Redemptorists Serving our Parish: Fr. John F. Murray, C.Ss.R. Fr. Edward Gray, C.Ss.R. Fr. Francis Nelson, C.Ss.R. Fr. George Rosario, C.Ss.R. Deacon Darrell Cevasco, C.Ss.R. Permanent Deacons Serving Sacred Heart Parish: Deacon Tom Murray, St. Gerard’s Community Deacon Steve Cooley, Sacred Heart Community

Sacred Heart Catholic Church: Phone, 386-428-6426 / Location, 998 Fr. Donlan Dr., New Smyrna Beach, FL 32168 Please visit our website: www.sacredheartcatholic.com for Information on Redemptorists & Our Parish History Email:r_sacred@bellsouth.net

St. Gerard Mission: Location, 3171 S. Ridgewood Ave. Edgewater, FL 32141

Sacred Heart Masses: Saturday Vigil: 4:00pm Sunday: 7, 9 & 11:30am Weekdays: 7 & 11am Saturdays: 7:00am Holy Day Vigil: 7:00pm Holy Day: 7:00 &11:00am Rosary:Mon.- Fri. at 10:30am Mon.-Sat after 7 am Mass Reconciliation: Saturday 3:00—3:45 pm Thursday before 1st Fri. 4—5 pm Adoration of Blessed Sacrament Friday 7:30am -4:00 pm Divine Mercy Devotions Fri.4:00 pm

St. Gerard Mission Masses: Saturday Vigil: 4:30pm Sunday: 10:00am Wednesdays: 9:00am Holy Days: 9:00am Rosary, Divine Mercy Chaplet and Marian Prayer Priest Prayers: Mondays -9:30am Reconciliation half hr. before Mass Sacred Heart School: Principal: Mrs. Leigh Svajko Phone: 386-428-4732

A Redemptorist Parish Since 1926

SACRED HEART CATHOLIC CHURCH AND SCHOOL AND SAINT GERARD MISSION

The 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time August 10, 2014

Photo Provided By Mark Steighner

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August 10, 2014 Dear Friends,

Although Jesus was not physically with them in the boat, he nonetheless had been keeping vigilant watch for them in earnest prayer on the distant shore. When Jesus perceived their trouble he came to them walking on the sea and startled them with his sudden appearance. The disciples were terrified rather than joyful when they saw Jesus' presence on the water. They thought a ghost had appeared to seal their doom. At first, they could not believe it was really the Lord who was coming to help them until they heard his reassuring voice - "I am here for you

and ready to help you - let your heart be filled with courage - and do not allow any fear or doubt to hold you back from trusting in me." Jesus calmed their fears, and he calmed the threatening waves and storm as well. This dramatic incident on the sea of Galilee revealed Peter's character more fully than others. Here we see Peter's impulsive tendency to act or speak quickly without thinking through what he was about to do. Peter often failed and came to grief as a result of his impulsive response to challenging circumstances (such a cutting off the ear of a servant who came to arrest Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemani, or Peter promising Jesus that he would never deny him shortly before his betrayal at the high priest's courtyard). When Peter saw Jesus walking on the water, he took a leap of faith only to cave in out of fear and doubt. He failed to keep his eyes on Jesus and to rely on the strength which God readily hands to those who trust in him. In Peter's moment of fear and failure, he fortunately did not give into despair or hopelessness. When his faith began to sink, Peter clutched at Jesus' hand and held firmly. Whatever weakness Peter had, he was not a quitter. Every time Peter fell, he rose again. His failures only made him draw closer to his Lord, and love him more humbly and deeply, and with greater gratitude and trust in his mercy and help. St. Augustine of Hippo, in one of his sermons, provides us with some encouraging words: "Meanwhile the boat carrying the disciples - that is, the church - is rocking and shaking amid the storms of temptation, while the adverse wind rages on. That is to say, its enemy the devil strives to keep the wind from calming down. But greater is he who is persistent on our behalf, for amid the vicissitudes of our life he gives us confidence. He comes to us and strengthens us, so we are not jostled in the boat and tossed overboard. For although the boat is thrown into disorder, it is still a boat. It alone carries the disciples and receives Christ. It is in danger indeed on the water, but there would be certain death without it. Therefore stay inside the boat and call upon God. When all good advice fails and the rudder is useless and the spread of the sails presents more of a danger than an advantage, when all human help and strength have been abandoned, the only recourse left for the sailors is to cry out to God. Therefore will he who helps those who are sailing to reach port safely, abandon his church and prevent it from arriving in peace and tranquility?" (excerpt from SERMON 75.4) (This week's reflection from Daily Reading & Meditation, a Jesuit resource.) God bless you, and always remember, now matter how difficult life may become, Jesus never abandons you. He is with you always. Fr. John Francis Murray, C.Ss.R.

Online Giving Last Week: $511.00

Latin American & Catholic Univ.: $1,445.00

Stewardship Income Last Week $12,317.00

GOD’S PLAN FOR GIVING Week of Aug. 3, 2014

Next Special Collection: August 24 Diocese of Orlando Priest Retirement and Priest Care Collection so that we may better serve the senior priests who have served us. The funds are needed to attend to the spiritual, pastoral, and human needs of senior priests by providing opportunities for them to participate in priest gatherings, retreats, convocations, and assist with their growing medical needs.

Total Offertory Same Week Last Year: $12,760.00

2nd Collection: $1,971.00

Income Same Week Last Year $10,789.00

Total Offertory Income Last Week: $14,273.00

Total Stewardship Income Increase: $694.50

Attendance Same Week Last Year: 839

Attendance Last Week: 797

Attendance Last Week: 797Total Stewardship Income Increase: $1,513.00

Our Catholic Appeal - 2014 Thank you for your generosity.

Sacred Heart Community Target Pledged Amount Paid to Date $98,768.00 $87,955.00 $67,758.16

Stewardship Quote Dear Lord, teach me to be generous. Teach me to serve you as you deserve, to give and not count the cost, to fight and not heed the wounds, save that of knowing that I do your will. - St. Ignatius Loyola

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Islamic State pulls down church crosses in northern Iraq as 200,000 flee! Islamic State jihadists who took over large areas of northern Iraq overnight have forced thousands of Christians to flee and occupied

churches, removing crosses and destroying manuscripts, Chaldean Patriarch Louis Sako has said. “(The Christians) have fled with nothing but their clothes, some of them on foot, to reach the Kurdistan region,” Patriarch Sako told reporters. “This is a humanitarian disaster. The churches are occupied, their crosses were taken down,” said Sako. He added that up to 1,500 manuscripts were burnt. The United Nations put the number of people who have fled as high as 200,000, and said that many thousands of people trapped by the militants on Sinjar mountain had been rescued in the past 24 hours. “We’re just receiving the information right now. We’ve just heard that people over the last 24 hours have been extracted and the UN is mobilizing resources to ensure that these people are assisted on arrival,” David Swanson, a spokesman for the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, told Reuters. It is a “tragedy of immense proportions”, he said. Islamic State militants overran Qaraqosh, Iraq’s largest Christian town, after pushing back Kurdish troops across a large area of the north of the country, fleeing residents and Christian clerics said. (Barney Henderson, The Telegraph, Aug 7, 2014)

Please continue to pray for our persecuted brothers and sisters in the faith throughout the world.

Please remember to pray for peace in the world, especially for peace in the Middle East, the birth place of our Savior.

At Mass without a watch In a homily earlier this year the pope spoke about necessity of entering into the mystery of the Eucharist. The Pope referred to a very common behavior among Christians: “How many times”, he noted “do we count the minutes... ‘I only have a half an hour, I have to go to Mass…”. This “is not the right attitude that the liturgy asks of us: the liturgy is God’s time and space, and we must put ourselves there in God’s time, in God’s space, without looking at our watches. The liturgy is precisely entering into the mystery of God; bringing ourselves to the mystery and being present in the mystery”. The Holy Father continued, looking at the faithful who were gathered there for the celebration, saying: “For example, I am sure that all of you have come here to enter into the mystery. But perhaps someone has said ‘I have to go to Mass at Santa Marta, because it is one of Rome’s tourist excursions, to go and visit the Pope at Santa Marta every morning... No! You came here, we are gathered here, to enter into the mystery. And this is the liturgy, God’s time, God’s space, the cloud of God that surrounds all of us”. Pope Francis went on to share some childhood memories: “I remember as a child, when we were preparing for our First Holy Communion, they made us sing ‘O holy altar guarded by angels’, and this made us realize that the altar is guarded by angels, and it gave us a sense of God’s glory, of God’s space, and of his time. Then, when we were practicing for our First Communion, we brought forward the hosts and said ‘these are not the hosts which you will receive; they are not worth anything, because the consecration comes later’. It was good for us to distinguish one from the other: it is a memory of the commemoration”. Therefore to celebrate the liturgy means “to be willing to enter into the mystery of God”, in his space and his time. (Tuesday, 10 February, 2014)

The Pope’s Corner

Solemnity of the Assumption of Mary,

August 15 On November 1, 1950, Pius XII defined the Assumption of Mary to be a dogma of faith: “We pronounce, declare and define it to be a divinely revealed dogma that the immaculate Mother of God, the ever Virgin Mary, having completed the course of her earthly life, was assumed body and soul to heavenly glory.” The pope proclaimed this dogma only after a broad consultation of bishops, theologians and laity. There were few dissenting voices. What the pope solemnly declared was already a common belief in the Catholic Church. We find homilies on the Assumption going back to the sixth century. In following centuries the Eastern Churches held steadily to the doctrine, but some authors in the West were hesitant. However, by the 13th century there was universal agreement. The feast was celebrated under various names (Commemoration, Dormition, Passing, Assumption) from at least the fifth or sixth century. Today it is celebrated as a solemnity. Scripture does not give an account of Mary’s Assumption into heaven. Nevertheless, Revelation 12 speaks of a woman who is caught up in the battle between good and evil. Many see this woman as God’s people. Since Mary best embodies the people of both Old and New Testament, her Assumption can be seen as an exemplification of the woman’s victory. Furthermore, in 1 Corinthians 15:20 Paul speaks of Christ’s resurrection as the first fruits of those who have fallen asleep. Since Mary is closely associated with all the mysteries of Jesus’ life, it is not surprising that the Holy Spirit has led the Church to belief in Mary’s share in his glorification. So close was she to Jesus on earth, she must be with him body and soul in heaven.

Saint of the Week

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We, the Eucharistic communities of Sacred Heart and St. Gerard, being faithful to the Mission of the Church as expressed by the Redemptorist way of life, seek and invite others into an ever deepening relationship with Jesus and with one another. Seeking to build up the Kingdom of God, empowered by the Holy Spirit, nourished by the Sacraments and Prayer, we commit to reaching out to everyone through evangelization, especially to those most in need. Mission Statement

Our Lady of Perpetual Help Jr. Legion of Mary Meets every Wednesday at 3.00PM in the Social Hall. Legionaries who attend Sacred Heart School are picked-up at 3.00pm in the School office by Gita Hyjek. We begin with prayers and the Rosary led by our spiritual Director, Deacon Cooley. Next our mission apostolic works are discussed during the meeting and all children

have all been trained to serve each of the roles of President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer. Then from 4.00 to 4.15 we have a snack break and from 4.15 to 5.15 PM we are making Rosaries.

We have many upcoming activities and our next is a Picnic for Saturday September 6Th with Parents included.

For more information please contact me, Geeta Hyjek at 386-690-1665 or Email.... gita.hyjek@yahoo.com

Mark your calendar and plan to attend this first meeting

MONDAY, AUGUST 11TH, 2014 at 3:00PM, In the Sacred Heart Social Hall for

GIRLS’ VOCATION CLUB Please attend this first session to help us explore how to best proceed in helping any young girl/lady, who might be discerning a call to religious life. This gathering is open to all young girls/ladies, parents, guardians and any parishioners interested in learning more about religious life. We will know more about future meetings with Sister Kathleen on Mondays at 3.00PM either on a monthly basis or less often based on the interest shown by our young people .Any questions please contact Suzanne Cooley or Geeta Hyjek 386-427-7855. Please Keep us in your Prayers

Why Catholic Facilitators, Hosts and beloved Participants. Thank you for sharing your time and homes in your Leadership roles to share and preserve our Holy Catholic Faith. You have all done so well with the sacrifices you’ve made over the past 4 years to both serve and participate so faithfully. Please consider continuing your service to our Parish and community, your role is very needed to keep our Faith alive. We are needing Facilitators, Hostess' and Participants to start this year's Sessions. We not only share our Faith but most groups serve food and snacks along with occasionally dining out. We bond not only in Faith but as a Family of God.

Please contact me.. Geeta Hyjek email.... gita.hyjek@ yahoo.com or call 386-427-7855

The Epiphany Singles will next be meeting on Saturday, 8/16 at Manny's Pizza at 4606 Clyde Morris Blvd, Port Orange. Phone number is 767-7599. The restaurant is known for Greek Salads, pizza, pasta, and other Greek and Italian dishes. I would ask that each of us bring a non perishable item, canned good, paper products such as toilet paper, paper towels, paper plates for our homeless and needy in the area. Please call if you plan to attend so we can give the restaurant an estimate of the number attending. Any questions, please call Kathy A at 386-304-7111 or email at katfirst63@gmail.com.

Calling all Married Couples- Would you like this fall to be one of the best

times of your life? This can happen with attending the next Diocese of Orlando-Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend to renew your relationship. Please call John/Jeanny Busacca@407-529-8782 to register or for information regarding the October 24-26th weekend or for coming weekends. You will be glad you did! Respectfully Submitted, Marilyn/Walt Young WWME COMMUNITY LEADERS 407-489-3754 MYOUNG1004@AOL.COM

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament

Every Friday in the Sacred Heart Chapel Exposition of the

Blessed Sacrament on Fridays’ is from 7:30 am – 4:45 pm.

Please sign up on the sheet at the church entry to spend some

quality time here in prayer, we are most in need of people from 12:00 to 3:30pm.

Divine Mercy Chaplet beings at 4:00pm followed by the Benediction

and accompanied by music and song.

Registration for

Religious Education September 7 & 14 after the

9:00 am &11:30 am mass in the Social Hall

1st Day of Religious Education is September 21 from 10:15am till 11:30 am

We will begin Children's Liturgy on September 21 at the 9:00 am mass

I am looking for volunteer teacher for this year's Religious Education. If interested, please contact

me, Agustina Conroy at (386) 423-1939). Finger prints must be cleared by September 21

and results can take up to 6 weeks.

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WELCOME BACK TEACHERS, STAFF, and STUDENTS & A SPECIAL WELCOME TO OUR NEW TEACHERS

AND STUDENTS

School starts Tuesday, August 12 We, the Sacred Heart community pray that all of you

have a grace filled year. May you all grow in God’s wisdom and love,

God bless you - Father Murray!

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT FOR READERS

There will be a “Morning of Reflection” on Saturday, October 11, 2013 from 9am to 11am. ATTENDANCE IS REQUIRED for all readers to continue to serve in this ministry. Readers are called to a deep relationship with God specifically through the words of Scripture, this treasured legacy that has been preserved and handed down for thousands of years. The “Morning of Reflection” will be an opportunity to grow as a Reader and continue to build the relationship with God. If you have a pressing need that prevents you from attending (i.e. away on vacation), please contact Dody Sapp, 428-6344, Pastor Coordinator

Father John Francis Murray, C.Ss.R.

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT FOR EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS

OF HOLY COMMUNION There will be a “Morning of Reflection” on Saturday, November 8, 2014, from 9am to 11am. ATTENDANCE IS REQUIRED for all Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion to continue to serve at Mass. Good extraordinary ministers take their spiritual growth seriously. The extraordinary minister’s ministry is a service to the Church and help to the priest who is always acting in personal Chiristi capitis et in persona ecclesiae (in person of Christ the head and in the person of the Church). The “Morning of Reflection” will be an opportunity to grow as a minister and continue to build the relationship with God. If you have a pressing need that prevents you from attending (i.e. away on vacation), please contact Dody Sapp, 428-6344, Pastor Coordinator

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Please stop by the office to make your donation.

Please consider selecting a week to make an offering of $50.00 for flowers. Your generosity will help defray the cost to the parish, and our Worship Space will be greatly enhanced.

Please consider selecting a week to make an offering of $25.00 for altar bread and altar wine. What a wonderful way to remember a love one! During the week, and at all the weekend Masses, as the bread & wine

become the Body & Blood of Jesus Christ, the entire worshipping community will be aware of your intention.

Please consider selecting a week to make an offering of $15.00 for The Sanctuary Light to burn for the week as a reminder of the Lord’s

Presence in the Most Holy Eucharist in Thanksgiving for a Loved One.

If you are not Catholic but would like to learn about our faith, you are invited to join the Rite of Christian Initiation Inquiry Class starting in the fall. Inquiring does not carry any obligation to join the church.

Interested people are asked to call the Parish Office at 386-428-6426 for more information and please watch future bulletins for more information. Thank you

Morning Bible Study will begin Oct.2,2014, at 9:30am in the Social Hall. All are invited to

join in the study of 1st and 2nd Corinthians.

Message from the Parish Finance Council

In the next few weeks, the Parish Finance Council will provide its Annual Financial Report to the parish.

Volunteer for Parish Website- Only A Few Hours A Week Needed

Someone to assist in the maintenance of the parish website. This would involve downloading parish information onto the parish website. Information includes the weekly parish bulletin, ministry information, community information, and general parish information.

To volunteer please call the office –428-6426

Respect Life Carpool Prayer Vigil, Wed., Aug. 13th

Join us as we pray the Rosary at the only abortion clinic in Volusia County on Mason Ave., in Daytona Beach. A carpool will leave the Church parking lot at 8:30am and will return for 11:00am Mass. For more information call Carol - 427-8456".

STAVRO’S Pizza Restaurant SACRED HEART BENEFIT NIGHT

Tuesday, Aug.12th, from 5 to 9 pm Stavro’s Pizza Restaurant, 800 No. Dixie Freeway, NSB

10% of proceeds benefits Sacred Heart Projects

The August meeting for Cursillo-Ultreya will take place at St. Gerard’s on Thursday, August 14th at 6:30 p.m.

Volunteers Needed What is the Ministry to the Sick/homebound/hospital?

These ministers are commissioned to take Holy Communion to the sick and homebound and those confined to Convalescent and Skilled Nursing Facilities and to those who cannot worship with us. As they visit they share the Word of God as well as the Body of Christ to give consolation and spiritual comfort to those going through illness and in need of support: This ministry is coordinated by a team of Volunteers. If interested please contact: Loretta Wells – 402-4816

Ushers Needed For both 4:00pm & 11:30am Masses

Men, women and youth over 14 years of age are welcome to volunteer Please contact Fran McGrath at 386-314-6480. Thank you.

Volunteer to Assist at Religious Articles Store

After Weekend Masses or please call Parish Office at 386-428-6426 for more information. Thank you

Volunteers Needed for Island Gardens -Church Parking Lot

St. Thomas Island, St. Theresa Island, St. Francis Island!

Please consider giving back to the Lord a couple hours each week to do the following: weed, plant and pray - you will be rewarded! Please call the parish office if interested, 428-6426!

Inspirational Movie of the Month IS BACK - Sept 16

Presenting

When - September 16, immediately following O.L.P.H. Novena after

11:00 Mass Where - The Knight’s Hall

New Sony Surround Sound Movie Theater

September’s movie dedicated in loving memory of Eva Goetz, a beloved parishioner

and a faithful Movie of the Month attendee - R.I.P. Refreshments Served

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Please Pray For Our Deceased Eva Goetz † Charlotte Hurley † Harry Mower

And our Sick Gloria Dougherty, Mary & Ed Wilson, Helen & Phil Prial, Linda Garrito, Cheryl Hoppe, Abby Flanigan, Jim & Peg Willison, Mary Smela, Gerry Marceau, Michael Swortwood, Peter Burhard, James Speyers, C. J. Allen, Amanda Tomazin, Annabella

Story, Paula Ross, Agnes Walter, Dolly Visconti, George Goodwin, Tom Vienna, Don Mann, Paula Rice Nemchek, Sandy Szuka, Buddy Norton, Michelle L., Dee Morton, Judy Ribeiro, Frances Rolander, Dorothy Rickman, Shirley Pisegna, John Selzer, Andrew Brophy, James Leby, June Urbanski, Cathy Losch, Jeanne Gayson, Donna Cunningham, Patricia Hinds Lindsay Carr, Frank McGrath, Shelsey Polito, Tammy and Pam, Jeanne Meehan, Patrick Finnick, Gina Scott, Bobby Norton, Clarine & Gene Slayton,Bert Li ndley, Steve Lamb, Angela Espy, Jean Chavaree, John McGann, Doris & Jim Fabyan, Lisa Ponichter, Chris Hodgkins, Ronin Assiante Zachary Troxell, Tom Lorenzen, Al Amalfitano, Bennie Liger, Bob Douglas, Irene Connell, Tom Schneider, James Elliott, Rose Marie Ross, Christine Beck, Mary McKey, Frank Berube, Marie Berger, Trish Kinshella, Rita Westberry, Mary Seney, Patricia Goodwin, Christine Beck, Mary Ellen Banks, Estella Harelik, Cheryl Smith, Gladys Cote, Kathy Kenney, Loraleye Evens, Luca Magligiore, Harriet Weeks, Barbara Damrau, Denis Nayden, Betty Naud, Marge Schunk, Margaret Schramm, Barbara Mudge, Mike Youkon, Rosemary Volpe, Rita Sweeney, Denise Tranfaglia, Jim & Dorothy Russ, Monica Valentino, Bobbi Montesano, Gary Warren, Lamont Lange, Sowsan George, Angela Hinkel, Taylor Oldham, John Sisbarro, Mary Mandell, Madalena Vitrano, Thomas Sellers, Jr., Deborah Wallin, Marlene Thibeau, Betsy Benge, Bill Williams, Aida Cruz, Jason Smith, Joan Ost, Phyllis Ryan, Kim Barker, Ester Casale, Steve Spollio, Peter AmaendlareJr., Joel Rivera, Jim & Ro Goodrich, Julia Gertsch, Lisa Hanson, Mary Alford, Lil Lustig, Tony Talovchik, John Kilsheimer, \Darlene Moncheno, Doris Magrich, Carol Livesay, Linda Gett, Rosemarie Brandriff, Edward Forte, Jeffrey Melasseca, Maggie Labrosse, Mark Swanson, Sr. Michaelyn, Curtis Dunlap Kristie Bishop Longacre, Kenny Tomaszewski, Laura Santos & Joclynn, Linda Barringer, Linda Muessig, John Waters, Bob Morton, Joe Morton, Ulo Uibopuu. Please call the parish office to have someone's name placed on the prayer list. We publish the names of the sick for three weeks in the parish bulletin. After three weeks of publication the names will be placed on the Redemptorist Chapel Prayer List.

Readings of the Week

And Our Military Father, We could never thank our military men and women enough for their courageous service and sacrifice to our country and its people. Show us ways in our communities, churches, and families to thank and love them better. Keep and protect these heroes and their families, in the powerful name of Jesus we pray. Amen

SFC Daniel M. Carr, Army, A1C Ashley T. Cooke, Air Force, A1C Corey Harrell, Air Force, PFC Patrick H. Smith, Marines, MSgt. James D. Eaton, USMC, Matthew Stallings, Air Force, 1st Lt. Sean Knight, Armv, Chris McFall, Military, Lt. Gen. Robert L. Caslen, Jr., Capt. Jeffry Caslen, Lt. Col. Michael Arnold, Army, Corey Harrell, Air Force, Bryan Hollederer, Air Force, Josh Obertanze, Army, Maj. John J. Goodwin, Army-retired, Patrick H. Smith, Marine, Sgt. Nathan Benischek, Marines, Joseph Keegan, Air Force, Sgt. Timothy Dean, Marines, SGT John O'Brien, Army , Lt. Catherine O’Brien, Army, SPC Christopher O'Brien, Army, Lt. James Prial, Marines, Lt. Terence Prial, Army, Lt. Daniel Prial, Army, LC Damian A. Pardy, Marine, SSG Justin Nixon, Army, Major Peter Stambersky, SFC Marlene Harshman, Army, M.Sgt. Michelle Young, Air Force, Capt. Chris Loschiavo, Army, AFC Warren Lanier, Sgt. Timothy Ingoldsby, Major Shannon Stambersky, Lt. Conor O’Donnell, Navy, Lt. Marguerite DeHaven, Navy Pilot , Lt.JG. Rory O’Donnell, Navy, Lt. Brian O’Donnell, Navy, Sgt. FC Dominic Rymarczyk, Army, Capt. Chris Loschiavo, Army, Nick Staats, Marine, Jake Cash, Army. To add active-duty family members to the prayer list, please call 428-6426.

Monday: Ez 1:2-5, 24-28c; Ps 148: 1-2, 11-14; Mt 17:22-27 Tuesday: Ez 2:8 — 3:4; Ps 119:14, 24, 72, 103, 111, 131; Mt 18:1-5, 10, 12-14 Wednesday: Ez 9:1-7; 10:18-22; Ps 113:16; Mt 18:15-20 Thursday: Ez 12:1-12; Ps 78:56-59, 61-62; Mt 18:21 — 19:1 Friday: Rv 11:19a; 12:1-6a, 10ab; Ps 45:10-12, 16; 1 Cor 15:20-27; Lk 1:39-56 Saturday: Ez 18:1-10, 13b, 30-32; Ps 51:12-15,18-19; Mt 19:13-15 Sunday: Is 56:1, 6-7; Ps 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8; Rom 11:13-15, 29-32; Mt 15:21-28

The Elijah Cup At Sunday Mass the celebrant will

use the Elijah Cup as the chalice. After Communion, he calls a family, individual, or couple forward to receive the Elijah Cup. They receive a blessing and take the cup home, putting it in a place of honor. Each day during prayer time they pray for an increase of vocations. They also enter a thought, prayer, or scripture verse into a prayer journal which travels with the Elijah Cup. Over time, this diary becomes a spiritual journal for the parish. The following Sunday they return the Elijah Cup with the gifts of bread and wine at the Offertory.

Mass Intentions and Events SATURDAY, August 9—Vigil Mass 4:00pm † Richard Benich / Joan Gaydos 19TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, Aug 10 7:00am † Teri Tennison / Mike & Susan Swortwood 9:00am Intentions of Henry Agostinho / wife, Ilda 11:30 † Stella & Frank Radosta / Grandson, Frank Radosta MONDAY, August 11 St. Clare 7:00am † Jim & Freda Vincent / Kathy & Jerry Eaton 11:00am † John Green / Susan & Herb Rittger TUESDAY, August 12 St. Jane Frances de Chantal 7:00am † Eva Goetz / Catherine, Elsa, & Pat 11:00am † Albert Rendla / Wife, Ann WEDNESDAY, August 13 Ss. Pontian & Hippolytus 7:00am † Eva Goetz / Catherine, Elsa, & Pat 11:00am † Agnes McGrath / Ronald McGrath THURSDAY, August 14 St. Maximilian Kolbe 7:00am † Eva Goetz 11:00am † David J. Smith / Shirley & Roger Kalter Vigil Mass 7:00pm † Tony McCloskey / Katie Connor FRIDAY, August 15 Holy Day of Obligation Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary 7:00am † Richard Clifford / Patty, Mary & Gail 9:00am † Blake Burnazos / Friends 11:00am Intentions of All Parishioners SATURDAY, August 16 St. Stephen of Hungary; Blessed Virgin Mary 7:00am Intentions of the Friedmann Family / Patty 4:00pm † Emil & Anita Marash / Daughters, Carole & Anita 20TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, Aug 17 7:00am † Irene Kujawa / Daughter, Terri 9:00am Intentions of All Parishioners 11:30 † Raymond Joseph Kennedy, Jr. / Rita & George Gray

Events Calendar Saturday , August 9 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time, August 10 Monday, August 11 Bingo will resume September 8th. Tuesday, August 12 First Day—Sacred Heart School Senior Exercise discontinued for summer and will resume in September 9:00amLegion of Mary / Social Hall Wednesday, August 13 Evening Bible Study discontinued for Summer and will resume Sept. 10 3:00pm Jr. Legion of Mary / Social Hall Thursday, August 14 6:30 pm Cursillo / Social Hall Friday, August 15 Holy Day of Obligation Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary 7:30—5pm Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament 4:45pm Benediction 4:00pm Divine Mercy Chaplet Saturday , August 16 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time, August 17

The Sanctuary Light is a Reminder of the Lord’s Presence In the Most Holy Eucharist and will Burn in Honor of Emil and Anita Marash

requested , daughters Carol & Anits

Assumption of Blessed

Virgin Mary Aug. 14 -Vigil Mass 7:00pm

Aug. 15th 7:00am Mass

9:00am School Mass 11:00am Mass

Holy Day of Obligation

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Every Tuesday of the year, at Sacred Heart Parish, we hold a Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help. Since Sacred Heart Parish is in the care of the Redemptorist Fathers, devotion to Our Lady is very much a part of our parish life. The Redemptorists Rule of Life as written by St. Alphonsus requires that Redemptorists have an extraordinary love and devotion to

our Blessed Lady and to promote this devotion to all in their care. Each Tuesday, after the 11:00am Mass and the 7:00pm Service we have Novena Devotions to Our Lady of Perpetual Help. Come and be strengthened and blessed by Our Lady.

“Never was it known that anyone who fled to her for protection, or sought her intercession was left unaided. St. Bernard

SACRED HEART PARISH OFFICE CHURCH AND SCHOOL: Mail: ....... P.O. Box 729, New Smyrna Beach, FL 32170 Phone: ....................................................... 386-428-6426 Fax: ............................................................ 386-423-4088 Emergency Sick: ............................................... 428-9899 Web: www.sacredheartcatholic.com Bulletin Editor, Susan Hall……..r_sacred@bellsouth.net LITURGICAL MINISTRIES: Altar Servers,Sylvia McCormick ...................... 424-9922 Eucharistic Ministers & Readers, Dody Sapp ... 428-6344 Music/Choirs,Parish Director, Don Roy ............ 428-6426 Ushers, Fran McGrath ...................................... 314-6480 SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION: Baptismal Instruction, Augustina Conroy.......... 423-1939 First Communion & Confirmation .................... 428-6426 RCIA-Inquiry ..................................................... 428-6426 PRAYER MINISTRIES: Cursillo, Joe & Cathy Losch ............................. 423-3604 Elijah Cup-Vocation Prayers ............................. 428-6426 Legion of Mary, Ann Baslee ............................. 957-4647 Junior Legion of Mary, Geeta Hyjek ................. 427-7855 Prayer Line, Eileen Neri .................................... 427-5780 Respect Life, Carol Hummel ............................ 427-8456 Traveling Mother of Divine Mercy Prayer Group STUDY GROUPS: Esper Radosta386-848-1787 “Why Catholic” Sacred Heart, Geeta-Hyjek ..... 427-7855 Bible Study Evening, Dina Giordano .............. 428-6426 Bible Study Morning, Martha Grimes ............... 427-1259 OFFICE OF FAITH FORMATION:428-6426 First Reconciliation, First Communion & Confirmation, Maria Bilodeau ........................... 428-6426 High School Youth Ministry, Ivy Wick ............... 428-6426 Religious Education, Agustina Conroy ............. 428-6426 Young Adult Ministry, Fr. Murray ...................... 428-6426 Vocations Ministry, Fr. Murray ......................... 428-6426 PARISH OUTREACH: Bereavement Ministry, Marna Ward ................. 428-0951 Coffee & Donuts, Gisela & Art Klobucar ........... 322-0882 Habitat for Humanity, Bob Perry ....................... 426-0393 Community Lunch Program, Jeanne Gayson .. 428-2584 Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Jim Bourne ...... 426-0882 Ministers to the Sick, Loretta Wells .................. 402-4816 Parish Nurse, Dianne Barr ................................ 428-7005 Prayer Shawl Ministry, Helen Prentiss ............. 427-5432 Stewardship Committee, Lou Bartos ................ 423-5323 Welcoming Ministry, Fran McGrath ................. 314-6480 Social & Events Ministry, Luz Rodriquez ......... 689-0573 PARISH MEN & WOMEN ORGANIZATIONS: Council of Catholic Women, Barbara Grimm .. 402-8665 Knights of Columbus, Fr. Downey Council, Sacred Heart, Grand Knight Fran McGrath ...... 314-6480 PARISH MAINTENANCE MINISTRY: Gardening Angels & Dream Team - Catherine Krzeminski ....................................... 428-6426 MUSIC: Parish Director, Don Roy .............. 428-6426 St. Gerard’s, Darryl Greeley ............................. 428-6426 and Ellen Graf ................................................... 345-0097 RELIGIOUS ARTICLE STORE: Call the Parish Office for Inquiries .................... 428-6426

SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM: Parents & Godparents are required to attend a Sacramental Preparation Class. Please call the Parish Office at 428-6426 to register. SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE: Couples wanting to be married at Sacred Heart Parish must be registered and practicing members of this parish. An appointment must be made with one of the parish priests at least 6 months in advance of the wedding. The Diocese of Orlando requires a marriage preparation program for all couples. SACRAMENT OF PENANCE / RECONCILIATION: At Sacred Heart Church the Sacrament of Reconciliation is available every Saturday afternoon from 3:00 to 3:45pm and on the Thursday before First Friday from 4:00 to 5:00pm or by appointment at 428-6426. At Saint Gerard Mission confessions are heard a half-hour before Mass ANOINTING of the SICK: If you have a loved one who would like to receive the Anointing of the Sick please call the parish office, 428-6426. Or for an Emergency Sick Call, please call 428-9899. COMMUNION for Shut-Ins: Call the Parish Office- 428-6426 to arrange a Friday visit. MINISTRY to the SICK/Homebound: If there is anyone at home who cannot get to Mass to celebrate the Sacraments because of illness or age, please call the parish office, 428-6426

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Note from Pastoral Council: Please remember, we are eager to hear any comments you have related to our parish. Please place our comments in the suggestion box in the church vestibule.

Divine Mercy Chaplet Fridays , at 4:00pm

Followed by Benediction Accompanied by Music & Song

Followed by Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament

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Collections Our Offertory for Aug. 3, 2014

Weekly Church Offering: $3,291.00

Online Offering: $260.00

Latin America & Catholic Univ. $600.00

Total Offering: $4,151.00

Offering Same Week Last Year: $4,285.00

Total Increase -$134.00

Attendance 340 Attendance Same Last Year 378

Next Special Collection: August 24 Priest Retirement and Priest Care

Our Catholic Appeal - 2014 Thank you for your generosity. St. Gerard Mission Church

Total Registered Households 382

Target Pledged Amount Paid to Date $26,131.00 $23,699.00 $19,429.85

SATURDAY VIGIL MASS, August 9 4:30pm † Frank Varano / Wife, Margaret 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Aug 10 10:00am † Esperanza Mendez / Lucy Mehed Wednesday, August 13 9:00am † Matthew Matrigali / Grandma FRIDAY, August 15 Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary 9:00am SATURDAY VIGIL MASS, August 16 4:30pm † Dolores Lima / Rosemary Rufrano 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Aug 17 10:00am † Laurence Gauthier / Tom & Jean Gauthier

Week of August 11-17 Monday, Aug 11 9:30 am Rosary (Marian Movement of Priests) & Divine Mercy Chaplet Tuesday, Aug 12 6:30 pm Knights of Columbus Meeting Wednesday, Aug 13 9:00 am Daily Mass Thursday, Aug 14 6:30 pm Ultreya at Sacred Heart Friday, Aug 15 9:00 am Feast of Assumption Mass Cursillo Grouping Cancelled Saturday, Aug 16 2:45 pm Saturday Choir - Practice 4:00 pm Reconciliation 4:00 pm Benediction and Rosary 4:30 pm Vigil Mass Sunday, Aug 17 8:30 am Sunday Choir - Practice 9:30 am Reconciliation 9:30 am Benediction and Rosary 10:00 am Mass

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1610 S. Dixie Frwy, NSB (between Pizza Hut and Wendy’s)

August 19 5:00 pm 9:00 pm

Great food & drink available for purchase

600 Club Tickets available

50/50 drawn every hour

Home Baked goods

A little music

Bring your family and friends

The August meeting for Ultreya-Cursillo will take place at the Sacred heart Social Hall on Thursday, August 14 at 6:30 pm. There will be no grouping at St. Gerard’s on Friday, August 15.

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Could it be YOU that God is calling to minister truth & hope to people facing unplanned pregnancies?

Please make a date to find out what it's involved so you can discern if God is calling you to our ministry team.

Contact us at386-9574811or edgewaterdirector@gracehouseprc.org asap.

Florida State Knights of Columbus Charity Golf Tournament

The Knights of Columbus invites all members of the parish, 18 or over, to attend the 59th Annual K of C Charity Golf Tournament at Lake Wales Country Club, on Saturday & Sunday, September 13 and 14, 2014. Registration for the event, two days of golf and the banquet meal is

$125.00 per golfer. Extra banquet meal tickets are available at $35.00 each. Interested parishioners are asked to call Jim Read at 863-242-6908 or Bob Higgins at 863-605-8286 for additional information. Complete Golf Tournament Packages with registration forms can be obtained by sending a request to fl.st.golft2014@outlook.com. Deadline to register is August 15, 2014.