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My Dear People:
BREAKING NEWS:
What a happy note I received from Chelsea Item one: With great tribute and much
Piper, our Youth Minister. She reported on gratitude to Mrs. Jenny Sims, we have
the retreat on which she took 26 to the accepted her resignation as director of the
Steubenville-Atlanta Retreat Conference. Folk Group, a position she has held for over
35 years, on a voluntary basis. She and Ann
Chelsea herself was so impressed with the Hardin have done an outstanding job and
faith and the growth of faith of our teenagers have asked that Mr. Kenny Sutton (yes,
who went and how incredible was the husband to Elizabeth Sutton) take over the
experience for all. There was the general leadership. Jenny felt the need to step down
theme: JESUS, ABOVE ALL ELSE which on behalf of extra care she needs to give to
came out in the dynamic speakers, the fun, her husband who has not been well.
music and the powerful Masses with the
witness of 3000 other students in Item two:
attendance. The Bishop is assigning a newly arrived
priest from India to learn the American way
These high school students were reminded here at OLS. He will be an associate here;
that they could not be lukewarm, “on the but thankfully we are keeping Fr. Booth, at
fence,” they had to choose to love God or least, for the present. The newly assigned
turn away from Him. There was the Fr. Jaya will arrive on August 1st. He might
overriding opportunity for prayer before think that our great celebration on the 15th of
Jesus in the Eucharist. One girl on returning August is for his birthday which is on that
stated that she never felt closer to Jesus’ day. Sorry, Fr. Jaya, our celebration is
love before; she was amazed that Jesus completing 17 years of Perpetual Adoration.
would love us enough to become a humble We will have a dinner for all the committed
piece of bread for us to worship and adorers, substitute adorers and their families.
consume. One boy’s comment afterward to Here is a quotable quote from a convert who
Chelsea that he was amazed that he was lectors at the 7:30 a.m. Mass during the
able to concentrate and pray for almost two week: CRADLE CATHOLICS CANNOT
hours, and that he could articulate his IMAGINE WHAT IT MEANS TO DISCOVER
prayers and hear Jesus reply. THE EUCHARIST! This reminds me of all
the converts who have come into the Church
The topic ranged from Mary and the saints, here at OLS. It also reminds us that we hope
to chastity, the Mass, vocations and social to have another sizeable class this year.
justice. It was a great time of fellowship, People are already calling the office leaving
making friends with others and seeing huge us their phone numbers so we can call them
numbers trying to live for Christ. when the 1st class starts. Somebody reading
this needs to call the office and help us “fill
Even though Chelsea fell on some wet slag up the class!” Seriously, the issue is not
the day before requiring a visit to the adding to the numbers; it is learning more
emergency room, she made the trip, with about the faith and growth in the faith,
now Fr. Booth driving the parish bus instead whether one converts to the Catholic faith or
of Chelsea, and Mrs. Golab from the school not. If God is calling you to sign up, I will
also helping as a parental aide. make it easy for you. The number is 871-
8121.
Frances Smith’s daughter Jessica took
videos during the retreat and posted them on With prayers and blessings,
Fr. Muller
 ATTENTION ALL PSR FAMILIES-We are
announcing a change in PSR Registration
procedure. Beginning August 1st, the OLS
MASS INTENTIONS Parish School of Religion will have its new
Monday, July 27 Sam S. Wehby website up and running which will enable the
Joseph Latsis 2009/2010 student registration, both new and
Tuesday, July 28 Donors to OLS School returning, to be submitted online. Therefore,
Foundation there will be no PSR Registration Weekend this
Carmen Menton year! There will also be an option available to
Wednesday, July 29 Special Int. of Joe Naro, Jr. make tuition payments online through Pay Pal.
Rosalie Cannova All PSR related documents will be downloadable
Thursday, July 30 Nell Smeraglia from this website. All returning PSR families and
Randolph LeBlanc families with 4 year olds who have completed
Friday, July 31 Special Intention
Growing with God and will be starting with the
Windy & Dorothy Johnson
Saturday, Aug. 1 Maheba Wehby PSR Program this year, will receive a mailing the
Bill Stephens and the intention of the Blessed week of July 26th, with all pertinent website
Mother information. All new PSR students who did not
Sunday, Aug. 2 People of the Parish participate in Growing with God will need to go to
Joe McGeever the website for further directions. All families who
do not have internet access are being asked to
First Saturday Devotions will be held on contact the PSR office at 871-1431 and they will
Saturday, August 1, at 7:15 a.m. be mailed all registration materials. The OLS
Parish School of Religion website
First Friday Devotions will be held on Friday, address is: www.ourladyofsorrowspsr.com.
August 7, at 6:00 a.m. The registration deadline is August 10th. Thank
_______________________________________ you for your assistance in facilitating this
transition!
____________________________________
We need volunteers
to help prepare and GROWING WITH GOD-If you are interested in
serve light working with 2 and 3 year olds, Growing with God
refreshments to the could be right for you! The Growing with God
RCIA Classes. This program is a Sunday school program designed to
coming session teach 2 and 3 year olds about God. You would
begins in the fall. Volunteers work from 5:00 to teach once a month and the lesson plans are
8:30 p.m. on Mondays. Please call the church already prepared for you. If you are interested in
office at 871-8121 if you can help. volunteering but do not want to teach, we are
_______________________________________ also looking for assistants to help in the
classrooms. It is a great way to donate your time
Catechists Needed for PSR and make a difference. If you are interested,
“The call to the ministry of the catechist is a please contact us!! May God bless you and your
vocation, an interior call, the voice of the Holy family.
Spirit” (National Directory for Catechesis, 54). Is 2 year old-contact Ann Morel 426-2376 or 516-
the Holy Spirit calling you to share your Faith with 1265.
our young people? The Our Lady of Sorrows 3 year old-contact Marna Dickinson 747-0455
Parish School of Religion will begin its 2009/10
year on August 23, and we are in need of several
catechists for grades K5, 1 and 4. If you are
interested in working in the catechetical vineyard
of the Lord, please contact Elizabeth Sutton, OLS
PSR Director, to arrange a time for an interview.
 Spring Hill College’s Adult Theology Program
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understanding heart. Law); Disciplinary laws regarding conduct of its
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