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245 W. Hwy 90, China, Texas 77613
Welcome!
Thank you for visiting Our Lady of Sorrows Church online. We hope that our website gives you the information you are seeking. Please feel free to read more about our church on this site, or come in for a visit. We would love to greet you and share with you our love for Jesus Christ and for you, our neighbor.
Our Pastor is Reverend
Polycarp Otieno
Church Office- 409-752-3571
Church Office Hours-
Mon-Thur. 8:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m.
Friday 8:00 a.m.- 12:00 p.m.
Your donations are sent directly to the Church, credited with your
name. Thank you!
Our Faith
We believe that the door to salvation is always open and so are the doors to our church. Our mission is to be fully devoted to Jesus by opening our arms to those in search of the truth. We show God’s love and concern for our fellow man at every opportunity. Through works of charity and opening our doors to listen and love, we feel that we are walking in the footsteps of Jesus Christ.
Mass Times
WEEKENDS
Saturday at 4:00 PM
Sunday at 8:30 AM
Weekdays:
Tuesday 8:00 AM
Wednesday- 8:00 AM
Thursday- 8:00 AM
Friday 8:00 AM
Reconciliation: Saturday 3:00- 3:45 p.m.
Adoration- Wednesday
8:30 a.m. -10:00 a.m.
Baptism: Please call the
office for appointment. Baptism Classes are required.
Weddings: Diocesan policy for Marriage requires that you make an appointment with the pastor at least six months before the anticipated wedding. Please meet with the pastor before setting your final date.
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We welcome you to our Church, if you would like to join our Parish family, Census forms can be found under the Forms tab or in the Church.
Our Children's Mass will resume on September 13th. All children are invited to join us, and wear your VBS shirt if you have one. If you need a shirt see Melody or Melissa.
Sunday September 13th, 2026
Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Just as God forgives us, we must also forgive others
We cannot seek mercy for ourselves if we fail to give mercy to others. As Christians we must live God's love.
First Reading- Sirach 27:30-28:7- Sirach teaches that we must forgive our neighbors injustice if we are to be forgiven by God.
PSALM-103: 1-4, 9-12-R/.- The Lord is kind and merciful, slow to anger and rich in compassion.
Second Reading- Romans 14:7-9- Saint Paul speaks of the new life they have found in Christ, who overcame death.
Gospel- Matthew 18:21-35- Jesus says we must forgive not seven times but seventy- seven times, and tells the parable of the unforgiving servant.
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FEAST OF OUR LADY OF SORROWS-
This Tuesday on September 15th we celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows. Mary, as our inspiration, is venerated on this Feast to commemorate the seven sorrows she suffered.
The Prophecy of Simeon: When Mary and Joseph presented the infant Jesus in the Temple, Simeon prophesied that a sword would pierce her own soul too. The Flight into Egypt: Fleeing into the night with baby Jesus to escape King Herod's slaughter of the innocent children.
The Loss of Jesus in the Temple- Searching anxiously for the twelve-year-old Jesus for three agonizing days. Meeting Jesus on the Way to Calvary: Seeing her condemned and beaten son carrying his heavy wooden cross. The Crucifixion: Standing steadfast at the foot of the cross as Jesus suffered and died. Taking Jesus Down from the Cross: Holding the lifeless body of her son for the last time, an image immortalized in the Pietà. The Burial of Jesus: Watching as her son's body was buried, sealed in the tomb. A devotional image of her shows her heart pierced with seven swords representing these sorrows.
FOURTH ANNUAL EUCHARISTIC FLOTILLA-
MASS* ADORATION* ROSARY*Join us as part of the Eucharistic Revival. Those wishing to join in their boat must register boat and passengers. Those attending on land can join at the scheduled stops. Please use the scan code below for info.
