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2 Sacred Heart, Manchester St. John the Baptist, Essex Sacred Heart Church 62 School St. Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA Established 1905 St. John the Baptist Church 52 Main St. Essex, MA Established 1931 We are here to welcome and serve you. No matter what your present status in the Catholic Church. No matter what your current family or marital situation, No matter your personal history, age, background, race, etc., No matter what your self image You are invited, welcomed, accepted, loved and respected in Sacred Heart and St. John the Baptist Parishes. Parish Staff Rev. John W. Gentleman, Pastor Rev. Paul Flammia, in Residence Chaplain N.S. Medical Center Jay Caress, Director of Religious Education Chris Moore, Adult Faith Formation Director Joseph Sebastian Stella, Music Director & Organist Darice McIntire, Secretary & Bulletin Editor Nancy Smith, Business Manager Rectory Hours: Monday Friday 9:00 am to 3:00 pm Website: Facebook: 2 Parish Information Sacred Heart Rectory St. John the Baptist Rectory Parishes Fax Liturgy Schedule Saturday Vigil: St. John the Baptist 4:00 pm Sacred Heart 5:30 pm Sunday Masses: Sacred Heart 8:30 am St. John the Baptist 10:00 am Weekday Masses: At Sacred Heart Manchester Monday - Wednesday 8:00 am Eucharistic Service 8:00 am Thursday & Friday First Friday Mass - 8:00 am First Friday of the Month Rosary: Daily 7:30 am before Mass Adoration Monday 8:30 am to 9:30 am Sacrament of Reconciliation Sacred Heart Church First Saturday of the month 12 noon to 12:45 pm St. John the Baptist Church Second Saturday of the month 12 noon to 12:45 pm Sacrament of Baptism Sacred Heart First Sunday of the month St. John the Baptist Second Sunday of the month Sacraments of Marriage and Anointing of the Sick Please call the Rectory for more information.

3 Mass Intentions Saturday November 15, :00 pm St. John The People of the Parish 5:30 pm Sacred Heart Frank & Therese Angelis Sunday November 16, :30 am Sacred Heart The LeBroda Family 10:00 am St. John The People of the Parish Saturday November 22, :00 pm St. John James & Helen McCarthy 5:30 pm Sacred Heart The People of the Parish Sunday November 23, :30 am Sacred Heart Bazil & Mary Potylo 10:00 am St. John The People of the Parish The wine and hosts that will be consecrated into the Body and Blood of Christ this month at Sacred Heart Church were donated in memory of Mary Helming and at St. John's are in memory of Philip L. Gagner. Thanksgiving Food Drive This year our parishes will be assisting the Open Door Food Pantry by holding a Thanksgiving Food Drive. Last year, over 5,784 people were assisted with almost 934,000 lbs. of food and through nutrition education. This year, we ask that you bring the your donations during the month of November until Nov. 23 to church. The following are the most needed items: Canned meats, canned fruits and vegetables, juice, cereal, pasta, rice, sauce, peanut butter, hearty stews and soups, and baking items. No glass containers or perishable food. AN OPPORTUNTITY FOR GROWTH Increased Offertory Campaign: How Can We Participate? Next weekend is Commitment Weekend (November 22 nd & 23 rd ) for increasing your Offertory Commitment Program Commitment Please pray about your level of commitment and come prepared to make your decision next weekend. Currently our weekly collection at Sacred Heart Parish is $5, and $1, at Saint John the Baptist Parish To address our needs, we need to increase our weekly average income to at least 25% weekly to $6, at Sacred Heart, and at Saint John the Baptist to $2, The commitments secured during this increase Offertory Commitment process will sustain the parish for year to come, will be directed towards specific needs that have been identified at the parish. At Sacred Heart Parish, they include: Stabilize the Parish Budget Finish the energy efficient upgrade projects by replacing the windows in the rectory and hall. Make long overdue upgrades to modernize the hall and rectory kitchens. Hire a Youth Minister to serve the youth of both parishes. At Saint John the Baptist Parish, they include: Making long overdue repairs to the church hall and rectory building. Modernize the church s heating system. Replace the parish organ. Hire a Youth Minister to serve the youth of both parishes. Stabilizing the parish budget. Stewardship Link: Sirach 35:9 "Give to the Most High as He has given to you, generously, according to your means." SACRED HEART PARISH OFFERTORY Please remember in your prayers: All those who have died especially: Rita Sullivan, Msgr. Robert Boyle and those who mourn the loss of a loved one; the sick and the suffering of our community, and for their families and caregivers; those in the military and in service to their community, those who have asked to be remembered in prayer, those who have no one to pray for them, and those who are searching for a faith community. Please pray for those who are unemployed and underemployed. If you would like to have a name or intention added to our prayer circle, please contact the rectory or the requests to SHSJPrayerCircle@comcast.net. Weekend of November 9, 2014 OCP and MAIL $ 1, NON-OCP and CASH TOTAL OFFERTORY $ 2, ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISH OFFERTORY Weekend of November 9, 2014 OCP and MAIL $ NON-OCP and CASH TOTAL OFFERTORY $ 1,

4 Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ: As the leaves slowly and gently fill our yards and the autumn chill begins to invade our homes and bodies, we realize that the fall and winter activities are fast approaching. This week I would like to bring some of them to your attention so that you may plan on participating in our parish activities. Next weekend, November 22 and 23, Saint John the Baptist Parish will be holding our annual Christmas Fair. Doors will open at 9:00 AM and continue after the 4:00 Mass and after the 10:00 Mass on Sunday, concluding with the raffle drawings. This annual event is a long standing tradition and important part of our parish life. The members of the committee have been diligently working to make this year s Fair the best one ever!! The Christmas Fair will include a Country Store, Gift Baskets, Baked Goods, Christmas Table, Craft Table and many Raffle Items. It is not too late to assist the fair with your donations of new items for raffle, gift cards, hand crafted goods, Theme Gift Basket, and your time and energy. Those who have organized the Fair will be most happy to accept your assistance and donation. Everyone working together will help make our Fair a success! In the morning Coffee and Donuts will be available. On Saturday, a delicious lunch will be served with homemade chili, hot dogs, chowder and other items. If you are able to assist with the Christmas Fair, with your time or talent, please contact our one of our Fair organizers: Dawn Burnham dawnburnham_pchef@comcast.net, Patti Byrne (pattibyrne@verizon.net), Sally O'Malley, (sallylarry1@verizon.net), Mary Brown (bmimipops@comcast.net), Genevieve Guerin (gilgenesx@aol.com) or Jane Shaw (janegrayw@comcast.net). Volunteers are also needed to assist with the set up of the hall beginning on Wednesday evening, please contact the above to offer your assistance. Next weekend we invite you to assist the work of the Open Door Food Drive by bringing your non-perishable food items to assist in helping those less fortunate. Please bring your gifts and leave them in front of the altar at Mass next weekend. A list of suggested items is elsewhere in the bulletin. Next weekend we will also have the gift tags available for the Annual Christmas Giving Tree. All parishioners are invited to purchase the gift that is suggested on the tag and to return the item to the Church by Dec. 16.All the gifts collected will be used for local families. Last year there was nearly $10,000 in gifts tags and gifts were collected to assist the needy families and children of Essex and Manchester. Many people had a joyous Christmas, because of your generosity. As we have the past few years, we also ask you to remember the retired priests of the Archdiocese by the purchase of a small gift, (gloves, hats, shaving supplies, etc.) and a CVS gift card. We are one the very few parishes that reach out to the retired priests to thank them for their dedication and service to the Church. Many are the last members of their families and are always grateful for the thoughts and remembrance. Thank you for your support. If you know of those who are in need during the holidays, please feel free to contact Fr. Jack. All information is treated with confidence and discretion. "Warm Coats for Cold Weather" The Knights of Columbus are gathering, through Nov. 30, new and gently worn and cleaned coats for those in need this winter. These coats may be left at the rear of the Church on the coat racks provided. Please assist the children and needy of Cape Ann keep warm during the winter months. Mass on Thanksgiving Day will be celebrated at 8:00 AM. in Sacred Heart Church. We will also have the traditional blessing of the bread and any food items you wish to bring. This is a wonderful opportunity to offer thanks to God for the many blessing God has bestowed before we join with family, friends, football games, and Tom Turkey. Peace, Fr. Jack Faith Book Reflection on Today s Readings Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time Prov 31: 10-13, 19-20, Ps128 1 Thessalonians 5: 1-6 Matthew 25: From today s Gospel reading: His master said to him, Well done my good and faithful servant. Since you were faithful in small matters, I will give you great responsibilities. Reflection: We are grateful for our faith, it has seen us through very difficult times; but the parable urges us not to get too cozy. Faith isn t just about believing in Jesus, but in following him. Our faith can urge us to leave our personal comfort zone. Risk-taking faith would invite us to invest in situations that may be beyond our usual horizon, but urgently need our presence and action. So we ask ourselves: Are we keeping our faith too close to our vest? What venture is God asking us to undertake in Jesus name? 4

5 St. John the Baptist Annual Christmas Fair Saturday, November 22, :00 am to 4:00 pm The Committee is busy making plans for this annual fund-raising event and looking for help from everyone in the parish to make it a success. If you can knit, sew or crochet, put together a gift basket, make candles, soaps or crafts, create holiday decoration and gift items, have NEW gift items, bake beans and cookies, jellies and preserves or perhaps donate those unused gift cards, these are just a few ideas that will make the fair a big success. New ideas are always welcome. Coffee and donuts will be served in the morning and a chowder lunch will be served by the Buckley family. The fair will continue after the 10:00 Mass with the drawings taking place. Anyone wishing to help at the fair should contact the committee: Mary Brown, Dawn Burnham, Patti Byrne, Genevieve Guerin, Sally O Maley or Jane Shaw. One Night in Bethlehem Greetings from the town of Bethlehem! Please join us on Saturday, December 20th at Sacred Heart Parish from 4:00 to 6:30 When you arrive, you will see the Holy Family in the manger surrounded by live animals outside. The guards of Bethlehem will direct you into the Market Place of Bethlehem were you will visit with the town Potters and Clay workers, the Bakery where the Bakers are baking their breads for the day, the town Thespians will entertain you and may even ask you to part of their performance. Also, the Bethlehem Jewellers will be beading, the Candle makers will be showing you how to roll the wax and create candles and Shepard s Pie will be served in the Bethlehem Tavern for your nourishment for your journey home after the Bethlehem Guards and Tax Collections have stamped your citizenship and you have been counted in the Bethlehem Census. This is a free and inter-faith event. If you attended in the past few years and would like to get involved and help set up the town, be a part of the cast of characters, or help pack up and put away the town of Bethlehem for next year, please contact Darice at shsjbulletin@comcast.net. Archdiocese of Boston Cub Scout Religious Emblem Badge If your son is a member of the Manchester Cub Scouts in grades 1-5 and would like to earn a religious emblem through the Archdiocese of Boston, we would like to invite you to participate in the program this year. Any Scout who would like to participate in the program would complete a Catholic faith workbook with their parents (or may work in groups if desired). The workbook is approx. 25 pages and would be completed by the Scouts by Mid- January. Sacred Heart will cover the cost of the books and emblems for those participating. Sacred Heart will host a ceremony and parents will distribute emblems during a ceremony on Scout Sunday on February 8th at mass. If you are interested in participating, please contact Sheila Coughlin via sdmail@yahoo.com by November 10th so we may order the necessary number of books. Please include your son's name and grade. Northern Ireland and Ireland's West Coast - Deposits Are Now Due Join with Fr. Jack and other parishioners and friends as we explore and visit Northern Ireland and the West Coast of Ireland from April 14-24, Our trip will include Aer Lingus non-stop flight from Boston and return, Irish Breakfast and dinner each day, 9 nights in 4 Star Hotels, tours of various sites and a return with a life time of memories. The cost of the trip is $3,299 (pp, dbl. occup). Our itinerary is as followed: Flight from Boston to Dublin, visit to Newgrange, built about 3,200 BC, and on to Kingscourt and Cabra Castle where we will stay for 1 night. The next day we will journey to Armagh and St. Patrick's Cathedral, established as the Primal See, diocese, of Ireland by St Patrick in 445, a visit to Downpatrick, burial place of St. Patrick, and Belfast for two nights. A morning tour of the new Titanic Museum and City Tour. We will leave Belfast after 2 nights, via the Antrim Coast to the Giant's Causeway and take a walking tour of the city of Derry and arrive in Stranoriar Co, Donegal for two nights, at the Kee's Hotel. We will view the Slieve League Cliffs, among the highest cliffs in Europe visits to Donegal Adara Glencolumbcille, and Killibegs. On our way to Westport we will visit the Belleek China Factory, the Tobernault Holy Well and Drumcliff. We will then journey to Killary Harbor, Kylemore Abbey, Clifden, (Fr. Jack's ancestral hometown) for two nights in Galway. We will tour Galway City and Cathedral and spend free time in Galway. We will depart on April 24 from Shannon Airport to Boston. All commitments need to be made as soon as possible and before Dec. 1. Please contact Fr. Jack or Eliesa at Carmel Tours (CarmelTours@aol.com) , as soon as possible. 5

6 The new Cafe and Social Hour - Every Sunday after the 8:30AM Mass, we will continue to have our social. Please stop by the Cafe after Mass to enjoy some refreshments and socialize with friends, old and new. All parishioners are encouraged to attend. We will also be having regular conversations that will include religious upbringing tips for parents (of all ages) and other relevant suggestions during the social. This is a great opportunity for parents, grandparents, and those wanting to become parents to share and bond. Sacred Heart Parish Outreach Mission - The Sacred Heart Parish community has begun the parish-wide outreach mission. Our mission is to reach new people, those that are no longer attending Mass here, and those that attend Mass but have not participated in any type of ministry and help them feel an integral part of this community. If you know someone who may be a potential guest, please extend a personal invitation to join us; for Mass, coffee, or come to one of our functions. If you have any questions, please contact Joey Gustafson at , Karen Cunningham at , or Chris at the Parish office. The coffee hour after the 8:30 AM Mass has been a great source of meeting and welcoming all. RCIA - If you have any questions regarding your faith, are looking to receive your Sacraments, or know someone who might be interested in learning more about what is involved in becoming a Catholic, please contact Chris at the parish office. Some thought provoking questions that may come to mind are why be a Catholic today? And what does it mean to be a Catholic today? Or, what can I do to receive all of my Sacraments? If you or someone you know is interested, please join us after the 8:30AM Mass on Sunday, November 16 in the rectory. RCIA will be participating in the Rite of Welcoming on Sunday, November 30, at the 8:30 AM Mass. This is the first time our candidates will be formally welcomed into our faith community. Your prayers for these people are welcomed as well as your words of encouragement.. Mary s Circle - Mary s Circle has begun. We have an interesting lineup with discussions focused on the Mass, the Gospel readings and its relevance to our daily lives, the Saints, and other varied discussion topics. This year we will have a couple of morning retreats, open to all women. Details will follow. Please extend an invitation to someone you know who might be interested in a women centered, faith-sharing group. We have read books, had guest speakers, and enjoyed a couple of social gatherings...please consider this a personal invitation to consider joining this group of faith-filled women as we explore the different aspects of our faith and how it connects to us in relevant and familiar ways. Coffee, Confections, and Conversation are the orders of the day. Call Chris at the parish office for more information. Prayer Shawl Ministry - Another group of prayer shawls will be blessed at the 8:30AM Mass on Sunday, November 16, We have a huge basket of prayer shawls we would love to give away. Whether it is a physical illness, a psychological situation, or you know someone who is suffering from a loss of any kind, why not bring him or her Prayer Shawl? Prayers and blessings for their needs will surround and comfort them. We are continuing to knit and crochet prayer shawls to give to those in need. Many people have given prayer shawls to family, friends, and loved ones; and have shared with us the peace they feel when they put the prayer shawls around them. If you know anyone who would like a prayers shawl and having a lot of prayers wrapped around them, please let us know. You may contact Chris at the parish office or Gloria Landy, Jane Shaw, Eleanor Hatcher, Sally O Malley, Ann Nadeau, Eileen Hardy, Kathy Anderson, Paige Donohoe, Dorothy Jodice, Ann Henrickson, or Barbara Stasium. The Prayer Shawl ministry meets on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 4PM in the Sacred Heart Rectory......If you cannot join our ministry, please consider donating money, yarn (preferably soft yarn), or gift bags (to distribute them in). All donations are graciously accepted. We are always looking for more knitters and crochet ers! Experience is not required. Please consider being a part of this ministry. Consider joining us, or making one in the privacy of your home. We have easy to follow patterns. Ministry to the Homebound and Sick - Ministry to the Homebound and Sick is growing and it is thanks to your personal connections with those who may be ill and unable to attend Mass. We have an awesome, faith-filled team dedicated to bringing Eucharist to the sick and homebound. Please continue to let us know if you are aware of someone ill, homebound, or alone that would like to receive Eucharist, or a short visit from a fellow parishioner, please contact Chris at the Parish Office and we will make arrangements. Baptism Prep Classes - Baptism preparation classes are being held in the Chapel at Sacred Heart Church and is currently offered the fourth Thursday of the month at 7:00PM. The baptism prep class for November will be on November 6th, at 7PM in the Chapel at Sacred Heart. These classes are designed for parents and godparents of children about to be baptized. The goal of the class is to help parents become aware of the theological and historical reasons for baptizing your child and the significance of Baptism as a beginning, not an end, to a lifelong commitment. Ministry of Consolation: Our parish has a group of volunteers willing to sit and talk with someone after a loss. We have met with several people in the past year and their response has been very positive. 6