Parish 316 East Broadway Avenue ~ Clifton Heights, PA 19018 Partnering Parishes, St. Charles Borromeo (Drexel Hill) and (Chester) Office Hours Monday - Friday 8:30AM -4:00PM Phone 610-623-0409 Fax 610-623-2926 E-mail sacredheartchurch@rcn.com Parish Website: w w w.sacredheart-cliftonheights.net MASS SCHEDULE Sunday Schedule (Vigil) 4:00PM, 7:30AM St. Hedwig Chapel 9:15AM (Rosary before Mass) St. Charles (Vigil) 5:30PM, 10:00AM, 4:00PM St. Charles St. Charles Weekdays 8:30AM Mon, Tues, Wed (Rosary AFTER Mass) 8:30AM Thurs, Fri, Sat Holy Days (Vigil) 7:00PM, 8:30AM 12 Noon, 7:00PM MISSION STATEMENT To live and grow as a church in the Roman Catholic tradition by devotion to God in worship, doctrine, ministry, and loving service to each other and to the people entrusted to us. Weekend Assistants Rev. Edward C. Kelly Rev. John McKenzie, OSA Rev. Herbert Sperger Rev. Joseph Zaleski Deacon, John Farrell Sacrament of Reconciliation 3:00-3:45PM Saturday St. Hedwig Chapel 9:00AM Sunday St. Charles 4:30-5:15PM before Vigil 6:30-7:30PM on the Thursday before 1st Friday St. Charles 9:15-10:00AM on the First Saturday of the month With this week, we begin the second part of Lent. We ask more and more deeply to be with and like Jesus. We desire to celebrate the approaching mystery of our salvation with greater freedom and greater joy. Each day's gospel will now be from the Gospel according to John. We can't avoid the feeling of being in a court room for a grand trial. There are "witnesses" and "testimony." It is a battle between the forces of Darkness and the Light. The opposition to Jesus mounts. It is inevitable that he will be killed. But, we know that the ultimate Judgment in the trial is against Sin and Death. We grow in gratitude and grace as we experience more deeply that this is all "for me." THE FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT ~ MARCH 11, 2018 Rev. Msgr. George A. Majoros, M.Div., M.S., Pastor 092 SACRED HEART COVER PAGE 1
Mass Intentions Mass Celebrants Weekend of March 10-11 Church 4:00PM + Robert Flick Of Theresa Czerwinski Sunday, March 11 7:30AM + Louise Bush Of Walter Bush 4:00PM Fr. Cusatis 7:30AM Fr. McKenzie, OSA 9:15AM Msgr. Majoros Monday, March 12 8:30AM + Living & Deceased of Tuesday, March 13 8:30AM + Francesca & Leon Koczot Of Alexandra & Helen Danicki Wednesday, March 14 12:00 Noon + Intention of the Holy Souls Saturday, March 17 4:00PM + Lucy Denicole Of daugher, Dolly DeVitits Sunday, March 18 7:30AM + Thomas & Agnes DiCola & Daniel Duffy Of Crawford Family Sunday, March 11 9:15AM + Josephine & Peter Kurek, Sr. Of Christine Sunday, March 18 9:15AM + Joseph Sewruk Of wife, Hanna 092-2 Open Mass Intentions For April 11, 16, 17. May 10 (noon), 16, 21, 23, 28 (9AM), 29. July 9, 10, 14, 22, 24, 29, 30. Call the rectory 610-623-0409. Rosary Rally In Front of Church Saturday, March 17th at 12:00 Noon. The Theme: Traditional Marriage. If inclement weather the rally will be inside the church. St. Charles Borromeo 5:30PM Msgr. Majoros 10:00AM Fr. Kelly 4:00PM Fr. Zaleski Mass Celebrants Weekend of March 17-18 4:00PM Msgr. Majoros 7:30AM Fr. McKenzie, OSA 9:15AM Fr. Sperger St. Charles Borromeo 5:30PM Fr. Zaleski 10:00AM Fr. Kelly 4:00PM Fr. Speziale Mass Celebrants Are Subject To Change PLEASE JOIN US AT THIS MOST HOLY TIME OF THE YEAR The Following Have Asked For Our Prayers Bill Becht - Walt Bush -Julian John D Orazio - James Fitzpatrick - Nancy Flohr -Christine Hanson - Patricia Kaeser - Kaitlyn Klein - Helen Langley - Patrice Laut - Joanne Marks -Jackie McBride -William Papa -Kevin Perkins - Joseph Pinto -Kathy Pivnickas - Jean Sherwood - Tracey Sodermann - Catherine Spinelli - Ted Szyszkiewski - Emilie Wrzesniewski- Al Yakas. Ministers of the Eucharist and Lectors March 17-18 4:00PM T.Leonard/Leoncio/J. Leonard 7:30AM Mettimano/Pancavage Counters: C Candles For The Month Of March Christ Be Our Light + T.J. Ferrara + Marie Fredrick Mitchell
This Lent, Take a 3-D Journey to the Tomb Of Christ Fast and Abstinence The Bishops of the US prescribe, as minimal obligation, that all persons who are 14 years of age and older are bound to abstain from eating meat on all the Fridays of Lent and Good Friday. Further, all persons 18 years of age and older, up to and including their 59th birthday, are bound to fast by limiting themselves to a single full meal on Ash Wednesday and on Good Friday, while the other two meals on those days are to be light. This Lent and Easter, journey to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, the place of Jesus' burial and resurrection, in an immersive 3-D exhibit at the National Geographic Museum on Metro and near St. Matthew Cathedral in Washington, DC. The Tomb of Christ takes you to Jerusalem and into the church virtually. See the cave walls of Jesus' tomb, hidden for centuries and uncovered during an historic 2016 restoration, and test technology used in the restoration. Details and tickets at nationalgeographic.org/dc/exhibitions/ tomb-of-christ. LEAD BY THE EXAMPLE OF JESUS Daily Masses for Lent Church 8:30A.M. Mondays & Tuesdays (Holy Rosary following the Daily Mass) 12:00 Noon Wednesdays St. Charles Borromeo Church 8:30AM Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays Stations of the Cross Thursday Evenings 7PM at St. Charles Borromeo Friday Evenings 7PM at Friday Evenings 7PM at St. Hedwig Prepare The Sacrament of Penance (Confessions) for Lent 3:00-3:45P.M. - Saturdays before the Vigil Mass at Sacred Heart 4:30-5:15P.M. - Saturday before the Vigil Mass at St. Charles Borromeo Church 6:30-7:30P.M. 1:00-2:00P.M & 6:30-7:30P.M. - Monday, March 26, 2018 at Church 1:00-2:00P.M. & 6:30-7:30P.M.- Tuesday, March 27, 2018 at St. Charles Borromeo Church 11:00-12Noon, Holy Saturday, March 31, 2018 at Sacred Heart Church 3:00-4:30P.M., Holy Saturday, March 31, 2018 at St. Charles Borromeo Church Consider Having Your Feet Washed On Holy Thursday At 7PM on March 29th at St. Charles Church Call either Rectory if interested. Operation Rice Bowl ENCOUNTER ANDRISE We encounter Andrise, a teacher in Haiti who knows the importance of forming young people who will give back to the community and their country. Reflect on the role teachers have played in bringing you closer to God and your community. How can you support those, worldwide, who are forced to flee their homes to find safety or better opportunities? Visit crsricebowl.org for more. Collection For Latin America This weekend is the Collection for the Church in Latin America. Many people in Latin America and Caribbean do not have access to church programs and ministries because of rural terrain and a lack of ministers. Your generosity makes it possible for them to share in the life of the Church and grow closer to Christ. Please be generous to the second collection! To learn more about the collection, please visit www.usccb.org/latin-america. 092-3
FINANCIAL STEWARDSHIP Prayerfully consider your Offertory Gift as your act of praise to God for all HE has given you. March 4, 2018 Sunday Envelopes 64 $1,192.00 Loose 156.00 Total 1,348.00 Maintenance 18.00 Aging & Ill Priests 12.00 Loose 128.00 St. Hedwig - March 4, 2018 Sunday Envelopes 35 $1,096.00 Loose 52.00 TOTAL 1,148.00 God Bless Those Who Are Great Stewards! There has been a noticeable decline in our collections. If at all possible it would be so helpful to your parish if you could increase your weekly offering - even if it s one dollar. F O R M E D Our Partnering Parishes have subscribed to FORMED, w hich provides our parish fam ilies a tremendous amount of Catholic media content for FREE. To take advantage of your FREE subscription to Formed: 1. Go to formed.org 2. Click on Register 3. Enter our Parish Code: K7YRT9 (Note that the Parish Code is case sensitive; all letters are upper-case.) 4. Create your account by entering your email address. Thereafter, you need only to log on to your own account to access all the resources of FORMED. Fr. Mike Schmitz is one of the leading Catholic speakers in the Church today. Fr. Mike tackles four very difficult topics in this exceptional presentation: Death, Judgement, Heaven, and Hell. Listen to this talk and begin to answer the question: "What happens when I die?" ARCHDIOCESE OF PHILADELPHIA--TELEVISION MASS Sunday mornings at 5:30AM: WPVI Channel 6 Special Thanks to everyone who stopped in at the Thrift Shop the last few weeks! We are now in the process of restructuring and getting new merchandise! We will let everyone know when we will be reopening in the basement of the rectory. Easter Cleaning At Cleaning of Church will be on Saturday, March 17th, 8:30 or less a funeral that morning we will start 7:30! Any question call David 610 485 1274. Easter Food Drive We are accepting donations of boxed and canned foods or monetary donations. See Philip Tarashuk or Gina Dubinski in the back of the church. Thank you for your generosity. Join our Partnering Parishes as we celebrate St. Patrick s Day, Saturday, March 17 th. Music and dancing by Matt Bochanski and his band, catered buffet BYOB $15 per person St. Charles Parish Hall 6:30-10:30 pm. Tickets Available at either Rectory! Pierogi Flour Donations We would appreciate donations of Gold Medal or Pillsbury flour. Donations may be brought to the rectory or placed in the vestibule of the church. CASH is also a great help in defraying costs. Cash donations can be put in an envelope and dropped in the Sunday collection basket marked pierogi. Wanted: A Few Good Men (and women) Come join us and help keep a tradition alive! Pierogi making at St. Joe s Collingdale March 12-23 We are always in need of volunteers to help in making this long time Parish Fundraiser continue! If you have your mornings free call Bill & Barb 610-623-7229 St. Charles Ladies Auxiliary News "Fashion Paradise" Our annual dinner and fashion show will be held on Sunday, April 22, 2018 from 1:00PM to 5:00PM at the McCall Golf and Country Club. This year s theme is Fashion Paradise. Tickets are $40 each and will be on sale beginning at the March meeting. Dinner choices are Stuffed Chicken or Crab Cakes. Mark your calendars and look for more details to come. March Meeting The next Ladies Auxiliary meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 13th at 7:30PM in the St. Charles Church Hall. Please join us and bring a friend. 092-4
Marian Day Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary Legion of Mary, Mary, Mother of the Blessed Sacrament Praesidium, invites you to the 25th Annual Marian Day, to be held at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary on Saturday, March 17, 2018 from 9:00-4:00 PM. Please RSVP at 610-785-6270 or advancement@scs.edu Cultural Heritage Mass Saturday, March 17 at the Cathedral of SS. Peter & Paul in Philadelphia. Procession at 2PM followed by Mass at 2:30PM. Principal Celebrant: Archbishop Charles Chaput. All are welcome. Philosophy Lecture Dr. Mary Hirschfeld, Associate Professor of Economics and Theology at Villanova University, will present her lecture at 7:00 PM on March 19, 2018 in St. John Vianney Auditorium. Bereavement Support Group St. Dorothy Parish in Drexel Hill offers an 8 week Bereavement Support Group to begin on Tuesday, March 20th at 7:30PM in the library. All are welcome especially those who have lost a loved one during the past 6-38 months. There is an experienced group leader, on-site parking and no fee. Call Trish Sullivan at 610-789-7257 for information or to register. St. Dorothy Church is located on Township Line Road (Rt1) at Burmont Road, Drexel Hill. The Annual Archdiocesan Mass Honoring the Gifts of Persons with Disabilities, The Deaf Community, Family, Friends and Caregivers is Saturday, March 24, 2018 at 10:30 AM at the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul at 18th and Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia. Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap., will be the principal celebrant and homilist. There will be a reception immediately following the Mass featuring entertainment by Santino Dragon New Year Brigade. All are Welcome. To RSVP go to www.opdarchphilly.org, or call the Office for Persons with Disabilities at 215-587-3530. Contemplative Prayer Retreat Marianist Family retreat Center April 6-8 in Cape May Point NJ. Intended for those interested in a contemplative prayer experience. First-timers as well as those who are familiar and experienced with this type of retreat are all welcomed. Time will be filled with prayer experiences, quiet personal time. Special liturgies and daily Eucharist. Cost is $135/pp For more information please call 609-884-3829. 2018 Catholic Charities Appeal Giving Hope To All You can still mail your donation directly to: The Catholic Foundation of Greater Philadelphia Catholic Charities Appeal, 100 North 20th Street, Suite 301 Philadelphia, PA 19103-1454, Pre - Cana for all engaged couples St Joseph Church, 500 Woodlawn Ave. Collingdale offers a one-day Pre-Cana workshop for all couples planning to marry in the Catholic Church. Our next workshop date is Saturday, April 7, 2018 from 8:30am - 4pm. Cost = $125. To register, please contact St. Joseph rectory at 610-583-4530. For questions contact Bob bi Shimkus at 610-259-0875. GreenDrop Clothing Pick Up Donate your gently used clothing every 2nd and 4th Tuesday at St. Francis of Assisi in Springfield from 9AM for an hour. BLESSED VIRGIN MARY PARISH'S (1101 MAIN ST., DARBY, PA) Community education program will present a six week - six part program: Personal Finance, preparing for your family's financial future. The classes will be presented free to the public by parishioners Harriet Sarblee, a professional in the financial services industry & Harold Finigan, a retired Philadelphia School District teacher & lifelong private investor. All programs are free and will be held Sundays from 12:30 till 2:00pm in the BVM Old School Hall, March 11 th - April 22 nd. WEEK #2: (MARCH 18 th ) discusses what it takes to have good credit and the dangers of being in debt. We will explore the role of banks in the community and what services they offer. Participants will be introduced to the ideas of the time value of money, inflation, purchasing power & how to think about saving for retirement. WEEK #3: (MARCH 25 th ) we will discuss the intersection of food and our pocketbook. American families spend as much as 20% of our income on food; yet almost 40% of adults and 20% of adolescents are obese. We will look at alternative ways to think about shopping and how to eat well for less. Do you need a Letter of Sponsorship? Are you being asked to be a Sponsor? Then, be an Active Parishioner. To receive a letter of Sponsorship for Baptism or Confirmation from the Pastor, one has to be an active parishioner of the parish for at least six months, be of age, have received the Sacraments of Initiation, and if married, be in a Catholic Church recognized Marriage. The Partnering Parishes of St. Charles Borromeo, Drexel Hill, and, Clifton Heights, defines an active/participating parishioner as one who is registered and worshipping at the parish on a regular ( weekly ) basis; and who commits to a stewardship of time, talent and financial resources to help support the parish and the Church of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. 092-5