Our Lady of Sorrows Church
the grave.
From the Pastor’s Desk
My Dear People:
A blessed Christmas feast to each
one of you. On a birthday, we
usually give gifts to the one
whose birthday we celebrate; and
we all, hopefully, have a gift
for Jesus. But on this birthday,
the honoree gives so many gifts
of grace. He gives people the
extra grace to worship Him in
church when they usually don’t.
The Scriptures say that we cannot
even pray without His help. So
He gives people the grace to
pray, to reach out to others with
kindness, to visit one another
and to speak to that relative to
whom we would rather not be
speaking.
The greatest gift Jesus gives to
us is His coming into the world.
We all came into the world to
live; He came into the world to
die so that we might live.
God has a way of hiding Himself.
He hid Himself as a human infant
in Bethlehem. Then as an adult
His divinity is revealed with His
miracle at the wedding feast of
Cana, the curing of the blind,
the deaf, the crippled, bringing
the dead back to life. Jesus
then claimed to be God as He
said, “Before Abraham (2000 b.c.)
came to be, I am.” With this, God
was no longer hidden.
God was very much hidden as Jesus
suffered the scourging at the
pillar and as He was covered with
His own blood on the way to
Calvary. Then the God in Him was
revealed as He came forth from
Jesus hides Himself in the Bread
and Wine, but shows His divine
love for us by instituting this
Sacred Meal for our spiritual
growth. We will see His presence
now only with the eyes of faith.
But He promises that those who
trust in His hidden presence will
see His divinity. He tells us:
“He who eats my flesh and
drinks my blood has
everlasting
life. I will raise him up
on the last
day.”
The Christian life is a life
which cannot be lived unless
Christ exists with His divine
grace given to us. So the hidden
God is seen in people who live
the faith.
The effects of the birth of the
Savior in our lives should be
fourfold:
1. PRAISE: We need to praise
Him
for His goodness to us.
The
Angels in coming to the
shepherds
to announce this birth
sang: GLORY TO GOD IN THE
HIGHEST. We need to do
the same.
2. REJOICE: We need to
rejoice that
we have a Savior, for who
of us
can say we don’t need the
forgiving power of God,
saving us through the
work of Jesus.

“Rejoice always, Again,
I say ‘rejoice’”
(Philippians).
3. GIVE THANKS: It is one
thing to
rejoice; but it is just
as important
to go back and not just
see what
has been done for us…but
to thank Him for doing
this.
4. IMITATE: Just as Jesus
has
given so much to us, we
need to find ways to give
to other people. So we
have all the gift-giving
at Christmas. Let us do
it in His name, not just
a custom of the year,
forgetting the reason for
the custom.
When we approach that Nativity
scene, that scene of the Baby in
the manger, that mother ecstatic,
Joseph her husband mystified, and
the shepherds shocked and full of
wonderment, we need to say: “
Praise to You, God. I am so
happy you came to save us. Thank
you a thousand times. Help me to
do things for others, as you have
taught us by your life, death and
resurrection.”
With prayers and blessings,
Fr. Muller
Golden Anniversary of the
Construction of Our Lady of
Sorrows Church
Fifty years ago today, the
construction of OLS Church
building was finished and the
first Mass was Midnight 1959.
Fifty years later we still have a
Midnight Mass with seven other
Christmas Masses.
This is God’s house and thousands
have come to worship Him here
through Jesus, the Son, offered
to the Father, still in 2009.
This church building, finished
fifty years ago, has had many
additions throughout the years.
Added was the choir loft making
room for another hundred souls.
Stained glass windows were
installed telling us of the
sorrows of Mary, the coming of
the Spirit and the giving of the
keys to Peter.
Cushions were added to the pews
with the color of Mary, for
comfort and better sound
reception.
The pipe organ was added. It
gives that royal sound for the
King of Kings. Later the
elevator was added, helping the
disabled come into His House. The
altar has been moved in order to
have Mass facing the people.
It is fifty years now that this
House has been here for weddings,
funerals, baptisms, the offering
of the Son of the Father in
heaven, to bless the people, to
give them hope, to keep them
praying and to remind them of
God’s other home, a home for us
also, the place we call heaven.
A huge thanks to all through the
years contributed to the building
renovation of OLS House of God.

PRAY FOR VOCATIONS
Rejoice! A child is born to us. This
Prince of Peace is the great light. Go
and share your joy with others. (Isaiah
9:1-6). For children, may they know that
Jesus is the greatest gift to us and
rejoice in his promises.
6:00 a.m., followed by Mass at
6:30 a.m.
First Saturday Devotions will be
held on Saturday, January 2, at
7:15 a.m. followed by Mass at
7:45 a.m.

Chapel of Our Savior

The Chapel needs permanent
Committed Adorers for:
Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. (to share
hour)
Friday at 3:00 a.m.
Saturday at 4:00 p.m.
Our goal is to have a least two
people of each hour. These are
the hours needed, but do select
an hour that best fits your
schedule. Please call Ida Wilker
at 879-7040 or Mary Claire
Brouillette at 871-2909.
“When you awake in the night,
transport yourself quickly in
spirit before the Tabernacle,
saying: ‘Behold, my God, I come
to adore You, to praise, thank,
and love you, and to keep you
company with all the Angels’.”
St. John Vianney
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The Priests and Staff would like

to wish everyone a Merry
Christmas and a Happy and Blessed
New Year.
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NEW MASS SCHEDULE FOR NEW YEAR’S

Thursday, December 31, vigil Mass
6:00 p.m.
Friday, January 1, 6:30 a.m.,
7:30 a.m.,
12 Noon, and 6:00 p.m.

First Friday Devotions will be

held on Friday, January 1, at