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Please Contact:  Parish Office, 927-1154
 

The 750 club is held annually in the parish. Letters are sent to parishioners with information on obtaining a raffle ticket. Winning numbers are picked at a drawing/beef and beer party held in October. There are also items given away from local merchants at the affair. Contact the office if you can donate a door prize or if you wish to help with this project.

Contact: Parish Office, 927-1154
 

The basketball program provides fundamentals and fun to the boys and girls in the first and second grades. It is held Wednesday evenings in January, February and March.

Contact: Parish Office, 927-1154
 

Bingo is offered weekly to provide an entertaining way for people to socialize. The revenue is used to offset the subsidy for St. Joseph’s Regional School.

Date and Time: Friday evenings, 7:30 PM
Contact Person: Parish Office, 927-1154
 

Every year the youth group sells more than 600 trees. In addition dozens of trees are donated to the less fortunate and profits from the sale are given to local Catholic charities.

Times: Beginning the first Saturday of December
Weekend: 10 AM-8 PM
Monday-Friday: 4 PM-8 PM
Location: In the yard behind the hall
Contact Person: Youth Ministry Director, 927-8679
 

Craft shows are held twice a year as fundraisers for Our Lady of Sorrows. The events take place pre-Thanksgiving and pre Easter. Volunteers are always needed to help with the food sales and to bake.

Contact Person: Call Parish Office, 927-1154
 

The Easter Egg Hunt is an annual tradition at Our Lady of Sorrows. It is generally held on Easter Sunday following the 9:30 AM Mass. Plastic eggs and candy are donated by parishioners and the date is advertised in the parish bulletin and on our web site.

Contact Person: Parish Office, 927-1154
 

A covered dish dinner is held after the Holy Thursday 6:00 PM Mass every year as a way for all parishioners to share in the Lenten season and prepare for Easter. The parish provides ham, macaroni and cheese, and Caesar salad. Parishioners supply side dishes and desserts.

Contact Person: Parish Office: 927-1154
 

The welcoming committee is presently being coordinated by the Ministry of Care. Welcome letters and packages are sent to new parishioners. There are also periodic hospitality evenings for new parishioners to find out about our parish organizations and ministries. The group is always seeking new members and we meet several times during the year.

Contact Person: Parish Office: 927-1154
 

All Saints Council No. 6277 serves the communities of Northfield and Linwood. . The Knights of Columbus is a Catholic men’s fraternal organization. Social and intellectual fellowship is promoted among members and their families through educational, charitable, religious, social welfare, war relief and public relief works.

Date and Time: 2nd Wednesday of the month at 7:30 PM
Contact Person: Parish Office: 927-1154
 

All parish members are invited to attend and bring a dessert to the annual family picnic which is held every September. The parish provides hamburgers, hotdogs, rolls, corn on the cob and baked beans. All are welcome to join in the fun!

Contact Person: Parish Office: 927-1154
 

The parish garden is located in an area behind the church. Bricks and memorials may be purchased in the office during regular office hours

Contact Person: Parish Office: 927-1154
 

The quilting group meeting weekly in the hall. They donate a quilt every year to the parish which is auctioned off with the proceeds going to purchase altar linens and vestments.

Contact Person: Parish Office, 927-1154
 

The sanctuary cleaners meet once a month in the church following the 8:30 AM Mass and clean the sanctuary and other needed areas of the church. Volunteers are always welcome and cleaning supplies are provided.

Date and Time: Third Friday of every month 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Contact Person: Parish Office, 927-1154
 

This special Christmas luncheon is held to honor all the seniors of the parish. It is generally held during the week of the feast of the Immaculate Conception. Volunteers are always needed to help. Contact the office in November to help.

Contact Person: Call parish office, 927-1154
 

The t-ball program provides the youth the opportunity to learn the fundamentals of the game and is held on Saturdays in May and June.

Contact Person: Parish Office, 927-1154
 

The travel group arranges some 1 day trips and at least 1 overnight trip during the course of the year. Interested parishioners can be placed on a mailing list to receive information. In addition, trips are advertised in the weekly parish bulletin and on our web page.

Contact Persons: Parish Office, 927-1154