Our Lady of Sorrows Chapel, Thornton, CA

In these very troubled and troubling times, everyone needs a place of solace, peace and refuge. Our Lady has asked Catholics and by extension the whole world to pray her Rosary as the sure weapon against the evil of Communism. We, the Church Militant, must continue to fight under the command of Our Lady, she who can only do the Will of God, she who leads armies under her Son Jesus' banner, she who's Immaculate Heart will triumph. Pray the Rosary daily - as many as you are ...able. Pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet daily. Wear your Brown Scapular. Make the First Saturday Rosary Devotion. Make the First Friday Devotion. Make good confessions, do penance and amend your life so you can receive all the graces Our Lord Jesus happily showers down through His Mother and through His Church. Remain in a state of sanctifying grace. If you can't go to Mass, then read your Missal and pray the Rosary and contemplate the Mysteries that reflect how to live and endure life on this earth that we may earn eternal life in Heaven, in Jesus' and Our Lady's Kingdom. Our Lady came to Thornton all those years ago with a message of hope to her children, that praying the Rosary is the remedy to the evils and maladies that afflict our world. It is the same message she has given us Catholics through her apparitions in Quito, Locke, La Salette, Fatima, Akita, Betania, Kibeho, and many other places throughout the world, to a special cohort of persons, known and unknown, supported and maligned, celebrated and persecuted. Our Church, our country, our families, our communities - all need our prayers and Our Lady's intercession. She has asked simply that it be accomplished through the Rosary, God's gift to mankind through His Mother. Whether you can or cannot visit Our Lady's Chapel in Thornton for First Saturday Rosary devotion, we will all be blessed to pray together at 3:00 Pacific for: the Triumph of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, True Peace in our world, the correct consecration of Russia to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, the conversion of Russia and China, restoration of all things in Christ, the eternal salvation of the souls of the Pope, clergy, religious and consecrated, and we laity, for our country and leaders, for religious freedom, the preservation and protection of family, the end to abortion, and the release of the Holy Souls in Purgatory, especially those most forgotten. God bless you and Our Lady keep you always under the mantle of her protection and help. See more

Lots of folks have asked if there'll be a Festa in Thornton honoring Our Lady of Fatima this October 2020, and sad to say, COVID19 restrictions won't allow such a large gathering of faithful and festival goers. Happily, though, Our Lady of Sorrows continues the First Saturday Rosary devotion, and if weather permits (we hope it won't be too hot), this Saturday, October 3, 2020, we will have a Rosary procession around the Chapel grounds to honor Our Lady. Hopefully there'll be enough strong men to carry Our Lady! The Rosary procession will begin at 3:00. Everyone is welcome!

Please pray for Amy & her Mom, Gloria. Thank you & God bless!

First Saturday Rosary Devotion at 3:00. Please join us!

Lots of hard work went into the Chapel’s celebration of Our Lady’s appearance in Fatima, Portugal 100 years ago. Joe Brasil, our Vice President in charge of design and construction, created a unique and awesome tribute to Our Lady for every visitor to enjoy.

The First Saturday of 2018 is already upon us. Our Lady’s First Saturday Rosary Devotion will begin at 3:00 pm. Please join us via our Facebook Live broadcast or unite your prayers and Rosary with those of Our Lady of Sorrows Society’s. God bless you and yours in this newest year unfolding.

The last First Saturday Rosary Devotion of 2017.

The Chapel’s statues are finally restored to their proper places on the shelves. Taking them down & putting them back are equally demanding tasks. Amazingly, as dusty as it is in Thornton, there is very little dust on the statues for us to clean off when they’re brought down. We’re planning on restoring or refreshing most of the statues - most have been here since the Chapel opened its doors in 1999. ... Anybody out there have insights on statue restoration - like types of paint, is it best to use plaster or clay when fixing fingers, should we use webbing when doing major repairs, etc.? We lack real experience with restorations so any advice is greatly appreciated!

We had an incredibly blessed Fatima Centennial celebration here at the Chapel. Father Paulo Alvarez offered Mass at 12:00 on Friday, October 13 to commemorate the Miracle of the Sun. Then on Saturday Father said Mass at 2:30 though it was supposed to be at 2:00. When Father saw the long line of penitents waiting for confession, he started at 12:15 instead of 1:00 then moved the start of Mass to 2:30. Visitors seemed quite pleased that this young priest would so generously ...provide for their spiritual needs. There were some glitches during the weekend - but really nothing surprising or that couldn’t be handled well enough. Everything was in Our Lady’s hands & all we had to do was not get in heaven’s way, so it was smooth going. Everyone was so tired by Sunday afternoon, but we had a great time laboring, sharing meals & ideas, hopes & dreams together. Beautiful. If you’d like to enroll in Our Lady of Sorrows Society ($5 annual dues per household) & receive the Chapel’s newsletter, please write to: Our Lady of Sorrows Chapel P. O. Box 207 Thornton, CA 95686 Or call or leave a message at: 209-794-8190 God Bless you & Our Lady keep you!

First Saturday of September - Rosary Devotion on Facebook Live today at 3:00. Please join us!