Welcome
Our Lady of Sorrows Parish is a Roman Catholic community of Faith, centered in the Eucharist and the Word of God. Our mission, with the guidance of the Holy Spirit, is to proclaim and live Christ`s message of love and service, within our parish and in the larger, world community.
Information on the steps we have taken to keep you safe and what you can do to help.
Please read this before coming to the church
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Mass Schedule:
4:00 pm - Saturdays
10:00 am - Sundays
8:30 am - Mondays & Tuesdays
Liturgy of the Word with Holy Communion:
9:00 am - Thursdays & Fridays
The dispensation from Sunday Mass obligation is still in effect,
so you can attend Mass any day of the week if you wish to do so.
Please continue to check this website for the latest updates.
Confessions: First & Third Wednesdays 6:30 - 7:00 pm or by appointment.
CLICK on Links below for Mass Readings
March 28 - Palm Sunday
April 1 - Holy Thursday - Mass of the Lord's Supper
April 2 - Good Friday - Liturgy of the Lord's Passion
April 3 - Easter Vigil Mass
April 4 - Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord
April 11 - 2nd Sunday of Easter
April 18 - 3rd Sunday of Easter
April 25 - 4th Sunday of Easter
May 2 - 5th Sunday of Easter
May 9 - 6th Sunday of Easter
May 16 - Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord
Guidelines for Resuming Public Worship
Sunday Masses Can Be Viewed LIVE from Our Lady of Sorrows
CLICK HERE for the LIVE STREAMING Page
Worship Aides for each of the Masses are available on the Live Streaming Page
Katerina Minerva Kitty Cat sitting waiting for Mass to start.
Alternatively, you can also view Masses at St. Peter in Chains Cathedral at the times listed below at this link: LINK
Mondays - Fridays at 7:00 am
Saturdays at 11:30 am & 4:30 pm
Sundays at 11:00 am
Tune in to Catholic Programming anytime with EWTN on TV or Online at this: LINK.
Stewardship
Did you know you that you can make your contributions to Our Lady of Sorrows electronically? Once a month, on the 5th of every month, funds can be transferred from your bank account electronically.
Simply download the form and mail it to the Parish office. You will need to enclose a cancelled check for verification of routing numbers.
IMPORTANT: When submitting routing numbers on the form, be sure that you copy them from a CHECK and NOT a Deposit Slip. They are different numbers.
You can also mail in your contribution envelopes and other donations that you would normally be putting in the collection basket. Make all checks payable to Our Lady of Sorrows and mail to:
Our Lady of Sorrows
330 Lebanon Street
Monroe, OH 45050
Finally, you can also have checks sent automatically from your bank to the parish on a regular basis. Contact your bank for details.
Mass Times
Sunday: 10:00 am
Monday & Tuesday: 8:30 am
Communion Services:
Thursday & Friday: 9:00 am
Confessions: First & Third Wednesdays 6:30 - 7:00 pm or by appointment.
Parish Council
Members at Large
Patrick Barker
Kari Drouillard
Marie Giffen
Jennifer Hall
Alison Harig
Eric King
Betty Quigley
Deb Saluke
Sr. Anne Schulz
Ministry Representatives
Cecilia Bosticco
Chris Hurley
Teresa Johnson
Angela Peterson
Staff
- Rev. Paul Gebhardt, Pastor
- Jack Schaefer, Deacon
- Chris Baumgardner, Director of Religious Education
- Ava Bertsch, Business Manager
- Bob Drusky, Office and Technology Manager
- Nora Neu, Pastoral Associate
- Joe Scarpa, Maintenance Worker
- Joe Whatley, Director of Music Ministry
Daily Bible Verse
Weekly reading
Readings for the week of May 9, 2021
- Sunday: Acts 10:25-26, 34-35, 44-48 / Ps 98:1, 2-3, 3-4 [cf. 2b] / 1 Jn 4:7-10 / Jn 15:9-17
- Monday: Acts 16:11-15 / Ps 149:1b-2, 3-4, 5-6a and 9b [cf. 4a] / Jn 15:26—16:4a
- Tuesday: Acts 16:22-34 / Ps 138:1-2ab, 2cde-3, 7c-8 [7c] / Jn 16:5-11
- Wednesday: Acts 17:15, 22—18:1 / Ps 148:1-2, 11-12, 13, 14 / Jn 16:12-15
- Thursday: Acts 18:1-8 / Ps 98:1, 2-3ab, 3cd-4 [cf. 2b] / Jn 16:16-20 Ascension: Acts 1:1-11 / Ps 47:2-3, 6-7, 8-9 [6] / Eph 1:17-23 or Eph 4:1-13 or 4:1-7, 11-13 / Mk 16:15-20
- Friday: Acts 1:15-17, 20-26 / Ps 113:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8 [8] / Jn 15:9-17
- Saturday: Acts 18:23-28 / Ps 47:2-3, 8-10, 10 [8a] / Jn 16:23b-28
- Next Sunday: Ascension: Acts 1:1-11 / Ps 47:2-3, 6-7, 8-9 [6] / Eph 1:17-23 or Eph 4:1-13 or 4:1-7, 11-13 / Mk 16:15-20 Seventh Sunday of Easter: Acts 1:15-17, 20a, 20c-26 / Ps 103:1-2, 11-12, 19-20 [19a] / 1 Jn 4:11-16 / Jn 17:11b-19
More Information
Links
The Seven Sorrows (seven dolors) of Mary
The Prophecy of Simeon – Luke 2:22-35
The Holy Family’s Flight into Egypt – Matthew 2:7-23
The Loss of Jesus in Jerusalem – Luke 2:41-50
The Meeting along the Way to Calvary – Luke 23:26-32
The Crucifixion and Death of Jesus – John 19:25-42
The Taking of the Body of Jesus from the Cross – Mark 15:42-46
The Burial of Jesus in the Tomb – Matthew 27:59-61