Ask Congress to pass the Educational Choice for Children Act. This federal school choice bill has been introduced on Capitol Hill with genuine prospects for success. Please ask your representatives to vote in favor of the bill. Click here for more information.

Our Tuition Assistance Fund is a wonderful way to ensure that our students receive an excellent spiritual and academic formation that last a lifetime! Please consider contributing to this worthy cause by including a gift marked “Tuition Assistance Fund” in the weekly collection or by mailing your gift to the parish office.

Monsignor Gervasio hosted a special pizza dinner at Villa Maria Restaurant for Confirmation candidates, creating a warm and inviting space for both faith discussions and fellowship. Click here for more information.

Our Lady of Sorrows School is pleased to offer Gertrude Hawk Chocolates for Easter! The sale begins February 10th and will run through March 10th. Orders will be delivered to the school the week of April 7th. Click here for more information.

Join us for a cash Bingo on Friday, February 21, at Our Lady of Sorrows School. For more information, click here.

This Wednesday, February 5, our Confirmation candidates will have a unique experience in their sacramental preparation. They will gather at a local restaurant with questions for Monsignor Gervasio about Confirmation and living their Catholic faith, and enjoy a little pizza at the same time!

There will be a retreat for the students (and their parents) who will be making their First Penance this year. The retreat will be held on the morning of Saturday, February 1, at Our Lady of Sorrows Church.

Our intensive summer program (an alternative to year-round weekly classes) is back by popular demand. This year we are happy to announce that the program will include those students from Grades 1 & 2 and 7 & 8 preparing for the sacraments. Click here for more information.

Our annual celebration of Catholic Schools Week begins next Sunday, January 26, and we are honored to welcome Bishop O’Connell as celebrant and homilist of our 11:00 am Mass.

We thank all those who generously contribute to our parish tuition assistance fund throughout the year, over and above their weekly giving. This fund provides the help families need to provide a Catholic education to their children. For more information, click here.

As we celebrate the season of Advent, a time to anticipate the birth of Christ, the Light of the World, our parish continues its tradition of inviting families to carry the lighted Advent candle in procession at the beginning of each week-end Mass. Click here to find out how YOU can participate in this lovely tradition.

The next Cash Bingo presented by the OLS PTA will be on Friday, December 13. Click here for details.

Please bring all gifts for the Adopt-a-Child/Family program to the OLS cafeteria on Sunday, December 8 between 1 and 3 PM. Thank you to all who conributed!

In 1969, St. Pope Paul VI began the custom of blessing the statuettes of the Infant Jesus that would be used in the manger scenes set up at home. We invite you, especially our children, to bring your “Gesu Bambino” to the 11:00 am Mass on December 15 to be blessed as we bring this delightful tradition to our parish.

The OLS PTA Will be running their Cash Calendar for the School starting January 2025 and it will run through June 2025. Click here for more information.

Our Lady of Sorrows School invites you to bring your kids for breakfast with Santa, on December 8, from 9:30 to 11:30 AM. The cost is $5 per person, and you can register using the form in this article. For more information and the registration form, click here.

Notre Dame HIgh School President, Ken Jennings is hosting a series of engaging speakers, beginning with Bishop O'Connell's lecture on "Raising Catholic Kids in our Modern Age." The lecture will be followed by a moderated discussion with Bishop O'Connell and Dr. Ana Samuel, research scholar and current ND parent. Click here for more information, and to register.

Have you always wanted a real painting? For Christmas decor? Join us on Friday December 6, from 7 to 9 PM in the school cafeteria to paint your own Christmas painting! All supplies and simple step-by-step instructions will be provided! Click here for details.

Our Lady of Sorrows School will host a cash Bingo on Friday, November 22. Doors open at 6:00 PM and Bingo starts at 7:00 PM. Admission is $35.

Our Lady of Sorrows School is partnering with A&M for our Thanksgiving fundraiser, and is offering a variety of cakes, pies, cheesecakes, rolls, and donuts to compliment your Thanksgiving dinner. Please take home a flyer, or pick one up at the school office.