OUR LADY of SORROWS/ST. ANTHONY
ROSARY ALTAR SOCIETY
From Our Lady of Sorrows/St.
Anthony Rosary Altar Society – May the Peace and Joy
of Christ be with you this Christmas and throughout
the New Year.
Our Lady of
Sorrows/St. Anthony Rosary Altar Society

Annunciation of Our Lord
March 25
The Feast of the Annunciation celebrates the actual
Incarnation of Our Lord made flesh in the womb of
His mother Mary. The Archangel Gabriel appeared
before her, and asked her in the name of the Blessed
Trinity to consent to become the Mother of God. He
bowed respectfully before her “Hail, full of grace!
The Lord is with thee! Blessed art thou among
women.” Mary said, “Behold, the
handmaid of the Lord; be it to me according to your
word.” The angel departed from her.
Following the
Annunciation, Mary pronounced she would become the
mother of our Lord. She then traveled to visit her
cousin Elizabeth who was barren, but in her old age
was with child. She had also received a message
from the Archangel Gabriel that she would give birth
to John the Baptist.
NEWSLETTER
January, February, and March 2010
GENERAL INFORMATION
Throughout the year, the Rosary Altar Society
conducts regular monthly meetings and prayer
services, has guest speakers, and hosts a Day of
Recollection. Rosarians also make rosaries for the
missions, the First Communicants, area hospitals,
and other organizations upon request, launder altar
linens, clean and refill the holy water fonts, and
sell 50/50 tickets at the weekly OLS bingo - half
goes to the winner and the Rosary treasury receives
the other half. In addition, we conduct a Palm Cross
Sale, participate in the Annual May Crowning, donate
to the Family Thanksgiving Basket, and collect
donations for Adopt-a-Family at Christmas. These
are just some of the activities the Rosarians are
involved in.
Corporate Sunday is held on the first Sunday of the
month. The Rosary is recited at 8:30 A.M. followed
by the 9:00 A.M. Mass. All parishioners are invited
to recite the Rosary for our parish community, world
peace, an end to abortion and terrorism, for the
intentions of the Pope, and for the special
intentions of all those present.
The monthly meetings are held on the first Monday of
the month at 7:00 P.M. in the Church Meeting Room.
Because of Labor Day, the September meeting is held
on the second Monday. Meetings are not held in
January, July, or August.
Rosaries – Anyone
interested in learning to make rosaries, please
contact Betty Adamczyk at 586-6771. Rosaries are
sent to the missions, soldiers, and are given to the
First Communicants of our parish.
Prayer Shawls – The
prayer Shawl Group meets at 1:30 PM, the second
Monday of the month in the Church Meeting Room.
Prayer Shawls are made for patients in area
hospitals, assisted living facilities, and nursing
homes. If you or anyone you know is interested in
making prayer shawls, please contact Joyce Farina at
888-4516. If you have any completed prayer shawls
or if you wish to donate yarn, call Joyce, and she
will make arrangements to meet with you. We also
ask that you refrain from dropping off any completed
prayer shawls or yarn at the parish office, and
instead, call Joyce.
New members – New
members are always welcome to attend any of our
meetings and will be greeted warmly and friendly.
Being a Rosarian honors Mary as the Mother in whose
care Jesus has placed us, and our Lady’s blessings
will be without measure. Once you are inducted into
the Confraternity, you are a lifetime member. If
you are considering in joining the Rosary Altar
Society and have questions, please feel free to
contact any Board Member or Rosarian.
Officers for 2008-2010
Mary
Halasz, President (585-4804)
Toni
Levandowski, Vice-President (588-4768)
Melissa Demko, Secretary (695-5359)
Joyce
Berryman, Treasurer (587-8791)
Rosary Altar news is always
included in the weekly bulletin.
The following is the
schedule for March
Thursday, March 25 – The
Annunciation of the Lord – This Feast Day
predicts the blessed event of Christmas.
Sunday, March 28 – Palm
Sunday of the Lord’s Passion commemorates Jesus’
triumphal entry into Jerusalem, and is the beginning
of Holy Week.
May Christ, the King of
Jerusalem, enter into your hearts with his simple
message that Love is a journey From fear to freedom,
From death to life.
Our Lady of Sorrows/St. Anthony
Rosary Altar Society
Mary K. Halasz, President
OUR LADY of SORROWS-ST.
ANTHONY ROSARY ALTAR SOCIETY
The world’s most famous religious sculpture
The Pietà
by Michelangelo
"Mother of Sorrow, You who held Jesus in
your arms, please intercede with your Divine Son in our behalf.
Ask Him to help us to know one another better, to forgive one
another more readily, to love one another more deeply. Mother
of all mankind, inspire us to travel without falter along that
road at the end of which, under the Fatherhood of God, there
is true peace.”
NEWSLETTER
April, May, and June 2010
MISSION
STATEMENT: Our Lady of Sorrows/St. Anthony Rosary Altar
Society is a parish confraternity whose members seek to enhance
the spiritual, social, and cultural life of our parish through
liturgical service, prayer, and devotion to the gospel teaching
while honoring the desire of our Lord to better know, love, and
venerate His Mother. Members of the Rosary Confraternity pledge
to honor the Blessed Virgin Mary, and to secure her patronage by
reciting the Rosary for the mutual spiritual benefits of all
members throughout the world.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Throughout
the year, the Rosary Altar Society conducts regular monthly
meetings and prayer services, has guest speakers, and hosts a
Day of Recollection. Rosarians also make rosaries for the
missions, the First Communicants, area hospitals, and other
organizations upon request, launder altar linens, clean and
refill the holy water fonts, and sell 50/50 tickets at the
weekly OLS bingo - half goes to the winner and the Rosary
treasury receives the other half. In addition, we conduct a Palm
Cross Sale, participate in the Annual May Crowning, donate to
the Family Thanksgiving Basket, and collect donations for
Adopt-a-Family at Christmas. These are just some of the
activities the Rosarians are involved in.
Corporate
Sunday is held on the first Sunday of the month. The Rosary is
recited at 8:30 A.M. followed by the 9:00 A.M. Mass. All
parishioners are invited to recite the Rosary for our parish
community, world peace, an end to abortion and terrorism, for
the intentions of the Pope, and for the special intentions of
all those present.
The monthly
meetings are held on the first Monday of the month at 7:00 P.M.
in the Church Meeting Room. Because of Labor Day, the September
meeting is held on the second Monday. Meetings are not held in
January, July, or August.
Rosaries – Anyone interested in
learning to make rosaries, please contact Betty Adamczyk at
586-6771. Rosaries are sent to the missions, soldiers, and are
given to the First Communicants of our parish.
Prayer Shawls – Prayer Shawls are
made for patients in area hospitals, assisted living facilities,
and nursing homes. If you or anyone you know is interested in
making prayer shawls, please contact Joyce Farina at 888-4516.
If you have any completed prayer shawls or if you wish to donate
yarn, call Joyce, and she will make arrangements to meet with
you. We also ask that you refrain from dropping off any
completed prayer shawls or yarn at the parish office, and
instead, call Joyce.
New members – New members are always
welcome to attend any of our meetings and will be greeted warmly
and friendly. Being a Rosarian honors Mary as the Mother in
whose care Jesus has placed us, and our Lady’s blessings will be
without measure. Once you are inducted into the Confraternity,
you are a lifetime member. If you are considering in joining
the Rosary Altar Society and have questions, please feel free to
contact any Board Member or Rosarian.
Officers for 2008-2010
Mary Halasz,
President (585-4804)
Toni Levandowski,
Vice-President (588-4768)
Melissa Demko,
Secretary (695-5359)
Joyce Berryman,
Treasurer (587-8791)
Rosary Altar news is always included in
the weekly bulletin.
The following is the schedule for April,
May, and June.
Thursday, April 1 – Holy Thursday
memorializes the institution of the Holy Eucharist, and was
Christ’s farewell to His disciples. Holy Thursday observes the
Sacrament of Ordination, and begins the
Paschal Triduum. Also, the
bishop blesses the Oil of Chrism used for Baptism, Confirmation,
and Anointing of the sick or dying.
Friday, April 2 –Good Friday –
Pilate hands Jesus over to be crucified in order
to avert a riot. Jesus carries his cross to Golgotha where He
is crucified along with two criminals.
Saturday, April 3 – Holy
Saturday commemorates the day that Jesus’ body lay in
the tomb until his resurrection on Easter Sunday.
Sunday, April 4 – Easter
Sunday celebrates the resurrection of Jesus and is
the greatest and oldest feast in the Church. We joyfully
observe Christ's bodily resurrection.
Sunday, April 11 –
Corporate Sunday is held at the OLS
Campus.
Monday, April 12 – Regular
Monthly Meeting – Ms. Nancy Berchtold will share her
journey of “writing” Icons in Russian Orthodox schooling of how
these boards of wood, gesso, egg tempera, and gold can bring us
closer to the heart of God. Please feel free to bring a
favorite sacred image/picture such as the Sacred Heart. Ms.
Nancy Berchtold is a parishioner of Sacred Heart Parish in
Trenton, and for the past 30 years has been an art teacher in
the Pennsbury School District. Geri Smallwood
and her committee will provide refreshments.
Wednesday, April 14 –
Rosary Altar Network meeting will be
held in the OLS Church Meeting Room.
Sunday, May 2 –
Annual Parish May Crowning – The DOLS will join the Rosary
Altar Society to recite the Rosary starting at 10:30 AM followed
by the 11:00 AM Mass. Everyone is invited to recite the rosary
and participate in the May Crowning by processing after Mass to
the Statute of the Blessed Mother in front of the school.
Monday, May 3 –
A Marian Prayer Service, Rosary Altar May
Crowning, and induction of new members will be held at 7:00 PM
in the Upper Church. The regular Monthly Meeting will follow in
the Church Meeting Room. Grace Price and her committee will
provide refreshments.
Sunday, May 9 –
Mother’s Day – As we celebrate
Mother’s Day today, let us pray that the Lord will bless,
comfort, and give our mothers the grace she most needs. For our
deceased mothers – Lord, help us to rejoice with our mother in
her new life of the resurrection.
Thursday, May 13 –
Ascension Thursday is Christ’s
Ascension into God's glorious kingdom so that we, the members of
His body, may live one day with Him forever. Ascension Thursday
is a Holy Day of Obligation.
Sunday, May 16 – The Rosary Altar
Concert will be held at 3:00 PM in the Upper Church featuring
the Holy Ghost Prep High School Boys Chorus and Friends. After
the concert, everyone is invited to the Church Meeting Room for
light refreshments served by the Rosarians. Please check the
weekly bulletins for further information.
Sunday, May 23 –
Pentecost Sunday – On the 50th
day after Easter, our Blessed Mother and Jesus’ Disciples and
Jews were gathered in one place when suddenly there was a noise
from heaven like the sound of a mighty wind that filled the
whole house. They saw what looked like fiery tongues, and a
tongue came and settled on each person there. They were filled
with the Holy Spirit, and began speaking whatever languages the
Spirit let them speak.
Monday, May 31 –
Memorial Day is a day to remember
those who have died in our nation’s service. Let us also pray
for those who are currently serving and protecting our country.
Sunday, June 6 –
Corporate Sunday is held at the OLS Campus.
Monday, June 7 –
The Monthly Meeting will begin at 6:00 PM in
the Upper Church with the installation of new officers followed
with the an End-of-Year Dinner in the Church Meeting Room.
Phyllis Braconi and her committee will host the traditional
dinner. Please check the weekly bulletin for final details.
Sunday, June 20 –
Father’s Day – Let us pray that God
blesses and protects our living fathers that they may be
strengthened as Christian fathers, and guide them to be good
role models. Let us honor our deceased fathers that they have
found peace in the heavenly kingdom of God, Father of us all.
Thursday, June 24 – Nativity of St.
John the Baptist
Tuesday, June 29 – Feast of Sts.
Peter and Paul
Sunday, July 4 –
Corporate Sunday is held at the OLS Campus. July 4 is a Federal
holiday that commemorates the adoption of the Declaration of
Independence on July 4, 1776.
Monday, July 26 –
Feast of Sts. Joachim and Anne, parents of
the Blessed Virgin Mary
Sunday, August 1 –
Corporate Sunday is held at the OLS
Campus
Friday, August 6 –
Transfiguration of Our Lord
Sunday, August 15 –
The Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
is a Holy Day of obligation that celebrates both the happy
departure of the Virgin Mary from her life on earth, and her
bodily assumption into heaven. The Assumption
is a source of great hope for us too, for it points the way for
all followers of Christ who emulate her fidelity and obedience
to God’s will.
A little faith will bring your soul to
heaven, but a lot of faith will bring heaven to your soul.
Rosary Altar Society, President, Mary K.
Halasz
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