Parish Office…………………………...365-8573 Angie Scott, Secretary/Bookkeeper After hours emergency # .......... 378-4681 Catholic Faith Formation .......... 365-8573 Renae Magana, Coordinator

Formacion de fe para ninos……..365-8573 Rene Magana, Coordinador

Youth Ministry ......................... 365-8573

Grupo de Jovenes ..................... 365-8573 RCIA ......................................... 365-8573 Sandy Downing, Coordinator

RICA ......................................... 365-5303 Yolanda Alvarado, Coordinador

Baptism Preparation Class ........ 365-8573 1st Tuesday of each month Mike Spence, Coordinator

Clase de preparación para el bautismo 2do jueves de cada mes Hector Rubio, Coordinador…..276-4694

Parish Nursing Ministry ............ 524-4092 Sandy Downing, Parish Nurse

Sacred Heart Thrift Store .......... 365-5853 2652 Gateway Drive, Anderson Maria Gonzales, Manager

Parish Gift Shop ........................ 347-1985 Kathy Weiss, Coordinator

Anderson Cottonwood Christian Assistance 2979 East Center St. Anderson, 365-4220 Open Tuesday & Friday, 10am—2pm

Northern Valley Catholic Social Service 2400 Washington Ave. Redding…241-0552 Knights of Columbus………...360-202-2463 Dave Santana, Grand Knight Martha’s Ministry….………………..357-3348 Mona Trafton, Coordinator

ST. ANNE CATHOLIC CHURCH

Sacred Heart Church

3141 St. Stephens Drive, Anderson Saturday Mass: 4:30PM (English) Sunday Mass: 10:00AM (English)

12:00 (Spanish) Weekday: Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri: 8AM

Confessions: Saturday: 3PM

St. Anne Church 3415 Main Street

Cottonwood Sunday Mass: 8:15AM

OCTOBER 13, 2019

SACRED HEART CATHOLIC CHURCH

Website: sacredheartparish.com • email: sacredheartanderson@outlook.com

Rev. Eric Flores, Pastor

Deacons: Rich Valles • Jesus Madrigal

Michael Evans (retired) • Anthony Short (retired)

WELCOME

Confessions: 3:00pm on Saturdays or by appointment.

Baptism: For children up to 5 years of age. Call the parish office.

First Communion/Confirmation: For information on preparation call the parish office.

Matrimony: Couples wishing to marry must make arrangements with the parish office six months in advance of the wedding.

Anointing of the Sick or Communion to the Sick: Please call the parish office in case of emergency, serious illness, hospitalization, or long-term incapacity.

Ministry to the Divorced, Separated and Parishioners with civil marriages: Please call the parish office if you wish to pursue an annulment or you are civilly married and would like to celebrate the Sacrament of Marriage in the Catholic Church.

Sacred Heart Outreach, as members of the family of God, are committed to visiting members of our Parish community who are confined to their homes, ill, desirous of friendship, seniors, and other people referred by both the pastor and congregation.

Parish Gift Shop: Our gift shop is located in the foyer of Sacred Heart Church. It is open after the 4:30 Saturday evening Mass and the 10:00 and 12:00 Masses on Sunday morning.

Music Ministry: Anyone wishing to be a song leader, a member of the choir or play a musical instrument at Mass, is encouraged to contact our Music Coordinator, Curt Nelson at 223-3495.

Martha's Ministry: The Martha’s Ministry group prepares and serves a meal in the parish hall after funerals in our parish. To become a member, please contact Mona Trafton at 357-3348.

First Eucharist: First Eucharist is celebrated for baptized children in second grade and older. There is a two year requirement for enrollment in our Faith Formation Program in order to receive First Eucharist.

Confirmation: The Sacrament of Confirmation is a two-year preparation process through our Parish Faith Formation Program for children 7th grade and older. For adults, a preparation process is available to receive Confirmation with the Bishop during the Easter Season.

Ministers of Care: Persons who are ill, either in the hospital or at home are asked to have a family member contact the parish so that a visit can be made by the priest or a Eucharistic minister.

Stewardship: Stewardship is an expression of gratitude to God. Every household is prayerfully asked to consider a regular weekly or monthly offering to the collection for the operation of our parish. The ideal is a tithe, or percentage of the family income, designated as a gift in return for all God’s blessings. A packet of Offertory envelopes is mailed to each family for their use each month. There are also occasional second collections for charitable, educational and building and maintenance purposes. These additional offerings help to fund needed programs in these areas.

Confesiones: Todos los sábados a las 3:00 P.M. o con cita previa. Bautismos: Para niños de hasta cinco años favor de llamar a la

oficina para una cita.

Primera Comunión/Confirmación: Para información sobre preparación llame a la oficina.

Bodas/Quinceañeras: Deberán hacer cita con seis meses de anticipación.

Sacramentos de la unción para los enfermos y comunión: Favor de llamar a la oficina solo en caso de emergencia, enfermedades complicadas, hospitalización o incapacidad permanente.

Ministerio para divorciados, separados, o casados por mas de una ocasión: Favor de llamar a la oficina para recibir información sobre anulaciones, consejería matrimonial, o bendiciones nupciales.

Extendiendo Nuestra Parroquia: Como miembros de la familia de Dios, somos llamados a visitar miembros de nuestra comunidad Parroquial, los cuales están en casa, ya sea por enfermedad, deseosos de amistades, ancianos, y otras personas que sean referidas por el pastor o por la misma congregación.

Tienda de regalos parroquial: La tienda esta localizada en el vestibula de la parroquia y esta abierta después de cada Misa.

Ministerio de música: Si sabes tocar algún instrumento o tienes el talento de cantar y quieres pertenecer al coro, por favor llama al coordinador del coro; Fernando Macías al (530)768-4251.

Ministerio de las Martas: El ministerio de las martas prepara una comida después de cada funeral en nuestra Parroquia, para pertenecer a este ministerio llama a Mona Trafton al (530)357-3348

Primera Comunión: La primera comunión es para niños bautizados y que estén cursando el Segundo grado escolar o mayores. Se debe cumplir con 2 anos de formación de fe.

Confirmación: El sacramento de la confirmación requiere dos anos de preparación en nuestro programa parroquial, para niños en el séptimo grado o mayores. Para los adultos hay un proceso disponible para recibir la confirmación con el Obispo en el tiempo de Pascua.

Ministerio de los enfermos: Personas que Estan enfermas en el hospital o en casa, se pide que un miembro de la familia se comuniqué con la oficina para que el enfermo sea visitado por el sacerdote o por un ministro de la Eucaristía.

Administración: Administración es una forma de gratitud a Dios. Cada familia es invocada a considerar que regularmente ya sea seminal o mensualmente ofrecer a donativo para la operación de nuestra parroquia. La idea es que aportemos un porcentaje de nuestros ingresos, designado como un regalo en agradecimiento por las bendiciones de Dios. Un paquete de sobres es enviado a cada familia, para ser usados cada mes. Hay veces en que hay una segunda colecta, como caridades, educación, y mantenimiento de nuestra parroquia. Estas colectas adiciónalas ayudan de una gran forma a los programas de nuestra comunidad.

Welcome/Bienvenidos! (Please register or update our information/Por favor registrese ó proporcione nueva información)

Name/Nombre:____________________________________________________________________________

Address/Dirección:_________________________________________________________________________

City/Ciudad__________________________Zip_____________ Phone/Telefono:_______________________

Email:___________________________________________________________________________________

Children’s Names and Ages/Nombres y edades de los niños: _______________________________________

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WEEKLY NEWS

MASS INTENTIONS OCTOBER 12TH—20TH

Saturday

Oct. 12th

4:30pm

Fidencio & Teresa Cabral and Gloria Garza

Sunday Sunday Sunday

Oct. 13th Oct. 13th Oct. 13th

8:15am 10:00am 12:00pm

Sacred Heart Parishioners Petronila Franco Maria Torres

Tuesday Oct. 15th 8:00am Hazen Kroff

Wednesday Oct. 16th 8:00am Clare Uphus

Thursday Oct. 17th 8:00am Robert & Louise Uphus

Friday Oct. 18th 8:00am Karen Morris

Saturday Oct. 19th 4:30pm Special Intention

Sunday Sunday Sunday

Oct. 20th Oct. 20th Oct. 20th

8:15am 10:00am 12:00pm

Sacred Heart Parishioners Irene DelaTorre Maria Torres Juana Palos

PRAYER CONCERNS

Cassie Breslin, Kenny Schoelen, Mary Beth Burns, Larry Eddy, Dee Long, Ruth Lisea, Pam Ceccato, Donald Scott, Ray Simonetti, Pam Rains, Bill and Barbara Faulkner, Dennis Whitmore, Tom Johnson, Buddy Smith, Dave Jacobs, Martha Hitchcock, Lisa West, Miranda Weise, Alverta Snider, Carolyn Greenwood, John Williams, Clementine Mills, Jim Weirick, Ilene Duval, Tillie Duval, Carol Andrews, Katie Lewis, Angelo Costanzo, Mary Rowe, Ross Clark, Jay Burns.

STEWARDSHIP CORNER

Collection Summary

September 14/15: $4,741 September 21/22: $4,417 September 28/29: $4,602 October 5/6: $

For fiscal year 2019-2020

Budgeted for Collections: $295,000 Total for 13 weeks: $65,326 weekly Goal: $5,673

Average Weekly Collection: $5,025

Second Collection

The Second Collection next weekend is for our Sacred Heart “Catholic Faith Formation” programs. This collection supports faith formation for children in Kindergarten through 8th grade, High School Youth Ministry, Adult Bible Study, RCIA, and Catholic School Tuition Assistance. Thank you for your continued generosity.

ARISE TOGETHER IN CHRIST

Season 3 of the Arise Program provides six faith-sharing sessions to help us explore what it means to walk “In the Footsteps of Christ,” and how this implies active commitment to charity and justice. Sessions are held on Tuesdays at 2pm and 6pm and Wednesdays at 9am and 6pm. You can choose which ever session fits your schedule. For additional information, please call Charlie Seyssel at 365-4948.

CATHOLICS IN ACTION!

ATTENTION ALL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS!!! Please join us for our next Youth Group meeting this Sunday, October 13th, 5:00pm in the parish center. For more information, please call the parish office, 365-8573 or talk to Fr. Eric.

FAITH JOURNALS

Our Children’s Faith Formation Program has ordered beautiful paperback, blank and lined Faith Journals for the students to use. This journal is a wonderful place to capture thoughts and ideas regarding faith and God. This notebook works well for students, bible study, or faith based

groups. It would also make a wonderful gift for someone who needs a travel size space for journaling. The CFF program is offering these Faith Journals to our parishioners for only $10 each. The journals are 6" x 9" compact size, and have 120 blank & lined pages with a matte cover finish. Please call the Faith Formation office and speak with Renae Magana, 365-8573, ext 14 if you would like to purchase a journal.

HOLY HOUR FOR VOCATIONS

Please join the Office of Vocations and St. John Vianney Parish, 10947 Coloma Road, Rancho Cordova, in prayer and fellowship for vocations on Monday, October 21st. If you have any questions, please contact the Office of Vocations at 916-733-0258 or email msmith@scd.org.

ALL SOULS ENVELOPES

This year, All Souls envelopes are included in your monthly envelope mailer. Extra All Souls envelopes will be available in the foyer for those who did not receive envelopes. After you have filled out the envelope, please drop it in the collection. Envelopes will be placed on the Altar and all the Masses during the month of November will be offered for the repose of the souls of our loved ones.

WEEKLY NEWS

We would like to thank Carol Weaver for creating the beautiful bulletin board for our Faith Formation Program. The bulletin board is located in the foyer of the Parish Center.

FAITH FORMATION BULLETIN BOARD

PARISH PICTURE DIRECTORY

Signups for photography appointments for our new Parish Picture Directory will continue through next weekend, October 19/20. Photography dates are October 15—19 and October 23—26. It only takes 10 minutes for your session and you will have time to purchase additional photos. Look for our volunteers in the foyer. Don’t be left out!!!

50/50 SWEEPSTAKES

This year at our Annual Family Night of Enchantment, we will hold a 50/50 sweepstakes. Cost is $1 per ticket and the lucky winner will receive half the pot!!! Tickets will be on sale after all the Masses or you can purchase more at the parish office. Tickets can be returned in the collection, you can bring them by the parish office or return them by mail.

Family Night of Enchantment Saturday, October 19th

6:00 – 8:00 p.m.

(Doors open at 5:30pm)

$5.00 admission ages 3 and up

plus 1 can of food allows

everyone to play all games all evening.

Does not include food or drinks.

Mexican Dinner Drink Booth Ice Cream Booth Sweet Walk Game Booths Train Ride

Pumpkin Patch Trunk or Treat

Sacred Heart Parish Hall 3141 St. Stephens Drive 365-8573

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

We need volunteers to help with set up, clean up, and to work the booths. We also need donations of candy and desserts for the Sweet Walk.

OCTOBER: RESPECT LIFE MONTH

Christ Our Hope: In Every Season of Life

From the time we are knit together in our mothers’ wombs until we take our final breaths, each moment of our lives is a gift from God. While every season of life brings its own challenges and trials, each season also gives us new opportunities to grow in our relationship with God. Today the gift of life is threatened in countless ways. Those who are most vulnerable, rather than receiving the protection they deserve, are all too often seen as a burden and as expendable. As new attacks on human life continue to emerge, we can be tempted to despair, but Christ instead offers us unfailing hope. Hope is not false optimism or empty positivity. Christian hope is something much more profound and goes to the very depths of our identity as followers of Christ. Hope is the virtue “by which we desire the kingdom of heaven and eternal life as our happiness, placing our trust in Christ's promises and relying not on our own strength, but on the help of the grace of the Holy Spirit” (CCC, 1817). Like us, Christ entered the world through the womb of a woman. He willingly experienced the fullness of human suffering. He breathed his last on the Cross at Calvary in order that He might save us. Therefore, “God is the foundation of hope: not any god, but the God who has a human face and who has loved us to the end” (Spe salvi 31). Christians know they have a future: it is not that they know the details of what awaits them, but they know in general terms that their life will not end in emptiness. For this reason, a woman experiencing a difficult pregnancy can find the strength to welcome her precious child into the world. A man facing a terminal diagnosis can see that the end of his earthly life is only the beginning of eternal life with Christ. The Church teaches us that “the one who has hope lives differently” (SS 2). Christ’s promise of salvation does not mean that we will be spared from suffering. Rather, the promise of salvation ensures that even in the darkest moments of our lives, we will be given the strength to persevere. By virtue of this Christian hope, we can face any challenge or trial. When the seas of life swell and we are battered by the waves, hope allows us to remain anchored in the heart of God. May we hold fast to Christ our hope, from the beginning of life to its very end.

WEEKLY REFLECTIONS

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Mon. Romans 1:1-7; Luke 11:29-32 Tue. Romans 1:16-25; Luke 11:37-41 Wed. Romans 2:1-11; Luke 11:42-46 Thu. Romans 3:21-30; Luke 11:47-54 Fri. 2 Timothy 4:10-17b; Luke 10:1-9 Sat. Romans 4:13, 16-18; Luke 12:8-12 Sun. Exodus 17:8-13; 2 Timothy 3:14—4:2; Luke 18:1-8

EVERYDAY STEWARDSHIP

To Give of Oneself. “In the South, the use of “Yes, Sir,” “Yes, Ma’am,” and “Thank you,” have been drilled into many a little person’s brain. Unfortunately, as time goes by, those social conventions seem to be in danger, even in the very places that have held them sacred for so long. In fact, I have found that I sometimes will even get a strange look when I utter similar words to a stranger or passer-by. It seems manners are being traded for acceptance of ill-conceived tolerance, even tolerance of the ill-mannered. We know this is nothing new when we look at the story of Jesus’ healing of the ten lepers. After healing ten, only one comes back to show gratitude to the healer. Why did 90% of those healed not offer thanks? We all find our lives filled with blessings. We may sometimes think we deserve the good things we receive. We may also believe because everyone receives the same gifts — things like life, air, and the planet — that God didn’t single us out, and our obligation to offer thanks is diminished. However, gratitude is never obligated. The other 9 did not get their leprosy back due to ungrateful hearts. Gratitude is simply the gift we give to the one who was generous to us in the first place. A gift for a gift. Generosity gives birth to more generosity. Without as much gratitude in the world, there is less chance for an increase of love and generosity. So, who do you need to thank today? —Tracy Welliver, MTS

GOSPEL MEDITATION FOR OCTOBER 13TH

“Render a just decision for me against my adversary.” Today’s Gospel features a persistent widow who ekes out justice from a notoriously cold-hearted judge. Why does she win the day? “Because the widow keeps bothering me.” Jesus’ recommendation to the disciples is to be persistent in prayer, because surely God the Father is far more attuned to their needs than this judge. If only it were that easy, right? We’ve all experienced the unanswered prayer, the silence after our cries. When this continues, sometimes it can be difficult to have faith in God or believe He answers prayers. It can be easy to lapse into a sense of His distance. We want Him to do something “fair,” which. in our limited view, typically means that something works out in our favor. There are, of course, many legitimate cries for justice. We live in a fallen world filled with flawed human beings. We hurt each other, sometimes grievously, and our efforts to remake the world in our image can result in unjust, inhumane systems. Faced with the problem of evil, we may wonder how God will “secure the rights of his chosen ones.” Sometimes, He may well seem “slow to answer them.” In the face of these very real questions, it’s important to recall the words of the prophet Isaiah, that God’s thoughts “are not our thoughts.” His ways are not our ways. God respects the freedom He has given us. When we see what free will has wrought, perhaps we question God’s better judgment! Yet somehow, we hear that He mysteriously works all things for our good. No matter what situation we find ourselves in, we are always free to love. We are invited to be persistent in our prayer, to continue bringing our concerns before God in trusting surrender. We are invited to love well in the circumstances we find ourselves in, to be a light in the darkness. No matter when or if our prayers are answered the way we would like, we are nonetheless invited to witness to “faith on earth.”

QUESTION OF THE WEEK

For Youth: This past week, when have you stopped to thank someone for something good they have done for you? When have you thanked God this week? For Adults: What are some ways you can think of to show gratitude to God? Make them concrete and real.

WEEKLY CALENDAR: OCTOBER 13TH—20TH

Sunday, Oct. 13 Monday, Oct. 14 Tuesday, Oct. 15 Wednesday, Oct. 16

8:15 a.m. Mass – St. Anne 10:00 a.m. Mass – Sacred Heart 10:00 a.m. Formación de Fe de los Niños 11:15 a.m. Choir Practice 12:00 p.m. Misa en Español

PARISH OFFICE CLOSED

8:00 a.m. Mass 9:00 a.m. Bible Study 10:30 a.m. Legion of Mary Mtg. 2:00 p.m. Arise Session 6:00 p.m. Arise Session

8:00 a.m. Mass 9:00 a.m. Arise Session 11:00 a.m. Rosary at Rosie’s Home 6:00 p.m. Children’s Faith Formation Classes 6:00 p.m. Arise Session

Thursday, Oct. 17 Friday, Oct. 18 Saturday, Oct. 19 Sunday, Oct. 20

8:00 a.m. Mass

8:00 a.m. Mass 11:00 a.m. Rosary at Oak River PARISH OFFICE CLOSED

3:00 p.m. Confessions 4:30 p.m. Mass

PARISH OFFICE CLOSED

8:15 a.m. Mass – St. Anne 10:00 a.m. Mass – Sacred Heart 10:00 a.m. Formación de Fe de los Niños 12:00 p.m. Misa en Español PARISH OFFICE CLOSED