"Christ has no body now on earth but yours; no hands but yours; no feet but yours. Yours are the eyes through which the compassion of Christ must look out on the world. Yours are the feet with which He is to go about doing good. Yours are the hands with which He is to bless His people."
-- St. Teresa of Avila
Our Catholic faith calls us to serve, to be the hands and feet of Christ in the world, offering works of mercy to our brothers and sisters within our homes, our parish, our community and our world.
Our Lady of Sorrows offers various opportunities to learn and grow through service. From volunteering on a summer mission trip, to getting involved with the Christian Services Commission, to taking part in a one-day service opportunity, there are many places for YOU to use your gifts to bring Christ to others and to encounter Christ in the world.
Check out our service opportunities below, and consider signing up for one or more. This list will be updated throughout the year, as dates and times are determined, and as more service opportunities are available.
Links to electronic permission slips can be found on the Sign Up Genius page (linked below with each service opportunity). Please sign up on the Sign Up Genius first, and then have a parent/guardian of the participant complete a permission slip. (Permission slips are only required for opportunities that take place off OLOS's campus).
If you are interested in taking a leadership role and facilitating one of the opportunities, or if you have any questions, please contact Tzipora Stessman at 781-784-2265.
If you are a Confirmation student, you should complete a Service Reflection Form in order to reflect upon your experience and receive credit for having taken part in it.
Continental Breakfast Item Donations Needed for MainSpring House
We are collecting continental breakfast items for donation to the MainSpring House in Brockton, which provides shelter and meals to homeless men, women and children. We need muffins, bagels, cereal in individual serving containers, yogurt in single servings, bread and juice. Donations should be dropped off in the Bullock Center anytime Monday, February 26 or before noon on Tuesday, February 27. Please click here to sign up.
Holiday Cards for Seniors
Help us let our senior neighbors know we are thinking of them! We are extending a simple cheerful message to those in our parish and surrounding communities during the Winter and Spring seasons. These cards will be colored during faith formation Sunday coffee hours during in February and March. We will have a table set up with printed cards, stickers, markers, and crayons for all to create and decorate. We need two people to attend and help with the activity. To sign up, please click here. Please contact Tzipora Stessman (781-784-2265) for more information.
Easter Card for Seminiarians
Thank you to everyone who wrote cards to the men at Saint John’s Seminary for Thanksgiving. We received messages from some of the men expressing how much they appreciated the words of encouragement. One seminarian noted that he had the cards proudly on display in his room. As we enter Lent, OLOS is preparing to send Easter cards to the seminarians and are looking for new and returning writers to send a card and/or note to one or more of the men studying to become priests. Writers of all ages are appreciated. If you are willing to help out, contact Tzipora Stessman at tstessman@olossharon.org and you will be provided with the name(s) of a seminarian in need of a card. Cards should be returned in an unsealed envelope to the Bullock Center by Sunday, March 17. Thank you for your help and support of the men who will one day serve in parishes such as ours.
Make an Easter Basket
Looking for a Lenten service project? OLOS and Christian Services Commission (CSC) invite you to make an Easter Basket for a child at Evelyn House, a temporary
home for displaced families located in Stoughton and serving Sharon. To sign up, click here. Questions? Please email Mary Ann Lahive, malahive@verizon.net, or Michelle Davenport, mdavenport2121@gmail.com.
Bag Lunch Brigade for MainSpring House
MainSpring House, a homeless shelter in Brockton, depends on bagged lunches to serve to hungry men, women, and children who are unable to make it to specific meal times at the shelter. Items needed include: cases of small (8 oz) bottles of water, fruit (apples, bananas, and oranges), lunch meat, loaves of sandwich bread, and undecorated sugar cookies. All items should be labeled "Bagged Lunch Brigade" and brought to the Bullock Center by noon on Thursday, March 14. Volunteers are also needed to assemble the lunches from 11:30am-12:30 pm on Saturday, March 16. Click here to donate or volunteer!
Middle School Social Volunteers: Chaperones Needed
The revival of Middle School Socials are in your hands! Please consider volunteering as a chaperone for one or more of the following dates: March 15 and /or April 26. To sign up, click here. Any questions? Please contact Tzipora Stessman.