Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church

As of Thursday, December 3rd, we are now on a 25% capacity limit.  This means that this weekend, December 5th and 6th, the Sunday Mass schedule will return to Saturday 5 pm, and Sunday 8:30 am and 11 am.  If you had previously signed-up for the 12:30 pm Mass, your reservation has now been moved to 11 am.

Click here to read an important notice from Archbishop Sample about the wearing of face-masks at Mass.

The video of Sunday's Mass will be posted to this website Sunday morning by 10:30 am.  Also, the 11 am Mass will be live-streamed to our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/esio.43 if you would like to join us live.

In accordance with the recent directives from the Governor's office, 25% of our church's total capacity can now be filled with worshipers.  If you want to come to Mass, you must still sign-up either on this website, or by calling the Parish Office (503-775-6731) during business hours.  If you do not sign-up ahead of time, you can give your name and phone number to the door monitor as you enter the church.

Please be assured that, even with the new 25% capacity restriction, we will only allow in the number of worshipers that can be safely socially distanced in our church, and we will continue to take every safety precaution with regular cleaning and sanitizing.  Your health and safety at Mass is our top priority.

Everyone who comes to Mass must still wear a face mask for the safety of others.  Also, please remember that if you are vulnerable, at-risk, or otherwise concerned about COVID-19, you should remain at home.  You can instead watch the video of the Mass, and join us when it is safe to do so.  Most importantly, please do not come if you have even the slightest symptoms or feelings of sickness.

Note: when signing-up online, please enter both your first and last name and your phone number (not your e-mail address).  Also, please remember that, when you sign-up for a seat but do not come, you are depriving someone else of the opportunity to go to Mass.  Please be considerate of others.

Click here to sign-up for a daily Mass.

Click here to sign-up for a Sunday Mass.

Click here to sign-up for one of the Masses on December 8th, the Immaculate Conception.

Click here to sign-up for one of the Masses on Christmas Eve, December 24th.

Click here to sign-up for one of the Masses on Christmas Day, December 25th.

If you need help or do not want to sign-up online, you can call the Parish Office (503-775-6731) during business hours.

Click on the picture of the chalice above to see the current Mass attendance listings.

Confessions
Saturdays from 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM
     Accommodations will be made for priest and penitent to be more than six feet apart

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
Tuesdays in the church from 8:00 am to 7:00 pm - call the Parish Office to get the code for the church's side door

Click here for excerpts from the Liturgy of the Hours for December 4, Friday of the First Week of Advent.

Thank you so much to everyone who is continuing to financially support our parish during this outbreak. Your generosity is keeping our parish going, and allowing us to continue ministering to your needs.  If you are able to, please consider donating using the following methods (we highly recommend the online giving):

• Click here to go directly to WeShare to donate online.  Your donation is sent directly to the parish.  Click here if you would like to see a helpful instruction sheet for using WeShare and donating online.
• Mail in your weekly or monthly parish support donation.
• Drop off your donation at the Parish Office by placing it in the mail slot.  The mail slot is in the side of the office that faces the parking lot, and has the letters USPS above it.
• Call the Parish Office at (503) 775-6731 and use your credit/debit card over the phone.

Click on the image above to learn how you can access our parish's FORMED account to learn more about your Catholic faith during this time when Religious Education classes are suspended.

If you need help during this difficult time with either food, rent, or paying your utilities, call the Society of St. Vincent de Paul today.

St. Vincent de Paul Emergency Services Center: (503) 235-8431
#1 Food or #2 Rent/Utilities
Monday - Friday, 9:30 am to 12 noon, and 1 pm to 3:30 pm
(Multnomah and Clackamas County)

Click on the logo above to join our parish's Flocknote system, and receive e-mails and/or text messages about important news in the parish.

• Tuesday, December 8: Masses for the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary at 12 pm and 7 pm (holy day of obligation)
• Wednesday, December 16: Adoration and Confessions, 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
• Tuesday, December 22: Daily Mass at 12 pm
• Thursday, December 24: Christmas Vigil Masses at 4 pm, 7 pm, and 8:30 pm
• Friday, December 25: Christmas Masses at 8:30 am, 11 am, and 1 pm
• Saturday, December 26: Mass for the Feast of St. Stephen at 9 am, NO Confessions, Saturday Vigil Mass at 5 pm
• Sunday, December 27: Masses for the Feast of the Holy Family at 8:30 am and 11 am
• Monday, December 28: Mass for the Feast of the Holy Innocents at 12 pm
• Thursday, December 31: Daily Mass at 12 pm, Vigil Mass for Mary, Mother of God (holy day of obligation) at 5:30 pm
• Friday, January 1: Mass for Mary, Mother of God (holy day of obligation) at 10 am
• January 12 - 15: Parish Weekday Prayer at 12 pm (no Daily Mass this week)

The end of the year is coming soon, and it's time to start thinking about possible end-of-the-year charitable donations.  Click on the link below to see a list of things that our parish is very much in need of.  More details about them will be provided in the next few weeks.