

Join us for LIFT – an exciting new monthly worship event which includes vibrant praise and worship music, dynamic, challenging speakers and Eucharistic Adoration. LIFT is for all ages. On Tuesday, May 13. Mary Bielski will be the guest speaker. The evening runs from 7 – 9pm at Fontbonne Academy, 930 Brook Rd., Milton. Directions and a downloadable flyer, along with more information about LIFT can be found on our website at www.liftedhigher.com.

Red Cross Blood Drive

Our annual Red Cross Blood Drive will be held on June 13, 2008. Because there has to be 8 weeks between donations, we are hoping you can save this date for our Parish Blood Drive. For more information, please call Ginny Devlin at 781-784-3516. Thank you.

Memorial Donations at Our Lady of Sorrows Parish

The death of a loved one is a difficult time. The Pastoral Staff and members of Our Lady of Sorrows Parish, through our prayers and outreach, try to console those who grieve. It is our hope that our pastoral care combined with the Catholic funeral liturgy will offer both comfort in present sorrow and great hope for the future.

Many families request that people make a memorial donation to a variety of good philanthropic organizations. We ask you to consider designating Our Lady of Sorrows Parish as the recipient for memorial donations. This will celebrate your deceased loved one’s connection with Our Lady of Sorrows Parish and support the ongoing work of the parish. 100% of the memorial donations made to Our Lady of Sorrows Parish will be used to enhance the work and ministries of the parish. Memorial donations support

· the various ministries, including music, that contribute to our worship

· religious education programs for children, young people and adults

· youth ministry

· outreach to those in need

· interfaith dialogue and education programs

· the development of lay leadership in the parish

Please contact a member of the Pastoral Staff (781-784-2265) if you would like to talk about designating Our Lady of Sorrows Parish as the recipient for memorial donations. If you choose the parish for memorial donations, please feel free to use the following announcement:

The family requests that memorial donations be made to Our Lady of Sorrows Parish – 59 Cottage Street – Sharon, MA 02067

Bible Boot Camp-One Day Workshop- May 10

This one-day workshop format will provide an overview of the Bible and Bible study. It will address the following questions:

• The Bible: Where Did We Get It and How Do We use it?
• Hebrew Scriptures (Old Testament): What Is It and Who Needs It?
• Christian Scriptures (New Testament): When Was It Written and Why?
• Studying Scripture: What’s the Catholic Approach?

This one-day workshop will take place on Saturday, May 10, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm, in the Bullock Center Please contact Fr. Scott (781-784-2265; olosparish@aol.com) for additional information or to register. Cost for materials and lunch: $20

From Deacon Mike:

Fr. Clooney writes for America magazine online. The link to his current writing is at:

http://www.americamagazine.org/blog/blog.cfm?blog_id=2

Here's his first paragraph quoting the Pope and commenting.

First, "...This country has a long history of cooperation between different religions in many spheres of public life. Interreligious prayer services during the national feast of Thanksgiving, joint initiatives in charitable activities, a shared voice on important public issues: these are some ways in which members of different religions come together to enhance mutual understanding and promote the common good. I encourage all religious groups in America to persevere in their collaboration and thus enrich public life with the spiritual values that motivate your action in the world..." Comment: This is a striking first step: interreligious prayer services, along with other virtuous acts in common, are good and should be practiced, regularly, to enrich public life. That is to say, "interreligious prayer services" as practiced in the United States are not ruled out, but are encouraged.

Bridge of Loving Service: Boston - Gulfport

Eight members of the parish will be traveling to Lizana, Gulfport, MS, June 29 - July 5 to participate in the Bridge of Loving Service project. We will be joining young people and adults from other parishes in the Archdiocese of Boston. This effort is coordinated through Project Hope and Compassion which is a ministry of Saint Ann Catholic Church, where we will be staying at "Camp Hope". For more information about this group, please visit their web site: www.projecthopeandcompassion.org. Participants from Our Lady of Sorrows Parish include Nick Cittadino, Elisabeth Guenette, Kevin Rodecker, Sarah Graveline, David Roberto, Lucie Graveline, Oscar Escartin and Fr. Scott.

Collection – Sunday, April 27

On April 27, 2008, the parishioners contributed $6,440 which is 80% of our weekly budget of $8,100. On average, the weekly offertory this fiscal year is $6,960 which is 86% of our weekly budget. As a result of our cumulative collection shortfalls, our year-to-date deficit is $50,014.

2008 Catholic Appeal - Handing on the Light of Christ

Thank you to all supporters of the 2008 Catholic Appeal. Our parish has raised $8,793 from 61 households, reaching 29.8% of our parish goal amount of $29,500 and 48.4% of our participation goal of 126 households. If you have not yet pledged, please consider a gift today and help us meet both of our goals. Each gift helps to meet our shared responsibility and support our shared ministries within the Archdiocese of Boston. The Appeal is to the Archdiocese what the weekly offertory is to our parish. You can pick up information packets with pledge forms in the back of the church. For more information, please visit www.BostonCatholicAppeal.org or call 617-779-3700. Every gift matters. Thank you!

The Rosary

Please join us for the rosary every Friday morning at 10:00 a.m. in the church. As we pray for the Holy Spirit to give strength to the weak and heal the sick, may we remember to protect the elderly and the unborn

from euthanasia and abortion.

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