SACRED HEART CHURCH (Roman Catholic Diocese of Nashville) 222 Berger Street Lawrenceburg, Tennessee 38464 December 16, 2012: Third Sunday of Advent Parish Office Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. MAILING ADDRESS Sacred Heart Catholic Church P.O. Box 708 Lawrenceburg, Tennessee 38464 Parish Office: (931) 762-3183 School Office: (931) 762-6125 Fax: (931) 762-5128 Website: www.shlawrenceburg.org Email: shoffice@shlawrenceburg.org...i am baptizing you with water, but One mightier than I is coming Luke 3 Pastor: Parish Secretary: Parish Pastoral Council: WELCOME We, the Sacred Heart Community, welcome all our visitors and friends to our Worship and our Liturgical Celebrations. We are glad that you are here with us today. If you would like to join our church, or want to know more about our Parish, please call (931) 762-3183, or stop by the Parish office at any time. Book keeping (Regional) Terri Bailey Religious Education: Youth Ministry: Music coordinator: Knights of Columbus: SHCCW President School Principal: School Secretary: Rev. Joseph Mundakal C.M.I. Thalia Young Blake Lay Suzy Brewer & Melissa McCawley Samantha Benefield Bob Augustin Danny Piovarcy Lane Rohling Rosemary Harris Becky White Mass Schedule Saturday - 5:30 p.m. Sunday - 8:00 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. Monday, Thursday, Friday 8:00 a.m. Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Holy Day Vigil: 7:00 p.m. Holy Day : 8: 00 a.m.& 7:00 p.m. Holy Hour & Benediction First Fridays From 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Rosary: 30 minutes before the Mass For Sacraments For Sacrament Call the For rectory Sacraments at 931-762-3183. of the Sick: For Sacrament Call the rectory at 931-762-3183. of the Sick: For Confession: Saturday-5:00 5:20 p.m. For Confession: Saturday-5:00 5:20 Sunday-7:30 7:50a.m. p.m. Sunday-7:30 7:50a.m. Any other times: Call (931) 762-3183 Any other times: Call (931) 762-3183 For Baptism: Call the Rectory at least four weeks before For Baptism: Call the baptism. the Rectory Baptismal at least four instruction weeks before the the parents baptism. and Baptismal the god-parents instruction for is the required. parents and the god-parents is required. For Marriage: Call the Rectory at least six months before, for For Marriage: Call the the registration Rectory at and least the six required months before, marriage for the preparation. registration and the required marriage preparation. Prayer requests: Call 762-3183 or or send send an an email email with with details. details.
SAT: 12/15/12: 5:30 pm SUN: 12/16/12: 8:00 am 10:30 am MON: 12/17/12: 8:00 am TUE: 12/18/12: WED: 12/19/12: 6:30 pm THU: 12/20/12: 8:00 am Please remember in your prayers Margie Mann Betty Niedergeses Imogene Garner Rita Rodgers George Belden Bernard & Kate Rohling Mbrs. Of Sacred Heart Parish Wilfred Henkel No Mass Rev. R. G. Buchignani Ruth Parkes FRI: 12/21/12: 8:00 am Elizabeth Schlater SAT: 12/22/12: 5:30 pm SUN: 12/23/12: 8:00 am 10:30 am Mass Intentions for this John & Lucille Niedergeses Alma Niedergeses Mbrs. Of Sacred Heart Parish Clyde Robertson Robert Kerstiens Francis Guess Marie Martin Marty Landtroop Our Rosary intentions this week:..james & Evelyn Russell, Roy & June Sandrell, Ada Santini, Tony & Lucy Santini, Steve Schaeffer..,,,,Patrick & Kim Schultz, Barry & Debbie Scott, Faber & Anne Scott, John Paul Sercel, John & Debby Sercel....Jamie & Shai Sevier, Lydia Shaffer, Mike Shaffer, Carol Shannon, Norman & Sarah Simbeck....Harlon Gene & Sandy Smith, Jackie Smith, Jeff & Christy Stanford, April Stephenson, Brent & Tasha Stephenson... Last Week s Offertory: 12/09/12 Cash: $ 274.24 Envelopes/loose checks: $ 3624.88 SOH: $ 5762.00 Immaculate Conception: $ 907.75 Retired Religious: $ 897.04 Poor Box: $ 64.67 Securing Our Heritage Report Pledged to date $ 168,106 Pledges collected: $ 103,694 Non-pledge/Not parish: $ 32,498 (52% of campaign time elapsed!) Thank you for your generosity! SECOND COLLECTIONS IN DECEMBER December 16: Sacred Heart School Diocesan Announcement 12/15/12 & 12/16/12 This is Pledge Sunday for the 2013 Bishop s Annual Appeal. Please offer your hearts and your hands to your parish and diocese as together we continue to build God s Kingdom. Your gifts are essential to the ongoing vitality of the Church in Middle Tennessee as we strive to serve the needs of our local community and reach greater heights of Christian service. With your help, we can ensure that our growing and worthy diocesan services are funded. We ask everyone to participate as brothers and sisters in Christ. Thanks to you, Julie Akins... & to all your committee, who put together & served the wonderful parish Christmas dinner on Sunday, Dec. 9th! Thanks also to all the great cooks who prepared those excellent desserts & side dishes! It was a memorable meal!!!! Recycling is forever! And the contest isn t over until December 31st! Let s continue to fill the shed!!!! A BIG thank you from Sacred Heart School!
OUR ADVENT TREE December 15th & 16th: This is the weekend to turn in the Advent Angel Tree money. THANK YOU, Sacred Heart parish, for your generous help in this project! A REMINDER! Sacred Heart School will be closing for Christmas vacation in the coming week. School will be in session on Monday, December 18th, but will dismiss early (11:15 am) on Tuesday, December 18th. There will be no after-school care on Tuesday. School will resume on Monday, January 7th. There will be professional development for teachers on Thursday & Friday, January 3rd & 4th, but students will not report. We wish a safe & Merry Christmas to our principal, staff, teachers, & students! Thank you! Jim & Carol Rohling thank everyone for the prayers, cards, calls, visits, & other kindness which was shown to them during Jim s recent illness. It was very much appreciated! WEDNESDAY LECTORS: DECEMBER December 19: December 26: James Binkley Bruce Beckman Adult Choir practice.. There will be practice on Sunday, Dec. 16th at 4:00 pm. The dress rehearsal will be Thursday, Dec. 20th at 6:30 pm Youth Choir The Youth Choir will practice for the 10:30 am Christmas Mass as follows: Thursday, December 20th: 4 6 pm Singers, please be present! Friday, December 21st: 5:30 7:30 pm All practices will take place in the church. Call Mrs. Anne Scott with questions at 766-9964. Sacred Heart Students & public school students all welcome & invited to sing at both Masses! Children s Choir Practice for the Children s Christmas Eve Mass, which will be at 5 pm on Christmas Eve, will be as follows: Wednesday, December 19th: 7:15 8 pm All practices will be in the church. Mrs. Donna Kerstiens & Mrs. Becky White will be in charge of the music for this Mass. Acolytes Liturgical Ministry Schedule: December 22 & 23, 2012 Lectors Karen White Rosemary Harris Wallace Coleman Ushers Lee Beckman & Scott White Gary Rohling & Carl Niedergeses Clarence Kerstiens & Volunteer for F. Guess Sacristy Rosemary Harris ******* Laura Merriman ExOrd Eu Mnstrs Saturday, 5:30 pm Sunday, 8:00 am Sunday, 10:30 am Makayla & Brooklyn Stephenson Korey & Kristy Whitehead, Scott White Avonlea Benefield & Evan Turner Roy & June Sandrell, Florence Lynch Grayson Brewer & John Paul Kerstiens Wallace Coleman, Bruce Beckman, & Mary Anne Keough Shut-ins Team I Jane Lamprecht & Rita Wilburn ******* Team I Barry & Debbie Scott
Sunday, 12/16: Third Sunday of Advent Second Collection: Sacred Heart School PSR classes today 9:10 until 10:10 am (last classes for 2012! Resuming on 1/6/13) SHARE/RCIA today. The Holy Eucharist (No class on 12/23: Classes resume 12/30 with Sacrament of Marriage/Theology of the Body) The Adult Choir practices at 4:00 pm Wednesday, 12/19: Mass at 6:30 pm CYO at 7 pm Practice for Christmas Eve Children s Mass 7:15 pm 8. Thursday, 12/20: Youth Choir practices 4-6 pm: Also...Adult Choir s dress rehearsal 6:30 pm The Third Sunday of Advent is also called Gaudete Sunday, taking its name from the Latin version of today s introit. Gaudete means Rejoice. In English, the Inroit instructs us, Rejoice in the Lord always; again I say, rejoice. Let your forbearance be known to all, for the Lord is near at hand; have no anxiety about anything, but in all things, by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be known to God. Lord, you have blessed your land; you have turned away the captivity of Jacob. (Philippians 4)
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