Church of the Sacred Heart

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1 Church of the Sacred Heart 531 Washington Ave. South Amboy New Jersey Rev. Stanley Gromadzki Pastor Rev. Marian Drozd Parochial Vicar Deacon Serge Bernatchez MASS SCHEDULE: Saturday evening: Sunday: Weekdays: 4:30 pm (English), 6:00 pm (Polish) 7:00 am, 9:00 am (Polish), 10:30 am, 12 noon 8:00 am (Mon., Tues., Wed., Thurs., Fri., Sat.) 7:00 pm Fri. (Polish) CONFESSIONS: Before the morning Mass except First Friday; Friday at 6:30 pm (Polish). Saturdays: 3:30 pm (English); 5:30 pm (Polish) NOVENAS/DEVOTIONS: The Chaplet of Divine Mercy: Daily after 8:00 am Mass. Our Lady of Perpetual Help: Every Wednesday after 8:00 am Mass. Sacred Heart of Jesus: In Polish every Friday following 7pm Mass. Holy Rosary: Following 8 am morning Mass & 10:00 am on Sunday. SACRAMENT OF HOLY MATRIMONY/WEDDINGS: Arrangements are to be made by calling the Parish Office no less than ONE YEAR in advance. Absolutely NO social plans are to be made before meeting with the parish Priest or Deacon. Please note: Sacrament of Holy Matrimony is celebrated on 2:00pm only, NO Friday nor Sunday weddings (nuptials) will be scheduled. BAPTISMS: Baptisms will be held on the 2nd & 4th Sunday at 1:30PM with the exception of Holy Days. Pre-Baptism class, will be at 3:00 pm every 2nd Saturday of the month in Church. RITE of Christian Initiation for ADULTS (RCIA): The RCIA is the process the Church uses to form and inform those who want to inquire about the Catholic faith. This process is for those who have never been baptized, baptized adults needing Confirmation and Holy Eucharist, and those of other faiths who feel called to become Catholic. Is God calling you? If so, please call Deacon Serge Bernatchez at PASTORAL CARE OF THE SICK: Call Arrangements for communion calls to the sick can be made by calling the Parish Office. Please notify the Parish Office when a parishioner is in the hospital. Emergency calls are made at any time. PARISH REGISTRATION: All parishioners should be registered. Parishioners over the age of 18 should register independently of their parents. It is necessary to be a registered parishioner for at least 3 months in order for us to provide testimonial letters. Kindly notify the Parish Office of any changes, (732) Thank you. Please note Memorial Hall is no longer available as hall for rent parish organizations will still be allowed usage. Parish Office Address: 531 Washington Ave. South Amboy, NJ Parish Phone: Parish Fax: SHeart224@aol.com Like us on of the Sacred Heart Office Hours: Monday Thursday Fridays Evenings/Saturdays 9 am to 2 pm 9 am to 12 noon By appointment Sacred Heart CCD/PREP Mrs. Shannon Liana, Director sacredheartsaprep@gmail.com Website: sacredheartccdprep/ Prayer Chain! You may your request to shprayerchain@gmail.com. Or write your request in the binder located at the St. Jude statue in the back of the Church. SH Prayer Team is ready to pray for your special needs. To become a member of Sacred Heart s Prayer Team please call Pregnant Need Help? LOVE Life Choices Resource Ctr In case of emergency, when you need a Priest at any time, day or night please call , answering service will pick up leave a message. A Priest will call back as soon as possible. October 29, 2017 Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time

2 SATURDAY, October 28 4:30pm +Mark Weber Req. by: Lorraine & Frank Weber 6:00pm (Polish) +John Ryniec (Anniv.) Req. by: Wife Joan & Family SUNDAY, October 29 7:00am +Edward Kwiecinski Req. by: Daughter Janet 9:00am (Polish) +Józef Marut (Anniv.) Req. by: Adam Zajac 10:30am Pro Populo/ For the People of the Parish 12:00pm +Paul Bulla Req. by: Lauren Roman MONDAY, October 30 Weekday 8:00am +Nicholas Paul Weber (Annvi.) Req. by: Daughter Connie TUESDAY, October 31 Weekday 8:00am +Florence Szatkowski Req. by: Eileen Szatkowski 7:00pm (Vigil) +Cieslarczyk Family Req. by: Dorothy Benson WEDNESDAY, November 1 ~ ALL SAINTS 8:00am +Caroline Gallas Req. by: Lorraine Pachkowski 12:00pm +Michael T. Warren Req. by: Aunt Cathy & Aunt Jackie 7:00pm (P) +Stanislaw & Wladyslawa Gromadzki Req. by: Sons THURSDAY, November 2 ~All Souls Day 8:00am +All Souls Day Mass Remembrances 5:30pm (E) +All Souls Day Mass Remembrances 7:00pm (P) +All Souls Day Mass Remembrances FRIDAY, November 3 Weekday/ St. Martin de Porres, Religious 8:00am +Paul Bulla Req. by: Wife, Diane 7:00pm (Polish) +Marian Jaremba Req. by: Julie Stroin SATURDAY, November 4 St. Charles Borromeo, Bishop 8:00am +Purgatorial Society 4:30pm Living & Deceased Members of SH Altar Rosary Society 6:00pm (Polish) +Jan & Teresa Gołąbek Req. by: Family SUNDAY, November 5 7:00am Pro Populo/ For the People of the Parish 9:00am (Polish) +Krystyna Rainko Req. by: Ewa & Waldemar Mroczkowski 10:30am +Edwin Sumski Req. by: Wife Emma & Daughters 12:00pm +Helen Kocsis Req. by: Daughter Pat THIS WEEK AT A GLANCE... Saturday, October 28~ open 9:30am-12:30pm Rosary at 4pm Sunday, October 29~ Rosary at 10:10am Monday, October 30~ (6:15pm levels 1 & 2) Tuesday, October 31~ Vigil Mass at 7pm (English) Wednesday, November 1~ Holy Day of Obligation Masses 8am, 12n & 7pm in Polish Thursday, November 2~ Masses 8am, 5:30pm (English), 7pm (Polish) Friday, November 3~ 6pm Confessions; 7pm Mass (P); 8-9pm Adoration Saturday, November 4~ open 9:30am-12:30pm Rosary at 4pm Sunday, November 5~ Rosary at 10:10am 2pm Cemetery Service For all the Faithful Departed WEEK OF October 29, 2017 SUNDAY HOSTS +Edith Lopez Paulette Hudock CANDLE INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK Sanctuary /Tabernacle Candle ~ Church +Irene Ploskonka Karen Howarth Blessed Mother s Altar Candles ( +Michael T. Warren Jacqueline & Allen Bagwell God s Blessings on Georgette & Edward Engelhardt Patricia Gatz St. John Paul II Altar Candles God s Blessings on the 50 th Wedding Anniversary of Georgette & Edward Roger & Marlene Birthday Blessings to Granny Marge Picchini Great-Grandchildren Candle for The Sacred Heart of Jesus +Tekla & Kazimierz Zeleslawscy Family Candle for The St. Joseph Statue +Edward Kwiecinski Daughter, Janet Candle for Jesus Crucified +Nicholas Weber Loving Wife & Family Candle for Our Lady of Fatima Rizza Tandoc & Children Marilyn & Serge Candle for St. Anne +Laverne Vicidomini Donna Sloan Candle for the Infant of Prague +Ralph Fuller Justine & Patrick Dineen To reserve a candle please fill out a form located at the entrances of our Church & return to Parish Office

3 GOD S PLAN FOR GIVING... Oct. 21 & Oct. 22 Regular Collection: $8, Parish Repairs: $78.00 All Souls Day: $ World Mission Sunday: $3, Our parish church is totally dependent upon your financial support and generosity. Without your generosity we as a parish church could not function. Unfortunately it takes money and we must pay the bills like any other household, the only difference is that we are much, much bigger. Please be generous with your treasure in supporting your parish church. Please consider tithing if you have not done so in the past. May the Good Lord reward you for your generosity and sacrifice. Fr. Stanley ~Please remember your Parish Church in Your Last Will & Testament~ -Sacred Heart parish church is the place where you so faithfully received God s Grace. God continues to bless you with His Holy Spirit. We owe God everything we are and everything we have, we can never repay Him. Hence, would you please consider sharing your treasure with your parish church before you enter your eternal reward, you will be glad that you did, and you will never regret it. God bless you and keep you in His care. Fr. Stanley Monthly Utilities Expense for September 2017 Gas $ Electric $2, Telephone $ Water $1, Altar Rosary Society Corp. Communion Mass on 4:30pm 11/6 Mtg. at 7pm in Mem. Hall lower level New members are always welcomed! Love Life Group Please come Pray the American Wellness Ctr., 228 Main St., Woodbridge, where abortions are performed daily. Please pray for an end to abortions. For more info or anyone interested in joining, please call Anne SH Love Life is looking for volunteers to help with a Catholic Prayer Service at the Venetian Care Center in South Amboy held on every 4th Wednesday of the month. Please contact Anne at Knights of Columbus Council #426 New members are always welcome. For info on joining, contact Jan Williams Hall rental available-for more info call or on Sacred Heart Seniors Next general mtg. Monday, 12n in upper Mem. Hall. Executive Board mtg. 12n in Mem. Hall upper room. Atlantic City trip to Sands Casino, Nov. 6. Bus leaves 9:30am from SH parking lot. Call Lorraine Upcoming trips: Dec. 14 Golden Nugget St. Vincent De Paul Meetings every 2nd Saturday of the month,9:00am in the Convent. Food Pantry open to those in need immediately following Special Thanksgiving Food Collection next weekend 11/4 & 11/5. Please consider donating items like: rice, stuffing, gravy, cranberry sauce, canned yams, canned vegetables, soup, and juice. Please leave your donations in front of Mem. Hall. Sacred Heart Holy Name Society Holy Hour/Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament every 1st Friday of the All parishioners are invited to the holy hour. Corporate Communion Mass, 4:30PM Mass Sacred Heart Catholic War Veterans 10/28 & 10/29 CWV National Calendar Raffle sale before and after all Masses. 11/5 12noon Mass Blessed Sister Miriam Teresa, St. Andrew the Apostle Church, Bayonne. Dept. of NJ mtg. to follow at Assumption Post 1612, West 23 rd St. All are invited. 11/6 Membership Mtg., 1pm lower level Mem. Hall. All Veterans invited to attend. Sponsor a Hymnal for a Loved One! Please note that we are offering for purchase the sponsoring of the new Hymnals for the parish. You will find the forms in Church or at the Office. $15 per hymnal. CHILDREN S MASS MUSIC LED BY ROGER S PRAISE & WORSHIP CHILDREN S GROUP ~Next Mass Nov. 5 th at 10:30am If your child is interested in joining the Children s Band or Chorus, come to practice 6:30pm in the Convent, call Praise and Worship Come join Sacred Heart Praise & Worship group which meets on Mondays at 7:30pm in Convent. New members welcome. Council of Catholic Women Meeting Nov. 7:30pm, Convent Boy Scouts Troop 95 Tues. evenings at 7:30PM in Convent Wedding Banns I Donald V. Liberty III & Mary Costello 3-587

4 SH CCD/PREP Contact Mrs. Liana at: 10/30/17 - classes 5pm-6:30pm (6:15pm gr. 1 & 2) 11/6/17 - classes 5pm-6:30pm (6:15pm gr. 1 & 2) You shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, with all your soul and with all your mind. - MATTHEW 22:37 Do you put other gods before God? Is your love of money, power, status or some personal possession greater than your love for God? Do you really recognize that everything you have and everything you are is a gift from God? The good news it s not too late to put God first in your life in all things. Praise and Worship Night to be held here at Sacred Heart on Monday, November 6 th at 7pm in the Church. All are welcome to come pray and sing for our country and our world. Recovery Mass held the 2 nd Saturday of each month 12:00-1:30pm at The Shrine of St. Joseph, Stirling, NJ. Pray in community for loved ones still enslaved by addictions, and give thanks for those who have found recovery. Info: stshrine.org or DRUG (3784). Disaster Relief Collection, the diocesan-wide effort to help support the relief & recovery efforts for all those in many areas affected by the recent hurricanes & earthquakes will continue through Thanksgiving Day. Donate at diometuchen.org or mail checks to the Diocese at P.O. Box 191, Metuchen, NJ Make checks payable to Diocese of Metuchen memo line Disaster Relief Trip to Sight & Sound Theatre and Shady Maple Smorgasbord in Lancaster, PA on Dec. 9 th. Bus leaves K of C Hall at 8am for 11am show of The Miracle of Christmas, with 3pm dining at Shady Maple. Cost is $130. For more info call Nancy Smetana or nsmetana65@gmail.com. Altar Server Schedule Friday, Nov. 3, :00 pm M. Sliwowska; K. Garlak; E. Orzechowska Saturday Nov. 4, :30pm M. Radgowski; S & J & J Tuquero; E. Smetana; P. Cleary 6:00 pm O. Plonski; J. Lupinski; A. Makowski Sunday, Nov. 5, :00 am K & R DeSimon; G. Velez; R. Whalen 9:00 am N. Mroczkowska; D. Gawel; G. Trojanowski 10:30 am Z. O Connor; A & D Pino; J. Fernandez; A. Kubisiak; B. Ruiz 12 noon P. Deegan; K. Gregory; P. Grospin; K. Pesch ** Please patronize our advertisers ** They make our bulletin possible Mass Book is officially open. Visit the Parish Office, or fill out a Mass Intention Request form which are located at the entrances of Church. Please include your name, address & phone number, and please print clearly. Masses are taken on a first come first served basis, and the stipend is $10 per Mass. In an effort to accommodate everyone s Mass Intentions, requests will be limited to 4 Masses per year for each registered parishioner household. (One Mass can be on a Sat. evening or Sunday and 3 weekday.) Please note if your requested date or time is not available, you will be given a date/time that is closest to your request. Sanctuary Candles and Altar Candles are still available for purchase for various dates throughout the rest of the year. Cost is $25 for the Sanctuary Candle and $10 for each Altar, 5 day glass candle. Sayreville Lions Club Pancake Breakfast to be held on Sun., November 5 from 8am to 12 noon at Sayreville War Memorial High School. Adults: $7.00 CEMETERY CORNER Few General Cemetery Regulations Reminders: Pets are prohibited on cemetery property. Cemetery dumpsters are for cemetery use ONLY, not for personal household trash. Fences, hedges, coping, edging, curbing, enclosures, ironwork, wires, seats, vases, urns, posts, steps are prohibited on cemetery plots/ property. Articles such as shells, rocks, stone chips, bottles, cans, mulch, glass receptacles, Styrofoam crosses, statues & all other decorative non-religious objects will be removed from cemetery property without notice. Outlining of graves or memorials by stripping a border of sod or outlining the grave with metal frames, stones, concrete blocks, etc. is not permitted. The planting of evergreens, trees, shrubbery, rose bushes, large bushy flowers, vegetable plants, etc. of any kind is strictly prohibited and will be removed without notice by cemetery personnel. American flags with its holders must be placed next to the headstone of each grave and not by the VA marker with the exception of two weeks prior to and and then two weeks after Memorial Day. These rules among others are based on Diocesan Cemetery Rules. Please take a ride to Holy Cross or Resurrection Cemeteries to see the difference. Please adhere & respect these rules for the general order and cleanliness of our parish cemetery. CEMETERY NOTICE All dead flowers must be removed Please, no walls, rocks, boundaries, overgrown plants & bushes, etc., they will be removed without notice

5 5 November 2017 Sacred Heart Calendar of Events Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 2pm Cemetery Service 12 LoveLife Avon fundraiser Mem. Hall 1-3:30pm 6 Praise & Worship Night 7pm in Church Rosary Mtg 7pm MH lower CCW Advent Candle Sale CCW Jesse Tree starts NO PREP classes 27 SH Seniors Mtg. 12n (MH) 1 ALL SAINTS DAY Holy Day of Obligation CCW Mtg. 7:30pm (C) ALL SOULS DAY Happy Thanksgiving Parish Office Closed Parish Office Closed St. V de Paul Mtg 9am (C) Food Pantry open 10am in Convent 25 CCW Advent Candle Sale CCW Jesse Tree starts