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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

December 24, 2017

Fourth Sunday of Advent

December 25, 2017

Feast of the Nativity

Clergy: Pastor: Rev. Francis Conka, C.O., Parochial Vicar : Rev. Peter Bujdos, C.O. Deacon: Joseph Dass ; Weekend Associates Rev. George J. Torok, C.O., Rev. John Dwyer,

The Oratorian Fathers: Rev. Vladimir Chripko, Rev. Ravi Dasari, Rev. Thomas Kunnel, Rev. Joseph Narisetty, Rev. Raju Narisetty, Rev. Roman Palecko, Rev. Jean Paul RurihoStaff: Kathryn Lavery, Parish Secretary; Peggy Martin, Office Assistant

Facilities Manager: Ray Hayes

Trustees: Joseph Gannon, Stuart Hanebuth

Religious Education: Anna Vero, Director; Anne Swann, Assistant Director;

Sarah Hunt, Administrative Assistant.

Parish Council: Bob Bechner, Martina Collins, Mary Anne Evangelist, Michele Hanebuth, Mara Hauser, Mary Leggett, Joe Martin, Steven Navedo, Tom Quinn, Nick Sfraga, Anna Vero

Altar Servers: Suzanne Chiang

Bulletin/Website: Mary Anne Evangelist

Eucharistic Ministers: Trudy Smith

Lectors: Tom Smith

Ushers: Ray Hayes

Liturgy , Learning and Outreach Committee Mary Anne Evangelist

Prayer Shawl Ministry: Rose Gavigan: Meets Thursday 7 PM rectory

Music Ministry: Organists: Brian Dwyer, John Piazza; Saturday Choir Di-rector : Joan Deltoro; Sunday 10:30 AM Choir Director : Peggy Pomeroy; Sunday Leaders of Song : Peggy Pomeroy, Keith Buterbaugh Choir Practice: Every Thursday 7 PM – 8:15 PM Rosary Altar Society: Anne Swann Meets Monday after the first Sunday, 8:15 PM , Sept.-June CYO Athletics: Mara Hauser Mommy and Me: Julie Horner every Thursday, 10 AM to Noon during the school year Knights of Columbus: Joe Martin Daughters of St. Anne: Martina Collins 914-320-8412 or Ellen Cahill 845-721-4441 Devotions and Sacraments: Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament: Every Monday 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM: Chapel St. Monica Prayer Group: Eleanor Klepper Members meet every Tues., 7 PM in the Oratory Chapel to pray for their children. Miraculous Medal Novena : Monday after Masses at 8:00 AM, 12:30 PM and 7:30 PM First Friday: Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, 8 AM-7 PM followed by confessions, Holy Rosary and 7:30 PM Mass Sacrament of Penance Saturday, 4:30 PM and as announced. Sacrament of Baptism Baptism: Usually the first Sunday of the month, 1:00 PM Preparation class: Usually third Tuesday of the month, 7:00 PM Please call the Parish Office as early as possible, no less than 2 months before the desired date, to make arrangements, attend the preparation class and provide required paperwork, including Godparent sponsor sheet. Sacrament of Matrimony By appointment. Proper preparation is required. Please notify the parish at least twelve months in advance to ensure that the date is available and all requirements can be met.

Mass Schedule

Saturday Vigil 5:00 PM Sunday 8 AM, 10:30 AM and 12 noon Weekdays: Monday, 8:00 AM, 12:30 PM and 7:30 PM Tues., Wed., Thurs., Fri., 8:00 AM and 12:30 PM Sat, 9:00 AM followed by Saturday Morning Rosary and Divine Mercy Chaplet First Friday: Recitation of the Rosary at 7:00 PM followed by Mass at 7:30 PM

DECEMBER 22, 2019

December 22, 2019

Fourth Sunday of Advent

December 25, 2019

Feast of the Nativity

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Mass Intentions for the Week

Saturday, December 21: St. Peter Canisius, Priest, Doctor of the Church

5:00 PM : Rich Martin / Dorothy McLoughlin

Sunday, December 22: Fourth Sunday of Advent

5:00 AM : Simbang Gabi Mass: People of the Parish

8:00 AM: James Waldron / Billy Kayser

10:30 AM: Heidi Tocco

12 Noon: Rose Porcelli Monday, December 23: St. John of Kanty, Priest

8:00 AM: Rose Cipriano 12:30 PM: Moss & Cunningham Family 8:00 PM: Simbang Gabi Mass: People of the Parish Tuesday, December 24

5:00 AM : Simbang Gabi Mass: People of the Parish

4:00 PM: Christmas Eve Family Mass

6:00 PM: Christmas Eve Vigil Mass

12:00: Midnight Christmas Mass

Wednesday, December 25: Christmas Day

8:00 AM: People of the Parish

10:30 PM: People of the Parish 12 Noon: People of the Parish

Thursday, December 26: St. Stephen, First Martyr

8:00 AM: Angel Ramos / Noreen Quinn 12:30 PM: Luiss Cresencia Reyes

Friday, December 27: St. John, Apostle & Evangelist

8:00 AM: Michael Horn / Cathy Catanzaro (living) 12:30 PM: Tim Kiely / Joseph Taccetta

Saturday, December 28: The Holy Innocents, Martyrs

9:00 AM Aleyamma & Joseph Melathe

5:00 PM : Daniel Dennehy

Sunday, December 29: Feast of The Holy Family of Jesus,

8:00 AM: George Diller

10:30 AM: Francis Maloney

12 Noon: Jerry Hunt / Doriann Leone

John A., Brian Acosta, Angela Aguirre * Br. Anthony Bech-ner, Stanley Bodner, Sr. Maureen Bradshaw, Marie Brady, Hadley and Con-nor Burns * Theresa Cansoneri, Gabriella Carney, Gwen Cinquemani, Anne Marie Dwyer Cirrilla, James Cody, Virginia Colby, Francis Conka Sr., Maria Conka , Kiera Cunningham * Austin DeGiorgio, Dorianne DeLise, Sr. Jude Miriam DePalma, Kathy DeStefano, Baby Edward Dolan, Michael Doyle, Walter Doyle, Baby Dionis Francis Conce Durso, Fr. John Dwyer* Dorothy Ehmsen, Joe English, Arielle Ernau , Robby Ernau * Stella Falvey, John Ferri, Sr., Rena Ferri, Dan Flannery, Sharon Foley, * Noreen Gill, Jacqueline Grasso, Shaun Green, Lucille Grippo * E. Hayden, Donald Higgins * 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, Jack Lynch, Teresa Lynch * Kevin Maher, John Masterson, Eliza Mazariego, Patty Mazza, Courtney Mazzella, Erica McCauley (child), Liam McGuire, William McGuire, Tommy McGuire, Gerry McKeon, Mary Theresa Kiely McMullin, Kevin McSweeney, Dawn Mennillo, Eddie Merrigan, Emma Monahan, Alaina Muckell, Daniella Murphy, Danny Murphy * John & Eileen O’ Grady, Hugh O’Reilly, Emilia Orona * Iluminada Pagayunan, Toddler Christian Perez, Lorraine Petruzzi, Marie Piazza, Deanna Prosciutto * Maeve Quinn * Margaret Raso, Lukia Rios, Presley Rios, Sylvia Rodriguez, Kathy Rywak * Gloria Santiago, Joseph Scanlon, Theresa Schrettner, Ben Scott, Patty Simonetti, Joseph Smith, Tom Smith, Ann Soto, Hunter Sterling (child) * Dawn Taggart, * Josephine Urban * Deana Wilkins, Richard Wilkie * Remedios Yson *Dionisio P. Zacarias (new names in blue)

Please join us in prayer for :

4th Sunday of Advent Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Church December 22, 2019

From the Pastor: Christmas is such a mercy!

Here’s how Chiara Lubich puts it:

Christmas, feast of the birth of Jesus, is for me the reply

of God and the Church to a need of the soul: to hear repeated to me every year, through the commemoration of that fact so sweet, so sublime,

so simple and so deep, that God loves me.

Yes, if in my existence, I am able to fulfill my deepest

aspirations,

it is only because God has looked also upon me, as he has upon every-one, and has become man to give me

the laws of life that, like light on the road, help me walk safely

towards our common destiny.

But Christmas for me is not just a commemoration,

however meaningful. It is a spur

for me to work to restore the presence of Christ in the midst of the society in which I live.

He is there where two or more are united in his name(Mt 18:20), like an everyday spiritual Christmas,

in homes, in factories, in schools, in public buildings…

This day of Christmas, furthermore, opens my heart to

the whole of humanity.

Its warmth goes beyond the Christian world and it seems to invade every land, a sign that that Baby came for everyone. In fact it is his plan: that all may be one (Jn 17:21) And every Christmas then I al-ways ask myself: ‘How many more Christmases will I see in my life?’

This question, which has no answer, helps me to live every year as if it were the last with a greater awareness of my own Christmas day, the die natalis, the day which will signal for me the beginning of the life that never dies.

Merry Christmas! Thanks be to God. Christmas and East-er are the greatest Thanksgiving Days of all!

With love and prayers, Fr. Francis

Readings in the Glory & Praise Missal

Fourth Sunday of Advent, A

December 21-22: 792

Christmas Eve 4 PM & 6PM: 795

Midnight Mass: 796

Christmas Day: 798

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CHRISTMAS LETTER FROM FR. FRANCIS

My dear Brothers and Sisters:

I begin with a personal and heartfelt wish for each

of you for a joy filled Christmas and Spirit filled new year, 2020. I also want to

thank you all for your prayers, support, appreciation, Christmas greetings and gifts

and, above all, for the joy you bring to Our Lady of the Sacred Heart parish com-

munity. I am so grateful to God for placing me as your pastor and to be loved by

you and being able to love you in return. You truly bring tremendous joy into my

priestly ministry.

As we come close to the end of this year and beginning of another new year, it

is inspiring to recount the number of blessings and graces God has brought into

our parish community. Time has gone by so quickly. I have started the 6th

year as

your pastor. We were also blessed to welcome our new Parochial Vicar, Fr. Peter

and our first Deacon, Deacon Joseph Dass.

Prayerfully reflecting on 2019, we see that God has blessed our Parish com-

munity with 54 newly baptized beautiful children. We had buried 51 beloved pa-

rishioners, married 7 loving couples, Confirmed 62 adolescents, and 64 children

received First Holy Communion. This is truly a sign of our parish growth in strength

and unity.

Our Chapel has a special place in the hearts of many of our parishioners.

Many of you share unforgettable and personal memories with the chapel. While we

have not made any additional renovations this year, I am thankful and grateful

to God and to all of you for your generous contributions and prayerful support

which allows us to maintain this parish treasure.

This year has been a continued year of blessing too for our ORATORIAN FA-

THERS. We are so thankful to God for His continued blessings and graces upon the

Oratory of Saint Philip Neri. In next week’s bulletin we will inform you of our new

leadership team.

Many of you are so thankful for our Liturgy, Learning and Outreach commit-

tee. They are doing tremendous work both spiritually and physically. We had one

“Taize” prayer and meditations evening, and collected coats, food and school sup-

plies for those in need.

The St. Monica Prayer Group already celebrated its 4th anniversary. It is very

important to have them pray for our families and our children. Without prayers we

are so weak, and all our activities are worthless. This group meets every Tuesday

evening at 7pm in the Oratory Chapel to imitate St. Monica’s commitment to pray

for their children, especially those facing challenges. Everyone is welcome.

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Christmas Letter from Fr. Francis, cont’d:)

A number of our parishioners participated in a European Pilgrimage with the

Daughters of St. Anne, praying for us in some of the most beautiful churches in the

world.

Thank you for your support for our Parish, especially in

our Christmas collection. I truly appreciate your generous support and contribu-

tions. We encourage you to use on-line giving both for your convenience and to help

ensure a predictable parish income.

I would like to encourage you to use modern technology and social media

such as our website, Face Book, Flock Note, daily readings, etc. to stay in touch with

what’s going on in our parish. It will help all of us to shorten our announcements.

God willing, in the new year 2020, we would like to invest time, talent and re-

sources in our Religious Education program and help our children grow in their

faith and come closer to Jesus. We have 390 children in our RE program and approx-

imately 50 volunteers catechists and teachers.

As you know we have been participating in the Archdiocese of New York “Renew

and Rebuild campaign” to support important archdiocesan programs and minis-

tries and activities in our parish. Current information is found on pg. 8 of this Bul-

letin and we will have a final report in the near future.

Christmas is a time of gratitude and on your behalf I want to thank all of the

people who work tirelessly “ behind the scenes “ the many, many volunteers and

Parish Office Staff, whose efforts every day help make our parish a true family.

I will end this Christmas letter by inviting you to give each other the most

beautiful gift of Christmas in the words of saint John “love one another, because love

is from God and God is Love.”

As a symbol of our appreciation please accept a gift book from Matthew Kelly –

“Rediscover the Saints” which will be distributed at all Masses on Christmas.

I love you all with all my heart and…once again, on behalf of all the Oratori-

an Fathers, I wish you a Merry Christmas and a Joyful Happy New Year!

With my love and prayers,

Fr. Francis

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Parish/Oratory:

Simbang Gabi: For 2019, OLSH is the host parish for this special Novena of Masses. Simbang Gabi Masses are noted in red on the Mass schedule. Details on pg. 5

Christmas Gift from the Parish: As has become our custom in recent years, volunteers will be distributing a gift book from the parish to every family attending Mass on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Rediscover the Saints by Matthew Kelly is described as “...not just another book about the saints. Both personal and practical, this book proves the saints are not long gone, but alive and well--and ready to join you on your journey! Discover how inviting the saints into your everyday life will open your eyes to the amazing possibilities God has in store for you!”

There will be no 8 AM or 12:30 Mass on Tuesday, December 24, Christmas Eve. The Parish Office will be closed on Tuesday Dec. 24, Christmas day and Thurs. Dec. 26 . The office will also be closed on

Tuesday Dec. 31, New Years Day and Thurs. January 2. OLSH 2020 Lottery Calendar: Our OLSH 2020 Lottery Calendar is still available. Donation is $25 per calendar. Please make

checks payable to Our Lady of the Sacred Heart. For any questions about how this fundraiser works or to make arrange-ments to purchase one, please email Fran Dillon at [email protected].

Date Gift In honor/memory of Requested by

12/21—12/28 Altar bouquet

12/21-22 Tabernacle candle (church) Christmas intentions of all Parishioners

12/23-27 Tabernacle candle (chapel) Christmas intentions of all Parishioners

12/21-12/28 Bread and Wine

New notices are in blue

Liturgical Ministers for December 28-29

TIME LECTORS EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS ALTAR SERVERS

Sat. 5:00 PM Anne Swann Eleanor Klepper, Kathy & Joe Mastropolo Logan Lenihan

Sun. 8:00 AM Michele Hanebuth Glenn Albin, Dennis Kiely, Sarah Thalappillil Michael Hanebuth

10:30 AM Corinne Brower Amy Bianco, Maureen Dominguez, Anna

Vero

Kiersten Cavalli, Gabby Cavalli, Joseph Dimataris

NOON Maurice Recchia Sarah Hunt, Pat Lifieri, Anna Young


Liturgical Ministers for December 24—25

TIME LECTORS EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS ALTAR SERVERS

12/24 4:00 PM Bernadette Vero Emily McKay, Karen & Steve Zebiak Conall McKay; London, Jackson &

Mason O’Mara , Mati Dixon

12/24 6:00 PM Margaret Marmion Carol Bryceland, Eleanor Klepper, Aurora

Kapunan

Daniel and Claire Chiang

12/24 Midnight Maria Stampone Steve Bodner, Laraine & Mike Payne

12/25 8:00 AM Faye Isidro Glenn Albin, Rose Baldes, Dennis Kiely

12/25 10:30 AM Anna Vero France Donnelly, Trudy Smith, Anna Vero Michael Hanebuth, Caroline Otton,

Madeline Clark*

12/25 Noon Jeff Golda Steve Navedo, Patricia Valentino, Anna Young Cara Valentino*, Catie & Emma O’Keefe

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Religious Education Christmas recess begins Sunday, December 22 through Wednesday, January

1. Classes resume Sunday, January 5

Classroom Assistants and Substitutes needed for Religious Education: All grades and all days ( Sunday - Wednesday). Please call the RE office to volunteer.

The Religious Education Office, in the Parish Offices, is open daily M-F, 9 AM—2PM. After hours, you can call and leave a message on 365-2141 or

email [email protected] and we will respond to your message ASAP.


Weekly Quote from St. Philip Neri

: There is nothing the devil fears so much, or so much tries to hinder, as pray-er.”r to enter Paradise we must be well order to enter Paradise we must be well

Dec. 8, 2019: $7711. Dec. 9, 2018: $ 8251 .

On-line giving is quick and easy !

Join the increasing number of parishioners who use it!

Thank you for your generosity!

Recent Collection

Christmas Schedule 2019

Christmas Masses

Tuesday, December 24: Christmas

Eve

Family Mass: 4 PM

Vigil Mass: 6 PM

MIDNIGHT MASS: 12 AM

Wednesday, December 25: Christ-

mas Day

8 AM, 10:30 AM, and 12 Noon

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New Year’s Schedule

Confessions

Saturday, December 28: 4:30 PM—5

PM

New Year’s Masses

January1, Feast of the Solemnity of Mary

is a Holy Day of Obligation

Tuesday, December 31, New Years

Eve: 8AM, 12:30 PM and 5 PM

Vigil Mass

Wednesday, January 1: New Year’s Day

10:30 AM, and 12 Noon

Christmas Giving to our Parish

Our special, annual Christmas Collection, fills a very important role in the financial health of our parish. Just as is the case with your own home, the Christmas Collection provides the resources needed to extra winter expenses in our parish home, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, as well as allowing us to have a reserve of funds available for unexpected and often costly emergencies.

Please use the envelope that is found in your packet or be sure to add Christmas Donation to your on-line contributions and be as generous as you can.

God Bless You !

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SPECIAL DEDICATION in addition to the personal intentions of those who come to pray, EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Held Every Monday 8:30 AM until just

before the 12:30 PM mass is specially dedicated to :

healing for the victims of sexual abuse by religious personnel

atonement on the part of those who actively or by their silence allowed these actions to take place

“Be still and know that I am God.” Psalm 46:10

Even a few short moments in the silent presence of the Lord is a pre-cious treasure, for it is in this silence that the Lord speaks to us.

PRAYERS FOR THOSE WHO

SERVE NOW

Please remember in your prayers:

Eric M. Vinceslio D.O. ABFMC LT, MC, United States Navy, stationed in Okinawa, Japan

PVT. 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 Parish Office

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Your donation for Christmas

flowers enables us to bring the special

beauty of the season to Our Lady of the

Sacred Heart. Please use the envelope

provided in your packet. Additional

envelopes can be found at the back of

the church and chapel. Thank you!

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OUR LADY OF THE SACRED HEART PARISH Please help meet our goal of $ 841,000. which includes the 2018 & 2019 Cardinal’s Appeal

132 PARISHIONER PLEDGES TO DATE: $ 666,392. 79% OF OUR GOAL . THANK YOU!!

However this only represents 19% of the approximately 700 registered Parish families.

As we learn from the parable of the poor widow who gave her only coin—every pledge—no matter how small—is welcome because it represents your gift and your commitment to our parish.

If 59 more registered families pledge $50. per month for the next 5 years—our goal is met!

If 30 families who usually donate to the Cardinal’s Appeal commit to pledging $100. each month / $25. per week over the next 5 years - our goal is met!

MAJOR INITIATIVES

CHURCH Install air conditioning system in Chapel COMPLETE

Replace heating system in Chapel COMPLETE Front facade of the main Church COMPLETE

Enhance music/audio system & enable Wi-Fi TV screen for presentations & Mass streaming COMPLETE

SCHOOL/RE Repair roof of the School & Oratory building Install smart TV’s and laptops for teachers in all classrooms COMPLETE

Install security camera system for safety GYM/PARISH HALL Sand & refinish gym floors Install CYO basketball logo in the gym Update energy efficient appliances in the parish hall

Pledge information and forms are available in

the Church, Chapel, and Parish Office. You can

also go on-line to pledge on our website: www.olshtappan.com

DONATE TODAY !!!

renewrebuild.org/donate

During the holiday season remember

those we love….

During this coming holiday season, consider a Memorial Donation of Altar Bread and Wine, or a Memorial Donation for Altar Flowers for a week. Flowers will be placed on the altar in the main Church for the weekend and then moved to the Chapel for weekday Masses. The name of your loved one along with the name of the person making the request will be printed in the Bulletin and they will be remembered in a special way by the Priests as they celebrate Mass. We will also continue to take requests for the Tabernacle Can-dle Memorials. Please call the Parish Office (359-1230) for more information

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Thinking about your New year’s resolutions?

Why not consider sharing a bit of your time and talent with our parish? Here are two possibilities!

LITURGY, LEARNING AND OUTREACH COMMITTEE

The role of the LLO committee, which began in the summer of 2015, is to plan parish events to help celebrate the lit-urgy and liturgical seasons; provide adults with the opportunity to grow in their faith as part of a community and provide outreach and support to members of the parish family as well as the community at large.

Members of the group often serve on other parish ministries and have as a goal bringing the parish together in support of each other. Many of their initiatives are based in fulfilling the Spiritual and Corporal works of Mercy. Just a sample of their activities have included Special Remembrance Poster and Mass in November; a woman’s retreat, Taize services, sending a note to check in on families who have suffered loss of a loved one; supporting the Back to School with Dignity Program at People to People, establishment of the Caring Community; Christmas gift books; Prayer Shawl ministry , wellness workshops and many others!

We welcome new members with new ideas who might want to serve on the Steering committee which meets approxi-mately every 6-8 weeks on a Tuesday evening – as well as individuals who might be interested just in supporting one or more of the LLO’s activities. For more information leave your name at the Parish Office and someone will contact you.

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PARISH HOSPITALITY COMMITTEE

One of the most wonderful things about the Parish community of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart is our ability to come together as one single family. At times there are parish events which represent ALL of us as a parish community ra-ther than an event which is offered by only one group or ministry.

The parish is working to establish a Parish Hospitality Committee the members of whom would take turns assisting when this type of event - such a simple reception to follow the 12 Noon Mass on a Sunday in June, to celebrate all of the babies baptized in each calendar year or a renewed and VERY SIMPLE parish picnic - comes up.

Many wonderful activities take place in our parish and it’s important that we work together, sharing the tasks, to make each one successful. We promise to keep track of the activities and rotate among the volunteers .

If you are interested … please leave your name in the Parish Office. This is very important effort and we need your help to keep the community of OLSH alive and well!


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Pastor’s Explanation of the Purpose of Letters of Good Standing

As Pastor, we often receive requests to sign a statement that a certain individual is a practicing

Catholic and eligible to serve as a Godparent, Confirmation sponsor, or RCIA sponsor. This is some-

times referred to as a LETTER OF GOOD STANDING. What I or the office staff sometimes notice is

that the person who requests my signature:

Has not registered in the parish,

Has no record of any involvement in the parish,

Has no record of attending Mass,

Has moved to another area or has just arrived from another area and has no record of being

involved either here or there.

This makes it very difficult for me and my representative to sign our name to something that we

are not sure is true. Therefore, please take note of the following guidelines for requests that you may

make in this regard.

IF YOU WANT TO BE CONSIDERED A PARISHIONER of our parish and would like validation of this

from the parish office, we need you to please:

Register as a parishioner.

Become involved in some parish activity or ministry, if you are not already involved.

Fulfill your obligation to participate at Mass on Sundays and Holy Days of Obligation and either do-

nate on-line or use our envelopes for cash or a check which allows us to track your attendance

(this is not to see how much you give, but that you attend).

If you are an adult child of parents in the parish, register yourself here or wherever you attend

Mass.

If you have moved from another parish and would like us to offer a Letter of Good Standing for

you, please bring some statement from your previous parish that you were a practicing parishioner

there.

Finally, if you move, notify us that you have moved and register in the parish of your new home.

THE PURPOSE OF a LETTER OF GOOD STANDING is to show that we value the example

and commitment of godparents and sponsors, and it is hypocritical to stand up for someone when you

either do not believe or practice what you profess. The letter assures the parish seeking it that the

person recommended to it is serious about his or her Catholic faith and will share that faith with the

one to be baptized or confirmed.

Finally, please note our parish registrations are to be used only by our parish and our diocese. In no

way do we share the information you gave us with the government or any outside organization.

With my love and prayers,

Fr. Francis Conka

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