July 25-July 31
Saturday 4:00 p.m. Eugene Matts
Sunday 8:30 a.m. Junius Edwards Sr.
Tuesday 8:00 a.m. Michael Hardy
Wed. 8:00 a.m. Lindsey & Taylor Wells
Thurs 8:00 a.m. Robert Lee
Friday 8:00 a.m. Scalisi & Fontenot Families
SAINT OF THE DAY
Saturday - Saint James the Greater
Sunday- Saint Joachim & Anne
Tuesday Saint Innocent I
Wednesday- Saint Martha
Thursday- Saint Olaf of Sweden
Friday- Saint Ignatius Loyola
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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-: Chad Blanchard 7/26, Aneva Edwards 7/28, Pedro Gomez 7/25,
Mason Harvill 7/29, Dylan Klages 7/25, Gianna Mastroti 7/27, Abby McClung 7/25,
Lindsey McClung 7/30, Jean Parigi 7/29, John Payne 7/25, Vickie Rodriguez 7/30 & Taylor Russell 7/30. HAPPY BIRTHDAY! MAY GOD BLESS YOU!
GARAGE SALE- Make your plans to attend St Judes annual Garage Sale, Friday July 31st 9:00 am to 2:00 pm and Saturday August 1st 8:00 am to 12:00 pm. There is something for everyone; Furniture, outdoor items, books, housewares, jewelry, toys, fitness and musical items. It will be held in their family center at 6825 Gladys, behind the church.
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.
CHRIST IN YOU MENS CONFERENCE- Registration is still open for The 9th Annual Catholic Men’s Conference, Saturday August 15th at Doggett Ford Park. Be inspired by morning mass with Bishop David Toups, multiple keynote presentations on spiritual warfare, breakout sessions, confessions, and community prayer. Registration information is by the doors.
BACKPACK BLESSING- We will have a Blessing of Backpacks on Saturday August 8th at 4:00 p.m. Mass and Sunday August 9th at 8:30 a.m. in preparation and anticipation of the first day of School. Please keep all our children and teachers in your prayers.
CHURCH OFFICE HOURS- The Church office will be closed starting July 27th until August
10th. But if you need help with something during that time you can call Melody 409-782-4115.
FIRST WEDNESDAY ADULT SOCIAL--The Wednesday Social is on break for the summer, the next gathering will be Wednesday September 3, 2026
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
WHERE IS YOUR REAL TREASURE? What would you ask for if God appeared to you tonight and said, "Ask something of Me and I will give it to you"? It is a question worth sitting with honestly, because the answer reveals a great deal about the condition of our hearts. When that very moment came for Solomon, he did not ask for wealth, for long life, or for victory over his enemies. He asked for wisdom. He wanted an understanding heart to lead God's people and to distinguish right from wrong. The Lord was pleased, we are told, not simply because wisdom is a noble thing to wish for, but because Solomon's request revealed a heart already oriented in the right direction. He recognized his own smallness in relation to God and turned toward Him as opposed to the resources the world offers. The gift he received was extraordinary precisely because what he asked for was not for himself, but for his people and for the sake of justice. This is the thread that runs through all of today's readings: the reorientation of desire. In the Gospel, Jesus offers His disciples three parables about the Kingdom of Heaven, and at the centre of each is a figure who discovers something of incomparable worth and then acts with total abandon in response. The man who finds treasure in a field does not hesitate. The merchant who discovers the pearl of great price does not negotiate or delay. Both sell everything they have. There is no grief in parting with lesser things once the greater thing has been found. This is what conversion looks like. Conversion is not primarily a turning away from something bad, but a turning toward something so profoundly good that everything else is willingly released. The invitation Jesus extends is not to deprivation but to reordering. He is asking his disciples: have you discovered yet what is truly worth everything? And if you have, does your life reflect that discovery? Paul draws this vision even wider. He reminds us that for those who love God, all things work together for good. Not just the comfortable things, not just the successes, but all things. This is a staggering claim that only makes sense once we realize that God has called us, justified us, and is in the process of glorifying us, conforming us into the image of his Son. Every thread of our lives, including the painful and confusing ones, is being woven into that story. The question today is not whether the Kingdom of Heaven is worth everything. It is. The question is whether we have truly encountered it yet, and whether we sincerely see it as the pearl of great price that we would give up everything to obtain.