Mother of Sorrows Parish

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The Season of Lent - Activities List
Join us as we observe Lent with activities and events thoughtfully chosen to guide us prayerfully and intentionally into a deeper relationship with Jesus throughout this sacred season.  This section will be updated for each week's activities.  The schedule and locations are subject to change based upon the church's renovations.  Additionally, free copies of The Little Black Book with daily reflections are available in the back of church. [posted 2/12-4/5/2026]

3/25 1:30 pm Choir Practice (at Peninsula United Methodist Church)
3/26 7:00 pm The Crucifixion in Art (at Peninsula United Methodist Church)
CANCELLED: 3/25 6:00 pm Eucharistic Adoration
3/27 12:00 pm Stations of the Cross (weather permitting outside on church grounds, otherwise in Parish Life Center)
3/29 9:30 am Ecumenical Palm Sunday Service with Peninsula United Methodist Church followed by Mass

Parish Council Meeting
All parishioners are welcome to this meeting on Wednesday, March 25 starting at 7:00 pm in the Parish Life Center. This meeting provides an opportunity to learn about our parish activities, events, and plans as well as provide suggestions and feedback. [posted 3/18-25/2026]

The Crucifixion in Art 
Rev. James Daprile, PhD, is the speaker for this presentation on Thursday, March 26 at 7:00 pm. Fr. Daprile  serves as pastor emeritus of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish, Aurora and is a docent at the Cleveland Museum of Art. He has presented at The First Friday Club of Greater Akron and numerous other venues across Ohio. He leads gallery talks, tours and presentations at the Cleveland Museum of Art. The talk will take place at Peninsula United Methodist Church (PUMC), located diagonally across the street from Mother of Sorrows.  Free parking is available in the PUMC lot behind the church. There is no cost to attend. [posted 3/17-26/2026]

Ecumenical Palm Sunday Service with Peninsula United Methodist Church
Our parish tradition of blessing the palms continues.  We will gather with the congregation of the Peninsula United Methodist Church on Sunday, March 29 at 9:30 at the intersection of Rt 303 and Locust Street.  After this brief service, we will celebrate Mass in our church. [posted 3/25-29/2026]

Upcoming Events
Save the dates for these other events; more details to follow.
4/01 1:30 pm Choir Practice (at Peninsula United Methodist Church)
4/02 7:00 pm Holy Thursday Mass
4/03 12:00 pm Stations of the Cross (weather permitting outside on church grounds, otherwise in Parish Life Center)
4/03 3:00 pm Good Friday Service
4/04 8:00 pm Easter Vigil Mass
4/05 9:30 am Easter Mass
4/08 10:00 am Faith and Fiction Book Club - House Calls and Hitching Posts by Dr. Elton Lehman
4/15 8:45 am Seven Sorrows Rosary and Weekday Mass
4/29 6:00 pm Eucharistic Adoration
4/29 7:00 pm Finance Committee Meeting