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ADVENT SERVICES
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5TH ~ 7:30 PM ~ EVENING PRAYER
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12TH ~ 7:30 PM ~ PENCANCE SERVICE
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19TH ~ 7:30 PM ~EVENING PRAYER
ADDITONAL RECONCILATION OPPORTUNITIES:
Saturday, December 14th from 10 AM to Noon
Monday, December 16th from 5 to 6 PM
Tuesday, December 17th from 6 to 7 PM
Wednesday, December 18th from 9:30 to 10:30 AM
Friday, December 20th from 5 to 6 PM
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CHRISTMAS MASS SCHEDULE
DECEMBER 24TH
5 PM IN O'CONNELL HALL
5 PM CHILDREN'S MASS IN THE CHURCH
7PM AND 9PM
DECEMBER 25TH
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Mass Times
- Saturday: 4:30 PM EnglishEnglishEN
- Sunday: 7:30 AM EnglishEnglishEN 8:45 AM EnglishEnglishEN 11:00 AM EnglishEnglishEN
- Wednesday: 9:00 AM EnglishEnglishEN
- Thursday: 9:00 AM EnglishEnglishEN
- Friday: 9:00 AM EnglishEnglishEN
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CHRISTMAS FLOWERS & MUSIC MEMORIAL DONATIONS
We are accepting memorial donations for Christmas flowers and the music program for the Christmas season. Please use the envelopes at the back of the church. Names will be published in the bulletin on Dec. 22nd and 29th. Deadline: December 16th. Please write names legibly so they will be accurately spelled in the bulletin.
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HELP DECORATE FOR CHRISTMAS
Please join us on Tuesday, December 24th at 10 AM to decorate the inside and outside of the church for the birth of Christ! For more information please contact Lynn Jacobs at the parish office (781-784-2265 or ljacobs@olossharon.org). MANY HANDS MAKE LIGHT WORK!!!!
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ADVENT & CHRISTMAS MUSIC
Advent Mass Music
We will celebrate Advent Masses with Missa Emmanuel based on the familiar tune “O Come, O Come Emmanuel.” Our Advent Responsorial Psalms composed by Jeff Ostrowski are elaborations of the beautiful and contemplative chants from the Jogues Illuminated Missal.
Christmas Adult Choir
Adults are invited and welcome to sing with the Adult Choir at the 8:30 PM special concert and the 9 PM Mass on Christmas Eve. Those who would like to sing for this Mass are asked to participate in at least three rehearsals. If you are interested, please contact the music director, Daesik Cha (dcha@olossharon.org), if you have any questions or need additional information.
Christmas Youth Choir and Ensemble
We are looking for teen singers and musicians who can join the Teen Choir and Ensemble for the celebration of the 7:00 PM Christmas Eve Mass. If you are interested, please contact Daesik Cha (dcha@olossharon.org or 781-784-2265). We will accommodate individual schedules.
Pageant Children’s Choir
All children and young people are invited and welcome to sing in the Christmas Pageant at the 5:00 PM Christmas Eve Mass in the church. Those who would like to sing should plan on coming to the following rehearsals:
Sunday, December 8 at 12:00 PM
Sunday, December 15 at 12:00 PM
Sunday, December 22 at 12:00 PM
Saturday, December 24 at 4 PM
Please contact Daesik Cha (dcha@olossharon.org or 781-784-2265), Claire Sullivan (cmsullivan529@aol.com), or Carla Guenette (cguenette@ucpboston.org), if you have any questions or need additional information. -
OLOS Book Group
All are welcome to join the OLOS Book Group, which will meet from 2-3 PM on the following Sundays in the Bullock Center. Come just once or twice, or come for every gathering! Please come ready to discuss the book each month.
December 15:A Prayer Journal, Flannery O’Connor
January 19: The Shack, William P. Young
February 23: Shortest Way Home
March 22: Do No Harm, Henry Marsh
April 26: An Infinity of Little Hours, Nancy Klein Mcguire
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Read MoreMonday, December 9, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
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Monday, December 9, 5:00 PM - 8:00 PMPlease join us for a time of prayer.Read More
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Monday, December 9, 6:30 PM - 7:30 PMBullock Center - Contact Melissa Nicotera 781-636-8583Read More
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Monday, December 9, 6:45 PM - 8:00 PMO'Connell Hall - Contact Sean Muldowney 617-877-9224Read More
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Read MoreTuesday, December 10, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
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Read MoreTuesday, December 10, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
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Tuesday, December 10, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PMO'Connell HallRead More
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Welcome
Thank you for visiting Our Lady of Sorrows Parish in Sharon, MA. We hope you will explore the various features of the website and get to know what Our Lady of Sorrows is all about. We have approximately 1,000 families who are members. At the center of all we do is Sunday worship, a joyful event with a warm atmosphere. We are committed to grow in our faith and to the Lord through serving the needs of others. If you are new to the parish, please register here. We are happy to welcome you and hope for your active participation.Parish Office Hours:
MONDAY-FRIDAY
9AM TO NOON & 1PM TO 4PM
Phone: 781-784-2265
Email: parish@olossharon.org
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PASTOR'S DESK
ADVENT RECONCILIATION
Advent is a time in the church year when we pause to take stock of the year past and think about the time ahead. It is an ideal time to take advantage of the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
It’s no secret that this sacrament has fallen into disuse in the lives of many. When I was growing up in a Catholic family and was first ordained, frequent, even weekly confession was a regular practice for many. Often, but not always, it felt rote and more driven by a legalistic and judgmental frame of mind. To be sure, we are sinners and being clear about our faults can lead to self-understanding. Asking forgiveness is a liberating thing to do even when the one offended could be not only our neighbor but also our savior.
In my own life, I look forward to regular visits to my spiritual director to seek God’s mercy and forgiveness and get direction. This wonderful sacrament helps keep the life of the spirit fresh and lively; it renews the relationship so that I can be fully with you in prayer and lead worship in deep union with you and the Risen Christ.
It is not uncommon to see people leaving confession with a look of relief and even peace because they know that they have experienced unconditional mercy and friendship and a newness of life is possible. There is here not only a natural human reaction but since grace builds on nature, there is God’s grace as well, a full sharing in his life. The human spirit is renewed but more than that it is enlivened by the grace of God, encouraged to never tire of new beginnings.
On Thursday evening, December 12 at 7:30 pm here at OLOS we will offer a service of the sacrament of Reconciliation which will include scripture readings and prayer and an opportunity for individual confession. There will be four priests available. We encourage you to join us.
Please plan to come and see the sacrament with new eyes if you will. It is not a tribunal. It is a chance to encounter the merciful Lord and renew with the risen Christ the friendship we all began with him at baptism and will endure with his promise until we share it forever in his presence.
~Fr. Frank
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Today's Readings
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Reading 1 Gn 3:9-15, 20Responsorial Psalm Ps 98:1, 2-3ab, 3cd-4Reading 2 Eph 1:3-6, 11-12Gospel Lk 1:26-38
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