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PASTOR
Rev. Michael F. Hennelly ~ [email protected]
WEEKEND ASSISTANTS
Rev. Joseph Shenosky & Rev. John Franey
Deacons
Rev. Mr. Manuel Flores
Rev. Mr. Justin Watkins
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Sacred Heart Parish
Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
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September 18: St. Joseph of Cupertino Watch: The Reluctant Saint September 21: St. Matthew, Apostle & Evangelist Watch: Lost Gospels or False Gospels Read: Sacraments in Scripture Read: Mystery of the Kingdom Listen: The Gospel of Matthew
September 23: St. Padre Pio Watch: Padre Pio: Miracle Man Watch: Padre Pio: Between Heaven & Earth
Ministry Fair 2017
Be sure to stop by our Parish Hall after all Masses this weekend and see how you can make a difference here in our Parish. Come enjoy some refreshments and fellowship with us!
Scarecrow Clothing Donations: Seeking donations of old clothing such as jeans, flannel shirts, long sleeve shirts, gloves, hats, etc. to be used to make scarecrows at the upcoming Fami-ly Fun Day on Saturday, September 23rd from 11am-2pm. Do-
nated clothing will be provided to the children to create a scarecrow. You may bring your own clothes, hat, gloves, etc. for the scarecrow or just use clothes that are provided. Donations can be left in the Church Hall, please drop off by Friday, September 22, 2017. Your generosity is greatly appreci-ated. Call or email Dos Leach with any questions. (610) 932-8878 or [email protected]
Sacred Heart Parish and School are pleased to announce our fundraising event with World’s Finest Chocolate. We chose World’s Finest Chocolate because it is the QUICK-EST, EASIEST and most DELICIOUS way to raise money for our Church and School. With your help and enthusiasm, we can make this fundraiser a great success. Proceeds from this fundraiser will help offset expenses for both Church and School. We appreciate everyone’s participation. Thank you for your help in advance. We will be selling delicious World’s Finest Chocolate in 60-count variety packs. Each bar sells for $1.00 and there are 5 varieties: Caramel, Almond, Crisp, Milk and Dark Chocolate within each box. Individual chocolate bars will be availa-ble at our Welcome Desk and also at the Ministry Fair. Inside each box you will find an envelope with “Collection Envelope” at the top. Please turn in you money no later than Friday, September 22nd. If you are able to sell more than one box let our representative know and another box can be provided within a day. Looking for a way to help support our Church and School at your business or place of work? World’s Finest Chocolate practically sell themselves in the right setting. Please consid-er participating in this Parish wide fundraiser. Cases of
World’s Finest Chocolate will be available in the Hall during our Ministry Fair this weekend, Saturday/Sunday September, 16th & 17th. Contact the Parish Office or Sacred Heart School with any questions.
This Week’s Meetings & Activities
Sunday, September 17 Ministry Fair - after all Masses Knights of Columbus Hoagie Sale pickup - after all Masses AA (open) - 6:30pm—Hall
Monday, September 18 Young at Heart - 1:00pm - PMR
Tuesday, September 19 Eucharistic Adoration—8:00am to 6:45pm—Church RCIA - 7:30pm - School
Wednesday, September 20 Pre-Jordan - 7:00pm - PMR Choir - 7:00pm - Church Charismatic Prayer Group—7:30pm—Chapel
Thursday, September 21 Ladies Auxiliary - 6:00pm - PMR
Friday, September 22 Legion of Mary - 9:00am - Hall Family Movie Night - 7:00pm - Hall
Saturday, September 23 Family Fun Day & Oktoberfest
Mass Intentions This Week
Saturday, September 16, 2017 - Vigil Mass
5:00pm A Special Intention
Sunday, September 17, 2017—24th Sunday in Ordinary Time
7:45 am Guenter Klees
9:00 am Dorothy Arthur
10:30 am The People of Sacred Heart
12:00 pm Pat DeColli & Family
Monday, September 18, 2017 -Weekday
8:00 am Andrew Watkins
Tuesday , September 19, 2017 - Weekday
7:00 pm A Special Intention Wednesday, September 20, 2017 - Weekday
8:00 am Joseph Cappelli
Thursday, September 21, 2017 - Saint Matthew
8:00 am Thomas J. Quigley
Friday, September 22, 2017 - Weekday
8:30 am Tony Bering, Jr.
Saturday, September 23, 2017- Saint Pius of Pietrelcina
5:00 pm Douglas Barlow
Sunday, September 24, 2017—25th Sunday in Ordinary Time
7:45 am Katharina Klees
9:00 am Lenora Mulhearn Salters
10:30 am Margaret Brennan
12:00 pm The People of Sacred Heart
Sacred Heart Giving September 9th/10th
Sunday Collection: $12,839.50 Hurricane Harvey: $4,571.00
Poor Box: $108.00 Thank you for your continued support of
Sacred Heart Parish!
Eucharistic Adoration-A Quiet Refuge
Would you like to deepen your relationship with Our Lord Jesus Christ? Why not consider a commitment to spend some extra time with Him. You will not be sorry and you can never out give the Lord. Being in Jesus presence’ is definitely ther-apy for your soul. Eucharistic Adoration is open to all and is held every Tuesday from 8 am until 6:45 pm concluding with a 7 pm Mass. Noth-ing is needed to do this but an open heart to Our Lord Jesus Christ. You can stop in anytime on Tuesday for any length of time and just enjoy the quiet and peace that can only be found with the Lord.
We are presently in need of an adorer for 8 am.
If you are interested in becoming an adorer, you may contact
Joann Di Liberto at 610-932-8962 or complete a contact form
found on the side of the grey box, located next to the statue of
the Sacred Heart, and Joann will contact you.
We warmly welcome the following to our parish family:
The Drost Family Ms. Kaitlyn Potter
Nicole Rosen & Family Joseph & Jane Piscoglio
Amy Thompson & Family
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Religious Education
Sacred Heart RCIA
(Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults)
Come, Seek and Inquire . . . . . . . about our Faith and Sacrament
Formation with other adults seeking a deeper relationship within the Catholic Church. Where: Parish Meeting Room (PMR) in the school building Time: after 7 o’clock Mass at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesdays When: September 19, 26, October 3, 10, 17, 24 and November 7
If you have any questions or need any information, please contact MaryAnne Fazio or Lisa Ledger at (610) 932-5040 ext. 4 or [email protected].
Important Message from the
Pennsylvania Catholic Conference
Earlier this summer, Pennsylvania's Speaker of the House, Repre-sentative Mike Turzai, put forward a proposal to increase tax credits available under the Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) program and the Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) pro-gram by $20 million.
While such an increase would greatly benefit our Catholic schools’ students, the proposal has been shelved due to budget issues. The EITC and the OSTC programs have always achieved bipartisan support and have been acclaimed as two of the best educational pro-grams Pennsylvania offers to students in both public and private schools. The tax credit scholarships have been an investment that has paid dividends for students seeking a Catholic or other private education in Pennsylvania. Every Catholic school in all corners of this great Commonwealth benefits from the EITC or OSTC programs. Each year more than 40,000 families get a scholarship that permits the parents to send their children to a school that best meets their needs. It gives these families a true choice in the right educational path for their children. We need your help to urge all lawmakers to invest in success and support the expansion of the Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) and Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC). Please use the following link to send your message https://
www.votervoice.net/PACC/Campaigns/54365/Respond.
Family Faith Formation This past Sunday, September 10, at the 9 a.m. Mass Fr. Mike along with Deacon Watkins, blessed our Families, Catechist and Teachers as the Parish begins a new year of formation. God is Good!
2017 Fall Confirmation - Reminder that there will be two brief Informational Sessions for the parents/guardians on Sat., Sept. 16 from 4-4:30 p.m. OR Tue., Sept. 19 from 5-5:30 p.m. in the School Café. This is an opportunity to ask questions and turn in paper-work.
2017-18 PREP – For ALL Families NEW to the Family Faith Formation Program, we
will be meeting this coming Sunday, Sept. 17 from 10-10:30 a.m. and Tuesday, Sept. 19 from 6-6:30 p.m. Childcare will be provid-ed.
Also, we are looking forward to Mr. Vince Lunetta from Pflaum
joining us on Sunday, September 24th and Tuesday, September 26th.
Sacred Heart School News
Student Spotlight
Music, Music, Music The Sacred Heart Music Ministry is interested in growing its music program, and we need your help! Children’s Choir The Sacred Heart Children’s Choir will begin it’s 2017/2018 season on Thursday, September 14th, from 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM in the church. ALL parish children from grades 3 to 8 are invited to join us. This means children from the PREP program, as well as children who attend the parish school. Ultimately, we would like to hear the Children’s Choir at least once a month at Sunday mass. Contemporary Music Group There is some interest in putting together a contemporary music group to sing for occasional Sunday masses - possibly one a month. Guitarists, bassists, pianists, drummers, vocalists, etc. who are high-school age through adulthood are welcome. We just know that our parish is rich with musical talent. Please consider sharing those talents with the rest of our parish community. Practice and mass times are negotiable.
Instrumentalists Needed We are in need of instrumentalists to assist with Sunday liturgy. Flutists, violinists, harpists are all welcome, just to name a few. Musicians should be relatively proficient at sight reading, be willing to practice, and be responsible to learn new music.
Adult Choir The adult choir sings one mass a weekend on a rotating schedule from September to Pentecost Sunday. They also sing on holidays and Holy Days of Obligation. We are in need of all voice types: sopranos, altos, tenors, and basses, but we are espe-cially in need of male voices. Anyone from high school age on up is welcome. If you enjoy singing, please come and help us worship our Lord! Cantors Our parish is in need of cantors for our weekend masses. Candidates should be able to sing confidently and carry a tune. They should also be able to read music and be able to learn music independently. Those interested in the Adult Choir or Cantoring should contact Mrs. Cathy Grebner at 610-345-0549. Those interested in Chil-dren’s Choir, Contemporary Music or Instrumentalist positions should be in contact with Mrs. Amy Murphy at 610-345-0428 or [email protected] or stop by our table at the Ministry Fair to talk about your interests and talents.
Over the summer, seventh grader, Wesley Clinton, attended CISV, Children’s International Summer Village Program. Wesley traveled to Stockholm, Sweden, where he learned about human rights and peace. He participated in various ac-tivities, such as “Disability Day” and “Rich and Poor Day.” These activities allowed the children to “step in the shoes” of another human being to experience a different life. “This experience was fantastic! I was able to meet new friends from other countries and it was interesting to learn more about human rights. It taught me to think of others and that we should help people in need. It was a great learning experience,” exclaims Wesley Clinton!
To learn more about our programs or schedule a tour, please contact our Development Director, Jennifer Whelan at 610-932-3633 or [email protected].
Oktoberfest tickets and Raffle tickets are on sale at the welcome desk in the Narthex. Raffle tickets are $10 each for a full orthodontic treatment from McCormick Orthodontics.
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Sacred Heart Parish Office Office: 610-932-5040 Fax: 610-932-5041
Email: [email protected] 203 Church Road, Oxford, PA 19363
Website: www.sacredheart.us
Sacred Heart Parish School 610-932-3633
[email protected] 205 Church Road, Oxford, PA 19363
Website: www.shsoxford.us
MASS SCHEDULE Saturday Vigil at 5:00 pm
Sunday 7:45 am, 9:00 am, 10:30 am & 12:00 noon
DAILY MASS Monday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday at 8:00 am
Tuesday Evening 7:00 pm
Holy Days 8:00 am, 12:00 pm, 7:00 pm
Reconciliation Saturday at 4:00 — 4:40 pm
Adoration Tuesday 8:00 am-7:00 pm
Rosary Monday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday at 7:30 am
Miraculous Medal Novena Monday following 8:00 am Mass
Chaplet of Divine Mercy Wednesday following 8:00 am Mass
The Flame of Love of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
Thursday following the 8:00 am Mass
Our Lady of Fatima Rosary First Saturday of month at 4:15 pm
Quick Reference
REGISTRATION FOR NEW PARISHIONERS:
If you are new to the parish, we welcome you. You may come as a stranger to us, yet you are known to Our Lord, Jesus Christ—there are no strangers in grace—in His name we pray you will find peace, hospitality and friendship with us. You are invited to register at Sacred Heart after any Mass on the weekend, just stop by the Welcome Desk in the Lobby. SACRAMENTS: Visit our website, www.sacredheart.us for the sacrament page and information about becoming Catholic, Baptisms, Marriage, and PREP. If you would prefer, you may call the parish office at 610-932-5040 for details. THE SACRAMENT OF THE SICK: If a loved one is dealing with a serious illness, it is wise to notify the parish office as soon as possible. This sacrament is intended by the Church to be a comfort and strength to people during their illness, not to be held out as “Last Rites”.
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Please Pray for Our Sick-Especially:
Barbara Fry-Clingenpeel, Ray Evalen, Baby Levi Colon, Robert Halpin, Joanne Kennel, Carl Antes, The Shortell Family, Randi Renfroe, George Guss, Christine Weaver, Louise Casagrande, Howard Joyce, Helga Hanelt, John Marcheski, Mary Whiteside, Meghan Gamble, Diane DeVirgiliis, Justine Wareham Smith, Mary Basilio, The Magilton family, Tanya Aston, Yvonne Beaudet, Michael Komar, Susan Curran, Fran Elena Laughlin, Bud Lyon, Frank Placchetti, Tommy Reilly, Mary Grace Charron, Todd Shelly, Lucas Reiner, Cole Brouse, Roxanne Magro, Cristen Wooleyhan, Kevin Malone, Virginia Basilio, Judy Ivins, Carl H. Burton, Darlene D'Amore, Francis (Hank) Collins, Richard James, and all parishioners with special needs.
Archdiocese of Philadelphia Catholic Charismatic Renewal
Archdiocesan 50th Jubilee Celebration
You are cordially invited to come and attend our upcoming Holy Spirit Conference in celebration of the CCR Golden Jubilee
“Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.” Heb.13:8
Mass, guest speakers, prayer & praise and worship! Everyone of all ages is welcome!
October 13-October 15, 2017
Clarion Hotel & Conference Center 70 Industrial Highway, Essington, PA 19029
For more information on our speakers and schedule call 215-315-7008
or e-mail [email protected] or go to www.phillyspirit.com