SACRED HEART CATHOLIC CHURCH 1003 Wyoming Street Bluefield, WV 24701 Phone: 304-327-5623 Emergency Phone: 304-320-6037 Fax: 304-327-7769
Web: http://www.sacredheartbluefield.org Facebook: http://facebook.com/sacredheartbluefield PASTOR: Rev. Sebastian Devasya E-mail: [email protected] PASTORAL ASSOCIATE: Deacon Donald Hammond E-mail: [email protected] PASTORAL ASSOCIATE: Julia Harrison, M.A.A.T. E-mail: [email protected] PARISH SECRETARY: Diane Ott E-mail: [email protected] PARISH BOOKKEEPER: Kim Hickman E-mail: [email protected] CONFESSIONS: Saturdays: 5:30pm–5:45pm ~ First Saturdays: 10:00-11:00am or by appointment
BAPTISM & MARRIAGE Contact Deacon Don Hammond at 304-327-5623.
**Bulletin Info Deadline is Wednesday at 4:00pm and Newsletter Info Deadline is by the 25th of each month at 4:00pm
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MASS SCHEDULE & INTENTIONS
ROSARY ~ Saturday: 5:30 PM ~ Sunday: 8:30 AM
SATURDAY, JULY 21 ~ Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 6:00 PM ~ Ray Shumate by The Shumate Family
SUNDAY, JULY 22~ Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 9:00 AM ~ Mary & Sam Genovesi & Deceased Members of the Disibbio and Akers Family by Angie Genovesi
TUESDAY, JULY 24 12:00 Noon ~ Sacred Heart Parish
WEDNESDAY, JULY 25 12:00 NOON ~ The Deceased of Sacred Heart Parish
SATURDAY, JULY 28~ Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 6:00 PM ~ Sacred Heart Parish
SUNDAY, July 29 ~ Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 9:00 AM ~ Mario A. Lijoi by Natalie & Mary Ann Lijoi
EVENTS THIS WEEK
SUNDAY, JULY 22 5:00 PM ~ Centering Prayer – Day Chapel
MONDAY, JULY 23 7:00 PM ~ Knights of Columbus Faith Formation ~ School Library
TUESDAY, JULY 24 6:00 – 8:00 PM ~ FORMED ADULT ED SESSION – School Library
WEDNESDAY, JULY 25 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM ~ Food Pantry Ministry Outreach
THURSDAY, JULY 26 6:00 PM ~ Parish Finance Council Meeting ~ Conference Room
SUNDAY, JULY 22 5:00 PM ~ Centering Prayer ~ Day Chapel
Your Gifts to God
Weekend July 15
YTD Actual
Jan-July 15 Budget
Church Offerings & Contributions:
Envelopes 2270 .00 114,043.80 128,000.00
Loose Offertory 163.00 5782.00 7500.00
Maintenance 110.00 4294.00 2625.00
On Live Giving 0.00 713.00
Total Assessable 2543.00 124,832.80 138,750.00
Food Pantry 425.00 23,669.17 25,000.00
Dioc-Cath. Com 379.00 379.00
Total Non-Assessable
804.00
23,669.80
25,000.00
Attendance: 6 PM: 62
9 AM: 96
PARISH COUNCIL MEMBERS:
Randy Albert, Ron Ciccolini, Donna Kelly, Terry Lampert,
Mary Ann Lijoi, Mary Malamisura, Linda Mariotti,
Jean McCloud, Annette Morgan, David Ott, Gary Rumberg
PARISH FINANCE COUNCIL MEMBERS:
George Aiello, Nick Ameli, Frank Brady, Rocky Malamisura,
Mike Patton, Ann Robinson, Mike Romeo, Pat Valeyko
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LitNic Time!
The next LitNic will be held Wednesday, July 25th at the home of Dr. Walid & Mary Azzo, 1339 Liberty Street, Bluefield, WV. The LIT is Mass beginning at 6 p.m. followed by the NIC, a covered dish meal to be shared by all. Although intended to bring Catholics in a neighborhood together, any parishioner can attend any LitNic. Please call or text the Azzos by Monday, July 23rd if you plan to attend (304) 887-1155. LitNics scheduled are: *August 8 - Bill & Toni Albert *August 22 - Frank & Carole Mamone
The Knights of Columbus Adult Faith Formation session will be held on Monday, July 23rd at 7:00 PM in the
large classroom in the school building. This month’s featured film is The Story of St. Maria Goretti. Everyone
is welcome to attend.
Adult Ed Session: FORMED: Presence: THE MYSTERY OF THE EUCHARIST Our group sessions will be held in the School Building large classroom as follows:
❖ Tuesday, July 24 ~ 6:00 – 8:00pm
❖ Tuesday, July 31 ~ 6:00 – 8:00pm
AND IN
Parishioners: Nick Ameli, Linda Angelelli, Christine Barton, Stephanie Blevins, Ashley Brown, Zooey Brown, Loretta
Carrigan, Bruce Cerny, Tony & Pauline Colobro, Teresa Derenge, Fran Derenge, Everette East, Alex Ercoline, Bonnie & Sam
Gattuso,, Angie Genovesi, Carolyn & Elbert “Gip” Gipson, Frances Glass, Katie Goodwin, Valerie Hagar, Pat Kadar, Fr. Greg
Lyttle, Elizabeth Linkous, Cataleya Lukach, Harold Mabardy, Sue Mazol, Mary McGonagle, Cindy McGraw, Aalannah
McPeak, Chris Overbaugh, Ernesto Pascasio, Barbara Pickett, Tommy Pochick, Karen Rasi, Sandy Rasi, Susie Richmond,
Bruce & Judy Rose, Theresa Soulis, Susannah Sparks, John Stacy, Theresa Thomason, Christina Willis, Juanita Zachwieja,
Patricia Zande, Joan Zingale, Private Prayer Request for a Parishioner
Homebound Parishioners: Leila Azzo, James Carey, Joann Cowan, Anthony Disibbio, Bonnie & Sam Gattuso, Myra Jones,
Mary Claire Keenan, Dolores Pritchett
Friends & Family: Andrew Archer, Peggy Austin, Darrell Bailey, Randy Bailey, Jane Baker, Ann Beck, Robert Below, Gay
Carrigan, Ben Chewning, Brian Chumbley, Chandler Cline, Chuck Comer, Lola Curfman, Patty Dawson, Francis Devor, Beth
Faulkner, Hilda Fox, Mary Gellispi, Sue Godwin, Keith Hull, Jesse Joseph, Mary Jacobs, Sarah Jones, Jimmy Khatib, Eddie
Lanter, Ron Linkous, Patty Carrigan Marschalk, Sandy May, Rodney Mayberry, Brandon McKoy, Janet Mikel, Barbara
Miller, Mary Poszich Miller, Patty Miller, Lee Morelock, Nathan Neal, Rita Nester, Barry Nunley, Frank Peebles, Mary
Peebles, The Perry Family, Dennis Perry, Kenny Puckett, Rosie Pugh, William Ray, Karen Renzelli, Ethan Rogers, Mack
Saunders, Kati Elena Sinis, Pamela Smith, Ellie Spencer, Susan Stone, Ruth Tyler, Judy Webb, Toni Webb, Tom Welch, Eddie
Wilburn, Earl Wilson, Ann Yarborough
Prayer Request Line: Church Office 304-327-5623 or Joan Monaco 304-325-7217
Care of the Sick: Please notify Father Sebastian, Deacon Don, or the church office (304-327-5623) when someone is
seriously ill and/or in the hospital. Sacraments or care of the seriously ill are administered at any time, day or night.
July 21st & 22nd, 2018 ~ Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Time
Altar
Servers
Readers
Extraordinary
Ministers
Hospitality
Cantor
Music
6:00 PM
(Saturday)
Fred Butler
Blake Zeinmeister
Cork Hudak
Theresia Lowery
Tullio Ramella
Patty Peretti
Feleesha Moran
Ida Pascasio
John Monaco
Barbara
Lynch
George
Bowling
9:00 AM
(Sunday)
Chris Flanagan
Eva Warner
Carey Ott
David Ott
Linda Mariotti, Claire
Lampert, Donna Kelly,
Fran Derenge, Diane Ott
Ron Ciccolini
Mitch Rebuck
Randy Albert
Music
Ministry
Deacon
Don
Hammond
The flowers for the Altar were
donated by John and Angie
Genovesi in loving memory of
Mary & Sam Genovesi and
the deceased members of the
Disibbio and Akers Families.
July 22 ~
Bob and Cathy Buzzo
July 27
Gary and Polla Rumberg
PLEASE PRAY FOR THE FOLLOWING:
Sacred Heart Catholic Church is a very blessed parish generally speaking. This summer for
approximately five weeks we became even more blessed because of the presence of
Seminarian Phillip Szabo, who will be entering his fourth year of Seminary at Mount St. Mary’s
Seminary. Our parish became his parish for the short time he was with us. Phillip’s
enthusiasm and his sweet personality endeared him to all of the parishioners he encountered.
He stepped in and embraced our parish life by taking on projects that have made an impact
and a difference. He repaired various yard maintenance tools, pulled weeds around the
church buildings and sidewalks and flowerbeds, and volunteered to help unload a delivery
truck with food for our Sacred Heart Food Pantry, volunteered in the Food Pantry serving our
less fortunate neighbors, and hosting a men’s gathering at the Rectory.
While under the pastoral care of Father Sebastian, Phillip experienced a wide variety of Parish
Life events. He arrived just in time to participate in our Sacred Heart Vacation Bible School
Week. Adult volunteers and the high school aged volunteers as well as the many children that
attended VBS enjoyed Phillip’s involvement in all the activities that were held.
Every two weeks during the summer months, a family from the parish will host a “LIT-NIC” at
their home. The “LIT” part is the Mass (Liturgy) and the “NIC” part is the potluck picnic after
Mass. Phillip was able to attend and experience the faith-filled fellowship of one of our
LitNics.
Also, while here, Phillip attended a Knights of Columbus meeting, a parish adult ed study on
the Eucharist, a Parish Pastoral Committee meeting, visited the sick of our parish and enjoyed
Seminarian Phillip Szabo
an afternoon at our annual Parish Picnic. Our young people enjoyed Phillip’s knowledge on
God-centered topics and also his guitar music by organizing and leading a high-school and
college aged Girls Night and a Guys Night. Other activities he has organized are bible studies
for young children in their homes, Ora et Labora Days (days of prayer, exercise, yardwork, and
lunch), open to anyone, and a hike to Cascade Falls in Pembroke, Virginia. As a parish, it was
our privilege and honor to be able to celebrate Phillip on his 28th birthday!
Even though our time with Phillip has been short, his impact, example, and enthusiasm will
remain with us forever.
We will miss you, Phillip, but please know as you continue your journey to becoming one of
the Lord’s beloved Priests, you take with you our gratitude, our love and especially our
prayers!
Number of Gifts: 65
During the Month of July, the Sacred Heart Food Pantry
will be collecting personal hygiene items.
Sacred Heart Catholic Church 2018 Directory Is Here!
$34,958
The Catholic Sharing Appeal (CSA) supports the work of the Diocese of
Wheeling-Charleston. As Christians each of us has a responsibility to share our
blessings with others.
CONGRATULATIONS SACRED HEART PARISH IN BLUEFIELD!!! We have
surpassed our goal of $22,000. We have sent in $34,958 for 159%, which
comes from 65parishioners. For those who have not contributed yet, please
remember to send in your gift. It is not too late! Every contribution made now
comes back to the parish to be used for our parish projects, specifically for the
new lighting for the church! We are so blessed to have so many generous
people in our parish! Keep up the good work Sacred Heart! Thank you!
All gifts, large or small, joined together, can do marvelous and great
things!
‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine,
you did for me.’ Matthew 25:40
$22,000
The parish directory is now available. Those who had their picture taken by the directory photographer can pick up their copy in the back of the church at no charge. Parishioners who had a picture taken by someone other than the directory company, submitted their own photo, or had no photo taken can purchase a copy of the directory for $10. A special thank you goes to all those who helped in taking pictures, compiling names and addresses, selecting photos, and editing/reediting. We think you will enjoy browsing and using this directory.
Presence: THE MYSTERY OF THE EUCHARIST
A program from FORMED for Summer 2018
The Presence program is comprised of four sessions: God Is with Us, The Story of the Eucharist, Bread for the
Journey, and Biblical Foundations of the Eucharist.
• God Is with Us examines God’s saving presence with his people throughout salvation history,
culminating in the Incarnation and his abiding Real Presence in the Eucharist.
• The Story of the Eucharist looks at how the Eucharist was prefigured in the Old Testament as well as
in Jesus’s miracles and teaching.
• Bread for the Journey focuses on the necessity of the Eucharist for our spiritual nourishment and
explores the different parts of the Liturgy of the Mass.
• Biblical Foundations of the Eucharist responds to objections to the Church’s doctrine of the Eucharist
with biblical apologetics. Understanding and responding to the objections of those who disagree with us
(apologetics) is an important part of evangelization.
To watch the trailer click on the site below or copy and paste into your browser:
https://formed.org/study/5ac5564c60ba331000593b39/lesson/5ad8c558a104291000caefba
Our group sessions will be held in the School Building large classroom as follows:
❖ Tuesday, July 24 ~ 6:00 – 8:00pm
❖ Tuesday, July 31 ~ 6:00 – 8:00pm
We continue to have great attendance and wonderful discussions for our Adult Education night. Please consider joining
us for as many as you can attend. Call the church office if you will be coming so we can provide a study guide for you.
Phone: 304-327-5623 Session 3 is titled ~ Bread for the Journey. If you missed the second session and would like to view
it at home from FORMED.org, below you will find information to continue your journey.
Click here: https://formed.org/study/5ac5564c60ba331000593b39 to go to Presence.
Session 2: The Story of the Eucharist SESSION OBJECTIVES
• Recognize how the Eucharist is prefigured in the Old Testament, especially in the sacrifice of Melchizedek, the Passover, and the manna in the wilderness. • Recognize how the Eucharist is prefigured in Jesus’s miracles of the Wedding Feast at Cana and the multiplication of the loaves. • Understand that Jesus teaches explicitly about the Eucharist in John 6. • Recognize that the Eucharist is the new fruit of the Tree of Life. • Understand that the Eucharist is the memorial of Christ’s sacrifice.
Join us for a Healing Conference
International Healing Ministry Founder
BOB STATON
Bob is the founder of Robert Canton OR Ministries, a non-profit organization whose aim is to evangelize the entire world through teaching, preaching, and healing in the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ. To learn more about Bob and his ministry, visit Robert Canton Ministries at robertcantonministries.org.
August 10-12, 2018 Saint John XXIII Pastoral Center
100 Hodges Road, Charleston, WV
“…they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover." ~Mark16:18
Conference Registration
Register online at wvccr.com or you may contact one of the following: Fr. Patsy Iaquinta [email protected], 304-457-5734 or Wilma Lane [email protected] 304-380-7218
The expense for the conference for PST is $175.00 per person which includes registration, 2 nights lodging & meals on Saturday & breakfast on Sunday. Your donation of any amount would be greatly appreciated. Scholarships are available on a limited basis upon request. The conference is hosted by the Pastoral Service Team (PST) West Virginia Catholic Charismatic Renewal (WVCCR)