AUGUST 15 th /16 th TWENTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Liturgies This Week TUESDAY, AUGUST 18 --Spanish Baptism Class, 7:00 pm SUNDAY, AUGUST 23 -Concert in the Park, 6:00 pm, Washington Park, Fund(Fun)Raising will provide hot dogs Saturday 08/15 4:00 pm +Florence Zeman Sunday 08/16 9:30 am +Velma Brown 12:30 pm 6:00 pm Monday 08/17 8:00 am No Mass Tuesday 08/18 8:00 am Wednesday 08/19 8:00 am Thursday 08/20 8:00 am Friday 08/21 8:00 am Saturday 08/22 4:00 pm +Vincent Sebek Sunday 08/23 9:30 am +Florence Zeman 12:30 pm +Tito Perches 6:00 pm SUNDAY, AUGUST 30 --PSR and RCIA Registration SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 --PSR and RCIA Registration MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 --Happy Labor Day, Parish Office Closed Altar Supply Sponsor for the Month: A Friend of Sacred Heart Church PRAYERS FOR OUR MILITARY PERSONNEL Please pray for the following friends and family of Sacred Heart in the military: Aaron Belt, Carlo Lorge, Don Bowmaker, Will Hornback, Ken Austin, Jason Jennings, Susan Kerr, Jenna Murphy, Emilio Valdez, David Lukansky, Daniel Newsome, Donald Moor, Kathy Pohl, Peter Pohl, Ben Grote, Heath Jennings and Thomas J. Peebles. PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK OF OUR PARISH AND COMMUNITY Mildred Otradovec, Mel Sinderman, Barb Chindlund, Miranda Speer, Joe Bridges, Virginia Fisher, Mary Bridges, Mary Baker, Mary Lawson, Charles Turner, Joe & Marion Petersen, Martha Miller, Terri Meyer, Tara Meyer, Ervin Meyer, Ruth Adams and Richard & Marian McNabb. May they experience God s grace and healing power. Nancy Derryberry will deliver food to The Kitchen for My Brother s Keeper Program during the month of August. Thank you for your continued support. MINISTERS SCHEDULE AUGUST 22 nd /23 rd 4:00 pm: Lector: M. Terry Ushers: J. Whitlinger, L. Kellner Server: S. Michael Eucharistic Ministers: J. Sebek, G. Swisher, B. Horton, M. Michael Mass Captain: Kellner 9:30 am: Lectors: J. Swisher, J. Yoker Ushers: D. Swisher, T. Bowmaker Servers: O. Francka, N. Schindler, A. Lopez Eucharistic Ministers: J. Farrar, A. Farrar, E. Pfeiffer, M. Batson, J. Francka Mass Captain: Frey SACRED HEART MISSION STATEMENT Sacred Heart Family is joined together by Christ to celebrate our oneness through common prayer life, and is sent forth to teach and serve. Our purpose as a parish is to portray in our lives the teachings of Jesus Christ by giving compassion and reconciling love to all through our prayer and action.
OUR GIFT OF GRATITUDE TO GOD Date Weekly Envelopes Maintenance Plate Collection Other Gifts Total August 8 th /9 th $ 608.00 $ 241.85 $ 162.85 $ 400.00 $ 1,412.70 August to Date $ 2,451.00 $ 1,164.67 $ 344.57 $ 1,390.00 $ 5,349.94 THOSE WHO SEEK THE LORD WANT FOR NO GOOD THING, SAYS TODAY S PSALM. BUT IN THE SECOND READING ST. PAUL REMINDS US THAT, THUS BLESSED BY THE LORD, THE GOOD STEWARD SHOULD GIVE THANKS TO GOD THE FATHER ALWAYS AND FOR EVERYTHING IN THE NAME OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST. MESSAGE FROM FATHER DANIEL I am very pleased to be here at Sacred Heart Church and am looking forward to getting to know each and everyone soon. EVERYONE IS INVITED TO CELEBRATE WITH FR. DANIEL We will have a Welcoming Celebration and Birthday for Fr. Daniel on Sunday, August 23, starting at 2:00 pm after the 12:30 pm Mass. Please join us in the Parish Hall and bring a dish to share. We will have a Pot Luck dinner. We hope everyone can attend and welcome our new Pastor. Thank you so much for your prayers, calls, cards and food. It was very much appreciated. May God bless you all. Marie Mullican WEEKLY SCRIPTURE READINGS Monday Judges 2:11-19; Psalm 106:34-37, 39-40, 43ab, 44; Matthew 19:16-22 Tuesday Judges 6:11-24a; Psalm 85:9, 11-14; Matthew 19:22-30 Wednesday Judges 9:6-15; Psalm 21:2-7; Matthew 20:1-16 Thursday Judges 11:19-39a; Psalm 40:5, 7-8a, 8b-9, 10; Matthew 22:1-14 Friday Ruth 1:1, 3-6, 14b-16, 22; Psalm 146:5-6ab, 6c-7, 8-9a, 9bc-10; Matthew 22:34-40 Saturday Ruth 2:1-3,8-11; 4:13-17; Psalm 128:1b-2, 3-5; Matthew 23:1-12 Sunday Joshua 24:1-2a, 15-17, 18b; Psalm 34:2-3, 16-17, 18-21; John 6:60-69 ATTENTION CATECHISTS It is hard to believe that we have come again to the beginning of another PSR year. It takes many, many people to have successful programs, and we are grateful to each and everyone who worked so hard this last year and in past years to make that possible. Our meeting last Sunday went extremely well as we planned for the next PSR school year. We are still in need of a few more teachers. If you are not currently a catechist and would like to be part of this important ministry, please contact Julia Valdes thru the Parish Office at 869-3646.
SPRINGFIELD CATHOLIC SCHOOLS Springfield Catholic Schools are accepting registration for the 2009-2010 school year. For further information on the individual school programs or to register, please contact Immaculate Conception (881-7000), St. Agnes 866-5038), St. Joseph (866-0667), St. Elizabeth Ann Seton (887-6056) or Springfield Catholic High School (887-8817). The School year begins on August 20 th. The Springfield Catholic School System is taking names of persons interested in substituting as a teacher, teacher s aide, or school nurse for the 2009-10 school year. If interested, please call Joyce at the Central Office - 417-865-5567. Immaculate Conception has a part-time opening in their School Lunch Program for a Kitchen Helper. The hours are from 8:30 am to 1:30 pm daily. Food service experience is helpful but not required. Please contact Mary McClain at 581-3164 for more information. SOLD OUT - Springfield Catholic Schools DANCING WITH OUR STARS-SEASON TWO scheduled for Saturday, August 29. BUT, you can still be part of the excitement and support your favorite dance team! Contact the Central Office at 865-5567 to place your vote(s) at $10 each. The dance teams include: Dr Tom Essman performing with Anne Logan Walls; Fr. Mike McDevitt performing with Laura Hawkins; Mary Kay Meek performing with Jim Criger; Nick Sanders performing with Shanna Fishel; Todd Skornia performing with Ann Buehler; and Michele Straus performing with Andy Walls. Vote today don t delay! Deadline to submit votes for those not able to attend - before 5:00 p.m. on Friday, August 28 in order to be counted the night of the event. Dancing with OUR Stars DVDs will be available for purchase after the event. Contact the Central Office for additional information. YEAR FOR PRIESTS Pope Benedict XVI has declared a Year for Priests beginning with the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus on June 19, 2009. This year will conclude in Rome with an international gathering of priests with the Holy Father on June 19, 2010. Each parish has been assigned one week throughout the year to conduct one Holy Hour to pray for our priests and vocations to the priesthood. The date for Sacred Heart is Sunday, January 3, 2010. THE MAIN EVENT The Main Event to benefit The Kitchen, Inc. will be held on August 27 th at the JQH Arena. The doors open at 6:00 pm and the trivia starts at 7:00 pm. There will be 10 sports categories with 10 questions in each category. The team entry fee is $500 or $50 per person for a 10 person team. This will include an event t-shirt. Prizes are 1 st place - $1,000, 2 nd place - $500, and 3 rd place $250. No electronic devices are allowed. For additional information, please call The Kitchen, Inc. at 837-1500. Entry forms are available at the website at www.thekitcheninc.org. CONCERTS IN THE PARK The Mid-Town Neighborhood Association is again sponsoring the Concerts in the Park. The last concert will be held in Washington Park at 6:00 pm on Sunday, August 23. Glen McKenzie and the Road Kings will be performing. Thanks to the Hispanic Committee for hosting the hot dogs for the July concert. The Fund(Fun)Raising Committee will be hosting the hot dogs for the August concert. Thanks to all those special people for coming forth to host the concerts. Please come over and enjoy the music, fellowship and some great hot dogs. NEIGHBORHOOD NIGHT OUT Boyd Back to School Social/Neighborhood Night Out will be held on Friday, August 28, from 6:00 to 8:00 pm at Washington Park. The event includes a free cookout, live music, children s games and other fun activities. In June, Boyd received official authorization of its International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme, giving the school and the neighborhood even more reason to celebrate. If you would like to volunteer, please contact Janet Dankert at 832-9261 or Danell Vaughan at 888-2020, ext. 121.
SAFE ENVIRONMENT IN-SERVICE SCHEDULE (VIRTUS) The Safe Environment in-service schedule is as follows: Thursday, September 3-6:30-9:30 pm Saint Agnes School in Springfield Saturday, October 17 12:30-3:30 pm Holy Trinity Parish in Springfield Monday, November 9 6:00-9:00 pm Sacred Heart Parish in Bolivar. Please pre-register by going to www.virtus.org. Click on registration on the left. You may also register at the training session by arriving early. Participants must be present for the entire training. Training sessions are for adults only. Updated schedules may be found at www.dioscg.org on the diocesan calendar or at www.virtus.org. It is important to remember that anyone who works or volunteers in the church is required to have this training. If you have not had the training, please make sure you attend one of the sessions. CATHOLIC CAMPUS MINISTRY (CCM) Exciting things are happening at Catholic Campus Ministry this coming school year. These four young people are FOCUS Missionaries. They are from left to right - Andi Miller, Tom May, Katie Madsen, and Lee Brokaw. Their name, FOCUS, means Fellowship of Catholic University Students. They are part of a national campus outreach program and will be working with the college students of our local campuses, living just off campus, with offices in the O Reilly Catholic Student Center. The FOCUS Missionaries are in need of some furniture, especially beds, either twin or double. Please contact CCM at 865-0802 if you have any furniture you would like to donate. CATHOLIC NIGHT WITH THE SPRINGFIELD CARDINALS Mark your calendars for the 3 rd Annual Catholic Night with the Springfield Cardinals on Wednesday, September 2 at 7:10 pm. Plan to join Bishop Johnston and Bishop Leibrecht for an evening of fun. Tickets are $6 each and reserved--shaded seating is on the thirdbase line. RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION FOR ADULTS (RCIA) Would you or someone that you know like to learn more about the Roman Catholic faith? There will be a sign up sheet in the Gathering Space to sign up for classes in the Rite of Catholic Initiation for Adults (RCIA). Please sign up on August 23 rd, August, 30 th or September 6 th. Classes will begin on Sunday, September 13 at 10:45 am in the Choir room. The first six classes will be an introduction to the Catholic faith where we will attempt to answer all of your questions about the beliefs, practices, and traditions of the Catholic faith. We welcome those who are on a faith journey and wish to become Catholic, as well as those who are curious about our faith and would just like to know more about who we are. If you are a parishioner here at Sacred Heart Church and would like to assist with this year s RCIA team as an instructor, sponsor, or would just like to join us and share your experiences in our faith, please contact Jim Farrar through the parish office at 869-3646. RELIGIOUS EDUCATION DATES FOR 2009 PSR Registration, Sunday, August 23 PSR Registration, Sunday, August 30 PSR Registration, Sunday, September 6 PSR Begins, Sunday, September 13, at 11:00 am PSR Meeting with Parents, Sunday, September 27 at 11:00 am in the Parish Hall Virtus Training for students, Sunday, October 4 No PSR on Sunday, November 29 First Reconciliation, Thursday, December 3 at 7:00 pm No PSR December 27