Sacred Heart Church. Havertown, Pa

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1 Sacred Heart Church Havertown, Pa February 21, 2010

2 First Sunday in Lent February 21, 2010 Monday, February 22 ( The Chair of St. Peter) 6:30am Michelle & James Devlin & Family 8:30am John H. McCloskey Tuesday, February 23 (St. Polycarp) 6:30am Sadie & C onnell Crossan 8:30am Pyne/Kane Families Wednesday, February 24 6:30am Rose Furlan 8:30am Joseph E. Poach (anniv.) Thursday, February 25 6:30am Rose Marie Furlan 8:30am George Johnston Friday, February 26 6:30am Anne C. Moore (5 th Anniv.) 8:30am Peter Noga Saturday, February 27 8:30am Francis McNicholas REST IN PEACE Please pray for Lawrence Stevenson and all members of the Sacred Heart Faith Community who have been welcomed to the happiness of eternal life SICK Please pray for Mickey McGoldrick, Mary Mainardi, Rosemary Tomeo, Gracyn Goodwin, Josephine Frindt, Harry Baynes, Mark Welsh, Alice Borth, Rose Mary Haley, Joseph Spollen, Joe Stankiewicz, Laura Bailey, Margaret Rachor, Rita Hershey, Joanne McManus, Sam Stocker, Lou Verna, Maryanne Keller, Louise Savarese, Joanna Small, Jim Coyne, George Murphy, Richard & Rose Scottoline, Kevin Welde, Paige Elsner, James Bamber, Christopher Chipman, Peg Mullen, Sgt. Curtis Mason, Norma Rodini, Amy McBride, Michael McDevitt, Joan O Brien, Harold Deitz, Emma Bell, Grace Mullen, Ashleigh Procknow, Joseph News, Joanne Shain, Rose Scaramuzza, Anna McPhee, Celeste Gisondi, Helen Rebardo, Elizabeth DeMasi, John Huczko, Joseph Mulholland, Gertrude Corrigan and William Kokoszka. H.O.P.E. H.O.P.E. provides assistance for doctor appointments, shopping, etc. If you are in need of H.O.P.E services, please call Jo Sheridan at or Isabelle Duca at Collections February 14, 2010 $ 17, February 15, 2009 $ 16, Goal: $577, Year to Date: $569, Difference: $ - 7, Thank you for your continued generosity! Dear Sisters and Brothers in the Lord, Welcome to Sacred Heart Church! It is good to have you join our worshiping community as we celebrate our Eucharistic Liturgy for the First Sunday of Lent. May our time together and our prayerful participation in the Church s Liturgy lift our spirit and strengthen our faith. I hope these beginning days of Lent have been fruitful!! Traditionally, I give up something for Lent. Sometimes I avoid candy or ice cream or watch less TV. This year I am working on giving up Coca-Cola, a daily habit of mine. The problem with avoiding a favorite treat is the increased temptation that automatically kicks in as you attempt to do without. So, please don t offer me any Coca-Colas this Lent!! Temptations in all areas of life are part of the human experience. We are tempted to sleep in on these cold mornings, eat a little too much, take that extra alcoholic beverage and explore inappropriate websites. None of us escape the experience of temptation. Sin is not in the temptation. Sin is in our failure to resist sinful temptation. In today s Gospel, Jesus is tempted by the devil. Being deceptive, the devil s temptations seem attractive. Bread for someone who has fasted seems like something good. Power and Glory are intriguing! The devil is trying to divert Jesus from his Mission! The devil tempts Jesus to misuse his power! Jesus resists the temptation! He remains faithful to his mission! We are to see Jesus as a model for resisting temptation in our lives. Name your temptations! Be ever conscious where temptations challenge your discipleship and call to faithfulness. Pray in this gathering for the grace to avoid what leads us away from God. Pray for the grace to resist life s sinful temptations. Be well! God bless, Fr. McKee L E N T Prayer ~ Fasting Almsgiving

3 LENTEN RETREAT Come Away and Rest Awhile Wednesday, March 3 9:00am - 3:00pm I.H.M. Conference Center, Bryn Mawr Directed by Rev. Frank Sirolli, O.S.A. Cost is $30 (Lunch included) SIGN ME UP! I would like to attend the Retreat on March 3! Please return reservation form with payment to the Parish Center Name... Address... Telephone... Checks may be made payable to Sacred Heart Church. PRE-JORDAN CLASS for BAPTISM The next Pre-Jordan Class is Monday, March 8 at 7:00 p.m. in the MKD Room in the Parish Center. *Attendance at the Pre-Jordan Class is mandatory, prior to the celebration of the Sacrament of Baptism. Please call the Parish Center at (610) for further information. SCRIP & FUN MONEY is sold on Sundays after the 9:00am & 10:30am Masses in the Parish Center HOSPITALIZED OR SICK ~ There are many sick and hospitalized parishioners that we do not know about! Please help us minister to them! Please call Sr. Rita ( ) at the Parish Center to let us know if a family member has been hospitalized. SOCIAL CLUB Next meeting: Monday, March 1 at 1:00pm Wednesday, March 10 - Bus trip to Atlantic City Hilton Casino - $23 with a $30 rebate!. For more info or to reserve a seat call Tina at BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENING! NEXT Sunday, February 28 after the 7:30am & 12:00 noon Masses! Please remember to pray for all men and women serving in the Armed Forces. May the sacrifices they are making bring peace and may God bring them all home safely and soon Poor Box Donations for FEBRUARY will be designated for The Sisters of St. Joseph WELCOME CENTER in Kensington pg 1 ROLL AWAY THE STONES.. ROLL AWAY THE STONES... At the end of Lent we celebrate Jesus rolling away the stone of death; but what about the stones we carry around: stones of sorrow, resentment, fear, confusion, loss, anxiety, etc. how can Jesus roll those stones away? Take time this Lent to allow God to touch you so that on Easter, not only Jesus stone, but your stones will be rolled away as well. Date: Tuesday, March 2 & Tuesday, March 9 Presenter: Sr. Louise Alff, OSF Coordinator of Parish Evangelization for Archdiocese of Phila Time: 7:00 8:00pm Place: Everett Hall Bring a Friend! If you can t come both weeks, come at least once. Important Upcoming Meetings Sacrament Meeting for 1 st & 5 th Grade Parents - Tuesday, Feb 23 at 7:00pm in Everett Hall Home & School General Meeting - Thursday, February 25 at 7:00pm in Everett Hall 2011 SACRAMENT MEETING TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23 at 7:00pm in CHURCH This very important meeting is for Parents of children in Grades 1 & 5 (school & CCD)! Attendance is required to begin the process for the reception of Confirmation, First Reconciliation and Holy Communion next Spring. RITE OF ELECTION - Participants of our RCIA Progam will gather with Cardinal Rigali at the Cathedral Basilica this Sunday evening for the Rite of Election. Please pray for our candidates as they continue to prepare to be received into the Church and for the reception of Sacraments at Easter. Next Sunday, February 28, The Pennsylvanians for Human Life will honor TOMMY NORDEMAN at their annual Celebrate Life Banquet. Tommy will be presented with the Margaret Way Hoffner Award for his inspiring witness to his faith and for his efforts in promoting the dignity and purpose of life. Congratulations, Tommy! Scripture Readings for Sunday, February 28 Reading 1: Gen 15:5-12, Resp: Ps 27:1,7-8, 8-9, Reading II: Phil 3:17-4:1 Gospel: Luke 9:28b - 36 Thoughts of St. John Vianney Sometimes temptations are useful in making us recapture our lost sense of the Presence of God by means of an Act of Love or aspiration.

4 N E W Be Reconciled to the Lord REGISTRATIONS for SACRED HEART SCHOOL School Year are now being accepted! Anyone wishing to register students for the school year may call School at to make an appointment with our Principal, Sister Irene Loretta, IHM. Please advise inquiring friends, neighbors, etc!! Announcing new Pre-K Schedule! Beginning September 2010, Sacred Heart Pre-K will be a 5-day Program: Monday - Thursday: 8:30am - 11:30am Friday: 8:30am - 1:30p HEART - to - HEART SERVICE Ministry Volunteers are needed for these upcoming dates: **Saturday, February 27 - at St. Francis Inn, Kensington 10:00am - 2:00pm - 2 volunteers needed to serve lunch to poor & homeless. Will carpool! *Sunday, February 28- at Divine Providence Village, Springfield 9:30-11:15am (includes 10:00am Mass) Volunteers needed to escort physically & mentally challenged women to Chapel, **Monday, March 8 - at MANNA of Phila. (near 23 rd & Market) - **new times! carpool leaves Sacred Heart 9:30am - return 1:30pm. 2 more volunteers needed for food prep & /preparing food trays for terminally ill. If you can t make this date, consider any 2 nd Monday! **Each date for service is a one-time commitment To volunteer or for details, please contact Jean Murray at the Parish Center shpmurray@comcast.net MEN S SPIRITUALITY CONFERENCE Saturday, March 13, :45am - 5:00pm at Archbishop Ryan High School Men of the Parish, come to the Men s Spirituality Conference for a day of fellowship and inspiration. Cost is $35 (includes lunch). Hear baseball great Mike Piazza, Catholic Evangelist Jesse Romero, and Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey address Catholic men of the Archdiocese on the role of faith in their lives. Cardinal Rigali will celebrate the closing Mass at 4:00pm. For additional info and online registration go to or call ** If you will be attending, please call Sister Rita** perhaps a carpool can be set up. Tired of the cold & snow! Look forward to Summer! VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL June 28 - July 2 for Children age 4 - Gr pg 3 Sacred Heart BUSINESS CARD EXCHANGE THIS Sunday, February 21 1:00pm in Everett Hall ~ All are invited! There will be a special drawing for 2 Phillies tickets! Sponsored by the Sacred Heart Job Networking Group CYO NEWS L E N T Registration continues for Spring sports: baseball, softball, track or High School coed volleyball. Please register at or follow the CYO link on After registering, please send the registration fee to Jim Simpson 1607 Lynnewood Dr. or Carolyn Jones 421 Virginia Rd. Children will not be able to play or receive a uniform until the registration fee is paid. Dodge Ball Tournament for 6th-7th-8th graders Saturday March 6 from 7:00-9:00pm in the Gym. SAVE THE DATE: Adult Social! Saturday, March 20 more details to follow. Sacred Heart Track & Field will begin it's season on Tuesday March 2!! Boys & girls in grades 4-8 can participate. Practices will be held Tues & Fri from 6:00-6:45pm & Thurs 6:45-7:30pm. at Haverford High School Track (located behind Middle School on Darby Rd.) There is also a Pee-Wee team for boys and girls in grades 1 thru 3 that practice on Fridays. Any questions contact Maureen Henderson at or Kathy Keehn at th & 50 th Wedding Anniversary Mass will be celebrated at the Cathedral Basilican of SS Peter & Paul on Sunday, May 2 at 2:30pm. St. Francis Mystery Players will present The Way of the Cross at St. Denis Church next Sunday, Feb 28 at 7:30pm. The use of special lighting, sound and soul-searching meditations make this a powerful prayer experience ~ A free will offering will be accepted CONFESSIONS 7:00pm Wednesday Evenings STATIONS of the CROSS 7:00pm Friday Evenings Stay with Me. Watch and Pray! Our EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Chapel is open 8:00 am - 9:00 pm Monday through Saturday for private prayer and quiet reflection. The Chapel is located across the parking lot from Church

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