It is again time to renew our Holy Name Society membership. We urge all men of the parish to join us at least in spirit if meeting attendance is impossible. Click the article title for information on dues.
Next year Our Lady of Sorrows - St. Anthony parish will celebrate the 60th anniversary of our school with a series of parish-wide events. This will require some planning. The OLS School Board is looking for parishioners, former students, and school parents (past and present) who would be interested in helping to organize this celebration. Click the article title for more information.
Priesthood Sunday, October 26, is a day especially chosen to celebrate the sacrament of Holy Orders?the sacrament of priestly dedication. This Sunday we acknowledge and honor the priests of our parish. Msgr. Tom, Fr. Carter, and Fr. Jean serve us with holy guidance, patient teaching, and gentle spiritual encouragement. They deliver an opportunity for us to grow closer to God as they serve "in the Person of Christ." Their vocation calls them to serve as pastoral counselors for our spiritual journey. Now let us offer prayer and heartfelt thanks for their sacrifice and commitment.
Next weekend, November 1-2, the Church will commemorate and pray for all the faithful departed. The Mass texts (for Saturday evening and Sunday) will be those of All Souls Day. During the month of November, the names of our beloved deceased, indicated on the envelopes you have returned, will be placed upon the altars of our churches. There they will remain for prayerful remembrance.
This coming Saturday, November 1, is the Solemnity of All Saints. While usually a Holy Day of Obligation, since it falls on a Saturday this year, the obligation to assist at Mass this year is lifted. Accordingly, the Solemnity will be celebrated at the regular 8:00 AM Mass at St. Anthony Church.
Our parish serves through its annulment advocate. If you have questions about obtaining an annulment, or would like help with the process, click the article title for details.
Please join us on October 26 at the 11:00 AM Mass (OLS Church) to welcome our new candidates and catechumens into the Catholic Church. For more information, click the article title.
Our parish St. Vincent DePaul Conference thanks you for your donations, which assist the needy within our parish. Your remembrance of the poor by donations to the poor boxes at the doors of St. Anthony and in the baskets on the 4th Sunday of every month at Our Lady of Sorrows is indeed a blessing for so many!
The officers for the 2014-15 school year will be installed at the monthly prayer service on Wednesday October 22. Click the article title for the names of the student officers.
If you are a faithful, single, Roman Catholic man, between the ages of 18 and 40, and are asking yourself whether God is calling you to become a priest, you are cordially invited to attend this month's discernment meeting. Click the article title for details.
The month of November is dedicated to prayer for the faithful departed. During this month our churches are providing a place of remembrance for the framed photos of our beloved deceased. For more information, click the article title.