Sacred Heart Catholic Church

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1 February 19, 2012 Seventh Sunday Ordinary Time Sacred Heart Catholic Church To know, love and serve as Jesus did 110 N. Jefferson Street Milledgeville, GA Web site: sacredheartmilledgeville.org Phone: FAX: Cell/Emergency: Staff Rev. Young Nguyen, Pastor Rev. Mr. John Shoemaker, Deacon Emeritus Rev. Mr. Cesar Basilio, Deacon Cindy Sencindiver Susan Craig Rick & Melanie Pfohl Secretary & DRE Organist Youth Choir Sacraments Sacrament of Penance Saturday 4:30 5:00 or by appointment Sacrament of Baptism For information concerning baptism, call the Parish priest. Sacrament of Matrimony Arrangements with the church should be made at least six months in advance by calling the Parish priest. Sunday Bulletin Deadline for items for the bulletin is 12:00 Noon on Wednesday. Parish Membership We welcome new families to our parish. Parish Registration Parish registration forms can be picked up at the back of the church or at the church office. Annulment Case Sponsors Jean Atwood Schedule of Masses Monday Thursday Friday Saturday Vigil Sunday Holy Rosary and Adoration Monday Thursday Holy Rosary Saturday Holy Rosary Monday Thursday Adoration Friday Eucharistic Adoration Mass of Healing 1st Saturday of the Month 12:10 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 9:30 a.m. 5:30 p.m. 9:00 a.m., 11:15 a.m. 5:00 p.m. 11:45 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. 6:00 p.m. 9:30 a.m.

2 Masses for the Week of February 19, 2012 Saturday 9:00 a.m. Rosary 9:30 a.m. Mass 5:30 p.m. Pro Populo Sunday 9:00 a.m. Anna Labellla, R.I.P. 11:15 a.m. Crisleta Ibanez, R.I.P. 5:00 p.m. Joe Queiroz, R.I.P. Mon. 12:10 p.m. Josephina Ibanez, R.I.P. Tues. 12:10 p.m. Mass Wed. 12:10 p.m. Mass 7:00 p.m. Mass Thurs. 12:10 p.m. Mass Fri. 5:30 p.m. Mass Sat. 9:00 a.m. Rosary 9:30 a.m. Mass 5:30 p.m. Pro Populo February 26, :00 a.m. Helen Votino, R.I.P. and Mary Votino, R.I.P. 11:15 a.m. Deceased Members of Roman Family 5:00 p.m. Howard Ziegler, R.I.P. Please call the church office to schedule mass intentions. Diocese policy suggests an offering of $10 or more per mass intention. READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Jas 3:13-18; Mk 9:14-29 Tuesday: Jas 4:1-10; Mk 9:30-37 Wednesday: Jl 2:12-18; Ps 51; 2 Cor 5:20 6:2; Mt 6:1-6, Thursday: Dt 30:15-20; Lk 9:22-25 Friday: Is 58:1-9a; Mt 9:14-15 Saturday: Is 58:9b-14; Lk 5:27-32 Sunday: Gn 9:8-15; Ps 25; 1 Pt 3:18-22; Mk 1:12-15 Weekly Offertory Regular 02/05/12 $5, /12/12 $4, Helping Hands $ Welcome to Our Parish We are glad that you have come to visit. We invite you to register and become part of our parish family. Please fill out the registration form at the back of the church or stop by the parish office during the week. Why Corner Can we move God's heart? Can we intercede for someone for God's grace? How about for forgiveness? How about for special intentions? Let me begin with this true story about Elizabeth Lesseur and Fr. Felix. She was born in Paris in 1866, and in 1889 she married a medical doctor named Felix Leseur. Felix had been raised a Catholic, but in medical school he lost his faith, and eventually declared himself to be an atheist. And he was not just an ordinary atheist. He was a very loud, militant atheist (like Christopher Hitchens and Richard Dawkins today) so much so, that for a time, he was the editor of an anti-clerical, atheistic newspaper in Paris in which he constantly attacked the Church and people of faith. Interestingly enough, as time passed and Felix became more and more anti-god in his outlook, his wife Elisabeth became more and more devout. As you might imagine, Felix wasn t too happy about this, and tried a number of times to enlighten his wife and undermine her ever-growing faith, but thankfully he never succeeded. In 1904 Elisabeth became seriously ill. She suffered terribly for 10 years and eventually died of cancer. A couple of years before her death she made a very bold prediction to her husband: she told him that he would someday have a conversion of heart and return to the practice of his faith. She said it with incredible confidence. Then she went one step further. She said, Felix, I know you. I am absolutely certain that when you return to God, you will not stop on the way because you never do things by halves.... You will some day be Father Leseur." He probably thought she was hallucinating! He responded, Elisabeth, you know [how I feel]. I ve sworn hatred of God. I shall live in that hatred and die in it. Elisabeth passed away in Not long after her death, Felix was reading through her personal journal and there he found a note that was written by his wife to him. She knew that someday he would find it. The note read: In 1904 I asked Almighty God to send me sufficient sufferings to purchase your soul. On the day that I die you will have been bought and paid for. Greater love than this no woman has. By the following year, Dr. Felix Leseur was a practicing Catholic again. And several years later, in 1923, at the age of 62, he was ordained a priest for the Order of Preachers, the Dominicans. He was married to Elisabeth for 25 years, and believe it or not, he served the Lord as a priest for 27 years, dying in First, Mark wrote, "when Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, 'Child your sins are forgiven.'" It was the faith of the paralytic's friends that saved him. Knowing that there was no room in the house, the four friends climbed up the roof of the house and used their hands to removed the hard bricks and stuccoes to let (continued on next page)

3 Why Corner Continued their friend down in front of Jesus. Their hands must have been aching, sore and bleeding under the hot sun, but they did not care because they loved their friend enough to do this for him. What an act of extraordinary love and devotion of true friendship by taking care of each other and bringing him to Jesus, who was the only hope left for him. Jesus knew this and He was moved and touched by the paralytic's friends heroic act and cured him without any reservation. In Batman Begins, whenever Bruce asked his butler Alfred if he ever gave up on him, Alfred always responded, "never, Sir!" even when Batman was down or experienced his worst days or challenges. We need good friends who will never give up on us; who will be faithful to us; who will do good and moral things for us, even when we don't want them too. This paralytic man was fortunate to have good friends. So too in our lives, we need good friends who are willing to do everything to bring us to Christ. Do you have good, moral and faithful friends in your circle? Do your friends know Jesus? Second, Mark wrote, "Jesus said to the paralytic, 'I say to you, rise, pick up your mat, and go home.'" The paralytic's friends can only do so much. It is now up to him and how he wanted to respond to Jesus. He had been silent throughout the whole account. Jesus issued three hard challenges for him. After years or maybe his entire life being paralyzed, Jesus said "rise" and he did. His friends faith became his own faith. He believed in the power of Jesus and Jesus' command. Next, Jesus said "pick up your mat and go home" and he did because he believed and did everything Jesus told him to do. Not only was his life restored but all his sins are forgiven. All this took place because he had good friends. Do you have good friends who love Jesus? We can intercede for one another. Don't ever give up. St. Monica cried, prayed, suffered, and did works of penance for St. Augustine for 30 years, and like Elizabeth, for her husband Felix for 25 years. Never give up on each other and what we can become because God will never give up on us. Keep on smiling! Fr Young Nguyen Update on Fr. Michael I spoke to Fr. Michael on Wednesday. He s in good spirits. He is going to have surgery on his liver on Tuesday, February 21st at 7:30 a.m. at Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta. The doctors gave him a good prognosis. He appreciates all the prayers being said for him. I assured him we would continue to pray for his recovery. Sweets and Musical Treats Presented by The Milledgeville Music Club An evening of Young Milledgeville Talent February 21, :00 p.m., The Goldstein Center Georgia Military College Tickets are $5 at the door Complimentary sweets buffet following the performance Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper Sponsored by the Helping Hands Society February 21, :30 7:30 p.m. Flannery O Connor Hall FREE! We will have sausage and lots of pancakes with all the fixings (fruit toppings, whipped cream and of course, syrup), coffee and juice. Debbie Baird Jenna Clark Mary Singco Ryan Wolf Cathy Wesel Our way of saying Thank You for your generous support. Happy Birthday Ann Burch (Jr.) David Phillips Rose Smith Joseph Vaughn

4 LENT AND HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE February 21st Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper 5:30-7:30 p.m. February 22nd Ash Wednesday Mass at 12:10 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. February 24th Mass followed by the Stations 5:30 p.m. of the Cross and Adoration February 24-March 30 K of C Fish Fry 5:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. February 27-29th Parish Lenten Mission 7:00 p.m. February 29th Penance Service 7:30 p.m. March 2, 9, 16, 23, & 30th Mass followed by the Stations 5:30 p.m. of the Cross and Adoration March 31st Vigil for Palm Sunday 5:30 p.m. Mass April 1st Palm Sunday of the 9:00 a.m. 11:15 a.m. and Lord s Passion 5:00 p.m. April 2nd Monday of Holy Week 12:10 p.m. Mass April 3rd Tuesday of Holy Week Communion Service April 4th Wednesday of Holy Week 12:10 p.m. Mass April 5th Holy Thursday 7:00 p.m. Mass April 6th (Good Friday) Stations of the Cross 3:00 p.m. Celebration of Our Lord s Passion & Communion Service 7:00 p.m. April 7th (Holy Saturday) No Rosary or Morning Mass Easter Vigil Mass 8:45 p.m. April 8th (Easter Sunday) Easter Sunday Masses 9:00 a.m.; 11:15 a.m.; No 5:00 p.m. Mass

5 Lenten Fish Fry The Knights of Columbus will be holding a Fish Fry on the Friday s of Lent, beginning on February 24th through March 30th. They will be serving from 5:30 7:30 p.m. The cost is $21/family, $7/Adult, $6/Senior and $4/child. This year there will be bigger portions and the price includes your drink and dessert. Buy your tickets early as the price will be higher if you purchase tickets at the door. Advance tickets go on sale this weekend after all masses. TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION Today, in the streets of Rio and New Orleans and in the canals of Venice, Carnival reaches its height. We stand on the brink of Lenten discipline and order, of sacrifice and prayer, and like a diver for pearls, we take a deep breath of life s abundance before immersing ourselves. Literally Good-bye to the Flesh, these once were days for clearing out the barnyard and having one last good roast before turning to fish, to eggs and cheese and porridges. In some places, masks and disguises are worn as a reminder that all falsehood must be stripped away in Lent and our true identity as the baptized must prosper. In others, the green, purple, and gold beads tossed in playful salute have their origins not only in the gifts of the magi, but also entwine the liturgical colors of Ordinary Time, Lent, and Easter. The message, sadly missed by many, is: embrace the Lenten journey, and find your life transformed. Dedicate the next few days to savoring life s wonders, to the abundance of tables laden with great food and surrounded by the laughter of dear friends. Then, as you step forward to receive ashes on your brow, you will have already acquired a yearning for the renewing splash of Easter s waters. A man can no more diminish God s glory by refusing to worship Him than a lunatic can put out the sun by scribbling the word darkness on the walls of his cell. Lenten Mission C.S. Lewis Our Lenten Mission will begin on February 27th at 7:00 p.m. and end on February 29th with a Penance Service at 7:30 p.m. Our presenter will be Mark T. Reeves and the topic will be Experiencing God s Love in Everyday Life. Hope to see everyone there. Ginny and Rem will be honored at the Recognition Day Mass on Saturday, March 3rd at 9:30 a.m. at the Cathedral of Christ the King in Atlanta. All are welcome to attend the Recognition Day Mass and the reception to follow. CONGRATULATIONS Michael Martino In winning three Junior Varsity State titles in swimming and setting two new records in the 50 yard freestyle and butterfly.

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7 The food pantry is in need of the following items: Canned beef stew Canned Chicken & Dumplings Canned Chili Canned fruit Canned Salmon Canned Spam Canned Tuna Canned vegetables Cereal Cooking Oil evaporated milk Chard Wray Food Pantry Flour Grits Instant Potatoes Jelly Jiffy Cornbread Mix Juice Macaroni & Cheese Oatmeal Paper towels Pasta - different varieties Pasta sauce Peanut Butter Powdered Milk Rice Saltine Crackers Soup all varieties, Sugar Toiletry items If you can help with any of these items, it will be greatly appreciated. These names will be removed at the beginning of each month unless otherwise specified Prayer requests: the homebound; nursing home and veteran home residents; the chronically ill; the mentally ill; all prisoners; all military personnel. Margie Shoemaker, Beatrice Pipp, Rizza Ibanez, Addie Johnson, Mary M. Thomas, Elba Bejarano, Carol Sturgeon, Elaine Crow, Fr. Michael McWhorter, Elizabeth Cline, Robert Ritchotte, Grace Jones, Julie Smith, Taylor Walker, Harold Goodrich, John Henry Burch, Renata Martinez, Kirsten Powelski, Betsy Day, Leonora T. Gutierrez, Jimmy Smith, Barbara Middlebrooks, John Farmer, Nathan Simpson, Tonya Causey, Jeanne Schoenholz, Tim Davis, Pam Foy, Linda Foy, Jessie Laverty, Richard Firth, Betty Bertoli, James Bray, Jr., Defayette Family, John McFadden, Ronnie Jones, Jr., Randy Jones, Frances Pettigrew, Charles Eckert, Frank Smith, Billy Pounds, Barbara Pounds, Yvonne Mudano, Jim Friday, Tom Roberts, Michelle Holloway, Mimi McClure, Diane Sargent, Joan Brown, Jovi Annette G. Martinez, Mary Layfield, Scott Shull. Please pray for the deceased: All deceased members of Sacred Heart Church, Col. Earl Barry, M.C. Waters, Jim Lenahan, William Cox, Grace Calloway, Julie Murphy, Alyse Barry, Jim Colgan, Purificacion Ramos, Jimmy Walker, Teresa Robins. Every Family Attending Ash Wednesday Mass will receive this CD. A sought after speaker on the spiritual life, Fr. Barron shows how Jesus fulfills the four tasks of the Messiah according to the Old and New Testaments and how the living legacy of Christ, God and Messiah is proclaimed by the Church. Blind Works, Inc. Est Sales & Installation of Shutters, Wood, Mini & Vertical Blinds, Cellular, Shades, Drapery Rods & Hardware Terry Rackley blindworksinc@gmail.com