Christ. has no body now but yours, no hands but yours, no feet but yours.

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1 Christ has no body now but yours, no hands but yours, no feet but yours. Yours are His eyes through which Christ's compassion must look out on the world. Yours are the feet with which He is to go about doing good. Yours are the hands with which He is to bless us now. St. Teresa of Avila

2 FEBRUARY 4, General Parish Information Fr. Dave R. Ireland, STD ~ Pastor Fr. Thomas J. Winkel, M.Div ~ Senior Parochial Vicar Deacon David N. Chordas, MA ~ Permanent Deacon Mr. Mark Langley ~ Director of Music ( ) Parish Office Hours Monday-Friday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. If you require a key for a meeting space, please arrange to obtain the key prior to 5 p.m. Saturday Office is CLOSED Sunday 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Bulletin Deadline: Friday, 5:00 p.m. PARISH MISSION Through our Roman Catholic Faith, Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish is committed to welcoming, engaging, and serving a diverse population in the Heights and Hillcrest areas. Established in 2010 through a merger of St. Margaret Mary and St. Gregory the Great Parishes, Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish is a vibrant center of Catholic worship, education, Faith formation, service, evangelization, and community life. Through these apostolates, we seek to enable our members to establish and nurture a relationship with Jesus Christ and carry forth His mission in the World. MASS SCHEDULE SUNDAY WEEKDAY SATURDAY: 4 P.M. VIGIL M O N D A Y F R I D A Y : SUNDAY: 8, 10, 11:30 A.M., 5 P.M. 6:45 A.M. & 12:10 P.M. 1ST SUNDAY (MONTHLY): 5 P.M. MASS IN EXTRAORDINARY FORM SATURDAY: 6:45 A.M. 1ST SATURDAY (MONTHLY): 8 A.M. MASS IN THE EXTRAORDINARY FORM FOLLOWED BY ROSARY, DEVOTIONS & CONFERENCE SPONSORED BY THE SOCIETY OF THE SACRED HEART. ALL ARE WELCOME. HOLY DAY (CONSULT BULLETIN) NEW PARISHIONERS Registration is by appointment or after Sunday Mass. If you are new to our area, or if you have stopped in just to celebrate Mass with us this week, we hope you felt welcome. Please come back again or better yet stop by the Parish Office and inquire about becoming a member of our parish. One of our priests will be most happy to talk with you. Baptisms: First and third Sundays of each month at 1:00 p.m. Preregistration required. Parents must have completed a diocesan-required Pre-Baptism class. Pre-Baptism classes: Classes are offered the 4th Sunday of January, April, July and October at 1:00 p.m. in Mary s Room. Pre-registration is required. Call the Parish Office. Marriages: Engaged couples should make their arrangements with the priest at least 6 to 12 months in advance of their wedding. Funerals: Contact your funeral director of choice and after meeting with them, ask them to call the Parish Office to arrange date and time. Holy Communion for the Homebound: Please call the Parish Office whenever a family member is seriously ill or hospitalized. Arrangements can be made to bring Holy Communion to the homebound. Sponsor Requirements: All requests for sponsor certificates must be directed to a priest. Individuals must be registered and practicing members of this parish, at least 16 years of age, and have received the Sacraments of Baptism, Eucharist and Confirmation. If married, the marriage must have been accepted by the Catholic Church. Parish School: Corpus Christi Academy Principal: Mr. Ken Mitskavich 5655 Mayfield Rd. Lyndhurst Phone: ( , ext. 117) Fax: ( ) principal@corpuschristiacad.org website: PSR Religious Education Classes: Sundays 10 to 11:15 a.m. For Information call the Parish Office ( ) Parish Pastoral Council: Please direct questions or suggestions to: ( ) parishcouncil@sacredheartofjesusparish.org Sts. Margaret and Gregory Credit Union: 1499 Dean Dr, South Euclid , (early: ) FAX Hours: Tuesday-Thursday: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday: 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

3 from the Pastor s Desk... My Dear Brothers an Sisters in Christ, 20 + C + M + B + 18 The 2018 Catholic Charities Annual Appeal will take place next weekend in our parish. Please refer to the insert in this week s bulletin which includes our parish s goal and an overview of the importance of Catholic Charities in our communities. This year s appeal theme is Your Mercy: Transforming Lives and Communities. Your generous support will help to transform the lives of others and to offer dignity, possibilities and companionship to those who are most vulnerable. As in the past, an in-pew commitment process will take place next weekend, February All who have not received the mailing from Bishop Perez, or have not had a chance to respond to it, will be asked to consider making a generous pledge to support the ministries and services provided by Catholic Charities. If you have received the mailing, please respond generously to it; and we ask you to also complete the in-pew envelope and indicate by checking the box that you have responded by mail. We invite you to view the stories of inspiration and more information at: May God s blessings be yours this week. Father Ireland STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE Collection: 1/28/18: $8, wk Avg: $10, Collection: 1/29/17: $8, wk Avg: $10, To all of you who support our parish regularly through the use of your contribution envelopes and direct deposits: Thank You!! Father Ireland Parents: Please continue to encourage your children to use their offertory envelopes when they come to church with you each week. It is a very good practice for them to develop. We invite you to consider a very easy way to make regular contributions to your parish. AUTOMATIC GIVING could be the answer. Contact Eileen Gerome any Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday (9 a.m. to 5 p.m.) at Blessed palm branches from last year will be burned a few days before Ash Wednesday to make the ashes that are distributed to the faithful on Ash Wednesday. The ashes serve as a reminder for us that we are entering into Lent and are called to turn away from sin and repent. Please gather up the palm branches you may have at your homes, bring them to the Church during the week (or no later than next Sunday, February 11), and place them in one of the baskets provided in the back of the Church. Thank you! Next week we will have The Magnificat Lenten Companion booklets available for an offering of $3.00. They will be sold after Masses next Saturday and Sunday. This publication offers reflections on the daily and weekend readings as well as the Stations of the Cross and some prayers and reflections for various occasions. Please stop and pick one up next weekend. As usual, we have only a limited supply available. ATTENTION ATTENTION Next weekend we will reveal the date and type of fundraising activity we will be having this year. We also should be able to reveal the goal of the entire fundraising venture, as well as more info about the event itself. WATCH FOR COMING DETAILS. Enthronement of the Sacred Heart If your family would like an image of the Sacred Heart of Jesus enthroned in your home, please call Father Ireland at the Parish Office ( ) to arrange for him to come to your home and lead this beautiful devotion. Let Us Love with the Heart of Christ. Traveling Virgin Statue Our pilgrim Virgin of Fatima statue is available to be loaned out to your family for a day or up to one week. Please call Fr. Ireland ( ) for a day to pick her up.

4 Liturgical Ministers : February 10 & 11 Saturday, February 10, Vigil: 4 p.m. Servers: C. & K. Fox Lector: J. Jaros M Chordas, M. Romeo, S. Orteca Sunday, February 11 8:00 a.m. Servers: Adult Servers Lector: M. Quandt M. Weldon. R. Rhode, A. Mersek 10:00 a.m. Servers: J. & R. DiNovo Lector: B. J. Kennedy E. DiNovo, D. Miklic, P. DeVito 11:30 a.m. Servers: M. & W. McCarron Lector: J. Horton J. Palache, B. & A. McCarron 5:00 p.m. Severs: J. J. & K. Krych Lector: D. Razayeski A. Mullins, V. Ausperk. C. Cullen Readings for the Week Mass Intentions Monday, February 5 St.Agatha, Virgin/Martyr 6:45 a.m. Living of the Spohn Family 12:10 p.m. Terrence Sulhan Tuesday, February 6 St. Paul Miki & Companions, Martyr 6:45 a m. Denise Rodriguez (L) 12:10 p.m. Walter Votteler Wednesday, February 7 Weekday 6:45 a.m. John & Joyce Wilson 12:10 p.m. Mark McHugh (L) Thursday, February 8 Weekday Optional: St. Jerome Emiliani; St. Josephine Bakhita,Virgin 6:45 a.m. Living of the Gochenhour Family 12:10 p.m. Living of the Grano Family Friday, February 9 Weekday 6:45 a.m. Alice Connelly 12:10 p.m. James Zoltowski Saturday, February 10 St. Scholastica, Virgin Sanctuary Group #2 6:45 a.m. Living & Deceased of the Welsh Family 4:00 p.m. Special Intention Sunday February 11 Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00 a.m. Richard Hoffman 10:00 a.m. Josephine Tripi (Anniversary) 11:30 a.m. Parishoners of Sacred Heart of Jesus 5:00 p.m. Delores Chernow Sunday: Dt 18:15-20/Ps 95:1-2, 6-7, 7-9/1 Cor 7:32-3 Mk 1:21-28 Monday: 2 Sm 15:13-14, 30; 16:5-13/Ps 3:2-3, 4-5, 6-7 Mk 5:1-20 Tuesday: 2 Sm 18:9-10, 14b, 24-25a, :3/Ps 86:1-2, 3-4, 5-6/Mk 5:21-43 Wednesday: 2 Sm 24:2, 9-17/Ps 32:1-2, 5, 6, 7/Mk 6:1-6 Thursday: 1 Kgs 2:1-4, 10-12/1 Chr 29:10, 11ab, 11d 12a, 12bcd/Mk 6:7-13 Friday: Mal 3:1-4/Ps 24:7, 8, 9, 10/Heb 2:14-18 Lk 2:22-40 or 2:22-32 Saturday: 1 Kgs 3:4-13/Ps 119:9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 Mk 6:30-34 Sunday: Monday Tuesday: Bishop Emeritus Richard G. Lennon Deacon Matthew Weaver Joseph McCarron, Borromeo Rev. Curtis Kondik Rev. Paschal Petcavage OSB Cameron Popik, St. Mary Rev. Steven Brunovsky/Rev. Timothy Plavac Joseph Robinson, St. Mary Wednesday: Rev. Justin Dyrwal, OSB/Rev. Thomas Rath John Rovnak, St. Mary Thursday: Friday: Saturday: Rev. Edward Estok/Rev. G. David Bline Deacon Richard Samide, St. Mary Rev. Joseph Kraker/Rev. Matthew Glaros Benjamin Schweigert, St. Mary Rev. Joseph Callahan/Rev. Christopher Cox Alexander Spenik, St. Mary

5 Opportunities for Personal SPIRITUAL GROWTH We would like to share with the parish community our calendar of events for the rest of our meeting year. You will note that there are still some missing pieces for a couple of the months. We will update this info as soon as possible. SENIORS don t miss out... Saturday, February Noon in the PFC Guest Speaker: Fr. Wally Hyclak: Lenten Reflection Lunch will be prepared. $7/member $10/non-member Please bring a donation of paper products: towels, napkins, diapers, hygiene for distribution at the Ozanam Center Saturday, March Noon in the PFC Guest Speaker: Mr.Tim Sterkel, parishioner and attorney Financial Planning, wills, probate, taxes, etc. Lunch will be prepared. $7/member $10/non-member Please bring a donation of non-perishable food items. Saturday, April 14 (Rescheduled from January) 12 Noon in the PFC Guest Speaker: Traci Fisher Spiritual and Physical Well-being Lunch will be prepared. $7/member $10/non-member Please bring a donation of toiletries to benefit those who come to the Ozanam Center for assistance. Saturday May 12 Time to be announced Trip to Our Lady of Lourdes Shrine, Euclid, OH Lunches will be available for you to purchase at the Shrine. More information to follow. MARIAN MOVEMENT OF PRIESTS Thursday evening at 7 o clock in the Chapel to pray for vocations to the priesthood and for those who are already ordained. All are welcome. Bible Study: Monday s in Mary s Room, 10 a.m. Please note that Bible Study has been cancelled for the month of January. See you again February 5th. Rosary Devotions: Rosary for Peace: Church, Wednesday mornings at 11:45 Family Rosary: Chapel, monthly on the first Tuesday 7 p.m. Eucharistic Adoration: For Perpetual Adoration call Kay Sutula ( ). Reaffirming the Faith (RTF): Monthly on the second Wednesday, at 7 p.m., in PFC. This apostolate provides a variety of opportunities for adults to learn and to grow in their faith. Mr. Marty Dybicz will continue our discussion series based on Trent Horn s best-selling book, Why We re Catholic, on Wednesday, FEBRUARY 21, at 7:15 p.m. in the PFC (Parish Family Center). Remember, you don t have to have read Trent s book to participate. ALL ARE WELCOME!!! February s session will cover Why We Belong to the Catholic Church, Why We Have a Pope, and Why We Have Priests. Marty s presentations are always popular and faithaffirming. Hope to see you there!! PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK, THE HOMEBOUND, THE ELDERLY, AND THOSE IN NURSING HOMES, AS WELL AS ALL WHO SERVE AS CAREGIVERS: Marie Bernardo, John Grdovic, George Hammer, Joe Jagielo, Christa Kovatch, Sally Rummel, E. Joseph Stanziano, Janet Verni, all suffering from chronic or debilitating illnesses. Please use the book in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel to write your own prayer requests. If you would like to have a priest visit and bring you Holy Communion on the first Friday of the month, or if you would like to have an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion visit weekly, call the office ( ).

6 Peter Herbeck VP and director of missions for Renewal Ministries. He has been actively involved in evangelization and Catholic renewal worldwide. Peter is a co -host for the weekly EWTN television series the Choices We Make and Crossing the Goal. He also hosts the daily radio show Fire on the Earth heard locally on 1260 AM The Rock. Eric Mahl From a merciless linebacker for the Cleveland Browns and NY Jets, he transformed into a messenger of divine mercy. On leaving the NFL, he spent 3 years with Carmelite hermits in Texas, and now lives, works and prays in service with the Marian Missionaries of Divine Mercy. Greg Wasinski A nationally recognized speaker and writer, who inspires with a message building on real life examples of Christ s love. He authored the book Where Faith and Real Life Come Together and hosted a radio show on AM 1300, based on Who Will I Be Tomorrow. Continental Breakfast and Lunch CONVENIENT LOCATION: HOLIDAY INN ROCKSIDE 6001 Rockside Road ~ Independence, OH at the intersection of Rt. 480 and Rt. 77 N Registration: 8:00 a.m. Mass: 4:00 p.m. Adjourn: 5:00 p.m. CATHOLIC MEN S FELLOWSHIP: A GREAT GATHERING OF MEN For information or to register, go to or call

7 Please support the Women s Guild Bake Sale Next Weekend Baked goods available after Mass on Saturday, February 10, and the morning Masses on Sunday, February 11. Take donations to Mary s Room on Saturday, February 10, between 1 and 4 p.m. Please package donations in units ready for sale. Label items containing nuts or those that are sugar or gluten free, etc. Questions may be directed to Jane Romeo ( ) or Mary Quandt ( )). THE WOMEN S GUILD will host a RETREAT DAY FOR ALL WOMEN OF THE PARISH on Saturday, March 24. For more information Contact Carol Fiorelli at carolafiorelli@gmail.com or by phone at MEN... Bring your sons, your brothers, your buddies, your neighbors Settle in for a day of reflection on men s spirituality and tips on how to build a more personal relationship with Our Lord, Jesus Christ. Knights Hall Begins at 9 a.m. Confessions at Noon Concludes with the 4 p.m. Vigil Mass For more information contact John Dittoe, Grand Knight at or via at grandknight@kofc15023.org Sponsored by the Knights of Columbus Council WOMEN... Bring your daughters, your sisters, your friends your neighbors... Settle in for a day of reflection on women s spirituality and tips on how to build a deeper relationship with Our Lord, Jesus Christ.