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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 IS THE SECOND SUNDAY OF THE MONTH

Sunday May 25, 2025
SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
Home to the Holy Spirit, our hearts become the eternal dwelling place of Christ.
First Reading- Acts 15:1-2,22-29- The Apostles send a letter to Antioch explaining which practices are necessary ( according to Mosaic law) for Gentiles who have come to believe in the Gospel.
PSALM- 67:2-6,8- O God, O God, let all the nations praise you.
Second Reading- Revelation 21:10-14,22-23- John describes his vision of the new Jerusalem, which shines with Christ's eternal light.
Gospel- John 14:23-29- Jesus foretells the coming of the Advocate. The Holy Spirit, Jesus tells his Disciples, will teach you everything and remind you of all that I told you.
Christians on pilgrimage to the Holy Land are often greeted with the words, "Welcome Home." Indeed, the Church began in Jerusalem, Jesus died right outside of it's walls; and it is also home to the first council. But truely our home is not in a particular place but in Christ, through the gift of the Holy Spirit. Jesus gives light to the new Jerusalem, which is the eternal city, the kingdom of God.
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Let All the Nations Praise You!
Jesus is preparing His apostles for what is to come because they cannot even imagine it: soon after this discourse, He will be arrested and tortured and killed. And then He will rise, but he must ascend to the right hand of the Father, so that (just nine days of prayer later) the Holy Spirit can be sent to them to clarify all that Jesus has given them. So they need not be afraid. They will not be alone.
He makes these amazing and incomprehensible promises before they can grasp what it will mean for them: that Jesus must go but will not leave them orphans, that the Eucharist will keep them always united to Him, that God will dwell within them, that the Holy Spirit will support their souls and their work, that peace can be theirs amidst the confusions and difficulties they will experience, and so much more! He makes these promises to each of us as well! When we are baptized, we are cleansed of sin and God comes to dwell within us. Even more, we are made children of God in Christ His Son – we are given the rights of children who will inherit everything and who know the way home. If we love God and obey His commands, if we participate in the sacramental life of the Church, God comes to us and dwells within us. God’s presence within us – as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit - purifies our hearts and our intentions, ignites our love, and deepens our communion with Him, so that we learn to love and serve others with true selflessness. For our part, we must have the intention of uniting all things to Christ and offering them in the Holy Spirit to the Father – this intention consecrates all we do (from prayer to paperwork, from dishes and diapers to devotions) and makes it holy. We belong to Him truly when we try to love Him by following His directions for living well, from an eternal perspective. This is what brings peace in a troubled world: the knowledge that God is with us, and everything we do matters to Him and can glorify Him! During Lent we prepared ourselves to enter into Jesus’ great Sacrifice of Redemption on the Cross; because He freely laid down His life for us, we can be truly alive, and live forever in joy and peace and glory. During the 50 days of Easter, we celebrate this stupefying Gift and learn to receive all He longs to give us in this Salvific Act - at every Eucharist, we enter into this moment of self-sacrificing love which saves us, and give thanks for it anew. At each Mass, let us rejoice and give thanks because God has saved us, unites us to Himself and to each other in Holy Communion, and leads us always in the way of Truth, toward our forever Home in the Heart of the Father.
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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Join Us For CHILDRENS MASS
The second Sunday of each month


CHRIST IN YOU MENS CONFERENCE-Start making plans for the 8th Annual Catholic Mens Conference-“Lead the Way”-August 23,2025, at Doggett Ford Arena, in Beaumont. Tickets will go on sale on April 7th. Enjoy a day filled with renowned speakers, inspirational talks, fellowship and spiritual growth, that will deepen your faith and relationship with God. Mark your calendars to be part of the incredible event.


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. This initiative encourages us to "waste time" with Jesus and our loved ones, It is truly time well spent. For more information, **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.-LOVE of God and our family.

For Help call Lori Chassee 409-719-3318
The United States Council of Bishops and the Diocese of Beaumont are dedicated to the protection and healing of anyone who has been abused within the Catholic Church. For help or support with victim assistance, please call Lori Chassee at 409-719-3318.

Happy Memorial Day- We thank all who have sacrificed for your service.
God of power and mercy, you destroy war and put down earthly pride. Banish violence from our midst and wipe away our tears, that we may all deserve to be called your sons and daughters. Keep in your mercy those men and women who have died in the cause of freedom and bring them safely into your kingdom of justice and peace. We ask this through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen