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Welcome
Our Pastor is
Reverend
Polycarp
Otieno
Welcome, and thank you for visiting Our Lady of Sorrows Church online. We hope that our website gives you the information you are seeking. Please feel free to read more about our church on this site, or come in for a visit. We would love to greet you and share with you our love for Jesus Christ and for you, our neighbor.
245 W. Hwy 90, China, Texas 77613
Our Faith
We believe that the door to salvation is always open and so are the doors to our church. Our mission is to be fully devoted to Jesus by opening our arms to those in search of the truth. We show God’s love and concern for our fellow man at every opportunity. Through works of charity and opening our doors to listen and love, we feel that we are walking in the footsteps of Jesus Christ.
Church Office- 409-752-3571
Church office hours-
Mon-Thur. 8:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m.
Friday 8:00 a.m.- 12:00 p.m.
Mass Times
WEEKENDS
Saturday at 4:00 PM
Sunday at 8:30 AM
Weekdays:
Tuesday 8:00 AM
Wednesday- 8:00 AM
Thursday- 8:00 AM
Friday 8:00 AM
Reconciliation: Saturday 3:00- 3:45 p.m.
Adoration- Wednesday
8:30 a.m. -10:00 a.m.
Baptism: Please call the
office for appointment. Baptism Classes are required.
Weddings: Diocesan policy for Marriage requires that you make an appointment with the pastor at least six months before the anticipated wedding. Please meet with the pastor before setting your final date.
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CHILDRENS MASS the second Sunday of each month. This Sunday October 12 will be the next Children's Mass - Join Us!
Sunday October 12, 2025
Twenty-Eighth Sunday of Ordinary Time
Finding Hope and New Life in Faith
In todays readings we see the transformative power of faith and the abundant power and grace of God.
First Reading- 2 Kings5:14-17- Naaman cleanses himself in the Jordan River, declaring the God of Israel as the only God.
PSALM- 98:1-4 - R/. The Lord has revealed to the nations his saving power .
Second Reading- 2 Timothy 12:8-13- Saint Paul urges perseverance for Christ in the face of persecution.
Gospel- Luke 17:11-19- Jesus heals ten lepers, but only one Samaritan returns to give thanks to him. His faith has saved him.
( It is a noticeable point that the man was a Samaritan, the Jewish people considered Samaritans to be unclean and not worthy to talk to. The fact that Jesus healed him by faith indicates that those outside of the chosen Jewish people are being welcomed by God and believers of Jesus the Savior.)
Appeal for Catholic Ministries 2025
Thank You For Sharing In Our Need
We give thanks to our God at our every remembrance of our generous stewards, our pastors, parish leaders and all those who partner with us in grace to carry out the work of Jesus through diocesan ministries and Catholic Charities of Southeast Texas. We pray always with joy in our hearts at our every thought of them. Remembering how they have helped us to spread the Good News. We are confident the One who began this good work in them will continue to complete it until the day of Christ Jesus.
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Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Miracles of Faith
Besides being cured, what do Nathan (first reading) and the leper who thanked Jesus (Gospel) have in common? Both of them began to believe. Nathan proclaims Israel’s God to be the only God; he even wants to worship the Lord in his own country. The only leper who returned to thank Jesus was “glorifying God in a loud voice” (Luke 17:15). What miracles do we see that help us grow in faith? For an answer, we can look at a second thing they had in common: they both asked for help. Sometimes we get caught up in self-sufficiency mode, thinking we have to handle all our problems by ourselves. We may miss out on good solutions by not asking for help. Help often comes from someone who shows us a way through our problems, without solving them for us. Perhaps if we talk about the problem with another person, the solution will become obvious to us. If you think asking for help is a sign of weakness, you may be missing a chance for God to act through one of your friends and give you support. And, of course, you can ask God for help in prayer, giving God the chance to speak to your heart with the answer or the encouragement you need. Miracles don’t just happen to other people. We may have friends who help us in times of need or inspire us with their faith, but we have to decide to make a leap of faith ourselves. The third thing that Nathan and the leper did in common was express their faith. You can spend your whole life thinking that you are a Christian, but if you never express that faith, it will be no more than a theory. Scientists work with theories all the time, but until they write out the math or do the experiments, the theory is never proven. St. Paul in the second reading, for example, was suffering in prison, but he didn’t mind because his suffering demonstrated the importance of Jesus’ message to him. So he wrote from prison in the hope that other Christians would be encouraged in their faith. Perhaps you know of someone who inspired you with their faithfulness and dedication. Having a friend who helps us grow in faith can be a very nice miracle indeed.
SAFE ENVIROMENT FOR ALL
VOLUNTEERS AND EMPLOYEES
BACK TO THE TABLE- Bishop David Toups and the Diocese of Beaumont are encouraging us to come back to the family table and to Christs table. **Please text the word "table" to 55321* for recipes , prayers, encouragement and information to help us slow down our pace and focus on what is important.
ST. CARLO ACUTIS- This Sunday is the first feast day of St. Carlo Acutis, who was canonized on April 25th this year. The first millennial saint, he is known for his love for the Eucharist and Adoration. Though he was a regular teen who loved video games and soccer, he used the internet to create a website of Eucharistic miracles. His love for Jesus through the Eucharist drove him to attend Mass daily even at the young age of 4. He referred to the Eucharist as the “Highway to Heaven.” He is an inspiration to our young believers. St. Carlo Acutis, pray for us and our young church.
