Sacred Heart Parish. I am the light of the world, says the Lord; whoever follows me will have the light of life. 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time

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1 Sacred Heart Parish 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time I am the light of the world, says the Lord; whoever follows me will have the light of life. Today s Readings: 1st Reading - Isaiah 58:7-10 2nd Reading - 1 Corinthians 2:1-5 Gospel - Matthew 5:13-16 February 9,

2 Stewardship Corner ~ This week s Gospel appears right after the teachings in Holy Scripture of the Beatitudes, Blessed are the poor in Spirit...those who hunger...blessed are the merciful... Jesus tells us in Matthew 5:13-16 that we must be a light for the world, we must show others how to glorify God by our witness in good deeds. The first reading from Isaiah tells us how we can each be a light: by removing malicious words and false accusations, by giving to those in need, and by selflessly fighting for those afflicted with injustices and improper treatment. By doing these things, we witness to others what it means to be Christian, and what it means to be a light for the world. Jesus says, You are the light of the world your light must shine before others. From a stewardship perspective, we are growing in discipleship and in evangelization by loving others and reaching out to those in need. We enrich their lives (like the salt Jesus refers to in this week s Gospel) and we also bring them joy and understanding in a world that can sometimes seem dark and lonely (by being a light). When we take these opportunities, we find that the spirit we provide to others is returned by God, and we also find life brighter, more positive, and more fulfilling. Your good deeds glorify your Heavenly Father. (Matthew 5:16) What opportunities have we had in the past that might have slipped by? How can we keep an eye out for them in the future? If we plan to be intentional about shining our light for others, we can certainly illuminate the world. Let us be the lights that God intended us to be! See more at: Peace, Kaitlyn Wiant, Parish Services Director Faith by Numbers 675 # of parishioners who made faith commitments in January # of seconds it takes to pray the Our Father percent of American Catholics who pray daily:58 Approximate number of Catholics in the world: 1,200,000,000 Faith, received from God as a supernatural gift, becomes a light for our way, guiding our journey through time. On the one hand, it is a light coming from the past, the light of the foundational memory of the life of Jesus which revealed his perfectly trustworthy love, a love capable of triumphing over death. -Lumen Fidei (The Light of Faith Our Mass Book for 2015 is now open. If you would like to have a Mass intention reserved, please stop by the information desk in the Narthex or contact our Parish Office during office hours, Monday- Thursday, 8:30-4:30. Attention: High School Teens Listen to music, explore exhibits, and laugh with other teens at Generation Phaith, an Archdiocesan Teen Rally will be held on Sunday, March 2, 2014 at Archbishop Carroll High School from 10:00 AM to 4:30 PM. Search Generation Phaith on Facebook, or see the back of this bulletin for more information! 0132 Sacred Heart Parish Sunday, February 9, 2014

3 Is your child preparing for First Reconciliation and First Communion? First Communion this year will be celebrated on Saturday, May 3rd. If your child is preparing to receive this sacrament at Sacred Heart, and is not in PREP or Sacred Heart School, please contact Tara McCrorey, (610) ext. 2 as soon as possible. Lead Me to the Cross...where Your Love poured out. The groundhog may have called for 6 more weeks of winter, but I, for one, am looking forward to spring! However, before we enjoy the beautiful Easter lilies, we will all find ways to prepare ourselves for the holiest week of the liturgical year - ways to lead us to the cross. Some will give something up, and some will add a new layer to their faith commitment by trying to add more prayer time to their busy lives or to make a more conscious effort to serve others. Young and old will experience the feeling of sacrifice evolving into spiritual re-birth. One great way for middle and high-schoolers to prepare themselves for the Easter season is to become involved with the Living Stations Program produced here at Sacred Heart on Good Friday evening. This year s program will take place on Friday, April 18, 2014 at 7:00 PM in the church. Preparations begin on Thursday, March 6th, and continue through the Thursdays in Lent - excluding Holy Thursday. Meetings are held in the church from 7:00 to 8:30 PM. We are in need of pantomime actors, lectors and singers. Spring time schedules can often be a challenge, but we try to work around them as much as possible. Please consider joining us in producing a beautiful, reverent program depicting Our Lord s journey to the cross. If you have any questions, please contact Amy Murphy at or murphydna@verizon.net. How can you share Christ s love in the Oxford community? Aid for Friends, a program bringing food and companionship to local home-bound persons, is in need of volunteer visitors. Currently, we have four clients in need of visitors for one hour, once a week. We can promise you one of the most rewarding experiences of your life. Our volunteer visitors see the same client every week. They really get to know each other; forming a true and caring relationship. Some of our friends say it is one of the best friendships they ve ever had some volunteer visitors say the same thing. If you think you can spare an hour a week to make a tremendous difference in the life of a friend near you, please contact Dana Felder at or aff@sacredheart.us. He became my best friend. -Sacred Heart volunteer about her experience visiting with Aid for Friends Life in the Spirit Seminar This is an open invitation to all who are interested in learning more about the Holy Spirit and His gifts. Come refresh, renew and deepen your spiritual life, and experience how the Holy Spirit can help you in your daily walk. Where: Sacred Heart Church 203 Church Road, Oxford, PA Date: Saturday, March 15, 2014 Time: 8:30 am (Registration) to 3:00 pm Call or for questions to: Rita Marra - ritam@zoominternet.net, Jean Gottel - gotbean77@yahoo.com or call after 6 pm, Sacred Heart Giving: February 2, 2014 Regular Collection: $ 10, Building Maint. Fund: $ 1, Poor Box Collection: $ Thank you! Sacred Heart on Facebook! If you would like to receive a 2013 Contribution Tax Statement from Sacred Heart Church, please contact the Parish Office at info@sacredheart.us or Statements can be ed or mailed to you.

4 M i n i s t r i e s a t M a s s Saturday, February 15, :00 PM Both Species Extraordinary Minister: J. Tiriro, J. Gallagher, J. Kelly M. Snopkowski, B. Gondol Lector: M. Williams Altar Server: Lauren & Teddy Battista, Julia Alesi Music: Lauren Cupples, Cathy Grebner Ushers: Beau Jones Sunday, February 16, :45 AM Extraordinary Minister: J. Mosley, C. Quigley Lector: R. Daley Altar Server: Michael, Maggie, & Sean Walsh Music: Jamie Shover Ushers: 9:00 AM Extraordinary Minister: J. Yesilonis, M. Strohmaier Lector: W. Bratcher Altar Server: Hannah, Jack, & Benjamin Baggott Music: Sacred Heart Adult Choir Ushers: Mark Bradford, Frank Sipala, Brandon & Lauren Kim, and Samuel Hamilton LOWwC: Ann Brown, Linda Badolato 10:30 AM Extraordinary Minister: K. Plakosh, J. Saltysiak, M. Beletti Lector: J. Fazio Altar Server: Keith Heisler, Emily & Maggie Shallow Music: Sacred Heart Children s Choir Ushers: Catherine Lacek, Jerome Lacek, John Peluchette 12:00 Noon Extraordinary Minister: E. Biancaniello, P. Carnevale, K. Leyman Lector: P. Leyman Altar Server: Dominic & Clare Sceski, Jack Gallagher Music: Amy Murphy, Fran Murphy, Bob Boyle - Guitars Ushers: Jack Morrison, Jon Anderson M a s s I n t e n t i o n s Saturday February 8, :00 pm Joseph & Mildred Missanelli req. by Paul & Judy Seward Sunday February 9, :45 am Carmen Mastroguiseppe, req. by Mike & Pat Poliski 9:00 am Joan M. Kramer, req. by Susan Obara 10:30 am The People of Sacred Heart 12:00 Noon For The Holy Souls Monday February 10, :00 am Eroli Alveno, req. by Edw. & Ann Cummiskey Tuesday February 11, :00 pm Esther Lewis & Michelle Clemens, req. by Mike Sylvestero, Renee & Barbara Jones & Tony Amarello, Jr. Wednesday February 12, :00 am Joseph Pepe, req. by Anthony DiFederico Thursday February 13, :00 am Marie O Day, req. by Sue & John Marcheski Friday February 14, :30 am For the Souls in Purgatory Saturday February 15, :00 pm Marie Kasher, req. by Mike & Pat Poliski Sunday February 16, :45 am The People of Sacred Heart 9:00 am Mary Russell, req. by Rita Misero 10:30 am Kathy Cini, req. by Claire & Warren Shortell 12:00 Noon Edward Collins req. by the Collins Family PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR SICK, especially: Pat Ryan, George Cleary, Gina Caldwell, Joseph Beird, Mary & Jean Basilio, Anne Marie Oshman, Diana Wills, Michael Cooke, Kimberly Jester, Diane Joyce, and all parishioners with special needs. Please contact the parish office if you would like to add someone to our prayer list. You may resubmit a person s name anytime through our website, or call Any new additions to the sick or military list will be in the bulletin for one month, then continued on the website for our prayers. Children s Liturgy of the Word is offered during the 9:00 am Mass. For more information, please contact Phoung Besancon at or children@sacredheart.us 0132 Sacred Heart Parish Sunday, February 9, 2014

5 Would you like to deepen your relationship with Our Lord, Jesus Christ? Why not consider a commitment to spend some extra time with Him. He is always present and waiting for you in the silence. Eucharistic Adoration is open to all and is held every Tuesday from 8 am until 7 pm. Nothing 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. If you are interested in making a commitment to one hour, once a week, contact Joann Di Liberto at We are presently in need of an adorer for 2 pm. Sharing the gift of sight on February 15 th -16 th As a part of his Eagle scout project, George Tzanakis and other scouts from BSA Troop 24 will be in the narthex before and after Mass to collect eye glasses. Any donations will be greatly appreciated. Do you have Palms from Palm Sunday? Please place the palms in the basket located in the Sacred Heart Narthex until March 2, Father Hamill will be using these palms to make the ashes for Ash Wednesday on March 5th. Thank you. S a c r e d H e a r t S c h o o l Sacred Heart School celebrated student accomplishments on Spirit Night during Catholic Schools Week. The evening featured Joseph Kelly, class of Joseph attends Bishop Shanahan and has recently been awarded the Widener University High School Leadership Award. He shared with parents and students about the role that Catholic education has played in his life. Our drama club, directed by Erin Murphy, class of 2010, performed Motion in the Ocean. The Lighthouse Youth Center was presented with a $500 donation from proceeds of the 5K race held this past fall. Scholarships were awarded to four of our students for the school year. They were honored for their submissions entitled, Ten Things I Like About Going to a Catholic School. Scholarship Recipients were: First Grade: Mimi Markowski and Ryan Resetar. Fourth Grade: Emily Washkalavitch Seventh Grade: Marrianna Vitelli We would also like to congratulate eighth graders Alina Snopkowski and Gianna Vitelli for receiving scholarships to Bishop Shanahan High School and Padua Academy for next year. ~ We are now accepting registrations for the school year. Please contact the school at developmentshs@gmail.com or to schedule a tour and learn more about financial aid opportunities. CYO News... Registration is now open for basketball intramurals and track. For basketball intramurals, there is a 1st-3rd grade league and a 4th-5th grade league. The basketball league will start on February 15th. Cost for intramural basketball is $50. Cost for track is $65. Please register at

6 You are invited! St. Katharine Drexel NOVENA TEA Thursday, Feb p.m. (to get ready for the Feast Day) Cost: $10 plus a non-perishable food item FEAST DAY MASS Sunday, March 2, :30 a.m. and National Justice Award presented to National Franciscan Volunteer Ministry RSVP to ext 380 National Shrine of Saint Katharine Drexel 1663 Bristol Pike, Bensalem, PA skdshrine@comcast.net Visit our Gift Shop for Religious articles and handmade items. PASTOR Rev. Gregory J. Hamill frhamill@sacredheart.us WEEKEND ASSISTANTS Rev. Joseph Shenosky & Rev. John Franey Sacred Heart Parish Office Church Road, Oxford, PA Website: Sacred Heart Parish School Church Road, Oxford, PA Website: continued from front... Join hundreds of other teens from across the Archdiocese for Mass, exhibits, lunch and more at Generation Phaith on March 2nd. The day will be formative, informative and fun. Cost for the day is only $20 per person. Tara McCrorey (tara.mccrorey@sacredheart.us), search Generation Phaith on Facebook; or call for more information. Lily s Gift is a network of concerned parents and professionals who have experienced or worked closely with issues surrounding poor prenatal diagnosis. Modeled and trained by Be Not Afraid SM, volunteers from Lily s Gift offer a free service of practical guidance and compassionate care focusing on meeting the needs of expectant parents as they seek to honor the life of their baby no matter how frail or how brief. For local support LilysGiftLuke12.27@gmail.com For more information and other resources, visit MASS SCHEDULE Saturday Vigil at 5:00 pm Sunday 7:45 am, 9:00 am, 10:30 am & 12:00 noon DAILY Monday, Wednesday & Thursday at 8:00 am Tuesday Evening 7:00 pm & Friday 8:30 am Holy Days as announced in the bulletin Reconciliation Saturday at 4:00 pm & Wednesday at 6:30 pm Adoration Tuesday 8:00 am-7:00 pm Rosary Monday, Wednesday & Thursday at 7:30 am Friday - 8:00 am Miraculous Medal Novena Monday following 8:00 am Mass Chaplet of Divine Mercy Wednesday following 8:00 am Mass 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, for the sacrament page and information about becoming Catholic, Baptisms, Marriage, and PREP. If you would prefer, you may call the parish office at 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 Sacred Heart Parish Sunday, February 9, 2014