September 16, 10:30 a.m.: Mass at the Lake, Lake Massapoag. All are welcome!
PRE-K thru GRADE 5
September 30: Mass at 8:45 a.m., followed by First Classes and Parent Orientation at Cottage Street School from 9:45-10:45 a.m.
MIDDLE SCHOOL
September 26, 7:00-8:00 p.m.: Middle School Orientation for Parents, O'Connell Hall
October 14, 6:30-8:00 p.m. OR October 17, 7:00-8:30 p.m. First Group Gathering, O'Connell Hall
CONFIRMATION I and II
September 26, 8:00-9:00 p.m.: Confirmation Orientation for Parents and Students, O'Connell Hall
CONFIRMATION I
October 17, 7:00-8:30 p.m.: First Group Gathering, Bullock Center
October 21, 8:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m., Confirmation One Retreat, Glastonbury Abbey (We will meet at OLOS)
CONFIRMATION II
October 14, 6:30-8:00 p.m.: First Group Gathering, Bullock Center
Pre-K - Grade 5: Cottage Street School, 30 Cottage Street, Sharon
Middle School: O'Connell Hall
Confirmation One and Two: Bullock Center
O'Connell Hall and the Bullock Center are both located on the grounds of Our Lady of Sorrows Parish, 59 Cottage Street, Sharon
The Office of Faith Formation at Our Lady of Sorrows Parish has been spending the summer months getting ready for an excellent upcoming year. If you have participated in the program before, welcome back. If you are new, welcome! Please let us know if you have any questions.
Who's guiding the program...
Teresa Coda, Director of Faith Formation, tcoda@olossharon.org
Alexandria Bourgeois, Coordinator of Fatih Formation, abourgeois@olossharon.org
Program Information
Pre-K through Grade 5
Pre-K through Grade 5 classes meet on Sunday mornings from 9:45 – 10:45 a.m. and are taught by a team of trained and dedicated catechists. During class, students build upon and deepen their faith relationship with Jesus and grow as members of our OLOS family. We use the curriculum Blest Are We for grades 1-5, and Stories of God's Love for PreK and Kindergarten, both by the publisher RCL Benziger. Classes are situated between the 8:45 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. liturgies so that children and their families can attend Mass before or after class. In forming our children in the faith, it is essential that they experience weekly Mass. The transforming power of Eucharist, where Christ is truly present, cannot be taught in any classroom but must be experienced by each individual as they grow in faith. To learn more about the program, click here.
Pre-K through Grade 5 Calendar
Middle School (Grades 6-8)
Monthly Meeting: All middle school youth will attend one monthly meeting together on a Sunday evening from 6:30-8:00 p.m. or a Wednesday evening from 7:00-8:30 p.m., with social time and refreshments in the fifteen minutes before the session's start time.
Each session (Sunday and Wednesday) will be capped at 40 students and will be on a first come, first serve basis. When you register, you will have the opportunity to choose which session.
Spiritual and Enrichment Experiences and Service Opportunities are also important aspects of the Middle School Faith Formation Program. To learn more about the program, click here.
Confirmation (Typically grades 9 and 10)*
Our first year Confirmation program meets on Wednesday evenings once each month from 7:00-8:30 p.m., with social time from 6:45 - 7:00 p.m.
A day long retreat, spiritual and enrichment experiences, and service opportunities are also important components of this program.
Our second year Confirmation program meets one Sunday evening a month. The program begins with social time from 6:15 - 6:30 p.m., followed by class from 6:30-8:00 p.m.. The program also includes a day long retreat and numerous service, spiritual and enrichment opportunities.
*To enroll in the Confirmation I program, a student must be in at least 9th grade. Older high school students may enroll in the Confirmation program as well.
To learn more about the Confirmation program, click here.
Registration and Payment
You can choose to pay either via your Paypal account or by sending us a check. We hope you find this process user-friendly.
If you prefer to fill out a paper registration form, you can stop by the Parish Office during business hours and handle it all in person or print the form below ( click "Register Now" and then print) and mail in the copy to 59 Cottage Street, Sharon, MA 02067.
Click below to register. Please pay attention to all instructions as you are registering. You must click "Add child" to officially register your children.