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At our 11 am Mass this Sunday (December 1), our parish will formally and prayerfully welcome into the RCIA process those who wish to fully embrace the Catholic faith. Let us remember them in our prayers as they continue their journey to that sacred encounter. Click the article title to see the list of candidates.

Don't delay! Classes begin this week! Are you, or do you know someone who, is interested in becoming Catholic? Do you have a child over the age of seven who has not been baptized? Were you baptized as a child, but have not celebrated the Sacraments of Confirmation and Holy Eucharist? The Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults may be for you. In this process, we offer an opportunity to come together in a small group to learn more about our faith. Click the article title for more information.

The Catholic Church proclaims that human life is sacred and that the dignity of the human person is the foundation of a moral vision for society. This belief is the foundation of all the principles of our social teaching. Click the article title for more information.

About Our Updated RCIA Process--Our RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) is now going year round! Now anyone interested in receiving the Sacraments of Holy Baptism, Eucharist, and Confirmation can begin the process (Period of Inquiry and Discernment) at any time throughout the year. Click the article title for more information.

Are you thinking of becoming Catholic, or do you know someone who is? You’ll find information on how to become Catholic on our website, under Faith Formation > Becoming Catholic (RCIA). There you’ll find information on the RCIA process, as well as a list of what is covered in the year-long series of classes. There’s also a link to a brochure that answers common questions about the program.

At the 11:00 Mass today, the Elect take another step toward the celebration of the Easter Sacrament in the Rite of the second of three “scrutinies.” Please pray for our Elect: Patricia Carr, Paige Griffiths, and Lauren Neuls.

The Elect today take another step toward the celebration of the Easter Sacrament in the Rite of the first of three “scrutinies.” Please pray for our Elect!

We congratulate our newly elect, Patricia Carr, Paige Griffiths and Lauren Neuls, and thank the members of the RCIA team for sharing our faith. Click the article title to see a photo!

Young and old alike are invited to serve in one of the many aspects of our parish's liturgical life--as ushers, altar servers, Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion, lectors, sacristans, altar linen volunteers, or as members of the arts & environment committee or liturgy committee. Click the article title for more information.

Are you looking for information on Confirmation? Click the article title for links to all the pages where you'll find information on the sacrament and all the programs our parish uses to prepare a candidate for Confirmation, either as a student or as an adult.

Or were you baptized Catholic as a child, but have not celebrated the sacraments of Confirmation or Holy Eucharist? Or do you know someone who is thinking of becoming Catholic, or has a child over the age of seven who has not been baptized? The Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults may be just what you need! Click the article title for more information.

To those who were accepted during the Rite of Election on Sunday, February 18, by Bishop David O'Connell at the Co-Cathedral of St. Robert Bellarmine: MaryAnn Mihalik, Erick Rodriguez, Jennifer Carr, Nicole Venceller, and Ivy Allison

Did you know there's a Catholic radio station in this area? Tune your dial to 1260 AM to find Domestic Church Media WFJS. Throughout the day, you'll hear informative, inspirational, and truthful programs on Catholic life in this secular world. It's great listening on your way into work or on the way home, or when you're running errands. If you're driving a longer distance, you can change the station and still get the same programming. Click the article title for more information.

The Rite of Welcoming is the official acceptance of those who wish to join the Catholic Church as candidates and catechumens. Please join us at Our Lady of Sorrows on December 3, at the 11 a.m. mass, to welcome our new catechumens into the Catholic Church. Click the article title for more details, and the names of our candidates and catechumens.

Or do you know someone who might be interested? Classes begin in September. Click the article title for more information.

If you haven't already done so, please submit, prior to June 30, all requests for your group’s use of facilities at Our Lady of Sorrows and/or St. Anthony campus from July 2017 through June 2018. Click the article title for more information.

...for the 5-Parish Cohort Mission, with Fr. Larry Richards, May 8 - 11, 7:00 PM, at St. Gregory the Great Church. Click the article title for details.

The Rite of Welcoming is the official acceptance of those who wish to join the Catholic Church as candidates and catechumens. Click the article title for more information, including the names of the candidates and catechumens.

Click the article title to see the note from Fr. Carter.

Click the article title to find out more about RCIA--what it is, and who it's for.