SEVENTH SUNDAY OF EASTER JUNE 2, 2019

Mass Schedule Monday - Friday: 8:30 AM Saturday Vigil: 5:00 PM Sunday: 8,10,12, 6:30 PM

SACRED HEART CHURCH established 1914

Parish Center 102 Park Street, Haworth, NJ 07641 201-387-0080 Fax 201-439-1395 Hours: Monday-Thursday: 9-4 Emergencies: 201-401-9792

Email : parishoffice@sacredhearthaworth.com

Website: www.sacredhearthaworth.com

Pastor

Rev. Robert Wolfee

Weekend Assistants

Rev. Ashley Harrington

Rev. Jack O’Connell

Pastoral Associate

Sr. Joanne Picciurro

Catechetical Leader

Sr. Regina McTiernan

Office Personnel Linda Ferrara

Susan Jansson

Gerrie Motichka

Joan Marie O’Neill

Facilities Manager/ Youth Group Minister Alan Pitman Trustees Leo Corrigan Lee Kosmac Hospital Coordinator Ron Green Parish Nurse Katherine Flattery Children's Choir Director Mariann Annecchino Music Ministers Giovanni Longo Kathe Carson Peter Greco Corinn Somers

Reconciliation Saturday: 4:00-4:45

Rectory 100 Park Street Haworth, NJ 07641 201-387-0470

First Reading: Acts 7:55-60

Second Reading: Rev. 22:12-14, 16-17, 20

Gospel: John 17:20-26

NEXT SUNDAY’S READING

Dear Friends,

I invite you parishioners to remember the dreams you had for your future when you were newlyweds. I ask you young

people and children what you envision your life to be when you are adults. Perhaps you imagine having a family or having a

career in which you serve people in some capacity. Sometimes our hopes come true and sometimes life takes a different

turn and is better than you ever expected!

I reverently picture the Trinity, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit planning to create a universe. The foundation of everything

made would be LOVE. They would create a planet, called earth with human beings. These human beings are made of body

and soul. The soul would be immortal. In the course of time, the Son of God would become a man called Jesus. He would

reveal who God is. He would save these humans from the evil they do to one another. He would give His life for them,

including being crucified. He would rise from death and promise eternal life to all. Death would ultimately be conquered.

The Father, Son, and Spirit cherish who they created with an immense love.

Fast forward from creation to Jesus at the Last Supper. In today’s Gospel, we are privy to hearing an intimate prayer of

Jesus to His Father, concerning all who believe in Him and who in the future would believe in Him.

Jesus prays, “Holy Father, I pray not only for them (the Apostles), but also for those who will believe in me through their

word, so that they may all be one, as you Father are in me and I in you, that they also be in us, that the world may believe

you sent me. (I pray)… that the world may know…that you loved them even as you loved me.” (Jn. 17:20-26)

What does this unity mean? We are all so unique, so different. Unity does not mean uniformity. Perhaps what God had

in mind was mutual respect, dignity, forgiveness, compassion and love. It is the recognition that we all came from God for a

limited time on earth and after death will go back to God in eternal life. Our individual creation is a fulfillment of God’s

desire.

Further on, Jesus prays, “Father, they are your gift to me…I made known to them your name and I will make it known,

that the love with which you loved me may be in them and I in them.” (Jn. 17:24)

Isn’t that amazing, that in spite of our weakness, frailty, and even sin, we are a gift to Jesus? Jesus treasures us. We are

not a present that is thrown away or given to someone else (re-gifted)!

However, there is disunity in families, neighborhoods, countries, and in our Church. There is so much that divides us.

When all is said and done, we are dependent on God for every breath and heartbeat. No one is a super-power. In fact, we

are all vulnerable. We need each other. When we realize this, we are invited to see the goodness in each other. We may

have differences of ideologies, come from various cultures and participate in unique customs. However, our common

ground is that we are all human, all children of God. As Catholic Christians, we are all united in Christ through our baptism.

That is a universal truth.

In Jesus’ priestly prayer to the Father, He is asking that we humans acknowledge the mystery and beauty and

preciousness of our relationship with one another and with God in Christ.

Is this too profound? Perhaps. Maybe we can just start by looking for the blessing each person brings to us. Granted, in

some cases, we may have to look very hard! We can pray to the Spirit that we see what God sees when He looks at His

people. When we look in the mirror, we can ask the same question. The answer is love, only love.

In The Little Prince by Antoine Saint Exupéry, the fox tells the little prince, “It is only with the heart that one sees rightly;

what is essential is invisible to the eye. It is only with the heart that one sees rightly; what is essential is invisible to the

eye.”

May we be open to the miracle that we are each day and thank God for one another.

Peace, Sr. Joanne

ANOINTING OF THE SICK At the noon Mass on June 9th, we shall celebrate the sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick. Those who need healing in body, mind, or spirit are invited to participate. A reception will follow in the church hall.

HEALING MASS All are welcome to Church of St. Mary, 20 Legion Place Closter for the Third Saturday Mass on Saturday, June 15, 2019 at 12:00PM. Mass is offered for the support, healing and recovery of not only those individuals directly affected with the abuse of alcohol and/or drugs, but also for anyone involved in the life of the alcoholic or drug addict. A support group, Meeting of Hope will follow the mass. For information please call 201-768-7565. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS – TEXAS ‘HOLD-EM’ FUNDRAISER Our Knights of Columbus Council is sponsoring a Charity Fundraiser ‘Texas Hold-Em’ tournament on June 15 at St. Anthony’s in Northvale beginning at 6:30PM. Proceeds benefit the charitable efforts of our council along with St. Anthony Parish, which include support for the Knights ‘Faith in Action’ initiative, Food for Families, Seminarian financial support, and many Culture of Life causes. The tournament will be conducted by the legendary ‘Mike’s Poker Tables’ and will include food and beverages. Details and reservations are available from our Andy Gullestad at 201-803-7457.

THE OFFICE OF FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES of the Archdiocese of Newark invites all parents who have suffered the death of a child of any age, by any means & at any time to attend Emmaus Ministry: A One Day Retreat for Grieving Parents on Saturday, June 8, 2019 at Notre Dame RC Church, 359 Central Avenue, North Caldwell, NJ. This full-day retreat affords bereaved parents the opportunity to join together in a caring, spiritual setting for prayer, witnesses, discussion, fellowship and Mass. For information, please contact Lauren Egan at 973-497-4327 or Lauren.Egan@rcan.org

CATHOLIC BIBLICAL CONFERENCE The Archdiocese of Newark is sponsoring a Catholic Biblical Conference on Saturday, June 22nd at Seton Hall University. The conference is entitled God’s Word Today: Alive and Active. The keynote speaker is Margaret Nutting Ralph, PhD. The conference will be from 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., with several workshops offered in English and in Spanish. For information and on-line registration, go to www.rcan.org/catechtical.

JUNE SESSION of IN THE NEWS Come and join Fr. Ashley Harrington Let's gather to review and discuss Catholicism as it was presented in the

media last month. Our goal is to openly examine how our faith is communicated to the public. Tuesday, JUNE 11th at 7:30PM Carmelite Spiritual Center St. Cecilia’s Church, Englewood, NJ

Monday, June 3 8:30 For the Intentions of the

Genco Family

Tuesday, June 4 8:30 Mary Bessette

Wednesday, June 5 8:30 Kathy Genco

Thursday, June 6 8:30 Janice Harris

Friday, June 7

8:30 Stephen Roeser

Saturday, June 8 5:00 John Shanley

Sunday, June 9

8:00 Barbara Alleborn Grady 10:00 Denise Brand 12:00 Elisa Grieco

6:30 People of the Parish

JUNE Donations: The bread & wine have been donated in loving memory of

Ruth and Joe Benvent

Flowers for this month have been donated in loving memory of

A.J. Rotonde by the Kipel Family

MASS INTENTIONS

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEWS As we plan for next year's classes, we really need your help in spreading the Good News to our young girls and boys. If there is any chance that you could teach a class of about 12 children on Tuesday afternoon or evening next Sept. to May, PLEASE CALL OR E-MAIL at sreginaccd@yahoo.com. You will gain far more than you give. No experience is necessary - training will be given. Thank you and many blessings during these beautiful days. Sr. Regina

PARISH CARNIVAL 2019

SEPT 26-29 CHURCH

PARKING LOT

CAR WASH—June 8 from 9:30 to 2:00 church parking Lot

ICE CREAM SOCIAL—with newly confirmed

June 2 at 7:30 pm in the parish hall

YOUTH GROUP NEWS