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1 SACRED HEART N E W T O N S e c o n d S u n d a y o f E a s t e r A p r i l 1 2,

2 PARISH RESOURCES SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Saturday: 2:30 to 3:30pm or anytime by appointment BAPTISM Arrangement for this Sacrament of Initiation may be made by contacting the Rectory. MARRIAGE Arrangements for Marriage should be made with the parish priest at least eight months in advance to allow for adequate preparation. RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAM Grades 1 through 5 - Sundays 10:30 to 11:45am Grades 1 through 5 - Tuesdays 4:00 to 5:15pm Grades 6 through 10 - Tuesdays 7:00 to 8:30pm VISITATION TO THE SICK We are most eager to help anyone who cannot celebrate Mass with us in Church. If you wish to receive the sacraments of Confession, Communion, or the Anointing of the Sick, please call the Rectory. Please notify us of any hospitalization so that we may help. MASSES Weekends (Upper Church) Saturday: 4:00pm Sunday: 9:00am, 11:00am in ASL (also Voiced) 12 Noon (Lower Church) Weekdays (Lower Church) Monday Saturday: 9:00am Saturday following Mass: Rosary, Exposition, Adoration and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament, concluding at 10:30am Holy Days (Upper Church) 7:00am at Our Lady Help of Christians 9:00am at Sacred Heart 12:00 noon at Our Lady Help of Christians 7:30pm at Sacred Heart. This Mass is in both English and ASL Holidays (Lower Church) 9:00am WEBSITES : WELCOME: If you are new in the Parish, please introduce yourself after Mass or at the rectory office. We want to know and serve you. 2 OFFICE MAILING ADDRESS 1321 Centre Street, Newton, MA OFFICE HOURS Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, 9:30am to 5pm. Fridays 9:00am to 2:00pm PHONE AND Rectory Office Pastoral Associate Music Religious Education Confirmation Coordinator MacKenzie Center Fax Our Lady Help of Christians parish@sacredheartnewton.org John.Sassani@sacredheartnewton.org Dennis.Sheehan@sacredheartnewton.org Robert.Blaney@sacredheartnewton.org marie.buckley@sacredheartnewton.org Religious.Education@sacredheartnewton.org confirmation@sacredheartnewton.org Music@sacredheartnewton.org Michael.Bliss@sacredheartnewton.org office@deafcatholic.org STAFF Rev. John Sassani, Pastor: Msgr. Dennis Sheehan, P. Vicar: Rev. Robert J. Blaney, P. Vicar: x212 In Residence: Rev. Robert P. Imbelli William B. Koffel, Deacon Mrs. Marie Buckley, Pastoral Associate Mr. Michael Bliss, Business Manager Mr. JoJo David, Director of Music Mrs. Michelle Solomon, Religious Education Director Mrs. Lindsey Rutkowski, Confirmation Coordinator Mrs. Margaret Miller, Administrative Associate Mrs. Marisa Cimino, Activities Coordinator, MacKenzie Center Mr. David Nahabedian, Facilities Manager

3 OUR COMMUNITY NEWS MASS INTENTIONS Saturday, April 11 4:00pm, Linda Capodilupo Sunday, April 12 9:00am, Parishioners of Sacred Heart Mionday, April 13 9:00am, Intentions of Jose Gabriel Livano Sunday, April 19 9:00, Parishioners of Sacred Heart CELEBRANTS FOR NEXT WEEKEND Saturday, April 18, 4:00pm: Fr. Blaney Sunday, April 19, 9:00am: Fr. Blaney 11:00am: Fr. Carey; 12:00 Noon: Fr. Sassani SCRIPTURE READINGS FOR THIS WEEK Sunday, April 12, Second Sunday of Easter Acts 4:32-35; Ps. 118:2-4, 13-15, 22-24; 1 John 5:1-6; John 20:19-31 Monday, April 13 Acts 4:23-31; Ps. 2:1-3, 4-7a, 7b-9; John 3:1-8 Tuesday, April 14 Acts 4:32-37; Ps. 93:1ab, 1cd-2, 5; John 3:7b-15 Wednesday, April 15, Acts 5:17-26; Ps. 34:2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9; John 3:16-21 Thursday, April 16 Acts 5:27-33; Ps. 34:2 and 9, 17-18, 19-20; John 3:31-36 Friday, April 17 Acts 5:34-42; Ps. 27:1-4, 13-14; John 6:1-15 Saturday April 18 Acts 6:1-7; Ps. 33:1-2, 4-5, 18-19; John 6:16-21 Sunday, April 12, Third Sunday of Easter Acts 3:13-15, 17-19; Ps. 4:2, 4, 7-8, 9; 1 John 2:1-5a; Luke 24: CATHOLIC APPEAL The Sacred Heart 2015 Catholic Appeal campaign is well underway. So far we have pledges of $35,970 from 89 donors which is 69% goal. Thank you to all who have already participated. Your generosity will benefit hundreds of pastoral, charitable, and educational programs at work within the Archdiocese of Boston. If you have yet to 3 participate in the 2015 Catholic Appeal, please pledge online at or complete a pledge form available in the back of the church. OFFERTORY INCOME Offertory Income for the month of April. Envelopes. checks, cash $17, 629 Online Giving 1,770 SPECIAL COLLECTION Easter Flowers 1,945 HE IS RISEN Our Easter celebrations here at Sacred Heart were filled with music and light; sunshine and the glory of the Risen Christ! We are blessed. I wish to extend my personal thanks to all who helped in our Holy Week and Easter preparations and liturgies to our magnificent choir under the direction of JoJo David; to all those on the decorating committee who created such a lovely and prayerful space, for our liturgy coordinators, Eucharistic ministers, lectors, altar servers and ushers; for all our hospitality folks who organized a great Easter Vigil party and Easter Sunday egg hunt; and for our celebrants, Fr. Robert Blaney, Fr. Shawn Carey and Fr. John Sassani and all our parish staff whose attention to every detail made for a joyful and blessed celebration. Thank you and Happy Easter to all. Marie Buckley CALENDAR NOTES Extended Coffee Hour: Sunday, April 12, 10:00am 1:00pm, Parish Center Boy Scouts: Monday, April 13, 7:30pm, Parish Center Prayer Group: Wednesday, April 15, 7:30pm, Convent Chapel Coffee Hour: Friday, April 17, following 9:00am Mass, Parish Center Liturgy, Rosary, Holy Hour: Saturday, April 18, 9:30am 10:30am, Lower Church Extended Coffee Hour: Sunday, April 19, 10:00am 1:00pm, Parish Center Women s Discussion Group: Sunday, April 19, 10:30am, Convent

4 RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEWS There will be no CCD classes for today Sunday, April 19 and Tuesday, April 21 during Spring Vacation. Classes will resume on Sunday, April 26, the last day of Spring vacation, and also on Tuesday, April 28. Under the capable hands of Christine Sanroma, our Grade 2 students are continuing to prepare for their receiving Our Lord in Holy Communion on Sunday, May 17, 2015 at the 9am Mass. Please pray for the students and their families to grow in their awareness of Christ s Real Presence in the Holy Eucharist. May we ponder on this great gift ourselves before we receive Our Lord! May the light of Christ bring light to our deepest darkness this Easter Season! Alleluia! Michelle Solomon, Director of Religious Ed. CONFIRMATION AND YOUTH MINISTRY Hunger for Justice SERVICE & CELEBRATION: DYING AND RISING! This Holy Saturday our youth who attended the Hunger for Justice spent the day in service to our brothers and sisters in need. They traveled into Boston in the morning to hand out food, socks, hats and gloves and talk with the homeless at Boston Common and Pine Street Inn. After serving in Boston they returned to the North Shore and, splitting up into groups, worked at over twenty soup kitchens, homeless shelters, thrift shops, and parishes doing a variety of needed jobs. The retreat concluded with the Easter Vigil followed by the Resurrection Party. Through their sacrifices and minor discomforts the youth were able to die to themselves and then rise with Christ these holy days. It was a powerful and transforming retreat and a beautiful way to spend the holiest days of the year. A heartfelt THANK YOU for all those who donated items from the cross, but most especially thank you for all your prayers and support-please know that you were lifted up in our prayers during the retreat as well! HE IS RISEN! Alleluia! Prayers for a blessed Easter Season~Mrs. Rutkowski CREA FAIR TRADE SALE (crafts, coffee, tea, cocoa, olive oil) to be held on Sunday April 12 from11:00am-1:00pm at Our Lady Help of Christians, Church Hall. Includes Bringing HOPE Through Economic Possibility, a presentation on the importance of fair trade by Sister Ruth Rosenbaum, co-founder and executive director of CREA, a faith-based social economic research and education center that works on issues related to corporate responsibility, human rights, women s issues, supply chains, fair trade-peace trade, environmental issues and community sustainability. Our Lady's/ Sacred Heart Justice and Peace KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS YARD SALE The Sacred Heart chapter of the Knights of Columbus will be holding their annual yard sale in May, and that we are accepting donations from the basement, attic and garage right now. Clothes, furniture, toys, bric a brac and other household items are accepted for donation and picked up free of charge by our brother Knights. If you have any questions, information or requests for a pickup, please call Bob Terwilliger at in the evenings, or to church.realty@verizon.net. Thank-you. Please also remember any Catholic men over the age of 18 who might be interested in joining a fraternal men's organization such as ours; we meet every other Wednesday at Sacred Heart. GUILD OF ST. FRANCIS YARD SALE The Guild of St. Francis will be holding a Yard Sale, in conjunction with the Knights of Columbus, on Saturday the 9th of May. More details will follow. However, as you start your spring cleaning please keep us in mind should you have any items that are still useful but not wanted or needed by you. In the weeks to come we will identify a drop off location for any items that you want to donate. If you would like to arrange a pickup of these items, please contact Cindy Kougeas at cindykougeas4@aol.com. ST. FRANCIS HOUSE CLOTHING DRIVE Our spring clothing drive will take place from April 18 to May 3. NEEDED: Men s and Women's clothing in gently used condition ( especially larger sizes): T-Shirts, jeans, sweaters, sweatshirts, baseball caps, belts, back packs, duffel bags, etc; NEW socks and underwear. Items should be boxed or securely bagged with labels as to contents (this helps distribution of clothing) Detail list to follow. If you have any questions, contact Kathie at longlongjj@verizon.net.

5 EASTER FLOWERS Additional donations for Easter flowers were received in memory of the following: Joseph, Pauline & Peter Scichilone Dorothy Sullivan We are grateful to all for their generosity to Sacred Heart Parish which has enabled us to fill our church with these beautiful spring blossoms. ST FRANCIS HOUSE Thank you for your donations during the month of March. The requested item for April is cold cereal. You may bring in your donations at any time during the month and leave them in the bins at the doors. MASS FOR THE SICK The next Monthly Mass for the Sick, sponsored by the Faith-Based Cancer Support Group of Sacred Heart and Our Lady Help of Christians Church, will be on Monday, April 20 at 6:30 p.m. at Our Lady s Church. Fr. Leroy Owens, formerly at Our Lady s, will celebrate the Mass and the Anointing of the Sick. Following refreshments, Gretchen van Dyck Daggett, holistic Life Coach & spiritual yoga instructor, will speak on The Gifts of Mindfulness. The evening is designed to bring joy, hope, and peace to those who are affected by illness, including family and friends. The Mass and program will both be held downstairs at Our Lady s church, located at 573 Washington Street in Newton. For questions or more information, please contact Gretchen at gvdaggett@comcast.net or , or the parish offices. All are welcome! CELEBRATE THE FEAST OF DIVINE MERCY You are invited to a prayer service on the Feast of Divine Mercy on Sunday, April 12 from 3:00-4:00pm at St. Charles Borromeo Parish/ Blessed Sacrament Chapel, 51 Hall St., Waltham, MA. The program will include Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, Divine Mercy Litany, Chaplet of Divine Mercy, Readings from St. Faustina s Diary on the Divine Mercy Image, and Pope Francis announcement of an extraordinary jubilee, A Holy Year of Mercy from December 8, 2015 to November 20, SEMINAR ON MOBILE PHONE SECURITY Parishioner Michael Perez will offer this valuable seminar on Wednesday, April 29, 7-8pm at the MacKenzie Center or on Thursday, April 30 at Lady s from 7-8pm. Please register by April 22 to Mr. Perez at mike@blackhillsinfosec.com. Cost: Donation to Daughters of Mary of Nazareth, 509 Hammond St., Chestnut Hill, ($25 suggested); non-perishable food items for donation to Newton Food Pantry. Contact Michael Perez at with any questions. WOMEN S DISCUSSION GROUP READS JESUS: A PILGRIMAGE BY JAMES MARTIN If you would like to 'revisit' Jesus' steps, come and join the Women s Group on Sunday, April a.m. in the convent dining room. They will discuss chapters two and three of the book: JESUS: A PILGRIMAGE BY JAMES MARTIN, SJ. This very readable book " employs scripture, imagination, experience, history and place to enliven, enrich and deepen one s encounter with Christ in prayer. It is his introduction to the Jesus of history, the Jesus of faith, and the Jesus Fr. Martin has encountered in his own imaginative prayer It is also a travelogue of two Jesuit pilgrims visiting the places where scripture tells us Jesus lived, healed, preached, was executed, and rose from the dead. It is not too late to join the discussion. New members are most welcome!! If you have any questions, please call Margaret LeBlanc at MADELEINE OSBORN MEMORIAL On Wednesday April 15 the Silver Newtones will be honoring the memory of long-time member Madeleine Osborn, who passed away on December 24. We invite her friends and admirers to a remembrance sing of some of her favorite hymns and other songs. The event will be at 2:00 pm Wednesday April 15th at the United Methodist Church, 430 Walnut St. in Newtonville. For more information: Joan at , MusicDirector@SilverNewtones.org, silvernewtones.org. 5

6 SIGNINGS Do we ever realize that there are consequences whenever we commit sins? Apparently not, because we tend to overlook the impact of these consequences and go about our own business. We keep on pretending like nothing has happened. I recall watching a powerful. thought-provoking independent film called "The Place Beyond The Pines" which portrayed two intertwining stories about how the sins of two fathers have carried on with them and influenced their future generations. One father is a high-wire motorcycle stunt performer who abandons his son and girlfriend and the other father is a power-hungry, ladder-climbing careerist who has neglected his family, especially his son so much. Their ambitious, self-centered motivations have clearly influenced their sons because the fatherson bond has been lost or missing. Hence, the sons have not been given much-needed fatherly guidance. What happens to their lives? Without any strong family structure and human connection, they feel left out and have become outlaws. The First Letter of St. John emphasizes that following God's commandments by loving God and our neighbors is the foundation of living a good, well-balanced life once we realize that these commandments do not bring us burdens. Indeed, when we do not involve God in our daily lives, things in our lives can really become very burdensome, like that of two fathers and their sons in the film. Even Jesus makes clear in the Gospel today that when we forgive the sins of others, we are then free because all has been forgiven and when we do not forgive their sins, then these sins continue to be possessed within ourselves. Clearly we can really notice with our eyes of faith that sins that have not been forgiven really impact the way we live in our daily lives even if we may not know it or notice. In the spirit of Easter, let us all remain free by showing our genuine love to God and our neighbor, the greatest commandment of all, because we want to live eternally by sharing Christ's Resurrection! In Christ, Fr. Shawn COVER ART NOTES: The Incredulity of St. Thomas ; Caravaggio, , oil on canvas; Sanssouci, Potsdam, Germany KOINONIA ACADEMY CONCERT CHOIR Join us on Monday, April 20 at 6:30pm at Our Lady Comforter of the Afflicted, Waltham for a night with the Koinonia Academy Concert Choir from Plainfield, New Jersey. Enjoy an hour long presentation of uplifting music, skits and faith sharings. A free will offering will be taken. For more information, please contact Thomas Appert, or tappert@koinoniaacademy.org or Susan Minogue, or sminogue@koinoniaacademy.org. NEWTON HIGHLANDS CHILDREN S MONTESSORI SCHOOL Seeking a Montessori teacher with ECC qualifications as well as a teaching assistant. Please call for more information or to apply. There will be an Open House at 3 Curtis Street, Newton Highlands on Sunday, April 12 from 3-5pm. LT PAUL J. SULLIVAN SCHOLARSHIP Applications are available in the rectory for these scholarships in memory of Paul Sullivan to be given to deserving seniors who are well rounded student athletes, actively involved in school, church and community. Deadline for submission is April 15. ALZHEIMER S FAMILY SUPPORT GROUP The Alzheimer s family support group will meet on Tuesday, April 14 from 7-8pm in the General Boardroom of St. Patrick s Manor, 863 Central St., Framingham. This is the regular 2nd Tuesday of the month meeting. GORDON COLLEGE QUASQUICENTENNIAL LECTURE The Center for Faith and Inquiry invites you to attend the 4:00pm Lecture and Conversation Our Common Concern for the Least Among Us with Sean Patrick Cardinal O Malley, Archbishop of Boston on Monday, April 20 in the Carlsberg Sanctuary of the A. J. Gordon Memorial Chapel. At 5:45pm there will be a Response and Reflection with Gordon faculty and students. Gordon College is located at 255 Grapevine Rd., Wenham, MA

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