Sacred Heart Church 301 Ann Street

Newburgh, New York 12550 Phone: 845-561-2264 Fax: 845-562-7144

Website: http://Sacredheartnewburgh.org E-mail: sacredheart.newburgh@verizon.net

Fourth Sunday of Advent December 20, 2015

O LORD of hosts, look down from heaven and see; take care of this vine,

and protect what your right hand has planted. — Psalm 80:15–16

2015 Christmas Schedule

Thursday, December 24, 2015 Christmas Eve

5:00 PM and 10:00 PM

Friday, December 25, 2015 Christmas Day

Holy Day of Obligation 10:00 AM

Thursday, December 31, 2015

New Year’s Eve 5:00 PM

Friday, January 1, 2016

New Year’s Day Holy Day of Obligation

10:00 AM

Cookie Walk

Sacred Heart Church invites you to the first annual Cookie Walk today, Sunday, December 20, 2015, from 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM at the Sacred Heart School Gym. Homemade Christmas cook-ies available for just $8/lb.

Simply walk through and choose your favorites!

Saturday Evening: 5:00 PM Sunday:8:00AM (Italian/English) 10:00AM, 12:00PM Monday-Friday: 7:00 AM in the Chapel Saturday: 7:00 AM in the Chapel Holy Days of Obligation: Mass times will be listed in the bulletin on the Sunday prior to the holy day.

CELEBRATION OF SACRAMENTS

BAPTISM: Communal celebrations of Baptism take place on the first and third Sundays at 2:00 PM. To arrange a Bap-tism, please call the Rectory. A Baptismal Instruction Session is required before the Baptism. Because Godparents play an im-portant role in the child’s Christian life and education, Godpar-ents must be practicing Catholics who have been confirmed, are at least 14 years of age and, if married, must be in a mar-riage recognized by the Catholic Church. If there is a question about the suitability of someone to be a Godparent, please call the Rectory before asking the person to be a Godparent. RECONCILIATION: The Sacrament of Penance takes place on Saturdays and on the day before First Fridays from 4:00 to 4:45 PM. At other times, the person should make the request directly to a priest. MARRIAGE: Engaged couples should contact the Rectory at least six months in advance. Diocesan regulations require a marriage preparation program for all couples. MINISTRY TO THE SICK AND HOMEBOUND: If a parishion-er is in the hospital or homebound, please contact the Rectory. Arrangements can be made for the person to receive the Sac-rament of the Anointing of the Sick. Also, Holy Communion can be brought to our homebound parishioners.

December 20, 2015 Welcome to Sacred Heart Church Page 1

Pastoral and Administrative Staff

Rev. Andrew Kurzyna, Pastor Rev. Clifford Ekwueme, Parochial Vicar Peter R.C. Haight, Deacon Thomas L. Neppl, Deacon Deacon John Sadowski - Parish Business Manager Mrs. Wendy Timperio, Secretary

Sacred Heart Regional School

24 South Robinson Avenue 845-561-1433 www.sacredheartschoolnewburgh.us Mrs. Lori DiMarco-Evanko, Principal Mrs. Beth DaSilva, School Secretary

Sacred Heart Religious Education Program 24 South Robinson Avenue 845-561-2589

Mrs. Lynda Piper, Coordinator

Trustees Mr. Robert Ruckdeschel and Mrs. Maureen Neppl

Sacred Heart Convent 15 Stori Road 845-565-5034

Sr. Alba Danese, F.M.I., Pastoral Assistant Sr. Anna Sasso, F.M.I., Pastoral Assistant

Please remember Sacred Heart Church and Sacred Heart School

in your Estate Planning.

PARISH DEVOTIONS

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament takes place on the First Friday evening from 7:00 - 9:00 PM

Miraculous Medal Novena Monday mornings after 7:00 AM Mass in the Chapel.

Rosary prayed following the 7:00 AM Mass, Monday through Saturday in the Chapel. Purgatorial Society Mass: First Saturday at 8:00 AM Stations of the Cross: (Lent Only) Fridays at 7:00 PM

SILENCE IS GOLDEN and APPRECIATED Our Eucharistic Community invite you to be

“FULLY PRESENT” during our Mass, we ask that you kindly turn off all electronic devices.

Thank you for your cooperation.

BULLETIN ITEMS

Items you wish to place in the parish bulletin MUST be submitted, in writing, to the rectory by 4:00 PM on Mondays for the following Sunday. Email address is

sacredheart.newburgh@verizon.net Every effort will be made to get your item in the bulletin in a timely manner and as space allows.

Thank you for your cooperation.

KEEPING UP WITH EXPENSES The parish effort to closely manage day to day expens-es continues. However, expenses such as utilities, prop-erty insurance and our archdiocesan assessment for central services (in some months totaling as much as $15,000) put a strain on our ability to keep current with all expenses. Our objective is to achieve that goal with-out any assistance from the Archdiocese. The continued generosity of every parishioner and increased giving whenever possible will make that possible. Thank you for your continued support.

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Weekend December 12 & 13 $7,770

Second Collection Retired Religious $1,61 Attendance 700 Adults and 99 Children

MONDAY, DECEMBER 21

7:00 (no intentions listed)

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 22 7:00 Christian Martinisi

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 23 7:00 Agnes Valleau Christian Martinisi - 8th Birthday 9:00 Sacred Heart School Mass

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24 CHRISTMAS EVE

5:00 For the living and deceased parishioners of Sacred Heart Parish 10:00 For the living and deceased parishioners of Sacred Heart Parish

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 25 CHRISTMAS DAY

10:00 For the living and deceased parishioners of Sacred Heart Parish

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 26 7:00 Harry Presutti 5:00 1. Al Aruza 2. Hilda and Josephine Krew 3. Matthew Boves

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 27 8:00 Joseph and Dorothy DeFeo 10:00 Richard Salgado & Carmen Salgado 12:00 Albert Aruza

PLEASE NOTE

There will be NO CONFESSIONS on SATURDAY, DECEMBER 26, 2015

Thank You

The Sacred Heart League would like to thank all who visited their Holiday Boutique. Your participation made the Boutique a success this year.

The League would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a blessed New Year!

Wishing all the parishioners and friends of Sacred Heart a joyous Christmas season.

Fr. Andy Fr. Clifford

The Deacons and Religious Sisters

and Staff

The following parishioners are in need of our prayers

Charles and Joanna Armanda, Donna Bohomne,

Albert Boyle, Deacon Dominick Casadone, Theresa Di Chiaro, Janie Favoino, Bernadette Gallagher,

Marie Garzione, Pat Garzione, Ingrassia and Brenda Hermida, Frank Honkus, Deacon Larry Kawula,

Frances Marino, Tom Marino, Anna Mehalko, Rosemarie Moffa, Joann Fayo-Perry,

Gloria Presutti, Raymond Shideler, Mary Venticenque, Marc Verlinger, Rudy Warren, Keith Weber,

Patricia Young

We ask family members of those on our prayer list to please call the Rectory Office (561-2264) to confirm that these names should continue to remain on our list. (revised November 1, 2015))

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Unable to join us for the reception of the sacrament of Holy Communion; then join us spiritually with this prayer.

Act of Spiritual Communion

My Jesus, I believe that you are present in the Most Holy Sacrament. I love you above all things, and I desire to receive you into my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive you sacra-mentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace you as if you were already there and unite myself wholly to you. Never permit me to be separated from you. Amen

MEMBERS OF THE ARMED SERVICES

Please remember the following members of the armed services in your prayers

Maj. Benjamin Jackman, US Army PV 2 C. J. Kozlik US Army

Lt. Thomas O. Mennerich US Navy Lt. Abby K. Mennerich US Navy AA Nicholas Mossa US Navy

We ask that family members of those on our MEMBERS OF THE ARMED SERVICE prayer list call the Rectory Office (561-2264) to confirm that these names should continue to remain on our list. (revised November 1, 2015)

The 2016 Year Parish Mass Intention Book will open on Tuesday, January 5, 2016 with a snow date of Wednes-day, January 6, 2016 for anniversary Masses only. The Mass schedule is as follows: Monday through Saturday 9:00 am Saturday evening 5:00 pm Sunday10:00am and 12:00 Noon A parish FAMILY may request up to THREE Masses, but only ONE of these Masses may be for Saturday evening or Sunday Masses. The following dates are not available for individual inten-tions in 2016:

First Saturday of Every Month at 8:00 AM – Purgatorial Society dedicated Mass

Holy Thursday, March 24, 2016 Good Friday, March 25, 2016

Holy Saturday, March 26, 2016 Easter Vigil, 8:00 PM, March 26, 2016

Mother’s Day, 5:00 PM May 7, 2016 & May 8, 2016 Father’s Day, 5:00 PM June 18, 2016 & June 19, 2016

All Souls’ Day, November 2, 2016 and All Souls’ Triduum November 3, 4, 5, 2016

Christmas Eve 10:00 PM December 24, 2016

TIME AND LOCATION FOR ANNIVERSARY MASSES ONLY:

Tuesday, January 5, 2016, in the Chapel 12:00 Noon to 6:00 PM Only

SNOW DATE Wednesday, January 6, 2016 in the Chapel

12:00 Noon to 6:00 PM Only

NO hours on Thursday, January 7 or Friday, January 8, 2016.

Starting on Monday, January 11, 2016, the 2016 Mass Intention Book will be officially open for all intentions in the Rectory Office during regular business hours.

2016 Mass Book

2016 MASS SCHEDULE Monday, January 4, Sacred Heart will begin a the new parish Mass schedule. Daily Mass, Monday - Saturday, will be celebrated at 9:00 AM. On Sunday the 8:00 AM Mass will be combined with the 10:00 AM Mass and 12:00 Noon Mass will remain. The Vigil Mass Satur-day will remain at 5:00 PM PLEASE NOTE: We will no longer have First Friday Confessions the Thursday afternoon prior beginning with the new year.

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UPCOMING EVENT

Please see the bulletin for more information as the event date approaches

Dec 20 Cookie Walk 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Dec 24 Christmas Eve Dec 25 Christmas Day Dec 31 New Year’s Eve Jan 1 HOLY DAY of OBLIGATION New Year’s Day Jan 5 2016 Mass Book Opens - 12 - 6 PM

PARISHIONER REGISTRATION Parishioner registration is important to the parish as well as the parishioner. All parishioners are encouraged to register. Once you have registered and continue to par-ticipate by attending Mass and receiving the Eucharist regularly; you will find it helpful for the enrollment of children in the Religious Education Program, and obtain the necessary documents to become a Godparent or a sponsor for Confirmation.

If you are not already registered, please call the Rectory Office at 845-561-2264 to make an appointment to come in and register. Hours for registration are:

MONDAY thru FRIDAY 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Mariapolis Luminosa Nativity Display

Each Christmas, throughout the month of December, Mariapolis Luminosa displays 200 Nativity scenes from every continent in the world. People come from near and far to see this beautiful event and have said their visit made their Christmas more meaningful. Mariapolis Lu-minosa is located at 200 Cardinal Road, Hyde Park, New York. The display runs from December 1 - 30, 2015. Saturday & Sunday from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm; Monday thru Friday from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm. Other times by appointment only.

Suggested donation $5. For more information, please call 845-229-0230 ext. 127

or www.focolare.org/mariapolisluminosa.

Tricky Tray

Court Madonna #114, Catholic Daughters Sunday, January 17, 2016

St. Mary’s Church Hall 46 Ball Street, Port Jervis, New York

Doors open at 12 Noon Drawing begins at 2:00 PM

Benefit - Community Charities Tickets 25 for $1.00

For more information please contact: Joyce Klimkiewicz, Regent @ 845-856-8875

Or Barbara Drew, Chairperson @845-856-2624

REP ANNOUNCEMENT There are no REP classes Tuesday, December 22, 2015 through Wednesday, December 30, 2015. REP classes will resume on Monday, January 4, 2016. The Staff of the Religious Education Program wishes all of our families a Merry Christmas and a Blessed New Year! We thank everyone who has continue to support or very important ministry of handing on the faith to the young people of our parish throughout the year.

May God bless you all!

December 20, 2015 FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT Page 5

A NEW ORDER “O, Little Town of Bethlehem.” A Philadelphia clergy-man named Phillips Brooks penned these popular words back in the mid-1800s, but the prophet Micah could have used them first. Micah knew that from small packages great treasures come. In today’s first reading, he knew that from tiny Bethlehem would come the Lord. The writer in Hebrews explains that Christ came to us to do the will of God by establishing a new order and by becoming our perfect sacrifice. And Luke tells us that Elizabeth and John, the infant in her womb, understand that great and wondrous things are at hand with the com-ing of the Lord. This is the Fourth Sunday of Advent. Soon we cele-brate anew the fruit of Mary’s womb. As we are told in Hebrews, Jesus’ new order is being established even today. And as Micah proclaims, his greatness is reaching even now to the ends of the earth.

Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

TODAY’S READINGS

First Reading — From you, Bethlehem, shall come forth one who is to be ruler in Israel. (Micah 5:1�4a). Psalm — Lord, make us turn to you; let us see your face and we shall be saved (Psalm 80). Second Reading — By Christ doing the will of God, we have been consecrated (Hebrews 10:5�10). Gospel — “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb” (Luke 1:39�45). The English translation of the Psalm Responses from the Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, Inter-national Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION Many of our most treasured traditions link the liturgy of the church with the hearth of the home. The food on the table at certain feasts and fasts helps to extend the mystery into everyday life. Tonight, for example, many families of Italian heritage, especially those with links to the south of Italy, will settle down to the “Feast of the Seven Fishes,” or La Vigilia. It is a command perfor-mance for the whole family, as the saying goes: Natale con I tuui, Pasqua conchi vuoi, or “Christmas with your family, Easter with whomever you wish.” Seven different fish, some say one for each day of Mary and Joseph’s journey to Bethlehem, others say one for each sacra-ment, or one for each day of creation, are served. Eel and shrimp, lobster and crab, calamari, pasta with clam sauce, flounder and hake all abound, but most especially baccala, dried salted cod. Why? Many say that it is a way to pay homage to the beasts of the stable who wit-nessed the holy birth and relinquished their manger to make way for God. Tonight, if someone asks you to “pass the shrimp,” you’ll be able to shed a little light on a menu that is a delicious treasure in our tradition!

—Rev. James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Monday: Sg 2:8-14 or Zep 3:14-18a; Ps 33:2-3, 11- 12, 20-21; Lk 1:39-45 Tuesday: 1 Sm 1:24-28; 1 Sm 2:1, 4-8abcd; Lk 1:46- 56 Wednesday: Mal 3:1-4, 23-34; Ps 25:4-5ab, 8-10, 14; Lk 1:57-66 Thursday: 2 Sm 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16; Ps 89:2-5, 27, 29; Lk 1:67-79 Friday: Vigil: Is 62:1-5; Ps 89:4-5, 16-17, 27, 29; Acts 13:16-17, 22-25; Mt 1:1-25 [18-25] Night: Is 9:1-6; Ps 96:1-3, 11-13; Ti 2:11-14; Lk 2:1-14 Dawn: Is 62:11-12; Ps 97:1, 6, 11-12; Ti 3:4-7; Lk 2:15-20 Day: Is 52:7-10; Ps 98:1-6; Heb 1:1-6; Jn 1:1-18 [1-5, 9-14] Saturday: Acts 6:8-10; 7:54-59; Ps 31:3cd-4, 6, 8ab, 16bc, 17; Mt 10:17-22 Sunday: Sir 3:2-6, 12-14 or 1 Sm 1:20-22, 24-28; Ps 128:1-5 or Ps 84:2-3, 5-6, 9-10; Col 3:12-21 [12-17] or 1 Jn 3:1-2, 21-24; Lk 2:41-52

APOSTOLATE OF PRAYER

United each day, throughout the year, we pray for the members of our beloved clergy here in the Orange Coun-ty Vicariate:

Dec 21 Rev. Michael Keane Rev. Francisco Tejada Dec 22 Rev. John Lundberg Deacon John Reilly Dec 23 Rev. Anthony Trung Nguyen, O.Carm Rev. Justine Cinnanate Dec 24 Rev. John Bonnici Deacon Warren Testa Dec 25 All Priests Dec 26 Priests and deacons who have served the vicariate Dec 27 Cardinal Dolan Auxiliary Bishops Father, in your plan of salvation, you provide shepherds for your people. Fill your Church with the spirit of courage and love. Raise up worthy ministers to your altars, ardent but gentle servants of the Gospel. To those clergy among us who have already answered your call, grant joy and perseverance in your service. We pray in the name of Jesus, your Son and Eternal High priest. Amen