Our Lady of Sorrows School is pleased to offer Gertrude Hawk Chocolates for Easter! The sale begins February 10th and will run through March 10th. Orders will be delivered to the school the week of April 7th. Click here for more information.
Our Tuition Assistance Fund is a wonderful way to ensure that our students receive an excellent spiritual and academic formation that last a lifetime! Please consider contributing to this worthy cause by including a gift marked “Tuition Assistance Fund” in the weekly collection or by mailing your gift to the parish office.
This Wednesday, February 5, our Confirmation candidates will have a unique experience in their sacramental preparation. They will gather at a local restaurant with questions for Monsignor Gervasio about Confirmation and living their Catholic faith, and enjoy a little pizza at the same time!
There will be a retreat for the students (and their parents) who will be making their First Penance this year. The retreat will be held on the morning of Saturday, February 1, at Our Lady of Sorrows Church.
Our intensive summer program (an alternative to year-round weekly classes) is back by popular demand. This year we are happy to announce that the program will include those students from Grades 1 & 2 and 7 & 8 preparing for the sacraments. Click here for more information.
Our annual celebration of Catholic Schools Week begins next Sunday, January 26, and we are honored to welcome Bishop O’Connell as celebrant and homilist of our 11:00 am Mass.
We thank all those who generously contribute to our parish tuition assistance fund throughout the year, over and above their weekly giving. This fund provides the help families need to provide a Catholic education to their children. For more information, click here.
Jesus is coming! We need your help to prepare for his arrival. You are invited to help decorate Our Lady of Sorrows Church at 6:30 pm on Monday December 23. Click here for more information.
As we celebrate the season of Advent, a time to anticipate the birth of Christ, the Light of the World, our parish continues its tradition of inviting families to carry the lighted Advent candle in procession at the beginning of each week-end Mass. Click here to find out how YOU can participate in this lovely tradition.
Please bring all gifts for the Adopt-a-Child/Family program to the OLS cafeteria on Sunday, December 8 between 1 and 3 PM. Thank you to all who conributed!
In 1969, St. Pope Paul VI began the custom of blessing the statuettes of the Infant Jesus that would be used in the manger scenes set up at home. We invite you, especially our children, to bring your “Gesu Bambino” to the 11:00 am Mass on December 15 to be blessed as we bring this delightful tradition to our parish.
The OLS PTA Will be running their Cash Calendar for the School starting January 2025 and it will run through June 2025. Click here for more information.
Once again you are invited to share your Christmas love and joy with children in need. Click here to find a link to the online sign-up form, or for information on completing and returning a paper form.
Our Lady of Sorrows School invites you to bring your kids for breakfast with Santa, on December 8, from 9:30 to 11:30 AM. The cost is $5 per person, and you can register using the form in this article. For more information and the registration form, click here.
Notre Dame HIgh School President, Ken Jennings is hosting a series of engaging speakers, beginning with Bishop O'Connell's lecture on "Raising Catholic Kids in our Modern Age." The lecture will be followed by a moderated discussion with Bishop O'Connell and Dr. Ana Samuel, research scholar and current ND parent. Click here for more information, and to register.
Have you always wanted a real painting? For Christmas decor? Join us on Friday December 6, from 7 to 9 PM in the school cafeteria to paint your own Christmas painting! All supplies and simple step-by-step instructions will be provided! Click here for details.
Our Lady of Sorrows School is partnering with A&M for our Thanksgiving fundraiser, and is offering a variety of cakes, pies, cheesecakes, rolls, and donuts to compliment your Thanksgiving dinner. Please take home a flyer, or pick one up at the school office.