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 are celebrated 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. Parents and Godparents must attend. 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 may be 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 9 am to 2 pm Fridays 9 am to 12 noon Evenings/Saturdays 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. April 22, 2018 Fourth Sunday of Easter

2 SATURDAY, April 21 4:30pm +Dennis & Mary Ellen Murphy Req. by: Th. E. Ziggler 6:00pm (P) God s Blessings SUNDAY, April 22 7:00am Pro Populo/ For the People of the Parish 9:00am (Polish) +Jadwiga i Henryk Wabia i Bozena Req. by: A.M. Wabia 10:30am +Maran & Julia Perepolka Req. by: John & Mary Jo Lambert 12:00pm +Robert Standowski Req. by: Mother & Family MONDAY, April 23 Easter Weekday/St. George, Martyr; St. Adalbert, Bishop 8:00am +Millie Bellina Req. by: Joan Ogorek TUESDAY, April 24 Easter Weekday/St. Fidelis of Sigmaringen, Priest & Martyr 8:00am +Stephen Denarski Req. by: B. Zielinski WEDNESDAY, April 25 St. Mark, Evangelist 8:00am Birthday Blessings on Pawel Woźny Req. by: Łukasz Woźny THURSDAY, April 26 Easter Weekday 8:00am +John-John Murray Jr. Req. by: Snekszer Family FRIDAY, April 27 Easter Weekday 8:00am +Marjorie Deak Req. by: Joe & Mary Agnes Morris 7:00pm (P) +Marian Klein Req. by: Daughter-in-Law & Family SATURDAY, April 28 Easter Weekday /St. Peter Chanel, Priest & Martyr ; St. Louis Grignion de Montfort, Priest 8:00am +John Durnye Req. by: Kurzawa Funeral Home 4:30pm +Francis Kujawski Req. by: Thomas Kujawski 6:00pm (P) +Halina & Zbigniew Pienkos Req. by: Urszula Kazimierczak SUNDAY, April 29 7:00am Pro Populo/ For the People of the Parish 9:00am (Polish) +Tadeusz Umański Req. by: Pawel Umański 10:30am +Marian Jaremba Req. by: Mazur Family 12:00pm +Al & Tess Basile Req. by: Bernadette & Pat Basile If any family member of those mentioned in the Mass Intentions are present, please tell the ushers so you can bring the gifts to the altar. THIS WEEK AT A GLANCE... Saturday, April 21~ Thrift Store open 9:30am-12:30pm Rosary at 4pm SH Rosary Society Used Clothing Drive Sunday, April 22~ Rosary at 10:10am SH Rosary Society Used Clothing Drive Monday, April 23~ SH Seniors Mtg. at 12n in Mem. Hall PREP classes 5-6:30pm (6:15pm lev. 1 & 2) Saturday, April 28~ Thrift Store open 9:30am-12:30pm Rosary at 4pm CCW Bake Sale in front of Mem. Hall 2 nd collection for Development of the Peoples Sunday, April 29~ Rosary at 10:10am CCW Bake Sale in front of Mem. Hall 2 nd collection for Development of the Peoples WEEK OF April 22, 2018 SUNDAY WINE & HOSTS +Lovena Diane Andriola Eugene Andriola CANDLE INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK Sanctuary /Tabernacle Candle ~ Church +Lovena Diane Andriola Eugene Andriola Blessed Mother s Altar Candles ( +John Slonksnes Mary & Tim Hahn +Nicole Ladjack Miller Mary & Tim Hahn St. John Paul II Altar Candles God s Blessings on Fr. Stanley Peter Prentkewicz God s Blessings on Fr. Marian Peter Prentkewicz Candle for The Sacred Heart of Jesus +Florence Dorobis Nicoletti Family Candle for The St. Joseph Statue +Dolores & Arthur Golembiewski Candle for Jesus Crucified +Nicholas J. Weber Loving Family Candle for Our Lady of Fatima For the Health of Terri Knolls- Friends of the Diner Candle for St. Anne Anne Marie Scupp Merski Family Candle for the Infant of Prague (available) To reserve a candle please fill out a form located at the entrances of our Church & return to Parish Office 2-587

3 GOD S PLAN FOR GIVING... April 14 & April 15 Regular Collection: $7, Catholic Relief Services: $2, Parish Repairs: $ 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 Altar Rosary Society Corp. Communion Mass on 12noon 5/7/18 Mtg. 7pm in Mem. Hall 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. 5/13-6/17/18 Baby Bottle Campaign For more info or anyone interested in joining, please call Anne Council of Catholic Women Meeting 7:30pm, Mem. Hall Praise and Worship Come join Sacred Heart Praise & Worship group which meets on Mondays at 7:30pm in Convent. New members welcome. Boy Scouts Troop 95 Tues. evenings at 7:30PM in Convent 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 Golden Nugget, on May 17. Bus leaves 9:30am from SH parking lot. Call Lorraine Upcoming Events: 6/14/18 Circle Line of NY. Tba, lunch on own Southstreet Seaport. 7/24/18 Hunterdon Playhouse, Nunsense $90. 8/7/18 Crystal Point Yacht Club, $70, Vincent Talerico, Jersey Chix 9/26/18-Lakeside Manor, $51, Remembering Patti Page, Transportation on own (Hazlet, NJ). For info on these trips, call Judy St. Vincent De Paul Food collection every 1st weekend of the month. Please leave your food donation in front of Mem. Hall. Meetings every 2nd Saturday of the month,9:00am in the Convent. Food Pantry open to those in need immediately following Please consider helping out, we need Volunteers! 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 Meeting 5/10/18 at 7pm in Mem. Hall lower level Sacred Heart Catholic War Veterans 5/5 & 5/6/18 -Poppy Sale at all Masses 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 / YOUTH MASS MUSIC LED BY ROGER S PRAISE & WORSHIP CHILDREN S GROUP ~Next Mass May 6 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 Parishioner Corner For your elderly loved one, Sheila is available to offer: Companionship, Assistance with grooming, toileting & incontinence issues, Assistance with medication, Simple meal prep & Housekeeping and Errands. I will treat your loved one with dignity & respect. Fee is $15.00 hourly. Availability is during the week and Saturdays. Please call Shelia We Joyfully Welcome the newest member into our Parish Family here at Sacred Heart Ralph Jordan Rodriguez Baptized on April 22,

4 SH CCD/PREP Contact Mrs. Liana at: 4/23/18 Classes 5-6:30pm (6:15pm Levels 1 & 2) 4/30/18 Classes 5-6:30pm (6:15pm Levels 1 & 2) I am the good shepherd...and I lay down my life for the sheep and they will heed my voice. JOHN 10:14-16 When you pray, do you only ask Jesus for the things that you want? Do you ever ask Him what He wants from you? How do you listen for His response? Usually, the answer is in quiet whispers, so take time every day, in silence, to actively listen for His response Bishop s Annual Appeal Lighting a Fire in the Heart of Our World It s not too late to participate in the 2018 Bishop s Annual Appeal. If you have yet to make a pledge, please prayerfully consider doing so today and help us reach our goal of 100% participation. Every gift, no matter the size, is important and greatly appreciated. Ways to share our gifts: PLEDGING: Choosing to pledge over time may allow you to be more generous. Monthly reminders will be sent through October GIFT BY CHECK: Whether your gift is a one-time, paidin-full gift or an installment of a pledged gift, please make check payable to Diocese of Metuchen Bishop s Appeal and mail to PO Box 4000, Metuchen, NJ GIFT BY CREDIT CARD: Complete your gift and credit card information on your pledge card or visit our secure online giving site at GIFT OF APPRECIATED STOCK OR SECURITIES: Federal tax laws allow a charitable deduction for the full market value of stock or securities on the date they are gifted. For information on making such a gift, please contact the Office of Stewardship & Development at NEED A PLEDGE FORM? You will find a supply of Bishop s Annual Appeal In-Pew envelopes at the entrances and exits of church. Completed envelopes can be dropped in our regular parish collection basket. Altar Server Schedule Friday, April 27, :00 pm N. Mroczkowska; D. Gawel; G. Trojanowski Saturday April 28, :30 pm Z. O Connor; K.L & V Pesch; P. Grospin 6:00 pm M. Sliwowska; K. Garlak; E. Orzechowska Sunday, April 29, :00 am M. Radgowski; P. Cleary; A. Kubisiak; D & D Nicoletti 9:00 am O. Plonski; J. Lupinski; A. Makowski 10:30 am E. Smetana; G. Velez; K & R Gregory; A & D Pino 12 noon P. Deegan; S.J & J Tuquero; K & R DeSimon ** Please patronize our advertisers ** They make our bulletin possible Mass Book is 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. 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. K of C Council #426 will hold its annual Spring Car Show on May 4 th from 6pm to 9pm in their hall parking lot. Trophies awarded to best entries. Snacks and refreshments available. For more information call Jan 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 Congratulations to all who received the Sacrament of Confirmation TYLER AMBROZY COLLIN BARCHESKI NICOLE BERK KRYSTIAN BOCHENKO CAMILLE CHMURA CIERRA CLARKE MATTHEW CORBY MEGAN CORBY KEVIN CZAJKOWSKI LOUIS DEGRAZIA DAVID FAWEL JOSHUA GORNIAK MATTHEW JANIK JESSICA JEDRZEJCZYK ANTONIO JESUS NICHOLAS KLOBUS NATALIA KORKOWSKI MAYA LAPINSKI MAJA MARGOL WILLIAM MARKS DANIEL MARKS VICTORIA NYE JUSTIN O'CONNOR RILEY O'KEEFE EMILY ORZECHOWSKI SKYLAR PABON MARCEL PALMOWSKI KAI PESCH ALEKSANDRA PIASECKI MYA PINTO ANGEL QUINDES EMILY RAND PATRYK RECZEK MONICA SILWOWSKI TARA STILLMAN PATRYK SUBCZAK CHRISTA SUCHICKI ASHLEY VANORE AUDRA WITTE OLIVIA ZARZYCKI OLIVIA ZEBRACKA JAKUB ZUKOWSKI 5-587

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