Sacred Heart Parish 120 Jefferson Street ~ Swedesburg, Pennsylvania, 19405

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1 Sacred Heart Parish 120 Jefferson Street ~ Swedesburg, Pennsylvania, We are the HEART of Bridgeport, King of Prussia, Swedeland and Swedesburg Saint Augustine Sanctuary Sacred Heart Church Our Pastoral Staff Rev. Timothy F. O Sullivan Founding Pastor Rev. Msgr. George A. Majoros Parochial Vicar Rev. James J. Shea, Sch. P. Weekday & Sunday Ministry Our Lady of Mount Carmel Sanctuary Our Mother of Sorrows Sanctuary Our Parish Mass Schedule All of our Masses are celebrated in Sacred Heart Church SUNDAY MASSES: Saturday evening at 4:00pm & 5:30pm Sunday morning at 8:00am & 10:15am Sunday evening at 5:00pm WEEKDAY MASSES: Monday through Friday at 6:30am Monday through Saturday at 8:00am (Masses on National Holidays will be celebrated at 9:00am. This will be announced in our Parish bulletin.) OUR HOLYDAY MASS SCHEDULE IS PUBLISHED IN THE BULLETIN IN THE WEEKS BEFORE THE HOLYDAY. The Sacrament of Baptism Baptism is celebrated on the third Sunday of the month at 12 Noon. Before selecting a Baptism date, parents should secure letters of eligibility for their selected Godparents and present them at the rectory. Parents should also plan on Attending our Parish s Pre-Jordan program before setting a Baptism date. All baptisms are celebrated in Sacred Heart Church. The Sacrament of Confession Saturday afternoon: 3:00pm 3:45pm. Wednesday morning: Immediately following the 8:00am Mass. By appointment at the rectory anytime. The Sacrament of Confession is celebrated in Sacred Heart Church. The Sacrament of Marriage Please speak to Father O Sullivan or Monsignor Majoros at least six months before your anticipated Wedding date. Couples should not make any celebratory arrangements until after they have met with Father or Monsignor at our Parish. The Sacrament of The Sick Please speak to Father O Sullivan or Monsignor Majoros if you or a family member wish to receive the Sacrament of the Sick. It is always appropriate to receive this Sacrament before surgery, during a serious illness or in the final stages of life.

2 SUNDAY MARCH 1, 2015 ~ SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT Our Parish Office Information Sacred Heart Rectory 120 Jefferson Street Swedesburg, Pennsylvania Sacred Heart Rectory office is open: Monday through Friday: 9:00am 5:00pm Saturday: 9:00am 12 Noon Sacred Heart Rectory Telephone: Sacred Heart Rectory Fax: Contact us by unitedinthesacredheart@aol.com Saint Augustine Cemetery Office: 464 Ford Street, Bridgeport Monday through Friday: 9:00am 12 Noon Cemetery Office Telephone: Let us join in prayer for the success of ~The World Meeting of Families ~ September In Philadelphia! God and Father of us all, in Jesus, Your Son and our Savior, You have made us Your sons and daughters in the family of the Church. May Your grace and love help our families in every part of the world be united to one another in fidelity to the Gospel. May the example of the Holy Family, with the aid of Your Holy Spirit, guide all families, especially those most troubled, to be homes of communion and prayer and to always seek Your truth and live in Your love. through Christ our Lord. Amen. Jesus, Mary and Joseph, pray for us! Our Parish Prayer of Unity Heavenly Father, You call us to be Your faith-filled people, United in the Sacred Heart of Your Son. Grant us the grace to always respond to Your call with lives of active faith, firm hope and Christian charity. Aided by the example of Saint Augustine, may we always seek to embrace and love the teachings of Your Church. Accompanied by Our Lady of Mount Carmel, may we, in joyful times and in times of Sorrow, always strive to be faithful followers of Your Son, Jesus Christ, for He lives and reigns with You, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, One God, forever and ever! Amen! Sacred Heart of Jesus, We trust in Thee! Come, Let Us Worship The Lord! On the Weekend of Jan Feb. 1, people joined us at our 4:00pm Mass; 48 people joined us at our 5:30pm Mass; 74 people joined us at our 8:00am Mass; 231 people joined us at our 10:15am Mass; and, 63 people joined us at our 5:00pm Mass. Thank you for making the Lord a priority in your life! Upcoming Second Collection: In your generosity, please remember: February 28 - March 1, 2015 Church Heating Fund March 7-8, 2015 Church in Africa Our Parish Financial Information Sunday Collection for Jan Feb. 1, $7,855 Collection for February 1-2, 2014*.. $10,659 (*This amount reflects a combined total of the Sunday collections for this weekend from Sacred Heart, Saint Augustine and Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parishes.) THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT OF OUR PARISH!

3 Dear Friends, It was just a week and a half ago that we began our Season of Lent, as many of us came to Church to have ashes imposed on our heads, and we were reminded to, Repent and be faithful to the gospel. The Season of Lent is a time when we are called to evaluate our relationship with the Lord and continue with our positive efforts in drawing closer to Him, and when necessary, honestly evaluate our sinfulness and realize how it impedes our call to holiness. Over the last twenty years of my priesthood, I have heard countless confessions wonderful occasions of helping others grow in their lives of faith through the sacrament of confession. One of the recurrent themes I have often heard from people in the confessional is their frustration and disappointment over confessing the same sin time and time again. They erroneously think that confessing the same sin over and over again is a stumbling block to their path to holiness; however, I often remind them that their confessing the same sin over and over again brings them to the sacrament of confession which can never be seen a stumbling block, but rather is always an avenue of God s grace! Here are a few things to remember, if you find yourself falling into and confessing the same sin over and over. -Spiritual perfection is the work of a lifetime! Unfortunately, as Americans we like the quick and easy solution to a problem. However, holiness takes time! Deepening and fostering faith takes time. Growing in holiness takes time. And while we like the fast and easy way, we also know the best things in life are worth working for! -Don t be too hard on yourself. Some sinful ways can take years to overcome; continue to rely on the grace of God, especially given through His sacrament of confession. There is an old saying that reminds us, It doesn t matter how many times you fall; what matters is how many times you get back again! -Be objective about your sinfulness. When you examine your conscience, we sure to think about the seriousness of your sins; do not soften them, but do not condemn yourself over them either. Don t wallow in your guilt and shame. Instead, pick yourself up, approach the sacrament of confession and trust in the Lord s mercy. -Understand the difference between a mortal sin and a venial sin. A mortal sin is grave matter it is serious sin that seriously wounds your relationship with God. For a sin to be mortal, you must know (or understand) it to be serious; you must think about the action and the consequences; and you carry the action out, knowing it is seriously sinful. Mortal sin must always be confessed in the sacrament of confession before receiving Holy Communion worthily. Venial sin are less serious actions, words or thoughts that wound our relationship with God and others. Venial sins are forgiven through the Act of Penitence at the beginning of each Mass, through acts of charity or by praying an act of contrition. -Understand temptation. Temptation is a desire to do something we know to be wrong or unwise. Temptation, by itself is not a sin. Giving into temptation leads to sinful acts. Temptation always attacks our weaknesses and our shortcomings. We can oftentimes recognize temptation in our lives because it usually causes us to pause and acknowledge that an action is wrong. We can avoid temptation by prayers and especially, by recognizing our personal weaknesses and asking the Lord to give us the strength to avoid what may lead us to sin. -Use Sacramentals. The Church has, literally, thousands of sacramentals to aid us in our path to holiness. The Saint Benedict medal, the scapular, the rosary, Sacred Scripture (among so many others) are all weapons we can use in our spiritual battle against the devil. Keeping them in your home and close to yourself, and using them in your spiritual exercises can help avoid sin. -Pray! Whenever we pray whether privately or in community we are conversing with the Lord. The more we pray, the more we converse with the Lord; the more we converse with the Lord, the stronger our relationship with Him becomes; the stronger our relationship with the Lord, the more we want to avoid offending Him through sin. -Don t give up! Whatever you do, don t give up. Don t tell yourself that your sin is not a sin. Instead face up to the sin and keep up with the struggle. The more you struggle and resist a sin, the more likely you will be able to conquer the sin. -Most importantly: Remember God is on your side! Too many Catholics are on some kind of weird guilt trip as if God is in the business of watching people so he can give them a smack when they get out of line. God is in the exact opposite business. God did not send his son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through him might be saved. (Jn 3:17) Assure yourself that God is looking for every opportunity to forgive you it is up to you to make the opportunity happen. God can do a lot of things, but He cannot forgive a sinner who is not sorry for their sins. God desires every one of us to be with Him in heaven, it is up to each of us to stay close to the Lord in this life, so His desire will be a reality for us! Lent will be over before you know it! Make the best of Lent, so the Lord can make the best of you! Through the intercession of Saint Augustine and Our Lady of Mount Carmel, may we always be United in the Sacred Heart of Jesus! Fr. O Sullivan

4 Our Parish Mass Intentions February 28-March 1, 2015 SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT 4:00pm John J. Toth Requested by Daughter, Lee Ann, Hilary & Jeff 5:30pm Mario DiNenna (Death Anniv.) Requested by Wife, Annuziata & Family 8:00am Stephen Pogash (2 nd Anniv.) Requested by Wife & Family 10:15am Phillip J. Giovinco, Jr. Requested by Nancy Kelley & Family 5:00pm For the People of our Parish Requested by Father O Sullivan March 2, 2015 LENTEN MONDAY 6:30am Special Intention for Lou & Nancy Pitonyak Requested by Msgr. Majoros 8:00am Helen Farrington Requested by Albina & Son, Stan March 3, 2015 SAINT KATHARINE DREXEL 6:30am Frank Campese, Sr. Requested by Patti Campese 8:00am Jerry Ozga Requested by Florence Techman & Children March 4, 2015 SAINT CASIMIR 6:30am Joseph Konopelski Requested by Msgr. Majoros 8:00am Stephen Krajnik Requested by Carolyn & Frank Gillen March 5, 2015 LENTEN THURSDAY 6:30am Edward Dybicz Requested by Bill & Bridget Maruszczak 8:00am Lenora Bloom (2 nd Death Anniv.) March 6, 2015 LENTEN FRIDAY 6:30am Edward Dybicz Requested by Barbara Roskos 8:00am Loretta Weeks Requested by Edward Loughlin March 7, 2015 SAINTS PERPETUA & FELICITY 8:00am William F. Ross Requested by Joseph & Donna Liotta March 7-8, 2015 THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT 4:00pm For the People of our Parish Requested by Father O Sullivan 5:30pm Joan Swenda Requested by Linda & Peter Korpel 8:00am Living & Deceased Members of the Holy Name Society 10:15am The Matuszak & Michalski Families Requested by Daughter, Carol 5:00pm Stephen Krajnik Requested by Antoinette Gorora Please Pray For All Who Protect Our Country Through Their Military Service, especially Matthew D. Baxter (Senior Airman, U.S. Air Force), grandson of Peg Palmer; Matthew Capaldo (Lieutenant, U.S. Navy), son of John and Connie Capaldo; Michael Gutkowski (Ensign, U.S. Navy), grandson of Pat Gutkowski; Jarred Houck (Airman First Class), nephew of Larry and Mary Sue Kilian; Devon Kantz (Lieutenant, U.S. Navy), grandson of Rose Kantz; Gregory Kantz (Captain, U.S. Air Force), grandson of Rose Kantz; Stephen Kantz (Lieutenant Commander, U.S. Navy), grandson of Rose Kantz; Matthew McNulty (Warrant Officer U.S.M.C.), son of Irene McNulty; Rick McVoy Lieutenant commander, U.S. Navy) son of Rich McVoy; John Orendorff (Captain, U.S. Army), grandson of Ed & Gertrude Connor; Jonathan D. Palmer (Sergeant, U.S. National Guard), grandson of Peg Palmer; Lawrence H. Palmer, Jr. (Sergeant U.S. National Guard), grandson of Peg Palmer; Jeffrey Seamans (Captain, U.S. Army), son-in-law of Dolores Burton. PLEASE NOTE: There WILL NOT be a 7:00pm evening Mass this Wednesday, March 4th due to our previously scheduled First Penance Service for our young parishioners. The Wednesday evening Mass will resume next week. We are grateful for your understanding. THANK YOU, THERESA, FOR YOUR SERVICE TO OUR PARISH! Recently, Father O'Sullivan received the following letter from Theresa Mann, our Parish Director of Music: Dear Father, After 60 years of faithful ministry to Sacred Heart Parish as choir director and principal organist, I plan to retire on February 28, Sincerely, Theresa Mann We thank Theresa for her six decades of service to the Catholic community of Swedesburg and Bridgeport.

5 Let Us Serve The Lord With Gladness! The following Ministers are scheduled for our Parish Masses. Saturday evening, March 7 th : 4:00pm Peter Korpel, Sister Miriam Joseph, David Swedkowski Lector: Jim Murphy Music: Helen Surman & Janice Sbei Servers: Robert Opielski, Luke Opielski, MaryCatherine Murphy 5:30pm Tom Kester, Mary Ellen Kester, Lee Ann Kinckner Lector: Helen Surman Music: TBD & Lori Warring Servers: Yadira Macedo, Ysalane Rojas, Leo Brady Sunday, March 8 th : 8:00am Mary Eads, Sister Ryszarda, Angelo Pagnotti, Lisa Pagnotti Lector: John Kolcun Music: TBD & Kelly Bench Servers: MaryCatherine Murphy 10:15am Carol Wisor-Keeley, Joan Koeck, Michelle Efthimiadou Lector: Eileen Bralski Music: TBD & Cathy Middleton Servers: Ania Niemiec, Asia Niemiec, Leo Brady 5:00pm Sister Miriam Joseph, John Simmons Lector: Leann McCloskey Music: John Bednar & Jan Krueger Servers: Tyler Klicka, MaryCatherine Murphy In Your Kindness, Please Pray For Our Family & Friends Who Are Sick Rachel Paster (Friend of Mary Sue Kilian); Denise Kozitsky, Lyn Soblewski, Monica Convery (Friends of Lisa Pagnotti); Mary Pupeck; Mitchell Stein (Friend of Linda & Bob Moser); Baby Lucas Phillips (Great nephew of Angelo and Elisa Pagnotti); Robert Dayoc, Jr.; Elizabeth Capobianco Melanie Moletzsky; Joseph Gambone; Marge Leszczynski; Betsy Murphy; Christopher Keegan (Father O Sullivan s nephew) Grace Kent (Friend of Fr. O Sullivan); Paul Dougherty; Carl Farrell; Lorraine Farrell; Kay Bolger; Baby Michael Yi (Great nephew of Joan Schloth); Baby Ryan VanBuskirk; Baby Theodore Kocher (Great nephew of Michael & Eileen Bralski); Crystal Fiorentino; Teresa Fiorentino; Alberta Hamaday; Dora Delmoro; Armando Delmoro; Dolores Simmons; Philomena Pishock; and Madeline Dobbs ( Granddaughter of Joeseph and Dolores Saboe) We are happy to keep your loved ones on our Parish prayer list for four weeks. If they would benefit from remaining on our prayer list after this period of time, please call the rectory and we will happily keep them on our prayer list. HOLY NAME SOCIETY HOLY HOUR All parishioners are welcome to join the members of our Holy Name Society this Thursday, March 5th in Sacred Heart Church at 7:00pm for a Holy Hour. Sacred Heart Parish Holy Name Society Meeting Sunday March 8, 2015 after 10:15 Mass in the rectory s meeting room THE LITTLE BLACK BOOK. Our parish will be offering a limited supply of The Little Black Book these offer daily reflections each day thru Easter Sunday. These can be found in the back of Church. The books are free of charge; if you would like to offer a donation, please use the free will envelope in the front cover of the book.

6 STATIONS OF THE CROSS Will be prayed each Friday evening during Lent, at 7:00pm in Sacred Heart Church Friendship Sunday Join us on Sunday, March 15th after our 10:15am Mass in our school hall for Friendship Sunday a great way to meet parishioners and make new friends! We Join With Our Holy Father, Pope Francis In praying His Universal Intention for March: That those involved in scientific research may serve the well being of the whole human person. His Evangelization Intention for March: That the unique contribution of women to the life of the Church may be recognized always. The Central Association of the Miraculous Medal (CAMM) invites all to attend the following upcoming event to celebrate our 100 Years Promoting Devotion to Our Blessed Mother and her Miraculous Medal. Central Association of the Miraculous Medal (CAMM) Centennial Speaker Series: Please join us March 4, 2015, at 7 PM to hear the inspirational words of our first speaker, Dr. Monique Ruberu, MD, a pro-life OB/ Gyn, who will share her moving conversion story and her passion for the Pro-Life cause. She has co-chaired a 40 Days for Life Campaign in Philadelphia, and is currently coordinating the second such campaign. Dr. Monique has a special devotion to Our Lady, and spends much time in devotion at the Miraculous Medal Shrine. You may have even heard her beautiful singing to the Blessed Mother in Thanksgiving for a favor received through her intercession. Come find out why she sings to the Blessed Mother! Admission to this event is free. Freewill donations accepted. Please call or visit news/whats-new for more information. GUIDELINES FOR FASTING AND ABSTINENCE DURING THE SEASON OF LENT. Catholics over the age of fourteen are bound to abstain from eating meat on Ash Wednesday and all the Fridays of Lent as well as Good Friday; and all Catholics over the age of eighteen but younger than sixty years of age are bound to observe Ash Wednesday and Good Friday as days of fasting by limiting themselves to a single full meal, with two lighter meals during the day and no eating or snacks - which would include coffee, tea, soft drinks, etc. - between the meals. A person may consume water or medication at any time without breaking their Ash Wednesday or Good Friday fast.

7 We need your help! Our festival committee is in the process of creating the menu for our summer Festival of Families All parishioners are welcome to join us to plan food themes and menu items for our Festival of Families. If you have helped with the OLMC Feast or the Sacred Heart Festival in the past, or never helped before, please join us for a menu meeting on Tuesday, March 10 at 7:00pm In Sacred Heart School hall. Congratulations to the newly-confirmed members of our Parish, who were Confirmed by Bishop Senior on Thursday, February 26 th! Andrew Joseph Bailey Reagan Margaret Cherelli Jillian Margaret Demcher McKayla Elizabeth Fillman Anna Elizabeth Fraschetta Vincent Michael Gorski Christopher Aidan Hanley Emily Elizabeth Houseal Abigail Rose Leister McKayla Christine McGlinchey Anna Veronika Niemiec Joanna Bernadette Niemiec Sarah Rose Opielski Sean Patrick Phillips Caitlyn Frances Reichenbach Wiktoria Agnes Rojek Emily Gemma Rotz Rachel Anna Rossini Jamie Marguerite Thomas 2015 AOH MEMBERSHIP DRIVE The Ancient Order of Hibernians Norte Dame Division No. 1 is a non-profit Catholic men s fraternal organization dedicated to promoting Irish American culture, Catholic education and Christian Charity, by assisting persons and organizations within the local community in need. Since its founding in 1989, some of the many activities in which the Notre Dame Division has been engaged are providing financial assistance to local parochial schools as well to students attending the Archbishop Carroll and Pope John Paul II high schools, conducting annual food, winter clothing and Red Cross blood drives, supporting and/or running the St. Patrick s Parade in Conshohocken; the annual AOH festival, St. Michael s Picnic Grounds, Mont Clare, PA. If you are proud of your Irish heritage and a practicing Catholic, who wishes to be involved in promoting Irish American culture and helping others in the community ten we invite you to join us. For additional information and /or to download an application go to or contact Pete Hand An open house for prospective new members will be held on Monday March 2, 2015 at 7:00 PM at the AOH Hall located at 342 Jefferson Street, Swedesburg, PA. $ OUR DOLLAR OR MORE STORE $ At Our Lady of Mount Carmel School Building Will be open Saturday, March 7th from 9am - noon Why not stop by and bring a friend. There are all kinds of treasures to be found. Please use the entrance located on Union Ave. SAVE THE DATE! Make plans to join us for a Nite at the Races, at "Sacred Heart Parish's Bonnet Derby" on Saturday evening, April 11, 2015! Watch our future bulletin s for more information.

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