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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 AvilaOur 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. -
Service Opportunities
Reclaim Our Vote Postcard Campaign
This fall, Our Lady of Sorrows is once again supporting the Center for Common Ground, a 501(c)(3) organization, in its non-partisan Reclaim Our Vote postcarding campaigns. Volunteers are needed to write postcards giving information to voters in states with histories of voter suppression about when and where they can exercise their right to vote. Each volunteer will receive a packet with the names and addresses of 30 voters, along with a script, pens, postcards, and labels containing important voting information. Completed postcards need to be returned to the Bullock Center by October 15. To sign up, click here.
Thank you for your help with this effort. As the U.S. bishops have affirmed, "In the Catholic tradition, responsible citizenship is a virtue, and participation in political life is a moral obligation."
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, October 24 or before noon on Tuesday, October 25. Please click here to sign up.
Bagged Lunch Brigade on Saturday, October 29
We are preparing bagged lunches and need your donations and your help. MainSpring House depends on bagged lunches to serve to hungry men, women, and children who are unable to make it to specific meal times at the shelter. Items needed include: cases of small (8 oz) bottles of water, fruit (apples, bananas, and oranges), lunch meat, loaves of sandwich bread, and undecorated sugar cookies. All items should be labeled "Bagged Lunch Brigade" and brought to the Bullock Center by noon on Thursday, October 27. To help, please click here or contact Monica LaFond (781-784-2265 or mlafond@olossharon.org) for more information.