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The Baptism of the Lord

Join Us January 30 & 31st

Per-Lenten Mission &

Meet Father Steven Wilbricht

Father will be further guiding us into the Year Of Mercy with reflection and discussion

about our experience of God’s Mercy. Particularly in the liturgy as it invites us to respond

and extend mercy to others.

Nearing the competition of his doctorate at Catholic University, Fr. Wilbricht joined

Stonehill's Campus Ministry team and the Religious Studies Department as an assistant

professor in the fall of 2010.

His other teaching appointments include the School of Theology and Religious Studies at

Catholic University, where he was a teaching assistant. Fr. Wilbricht also served as a

teaching fellow at the Wabash Teaching and Learning Program.

He is the author of several articles and publications which have appeared in Worship, The

Living Light, Assembly,Catechumenate, Pastoral Liturgy and EnVisionChurch, The

Georgetown Center for Liturgy's online community. His dissertation is entitled Mark

Searle's Vision for 'Pastoral Liturgical Studies': Liturgy as 'Rehearsal of Christian Attitudes.

Set aside time for renewal by registering today! Registration forms can be found in the

church pews, on our website, by scanning the bar code to the right , emailing

ljacobs@olossharon.org. or calling 781-784-2265 x1035. ( a light meal will be served

after 4:30pm and 10:45am liturgies and he will join us after the 8:30am liturgy during

Coffee hour)

Sharon, MA Our Lady of Sorrows Parish

January 10, 2016

Today’s Readings are on page 1012

Scripture for the week of January 10,

2016

Sun 10th Is 42:1-4,6-7, Acts 10:34-38 , Lk 3:15-16,21-22

Mon 11th 1 Sm 1:1-8 , Mk 1:1-8

Tues 12th 1 Sm 1:9-20, Mk 1:21-28

Wed 13th 1 Sm 3:1-10 & 19-20, Mk 1:29-39

Thur 14th 1 Sm 4:1-11, Mk 1:40-45

Fri 15th 1 Sm 8:4-7 & 10-22a, Mk 2:1-13

Sat16th 1 Sm 9:1-4 & 17-19; 10:1a, Mk 2:13-17

Sun 17th Is 62:1-5, 1 Cor 12:4-11 , Jn 2:1-11

Prayers for the Deceased

Christopher Cosman

Prayers for the Sick

Bob Naughton, Matt Canuel, Anthony Venti, Thelma Sirkin, Gert & Francis DiLoreto, Sherril White,

Wayne & Judy Satterley, Donna Prado, Carrie-Ann Cabral, Kathleen Kanneigizer,

Sarah Andrews, Gail Callis, Ricardo & Raquel Balarezo, Kevin Barbera, Betty Clarkin, Helen Drake,

David DiLoreto

Today’s Music Gathering: Songs of Thankfulness and Praise

(GC3# 459)

Gloria: Glendalough Mass (GC3 # 261)

Responsorial Psalm: “The Lord will bless his people with his peace.”

Communion: What Child Is This (GC3 # 466 )

Sending Forth: Joy To The World (GC3 # 437)

George Rodecker Kerry Farmer

“In Thanksgiving for Blessings received”

Christmas Flower Memorial

Donations Thank you to everyone who contributed to our Christmas flowers in the name of a deceased loved one. $1,662 was collected

from parishioners for flowers in memory of their loved ones. In addition to the names that were printed in the previous two bulletins, please pray for these additional souls:

Robert & Charlotte Gunn

Sharon Annual Celebration of

Martin Luther King Day

Monday, January 18, 10:00 a.m.

Unitarian Church of Sharon - 4 N. Main St.

Sponsored by the Sharon Clergy Association

The Sharon Interfaith Associates is hosting its Annual Martin Luther King Celebration at 10am at the Universalist Unitarian Church of Sharon. All are welcome to attend this Service, which will focus on “Being Good Neighbors” , while engaging all residents of Sharon and beyond. The Interfaith Clergy will be announcing new initiatives at this service as well. Please attend!!!

The Baptism of the Lord

“Jesus of Nazareth, by his words, his actions,

and his entire person reveals the mercy of

God.” (Misericordiae Vultus #1, Pope Francis)

The Year of Mercy calls us to embrace and embody God’s mercy, receiving and bestowing mercy. We are asked to make acts of mercy a priority in our lives, similar to how we determine our New Year’s resolutions. The “revolution of tenderness” demands our attention be placed on acts of forgiveness and reconciliation, kindness and compassion.

Annual Souper Bowl Sunday

We will pair our Annual Souper Bowl Sunday with

Rice Bowl this year. As we share our abundance

with others by donating cans of soup for the Ilse

Mark’s Food Pantry, we will complement our local

efforts with Catholic Relief Services’ global Rice

Bowl project. Throughout Lent, we will offer

prayers, alms and fasting for the poorest of the

poor.

“Mercy will always be greater that any sin, and no

one can place limits on the love of God who is ever

ready to forgive”

(Misericordiae Vultus, #3, Pope Francis)

Get to Know

Deacon Frank Trembley

Deacon Frank lives in Stoughton with his wife Ginni. They have 3 grown sons, 2 living in NY and in Singapore. He was ordained in 2002

and served for six years at St. Timothy's Parish in Norwood, while working as Administrator of the Sacred Hearts Retreat Center in Wareham. Cardinal O'Malley then "loaned" him to the Archdiocese of Nassau where Deacon Frank and Ginni served as missionaries as the only resident clergy on the remote Bahamian island of Andros serving four parishes. After seven years Deacon Frank and Ginni have returned and are looking forward to their new ministry at OLOS. A blog documenting their 7 years of service on Andros is located at www.deaconfrank.blogspot.com.

Make sure to greet and welcome Deacon Frank to Our Lady of Sorrows at the masses this week!!

Upcoming Special Collection

January 17th will be a Special Collection

for Catholic Elementary Schools This campaign is building the future of Catholic education with a new sustainable model for Catholic education in Greater Boston. Our schools provide children with rigorous academics, mission-driven teachers, modern classrooms, and most important– the opportunity to succeed. Providing families with real school choice, we are raising critical funding to rebuild effective Catholic schools in neighborhoods where need and demand is greatest.

Sharon, MA Our Lady of Sorrows Parish

January 10, 2016

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 rectory, 781-784-2265, or return this form to the rectory by the collection basket, mail, or in person. Thank you.

Name: ________________________________________ Email: ____________________________________

Street Address: __________________________________Town: _____________________Zip: ___________

Tel. # _________________ Names & ages of any children ________________________________________

Collection – January 3rd, 2016

The average cost to run the parish is $9,500 per week and our expectation is that 70% ($6,700 will come from the weekly offertory. On January 3rd, the parishioners contributed $7,652.

Annual Collection

The Annual Collection is under way. The Annual Collection is an important source of funding for the parish's many expenses, including salaries for our talented staff as well as property utilities and maintenance costs. We ask for your prayerful consideration to assist us in meeting our goal of raising $73,000.

To date, $46,705 has been contributed to the Annual Collection from 143 parishioners. Thank you for your generosity.

From Senior Deacon Mike:

On this celebration of the Baptism of the Lord, we conclude the Christmas season. And, on Monday, January 11th we begin the Ordinary time in the church calendar that precedes the Lenten season. Ash Wednesday is on February 10th this year

opening up the forty days of Lent. Thus, we have celebrated the Advent season, the birth of Christ, the Feast of the Holy Family, the Feast of the Epiphany, and the Baptism of Jesus at the Jordan. Now, our weekly celebrations recall the early ministry of Jesus as narrated by St. Luke.

Christmas Collection

$7,555 has been contributed to the Clergy Benefit Trust Christmas Collection for our retired priests. This figure does not include donations through ParishPay which will be added next week. If you did not give to this special collection, it is not too late. A check will be sent to the Archdiocese next week for the Christmas Collection. Youth Ministry Announcements:

Sign-Up to Serve:

Join students and adult participants in one of several upcoming service opportunities! Clean and sort toys and supplies for families in need at Cradles to Crayons on Saturday, January 23rd (for middle school and high school students and adults), learn more about Catholic social teaching at High School Justice Day on Saturday, January 30th (for high school students) or prepare and serve a meal at The Table on Sunday, February 7th. You can learn more about these and other service opportunities and sign up to take part in one or more by visiting the parish website and finding the “Sign Up To Serve” box in the bottom right corner of the home page. Contact Teresa Coda with any comments or questions (781-784-2265, or tcoda@olossharon.org).

Youth Commission Meeting:

All high school students are invited to attend the January 11th Youth Commission Meeting, from 7-8 : 3 0 p . m . i n t h e B u l l oc k C e n t e r . The Youth Commission is the parish’s high school youth group, and during this meeting we will be preparing a lesson to teach the middle school faith formation classes (a youth commission annual tradition), as well as socializing and eating snacks, of course! All are welcome!

“Beyond Loving “

Marriage Preparation Workshop

Presented by Fr. Matthew Westcott at St. Mary’s Parish in Foxborough on Jan. 30, from 5pm to 9pm and Jan 31st, from 1pm to 6pm. Attendance at both sessions is mandatory. The program is for those couples planning to marry within the next year. Cost is $100 per couple To register call St. Mary’s Rectory at 508-543-7726.

The Baptism of the Lord

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.

Pastoral Staff

Rev. Vincent P. Doolan, Administrator padre@olossharon.org. Rev. Mr. Michael Iwanowicz, Senior Deacon, deacon99@aol.com Fabiola Aguilera, Volunteer & Social Coordinator, faguilera@olossharon.org. Mary Herx-Morrill, Director of Faith Formation, mherxmorrill@olossharon.org. Allen del Rosario, Director of Music & Organist Allend@gmail.com Teresa Coda, Youth Ministry Coordinator, tcoda@olossharon.org. Claire Ramsbottom, Staff Associate, cramsbottom@olossharon.org.

Weekend Associates

Rev. Francis X. Clooney, S.J. Rev. Kevin Spicer, C.S.C.

Support Staff

Lynn Jacobs, Office Manager, ljacobs@olossharon.org. Larry Seggelin, Maintenance Coordinator, larryseggelin@comcast.net.

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Liturgy Schedule

Saturday ~ 4:30 p.m. Sunday ~ 8:30 & 10:45 a..m. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday 9:00 a.m. Holy Days as announced.

Sacraments

We welcome those seeking the sacraments of the Church. The Sacrament of Reconciliation is offered Saturday from 3:45 p.m. to 4:15 p.m., Wednesday during Lent at 6:30 p.m. or by calling the rectory for an appointment. For information on celebrating the other sacraments, please contact the rectory.

Eucharistic Adoration

Monday ~ 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The first Monday of the month ends with Evening Prayer and Benediction. All other Mondays end with a simple Reposition.

The Rosary

Friday ~ 10:00 a.m.

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 rectory or send us an email. We want to hear from you.

Welcome!

Our Lady of Sorrows Parish welcomes you. Thank you for worshiping in our parish. If you are new here, please introduce yourself to any of the staff. We encourage you to register with us in the parish by calling the rectory. Our registry is a vital source of information we use to communicate and build community. We welcome and greatly appreciate your presence at Our Lady of Sorrows Parish.

Contact Us:

We welcome your ideas and involvement. Please con-tact us. We also invite you to visit and contribute to our prayer book in the rear of the church. Rectory: 781-784-2265 Web: www.olossharon.org Email: ljacobs@olossharon.org

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Did you know that approximately 22,000 students attend 79 Catholic elementary schools in the Archdiocese of Boston?

The Archdiocese of Boston is holding a special second collection during the weekend of January 16-17. The purpose of this collection is to help Catholic elementary schools in our Archdiocese assist more families with demonstrated financial need and to help grow enrollment. If your parish is associated with a school, your school will receive 50% of the funds collected at your parish. The remaining funds will be distributed to other schools in the Archdiocese of Boston.

In our Archdiocese:

96% of Catholic school students matriculate to college

Catholic elementary school students score well above average on national assessments

Studies show that Catholic school students are:

Academically more confident with greater proficiency in writing and public speaking

Attending Mass more frequently

More tolerant of diverse views

More engaged in their communities and more likely to volunteer

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" Catholic education is the soul of evangelization. It is not just about communicating information, but forming people in the faith and leading them to Christ.”

-Cardinal Seán O’Malley

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