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Sacred Heart Parish
Fourth Sunday of Advent
Today’s Readings: 1st Reading - Micah 5:1-4a|2nd Reading - Hebrews 10:5-10|Gospel– Luke 1:39-45
Lord, make us turn to you; let us see your face and we shall be saved.
0132 Sacred Heart Parish Sunday, December 20, 2015
Eucharistic Adoration—Jubilee Year of Mercy
Are you ready to celebrate the extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy? Pope Francis has proclaimed this year of Mercy to begin on Dec. 8, 2015, the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception and ending on Nov. 20, 2016, Solemnity of Christ the King. This will be only the fourth extraordinary Jubilee Year in church history and so an unprecedented time of mercy in our lives! To help you celebrate this extraordinary time, and grow closer to Jesus, the Divine Mercy Incarnate, through Mary Immaculate, why not consider spending some quiet time with Jesus.
Eucharistic Adoration is open to all and is held every Tuesday, from 8 AM until 7 PM. Nothing is needed to do this but an open heart to Our Lord, Jesus Christ. Presently, we are in need of adorers for 3 PM, 4 PM and 5 PM. If you are interested in becoming an adorer, please call Joann Di Liberto at 610 932 8962.
Sacred Heart Youth Ministry
All parish youth grades 6-12th are invited to attend all Hearts on Fire youth group activities. *All youth nights are held from 7:00-8:45 pm in the Church and Hall unless indicated
12/30 Bowling at Timber Lanes 1:00-3:00 pm
Stewardship Corner~
The prophet Isaiah gives us a great focus for our meditation in Advent, for he offers us a whole series of images and pictures to describe our sinful condition. Remember, the Biblical authors, for the most part, were not systematic thinkers; they were poets and so they use poetic language. Take this wonderful and terrible line: “all our good deeds are like polluted rags; we have all withered like leaves, and our guilt carries us away like the wind” (Isaiah 65:5). When we have become deeply aware of our sin, we know that we can cling to nothing in ourselves, that everything we offer is, to some degree, tainted, impure. We can’t show our cultural, professional, and personal accomplishments to God as though they are enough to save us. As Isaiah says, we are like withered leaves. God’s grace is the life-force and when we are divorced from it, our lives wither up. We become like the field of dry bones in Ezekiel or the Prodigal Son wandering in a land of famine. Here is where the law of the gift comes into play: when you are lifeless, make of your life a gift, and you will come back to life.
An Excerpt from Bishop Robert Barron - Word on Fire: Advent Reflections
Peace,
Kaitlyn Sceski
The Forge- "As iron sharpens iron, so man sharpens his fellow man", Proverbs 27.17 Men of Sacred Heart, come join other like minded Catholic gentlemen at The Forge for comradery, study, prayer and discussion. The meetings are held every other Sunday from 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm in the Parish Meeting Room. This is a call to arms for gentlemen to engage in battle, to sharpen and be sharpened. For additional information or date of next meeting, please contact Dave Hamilton at 610-932-9992, or by email [email protected].
SACRED HEART ADULT CHOIR The Sacred Heart Adult Choir rehearsals will be every
Wednesday evening in the church from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm.
All parishioners are welcome! If you need more information, please contact Cathy
Grebner at 610-345-0549 or [email protected].
YOUNG AT HEART Welcome to Adults 50+ who are interested in joining our
Young at Heart Club. We meet the first and third Monday of each month for friendship, fun activities and
refreshments. For more information, please call Marie Sipala
at 610-932-5225. Hope to see you there!
Pro-Life and Pro-Woman Go Hand in Hand: 2016 March for Life
Sacred Heart will provide a bus to the annual March For Life in Washington, DC that will leave the Church parking lot at 6:30 AM on Friday, January 22nd, 2016. Mass for the faithful of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia who are attending the March For Life will be celebrated by Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M, Cap. at 10:00 AM at the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, DC. The bus will arrive at the Shrine by 9:30 AM allowing enough time to celebrate Mass. Following Mass, we will reconvene with the bus and head over to the National Mall at approximately 11:30 AM to gather with the Archdiocese of Philadelphia for the March.
The annual March for Life Rally is from noon-1 PM on January 22, 2016 and as customary, will be on the National Mall. The March will begin immediately after the Rally and follow its route up Constitution Avenue to the Supreme Court Building on Capitol Hill. There will be time to meet with your representatives before convening with the bus for the trip home.
Seats are limited; to make your reservation for the trip contact either Sheila Hamilton (610) 932-9992, email: [email protected] or Dos Leach (610)932-8878, email: [email protected].
We will be eating on the bus so please pack meals that that will allow you to eat on the bus to allow as much time as possible at the March. We will return to Sacred Heart's parking lot by 7:00 PM.
Knights Of Columbus THANK YOU to all who joined us for BREAKFAST WITH SANTA.
We are looking for helpers on December 23rd at 10:30 am! Join fellow parishioners in the Spirit of Christmas and help to prepare our church for the celebration of the Birth of our Lord, Jesus Christ! Call Annemarie Dunn if you are available: 610-322-5475
Christmas Mass Schedule:
Friday, December 25th
Christmas Day Masses at: 10:30 am in the Church 12:00 pm in the Church
Thursday, December 24th
Christmas Eve Masses at: 5:00 pm in the Church 5:10 pm in the Gym 7:00 pm in the Church 10:00 pm in the Church (“Midnight”)
We will not have Confessions on Friday, December 25th in observance of the holiday.
Saturday, December 26, 2015
5:00 PM
Extraordinary Minister: G. Campbell, M Campbell, C. Campbell
Lector: C. Davis
Altar Server: Kieran S., Nathan S., Braedan S.
Music: Adult Choir, Cathy Grebner
Ushers: Beau Jones
Sunday, December 27, 2015
7:45 AM
Extraordinary Minister: R. Oram, C. Quigley, R. Angelo
Lector: L. Somma
Altar Server: Joseph M., John M.
Music: Quiet Mass
9:00 AM
Extraordinary Minister: C. Michalski, P. Schmatz, M. Sipala
Lector: P. Long
Altar Server: Garland H., Grace H., Aidan H.
Music: Lauren Cupples, Cathy Grebner
Ushers: Mark Bradford, Brandon & Lauren Kim,
and Samuel Hamilton
10:30 AM
Extraordinary Minister: J. Saltysiak, M. Styer, D. Murphy Lector: B. Marzano Altar Server: Patrick D., Zachary C., Matthew R. Music: Erin Murphy, Karen Evangelista Ushers: Catherine L., Jerome Lacek, John Peluchette
12:00 PM Both Species
Extraordinary Minister: P. Carnevale, J. Santine, C. Fischel
J. Gallagher, B. Leach
Lector: J. Fazio
Altar Server: Dominic S., Clare S., Thomas C.
Music: Amy Murphy, Fran Murphy, Bob Boyle
Ushers: Jack Morrison, Jon Anderson
M i n i s t r i e s a t M a s s Saturday December 19, 2015
5:00 pm Patricia Eileen Lorsbach
Req. by the Snopkowski family
Sunday December 20, 2015
7:45 am Kristy Jo Kelleher
Req. by Joanne Kelleher
9:00 am Raymond Norris
Req. by JoAnne & Joanna Norris
10:30 am Joseph Brennan
Req. by the Tercha family
12:00 pm Special Intention
Monday December 21, 2015
8:00 am The People of Sacred Heart
Tuesday December 22, 2015
7:00 pm Stella Radford
Req. by Helen Brush
Wednesday December 23, 2015
8:00 am Joan Vivanco
Req. by the Charismatic Prayer Group
Thursday December 24, 2015
5:00 pm (church) Warren Devonshire
Req. by the DeCamillo & Devonshire families
5:10 pm (gym) Mr. Joseph Faroni
Req. by Veronica Faroni
7:00 pm Sean McCormick
Req. by Eric Root
10:00 pm Kristy Jo Kelleher
Req. by the Kelleher family
Friday December 25, 2015
10:30 am John & Catherine Lacek
Req. by Jerome & Catherine Lacek
12:00 pm Kathleen Murray
Req. by Jim & Salli Donahue Saturday December 26, 2015 5:00 pm George F. Cleary, Sr.
Req. by the Wolfe family
Sunday December 27, 2015
7:45 am William Quigley
Req. by Kevin & Carol Quigley
9:00 am Dorothy Quavillon
Req. by the Blessington family
10:30 am Special Intention
12:00 pm Violet Stern
Req. by Joan Skotleski
M a s s I n t e n t i o n s
0132 Sacred Heart Parish Sunday, December 20, 2015
PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR SICK, especially:
Juan Martini, Richard James, Adam Tyler Kellett, Donna Mabe, Todd Phillippi, Michelle Quinn, Glen Roush, Ann Murphy, Sophia Grace Tursi, Carol Captain, Heather Zittle Nardolillo, Pat Marx and all parishioners with special needs.
Please contact the parish office if you would like to add someone to our prayer list. You may resubmit a person’s name anytime through our website,
www.sacredheart.us or call 610-932-5040.
Any new additions to the sick or military list will be in the bulletin for one month, then continued on the website for our prayers. Please contact the parish office for
removal from the website prayer list.
S a c r e d H e a r t S c h o o l
Sacred Heart School News
This past week we concluded our ten week Toddler Time Program where we invited families from the Parish and community to visit our pre k three classroom on a weekly basis. The hour long
program provided a time for free play, a story, snack and structured activity. This year’s activities included fun with food, make and take craft, sign language, music, and gym time.
We would like to thank our school parents for helping to coordinate the weekly programs. We enjoyed getting to know the families who attended each week and look forward to seeing the chil-
dren at future Sacred Heart School activities.
We will celebrate Catholic Schools Week at the beginning of February and begin
accepting applications from new families at that time. To learn more about
Sacred Heart School please contact Jennifer Whelan, Development Director at
[email protected] or 610-932-3633.
Coming in January……..
Open Gym on Friday mornings from 10-11 AM
All children ages 6 and under are welcome,
SCRIP Gift Cards
SCRIP gift cards are available after Mass in the Narthex. You can use Scrip for everyday expenses like food, clothing, and other essentials. With every Scrip purchase, you earn money for our school at no additional cost to you. The vendor gives the parish a percentage of money from each gift card purchased, from two to thirteen percent of the purchase price. You get to use the entire amount that you purchased and all
proceeds benefit our tuition assistance program. In addition to helping the school, you will receive a $1.50 voucher for each $50 in gift cards that you
purchase. The vouchers can be redeemed at any time for a tuition credit. The following gift cards are available: Redners, Acme, Giant, Applebee's, Bath and Body Works, Bed, Bath
and Beyond, Boscov's, Cabela's, Dick's Sporting Goods, Dunkin Donuts, Home Depot, L.L. Bean, Lowe's,
Olive Garden/Red Lobster, Outback, Red Robin, Regal Cinemas, Starbuck's, Texas Roadhouse, TJ Maxx/
Marshalls and Wendy's.
0132 Sacred Heart Parish Sunday, December 20, 2015
PASTOR
Rev. William Lange
WEEKEND ASSISTANTS
Rev. Joseph Shenosky & Rev. John Franey
MASS SCHEDULE Saturday Vigil at 5:00 pm
Sunday 7:45 am, 9:00 am, 10:30 am & 12:00 noon
DAILY Monday, Wednesday & Thursday at 8:00 am Tuesday Evening 7:00 pm & Friday 8:30 am
Holy Days as announced in the bulletin
Reconciliation Friday at 6:30 pm & Saturday at 4:00 pm
Adoration Tuesday 8:00 am-7:00 pm
Rosary Monday, Wednesday & Thursday at 7:30 am
Friday - 8:00 am
Miraculous Medal Novena Monday following 8:00 am Mass
Chaplet of Divine Mercy Wednesday following 8:00 am Mass
The Flame of Love of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
Thursday following the 8:00 am Mass
Our Lady of Fatima Rosary First Saturday of month at 4:15 pm
Sacred Heart Parish Office Office: 610-932-5040 Fax: 610-932-5041
203 Church Road, Oxford, PA 19363 Website:
www.sacredheart.us
Sacred Heart Parish School 610-932-3633
205 Church Road, Oxford, PA 19363 Website:
www.shsoxford.us
REGISTRATION FOR NEW PARISHIONERS
If you are new to the parish, we welcome you. You may come as a stranger to us, yet you are known to Our Lord, Jesus Christ—there are no strangers in grace—in His name we pray you will find peace, hospitality and friendship with us. You are invited to register at Sacred Heart after any Mass on the weekend, just stop by the Welcome Desk in the Lobby.
SACRAMENTS: Visit our website, www.sacredheart.us for the sacrament page and information about becoming Catholic, Baptisms, Marriage, and PREP. If you would prefer, you may call the parish office at 610-932-5040 for details.
THE SACRAMENT OF THE SICK - If a loved one is dealing with a serious illness, it is wise to notify the parish office as soon as possible. This sacrament is intended by the Church to be a comfort and strength to people during their illness, not to be held out as “Last Rites”.
2015 Sacred Heart Parish Church Ornament
LIMITED QUANTITIES – only $12 each A perfect Gift!
All proceeds benefit the Centennial Committee
A colorful, glass ornament, celebrating 100
years!
There is a limited quantity of ornaments in-stock. They will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.
“Like” Us on Facebook!
You can find Sacred Heart on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/sacredheartoxford/ or search “Sacred Heart Parish Oxford”!
Sacred Heart Giving December 13, 2014
Due to early bulletin deadlines, the giving information for
December 13, 2014 will be in the next week’s bulletin.
Thank you!
Have you visited our Welcome Desk in the Narthex yet?
Have a question or suggestion? Need an appointment or to register as a parishioner? Want a Mass Card?
We can do all of these things right from the Narthex before and after
any Saturday Vigil or Sunday Mass you attend.
We know we all have busy schedules, and we want the Parish Office to be accessible to you so your experience here is pleasant. Please stop by if you need any more information about our services and what we have to offer !
