Heart), it meant we humans were
Our Lady of Sorrows Church woefully lacking here.
04-11-10
From the Pastor’s Desk In the twentieth century, in the Lord’s
goodness, He found it necessary to
My Dear People: appear to another nun, the recently
canonized St. Faustina, to remind
EASTER
people of the need to beg for His
Easter has a happiness and joy all of mercy. He longs to give us this mercy
its own. The Scriptural readings this if we ask. Part of this devotion to
past week give us the apparitions of Divine Mercy is that we show mercy to
Jesus to individuals and groups of other people. Also, in teaching us a
people. The victory was so much devotion to Divine Mercy through St.
greater because of the apparent Faustina, Jesus admonishes us to
defeat on the cross. exercise more trust in His goodness,
His wisdom, mercy, and love for us.
Jesus did not hesitate to explain to His
So, on the picture of Divine Mercy
followers that the Messiah had to
which He described to St. Faustina,
suffer first before entering into His
He wanted the words:
glory. You see, the language of love is
sacrifice and God had to show His JESUS, I TRUST IN YOU.
love for us, as the Scriptures indicate.
So we too must have our little Pope John Paul ll declared the first
sufferings before we enter the glory of Sunday after Easter to be DIVINE
the eternal life of perfect happiness MERCY SUNDAY for the UNIVERSAL
with Him who loves us so much. CHURCH. The hour Christ died, 3:00
p.m., is a sacred hour. According to
DIVINE MERCY
St. Faustina, a short prayer to heaven
Think about it for a moment! Is there
is recommended daily at this hour,
anyone of us who can say he or she is
professing trust and asking for mercy,
ready to stand before Jesus and state
if one can think about it at 3:00 p.m.
he or she does not absolutely NEED
Great numbers of parishes all over the
His mercy? Without exception, all of
world are sponsoring an hour’s
us must plead for mercy. We pray for
devotion to Divine Mercy at 3:00 p.m.
mercy frequently at Mass. Yet, we
this Sunday. We at OUR LADY OF
tend to overlook the reality of our
SORROWS, FOR THE THIRTEENTH
absolute need for His mercy! It is like
YEAR, will have the holy hour from
the way we overlook or ignore the
3:00 until 4:00 p.m. We usually have a
great love Jesus has for each of us.
full church at 3:00 p.m. on this Feast of
When Jesus appeared to St. Margaret Divine Mercy!
Mary in the seventeenth century and
told her to be an apostle of devotion to
His love for us (devotion to the Sacred
Why is this Sunday Divine Mercy
Sunday? The Gospel assigned for this
Sunday has been the one in which MASS INTENTIONS
Jesus leaves with His Church His Monday, April 12 Special Intention
power to forgive sins. Patricia Brasher
Rev. Robert O”Sullivan
Tuesday, April 13 Special Intention
Divine Mercy devotion is not just Special Intention of Polly Shields
another private devotion. Nothing so Josephine Sicola
corresponds to the essence of our Wednesday, April 14 Lillie Baldone
Special Intention Sr. Mary Magdalene
faith, the Mass, as does this devotion. Annie Laurie Kuppersmith
How often during Mass we bow Thursday, April 15 Donors to the OLS School Found
Special Intention of Alice Hare
humbly before God asking for mercy! Dewey Powell
We start Mass with: Friday, April 16 Frances Zito Spota
Special Intention
Joseph John Milazzo
“Lord, have mercy…” Saturday, April 17 Frances Zito Spota
Thomas Booth
Steve Trest
Before Communion, Sunday, April 18 People of the Parish
Jason Marquis
“Lamb of God, Who takes Christopher Cote
away the sins of the world,
have mercy on us.”
V.I.P.
In the chaplet, on the large beads of
Come join your friends and neighbors
the rosary, we say:
on April 13 at 11:00 a.m. for the V.I.P.
“Eternal Father, I offer the Mass. Following the Mass will be
body and blood, soul and divinity lunch and bingo.
of your dearly beloved son, Our
Lord Jesus Christ, in atonement
for our sins and for that of the PRAY FOR VOCATIONS
whole world.” Through the gift of the Holy Spirit we are sent to
share the peace of Christ. Do you believe in
Jesus’ call to you? Act on it! (John 20:19-31) For
That’s about the same prayer we all those who are contemplating a vocation to
priesthood or the consecrated life, may they
say after consecration at Mass… encounter the risen Christ and believe in his
power to lead them.
“We offer you this life giving
bread, this saving cup.”
Our Lady of Grace Guild will meet on
The Image of Divine Mercy is a great
Monday, April 12, at 10:30 a.m. in the
reminder of this needed devotion. It
Family Life Center. Please remember
seems to me every home should have
to bring your magazines, toiletries and
this image.
canned goods.
With prayers and blessings,
Father Muller
Immaculate Heart of Mary Guild will meet process. Catholics who have
on Tuesday, April 13, at 6:15 p.m. in completed the process are also
the Family Life Center Sodality Room. encouraged to join us in support of the
The meeting portion will start at 6:30 applicants. Snacks and drinks will be
p.m. Our speaker for this meeting will available. For additional information,
discuss women in the Bible. Please contact David Asbach at 383-5634 or
come and enjoy a great speaker and daa28@aol.com or Anne Marie
good fellowship. Any questions please Verchot 482-8627 or
contact Wendy Green at 492-7058. verchot@bellsouth.net.
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The OLS Altar Sodality has selected two Beginning Experience Ministry (BE)
outstanding members to be honored is a support group designed for grief
for their dedication to the Sodality. recovery and personal growth for the
The two people are Suzanne divorced, widowed, and separated of
Bowness and Kitty Masden. They will this community. This ministry is
receive their certificates of Christian based, interdenominational
appreciation at the May 7, joint and all are welcome.
meeting.
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The next 10-week session begins on
OLS Annulment Education and Support Tuesday, April 13, at 6 p.m. The
would like to invite everyone interested meetings are held in the Family Life
in learning more about the Declaration Center at Our Lady of Sorrows
of Nullity, commonly know as Catholic Church, 1728 Oxmoor Road
Annulments, to join us Sunday, April in Homewood, across from the Library.
25, at 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in Room The cost for the 10 weeks is $25.00
107 of the Family Life Center for Childcare is provided at no cost.
Annulment Education. If you are a
divorced Catholic, know a divorced Our next BE Weekend Experience is
Catholic or just want to learn more scheduled for April 30 - May 2, 2010. It
about what the Church teaches about is held at Sacred Heart Conference
Annulments, we encourage you to join Center in Cullman, Ala. For more
us and learn more about the information,
Declaration of Nullity. Anne Marie www.birminghambeginningexperience.
Verchot, RCIA Director at Our Lady of org.
Sorrows and a Diocesan Trained
Advocate on the Declaration of Nullity,
will be leading the meeting. She will be
educating and assisting persons on
the Declaration of Nullity application
process and will be providing guidance
and fielding questions as the Thank you to the girl who made
application proceeds through the Easter cards for people who might not
have otherwise gotten them. Some of Sutton at 871-1431 or
the cards were taken to the Catholic psr@ourladyofsorrows.com.
residents at Mt. Royal Towers on ____________________________________
Easter Sunday. Some of the cards
were given to First Light Shelter for POT LUCK DINNER FOR TRASH ‘N
homeless women and children. Your TREASURES
thoughtfulness brought the joy of Trash ‘N Treasures is having another
Easter Sunday to many people. pot luck dinner for all volunteers.
______________________________ Bring your favorite dish along with a
friend and join us on April 22 at 6:00
Additional Easter Flowers p.m. in the Parish Hall. Everyone is
Donations welcome to join our T ‘N T team.
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In Memory of:
Joe Falconer, Sr. Taste of Tailgating
Fred Stickler The Our Lady of Sorrows (OLS) PTO
James Coyle is sponsoring a fundraiser on
Vito & Virginia Milan Saturday, April 24, from 6:30 p.m. to
11:00 p.m. in the Family Life Center.
In Honor of: The "Taste of Tailgating" fundraiser is
Coyle & Stephens Families an adult only gathering with delicious
______________________________ tailgating food, cash bar, silent and live
Catechesis of the Good Shepherd auctions, music and gambling. Tickets
Training are $30.00 per person and include
Catechist training courses for Level I entrance into the event, unlimited food,
and Level II will be offered at Our Lady and $100.00 in gambling chips. All
of Sorrows from July 11 – 17, 2010, for proceeds from the event will be used
the Catechesis of the Good towards technology enrichments
Shepherd/Atrium program. throughout the school. Wear your
Catechesis of the Good Shepherd is favorite team colors and come support
an approach to the religious formation OLS School. Tickets may be
of children ages 3 – 12, which began purchased at the OLS school office
in Rome over 50 years ago and is (879-3237) or at the door on the night
rooted in Scripture, the Liturgy, and of the event.
the teaching principles of Maria
Montessori. Younger children are
given presentations using child sized
materials. No previous teaching
experience is necessary, only a desire
to work with children as they grow
closer to the Good Shepherd. Tuition
is free for OLS parishioners. For more
information, please contact Elizabeth Our Lady of Sorrows Adult
Education
Join us next Sunday, April 18, for High School youth group is truckin'
Adult Education at 9:45 a.m. in the through
Parish Hall. Our speakers, Sister a semester on the Sacraments. PSR
Madeline Contorno, O.S.B., pastoral meets
associate at Our Lady of the Valley from 10:00 to 11:15 a.m. in the
Church, and Kent Graeve, OLS youthroom. Youth group meets from
member, will present “Rich and 7:00 to 8:45 p.m. in the Parish Hall.
Challenging: The Social Teachings of Food is provided.
the Catholic Church”
____________________________________ Middle School youth group will meet
Monday, April 19.
Our Lady of Sorrows 2010 Vacation
Bible School Middle School Lock-in Friday, April 30.
“Saint Patrick’s Vacation Bible School” ____________________________________
June 14 -18, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 noon
K4 – 4th grade (in the coming year) CHAPEL OF OUR SAVIOR
Register now online! The Chapel needs permanent
www.ourladyofsorrowspsr.com Committed Adorers for:
Interested in being a VBS volunteer?
Contact the PSR office at: Friday at 3:00 AM
psr@ourladyofsorrows.com or 871- Saturday at 3:00 PM (To Share
1431 Hour)
_______________________________________ Saturday at 4:00 PM (To Share
Hour)
THANK YOU to the following for their Sunday at 8:00 PM (To Share Hour)
time and participation at RCIA this
past Monday evening: Our goal is to have at least two people
Bruce Bright – Speaker on each hour. These are the hours
Tommy James – Adult Education needed, but do select an hour that
Judy Trant - Altar Sodality best fits your schedule.
Mark McCoy - Bible Study Please call Ida Wilker at 879-7040 or
John Spratley - Knights of Columbus Mary Claire Brouillette at 871-2909.
Leah Haines - Adult Choir .
Mary Claire Brouillette - Perpetual “Christians should make expiatory
Adoration supplications and prayers, prolonged
Jude Tombrello - Sacristans for a whole hour, which is rightly called
Bob Henger - Social Action Committee a ‘Holy Hour’!” (Pope Pius XI - 1922 to
Kent Graeve - Lectors 1939)
Elizabeth Sutton - PSR
Kenny Sutton - Folk Choir
Chelsea Piper - Youth Programs
Magnificat. The Service Team of
Magnificat invites all the women of the
Diocese to the Spring Magnificat
Prayer Breakfast to be held on
Saturday, April 24, from 9:30 a.m. until
12:30 p.m. at St. Elias Maronite Rite
Catholic Church. Our speaker will be
Kathy Tortorice, parishioner at St.
Aloysius Church.
In 2002, an event occurred that drew
Kathy closer to the Holy Spirit and
toward a new relationship with the
Lord. Come to Magnificat and bring a
friend to find out what happened to
change Kathy’s life and how the Holy
Spirit can change your life too.
Tickets for the Prayer Breakfast are
$10.00 and may be obtained from our
ticket chairwoman, Penny Vaughn.
Please send a self-addressed,
stamped envelope along with a check
made out to Magnificat to:
Penny Vaughn
940 Graham Lane
Mount Olive, AL 35117.
If anyone is unable to afford to
purchase a ticket, but wants to come
to the prayer breakfast, please contact
Penny Vaughn at 919-0914 and
arrangements will be made for a ticket
to be sent to you.
