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OUR LADY OF THE SACRED HEART

CHURCH

120 Kings Highway/Tappan, New York 10983

Parish: 845-359-1230 • Fax: 845-359-1410 Religious Education: 845-365-2141

Web Site: www.olshtappan.com [email protected] Office Hours: Monday - Friday 9 AM - 3 PM

Fourth Sunday of Advent

December 20, 2020

Christmas Blessings

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Mass Intentions for the Week

Fourth Sunday of Advent Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Church December 20, 2020

Dear OLSH Family:

Isn’t the story of the Incarnation the greatest gift to receive this year? God asks Mary to surrender to His Di-vine plan, which sounds impossible. BUT EVERYTHING GOOD IS POSSIBLE WITH GOD! Do we believe this? Christ-mas isn’t about Santa Claus or the office parties that did-n’t happen this year or anything else other than the birth of Jesus Christ, a real person, truly God.

Jesus is God and He took on human flesh to show us how to live and to save us from the finality of death. What hope there is in that! What more can we each do to bring the tenderness of the baby Jesus to our communities, state, and our country, as we live our lives. As we cele-brate Christmas this year, perhaps with heavy hearts, let’s be reflective. Let’s ask God to help us receive the Christ Child anew in our lives and let Him with the Holy Spirit change everything. Offer your life to Him. Insert yourself into the Holy Family. Christ will help us live differently. Do you desire that? That is the greatest gift – living the reali-ty of the Incarnation, for real.

Prayers for a blessed Christmas.

With love and prayers, Fr. Francis

JOIN US FOR LIVE-STREAMED MASS Daily Mass: 8 AM Mon.-Fri., 9 AM Sat.

Weekend Masses: 5PM Saturday; 10:30AM Sunday

First Friday 7 PM: Rosary, Mass and Ado-ration

To log on to the streaming Mass at OLSH go to this link: OLSHTAPPAN.com

Masses are recorded and can be viewed any time. They are also on FaceBook

John A., Brian Acosta, Angela Aguirre * Br. Anthony Bechner, Sr. Maureen Bradshaw, Marie Brady, Hadley and Connor Burns * The-resa Cansoneri, Louis Caputo, Gabriella Carney, Gwen Cinque-mani, Mary Clifford, Anne Marie Dwyer Cirrilla, James Cody, Vir-ginia Colby, Francis Conka Sr., Maria Conka, Aidan Conway, Kiera Cunningham * Austin DeGiorgio, Dorianne DeLise, Sr. Jude Miri-am DePalma, Rosemary DeFonzo, Kathy DeStefano, Baby Edward Dolan, Michael Doyle, Walter Doyle, Baby Dionis Francis Conce Durso * Dorothy Ehmsen, Joe English, Arielle Ernau, Robby Ernau * Patrick Falvey *Stella Falvey, John Ferri, Sr., Rena Ferri, Dan Flan-nery, Sharon Foley* John Gill, Jacqueline Grasso, Shaun Green, Lucille Grippo, Dan Gundersen * Amy Hartwell* E. Hayden, * Guen Incigeri, Robert Incognoli* Lori Jackman * Elliot Kloehn (young child), Daniel Keywork, Peg Koleduk, Matthew Kozak, Eileen Kunkel * John LaGreca, Brooke Lefevre, Aguilino Lemus, Grace Leon, Jane Licitra, Teresa Lynch * Kevin Maher, Analise Malik, John Masterson, Eliza Mazariego, Patty Mazza, Courtney Mazzella, Gene McCarty, Erica McCauley (child), Brian McGuire, Bridie McGuire, Liam McGuire, William McGuire, Tommy McGuire, Gerry McKeon, Mary Theresa Kiely McMullin, Kevin McSweeney, Dawn Mennillo, Eddie Merrigan, Emma Monahan, Daniella Murphy, Danny Murphy, Mary Murphy * John & Eileen O’ Grady, Hugh O’Reilly, Emilia Orona * Toddler Christian Perez, Bob Parta, Gene Parta, Marie Piazza, Deanna Prosciutto * Marga-ret Raso, Maureen Richer, Lukia Rios, Presley Rios, Bill Risio, Syl-via Rodriguez, Kathy Rywak * Gloria Santiago, Joseph Scanlon, Theresa Schrettner, Ben Scott, Bill Shannon, Joseph Smith, Tom Smith, Ann Soto, * Dawn Taggart, * Josephine Urban * Deana Wilkins, Richard Wilkie * Remedios Yson *Dionisio P. Zacarias (new names in blue)

Saturday, December 19

9:00 AM: Joseph & Gloria D’Urso

5:00 PM: Thomas & Linda Kilgannon

Sunday, December 20: Fourth Sunday of Advent

8:00 AM: Alverna & Ronald Stala

10:30 AM: Lush Martini & Uk Martini 12 Noon: Moss-Cunningham Families Monday, December 21: St. Peter Canisius, Priest, Doctor of the Church

8:00 AM: Robert Gryczka Oratory: John Cahill Tuesday, December 22

8:00 AM: Baldes Family

Oratory: McCann Family Wednesday, December 23: St. John of Kanty, Priest

8:00 AM: Rose Cipriano Oratory: Alick Brown Thursday, December 24: Virgil of the Nativity

2:30 PM Vigil Mass / People of the Parish

4:00 PM Vigil Mass/People of the Parish Live streamed

6:00 PM Vigil Mass/People of the Parish Live streamed

12:00 AM Midnight Mass

Friday, December 25: Christmas Day

8:00 AM: People of the Parish 10:30 AM: People of the Parish / Live streamed 12 Noon: People of the Parish Saturday, December 26: St. Stephen, First Martyr

9:00 AM: Luis Reyes 38th Anniversary 5:00 PM: Eugene Kelly 34th Anniversary /

___________Alfred J. Davidson Sunday, December 27: The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary & Joseph

8:00 AM: Michael Horn / Deborah & Theresa O’Brien

10:30 AM: Dragomir Zeqevic / Mila Zeqevic 12 Noon: Esther Nakpil 1st Anniversary

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Parish/Oratory: (NEW ITEMS IN BLUE)

Reconciliation Monday: Confessions will be heard from 4 PM –8 PM in the Chapel following the COVID safety procedures now in place. Only ONE person will be permitted at a time. Wearing a mask is required. If

the Chapel door is open, you may enter. If closed, it means someone is already inside. Please wait for them to exit the front door of the Chapel.

Christmas/New Year Schedule of Confession Times and Masses: See pg. 4.

Christmas Eve & Christmas Day Mass Attendance: An additional Mass has been added at 2:30 PM on Christmas Eve to help reduce the number of attendees at each Mass. Please be reminded that the COVID safety, capacity and social dis-tance regulations remain in place. At each Mass, once the Main Church reaches the number allowed, parishioners will be directed to the gym. If that fills to the allowed number, overflow will be directed to the Chapel. Your understanding and cooperation with the Ushers will be much appreciated.

Parish Office Closed December 24 and December 25. 300 Club: Date and time of Live streamed drawing will be flocked.

Mass Book of Intentions for January, February and March is open See the website for guidelines

2021 Lottery calendars now available! Please see details on page 4

Date Gift In honor/memory of / prayer for Requested by

12/19-12/26 Altar Bouquet

12/19-12/20 Tabernacle Candle Church OLSH Parish Family John Lukens

12/21-12/25 Tabernacle Candle Chapel Ann e O’Brien John Joyce

12/19-12/26 Bread and Wine

Liturgical Ministers for December 26-27

TIME LECTORS EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS

Sat. 5:00 PM Anne Swann Anne Swann, Mike Pisano

Sun. 8:00 AM Bernadette Vero Sarah Thalappillil, Glenn Albin

10:30 AM Keith Buterbaugh Christine Zinna, Jerry Caterino

12 NOON Mary Caporal Patricia Valentino, Sarah Hunt

Weekly Quote from St. Philip

Neri

": "The sick man may de-sire to get well, provided he seals his desire always with an 'If it please God,' 'If it is good for my soul;' for we can do many good things in health, which sickness hinders us from doing."


Liturgical Ministers for December 24-25

TIME LECTOR EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS

Christmas Eve: 2:30 PM Michael Tromblee Mary Dornbush, Sarah Hunt

4:00 PM Bernadette Vero Anne Swann, Christine Zinna

6:00 PM Margaret Marmion Amy Bianco, Maureen Dominguez

Midnight Maria Stampone Larraine & Mike Payne

Christmas Day: 8:00 AM Trudy Smith Trudy Smith, Carol Bryceland

10:30 AM Kevin Herrera Karen & Steve Zebiak

12 NOON Jerry Caterino Patricia Valentino, Glenn Albin

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IMPORTANT NOTICE: All RE Classes will remain remote until January.

As you may be aware, there has been a positive COVID-19 exposure in our RE program. In an abundance of caution and adhering to the CDC guidelines we have chosen to revert to 100%

Online Learning for all RE classes until January. At this time we anticipate that classes will resume on Sunday, January 3. We have chosen to switch to remote classes to alleviate any worries or anxiety during the holiday season. The health and well-being of our OLSH families and parishioners is our paramount concern al-ways. All assignments will be posted on the Christ in Us portal or communicated via e-mail from your child’s catechist. Your support in working with your child to keep up with his/her assignments in these challenging days is important and much appreciated. If you have any questions, please contact:

Sarah Hunt : [email protected] or Anne Swann: [email protected] Stay safe and well! Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Religious Ed Department

** THIS REMAINS IN EFFECT **


Christmas and New Year Schedule

Confessions  

Saturday, December 19, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Reconciliation Monday, December 21, 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM 

Thursday, December 31, 4:30 PM – 5:00 PM  

Christmas Eve Masses

Thursday, December 24 

Vigil Mass - 2:30 PM, 4:00 PM & 6:00 PM 

MIDNIGHT MASS - 12:00 AM

Christmas Day Masses

Friday, December 25 

8:00 AM, 10:30 AM and 12:00 PM 

New Year’s Eve

Thursday, December 31 

 8:00 AM & 5:00 PM Vigil Mass  

New Year’s Day

Friday, January 1 

 10:30 AM and 12:00 PM 

The following Masses (also in bold red above) will be LIVE-STREAMED

Christmas: 4 PM, 6 PM and 10:30 AM

New Year's: 5:00 PM and 10:30 AM

OLSH 2021 Lottery Calendars Now Available!

Need a Christmas gift for that person who has everything? Lottery calendars can solve that and help your parish at the same time!

Here’s how it works: You choose a favorite 3-digit number:

Idea: maybe that person’s date of birth! and reserve that number for a $25. donation to OLSH.

A calendar for 2021 is produced with a dollar amount indicated on each day. The amounts range from $25.(most days) to $1000.(once) On any day that the number you have chosen is the winning 3-digit number, played straight as drawn in the NYS Pick 3 evening drawing your gift recipient (or your-self!) receive the amount listed in the calendar for that day!

COVID restrictions prevent Fran Dillon from being in the church lobby after Masses to reserve your numbers. If you would like to purchase an OLSH 2021 Lottery Calen-dar please email her at [email protected] Please make checks payable to Our Lady of the Sacred Heart. Credit cards are also accepted. For any questions about how this fundraiser works and to make arrangements to purchase and receive one, contact Fran. It’s a great gift for the hard-to-buy-for people in your life!

Ushers Needed for Christmas!!!

Given the current surge in COVID cases, we do not expect the usual large numbers of parishioners to be attending Christmas Mass in person. However, when/if we reach the maximum number al-lowed in the Church we will be using the Gym and then, when/if that reaches the permitted number, the Chapel. In the event we have to use those spaces we will need additional ushers to assist parishioners.

Any women or men able to serve as ushers for Christmas Masses are asked to contact Ray Hayes at : facili-

[email protected]

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PUBLIC WORSHIP

Our parish is open for public worship

every day.

HOURS: The Chapel is open for private prayer: Monday-Friday 7:30am-6:30pm; Saturday – 8:30am-4:00pm ; Sunday – 1pm-6:30pm

The Main Church is open for Mass only: Daily at 8am; Saturday at 9am & 5pm; Sunday 8am, 10:30am & 12pm

PRIVATE PRAYER

We ask that you use the Chapel for private prayer.

Please remember that a MASK IS REQUIRED and that you must maintain a 6ft distance from

any other person. Please sit or kneel ONLY in marked pews.

The Chapel will be CLOSED for private prayer from

4:00pm on Saturdays to prepare for Confession until Sunday at 1 PM

CONFESSION

Confessions will be heard on Saturdays from 4:30– 5pm in the Chapel. Only ONE person will be permitted at a

time. Wearing a mask is required. If the Chapel door is open, you may enter. If closed, it

means someone is already inside. Please wait for them to exit the front door of the Chapel.

You may also contact the parish office to make an ap-

pointment for confession. Call 845-359-1230 or Email: [email protected]

After hour emergencies contact: 845-359-5837

Parish Office Hours: 9 am-3 PM

We will keep you updated on any changes as they take

place. Thank you for your cooperation and under-

standing.


COVID Safety Guidelines for Church

The Archdiocese of NY has given us the follow-ing REQUIREMENTS to maintain social distance and fol-low health and safety practices:

1. Everyone MUST wear a mask covering both mouth and nose. Hand sanitizer will be available upon entering the church.

2. Maintain social distancing.

3. You may ENTER only through the MAIN door.

4. Please follow the directions of the USHERS. They are here to help with seat assignments, distribution of Holy Communion, and entering and exiting the Church.

5. During the distribution of Holy Communion, wait for the Usher’s direction. Enter the center aisle to approach the altar and return to your pew by the side aisle.

6. Holy Communion may ONLY be received in your hand.

7. Please allow the priest to exit the church first. Parishioners should then exit via the side aisles starting from the rear. PLEASE DO NOT EXIT USING THE CENTER AISLE.

Donation baskets will be at the back of the church for your safety and convenience. Your cooperation in keep-ing everyone safe is appreciated.

During this pandemic our weekly parish expenses continue even

though our daily lives look very different. Your on-going generous support is critical for the financial health of our parish.

At this holiday time, please consider increasing your weekly donation by $5. Thank you for caring for your spiritual home.

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Thank you to those who have signed up for on-line giving! Thank you to those who have mailed or dropped off their envelopes when coming for Mass or to pray! This income is critical to enable us to pay our bills and be prepared for emergen-cy situations.

Please consider joining our DIRECT DEPOSIT giving pro-gram . To get started:

• Go to our website: olshtappan.com and clicking on “On-Line Giving” to set up automatic giving account

• Donate directly through your checking account or with a credit card ( VISA, MASTER CARD or DISCOV-ER).

• If you need assistance, contact the parish office ([email protected]) with your name and number and they will happily respond to help you.

If you stop by for daily Mass or to pray , your collec-tion envelopes or any contribution you wish to make to help support our parish, staff and our utility expenses may be dropped in the mail slot on the Parish Office door. You may also continue to mail your weekly enve-lopes to the parish.

12/8 /2019 12/6/2020

$7711.12 $9437.

PRAYERS FOR THOSE WHO SERVE Please remember in your prayers:

Eric M. Vinceslio D.O. ABFMC LT, MC,

United States Navy, stationed in Okinawa, Japan

Lance Cpl. Emmanuel Pena * PVT. Ian Hanlon

Please provide the full name, rank and branch of service for any ser-vice member from our Parish you would like to have included. [email protected] or bring to the Parish Office

Prayer for Spiritual Communion

My Jesus, I believe that you are pre-

sent in the Most Holy Sacrament. I

love you above all things and I de-

sire to receive you in my soul. Since

I cannot at this moment receive

you sacramentally, Come at least

spiritually into my heart. I em-

brace you as if you were already

there

And unite myself wholly to you.

Never permit me to be separated

from you. Amen.

~ FACE COVERINGS REQUIRED IN ALL PARISH

BUILDINGS ~


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