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Will be held at the Co-Cathedral of St. Robert Bellarmine, in Freehold, on Tuesday, September 17, 2019, at 7:00 PM. The celebrant will be the Very Reverend Robert S. Grodnicki, VF, Pastor of St. Luke Parish, Toms River. Light refreshments will follow in the parish center.

Thursday, August 22 is the Feast of the Queenship of Mary. Venerable Pius XII established this feast in 1954. The dogma of the Assumption, which we celebrated last week, leads in a natural way to the Feast of Mary’s Queenship. Since the first centuries, Christian art has represented Mary as Queen, surrounded by angels and seated on a royal throne. Click the article title for more information.

Click the article title to see the sanctuary lamp intentions for the week of August 18.

Click the article title to see the sanctuary lamp intentions for the week of August 11.

In a word? Yes! Our clothing choices reflect the importance we place on an event. While it is edifying to see a number of people wearing their "Sunday best," more and more people are opting to attend Mass in attire more appropriate for a workout at the gym or a visit to the beach. While the Lord knows our hearts and all are welcome in His House, the clothing choices we make are a way of providing a witness that worship is important, and that the Church is no ordinary place.

Click the article title to see some of the feast days celebrated this week.

Click the article title to see the sanctuary lamp intentions for the week of August 4.

I am grateful to all those who participate at Mass with attention and devotion. For a quick review of appropriate behavior in church, see the Church Decorum page under Worship & Liturgy.

Next weekend (July 27-28) we welcome Claretian Fr. Nathaniel Eke who will be at our parish as part of the annual Missionary Cooperation Plan. Fr. Eke will be speaking at the Masses about the work of his community. We ask you to be as generous as your means allow.

Clothes say something about what we think, what we value. They also influence how we behave and feel...Going to God’s house IS important. Being ministered to by the King of Kings and Lord of Lords is astounding. Casual attire in these circumstances is simply inappropriate if we really think about what we are doing, where we are going and who it is we will meet

Click the article title to see the sanctuary lamp intentions for the week of July 21.

We would like to augment the ranks of our servers with interested adults, especially for our Saturday 4 pm Mass. Any adult willing to serve is asked to contact Msgr. Gervasio (TGervasio@ols-sa.org) for a brief “training” for this ministry.

Our parish is blessed that a group of secular (lay) Carmelites meets monthly at Our Lady of Sorrows. We wish them a most happy and blessed Feast Day!

During weekend liturgies, it is our custom (as in most parishes) to have two members of the assembly present the gifts of bread and wine at the preparation of the gifts. We encourage parishioners to take part in this “offertory procession.” For more information, click the article title.

Click the article title to see the sanctuary lamp intentions for the week of July 14.

The 2020 Mass Intention Books for both of our churches will open on Monday, July 1. On that day, we will be taking your 2020 Mass intentions from 10:00 a.m. to noon and from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. in the church hall at the OLS campus. For details, click the article title.

Click the article title to see the sanctuary lamp intentions for the week of July 7.

Join us in celebrating the Holy Mass, at 9:00 AM at Our Lady of Sorrows Church.

n a word? Yes! Our clothing choices reflect the importance we place on an event. Yet Americans have a penchant for comfort that translates into casual clothing, and more and more people are opting to attend Mass in attire more appropriate for a workout at the gym or a visit to the beach. While it is certainly true that the Lord knows our hearts and that all are welcome in His House, the choices we make regarding our appearance are a way of providing a witness to our brothers and sisters that worship is important, and that the Church is no ordinary place.

Click the article title to see the sanctuary lamp intentions for the week of September 30.