Our Mother of Sorrows Catholic Church, Tucson AZ

I joined OMOS after moving back to the east side of Tucson. As a young girl I attended OMOS for kindergarten. After becoming a new parishioner Monsignor Tom called and welcomed our family to the parish. In all the Catholic Churches I've ever become a parishioner in (due to moving to different parts of Tucson) I've never received a call of welcoming. The moment I stepped into the church it felt like home and has ever since. My family dynamic has changed but I continue to attend mass at OMOS feeling each and every time like I'm coming home.

Open, beautiful and pristine church. Felt like I was in Europe it was so very clean and well kept. Holy, too.

Very good acoustics, rather big and spacious. I just wish they would keep
Mass to a minimum time, too much theatricals. I am old school, Mass was 20 to 30 min. 45 min max on Sundays and 1 hr and 15 max on special occasions such as Christmas.

Completely disrespectful of neighbors throwing loud gatherings and having patrons block roadways and driveways rather than securing their own parking on church property. This isn’t a church it’s a public Nuisance!

Lovely church but the priest and some deacons have strong accents so I can't always understand what is being said. Most of the parishioners all know each other and so they stick together. I have never been approached by anyone to invite me to any group. Good church for families.

Although this church is rather large it has a small intimate feel. I'm at home at our Mother of Sorrows Parish.

First off, I didn't go there, but I do know the place. They really do care about the kids in their care even if some of the older ones are entitled little brats when the adults aren't watching. Overall however, it's a nice place and if you want a quiet place to commune with God, this is a good place.

A welcoming community. The school has a good program and students are well-prepared for their next steps.

Our girls like the religious education classes and we enjoy being able to attend mass without interruptions from our kiddos lol. They do have seating areas for those with kids that are a little more energetic then others which is nice. (We have had to use them a few times) and they seem to be cleaned up well and one even has a bathroom for an emergency.

I belong to this parish. It's a great church except the people aren't very friendly. Many of them went to school there and now attend mass there so many of the parishioners have known each other for years and tend to stick together.

A very peaceful and respectful place, all are welcomed, no discrimination here. Priests are great, services are great as well. Have a Blessed day.

Was my child hood church home and it's also my parish of choice. Home away from home? ️

Typical Catholic church. Schooling on site. Daycare. Social services. Child welfare services.

While it was looking better in their recent livestream, they're struggling to enforce wearing masks like many other churches right now.

They do have a drive thru communion service at 10am every Sunday in case you want to avoid the crowd.

They have a 7am Mass on Saturdays dedicated to Mother Mary. They are very strict on following CDC guidelines. I have felt very safe (Thank you!)

Typical newer catholic church. If you are looking for history visit the mission or st Augustin down town.

My late husband introduced me to this neighborhood and this church. Only on the east side is there a major road other edges adjoin the school or residential houses some of which are Church related has anybody living in any of them should move or buy or rent fully aware that they are going to be part of the church. There is a nice park close to this church as well it has a huge gazebo a Cooperative owned swimming pool and I emphasize the neighborhood because the church will be with those who move around it and support it and supported make it to be. The LED sign could be updated as technology allows it to be less tacky more photographic perhaps as the never opened to my experience former Nursery now repurposed on golf-links be some sort of food establishment eschewed their electronic sign for colorful paints of static design of course.

Among the changes since decades ago for the school is the reality that it is no longer private tuition, but Charter School correct? As such it is a rare free Charter School to have a playground of any sort. There are many churches on Kolb Road and frankly the comment about glass doors I don't understand. I do think the physical campus could be very sophisticated in terms of cooling and ventilation not just having shaded parking spaces that generate electricity during the day but Embrace fully science as the Catholic faith has in the past. I can more safely attend if it was evaporative Lee cooled meaning no recirculated air and high humidity with chilled seats for those endanger of overheating. The same boxes that sell the water used for evaporative cooling can provide the cooling for the benches or seats. Large churches that meet once a week our best highly ventilated with storage Cooling that but keeps the surfaces We Touch from refusing any surplus sheet we might have to offer. As a thought experiment you can think about a floor that is textured so slipping is not possible but you're barefoot and it is wet cold but not heated by the humidifier and Air pumped to the building only for its oxygen and to remove any viruses quickly. People will not overheat in such an environment. We evolved in the water and we overheat only in the air. Recirculating air has never been about indoor air quality unless the air outside is terrible. Such a solution to make safe indoor spaces is up to us and faith can only help get it done.