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1 Sacred Heart Church 415 Olo Street Woonsocket, Rhode Island March 16, nd Sunday of Lent my beloved This is Son, with whom Listen to I am well pleased; him. Matthew 17:5

2 Sacred Heart Church, Woonsocket March 16, 2014 Sacred Heart Parish 415 Olo street Woonsocket, RI Telephone: Fax: Parish Staff: Pastor (Part-time chaplain at Mt. St. Charles Academy) Rev. Brian M. Sistare Secretary Mrs. Lise-Anne Aballo Parish Accountant Diana Huff Religious Education Mrs. Ann Bebyn Youth Ministry Mr. Richard Cenedella Mr. & Mrs. Neal Fontaine Music Mr. Leo Fontaine Sexton Mr. Fred Hyppolite Rectory & Office Hours Monday through Thursday 9am 2pm Weekend Masses Saturday: 5pm, Sunday: 10am (Sunday: 9am Memorial Day through Labor Day) Weekday Masses Mon., Tues., Thurs., Fri., Sat. at 8am (No morning Mass Wed., Rosary at 8am) Vietnamese Mass Second Sunday of the month at 1:30pm Friendly Nursing Home Mass Second Monday of the month at 2pm Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday: 4pm to 4:30pm Sacrament of Baptism Please notify Father Sistare prior to the birth of your child. Sacrament of Marriage Engaged couples should make arrangements with Father Sistare at least one year prior to the date of marriage. Religious Education Classes Beginning in September Grades 1-9, Sundays: 8:45am to 9:45am R.C.I.A. and R.C.I.C. See Father Sistare for class schedule. Men's Group The group meets every other Monday in the Sacred Heart Parish Hall at 6:30pm. New Parishioners New parishioners are welcome to our Parish Community. Please introduce yourself to Fr. Sistare after Mass or call the rectory. Prayerfully consider Sacred Heart Parish and its ministries in your will. 2

3 SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT March 16, 2014 Weekly Budgets: $1, Saturday, March 15, Vigil: Second Sunday of Lent 5:00pm THERESA R. SENECAL By: Rita M. Sperrazza & Son Sunday, March 16, Second Sunday of Lent 10:00am EDDIE DOBRWADO By: His Sister, Wanda Monday, March 17, St. Patrick, Bishop 8:00am FOR THE POOR AND THE DESTITUTE Tuesday, March 18, St. Cyril of Jerusalem, Bishop & Doctor of 8:00am JOHN F. JOHNSON the Church By: His daughter, Carol Russo & Wife, Lucille Johnson Wednesday, March 19, St. Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin 8:00am Rosary (No Mass) Mary Thursday, March 20 8:00am FOR THOSE WO LIVE ALONE Friday, March 21 8:00am FOR THOSE SEEKING EMPLOYMENT 6:30pm Stations of the Cross Saturday, March 22 8:00am FOR AN END TO ABORTION Vigil: Third Sunday of Lent 5:00pm HELEN FRANCIS EAGAN 3RD ANNIVERSARY By: The Eagan & Oliveira Families Sunday, March 23, Third Sunday of Lent 10:00am MARY C. CONSTABLE BIRTHDAY REMEMBRANCE By: The Family The Sanctuary Lamp is burning in memory Helen Francis Eagan 3RD ANNIVERSARY By: The Family Today s Scripture Reading Genesis 12:1-4 The call and commissioning of Abraham. Psalm 33 Lord, let your mercy be on us, as we place our trust in you. 2 Timothy 1:8-10 God has saved us and calls us to a holy life. Matthew 17:1-9 The transfigured glory of Jesus reveals that life and immortality will rob death of its power. Jesus took Peter, James, and John his brother, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. And he was transfigured before them; his face shone like the sun and his clothes became white as light. And behold, Moses and Elijah appeared to them, conversing with him. - Mt 17:1-3 Fuel Maintenance: $ SCRIPTURAL ROSARY Join us each Wednesday at 8AM to pray the Most Holy Rosary. This week we will pray the Joyful Mysteries for Protection & Dignity of all Human Life. 2nd Sunday of Lent This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased; listen to him. When they heard this divine declaration, Peter, James, and John fell on the ground, trembling in fear. The gleaming vision of Jesus miraculously transfigured before them, and the appearance of the two prophets who had been dead for ages, didn t knock them over. Rather, the clear voice of God that followed this apparition struck fear into their hearts. The first part of the heavenly announcement certainly confirmed what they had just seen-the unveiled glory of Jesus divinity. But these words included another element, a command from on high: Listen to him. Perhaps part of the fear that shook these men was the solemn realization that Christ s divinity demands more than our respect. It demands our response. Knowing that Jesus is God is only part one. We are also called to follow him, by heeding his teachings and imitating his example. Lent is a special time to examine just how well we are listening to Christ. It is a season to uncover the areas where we are deaf to his word, or at least where we are pretending not to hear it. To this end, we have the Lenten exercises of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. First and foremost, in prayer we literally pause to listen. We do our best to quiet ourselves and ask God to speak to us in the depths of our hearts. By fasting, we learn to silence the demands of those physical cravings that too often take first priority in our lives. And through the practice of giving alms, we train ourselves to hear the voice of the least of these, in whom Christ himself is present. This Lent, may we respond wholeheartedly to God s command to listen to his Son. Sponsor of the Week Kartabar Restaurant & Lounge

4 SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT March 16, 2014 Dear Parishioners, Last Saturday, I joined 60 other people in the Cathedral Hall at St. Peter & Paul's Cathedral in Providence for an event called the "March for the Surviving Youth". Over half of the people present were youth. We began with an opening prayer, before then processing with a big Missionary Image of Our Lady of Guadalupe to the Planned Parenthood in Providence. A young girl played a drum as we marched, the beats representing very powerfully the heartbeats of the unborn children in the womb. Once we reached Planned Parenthood, I led the group in praying the Rosary, interceding for all the pregnant mothers, the fathers, the unborn babies, the workers in the abortion place (especially the abortionist), and really for everyone who went into the Planned Parenthood building, whether it was for the murder of their children through abortion or to get a contraceptive device that would then either be used as an abortificient or prevent new life from being conceived. Many people are deceived about what Planned Parenthood really does. For example, in the 2012 Presidential election, Obama falsely claimed that PP does Mammograms. They do not. Rather, they do abortions, with more than 50% of those abortions being done on teenagers and college-aged women. Interestingly, the Susan B. Komen Foundation still receives funding from Planned Parenthood. Please remember this fact when trying to figure out which breast cancer foundation to donate to. Unfortunately, Planned Parenthood also receives over a million dollars of OUR taxpaying money through the government. The current occupier of the White House is so connected to Planned Parenthood, that he even gave a speech wishing God's blessing upon them. I tell you all of this so that you increase your prayers for the sanctity of life in the womb, especially during this Lenten time. Our country continues to eliminate its youngest members from our ranks. We need to pray and fast for the mothers and fathers to choose life for their children. There is so much support out there so that they may make the right decision for life. We need to also pray and fast for the conversion of heart for all those who work in, or support in anyway, Planned Parenthood and the other death camps out there. We must also pray and fast for all the mothers and fathers that have had abortions, that they come to know and experience the healing mercy and forgiveness of Jesus in the Sacrament of Confession. Finally, we also need to put our prayers and fasting into action for the unborn and their parents. On Ash Wednesday, we began in our diocese another "40 Days for Life" campaign. During this time, we can dedicate at least one hour a week praying for these intentions, either in front of an abortion place (I usually go to the Women's Medical Center on Broad St. in Cranston each Saturday after the 8am Mass), or in front of Jesus in the Tabernacle of the Church. My brothers and sisters, let us not be afraid to be a voice for the voiceless. God bless! Fr. Sistare Confirmation Sacred Heart Parishioners at St. Agatha s Church 7pm, Wednesday, March 19th Please pray for our confirmation candidates who will soon be confirmed this week: Sarah Ellen Deslauriers, William Richard Fontaine, Luz Maria Corkery Fontaine 4 CCD CLASSES March Sunday, March 16, 23, 30 Grades 1-9, 8:45am-9:45am in the parish hall. DATES TO REMEMBER REDISCOVER CATHOLICISM BOOK SERIES Next class: Thursday, March 20 at 6:30pm in the parish hall. Read Chapters 6-8 (p ) Stations of the Cross each Friday during Lent at 6:30pm. (All Fridays in Lent are days of Abstinence) Lenten Soup March 21 from 5:30-6:30 followed by Stations of the Cross: Please join us! Friday, April 11, Free Movie Night following Stations of the Cross: The Passion of the Christ Sat., April 12, Clam Cakes & Chowder Dinner-In the Parish Hall after the 5pm Mass Sacred Heart Church 300 CLUB! 1st drawing is March 23! LENTEN FOOD DRIVE Calling all parishioners! Please help Caleb Andre and Msgr. Gadoury School in their Lenten Food Drive. We are trying to collect 2,000 non-perishable food items for the Food Bank. Upon doing so, Alan Shawn Feinstein will match $1.00 for each item donated. Drop boxes will be located in the donut hall and at the front entrance of the church. Your help in making this food drive for those in need a success for Caleb and the children of Msgr. Gadoury is deeply appreciated. Caleb Andre Family 40 Days For Life-The Lenten Campaign: from Ash Wed., March 5 to Palm Sunday, April 13. The Office of Life & Family Ministry of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence invites you to join us for Vigils to be held at Planned Parenthood & the Women s Medical Center two people are needed to stand in vigil for 1 hour on the day that you choose. For more information contact vigil coordinators: Michael Krzywonos at or Ray Piccirilli at or Carol Owens at Ext. 218 or cowens@dioceseofprovidence.org New Parishioners! A warm welcome to our new parishioner: Patricia LaFleche ALL DAY CONFESSIONS Saturday, March 29 from 8am to 3:30pm St. Joseph s Parish, 1200 Mendon Rd., Woonsocket Saturday, April 12, 2014 from 8:30am to 3pm St. Phillips Church 622 Putnam Pike, Greenville There will be several priests hearing confessions at all times at both churches.

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