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My Dear People:
We have never before had a deacon conduct
a mission at OLS, but deacons are ordained
to preach, to baptize, and to conduct funerals
and weddings. Starting this Monday at 7:00
p.m., Deacon Glenn Harmon will give a
mission at OLS.
One pastor wrote that in his parish Deacon
Harmon’s mission brought 600 people in
attendance, and the mission touched the
hearts of his people in ways not experienced
before.
Glenn Harmon walked away from a
successful business career in 1992 to preach
the word of God and the Catholic faith across
America. Last week, he was in Conyers,
Georgia; this week with us; and after OLS his
schedule will take him to Catholic parishes in
California, Louisiana, Texas, Nebraska, and
Arizona.
The mission will center around hope, faith,
forgiveness and love. The third day of the
mission we will follow his short presentation
with eight priests available for individual
confessions. If you cannot come all four
days, come when you can.
Deacon Glenn completed his studies in
pastoral ministries from Loyola University
and was ordained a deacon in the Catholic
Church on December 1, 2001. In the past, he
served the diocese of Lake Charles,
Louisiana, as director of the Office of
Evangelization. He is the former host of the
Catholic T.V. program, “The Road to
Emmaus.”
Most of us have heard of the marvelous
Habitat for Humanity, an organization which
helps needy families who cannot afford
purchasing a house to build simple, decent
housing of their own. Churches, corporations
and others provide financial support while the
new homeowners and volunteers put in
many hours of contruction work under trained
supervision. The houses are sold through a
no-profit mortgage, and the new owners
them a home for the first and only time of
their lives. Five churches are committed to
different Saturdays. Our day is March 21st.
The worksite is not on the other side of
Birmingham, but in our backyard, Rosedale.
Workers will meet in the back parking lot at
7:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 21st. God could
be calling you to do this as a Lenten project.
Lent is here and it is not too late to make a
Lenten resolution during this holy season.
What will we do during this holy season, or
what will we give up to better our relationship
with our dear Savior?
With prayers and blessings,
Father Muller
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MASS INTENTIONS
Monday, Mar. 2 Special Intention
Special Int. of Jody Coombs
Tuesday, Mar. 3 Anthony Mangina
Special Int. of Whitt & Amy Catherine Wilson
Wednesday, Mar. 4 Donors to OLS Foundation
Thomas Sullivan
Thursday, Mar. 5 Margaret Angelo
Mr. Lutz
Friday, Mar. 6 Frances Zito
Charles Woods
Saturday, Mar. 7 Nick Graffeo, Jr.
Joe & Josephine Ragusa
Sunday, Mar. 8 People of the Parish
Charles & Margaret Harvey
OUR LADY OF SORROWS ALTAR SODALITY
TO SPONSOR DAY OF RECOLLECTION,
MARCH 6
A Day of Recollection will be held on Friday,
March 6th, starting at 9:00 a.m. Everyone is
invited to attend. There will be confession,
Mass and lunch. The speaker will be Dolores
Geary; her topic is “Chrismons are not just
for Christmas.” For reservations contact Joan
Anderson (942-5764) or Frances Wideman
(970-1854).
ADULT EDUCATION

Sunday morning Adult Education is held in
the Parish Hall at 10:00 a.m.
Sunday, March 1st: John Wright, Jr.
presents his first-hand account of “The Civil
Rights Movement and Catholic Response
in the South.”
Sunday, March 8th
Amy Welborn will speak and her topic will
be The History and Practices of Lent.
OUR LADY OF PEACE GUILD will meet on
Monday, March 2nd, after the noon Mass in
the Sodality Room. Please bring your lunch.
Dessert will be provided. Remember your
beans and rice.
Join us for V.I.P. on
Tuesday, March 3rd, at
11:00 a.m. in the Parish
Hall. There will be Mass, with anointing of the
sick, lunch, bingo.
ST. ANN’S ALTAR GUILD
Calling all members of St. Ann's Guild for our
Wednesday, March 4th, regular meeting at
10:30 in the Sodality Room, Family Life
Center. Come hear all about our OLS
Columbarium presented by members of the
Columbarium Committee, Mrs. Ann Bruno
and Mr. Ed McDevitt. We will review final
plans for the Day of Recollection. Guests are
welcome. The telephone committee will call
for reservations for lunch as well as for our
Day of Recollection. For information call
Dolores Geary 942-8552.
FIRST FRIDAY DEVOTIONS will be held on
March 6th at 6:00 a.m.
FIRST SATURDAY DEVOTIONS will be held
on March 7th at 7:15 a.m.
Children’s Eucharistic Adoration
Please join us for Children’s Eucharistic
Adoration, Wednesday, March 4th, from 9:00
a.m. – 9:30 a.m. in the church at Our Lady of
Sorrows. Children of all ages are welcome
including newborns and infants. This time is
a wonderful opportunity to encourage your
child’s faith and prayer life while fulfilling
Christ’s command to “ . . . Let the little
children come to me . . .” (Mark 10:14). For
more information, please call Kim Stephens
at 823-8886.
High School Youth Group meets on
Wednesday nights from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. and
on Sunday mornings from 10:00 -11:15 a.m.
We meet in the third floor Youth Room in
the Family Life Center. Come to meet
friends, eat, and learn about the faith!
Junior High Youth Group - All 6th - 8th
graders will meet on March 1st. Please note
that this is the only meeting scheduled for
March. We meet from 7:00-8:30 p.m. in the
Family Life Center. Please join in the fun and
fellowship.
CHAPEL OF OUR SAVIOR
The Chapel needs permanent Committed
Adorers for:
Monday Morning at Midnight - 1:00 AM (To
Share Hour)
Tuesday at 1:00 PM (To Share Hour)
Sunday at 8:00 AM
Our goal is to have at least 2 people on each
hour. Please call Ida Wilker at 933-2281 or
Mary Claire Brouillette at 871-2909.
"Down in adoration falling, this great
Sacrament we hail;... Faith will tell us Christ
is present when our human senses fail."
-St. Thomas Aquinas (1225-74)
Daylight Savings Time begins
on Sunday morning, March
8th.
Mark your calendars for OLS
Vacation Bible School
“Discovery Canyon” which will
be June 8th-12th from 9:00 a.m.
until 12:00 p.m. This is for
children going into K4 through
4th grade as of August 2009. Registration
begins today, March 1st. Registration forms
are in the front entrance of the Church. For
more information please call 871-1431.
A city-wide meeting of Career Assistance
Ministry will be held at Vestavia Hills United
Methodist Church on Saturday, March 7th,
from 9:00 until noon. Registration will begin
at 8:30 A.M. Speakers will address best
ways to seek employment in this tight labor
market and how to stay motivated. All who
are unemployed or underemployed are
encouraged to attend. For further
information contact Don Cables at
991-9759 or 706-7003.
PRAY FOR VOCATIONS
During this time of fasting we may be tempted to go
astray. Pray for the grace to follow the way that
leads to life. (Matthew 4:1-11) This ad is sponsored by the
Serra Club.
Habitat for Humanity-Building on Faith
Project will be on Saturday, March 21st, from
8:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. or anytime you can
give that day. You have the opportunity to
help a family that has been less fortunate
than most of us. The Morgan family has for a
long time had the dream of owning their own
home and you could help them accomplish
their dream. Habitat is a wonderful way to
enjoy the fellowship of getting to know other
parishioners, while assisting this family in the
construction of their new house. You
certainly do not need to be a professional
and projects can include anything from
roofing the house, constructing walls,
painting, and, yes, even picking up trash.
Please find the sign-up sheets in the
vestibule and let us have Our Lady of
Sorrows again provide more people than the
other Parishes. If you need further
information you can email Chris Alexander at
calexander@bcbsal.org
St. Bernard’s Abbey will sponsor a MEN IN
BLACK religious vocation retreat for
young men ages 18 through 25. It will be
held March 13-15. If you are interested in
religious life, spend two days in silence as
you listen for the word of God and what He is
calling you to do with the life He gave you at
birth. Contact Br. Benedict, OSB at (800)
722-0999 ext. 138 or email him at
brbenedictosb@yahoo.com for more
information.
St. Bernard’s Abbey-Come and See
Benediction vocation retreat will be held
for men ages 18 through 55 on March 20-22.
Members of the vocation team will give the
talks and you will be able to ask questions
after each session, while discerning the
question of what God is calling you do with
your life. Contact Br. Benedict at (800) 722-
0999 ext. 138 or email him at
brbenedictosb@yahoo.com for more
information
St. Patrick’s Day Party on Friday, March
13th, from 8:00 until 11:00 p.m.at the Cedars
Club on Greensprings Hwy. Come join us for
food, beverages, Irish music and open fire.
For more information please contact Elaine
Kassouf at 960-2342.