Sacred Heart Parish Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord Six days before the Passover, when the Lord came into the city of Jerusalem, the children ran to meet him; in their hands they carried palm branches and with a loud voice cried out: Hosanna in the highest! Today s Readings: 1st Reading Isaiah 50:4-7 2nd Reading Philippians 2:6-11 The Passion of the Lord Matthew 26:14-27:66 April 9, 2017 0132
Pastor s Corner Dear Friends in Christ, Holy Week has begun as we celebrate Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord beginning with his Messianic entrance into Jerusalem to accomplish his Pascal Mystery. Since Christ accomplished his work of human redemption and is the perfect glorification of God principally through his Pascal Mystery, in which by dying he has destroyed our death, and by rising, restored our life, the Sacred Paschal Triduum of the Passion and Resurrection of the Lord serves as the high point of the entire Liturgical year. I invite you to join me and your brothers and sisters in Christ in the liturgies of these days of Holy Thursday of the Lord s Supper, Friday of the Passion of the Lord and the Easter Vigil in the Holy Night. The Paschal Mystery celebrates mystery i.e., not what happened once to Jesus but what is happening now among us as a people called to conversion, gathered in faith, and gifted with God s Spirit of holiness. We celebrate God taking possession of our heart at its deepest core, recreating us as a new human community broken like bread for the world s life. We are disciples of Christ, servant leaders, adopted sons & daughters of our Heavenly Father in community rich in compassion, steadfast in hope, and fearless pilgrims who search for justice and peace for the world. Have a blessed Holy Week. Yours in Christ, Father Mike PS For those working during the day, the Living Stations are also on Good Friday evening at 7pm. The church will be open for Veneration of the Cross throughout the day. Holy Week Office Hours The Parish office will be open normal hours Monday, April 10th Wednesday, April 13th. The office will be open from 8:30 12pm on Holy Thursday and closed for Good Friday. We will reopen again with normal hours on Monday, April 17th. Y o u t h M i n i s t r y TNT International Racing Club is hosting a 5K and Kids 1 Mile Race to benefit the Sacred Heart Church (Youth Groups) Sacred Heart Giving April 1st & 2nd Regular: $11,142.17 Poor Box: $237 Building Maint: $1,972 Parish Heater: $ 4,866 Thank you for your generosity! Hall Heater Update Thank you for your support of our Hall Heater Fund. To date we ve received over $14,756 in donations. Thank you for your continued support and generosity! Saturday April 22, 2017 Oxford Area High School Waterway Road Oxford, PA Cross Country Course Race Day Registration 7:30AM 1 Mile Kids Run 8:30AM 5K Race 9:00AM 1 Mile Run $10.00 5K Race $20.00 Adults $10.00 Children 14 and under Post- race Refreshments and Awards. Contact: tntracingclub@yahoo.com 0132 Sacred Heart Parish Sunday, April 9, 2017
This Week s Meetings & Activities Sunday, April 9 PREP following 9AM Mass School Holy Week Altar Servers Mtg 4pm church AA (open) - 6:30pm Church Hall Monday, April 10 St. Rocco s Stations of the Cross 7pm Church Tuesday, April 11 Confessions 6pm Church PREP 6pm School Daily Mass 7pm Church RCIA 7:30 PMR Wednesday, April 12 Adult Choir 7pm Church Charismatic Prayer Group 7:30pm Chapel Lenten Education Series 7pm PMR Knights of Columbus 7:30 Church Hall Thursday, April 13 Holy Thursday Thursday of the Lord s Supper 7pm Church Friday, April 14 Good Friday Friday of the Passion of the Lord 3pm Church Living Stations 7pm Church Saturday, April 15 The Easter Vigil in the Holy Night 7:30pm Church Holy Week Services 2017 Tuesday, April 11, 2017 Last opportunity for Reconciliation 6:00 6:40pm Wednesday, April 12, 2017 Last Daily Mass of Holy Week Thursday of the Lord s Supper Thursday, April 13, 2017 Mass of the Lord's Supper 7:00 pm Visits to Repository for Adoration until 11:00 pm Friday of the Passion of the Lord Friday, April 14, 2017 Liturgy of the Passion and Death of Our Lord 3:00 pm Living Stations of the Cross 7:00 pm The Easter Vigil in the Holy Night Saturday, April 15, 2017 Easter Vigil Mass 7:30 pm Easter Sunday Masses Sunday, April 16, 2017 7:45 am 9:00 am 10:30 am 10:30 am (overflow in the School Gym) 12:00 pm 2:00 pm (Spanish) LifeTeen s Theology on Tap Our Lady of Consolation s LifeTeen group will be having a Root in for Theology day after the 11:00am Mass at the Schneider Parish Center on Sunday, April 23rd. All teens are invited to attend and come with questions in mind to ask Father Eschbach. We will be providing root beer floats and pizza for the teens in attendance. Please RSVP to jdagney@gmail.com or call 610-857-0511 Please congratulate our newly baptized Jaxson James Brown Cassidy Anne Ryan Logan Joseph Ryan Nicolas Malcolm Swearer Aubrey Rose Wissman L a d i e s A u x i l i a r y Daughters of All Ages Tea Sunday, April 23, 2017 in the Church Hall 1-3pm We ask you to bring a light refreshment to share with others. Finger Foods are recommended. Remember to invite the special ladies in your life to attend this lovely event with you. Enjoy fellowship, raffles and door prizes. Crafts and activities are planned for young ladies. Please RSVP by Thursday April 20th. Contact Nancy at 484-643-0062 or affordabletutoring@hotmail.com Job Opportunity Bishop Shanahan High School has an immediate opening for a Custodian. This position is full time and the rate is $10/ hour, with benefits. The hours are 3PM to 11PM Monday through Friday. A tuition waiver will be offered after 6 months of service. If interested, please contact the Custodial Manager, Mr. Donald Gentile. Interested applicants can Our next regular monthly meeting is Thursday, April 20th at 7pm in the Parish Meeting Room.
M i n i s t r i e s a t M a s s Saturday, April 15, 2017 Easter Vigil 7:30 PM EM: K. Leyman, L. Ledger Lector: P. Leyman, D. Vendrick Altar Server: Elizabeth T., Bridgette K., Morgan C. Ushers: Beau Jones Music: Adult Choir / Cathy Grebner Sunday, April 16, 2017 Easter Sunday 7:45 AM EM: R. Oram, P. Cahill, D. Signs Lector: R. Angelo Altar Server: Molly & Maura J., Hannah D. Music: Quiet Mass 9:00 AM EM: H. Staszesky, M. Staszesky, M. Sipala Lector: P. Long Altar Server: Kendall T., Clinton W., Kieran S. Ushers: Mark Bradford, Brandon & Lauren Kim, Music: Alexis Witiak / Cathy Grebner 10:30 AM Church EM: G. Campbell, M. Campbell, M. Beletti Lector: J. Matthews Altar Servers: Anabelle B., Danielle S. Ushers: Catherine L., Jerome Lacek, John Peluchette Music: Children s Choir / Cathy Grebner 10:30 AM Gym EM: B. Leach, J. Tiriro, K. Plakosh Lector: J. Kelly Altar Server: Ushers: Music: Bridget Boyle / Karen Evangelista 12:00 PM EM: D. Alesi, D. Murphy Lector: M. Oronzio Altar Server: Elizabeth & John M. Ushers: Jack Morrison, Jon Anderson Music: Amy Murphy / Bob Boyle M a s s I n t e n t i o n s Saturday April 8, 2017 5:00 pm The People of Sacred Heart Sunday April 9, 2017 7:45 am Special Intention 9:00 am Michele Ball 10:30 am Lou Galasso 12:00 pm Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Faronie Sr, and son Monday April 10, 2017 8:00 am Ed White Tuesday April 11, 2017 7:00 pm Alfred V. Spevak Wednesday April 12, 2017 8:00 am Joseph Cappelli Thursday April 13, 2017 7:00pm Lucy DiFederico Friday April 14, 2017 3:00 pm The Passion of Our Lord no intentions Saturday April 15, 2017 7:30 pm Anna Marie Ettorre Sunday April 16, 2017 7:45 am William Quigley 9:00 am James McCann 10:30 am Church John & Catherine Lacek Gym Mary Palita 12:00pm The People of Sacred Heart PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR SICK, especially: Justine Wareham Smith, Charles McGrogan, Sr., Tanya Aston, Yvonne Beaudet, Susan Curran, Frances McCummings, Fran Elena Laughlin, Bud Lyon, Frank Placchetti, Tommy Reilly, Mary Grace Charron, Ruthann Miller, Todd Shelly, Lucas Reiner, Cole Brouse, Rev. William Lange, Roxanne Magro, Cristen Wooleyhan, Kevin Malone, Virginia Basilio, Judy Ivins, Carl H. Burton, Darlene D'Amore, Francis (Hank) Collins, Richard James, and all parishioners with special needs. Divine Mercy Sunday The Feast of Divine Mercy will be celebrated on the Sunday following Easter, April 23, 2017. Please take home a Divine Mercy Novena pamphlet as you leave. The Novena is prayed daily from Good Friday through Divine Mercy Sunday. We will have special prayer service concluding the Chaplet Novena on Sunday the 23rd at 4pm. As Jesus told Sister Faustina, I desire to grant unimaginable graces to those souls who trust in my Mercy. 0132 Sacred Heart Parish Sunday, April 9, 2017
S a c r e d H e a r t S c h o o l Sacred Heart School News Congratulations to the following Sacred Heart alumni who participated in the Future Business Leaders of America state conference this past week. They represented Oxford Area High School. Grace Tipton George Tzanakis Margaret Walsh Madeline Williams We are so proud of all of our alumni and are in the process of updating our alumni database. We would like to keep you informed and up to date on all of the exciting things happening at Sacred Heart. We would also like to hear from you about your experiences and accomplishments! Do you have a new address, email or phone number? We would love to know! Please update your information by contacting the development office at developmentshs@gmail.com or going to the school s website and completing the alumni registration form found under the development tab. Sacred Heart School is fully accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools and is accepting applications for the 2017-18 school year. We provide a quality Catholic education enhanced with the latest technology, fine arts and foreign language program. Please contact our development director, Jennifer Whelan, at jennifer.whelan@sacredheart.us or 610-932-3633 for additional information or to schedule a tour. You can make a difference in the life of one of our students!! There have been some changes made to the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) Program and you may now direct your PERSONAL Pennyslvania tax dollars to students attending Sacred Heart School. Pennsylvania has made it possible for interested parties to join a "Special Purpose Entity" (SPE) which applies for tax credits on behalf of its members to offset their personal PA income. The Foundation for Catholic Education in Chester County has already formed an SPE that our families can join. Any tax money that you designate will be directed solely to Sacred Heart School. Please contact our Development Director, Jennifer Whelan at 610-932-3633 or Jennifer.whelan@sacredheart.us to learn how you can direct your personal tax dollars to Sacred Heart School. Upcoming Events Wednesday, April 12th- Noon Dismissal Friday, April 21st- 8th Grade field trip to Washington DC Saturday, April 22nd- 1st Communion retreat Saturday, May 6 th - First Communion May 11 th - Spring Show May 12 th- Golf Tournament Eucharistic Adoration Eucharistic Adoration is open to all and is held every Tuesday from 8 am until 7 pm and concludes with a 7 pm mass. You can stop in anytime on Tuesday for any length of time and just enjoy the quiet and peace that can only be found with the Lord. Presently, we are in need of adorers for 8 am and 1pm. On Holy Thursday evening (April 13, 2017), after the 7 pm mass of the Lord s Supper, you may visit with Jesus, in the Chapel, from 8 pm to 11 pm. On Good Friday (April 14, 2017), church doors will be open from 8 am to 8pm. The Blessed Sacrament will not be exposed but the Tabernacle will be in the chapel so that you can visit with Jesus on this Holy Day. All are welcome. If you are interested in signing-up for an hour, contact Joann Di Liberto at 610 932 8962 or you may complete a contact form attached to the steel box, in the Narthex and Joann will contact you.
Children s Holy Week Activities 1. Jesus gave his followers the on Holy Thursday? 2. The three holiest days of the Church year are called the? 3. On Holy Thursday we remember Jesus Last with his friends. 4. Holy Week begins with Sunday. 5. On Good we remember Jesus death. Color and Pray PASTOR Rev. Michael F. Hennelly Fr.Mike@Sacredheart.us WEEKEND ASSISTANTS Rev. Joseph Shenosky & Rev. John Franey Sacred Heart Parish Office Office: 610-932-5040 Fax: 610-932-5041 203 Church Road, Oxford, PA 19363 Website: www.sacredheart.us Sacred Heart Parish School 610-932-3633 205 Church Road, Oxford, PA 19363 Website: www.shsoxford.us Word Search HOLY WEEK PALM FRIDAY TRIDUUM SUPPER EUCHARIST VIGIL THREE CRUCIFIXION SACRED HEART CHURCH S C E U C H A R I S T U H O P I O P W T A H P U T P A L M P R C A P R P A T Y Y N I R H E C O V A W S A D E E R H P R W E C R U D A A T H R E E D H U H R P U R T S K E A M E T F R I D A Y V I G I L C R U C I F I X I O N MASS SCHEDULE Saturday Vigil at 5:00 pm Sunday 7:45 am, 9:00 am, 10:30 am & 12:00 noon DAILY Monday, Wednesday & Thursday at 8:00 am & Friday 8:30 am Tuesday Evening 7:00 pm Mass Holy Days as announced in the bulletin Reconciliation Saturday at 4:00 4:40 pm (and after Mass) Adoration Tuesday 8:00 am-7:00 pm Rosary Monday, Wednesday & Thursday at 7:30 am Friday - 8:00 am Miraculous Medal Novena Monday following 8:00 am Mass Chaplet of Divine Mercy Wednesday following 8:00 am Mass The Flame of Love of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Thursday following the 8:00 am Mass Our Lady of Fatima Rosary First Saturday of month at 4:15 pm REGISTRATION FOR NEW PARISHIONERS If you are new to the parish, we welcome you. You may come as a stranger to us, yet you are known to Our Lord, Jesus Christ there are no strangers in grace in His name we pray you will find peace, hospitality and friendship with us. You are invited to register at Sacred Heart after any Mass on the weekend, just stop by the Welcome Desk in the Lobby. SACRAMENTS: Visit our website, www.sacredheart.us for the sacrament page and information about becoming Catholic, Baptisms, Marriage, and PREP. If you would prefer, you may call the parish office at 610-932-5040 for details. THE SACRAMENT OF THE SICK - If a loved one is dealing with a serious illness, it is wise to notify the parish office as soon as possible. This sacrament is intended by the Church to be a comfort and strength to people during their illness, not to be held out as Last Rites. 0132 Sacred Heart Parish Sunday, April 9, 2017