Fr. Dave R. Ireland, S.T.D. ~ Pastor Fr. Thomas J. Winkel, MDiv. Senior Parochial Vicar Deacon David N. Chordas, MA Permanent Deacon 1545 S. Green Rd. S. Euclid 44121 Phone: 216.382.7601 FAX: 216.382.4992 e-mail: office@sacredheartofjesusparish.org website: www.sacredheartofjesusparish.org MASS SCHEDULE Saturday: 6:45 a.m. 8:00 a.m. on First Saturday (in Extraordinary Form) followed by Rosary & Devotions (Vigil) 4:00 p.m. Sunday: 8:00,10:00, and 1:30 a.m.; 5:00 p.m. Monday Friday: 6:45 a.m., 12:10 p.m. 8:45 a.m. Fridays (during the school year only) Masses on Holy Days: Consult Parish Bulletin CONFESSIONS Saturday; 2:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. & other times by appointment.
FEBRUARY 22, 2015 PAGE 2 STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE Collection for February 15, 2015: $9,915.14 Collection for February 16, 2014: $9,453.78 Thank you so very much for your generous support of our parish. Father Ireland fom the voices of the children submitted by children who used their offering envelopes last weekend (total of 11 envelopes received) Reproduced as the children wrote them. Playing quietly while my parents had dinner with guests. Helped my dad clear out the ice from our driveway. Making bracelets for the less fortunate. Thank you, children, for sharing these. Father Ireland PRAYER INTENTIONS FROM THE APOSTOLATE OF PRAYER FOR PRIESTS... Sunday: Monday: Tuesday: Wednesday: Thursday: Friday: Saturday: The Pope & All Bishops Rev. Thomas Fanta/Rev. Charles Diedrick Rev. David Liberatore/Rev. Carl D Agostino Rev. John Mannin/Rev. Martin Connell, S.J. Rev. Ronald Tomicky/Rev. Gary Yanus Rev. Steven Brunovsky/Rev Philip Racco Rev. Joseph Mecir/Rev. Adam Zajac Interested in direct deposit of your weekly offering?? First Option: On your home computer, establish a payee account in the name of Sacred Heart of Jesus. Fill in our address (1545 S. Green Rd., South Euclid, OH 44121) and the amount and frequency of your payments. Second Option: Apply through the Sts. Margaret & Gregory Credit Union. Get forms at the Parish Office or sign up directly at the Credit Union. Your account will be debited for the recurring amount at the frequency of your choice. Credit Union membership is not required. For more information, please call Eileen Gerome (216.382.7601) or the Credit Union (216.691.0242). Parish Office Hours: Monday-Wednesday 8:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Thursday & Friday 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Saturday & Sunday 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Bulletin Deadline: Friday, 5:00 p.m. New Parishioners Registration after each Sunday Mass in the Parish Office, or by appointment. Baptisms: First and third Sundays of each month at 1:00 p.m. Pre-registration required. Parents expecting their first child should arrange to attend the required Pre-Baptism class. These are offered at the parish on the 4th Sunday of January, April, July and October at 1:00 p.m. in Mary s Room. Pre-registration is required. Call the Parish Office. Marriages: Engaged couples should make their arrangements with the priest at least 6 to 12 months in advance of their wedding. Funerals: Call the Parish Office to arrange date and time. Holy Communion for the Homebound: Please call the Parish Office whenever a family member is seriously ill or hospitalized. Arrangements can be made to bring Holy Communion to the homebound weekly or monthly. Music Director: Mr. Thomas Adamowicz 216.262.3133 Sponsor Requirements: All requests for sponsor certificates must be directed to a priest. Individuals must be registered and practicing members of this parish, at least 16 years of age, and have received the Sacraments of Baptism, Eucharist and Confirmation. If married, the marriage must have been accepted by the Catholic Church. Sacred Heart of Jesus Academy 4478 Rushton Road, South Euclid, OH 44121 216.381.0363, FAX 216.381.7561 E-mail: office@sacredheartofjesusacademy.org Website: www.sacredheartofjesusacademy.org Principal: Mr. William DiBacco PSR Religious Education Classes Sundays 10:00 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. For Information about the program call the Parish Office (216.382.7601) Sts. Margaret and Gregory Credit Union 1499 Dean Drive, South Euclid, OH 44121 216.691.0242, FAX 216.691.0435 Hours: Tuesday-Thursday, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Friday, 10:00 a.m.- 6:00 p.m.; Saturday, 9:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
PAGE 3 SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME FROM THE PASTOR S DESK My dear Brothers and Sisters, It is unfortunate, to say the least, to see the headline from last week s Sun Messenger. It gave the wrong message to the community. As I had mentioned at all of the Masses on Sunday, the reason for moving from the Festival to a Spring Gala was strictly internal. After having had discussions with representatives of the City of South Euclid, our Parish Pastoral Council, our Parish Finance Council, and representatives of the Festival Committee, it was decided that we needed to move in a different direction. It has been increasingly more difficult to obtain the volunteers necessary to put on such an event and, as a major fund raising event, it has been less and less successful. We needed to try something else for the good of our parish. I am very thankful for everyone who has worked so hard over the past 38 years of the Festival s history. I am also very thankful for the support of members of the wider community who came to our Festival each year. Sacred Heart of Jesus is a vital part of our larger community. We look forward to working together, for many years to come, for the greater good of South Euclid, Lyndhurst, Cleveland Heights, and the entire Hillcrest area. I invite members of the community to become part of the new initiative by sponsoring a table at the Gala and/or providing prizes for the auction. For more information, please contact our Director of Advancement, Kim Berlin at kberlin@sacredheartofjesusacademy.org or 216.381.0363 x 40. May God s blessings be yours this Lent. Father Ireland, Pastor FROM THE PASTOR S QUESTION BOX Did you know that every Friday during Lent there is a special program here at the Parish? Beginning at 7:00 p.m. there will be the Stations of the Cross followed by a Spiritual Reflection and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. As a special treat, on Friday, March 6, our speaker will be Canon Matthew Talarico, of the Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest. He will reflect on the Extraordinary Form of the Mass and give us a deeper appreciation of this beautiful and ancient Liturgy of the Church. Please be sure to visit this spot in coming weeks for the latest Spring Gala news! We are looking for donations for silent auction prizes. Do you own a business that provides a service? Do you have a store that could provide a prize? Does your place of work have anything that could be donated? Perhaps some of these might be tickets to events, a loge, or good seats for a sporting event! GALA FACTS: Delicious food, raffles, dancing and friendship Date: April 10,2014 Time: 7 o clock to midnight Place: Acacia Reservation, across from Beachwood Place Family-style dinner catered by Dino s Catering Beer, wine and soft drinks are included. Drawings: Cash, Silent Auction, Chinese Raffle Baskets 3 Members of the Sacred Heart of Jesus community will be honored. Bios will be included in this column in the weeks to come. Ticket details Cost: $65/ticket; $120/couple. 300 seats are available. Don t get caught without one!! Look for your invitation in this week s mail. How can you help? by donating bottles of wine (at least a $10 value) for a wine pull event at the Gala. Please bring a bottle of your favorite vino to Mary s Room next weekend. by selling raffle tickets to your relatives, neighbors and friends; by inviting them to join you at a table for 10 through the purchase of an event ticket. Does anyone have any connections to share? Please contact Kim Berlin, our Director of Advancement, at kberlin@sacredheartofjesus.org or 216.381.0363 x 40.
FEBRUARY 22, 2015 PAGE 4 LITURGICAL & SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT LITURGICAL ROLES FOR THE WEEKEND OF FEBRUARY 28 & MARCH 1 EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION 4:00 p.m. S. Orteca B. Pugel A. Onutz 8:00 a.m. M. Weldon J. Rieck K. Winters 10:00 a.m. M. Chordas D. Douglas B. Mapel 11:30 a.m. P. Urbon B. & A. Worsdall 5:00 p.m. T. Miller R. Martin A. Mullins LECTORS 4:00 p.m. M. Guzan 8:00 a.m. M. Quandt 10:00 a.m. M. Douglas 11:30 a.m. A. Gilliam 5:00 p.m. J. Madigan ALTAR SERVERS If you are a 5th, 6th, 7th, or 8th grader who would like to become a server, call Father Ireland. Saturday 4:00 Sunday 10:00 Sunday 11:30 Sunday 5:00 R. Benda L. Stergar C. Bauman G. Majikas Sanctuary Group #4 H. Gervinski READINGS FOR THE WEEK Sunday: Gn 9:8-15/1 Pt 3:18-22/Mk 1:12-15 Monday: Lv 19:1-2, 11-18/Mt 25:31-46 Tuesday: Is 55:10-11/Mt 6:7-15 Wednesday: Jon 3:1-10/Lk 11:29-32 Thursday: Est C:12, 14-16, 23-25/Mt 7:7-12 Friday: Ez 18:21-28/Mt 5:20-26 Saturday: Dt 26:16-19/Mt 5:43-48 Next Sunday: Gn 22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18/Rom 8:31b-34 Mk 9:2-10 Liturgical Publications Inc MASS INTENTIONS Thank you for your response. We now have only 10 OPEN MASSES for March; stop in and book one or more soon! Monday, February 23 Lenten Weekday Optional: St. Polycarp, Bishop/martyr 6:45 a.m. Beverly Battista 12:10 p.m. Lucia & Pasquale Variano Tuesday, February 24 Lenten Weekday 6:45 a.m. Helen Gedorovich 12:10 p.m. Kevin Zientek Wednesday, February 25 Lenten Weekday 6:45 a.m. Margaret King (Anniversary) 12:10 p.m. Michael Hahn Thursday, February 26 Lenten Weekday 6:45 a.m. John Luke Gibson 12:10 p.m. Valentine A. Markusic (Anniversary) Friday, February 27 Lenten Friday (MEATLESS) 6:45 a.m. John Rees (Anniversary) 8:45 a.m. Celebrant s Intention 12:10 p.m. Edward & Sophie Mische 7:00 p.m. Stations of the Cross & Benediction Saturday, February 28 Lenten Weekday 6:45 a.m. Richard Svoboda 4:00 p.m. Elizabeth Calabrese (Anniversary) Sunday, March 1 Second Sunday of Lent 8:00 a.m. John Hissong 10:00 a.m. Kathryn Lampart 11:30 a.m. Special needs of Denise & Maya (L) 5:00 p.m. Parishioners of Sacred Heart of Jesus Family Perspectives The gospel on this first Sunday of Lent tells us that Jesus returns from His forty days in the desert proclaiming The Kingdom of God is at hand. Repent and believe the Gospel! Prayer, fasting, almsgiving and the sacrament of Penance are the Church s traditional practices that have proven effective in helping people repent and live the Gospel. Don t miss this life-changing opportunity! Schedule time and make the effort to focus on Jesus and His Gospel this Lent. Speciall opportunities for confession will be Wednesday, March 4, from 5 to 8 p.m. when every Church in the Diocese will celebrate the Sacrament of Penance. Wednesday, March 18, at 7 p.m. when we will celebrate a Communal Penance Service with Holy Rosary parishioners. There will be extra priests available to assist with individual confession of sins.
PAGE 5 SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Education: Adult Education, RTF (Reaffirming the Faith), Bible Study Sacred Heart of Jesus Academy, Diocesan Programs Bible Study continues to meet on Monday mornings at 10 o clock in Mary s Room. This group is always ready to receive new members who are seeking an opportunity to share the Word of God with fellow parishioners. Please stop by any Monday morning. We ll be happy to see you. Reaffirming the Faith Come and discover WHY we believe WHAT we believe on Thursday mornings at 10 o clock in Mary s Room. Mr. Tom Kelly is our facilitator for this adult ed activity called, Reaffirming the Faith. Call him at 216.382.3614 to find out the current topic. There are no pre-requirements to attend. PRAYER APOSTOLATES Community Recitation of the Rosary Parishioners, neighbors, and some employees of the University-Suburban Health Center gather in the Church at 11:45 a.m. on Wednesdays to pray the Rosary for peace. On the first Tuesday of the month, the Knights of Columbus invite families to join them in the Church at 7 p.m. to recite the Family Rosary. Next month, on Tuesday, March 3, the Knights will host a Marian Hour of Prayer at which a pilgrim icon of Mary under the title of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception will be on display as a focus for the evening. Please join them in the Church at 7 o clock. Marian Movement for Priests On Thursday evening at 7 o clock this group gathers in the Chapel to pray for priests in active ministry and vocations to the priesthood. Consider joining them. Eucharistic Adoration Lent is a time when many Christians prepare for Easter by observing a period of fasting, repentance, moderation and spiritual discipline. The purpose is to set aside time for reflection on Jesus Christ ~ His suffering and His sacrifice, His life, death, burial and resurrection. Consider coming to the Adoration Chapel one day a week to pray ~ to pray with your family and be with the Lord. If you would like to become a Perpetual Adorer, please call Kay Sutula at 216.849.1871. Leave your name and phone number. Dear Parishioners, Academy News Registration for the 2015-2016 school year continues. Once again the Preschool has a full-day option until 2:30 p.m., and an extended session until 6 p.m. The Preschool registration fee is $130 per child. Registration for K-8 students is $100 per child. Those Academy families who re-register before March 20 will save money on next year s tuition. Register early register now and save!! During this Lenten season share this message with your children. LENT IS: a time for Spring- new growth and new life - we practice new ways to live; a time for Helping - secretly help another person; a time for Prayer - read from the Bible together; a time for Forgiveness - we can do this by loving our neighbor as ourself; and most of all, a time to get ready for Jesus - through almsgiving and sacrificing. During the Lenten season, students will have the opportunity to go to confession and participate in the Stations of the Cross. Our first Stations of the Cross will be this Friday, the 27 th at 1:45 p.m., presided by Fr. Ireland REMINDER TO PARENTS OF STUDENTS IN GRADE 2: There is a First Communion meeting Wednesday, February 25, at 7 p.m. in the Church Hall. Academy students will complete the standardized tests (IOWA Basic Skills and Cognitive Abilities) these next few weeks. We pray that they do their best. Receive us, O God, let us turn our hearts completely to You this Lent. read Daniel 3:39, 41-42 Peace Be With You, William DiBacco Our Kindergarten program is accepting registrations for the 2015-2016 school year. A parent information meeting is scheduled for Thursday, March 19, at 6:30 p.m. in the Academy. Screening for Prevention of School Failure (E.P.S. F.) will be on Monday, April 19. It s time to start thinking about signing up your 3-year-olds, and 4-year-olds for our three-day Preschool program, or your 4 yearolds for our 5-day program Both programs offer extended hours until 6 o clock. Questions?? Call us at 216-381-0363, or check us out online at www.sacredheartofjesusacademy.org.
FEBRUARY 22, 2015 PAGE 6 Community Bulletin Board PRE-CANA DAY... If you are engaged to be married in the not-too-distant-future, mark your calendar for the Diocesan required Pre-Cana day which will be held here at Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish, on Saturday, March 21, 2015. Watch the bulletin for more details and registration information as we get closer to the date. If you will not be available on this date, you should contact the Diocese of Cleveland Marriage Services Office and ask what other parish might be offering the Pre-Cana day at some other time of the year. The number is 216.334.2978. Pre-Cana sessions that are held at other parishes and retreat centers can be found at: http://ccdocle.org/programs/pre-cana. 200 Club tickets still available Tickets are only $20 each and available by contacting Mary Jo Fink (216.291.8367) or Carol Fiorelli (216.269.5721) Guild valentine s bake sale a success A Special Thank You to all who braved the weather on Valentine's weekend for our Bake Sale. Our gratitude goes out to our bakers, set up staff, bakery clerks, and customers. The bakery was very special and beautifully packaged. Everyone worked very hard, and our customers were most appreciative. This made for another successful Guild project. May all receive the blessings of Lent and the peace of the ris- We extend a warm welcome to these new members of Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish who were received into the Catholic Church through the Sacrament of Baptism last week: Juliana Victoria Chordas, daughter of David & Nicole; granddaughter of Deacon Dave & Marianne Chordas Haley and Kirsten Erickson, twin daughters of Matt and Michelle CARING APOSTOLATE Next weekend we will welcome Father Roland Dessine who will share his personal witness about Food for the Poor and its mission to care for the destitute as a means of living out the Gospel mandate to love one another. Father is a missionary in Jamaica and part of the Oratory of St. Philip Neri. Father will speak at all the Masses on February 28 and March 1. Please join me in extending a warm welcome to Father. ~Father Ireland LET S MAKE SACRED HEART OF JESUS PAR- ISH CHRIST FRIENDLY... A Greeters Apostolate is being formed, and you are invited to be a member. If you consider yourself outgoing, friendly and happy to be at Church you are an ideal candidate. Your only duty will be to extend a warm welcome to those coming to Mass. Of course, all current Ushers are already counted as members. Please come to Knight s Hall (Church Hall) after the 5 p.m. Mass (at 6 o clock) on Sunday, March 1, to hear more about this new Apostolate. ENTHRONEMENT OF THE SACRED HEART... If your family would like an image of the Sacred Heart of Jesus enthroned in your home, please call Father Ireland at the Parish Office (216.382.7601) to arrange for him to come to your home and lead this beautiful devotion. Let us place ourselves under the watchful eye of Our Blessed Mother Mary, who will teach us to Love with the Heart of Jesus. SPONSOR CERTIFICATE... A sponsor certificate is a document issued by the home parish of a person who has been asked to be a spiritual companion for a child or adult seeking to be baptized or confirmed in the Catholic Church. It provides the parish of the person to be baptized or confirmed evidence that he or she is eligible to be a sponsor. All requests for sponsor certificates must be directed to a priest. Individuals must be registered and practicing members of this parish, at least 16 years of age, and have received the Sacraments of Baptism, Eucharist and Confirmation. If married, the marriage must have been accepted by the Catholic Church. You are invited to join other Christians for 40 days for Life (from February 18 to March 29). This is a time of prayer and fasting for an end to abortion. You are also invited to stand and peacefully pray during a 40-day vigil in the public right-of-way outside Preterm at 12000 Shaker Blvd, Cleveland. Please help spread the word about this important commuinity outreach.