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Sacred Heart Church Greenwich, CT 06830
Masses (in Chapel)
Monday through Friday: 7:00 AM (in Church)
Saturday Vigil : 4:00 PM Sunday Masses:
7:30 AM, 9:30 AM and 11:30 AM
Holy Family December 27, 2020
FOR LIVE STREAMING OF THE 4:00 PM MASS.
PLEASE GO TO OUR WEBSITE: WWW.SACREDHEARTGREENWICH.ORG
95A Henry Street Greenwich, CT 06830 Phone: (203) 531-8730
Registration for Mass: (203) 559-9256 (Cell) Fax (203) 531-8794
Email: [email protected] Website: sacredheartgreenwich.org
Parish Office 38 Gold Street
Greenwich, CT 06830 Office Hours
9:00 AM— 1:00 PM Monday to Friday Closed on Saturday and Sunday
PARISH STAFF Pastor: Father Bose Raja Selvaraj
Secretary: Cecilia Bowers Bookkeeper: Gail MacLean
NEW YEAR’S GREETINGS
On behalf of our staff and all the Ministry Coordinators, let
me wish you and your families a Happy and healthy New Year. May you and your families be showered with God’s Blessings as we celebrate this New Year. —Father Raja
PARISH MINISTRIES Adults Faith Formation – Carole Wiemer Altar Decoration Team– Cecilia Bowers, Candace Hammond & Maria Carosella Altar Servers - Father Raja Birthright and Angel Tree - Kathy Wiegand Buildings & Grounds – John Ciovacco & Donna Mann Care of the Sick – Father Raja Counters – Liz Williams Hospitality – Isabel Santana Lay-Rep. of the Parish Corp.– Kevin Burns Lay–Rep. of the Parish Corp. – James Vivier Lectors & Eucharistic Ministers – Donald Mohr Liturgical Music – Jan Gunnip Live-Stream - Cecilia Bowers & James Duffy Parish Data Input - Cecilia Bowers Prayer Ministry – Carole Wiemer Prayer Shawl – Minnie Tigano Religious Education – Father Raja Thanksgiving &Easter Baskets – John Innominato Parish Council Chairperson – Jan Gunnip Finance Council Chairperson – William Dylewsky
Mary the Mother of God January 1, 2021
HOLY FAMILY-DECEMBER 27, 2020 AND MARY, THE HOLY MOTHER OF GOD-JANUARY 1, 2021
Saturday, December 26 4:00 PM †Nicky Pankosky—Mom Sunday, December 27 7:30 AM †Justin Quagliani—Lauren Pesentes 9:30 AM †Adele Fuss—Son 11:30 AM †Marie Rolla—Sacred Heart Church Monday, December 28 7:00 AM †Pedro Mattos—Mom, Solange Carneiro Mattos Tuesday, December 29 7:00 AM †Mary McCourt (Anniversary)—Alice Neal Wednesday, December 30 7:00 AM Thanksgiving—Cecilia Bowers NO MORNING MASS ON THURSDAY, DECEMBER 31 Thursday, December 31 FEAST OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY, MOTHER OF GOD 5:30 PM †Deceased members of the Rodriguez Family—Fr. Raja Friday, January 1 THE SOLEMNITY OF MARY, THE HOLY MOTHER OF GOD 9:30 AM †Anthony Cicatelli—MaryAnn & Ralph Amelio 11:30 AM Fr. Raja—Sacred Heart Parish Saturday, January 2 4:00 PM †Marc Lovallo—Mom, Lovallo Sunday, January 3 7:30 AM XXX 9:30 AM XXX 11:30 AM XXX Monday, January 4 7:00 AM †Anna & Domenick Latella & Daughter, Joanne Phin— Virginia & Catherine Latella Tuesday, January 5 7:00 AM Thanksgiving—Cecilia Bowers Wednesday, January 6 7:00 AM †Paul Keegan (28th Anniversary)—Alice Neal Thursday, January 7 7:00 AM Conversion of Sinners Friday, January 8 7:00 AM Sister Marilyn Schuster—Jan Gunnip
THIS WEEK—NO SECOND COLLECTION NEXT WEEK—REGIONAL SCHOOL SUPPORT Weekly Offertory—December 20—Collection amounts were not available at the time of printing. The following list is for the most recent availability for Masses: Jan 2021. 3, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 18, 19, 21, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29 & 31. Feb. 1, 2, 5, 7, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 21, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28. Mar. 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14. 15. 16. 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26, 28, 29 & 30. For Altar Bread & Wine: Nov. 22. Jan 2021. 3, 10, 24 & 31. Feb. 14, 21, 28. Mar. 14, 21, 28. Apr. 11, 18, 25 For Altar Flowers: Oct. 4, 18. Nov. 22. Apr 2021. 25. May. 2, 30.
ATTENTION DONATIONS FOR ALTAR FLOWERS
WILL BE FIFTY DOLLARS AS OF SEPTEMBER 1ST, 2020
HOLY FAMILY It is our family that makes and keeps us human. We were welded into it before we were born; it is our anchor in hu-man history. Scholars believe that the gospel accounts (in Matthew and Luke) of Jesus' childhood were not in the original form of the gospels but were added on at an early stage because they were needed to keep the story of Jesus anchored in this life.
In the West we tend to think of the family as the 'nuclear family': father, mother and child. Then we project this on-to the family of Jesus. But an Eastern family, even to this day, comprises a hundred people or more (this is how Je-sus managed to get lost in the Temple). In today’s first reading, Abram complained to God of having no children. Then “God brought him outside and said, ‘Look toward heaven and count the stars, if you are able to count them…. So shall your descendants be.’" Nothing about a nuclear family.
Jesus too was part of an extended family. But that physical family was nothing compared to the spiritual family of disciples through the ages and through the whole world. We all have our part in extending it. Every time we extend a hand to a neighbor or a stranger we are extending that great family. With legitimate hindsight we can see his spiritual family continuing to extend till it includes the whole world. —Donagh O’Shea
ALTAR BREAD AND WINE ARE IN LOVING MEMORY OF
DONNA STEMPIEN (BIRTHDAY) FROM GRACE CATALANO & FAMILY
2021 MASS BOOK The 2021 Mass Book are opened
for Mass, Altar Flowers and Altar Bread & Wine requests.
Weekend Mass requests are limited to 3 per family.
There is no limit to weekday Mass requests. Any questions, please call 203-531-8730 or email us at [email protected]
THE ALTAR FLOWERS ARE FROM
THE PARISHIONERS OF SACRED HEART PARISH.
FR. RAJA’S NEW ADDRESS AS OF JANUARY 1, 2021
274 STRAWBERRY HILL AVENUE
STAMFORD, CT 06902 203-424-4174
SACRED HEART CHURCH GREENWICH
DO YOU KNOW? To be officially registered in any parish, you need to complete a Registration Form. Even if you attend Mass regularly, contribute or receive Offertory envelopes, you are not registered in a parish if you haven’t completed a Registration Form. These forms are available at all the doors of the church. You may return them in a sealed envelope in the collection basket, mail them or bring them to the parish office between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. If you have never completed a Registration Form, or if you don’t remember if you completed it a while ago and your family information has changed, why not fill one out today? Thank you!
ONLINE GIVING Would you please consider online giving?
This is a direct payment program whereby your contribu-tion is debited automatically from your checking , savings or credit card account into the parish bank account. For information call Gail MacLean : 203-531-8730.
RELIGIOUS ED. ZOOM CLASSES SCHEDULE 1st Grade & 2nd Grade: 3:30 PM - 4:15 PM
3rd & 4th Grade: 4:30 PM - 5:15 PM 5th & 6th Grade: 5:30 PM - 6:15 PM 7th & 8th Grades: 6:30 PM - 7:15 PM
REFLECTION How often in our lives do the seemingly in-
significant events and encounters turn out to be mo-ments of profound confirmation to God’s work in our lives.
This Feast of the Holy Family presents us with two important reminders that can help us in our faith. The first is that Jesus, Mary and Joseph were the Holy Family. And even as the Holy Family they faced the knowledge that things would not be perfect. The second point is that each family is called to be a Holy Family. We grow in holiness by growing in un-conditional love for one another, praying for one an-other, and praying for each other. This Feast calls us to ask the Holy Family to intercede for us in our vari-ous needs as God’s families. As Servant of God taught us, Fr. Patrick Peyton taught us, “The family that prays together, stays together.” —Father Killian
December 2020 Dec. 23 & 30—No Religious Ed Classes.
SACRED HEART CHURCH GREENWICH, CT
Registration is necessary for participating the Christmas masses. Please call or text 203-559-9256
or email [email protected] NEW YEAR’S MASSES
Feast of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God NEW YEAR’S EVE
THURSDAY, December 31st 5:30 p.m.
NEW YEAR’S DAY 2021 FRIDAY, January 1st
9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.
ON THE RETIREMENT OF FATHER RAJA
I want to tell you how very grateful I am for your service both as Pastor of Sacred Heart Church and as the Dean of Mary, the Mother of the Church Deanery. Wishing you every blessing, and assuring you of my prayers and support. Sincerely yours in Christ,
Most Reverend Frank J. Caggiano Bishop of Bridgeport
Dear Parishioners, As of January 1, 2021, I will be retiring as your pastor of Sacred Heart Church and I will be moving into the Queen of the Cler-gy residence for the retired priests in Stamford. I am glad to inform you Fr. Mark D'Silva is your new pastor. I am deeply touched by your faith and commitment to our parish. Your kindness and affection I always cherish. Let express my deep grati-tude for all you have done to this parish and me. I definitely will miss you and re-quest you to keep me in your prayer. God Bless you all. —Father Raja
SOMETHING ORDINARY We look for something spectacular, some-thing apart from the ordinary, with an unmistakable divine stamp….we loo in vain. I wonder, if in looking for God in our life, , we don’t make the same mistake-expecting the will of God to be something apart from the ordinary, something clearly stamped with the divine seal. We look in vain if we are looking only for the extraordi-nary. God’s work is seldom something apart from the work of our daily lives. God most often works through the ordi-nary...always has….always will.—The little blue book
