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The Ascension of the Lord
Click here to watch a recording of the Mass for the Ascension of the Lord on May 26, 2022.
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Mass Schedule
Sunday Mass:
Saturday at 4:30PM and Sunday 7:30 AM , 8:45 AM and 11AM
Daily Mass:
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday at 9 AM -
Bulletin for May 22, 2022
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Good Bye, God Bless, I Love YouWe, the Church are a great mystery. We are a mystery in that the most diverse gathering of people on earth finds itself to be the “people of God.” We are a mystery because the kingdom of God through his Son so ingrained itself in human affairs that herein is the seed of the flowering of that kingdom yearning to blossom fully in the hereafter. The seed is one of many “in situ,” that is: “on location” or in the parish where as the saying goes, the whole church is not present but the church is wholly present. In the words of Pope Francis: “The parish is the presence of the church in a given territory, an environment for hearing God’s word, for growth in the Christian life, for dialogue, proclamation, charitable outreach, worship and celebration.”Here at Our Lady of Sorrows the seed of the kingdom has been flowering for more than 115 years. Passed on from generation to generation, the walls of our warm, embracing church hold a great story of devotion, faith and love. Here, in our place, the kingdom of God takes root and the “people of God” are an example of faith in action.The center of our worship and prayer, the Eucharist, strengthens our community, calls on the depth of our devotion and missions us to take the Lord to the world beyond our doors. We are in fact as St Paul has called us the “Body of Christ,” the presence of the Lord on earth. St Teresa of Avila put it this way: “Christ has no body now but yours. No hands, no feet on earth, but yours…Yours are the feet with which Christ walks to do good. Yours are the hands with which Christ blesses the world.”At the core of our parish, of course, is our great act of prayer and worship, the Eucharist. Our hearts opened by God’s presence in Word, we gather around the altar for the moment when time and eternity meet, when we are never more one with each other and never more one with the Lord.Imagine, here in our midst, the risen Lord is as truly present with us as he was with the apostles at breakfast on the beach. He is risen. We encounter him as if we were Peter or John. “Do this in memory of me.” Make me as present in the here and now on Cottage Street as I was when I walked the
roads of Galilee and Judea. We believers partake of that profound moment when as Vatican II reminds us that not only through the priest but together with him we become one with the Lord and each other and utter in our hearts Thomas’ great act of faith: “My Lord and My God.”
In this great prayer, we not only reach beyond our here and now, we are joined by multitudes of others who stand with us across the great span of time and space. We pray as one with the “Communion of Saints” our ancestors in the faith, those recognized in the whole church, those the memory of whose faith and commitment resides in our church walls and those known to us personally. All the baptized throughout the world worship with us here . In the preface for Easter, we sing of them all:“Therefore, overcome with paschal joy,
every land, every people exults in your praise
and even the heavenly powers with the angelic hosts.
sing together the unending hymn of your glory.”As I leave you, I must say that I found all these beautiful things here. Here, I found great faith. Here, I found loving care for each other. Here, I found the desire for unity and the joy of friendship with our neighbors of other faiths. Here, I found constant outreach to help the poor and those less fortunate than we are.
Being pastor with you these past five years has enriched my soul, given meaning to my calling and even brought me through life threatening illness. I marvel that God could use me, an imperfect vehicle as a channel of his grace and that for me you have been as well a channel of his grace. You allowed me to immerse myself in your joys, sorrows and hopes and you in mine. Such an exchange is a fulfillment of the call to priesthood, the fullness of sacramental reality and the affirmation of the most beautifully human. Together we have touched and been touched by the divine. The memory, the blessings of my time here are forever engraved in my soul.
I once heard someone say that a family member never hung up the phone without saying: Good bye, God Bless you, I love you. I couldn’t say it better myself.
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WELCOME FR. CULLEN
Cardinal Sean has appointed Fr Robert Cullen, pastor of Our Lady of Sorrows parish effective June 1, 2022. Fr Cullen is currently parochial vicar in the collaborative of Holy Ghost parish in Whitman and St Bridget parish in Abington.
He was ordained in 2005 after completing seminary formation at Pope St John XXIII National Seminary in Weston. After ordination, he served in parishes in Medford and Westwood as well as administrator of St John the Baptist parish in Quincy.
Before ordination, he had a career as an accounting manager.
I remember fondly the generous and warm welcome I received when I came here five years ago. I’m sure this wonderful community will extend the same to Fr Cullen as we welcome him and pray for God’s blessing on his ministry with you here at OLOS. -
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Prayers For The Sick & Deceased
Sick:
David Bowlby, Al Shannon, John Risser, Brenda Glover
Deceased:
Jim Carney, Lesley Stanfield,
Michelle Ziegler Bennett, Pierre Decker, Mary Carolyn Barrett, Maureen Lappen, Elizabeth Wood, Barbie Walsh, Janet Keaney, Kevin Murray, Brinston D'Souza -
WelcomeThank 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.Office Hours:
Monday :12:30pm-4:30pm
Tuesday: 8am-12pm
Wednesday: 12:30pm-4:30pm
Thursday: 8am-10am
Friday: 8am-12:30pm
Please call or email:
Phone: 781-784-2265
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Today's Readings
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Bible Study
All are welcome to join our Bible Study on Wednesday from 10am to 11am in Bullock.
We are currently reading Joshua.
For more information email the parish office at parish@olossharon.org.
3.18.2022