Sacred Heart Catholic Community

SACRED HEART CHURCH

Saturday February 15 4:00 Willard McGraw, Jr. (17th Anniv) - Family

Raymond J. Lyons (90th Bday Rem) - Family

Rose Madlin - Mary Darian

For the Intentions of the Doug Williams Family - Ladies

of Charity of Troy

Dr. William Healey - Rose LaChance

Sunday February 16 8:30 Anne Meyer - Jim & Nancy Kelley

Rose Madlin - Mrs. Clara Glogowski

CONTEMPORARY MASS

10:30 Mary Jane Burke - Lisa & Charlie Helenek

Roland Biski - Tony & Carrie Milanese & Family

John More - Austin & Linda Rinella

Pasquale De Rubertis - Eileen Heaphy

Monday February 17 9:00 Ed & Bernie Boushea - Ed Carey

Tuesday February 18

9:00 For Intentions of the Devine Family - Marie Venaglia

Wednesday February 19

9:00 Tyler McIntyre (8th Anniv) - Family

Thursday February 20

9:00 Frank Weaver, Sr. - Horton Family

Friday February 21

9:00 Robert Mammen - Kuhlmey Family

Saturday February 22 4:00 Mr. & Mrs. Richard Y. Bayly (BdayRems) - Daughter,

Patti Bayly

Doug Alvey, Sr. (BdayRem) - Family

Frank Garrahan (BdayRem) - Family

Leo Francis O’Connor (2nd Anniv) - Mary Darian

Anne Meyer - Tracy Callaghan

Raymond O’Brien (5th Anniv) - Family

Sunday February 23 8:30 Jack, Sr. & Rita Horton (Anniv) - Family

Anne Meyer - Cathy & Paul Ziter & Family

Michael Miller - Family

CONTEMPORARY MASS

10:30 Thomas Biette - Tom & Mary Ann Grago

Suzanne Pries - Tony & Carrie Milanese & Family

ETERNAL LIGHT: For A Special Intention

PRAYERS FOR THE SICK: Mary Ormsby McCue, Sheila

O’Brien, Maryalice O’Brien-Smith, Vincent Ciraulo, Erik Reiser,

John Kaniff, Kurt Reiser, John O’Bryan, Josie Bidwell, Mary

Lourdes Betzenger, Tom Purcell and Richard Clements.

SACRED HEART CHURCH TROY, NEW YORK

SCRIPTURE READING REFLECTION While our faith is more than a code of moral principles, nevertheless, it inexorably involves moral principles as actions which flow from beliefs. Today’s first reading, from the Wisdom traditions of the Old Testament, reflects the final advice Moses gave to the people he led before he died and they entered the promised land, i.e. everyone has to make a decision as God looks on: to accept God’s directives and live, or otherwise equivalently choose that which leads to death. (n.b. no middle ground). St. Paul in today’s second reading reminds us that in this age of the Spirit within us, that Spirit scrutinizes everything that we do. Finally, the Gospel gives us 20 more verses from the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus’ proclamation of a new law, which without doing away with the Commandments, fine tuned them in far greater detail. If we are serious about the decision for life, we need to reflect often on these details and form our consciences accordingly. To outright reject them, obviously is a grave mistake. More likely however, we are tempted 1: to try to pick and choose, 2: to decide (erroneously) that they are optional, or 3: simply decide not to think about them at all (which non-reflecting is ultimately a decision). Just one of a possible many examples: Today’s Gospel brings up the issue of divorce and adultery. Is it your experience of today’s culture that these issues are “off the table”, discussion no longer acceptable? Where does that mentality lead?

ASH WEDNESDAY 9am Mass with distribution of ashes

12noon Mass with distribution of ashes 6:30pm Service with distribution of ashes

The PARISH OFFICE will be closed on Monday,

February 17 in celebration of President’s Day.

We will reopen Tuesday, February 18 at 9am.

40 DAYS FOR LIFE TROY 2020 SPRING CAMPAIGN

February 26-April 5 KICK OFF MEETING 2/23 includes showing of

“UnPlanned”

HELP STOP ABORTION AND SAVE LIVES IN TROY

Join the forty day worldwide witness to end abortion. Here’s how to take part locally in Troy: Vigil location: Monument Square, adjacent to the Troy Planned Parenthood, 200 Broadway, Troy Vigil hours: 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. starting Feb. 26th Sign up for vigil hours: at 40daysforlife.com/Troy or call (518) 669-0465 or join the witnesses

This is a peaceful prayer vigil. KICK OFF MEETING: FEBRUARY 23rd at 1:00 p.m..

Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, 33 Walter Street, Albany. The rosary will be prayed followed by a speaker; then we will be SHOWING THE PRO-LIFE MOVIE “UNPLANNED”. “ What she saw changed everything”. Come and see what she saw. Parents

should use their own discretion for their children. This event is free; a free will offering will be collected for

movie license fees.

SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME FEBRUARY 16, 2020

SCHOOL NEWS

Winter Break: The school will be closed for the week of February 17-21 and will

resume on Monday, February 24.

Pasta Night:

Our second Pasta Night down at the Franklin Ballroom Downtown

Troy will be on Wednesday, March 11th from 4:00-7:00 pm.

Adults are $12.00 and $5.00 for children under 12. Reservation

forms are available on the stand in the hallway or from the school

office. Hope to see everyone there!

March Madness Raffle: Our annual March Madness Raffle is underway. Forms may be

found in the hallway and in our school office. Every $10 ticket

gives your 31 chances to win $100 with the grand prize of $1,000

being picked on St. Patrick’s Day. Like the NYS Lottery says,

“You have to be in it to win it”!

Our Altar Bread and Wine for the month of February has

been gifted in memory of John Scensny by Wife & Family.

Thank you for your contributions for the

weekend of February 8 and 9 Regular Offertory $ 4248.00

Parish Upkeep $ 297.00

Budgeted Weekly Need $ 5577.00