Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time February 17, 2019 Blessed are you who are poor, for the kingdom of God is yours. Blessed are you who are now hungry, for you will be sa sfied. Luke 6:20 21a STEWARDSHIP The words of the psalmist echo the theme of all today s readings. Blessed are they who hope in the Lord. As good stewards, firmly grounded in that hope, may we bear fruit in due season assis ng the poor, feeding the hungry, and consoling the sorrowful whenever we have the chance. Your Gi s to God and Parish February 3 rd Sacrificial Giving: $14,067.11 Building Fund: $ 5,231.05 Not in envelopes: $ 6,306.19 Children s Sharing: $66.00 FORMED What about a FORMED movie night? Watch An Ordinary Martyr A shepherd cannot run at the first sign of danger. - Blessed Stanley Francis Rother An Ordinary Martyr, the Life and Death of Blessed Stanley Rother, tells the story of a young man born into a devoted German Catholic family in the small farming town of Okarche, Oklahoma. His calling to the priesthood and missionary service led him to Guatemala where he would give his life for his people. This short film captures the heart, devo on and resolu on of Blessed Stanley Rother and the ul mate sacrifice he made for his faith. You can select An Ordinary Martyr on the FORMED main screen by scrolling down to Movie Night. FORMED is a free service available to you through Sacred Heart. The Parish Office will be closed on Monday, February 18 th, for the Presidents Day holiday. To Register! 1. Go to www.sacredheartcatholicchurch.formed.org 2. Click Register and enter your name, email address, and desired password 3. You re all ready to access the inspiring and engaging content on FORMED! Mass will be celebrated at 8:00 am.
Education News... Class schedules, sacrament schedules and informa on as well as make-up opportuni es are all available on our Facebook group: Sacred Heart Fleming Island Religious Ed. Please request to join because it is a private page. For more informa on, please call Kris n in the Parish Office at 284-3811. Youth Ministry Corner Life Teen (High School) 5:30-7:00 pm Edge (6-8 th ) 7:05-8:30 pm Wednesday, February 20 th NOT CONFIRMED? Some mes things happen during our youth, and we do not receive the Sacrament of Confirma on. If this is you or a loved one, consider joining a group forming now to prepare for this important sacrament. Candidates must be at least 18 years old by June of this year. Please contact the Parish Office at 284-3811 for more informa on. SHEEP NO SHEEP this week. Next SHEEP will be on Monday, February 25th at 9:15 am in the Activity Center. New parents/ guardians with children aged 0-5 are always welcome! ANNUNCIATION CATHOLIC SCHOOL NEWS Think a Catholic Education is too expensive for your children? How about a $5,677.00 scholarship? Please explore the Step Up for Students Scholarship Program which makes a Catholic elementary education affordable for our families. www.stepupforstudents.org Pat Cook Class Pat Cook will be offering a series of classes in 2019. The next topic will be Saints and How They Prayed #1. Join Pat on Wednesday, February 27 th, 9:00 am 11:00 am in the Ac vity Center. There is no fee for the classes. Call Kris n (284-9983) to reserve your spot. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * At Annunciation Catholic School, your parish school, it is our goal to make a Catholic education available to every parishioner.
In Our Parish... American Heritage Girls Want to go camping, climb rock walls, shoot BBs, earn badges, make new friends and learn new skills like sewing, cooking, and archery? If you have a daughter between the ages of 5-18 and you are looking for an organiza on for her to par cipate in that embraces Chris an values, builds leadership and character development, and encourages family involvement? American Heritage Girls (AHG) is the premier na onal character development organiza on with a Christcentered leadership ministry. AHG allows girls to experience new challenges, serve others, make new friends and have tons of fun, all in a safe, faith-filled environment. For more informa on, contact Katrina Cramer at (904) 874-8855 or Mary Abt at (904) 655-2100. CAST (Catholic Adults Seeking Truth) will meet on Tuesday, February 19 th, from 6-8:00 pm in the Ac vity Center. Cursillo Ultrea Those of you who have made a Cursillo recently or some me ago are invited to join us for the monthly Ultrea. We meet the third Thursday of the month in the Ac vity Center at 6:00 pm beginning with a covered dish dinner. Please bring a dish to share: salad, side dish, entrée or dessert. BLESSED When we think of the word Beatitude we think of today s discourse from Luke s Gospel, or the more familiar one from Matthew (which begins Blessed are the poor in spirit... ). Actually, beatitudes occur throughout the prophets and Gospels. Today in Jeremiah (with an echo in the psalm) we hear, Blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord (Jeremiah 17:7). Following his resurrection in John s Gospel, Christ proclaims, Blessed are those who have not seen and have believed (John 20:29). The evangelists placed these sayings throughout the Gospels as short reminders about the characteristics that one will find in a follower of Christ, characteristics that will help spread the Good News in this life and lead to eternal blessings in the next. In Latin, the saints are called the Beati, the Blessed, for they are the ones who lived the blessed life as described by Jesus throughout the Gospels. How blest are we, when we also strive to make our own days a living beatitude! Copyright J. S. Paluch Co. Eucharis c Minister Training at Sacred Heart Feel called to ministry in the church? We are looking for parishioners to become Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion at Mass for all our services. PALMS Please bring your old palms to the church and place them in the basket provided in the narthex, no later than Sunday, February 24 th. They will be burned and the ashes will be used on Ash Wednesday. This is a beau ful way to serve the church and your fellow parishioners in ministry. Those wishing to par cipate in this ministry should have received the Sacraments of Bap sm, Confirma on, Eucharist and be at least 16 years old. Training will be held in the main church for new and exis ng ministers on Tuesday, March 5, 6:30 to 7:30 pm and offered a second me on Saturday, March 9, 9:30 to 10:30 am. If you are interested in taking part in this ministry of service, please contact Richard Hay at (904) 318-8963
Around the Diocese... Marriage Prepara on Marriage Prepara on: To schedule a wedding, an engaged couple must meet with their parish priest or deacon at least eight months before their proposed wedding date. Prepara on for the sacrament includes a ending a diocesan program such as Engaged Encounter or Pre Cana. Also, couples of child-bearing age will need to take a full course of Natural Family Planning. Preregistra on for each of these programs is mandatory. The next Engaged Encounter program will be April 5 th 7 th at Marywood Retreat Center. The next Pre Cana program will be March 2 nd in Jacksonville. For more informa on about the diocesan requirements or to register for any of the diocesan programs, please visit www.dcfl.org or call (904) 551-2619. SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME God Loves the world so much and Pray blesses us with the gi of his son, Jesus. How do you receive and share For Vocations this gi of love? (John 3:14 21) If you have a ques on about a voca on to the priesthood or religious life, contact the Voca on office, at (904) 262-3200 ext. 101, or email vocations@dosafl.com Free Life Planning Seniors Workshop St. Luke Catholic Church is sponsoring a workshop presen ng informa on on Estate Planning, Wills, Trusts, and End of Life Prepara ons. Complimentary lunch is provided. The workshop is on Saturday, March 2nd from 1 5 pm in Faith Hall at St. Luke Catholic Church 1606 Blanding Blvd, Middleburg, FL 32068. For reserva ons, contact Kim Howard at (904) 208-6928 or khoward@dosafl.com The altar around which the Church is gathered for the celebra on of the Eucharist represents us two aspects of the same mystery: it is both an altar of sacrifice and the table of the Lord. The Chris an altar is the symbol PARISH WEBSITE Be in the know check out our website at www.sacredheartcatholicchurch.org Contact Parish Office at 284-3811 or email: bulle n@sacredheartcatholicchurch.org if you have something for the website. BULLETIN DEADLINE The deadline for the bulle n ar cle is noon on Mondays. Holiday weeks may have earlier deadlines. Ar cles for the bulle n may be emailed to: bulletin@sacredheartcatholicchurch.org
Sunday, February 17 th, 8:00 am - In memory of Ted Wojton requested by Bob and Roseanne Haber Sunday, February 17 th, 10:30 am For the special inten ons of the Parishioners of Sacred Heart Parish Sunday, February 17 th, 5:30 pm For Ed Biggins Monday, February 18 th, 8:00 am In memory of Harold Arrowsmith requested by Jack and Suzanne McInerney Tuesday, February 19 th, 8:00 am In memory of Robert Wojciechowski requested by his wife, Marilyn Wednesday, February 20 th, 8:00 am In memory of Amelia Rivellini requested by Joanne Bell Thursday, February 21 st, 8:00 am - In memory of Frank Hejmanowski requested by Ray and Anne Hejmanowski Friday, February 22 nd, 8:00 am - In memory of Rita Williams requested by Sacred Heart Parish Saturday, February 23 rd, 5:30 pm - In memory of Michael Giel requested by the French Family Sunday, February 24 th, 8:00 am - For the Parishioners of Sacred Heart Parish. Sunday, February 24 th, 10:30 am For Zachariah Abueg requested by Mar n Abueg. Sunday, February 24 th, 5:30 pm In memory of James Massuchelli requested by Sacred Heart Ministry of Consola on. SULLIVAN HALL All events held at Sullivan Hall are scheduled through Sullivan Hall director, Arlene Manalo. For prices, availability and more informa on, call Arlene at 284-3811 or email sullivanhall@sacredheartcatholicchurch.org PRAYER LIST Please call the Parish Office to have names included on our list. Names will be printed in the bulle n for four weeks before being removed or unless re-added by request. Thank you for helping us keep our list current. Please pray for Heather Divorak, Marge Merri, Kate Pearce Jody Diller, Bill Easterling, Kathy Easterling, Michelle Robichaud Leo Bergin, James Macklin, Karen McCallan, Ben O Steen, Rita Trzaska, Mike Youngblood, Mark Hathaway, Ansley Luther, James Macklin, Tabitha Perry, Levi Shepherd, Rita Williams, and our prayer blanket recipients TODAY S READINGS First Reading The one who trusts in the L is like a tree planted beside the waters (Jeremiah 17:5-8). Psalm Blessed are they who hope in the Lord (Psalm 1). Second Reading Christ has been raised from the dead, the first fruits of those who have fallen asleep (1 Corinthians 15:12, 16-20). Gospel Blessed are you who are poor, hungry, weeping. Woe to you who are rich, filled, laughing (Luke 6:17, 20-26). The English transla on of the Psalm Responses from Lec onary for Mass 1969, 1981, 1997, Interna- onal Commission on English in the Liturgy Corpora on. All rights reserved. READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Gn 4:1-15, 25; Ps 50:1, 8, 16bc-17, 20-26; Mk 8:11-13 Tuesday: Gn 6:5-8; 7:1-5, 10; Ps 29:1a, 2, 3ac-4, 3b, 9c-10; Mk 8:14-21 Wednesday: Gn 8:6-13, 20-22; Ps 116:12-15, 18-19; Mk 8:22-26 Thursday: Gn 9:1-13; Ps 102:16-21, 29, 22-23; Mk 8:27-33 Friday: 1 Pt 5:1-4; Ps 23:1-3a, 4-6; Mt 16:13-19 Saturday: Heb 11:1-7; Ps 145:2-5, 10-11; Mk 9:2-13 Sunday: 1 Sm 26:2, 7-9, 12-13, 22-23; Ps 103:1-4, 8, 10, 12-13; 1 Cor 15:45-49; Lk 6:27-38 Thank you to all who have been recycling aluminum cans. This is now a project of Boy Scout Troop 309, who will be using the profit to fund Scout projects and ac vi es. Please no n cans, boxes or plas c bo les!