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245 W. Hwy 90, China, Texas 77613
Welcome!
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 Pastor is Reverend
Polycarp Otieno
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.
Your donations are sent directly to the Church, credited with your
name. Thank you!
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.
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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We welcome you to our Church, if you would like to join our Parish family, Census forms can be found under the Forms tab or in the Church.
Our next Children's Mass will be on November 8 All children are invited to join us, and wear your VBS shirt if you have one.
Sunday October 25th, 2026
Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Love for others flows from God's love.
God gives us specific instructions for how we are to
treat others: Love them as we love ourselves.
But we must learn to allow God to love us.
First Reading-Exodus 22:20-26- God gives the people of Israel specific instructions for how to treat others, especially those who are struggling.
PSALM-18:2-4, 47, 51- R/. I love you Lord, I love you, Lord, my strength.
Second Reading- 1 Thessalonians 1:5c- 10 -Saint Paul tells the Thessalonians, that their faith has become a model for other Christians.
Gospel- Matthew 22:34-40-Jesus shares that the greatest commandments are love of God and love of neighbor. ( These sum up all the commandments and make commandments positive "Thou shall")
FEAST OF ST. JUDE- FEAST October 28
St. Jude, known as Thaddaeus, was a relative of Our Saviour, and was one of the 12 Apostles of Jesus. Images of St. Jude often include him holding an image of Christ, and a flame around his head, which represents his presence at Pentecost. St. Jude was a son of Clopas and his mother Mary was the Virgin Mary's cousin. Jude is an author of an epistle to the Churches of the East, especially the Jewish converts. Pilgrims visit St. Jude's grave at St. Peters Basilica in Rome to pray. Many reported powerful intercession and healing, leading to the title, "The Saint for the Hopeless and the Despaired." Saint Bridget and St. Bernard had visions from God asking that he be accepted as "The Patron Saint of the Impossible." St. Jude is invoked in desperate situations because he believed the faithful should persevere in harsh, and difficult circumstances -just as their forefathers had done before them; therefore, he is the patron saint of desperate cases. Many people call on him in their time of need and healing.
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