September 19- September 25
Saturday 4:00 p.m. Golden & Rosie Hardy
Sunday 8:30 a.m. Jane Leger
Tuesday 8:00 a.m. Earl Kibodeaux
Wed. 8:00 a.m. John & Jay Haren
Thurs 8:00 a.m. Jane & Weldon Leger
Friday 8:00 a.m. Lloyd Hoffpauir
SAINT OF THE DAY
Saturday - Saint Januarius
Sunday- Saint Vincent Madelgarus
Tuesday Saint Thomas of Villanueva
Wednesday- Saint Padre Pio
Thursday- Saint Rupert of Salzberg
Friday- Saint Albert of Jerusalem
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PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK: Barry Adams, William Anderson, Gladys Ainsworth,
Ajibola Batiste, Shirley Benson, Uethel & Jerry Burrows, Kade Coleman,
Ilya Coleman, Lisa Enderle, Donna Foreman, Beckham Fox, Mary Golden,
Rosie Guidry, Eva Hall Elizabeth Harris, Barbara Hawkins, Lawson Helms,
Gloria Jacobs, Bill Jannise, Lexi Jones, Thomas Jones, Amelia Lee,
Cristen Lewis, Sheila Metoyer, Amanda Mitchell, Ann Mitchell, Sherry Paschal,
Gena Poole, Darlene Presley, Carrie Rashall, Ginger Reed, Jim Ryan, Carolyn Slack, Leroy Slack, Julie Shields, Kathy Syphrett, Audrey Thagard, Ronald Thibodeaux,
Betty Trahan, Chuck Ward, Mary Weitzel, Lulabelle White, & Delta Wright.
BIRTHDAY BLESSINGS-:Mike Blanchard 9/24, Joe Cascio 9/24, Thad Cook 9/24, Ronnie Edwards
9/24, Cynthia Hall 9/19, Judy Hidalgo 9/21, Victor Higginbotham 9/23, Lawrence Leger 9/25,
JoAnn LeJune 9/22, Sheila Metoyer 9/25, Yoselin Morales 9/19, Gina Perez 9/19, & Albert Sears
9/25 GOD BLESS YOU!
CHILDRENS MISSELETS- Please pick up your copy of Magnifikid for your child to use to
be active in following and participating in the Mass. Each week there is a new copy for
them to use and take home. Inside is the liturgy of the word, as well as explanations and
activities for the family to explore. We want our children to learn to love the Mass, to
carry through the rest of their lives.
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CCD/CYO has begun, but its never too late to join us! We
learn to know Jesus, building a relationship with Him and His Church. Sundays- Morning Pre-K through 5th grade 9:30 to 10:45 & Night class 6th grade through 12th, 6:00 to 7:15
BAR-B-Q- Knights of Columbus 951 on College St. will sell Bar-B-Q chicken dinners on Sunday September 20th 10am to 1:00pm or sell out. $10.00 a plate. Drive through pick-up.
OCTOBER MONTH OF THE ROSARY- “The Rosary supplies us with what is needed to pay all our debts to God and fellow men, it obtains all kinds of graces for us from God.” We invite you to join Bishop David Toups as he leads us in the Rosary at 3:00 pm, Sunday October 4th at St Anthony Basilica, to open the Month of the Rosary. Let’s see how many Rosaries we can pray in October, as we pray for world peace.
HARVEST OF HOPE – Save the date for the 24th Annual Harvest of Hope, celebrating 50 years of service for Catholic Charities. Join us on Thursday November 5th at 5:30 pm at the Beaumont Civic Center.
CHRIST IN HER 5th ANNUAL WOMENS CONFERENCE- Make your plans, for Saturday February 27, 2027, at the Beaumont Civic Center. Also, they are looking for volunteers to help with planning and implementation. Interested in volunteering or a sponsorship? Go to christinher.com
JR HIGH SPECTACULAR- Will be at Christ Central Camp on Saturday October 3rd for 6th thru 8th grade registration is due by September 21st if you want a T-shirt. Final registration Sept. 24th.
APPEAL FOR CATHOLIC MINISTRIES -(Formerly Bishops faith Appeal) As we start a new year, we are called to respond to the needs of others that are funded through the ACM. We want to thank all our parishioners for their generosity in both time and treasure. This year’s theme is Planting Seeds of Faith. If you are donating online the website has changed to www.dioceseofbmt.org/give and all checks should be made out to Diocese of Beaumont. Again, thank you for all your support for our Parish
ROSARY PRAYER GROUP- A group of parishioners gather to pray the Rosary every Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. in the Church and before Mass on Saturday and Sunday.
GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP- Catholic Charities will sponsor an adult Grief Support Group every Wednesday 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 pm. Located at Catholic Charities 2780 Eastex Freeway. For information call Linda Reising at 409-924-4427
MINISTRIES- Are you interested in becoming a Lector, Eucharistic Minister, Altar Server, or Evangelization team? Maybe you like to sing, come join the Choir! The best way to grow our faith is by getting involved. We need you!
OCIA CLASSES- Are you or someone you know interested in joining the Church or learning more about your Catholic faith? Formerly RCIA, OCIA is the “Order of Christian Initiation for Adults”. If you are interested in joining please call the Church office. 409-752-3571.
WHATS HAPPENING AT OLOS- If you want to be up on the latest things going on at Our lady of Sorrows, you can check out our Facebook www.facebook.com/oloscatholicchurch and on Instagram: ourladyofsorrowscatholicchurch or the website ourladyofsorrowschina.org
GODS LOVE IS FAIR AND GENEROUS
We see a difference between the attitude of Paul in the second reading and that of the workers in Matthew’s Gospel. The workers grumble because the latecomers got the same pay as those who worked all day. Paul has worked for the Lord for years, yet he thinks it is better to keep working than to claim his reward of eternal life. Sometimes we see this parable as an explanation for why sinners who repent on their deathbed can get to heaven. Our need for what we consider to be fair must be evaluated, because the latecomer may be us. Because Matthew was more likely referring to the Jews who had served God for centuries and now see the newcomer Gentiles (us) claiming equality in the church. They were complaining about God’s generosity in reaching out to all peoples, not just the chosen few. God’s generosity is the real point. Those who realize how blessed they are in being called to do God’s work have no problem sharing that blessing with others. When we see how much God loves us, we naturally want to respond with love and service of our own. That is what the grumblers, both in the parable and in Matthew’s church, were missing. In contrast Paul loves the Philippians so much that he is willing to put off his heavenly reward to help more people come to Christ. That is the attitude that Jesus hopes for in all his disciples. To love him so much that we can’t help but share that love with those around us. The Lord’s ways are not fair—if they were none of us would be in heaven, he is more generous than we can imagine
