space for greater intimacy with the

Our Lady of Sorrows Church Lord. She wrote me how much others
are important, and we tend to forget
From the Pastor’s Desk
this. She also stated that we need
each other’s prayers and when we
My Dear People:
really love each other as Christ loves
us, we can forget so much pettiness
When the Sodality requested that we
that exists and concentrate on what is
renovate the vestibule, I had no idea I
important: God’s kingdom – heaven.
would come close to winning an
unpopularity contest from some
Her letter continues:
members of the parish.
“Father I encourage young and
The stained glass windows between
old to make the Cursillo. One
the vestibule and the nave of the
of my tablemates was a 70-
church were an accident waiting to
year-old woman whom I will
happen. They were concave and over
love forever and plan to go to
time the lead had weakened and
North Alabama to visit… What a
people long ago said I should do
blessing to know that we can all
something about it. Not being pastor
truly be brothers and sisters in
or associate at the time when they
Christ. We need each other.
were installed, I was not aware that
Thank you for the
with the installation of the windows
encouragement to go, Father; I
there was so much sentimentality and
am so happy I did.”
nostalgia. I easily approved replacing
them with a pictured stained glass
I think it is like Engagement
window or a lucid one.
Encounter. People go without much
Renovation takes time and requires enthusiasm and come back full of
patience. In the meantime, there has enthusiasm thanking God for the
been this groundswell of suggestions experience.
that I put the stained glass windows
back exactly as they were. I have With prayers and blessings,
obtained pictures of the original Fr. Muller
windows so that they can be replaced.
So please save the mail and the quasi-
hostile comments!

One of the most spiritual organizations

or programs in the Church is the
Cursillo. I asked Gigi Pickard to write
me a note describing her Cursillo
weekend. She said that it is an
awakening of the soul and creates a
 BLOOD DRIVE
Our Lady of Sorrows blood drive will
MASS INTENTIONS be held on Sunday, February 7, from
8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the Parish
Monday, Feb. 1 Donors to the OLS School
Foundation Hall. Breakfast will be provided for the
Gloria Garrich donors and their families.
W.C. Anderson ____________________________________
Tuesday, Feb. 2 Barbie Smith
Joe Carbonie
Frank D’Argo KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
Wednesday, Feb. 3 Michael Dubruiel The Knights of Columbus will host an
Spec. Int. of Stephanie Zicarelli
Lucy Gagliano Haynes Open House for adult men on
Thursday, Feb. 4 Special Intention Wednesday, February 3, at 6:30 p.m.
Georgina Ross Geary in the Parish Hall. Gentlemen are
Spec. Int. of Nicholas Milan
Friday, Feb. 5 Gloria Garrich invited for a Cajun dinner and social
Anthony V. Rosato, Sr. hour. Come out and meet the
William Ingram
Saturday, Feb. 6 Faye Zanaty members of your OLS Knights of
Bill Stephens & the Intention of the Blessed Mother Columbus Council!
Rogers Curry ____________________________________
Sunday, Feb. 7 People of the Parish
Anthony V. Rosato, Sr.
Witold Turkiewicz

First Friday Devotions will be held on

Friday, February 3, at 6:00 a.m.
First Saturday Devotions will be held on
Saturday, February 6, at 7:15 a.m.

PRAY FOR VOCATIONS

Seek to follow Jesus, the humble servant. You will be
blessed! Discover the grace of gospel. (Zephaniah
2:3, 3:12-13, & Matthew 5:1-12). For our Church, may
the beatitudes be a source of happiness and hope, as
we seek to follow Jesus.
V.I.P. LUNCHEON
Come join your friends and neighbors
at V.I.P. on February 2 at 11:00 a.m. in
the Parish Hall. Mass followed by
lunch and bingo.
Food for the Body, Food for the
Soul
The annual back-to-school PSR
Family Supper will be held on
Wednesday, February 10, starting at 6
p.m. in the Parish Hall. The OLS
Knights of Columbus will, once again,
graciously be hosting this event, which
will end with Eucharistic Benediction in
the Church at 7 p.m. R.S.V.P. to
psr@ourladyofsorrows.com and
indicate the number of adults and
children who will be attending.

High School youth group will continue
its semester on the Sacraments. High
School PSR meets Sunday mornings
from 10:00 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. in the
youth room. Please remember to
bring a journal. Youth group meets
Sunday nights from 7:00 p.m. to 8:45
p.m. in the Parish Hall. All high school
students are welcome
Join us for a Super Bowl
Party! Sunday, February 7, we will
meet in the Family Life Center at 4:30.
We will carpool down to St. Peter’s for
their youth mass and stay to watch the
Super Bowl with their youth group.
The event is free. RSVP on the “Our
Lady of Sorrows Youth Group”
facebook page.
Middle School Youth Group will meet
this Monday, February 1, at 7:00 p.m.
until 8:30 p.m. in the Family Life
Center.
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Additional flower donations in
memory of:
Samuel Saporita and John
Wisniewski, Sr.
Children’s Eucharist Adoration
Please join us for Children’s Eucharist
Adoration, Wednesday, February 3,
from 9:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. in the
church at Our Lady of Sorrows.
Children of all ages are welcome
including newborns and infants. This
time is a wonderful opportunity to
encourage your child’s faith and prayer
life while fulfilling Christ’s command to
“…let the little children come to me…”
(Mark 10:14). For more information,
please call Kim Stephens at 823-8886.
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Join us next Sunday for Adult
Education at 9:45 a.m. in the Parish
Hall. Our speaker will be Fr. Jaya
Prathap Duggimpudi. His topic will be
“The History of the Catholic Church in
India: From St. Thomas the Apostle to
St. Francis Xavier, to the Present.”
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THANK YOU
The Ricker and Leonard families
would like to extend their thanks for all
the prayers and calls during their
Mother Annie Leonard’s illness and
death. A special thanks to St. Ann’s
Guild and Our Lady of Peace Guild for
preparing a beautiful lunch.
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The Mass schedule for Ash
Wednesday, February 17, is as
follows:
6:30 a.m., 7:30 a.m., 12:00 noon, and
6:00 p.m. The two masses at 6:00
p.m. will be held in the church and the
Parish Hall.
Mark your calendars for our Lenten
Mission. The mission will be March 1,
2, 3 and 4 at 7:00 p.m. in the Church.
Our presenters will be Deacon Glenn
and Linda Harmon. Don’t miss this
opportunity to strengthen your
relationship with God, your Church
and with one another.
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Our Lady of Peace Guild will meet on
Monday, February 1, at 12:00 noon in
the Sodality Room. Dessert will be
provided. Our speaker will be Sr.
Marie Leonard.
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The Feast of St. Blaise will be
celebrated on Wednesday, February
3. Throats will be blessed at the 6:30
a.m. and 7:30 a.m. Masses.
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Serra Club Missionaries of
Birmingham will meet on Tuesday,
February 2. Everyone is cordially
invited to attend the Serra
Missionaries of Birmingham at OLS.
Holy Mass will begin at 6:00 p.m. in
the Church followed by dinner in the
Parish Hall. Our celebrant and guest
speaker for the evening is Most
Reverend David E. Foley. Come pray
with us, share a delicious meal and
enjoy Bishop Foley’s story of his
journey to the priesthood as we
continue to celebrate the Year of the
Priest. For more information or to
make a dinner reservation, please call
Teresa Ragusa at 547-6099.
COLUMBARIUM INFORMATION
OLS Catholic Church can take care of
its parishioners from birth to the time
we pass to Our Lord. Our
Columbarium Gardens, located just in
front of the rectory, is a beautiful,
reverent and secure location to
consider for a final resting place. Pre-
planning funeral arrangements is an
act that can give loved ones peace of
mind in a time of emotion and
confusion. We also have especially
made urns for the niches that are
available in the Ave Maria Shoppe.
Contact the OLS office, 871-8121.
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Chapel of Our Savior
The Chapel needs permanent
Committed Adorers for:
Friday at 3:00 a.m.
Saturday at 4:00 p.m.
Our goal is to have at least two people
on each hour. These are the hours
needed, but do select an hour that
best fits your schedule. Please call
Ida Wilker at 879-7040 or Mary Claire
Brouillette at 871-2909.
“Let us take time, in the course of the
week, in passing, to go in and spend a
moment with the Lord who is so near!”
(Pope Benedict XVI)