Rev. Msgr. George A. Majoros, M.Div., M.S., Pastor 092 SACRED HEART COVER PAGE 1

Sacred Heart Parish 316 East Broadway Avenue ~ Clifton Heights, PA 19018

Office Hours Monday - Friday 8:30AM -4:00PM

Phone 610-623-0409 Fax 610-623-2926 E-mail sacredheartchurch@rcn.com

Parish Website: www.sacredheart-cliftonheights.net

THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD ~ JANUARY 7, 2018

Partnering Parishes Sacred Heart, St. Charles Borromeo (Drexel Hill) and St. Hedwig’s Chapel (Chester)

MASS SCHEDULE Sunday Schedule Sacred Heart (Vigil) 4:00PM, 7:30AM St. Hedwig Chapel 9:15AM (Rosary before Mass)

St. Charles (Vigil) 5:30PM, 10:00AM, 4:00PM

Weekdays Sacred Heart 8:30AM Mon, Tues, Wed (Rosary AFTER Mass)

St. Charles 8:30AM Thurs, Fri, Sat Holy Days

St. Charles (Vigil) 7:00PM , 8:30AM Sacred Heart 12 Noon, 7:00PM

Sacrament of Reconciliation Sacred Heart 3:00-3:45PM Saturday St. Hedwig Chapel 9:00AM Sunday St. Charles 4:30-5:15PM before Vigil 6:30-7:30PM on the Thursday before 1st Friday St. Charles 9:15-10:00AM on the First Saturday of the month

Weekend Assistants

Rev. Edward C. Kelly Rev. John McKenzie, OSA

Rev. Herbert Sperger Rev. Joseph Zaleski

Deacon, John Farrell

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Mass Intentions Mass Celebrants Weekend of January 6-7 Sacred Heart 4:00PM Msgr. Majoros 7:30AM Fr. McKenzie,OSA St. Hedwig’s Chapel 9:15AM Fr. Kelly St. Charles Borromeo 5:30PM Fr. Zaleski 10:00AM Msgr. Majoros 4:00PM Fr. Sperger Mass Celebrants Weekend of January 13-14 Sacred Heart 4:00PM Fr. Zaleski 7:30AM Fr. McKenzie, OSA St. Hedwig’s Chapel 9:15AM Msgr. Majoros St. Charles Borromeo 5:30PM Msgr. Majoros 10:00AM Fr. Kelly 4:00PM Fr. Pawelko Mass Celebrants Are Subject To Change

The Following Have Asked For Our Prayers Bill Becht - Walt Bush -Julian John D’Orazio - James Fitzpatrick - Robb Flick- Christine Hanson - Patricia Kaeser- Kaitlyn Klein - Helen Langley - Patrice Laut - Joanne Marks -Jackie McBride -William Papa -Kevin Perkins - Kathy Pivnickas - Jean Sherwood - Tracey Sodermann - Catherine Spinelli - Ted Szyszkiewski - Emilie Wrzesniewski- Al Yakas.

Sacred Heart Church 4:00PM + Thomas Crawford, Sr. Staff of St.

Charles

Sunday, January 7

7:30 AM + Bunky Bush & Vincenzio Tatasciore

Monday, January 8

8:30AM + Walter Czaus Of Winfield Hudson

Tuesday, January 9

8:30AM + Living & Deceased Parishioners of

Sacred Heart

Wednesday, January 10

8:30AM + Agnes Hasson Of Drew & Eleanor

Lindsay

Saturday, January 13

4:00PM + Harry Heverling Of Nenita & family

Sunday, January 14

7:30 AM + Patti Casino Of sister, Connie

Kleinschmidt

St. Hedwig’s Chapel

Sunday, January 7

9:15AM + Deceased Members of the Busz,

Czernik & Kokoszka families Of Bob Klecko

Sunday, January 14

9:15AM + Phyllis Herman Of Classmate

Ministers of the Eucharist and Lectors January 13-14

4:00PM J. D’Orazio/Terpstra/B. D’Orazio

7:30AM J. Lenski/Dorsey Counters: C

Taking Down The Christmas Decorations If you have a hour to spare on Monday, January 8, 2018 please join us after the morning Mass to take down the Church Christmas Decorations.

Mass Intentions To request a Mass for 2018 please call the rectory at 610-623-0409 Tuesday through Friday during office hours. (Monday’s can be very busy).

All Mass Intentions are $15.00

Don’t wait too long ~ they go quickly

Candles For The Month Of January + Theresa & Robert Kauffman

- James Nielsen + Cono W. Rizzo

Open Mass Intentions For Sacred Heart

January 13, 15, 16, 24, 31. February 4, 5, 6, 11, 13, 20, 21, 24, 25, 28, March 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 13, 17, 19, 21, 24, 25, 26. Call the rectory 610-623-0409.

FINANCIAL STEWARDSHIP Prayerfully consider your Offertory Gift as your act

of praise to God for all HE has given you.

Sacred Heart- December 24, 2017 Sunday Envelopes 104 $1,993.00 Loose 426.00 Total 2,419.00 Christmas Flowers 115.00 Maintenance 175.00 Loose 105.00

St. Hedwig - December 24, 2017 Sunday Envelopes 32 $748.00 Loose 123.00 TOTAL 871.00 Maintenance 10.00

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Christmas Collection Sacred Heart- December 25, 2017

Sunday Envelopes 100 $4,631.00 Loose 805.00 Total 5,436.00

St. Hedwig - December 25, 2017 Sunday Envelopes 53 $3,585.00 Loose 1,127.00 TOTAL 4,712.00

Sacred Heart- December 31, 2017 Sunday Envelopes 58 $1,105.00 Loose 300.00 Total 1,405.00 Loose 205.00 Christmas 297.00

St. Hedwig - December 31, 2017 Sunday Envelopes 23 $426.00 Loose 79.00 TOTAL 505.00 Christmas 225.00

God Bless Those Who Are Great Stewards

To Our Parish!

Candles For The Year 2018 Candles For The Month Are Now Available. The Cost is $20. You may call the rectory during business hours at 610-623-0409 to reserve your candle for you loved one.

RETROUVAILLE IS A LIFELINE FOR MARRIAGES... . . . . .A PROGRAM TO HELP

COUPLES HEAL AND RENEW THEIR HURTING MARRIAGES.

THE RETROUVAILLE PROGRAM IS FOR MARRIED COUPLES FACING DIFFICULT CHALLENGES IN THEIR RELATIONSHIP

A Marriage program that helps couples restore their marriage and rebuild a loving relationship.

A Christian marriage program, Catholic in origin, where

couples of all faiths or no faith background are encouraged to attend.

Primarily a practical program to improve communication,

build stronger marriages, and help couples reconnect. Presenters are not trained marriage counselors, but rather couples sharing their personal stories of marital struggles and the tools they used to rediscover their love.

Visit: retrouvaille.org

THIS SUNDAY

January 7, 2018

IS

HOSPITALITY SUNDAY AT ST. CHARLES

The First Sunday Of Every Month following

the 7:30 & 10:00AM Masses Please stop in for some light

refreshments and friendly talk.

RECTORY OFFICE CLOSED (Sacred Heart)

Due To Vacations And Holiday Schedules The Rectory Office Will Be Closed On

Tuesday, January 2, 2018

Lotto Tickets

You may still purchase a $25.00 lotto ticket through Easter to help with parish finances. Extra forms can be found in the vestibule of the church. Prizes are $500.00 New Years Day $1,000.00 Easter Sunday, $100.00 on Sunday, and $50.00 on weekdays. These make wonderful Gifts. Thank you and good luck !

Drawing Runs Until Easter Sunday, April 1st

Cold & Flu Season People feeling ill should avoid receiving Communion from the chalice. If extremely ill staying home would be in order not to spread sickness, especially to our seniors. At the Sign of Peace refrain from shaking hands as a nod to the person next to you is always just as good as a hand-shake. 092-3

Preparing your Advance Directive Presented by: St. Eugene’s and Mercy Fitz Hospital Saturday, January 20, 2018 at 9:30 AM in St. Eugene Par-ish Hall. Rev. Peter A. Clark, S.J., Ph.D., Professor of Medi-cal Ethics and Director of the Institute of Clinical Bioethics at St. Joseph University along with Sister Donna M. Watto, R.S.M., Vice President, Mission Integration Mercy Fitzgerald and Mercy Philadelphia Hospitals, will speak on Advance Directives and what you need to know to prepare your Living Will and Durable Healthcare Power of Attorney. This presen-tation will answer your questions about palliative care, spiri-tual care, hospice care, nutrition and hydration and spiritual care. If you would like to find out more about these very im-portant issues, please rsvp that you will attend to Sr. Betty Burke, Parish Nurse at steugenenurse@rcn.com or call the rectory at 610-626-2866. Grief to Grace—Healing the Wounds of Abuse— Our upcoming Philadelphia area program retreat will be held February 18th-23rd, 2018. This is a fully integrated spiritual and psychological program for anyone who has suffered deg-radation or violation through physical, emotional, sexual, or spiritual abuse. Offered in the privacy of a Christian retreat setting, the 5 day program offers a very unique process for helping survivors of abuse to grieve the past and discover healing and transformation. This retreat is helpful to people of every religious background and practice, as well as those who have lost their faith in God because of the betrayal of abuse. For more information for yourself or a loved one, con-tact Jeanne at info@grieftograce.orgor by phone: 610-203-2002. You can always visit our website at grieftograce.org. CatholicPhilly.com. Stay up to date with local Catholic news. Use your computer or smart phone to read about parish news, Archbishop Chaput’s col-umn and other commentary, plus information on activities through-out the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. Frree newsletter sent by email twice a week at www.catholicphilly.com/newletter.

ARCHDIOCESE OF PHILADELPHIA--TELEVISION MASS Sunday mornings at 5:30AM: WPVI—Channel 6 The Archdiocese thanks Channel 6 for its generosity in broadcasting the Television Mass. LISTEN TO ARCHBISHOP CHAPUT’S SUNDAY HOMILIES ONLINE ANYTIME AT: http://archphila.org/archbishop-chaput/homilies/index.htm LOCAL CATHOLIC RADIO…Tune to Holy Spirit Radio, WISP 1420 AM to enjoy the best EWTN and great local pro-gramming. To obtain a programming guide, visit on web www.holyspiritradio.org or call 215-345-1570. 092-4

The Epiphany celebrates Jesus who is both the Son of God and a human being. This Feast is commemorated by remembering

the journey of the wise men to worship the infant Christ.

God of all heaven and earth, From the breath of your love came the creation of the world.

We are amazed at the vast beauty of the night sky and at the intimate nature of the love you have for

us your children.

Be our daily star, Guiding our lives to search for kingdom love.

May we always follow your light of truth in all that we do, Forever trusting, hoping and believing in your word.

Lift our eyes tonight to see your eternal life shining brightly, Leading us home.

Amen.

Concert at The Cathedral Basilica The Same Stream Choir and founding artistic director James Jordan are no strangers to the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul, having performed and recorded dur-ing the summer months. We welcome them to Concerts at the Cathedral Basilica for the first time during the winter con-cert season in a rich and varied program of works by promi-nent living choral composers. Music by Thomas LaVoy, Paul Mealor, Dan Forrest, Cortlandt Matthews, and many others form a journey through some of the most powerful and af-fecting music for voices being composed today. The Same Stream Choir is made up of all stripes of music practitioners, from professional singers and teachers to com-posers, vocal coaches, and conductors, all emerging from their shared passion for singing and their shared experience of the Westminster Choir College. The ensemble champions the music of composers from within that shared experience and also reaches into choral literature covering a broad spectrum of musical styles and choral colors. Join them at the

Cathedral Basilica Saints Peter and Paul February 3, 2018 from 8:00 pm — 10:00 pm

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START THE NEW YEAR WITH FORMED

Our Partnering Parishes have subscribed to FORMED, which provides our parish families a tremendous amount of Catholic

media content for FREE.

To take advantage of your FREE subscription to Formed:

1. Go to formed.org 2. Click on Register 3. Enter our Parish Code: K7YRT9 (Note that the Parish Code is case sensitive; all letters are upper-case.) 4. Create your account by entering your email address.

Thereafter, you need only to log on to your own account to access all the resources of FORMED.

Why I Left Planned Parenthood From Death to Life

Abby Johnson is a widely recognized Catholic speaker who was once the director of one of Planned Parenthood’s largest clinics where she came face to face with the reality of abortion. She shares an insider’s perspective about the true motivations of the abortion industry, and her courageous journey away from it and towards life. Her story is a testament to God’s grace and mercy, and the joy that comes from being an advocate for life.

* * * * * Surprisingly Powerful I did not expect such a powerful call to action. It starts out slow and engaging then grows into a challenge that no loving person can ignore. Wow!

March For Life In Washington, DC This year’s Annual March for Life in Washington

D.C. will take place on Friday, January 19, 2018

Schedule

11:30 a.m. Musical Opening featuring Plumb! 12:00 p.m. Rally Program. 1:00 p.m. March up Constitution Avenue to Supreme Court and Capitol Building.

3:00 p.m. After finishing marching:

Silent No More testimonies outside U.S. Supreme Court.

Advocate for life to your Representative or Sena-tors.

Visit the March for Life Expo.

PRAYER FOR VOCATIONS God our Father, we thank you for calling men and women to serve in your Son’s Kingdom as priests, deacons, religious and consecrated persons. Send your Holy Spirit to help us respond generously and courageously to your call. May our community of faith support vocations of sacrificial love in our youth. We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and every Amen.

Fuel Assistance Program This program is available to people of all ages within the

income guidelines. For example, individuals with at monthly income less than $1,485, or a two-person households with a

monthly income under $2,002 qualify for the grant. Call United POLAM Social Services at

215-923-1900 Monday through Friday between 10AM - 4PM. A staff worker will explain the eligibility requirements, and answer your questions and assist you in completing an

application.

This grant is provided to all who qualify and does not have to be repaid. All inquiries are strictly confidential.