Fr. Jim Booth Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church

From the Pastor’s Desk again our parish is terrific in our generosity to
God.
My Dear People:
Pray that the right Youth Minister surfaces
This Sunday is Pro-life Sunday and although somehow. How we always need the help of
we hear so much about respecting human the Almighty in everything we do!
life and the gross disrespect for human life
with the millions of abortions in this country With prayers and blessings,
since Roe vs. Wade (1973), we need to take Father Muller
seriously this huge mass murder that
continues to go on in a country that claims to
be God fearing. Dr. Del Hahn, from our
parish, founded HER CHOICE, a clinic that MASS INTENTIONS
shows pregnant mothers contemplating an
abortion an image of their child through ultra Monday, October 6th Nancy Jacka
sound. What a great service. Patrick Robinson
Tuesday, October 7th Mimi Norwood
One often wonders if the country will be Ernie Eltz
Wednesday, October 8th Special Intention
punished or set back by legalizing the killing Richard Jeffers
of the unborn. The unborn are persons Thursday, October 9th Donors to the OLS School
legally and biologically. Sins of the past are in Foundation
the past, and with God’s forgiveness, Georgia Johnson
mothers of the aborted need to forgive Friday, October 10th SI Keown’s Baptism
Charles Woods
themselves. However, the future needs our Saturday, October 11th SI Patricia Naro
prayers and letters to congressmen. Patrick Robinson
Sunday, October 12th People of the Parish
Our bishop has asked for special prayers for SI Joe Saia
our country this Tuesday on the feast of Our
Lady of the Holy Rosary. Tuesday, pray The last two Saturday’s our mail has
especially for our country. The bishop has been taken from our mailbox that is
given us two petitions to be read at Mass, located on Oxmoor Road. If you have
one on the economy and one for a sent any checks or correspondence to
successful election. Our country is the Church and have not had a reply or
threatened by an economic and banking your check has not cleared your
crisis that vies with the Great Depression of account please call and let us know. We
the early 30’s. For the recovery of our have discontinued our Saturday delivery
country and the upcoming election we need so this will not happen again.
to pray.
We received another 125 pledge cards this Come join your friends and neighbors at VIP on
past week for Catholic Charities. This gives October 7th, at 11:00 a.m.
us a total of 575 cards turned in so far. There There will be Mass
are still a few cards missing, but I must say followed by lunch and
the generosity of OLS to God can never be bingo.
questioned. We cannot even imagine God
who loves us so much not appreciating ____________________________________
everything we do for Him. In the sixth station
The FLOWERS under the BLESSED
of the cross, where Veronica wipes the face
MOTHER are in memory of Anna and
of Jesus, He immediately leaves a picture of Mickey Carpri in celebration of their
His face on her towel. Know that the Lord birthdays.
can never be outdone in generosity and
There will be no PSR, Growing
with God, or High School class Anyone in the 4th grade or
next Sunday, October 12th. above interested in
Classes will resume on Sunday, becoming an ALTAR
October 18th SERVER should attend
the training session
scheduled at the Church on Monday, October
13th at 6:30 p.m. Please contact Kent Graeve at
Please join us for our next MADONNA AND 423-0092 or [email protected] if you have
CHILD meeting. The meeting is Friday, any questions or need more information
October 10th, in the Sodality Room of the
Family Life Center. We will begin with the
Rosary at 9:00 a.m. We will be collecting small R.C.I.A.–Reserve October 6th on
jars of peanut butter and jelly for the Catholic your calendar for the first RCIA
Center of Concern. Our speaker this month is class at 7:00 p.m. in the Parish
Gigi Pickard. She will be talking about the Hall. You or your relative may
history of music in the Catholic Church. If you have been thinking about going.
need nursery reservations please contact There is a light meal every Monday at 6:30 p.m.
Lauren Elliott at 989-1800 or and a nursery is provided. RCIA is for people
[email protected] by noon on wanting to learn about the faith, people who want
Wednesday, October 8th. Hope to see you to become Catholic, and people who want to
there! come back to the Church.
OUR LADY OF FATIMA GUILD will meet on

Thursday, October 9th, at 11:00 a.m. in the Catholic Bible Study-The Steward of the
Family Life Center. Our speaker will be Fr. Jim Mysteries of God Come and join us at Our
Booth and his topic will be “The Our Father.” Lady of Sorrows where seven sessions will be
All are invited. Lunch will be provided. presented on St. Paul and the sacraments.
The sessions are based primarily on the recent
OUR LADY OF PEACE GUILD will meet on book by Father Pacwa, St. Paul/The Steward
Monday, October 6th, at noon in the Family Life of the Mysteries of God. The sessions will
Center. We will have a speaker. All are begin on Thursday night, October 16th, and end
invited. Bring a sandwich for lunch. on the night of December 4th. Prior to the
sessions we will have light refreshments. Each
SODALITY BOARD MEETING will be held on session will begin at 6:30 and end at 8:00 p.m.
Thursday, October 10th, at 9:00 a.m. in the Everyone is invited. For information please
Family Life Center-Sodality Room. Please email Randy Tolliver at
mark your calendar to attend. If you have any [email protected]. Or call 956-7048.
questions, please contact Joan Anderson at Father Pacwa’s book is needed for the study.
942-5764.
BIBLE STUDY
OLS SODALITY FALL LUNCHEON, All are welcome to attend the Bible study which
Friday, November 7th . Mark your calendar to meets each Wednesday evening at 7:00 p.m. in
join us at the Family Life Center. Doors open the Family Life Center. During this year of St.
at 10:00 a.m. Guest Speaker "Phyllis Hoffman, Paul we are studying Saint Paul’s letter to the
- Editor-Southern Lady Magazine”. Everyone is Romans. Please contact Kent Graeve if you
welcome, invite a friend and come "Jazz It Up" have any questions at
with great food, entertainment, teacup [email protected].
auction, and door prizes. Tickets are $20.00
and are on sale now. Contact Wendy Green
492-7058 or your Guild Representative.
BEGINNING EXPERIENCE MINISTRY (formerly
TEACHERS NEEDED FOR GROWING WITH New Beginnings) is a support group for the
GOD-We are looking for parishioners who are divorced, widowed and separated of this
interested in helping teach the 2-year-old’s community. B E is a levels program with 4 levels
Growing with God class. Growing with God is a running simultaneously each 10 weeks. The next
Sunday school program that engages 2-and 3- 10-week session begins on Tuesday, Oct 7,
year-olds in a fun, hands-on, catholic learning 2008, at 6:00 p.m. We meet in the Family Life
experience. The commitment is only one Sunday Center at Our Lady of Sorrows Church. The cost
a month from 9:45-11:15 a.m. and the schedule is $25 for the 10 weeks. Scholarships are
follows the PSR calendar. This is a great way to available. Childcare is provided at no cost.
get involved in the church and meet other Beginning Experience is interdenominational and
families in our parish. Please contact Ann Morel all are welcome...
at 426-2376 or Marna Dickinson at 747-0455 for
more information.
GOLF TOURNAMENT
The Tenth Annual Leon V. Rosato, Sr. Golf
MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER-“Keep on doing Tournament will be held Sunday, October 12th, at
what you have learned and received and heard Robert Trent Jones Oxmoor Valley at 8:00 a.m.,
and seen in me. Then the God of peace will be benefiting United Cerebral Palsy of Greater
with you.” What has God said to you about Birmingham. The cost is $125 per player and
enriching your marriage? The next Worldwide comes with breakfast, range balls, green fees,
Marriage Encounter Weekends are October 17- lunch, gift bag and your donation to United
19 in Nashville, TN and October 24-26 in Cerebral Palsy. Hole sponsorships available. For
Huntsville, AL. Early registration is highly more information contact Jennifer Rosato at
recommended. For more information visit our [email protected] or 205-640-1167.
website at: wwmealabama.org or call (800) 540- Come out and join us as we tee up for UCP!
WWME or (256) 430-0982.
This Sunday is RESPECT FOR LIFE
SUNDAY. Please pray for a greater respect
CHAPEL OF OUR SAVIOR for all life from conception to natural death.
The Chapel needs permanent Committed Tables are set up in the vestibule with various
Adorers for: literature. Please take some. Respect Life
Monday at Midnight – 1:00 a.m. (to share hour) Sunday was set up by the American Bishop’s
Monday at 9:00 p.m. (to share hour) Conference.
Thursday at 10:00 a.m.
Our goal is to have a least 2 people on each hour.
Please call Ida Wilker at 933-2281 or Mary Claire
Brouillette at 871-2909.
“The Sacred Host perpetually exposed on its PRAY FOR VOCATIONS
Eucharistic throne, and, before it, day and night, Let go of worry. Go to God in prayer. Then the
loving souls in adoration and contemplation! Is peace of God will dwell in your heart and mind. Ask
this not truly heaven on earth?” from “The Holy God to show you how to follow Jesus.(Philippians
Eucharist” by Jose Guadalupe Trevino 4:6-9) For this faith community, may we reverence
and respect others as we participate in the building
of a holy and just society. This ad is sponsored by the
Serra Club
It’s time to mark your calendars for our annual art If you attend Our Lady of Sorrows on a
show. The show is free and will be held on regular basis and have not registered with
Sunday, November 16th, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 the Parish, we invite you to do so. If you
p.m. Many talented parishioners will display and have any changes in your holdhold please
sell their artwork. This year we will have a special contact the church office.
area to display children’s art work. Please call
Fran Robertson at 870-8857 to reserve a space
this year.

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