All are welcome to join the OLOS Book Group, which will meet from 2-3 PM on the following Sundays in the Bullock Center.  Come just once or twice, or come for every gathering!  Please come ready to discuss the book each month.

October 20: The Second Mountain, David Brooks
November 17: Refugee, Alan Gratz
December 15: A Prayer Journal, Flannery O’Connor

OLOS Faith Formation registration is now open!  Click here to register your child(ren) for the PreK-Grade 5, Middle School, and Confirmation Faith Formation programs, or stop by the parish office to complete a paper form.

An orientation will be offered for each of the programs.  At least one parent of children registered for each program should plan to attend orientation.

• PreK thru Grade Five Parent Orientation: Sunday, September 22nd, 9:45 a.m., Cottage Street School Cafeteria (First day of classes)

• Middle School Parent Orientation: Wednesday, September 25th, 7:00 p.m., O’Connell Hall

• Confirmation Orientation (for first year Confirmation students and parents): Wednesday, September 25th, 8:00 p.m., O’Connell Hall (a parent and the Confirmation candidate should attend).

Many volunteers are still needed to make our programs happen.  Visit our Catechist page to learn more about the various Faith Formation volunteer opportunities and contact Teresa Coda if you are interested in serving in this way.

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Thank you for visiting Our Lady of Sorrows Parish in Sharon, MA. We hope you will explore the various features of the website and get to know what Our Lady of Sorrows is all about. We have approximately 1,000 families who are members. At the center of all we do is Sunday worship, a joyful event with a warm atmosphere. We are committed to grow in our faith and to the Lord through serving the needs of others. If you are new to the parish, please register here. We are happy to welcome you and hope for your active participation.

The first reading and the gospel this past Sunday reminded me of the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick. Naaman, the Syrian General afflicted with leprosy leaves his country in search of a cure from the prophet Elijah. The ten lepers in Samaria seek out Jesus for the same purpose. They are seeking physical healing but end up receiving that as well as so much more: faith in God the Creator and Redeemer.
Illness which most people experience at one time or other in their lives reminds us of our vulnerability and indeed loneliness. At the same time it can lead us to the realization that God is with us no matter what.
This connection between physical and spiritual health is so central to our faith that the Church celebrates it in the sacrament called “The Anointing of the Sick.”
This sacrament is no longer known as the “Last Rites” to be sought only when one is about to cross the border from life into death. No matter how often that description is used, it is incorrect both as a term and as a reality. In addition, as a practical matter, with fewer priests available, one may not be available at a moment’s notice.
The sacrament is a grace filled offering to those who have health problems and in fact is not    designed only for someone on the verge of death. In fact, if you have a loved one who is sick, waiting until the last minute is an unwise and outdated practice. An illness with any degree of   seriousness is an occasion to receive the sacrament. In fact, among the selection of prayers for those to be anointed is one for those facing surgery. 
“God of compassion, our human weakness lays claim to your strength.
We pray that through the skills of surgeons and nurses, your healing gifts may be granted to your servant…
May your servant respond to your healing will and be reunited with us at your altar of praise.
Grant this through Christ, Our Lord. Amen”
Hardly a prayer that presumes your servant is in the final moments of life
  On Wednesday this past week, I travelled to Manchester, NH to be one of the concelebrants at a Mass beginning the ceremonies inaugurating our parishioner and my next door neighbor and friend, Joe Favazza as President of St Anselm’s.
We wish Joe and his wife Paddy many blessings and are confident that Joe has the talent, goodness and faith that will serve his leadership and the college well. In addition, I’ll miss such good neighbors whose kindness has been a gift and a blessing to me as I do ministry here in Sharon.
~Fr. Frank