Service Opportunities Overview

"Christ has no body now on earth but yours; no hands but yours; no feet but yours.  Yours are the eyes through which the compassion of Christ must look out on the world.  Yours are the feet with which He is to go about doing good.  Yours are the hands with which He is to bless His people."
-- St. Teresa of Avila

Our Catholic faith calls us to serve, to be the hands and feet of Christ in the world, offering works of mercy to our brothers and sisters within our homes, our parish, our community and our world.

Our Lady of Sorrows offers various opportunities to learn and grow through service.  From volunteering on a summer mission trip, to getting involved with the Christian Services Commission, to taking part in a one-day service opportunity, there are many places for YOU to use your gifts to bring Christ to others and to encounter Christ in the world.    

Check out our service opportunities below, and consider signing up for one or more.  This list will be updated throughout the year as dates and times are determined, and as more service opportunities are available.

Links to electronic permission slips can be found on the Sign Up Genius page (linked below with each service opportunity).  Please sign up on the Sign Up Genius first, and then have a parent/guardian of the participant complete a permission slip.  (Permission slips are only required for opportunities that take place off OLOS's campus).  

If you are interested in taking a leadership role and facilitating one of the opportunities, or if you have any questions, please contact Monica LaFond, at 781-784-2265 or at mlafond@olossharon.org.

If you are a Confirmation student, you should complete a Service Reflection Form in order to reflect upon your experience and receive credit for having taken part in it.

Notice re the COVID-19 Pandemic
Due to the need to slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus, our usual in-person service opportunities are not happening.  However, there are other ways you can help others in our community during this time of great need.

CRS Rice Bowl Campaign
Once again, Our Lady of Sorrows is supporting Catholic Relief Services' Rice Bowl campaign during Lent. Join Catholics from across the U.S. in putting our faith into action through prayer, fasting and almsgiving. Seventy-five percent of your rice bowl donation funds Catholic Relief Services' work throughout the world, while 25% of your donation stays in the Archdiocese of Boston for local efforts to relieve hunger and poverty.
To learn more about CRS, its work and the Rice Bowl campaign, click here.
There are three easy ways to donate:

(1) Pick up a rice bowl from the baskets in the Church or the Bullock Center. Return your rice bowl to the Church during Holy Week.

(2) Send a check payable to OLOS at 59 Cottage Street, Sharon, MA 02067 with "CRS Rice Bowl" in the memo line.

(3) Donate via PayPal by clicking here. Please be sure to include "CRS Rice Bowl" in the note section.

Happy Spring Cards for Our Senior Neighbors
Snow may still be on the ground, but spring is on its way!
We need artists of all ages to color "Happy Spring" cards for our senior neighbors.
We hope to give a card to every resident of the Foremost and Whitney Place nursing homes here in Sharon.
Card packets will be available next week for pickup from the table in the first floor of the Bullock Center. We'll email you when you can stop by to pick up yours. Each packet will contain 5 pre-printed cards you can color and personalize, together with stickers you can use for decorating. Please return your completed cards to the basket in the Bullock Center before the end of the day Saturday, April 9. 
To sign up to help, please click here. And thank you for brightening a senior's day!

Continental Breakfast Item Donations Needed for MainSpring House
We are collecting continental breakfast items for donation to the MainSpring House in Brockton, which provides shelter and meals to homeless men, women and children. We need muffins, bagels, cereal in individual serving containers, yogurt in single servings, bread and juice. Donations should be dropped off in the Bullock Center anytime Monday, February 21 or before noon on Tuesday, February 22. Please click here to sign up.

Volunteers Needed for Mutual Aid
Mutual Aid, a part of Brockton Interfaith Community, is looking for a few volunteers to help with their food distribution program. Shaw’s in Canton has agreed to donate bakery goods to this cause. The baked items need to be collected on Friday mornings any time before 12 PM. These goods then need to be transported to Restoration Church, 661 Center Street in Brockton and arrive there at 10 AM on Saturday.  If you know anyone who would be willing to be on call for either the Friday morning collection or Saturday morning delivery, please call Jeanne-Marie Brookfield at 617-571-0832. Thank you.