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245 W. Hwy 90, China, Texas 77613
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.
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. -noon
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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Next Children's Mass is Sunday October 8th 8:30 a.m. Join Us!
Jesus is our shepherd-
We Follow the leader
CCD- RELIGOUS EDUCATION- Has started! Come join us! Both morning and night classes and CYO. The morning class is 4yrs to 6th grade and meets at 9:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. on Sunday mornings. The junior High and high School and CYO meet at 6:00 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. on Sunday nights.
APPEAL for CATHOLIC MINISTRIES- "Building the Kingdom Together" Formerly the BFA this is the annual appeal. The funds are used throughout the Diocese to fund the many needs of God's people. There are several ways to give. Envelopes can be found in the church, or go online to www.dobgifts.org. Scan codes are also available.
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OCTOBER is the Month of the ROSARY- Join Bishop David Toups as he leads the Rosary Sunday October 1, @ 3:00 p.m. at St Anthony Cathedral.
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Sunday October 1st- Twenty Sixth Sunday Ordinary Time- Turn away from sin and follow Christ
TODAY’S READINGS
First Reading- Ezekiel 18:25-28- Ezekiel assures that those who turn away from sin shall not die.
Psalm- PS 25:4-9- Remember your mercies O Lord.
Second Reading- Philippians 2:1-11- St. Pauls letter encourages unity in turning away from selfishness to emulate Christ.
Gospel- Matthew 21:28-32- Jesus' parable favors the son who shamefully indicated defiance, but changed his mind and was obedient.
In todays Gospel parable there is a model son, who gives honor to his father by verbally assenting to his father's wishes. But his words are hollow, and his virtue is a mirage. How does our own reality measure up to our Christian ideals we have for ourselves? loving our neighbor sounds like a lovely sentiment until they cut us off on the highway. May Christ who calls us always to conversion help us root out any hypocrisy in our own lives, that we may truely confess that Jesus is Lord.
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SACRAMENTS
Baptism, Confirmation, Holy Communion, Confession, Marriage, Holy Orders, and the Anointing of the Sick—are the life of the Catholic Church. Each sacrament is an outward sign of an inward grace. When we participate in them worthily, each provides us with graces—with the life of God in our soul. The Sacraments of Initiation are- Baptism, Confirmation & Communion. The Sacraments of Healing are Confession( reconciliation) and anointing of the sick. The Sacraments of Service are Marriage & Holy Orders.