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Service Opportunities Overview

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"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 Alexandria Polidori at 781-784-2265.

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.
Service Opportunities
Thanksgiving Card Crafting Fair
A fun event for all ages to make greeting cards for residents at Foremost and CareOne senior care facilities as well as OLOS Homebound Parishioners. Light refreshments will be served.
Date: Sunday, November 9, 2025
Time: 9:30 AM -12:30 PM
Location: O'Connell Hall
Facilitators Needed for Thanksgiving Card Crafting Fair Volunteers are needed to assist the Christian Services Opportunities Commission with set-up, running card crafting tables, and general support.
If you are able to help, please sign up here!

Cards for Seminarians
We are asking OLOS parishioners of all ages to write a letter or card of encouragement to a seminarian studying at St. John's Seminary in Brighton. There are currently 52 men studying for the priesthood at St. John's, many of them far from home. We would like to recognize these men who are following the call to live out God’s will in their lives by praying for them and sending a card or letter of encouragement to let them know that we are thinking about them.
In order to ensure that everyone gets a card from an OLOS parishioner this Thanksgiving, please contact Alex Polidori (apolidori@olossharon.org or 781-784-2265).
Volunteers will be provided with the names of seminarians, a set of guidelines and some prayers you might choose to say during the month. Cards should be returned no later than November 9th.

Sharon Community Food Drive
In response to SNAP benefits being frozen, the Town of Sharon is taking action with community partners to fight food insecurity right here in Sharon. The Fire Department has organized the Sharon Community Food Drive and is asking for food and/or monetary and gift card donations.
How you can help:
- Donate shelf-stable food such as soups, pasta, canned goods, etc.
- Provide personal care items such as soap, shampoo, toothpaste, etc.
- Give monetary donations or supermarket gift cards.
These donations allow us to meet the specific needs of individuals and families right here in Sharon.

For more information, including drop-off locations, please click here.

Advent Workshop
It's that time of year! Come make an Advent wreath for $15, partake in children's crafts and activities, and enjoy coffee and treats while visiting with your fellow parishioners.
You can also do your part to support social justice while also getting your Christmas shopping done! The Ethical Trade Fair is a unique holiday shopping experience, including Christmas ornaments, apparel, home decor, specialty food items and handcrafted gifts you won't find anywhere else. All profits will be donated to Catholic Relief Services. Also, the Youth Commission will be selling Equal Exchange coffee, tea and chocolate to support their sponsorship of Saul, a child in the Dominican Republic. Stop by their table to buy your stocking stuffers and support a good cause!
This special event is cash or check and carry.

Date: November 23, 2025
Time: 9:00 AM-12:00 PM
Location: O'Connell Hall

**TEEN VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED to help run the workshop as well as prepare the craft stations the evening before. These are popular service opportunities that are a lot of fun! If you are a teen in grade 6 or up, please sign up here! You may sign up for either/both opportunities!

Evelyn House Christmas Collection
The Christian Service Opportunities Commission collection for the Evelyn House Christmas Party will begin November 8th and through November 26th. Beginning November 8th, take a tag from the Giving Tree (located in the alcove of the church) or access the virtual giving tree (here) to purchase a gift or party supplies for the residents of Evelyn House.

Please Note:

GIFTS: Please gift wrap GIFTS and attach label with the recipient category and size if provided in description (e.g., "Mother (Size Med)"). Please keep Gift value to approximately $25.00-30.00.

SUPPLIES: Please DO NOT wrap supplies. (CSC will assemble supplies for Family gift bags)

Please RETURN the wrapped/labeled GIFTS and the unwrapped SUPPLIES on or before November 26, 2025 to the back of the church under the Giving Tree.

If you would like to make a monetary donation towards this event, please make check payable to Our Lady of Sorrows Parish, note "Evelyn House" in the memo section of the check, and mail to OLOS, 59 Cottage Street, Sharon, MA 02067 on or before November 21, 2025.

Questions - Contact Mary Ann LaHive, malahive@verison.net, 781-784-1394 or Michelle Davenport, mdavenport2121@gmail.com, 617-962-5519.

Also, please consider donating your clean, empty half and half containers - pint or quart size - for the children at Evelyn House to use for making gingerbread houses. There is a box in the alcove for donations.

My Brother's Keeper Christmas Collection
Support My Brother's Keeper's Christmas assistance program and bring joy to kids and remove stress and anxiety from parents who would otherwise watch their children go without! Beginning November 26th, please take a gift tag from our giving tree (in the back of the church). Tags are labeled with gender, age, and gift suggestions. Please return your unwrapped gifts to the tree no later than December 7th.

Additional information and sign up for the service trip to wrap presents at MBK to come.

Ongoing Collections:

Breakfast Brigade
Each month, OLOS collects continental breakfast items for donation to SFHRC (formerly Fr. Bills/Mainspring House) in Brockton. Items include muffins, bagels, cereal in individual serving containers, yogurt in single servings, coffee, bread and juice. Donations should be dropped off in the Bullock Center any time before noon on November 25th. Please click here to sign up.
My Brother's Keeper Diaper Drive
Please consider donating a pack of diapers for the youngest members in our community. Sizes 4, 5, and 6 are most needed, but all sizes are accepted. Additionally, we accept all brands of diapers, including house/generic. This drive is ongoing, and the donation bin can be found in the back of the church.

Ilse Marks Food Pantry
Ilse Marks provides critical food assistance to residents in Sharon and Stoughton facing food insecurity. Donations of non-perishable food items are always needed and taken weekly. If you wish to donate, the drop-off bins are located in the back of the church.