Center of Concern.
He wrote that since we
Our Lady of Sorrows Church
From the Pastor’s Desk
My Dear People:
This coming Saturday is a great feast and
though it is not a holy day of obligation this
year, it is the feast of Jesus glorifying His
mother, joining her soul with her body after
death and taking it immediately to heaven.
Though this doctrine is not biblical, it is the
constant tradition of the Church that Jesus
would not, as none of us would, leave His
mother’s body to rot in the earth when He
had the power to take it glorified immediately
to heaven.
The Feast of the Assumption of Mary has
special meaning at OLS because this year it
is the 17th anniversary of starting Perpetual
Adoration in the Chapel of Our Savior. We
will celebrate this anniversary with
Benediction before the 5:00 p.m. Saturday
Mass with its special intention being gratitude
to God and for the welfare of the 325
committed adorers and substitutes. A dinner
will be served in the Family Life Center for
these adorers and their families.
OLS is a most successful parish and it is no
secret that Jesus in the Chapel of Our Savior
keeps OLS running smoothly and full speed
ahead to God’s eternal kingdom. They say
that a parish that has perpetual adoration is
especially blessed but I say this is an
understatement. I find it makes a parish
extremely blessed.
There are endless people who come to the
Chapel at all hours of the day and night and
it is like going up the mountain of the
transfiguration to feel an extra closeness to
Jesus with all of our problems and thoughts
of gratitude for all of our blessings.
Another pleasant letter was on my desk this
week. It is from Bob Henger, who is a faithful
member of our parish and who delivers the
food on Monday mornings to the Catholic
brought the food baskets back to the
vestibule, the food donations are brimming
over. The Center of Concern was delighted
with the delivery because their food shelves
keep getting empty during these times of
recession. He said he liked the idea of the
council redesigning the vestibule and
arranging a more aesthetic food deposit
container. He wanted me to read his letter to
the parish council but I decided to simply
summarize it here.
A warm welcome to Father Jaya (think of
letter J and add the A). He comes to us from
the southern part of India, a very different
province from the province of the two Fr.
Jose’s who have served here. With eighteen
different official dialects in India, they
understand each other only in English.
Father has been ordained ten years, having
served his bishop as his secretary, and then
as pastor of a sizeable parish for the last five
years.
Fr. Jaya’s bishop has offered him to our
diocese for three to five years. He is grateful
that his first assignment is at OLS.
Mrs. Lynne Stella, Director of the Catholic
Children’s Learning Center, (next to 29th
Court) begged me to state a reminder that
the drive in front of the center is a ONE WAY
traffic pattern. Going against this creates a
hazard since others would not be aware of
this violation in the flow of traffic. One can
enter the parking lot from Central Avenue, or
use the alley on the other side of the
barbeque pit. The only exception to this is
the 3:00 p.m. pick up line for the OLS school
children. Thank you in advance for
observing these one way signs!
With prayers and blessings,
Fr. Muller
 MASS INTENTIONS

Monday, August 10 Dolly Barranco

Colette Smith
Mary Piazza Lightcap
Tuesday, August 11 Special Intention Middle School Youth Group will meet this
Samuel Saporito fall on MONDAY evenings from 7:00 to 8:30
Souls in Purgatory p.m. starting August 24.
Wednesday, August 12 Spec. Int. of Lillie
Rumore Ann Wos
Special Intention of Bill Barranco High School Youth Group will meet this fall
Thursday, August 13 Nick Graffeo on SUNDAY evenings after 6:00 p.m. Mass
Josephine Sicola until 8:45 p.m. beginning August 23. A
Donald Taccone Wednesday night Bible Study will be offered
Friday, August 14Donors to OLS School Foundation
Stanley Kazmir
starting in September. Please call Chelsea
Special Intention of Elaine Stephens Piper with questions at 871-8120.
Saturday, August 15 Spec. Int. of Josephine ____________________________________
Romano
Clifford Farrell Catechists Needed for PSR
Special Intention of Chris Frey
Sunday, August 16 People of the Parish
“The call to the ministry of the catechist is a
Scott Humphrey vocation, an interior call, the voice of the Holy
Otto Mooney Spirit” (National Directory for Catechesis, 54).
Is the Holy Spirit calling you to share your
Faith with our young people? Our Lady of
PRAY FOR VOCATIONS Sorrows Parish School of Religion will begin
Jesus is with us to help us do what may seem its 2009/10 year on August 23, and we are in
impossible. Have faith that you will not sink. Listen need of several catechists for grades K5, 1
for his voice of encouragement (Matthew 14:22-33) and 4. If you are interested in working in the
For those discerning a vocation to the ordained or
consecrated life, may they listen carefully to the catechetical vineyard of the Lord, please
voice of God in their hearts. contact Elizabeth Sutton, OLS PSR Director,
to arrange a time for an interview.
Flowers under the Blessed Mother are in ____________________________________
memory of William Schaefer, Sr.
____________________________________ GROWING WITH GOD-If you are interested
in working with 2-and 3-year-olds, Growing
Feast of the Assumption will be on with God could be right for you! The Growing
Saturday, August 15. Masses will be at 8:00 with God program is a Sunday school
a.m. and 10:00 a.m. It is not a holy day of program designed to teach 2-and 3-year-olds
obligation. about God. You would teach once a month
_______________________________________ and the lesson plans are already prepared
for you. If you are interested in volunteering
OLS CHILDREN’S CHOIR is looking for but do not want to teach, we are also looking
boys and girls who love to sing. Our first for assistants to help in the classrooms. It is
practice will be on Wednesday, August 26, a great way to donate your time and make a
from 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. For registration and difference. If you are interested, please
more information, please call Alexandra contact us!! For 2-year-olds: contact Ann
Naylor at 981-2773. Morel 426-2376 or 516-1265. For 3-year-
olds: contact Marna Dickinson 747-0455.
May God bless you and your family.
The Introduction to the Extraordinary
Form workshop for the laity will take place on
Saturday, August 15, from 8:00 a.m. until
2:00 p.m. at the Cathedral of St. Paul in
Birmingham. The highlight of the day will be
a Solemn High Mass, which will begin at
11:00 a.m. Lunch will be served following the
Mass. All are invited to attend this free
workshop.
____________________________________
Magnificat Prayer Breakfast-There will be a
Magnificat Prayer Breakfast on Saturday,
August 29, 2009 at Our Lady of Sorrows
Parish Hall, it will be from 9:30 a.m. until
12:30 p.m. Our speaker will be Virginia
Springer from Resurrection Catholic Church
in Clanton, Alabama who will share with us
how in the storms of her life she became
God’s “runaway bunny” until a special event
happened that changed everything. Tickets
to the prayer breakfast are $10.00 and are
available from Penny Vaughn, ticket
chairwoman (205) 919-0914, from Alpha
Church Supply and Gifts, or from any Service
Team Member. Ticket sales will end on
Wednesday, August 26 at 5:00 p.m. No
tickets will be sold at the door. For more
information, please go to the Magnificat
website at www.magnificat-birmingham.org.
____________________________________
OLS Adult Choir is
Looking For New Members
Our Lady of Sorrows Adult Choir is looking
for new members. Whether you are a
trained musician or you just love to sing, we
would love to have you share your talents.
Rehearsals are on Wednesday evenings
from 7:00 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. in the music
room. If you have any questions, please
contact Lee Wright at
lwright.jcchs@gmail.com. We hope to see
you there.
Her Choice Birmingham will be celebrating
Mass on Monday, August 10, at 3:30 p.m.
Please come and pray for the babies who
are in danger of being aborted and their
mothers, for the end of all abortions, for the
staff and volunteers, and for the benefactors
of Her Choice. If you need directions to Her
Choice Birmingham please call the center at
205-252-0706.
____________________________________
Worldwide Marriage Encounter- “So be
imitators of God… and live in love, as Christ
loved us.” Let Worldwide Marriage Encounter
help you better live the sacrament of your
marriage/holy orders. The next Worldwide
Marriage Encounter Weekends are August
21-23 in Huntsville, AL; October 2-4 in
Nashville, TN and November 6-8 in Cullman,
AL. Early registration is highly
recommended. For more information visit
our website at: wwmealabama.org or call
(800) 540-9963.
____________________________________
CHAPEL OF OUR SAVIOR
The Chapel needs permanent Committed
Adorers for:
Sunday at 11:00 a.m. (to share hour)
Monday at 11:00 p.m. (vacant)
Wednesday at Noon (to share hour)
Friday at 1:00 p.m. (to share hour)
Our goal is to have two people on 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.
“One of the by-products of a Holy Hour of
Eucharistic Adoration is the sensitiveness to
the Eucharistic Presence of Our Divine Lord!”
(Archbishop Fulton Sheen-1895 to 1979)
Holy Family Cristo Rey Catholic High School
Seeks Corporate Internhip Sponsors
Due to the increasing enrollment for
academic 2009-2010, Holy Family Cristo Rey
is seeking additional corporate partners for
its Corporate Internship Program. Working in
teams of four, Cristo Rey students share
entry level positions during the school year to
help offset tuition costs. Proceeds pay 70 %
of each student’s tuition at the unique high
school. For details about the Corporate
Internship Program and how you can help,
please contact Steve Burbank at 205-263-
0151. Holy Family Cristo Rey is the “The
School That Works!”
____________________________________

OLS Volleyball and Basketball-Registration ATTENTION ALL HIGH

for volleyball and basketball at OLS is open
to PSR students (who do not play for their
SCHOOL STUDENTS
school teams). Volleyball (girls grades 3-8)
and Basketball (boys and girls grades 1-8)
late registration is due in the school office by You are officially invited to
August 14 at 3:00 p.m. Please go to
www.olsschool.com for the registration form.
the first ever OLS Youth
____________________________________ Mass ! It will be August
Please come celebrate the life of Fr. James 23rd at 6 p.m.. featuring
E. Coyle at a Memorial Mass on Tuesday,
August 11, at 12:10 p.m. at the Cathedral of
Jesus in the Blessed
St. Paul. All are welcome at the reception Sacrament and music by
following the Mass at the Cathedral Life
Center. Greg Boudreauz.
Everyone is welcome.
Stay afterward for the
Youth Group Fall Kickoff in
the Parish Hall with dinner,
games and prayer. Call
the youth office if your are
interested in helping with
the Mass.