Sacred Heart Parish St. John the Baptist Parish

Sacred Heart Parish St. John the Baptist Parish

Sacred Heart, Manchester St. John the Baptist, Essex Sacred Heart Church 62 School St. Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA 01944-1342 Established 1905 St. John the Baptist Church 52 Main St. Essex, MA 01929-1343 Established 1931 Parish Staff Rev. John W. Gentleman, Pastor jwg41859@comcast.net Jay Caress, Director of Religious Education 978 526-1781 jaycaress@yahoo.com We are here to welcome and serve you. No matter what your present status in the Catholic Church. No matter what your current family or marital situation, No matter your personal history, age, background, race, etc., No matter what your self image You are invited, welcomed, accepted, loved and respected in Sacred Heart and St. John the Baptist Parishes. Chris Moore, Adult Faith Formation Director shsjadultfaith@comcast.net Parish Email Address shsjparishes@comcast.net Parish Information Sacred Heart Rectory-978-526-1263 St. John the Baptist Rectory-978-768-6284 Parishes Fax 978-526-4335 Liturgy Schedule Saturday Vigil: St. John the Baptist 4:00 pm Sacred Heart 5:30 pm Sunday Masses: Sacred Heart 8:30 am St. John the Baptist 10:00 am Weekday Masses: Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday 8:00 am Eucharistic Service Thursday & Friday 8:00 am Rosary: Daily 7:30 am before Mass & Monday 7 pm Darice McIntire, Secretary & Bulletin Editor shsjbulletin@comcast.net Genevieve Schmidt, Choir Director Rectory Hours: Monday Friday 9:00 am to 3:00 pm Website: www.shsjparishes.com Facebook: SacredHeartStJohn Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturdays: Sacred Heart First Saturday of the month 12 noon to 12:45 pm St. John the Baptist Second Saturday of the month 12 noon to 12:45 pm Sacrament of Baptism Sacred Heart First Sunday of the month St. John the Baptist Second Sunday of the month Sacraments of Marriage and Anointing of the Sick Please call the Rectory for more information. 2

Mass Intentions Saturday January 12, 2013 4:00 pm St. John The People of the Parish 5:30 pm Sacred Heart The People of the Parish Sunday January 13, 2013 8:30 am Sacred Heart Those Remembered in the Endowment Fund 10:00 am St. John The People of the Parish Saturday January 19, 2013 4:00 pm St. John The People of the Parish 5:30 pm Sacred Heart The People of the Parish Sunday January 20, 2013 8:30 am Sacred Heart The People of the Parish 10:00 am St. John The People of the Parish Altar Flower Donations Parishioners are invited to memorialize loved ones of honor special events by donating for flowers for our churches. The parish will order the flowers for the weekend you designate and recognize your gift in the bulletin. If you would like to assist in the decoration of our churches please contact the parish office. Flowers must be ordered by Monday for the following weekend. The suggested offering is $100.00. Gift Bearers If you are having a Memorial Mass celebrated in memory of a loved one and family members wish to bring forward the gifts for the Eucharist, please see an usher before Mass. Please remember in your prayers: All those who have died, especially Anna Dixon, Rev. James Carroll, Pasquale "Pat" Emiro, and those who mourn the loss of a loved one; the sick and the suffering of our community and families and their caregivers; those asked to be remembered in prayer; and those who are searching for a faith community. If you would like to have a name or intention added to our prayer circle, please contact the rectory or email the requests to SHSJPrayerCircle@comcast.net. 3 Mass Attendance for the Weekend of January 6, 2012 4:00 pm St. John 79 5:30 pm Sacred Heart 68 8:30 am Sacred Heart 163 10:00 am St. John 105 SACRED HEART PARISH FINANCIAL REPORT Weekend of January 6, 2013 Weekly Collection $ 583.00 OCP 2,811.00 Collection Total $ 3,394.00 ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISH FINANCIAL REPORT Weekend of January 6, 2013 Weekly Collection $ 839.00 OCP 975.00 Collection Total $1,814.00

. Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ: The Offertory Commitment Program (OCP) is the regular source of funding for our parish's activities. As an offertory program it reminds us of our commitment to the needs of the parish and the wider church to preach to good news, to sustain our ministries, to maintain our properties and support all the activities of our parishes. Each parish is a separate entity and donations are credited to the parish as indicated on the check or envelope. For example, if you attend Mass at Sacred Heart and use your St. John's envelope. St John's Parish receives the donation. Each month a letter is sent to all members of the OCP program, with a statement of the current status of their commitment. You may have noticed that in the January statement, it stated that you had a $0 balance. This was due to a delay in the updating the records from one year to the next. Each year we need to reenter all the information on the level of giving to which participant has committed. Unfortunately, this was not completed in time to send out the January letters. The information will be entered, based on last year's commitment, reflecting any changes that you have asked for, and the February statements should be up to date. When you return your OCP for January, I ask that you donate at you customary level and apologize for any confusion or difficulties this has caused. If you have not participated in the OCP program in the past, I invite you to join. It is a pledge based program, in which you make a commitment of your yearly support of the parish, and is payable weekly, monthly, quarterly, or annually as you prefer. Please call the parish office or review the brochures at the entrance of the church for more information. Also, there has been some difficulties in bank transfers (EFT) with some of the local banks. If you have set up an automatic withdrawal from you bank and this has not been occurring for the past few months, please contact me at the parish office. On behalf of the Finance Committees of both parishes, I thank you for your support of the parishes and your assistance in proclaiming the good news. Peace, Fr. Jack Faith Book Reflection on Today s Readings From today's Gospel reading: After all the people had been baptized and Jesus also had been baptized and was praying, heaven opened and the Holy Spirit descended upon him in bodily form like a dove. Reflection: Through our baptism we are assured of God s presence working through us in the ordinary events of our lives. Urged by the Spirit, as Jesus was, we are sent to tell others, especially the least in society, that they too are God s "beloved." This "telling" will not only be in words, but through concrete action. So we ask ourselves: Has our prayer revealed to us that, with Jesus, we are God s beloved child? Through prayer have we also learned to treat others as God s beloved as well? Flu Prevention If you are seriously ill, it is not a sin to miss Mass. If you are sick you can infect others and spread disease by contact with them. If you are well enough to attend Mass you may forgo shaking hands during the Sign of Peace. A gesture, a nod, or other acknowledgement of those around you is a way of conveying the Sign of Peace to others. If you are sick, you should refrain from receiving from the cup. When receiving the Body of Christ in the form of bread, it may be less likely to spread germs if you receive in your hand. Due to the danger of the Precious Blood dripping to the floor, or fingers going into the cup, the Host should never be dipped (Intinction) by the communicant. Hand sanitizers will be available on the credence tables for the ministers to clean their hands before and after the distribution of communion. As we exercise caution, without over reaction, we will be able to control the sharing of our colds and flu 4

'Encounter Christ During Our Year of Faith'. Please join us to 'Encounter Christ During Our Year of Faith'. A new series of discussions will begin in February that will enable us to see how we can enjoy, live with, and encounter Christ more fully as Catholic Christians. We will be discussing The Mass, Eucharistic Adoration, The Scriptures, The Sacrament of Reconciliation, Prayers of the Church, and the Intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary with a renewed emphasis on The Rosary. The series will begin in a few weeks, details to follow. Please call Chris at the Parish office if you have any questions. During this 'Year of Faith', as we remember those that have gone before us and how we can become closer to Jesus, the Parish has formed a Ministry of Consolation. This ministry will give parishioners an opportunity to come together to share, console, and pray with and for each other. As an adult parishioner who is dealing with loss, we extend an invitation to join us for support, encouragement, and consolation while you are on this difficult path. Meetings are scheduled on the First Wednesday of the Month, at 7PM in the Sacred Heart Rectory, unless otherwise noted. Please call Chris at the parish office if you have any questions or concerns. WORLD MARRIAGE DAY CELEBRATION SACRED HEART RENEWAL OF WEDDING VOWS WILL BE HELD ON SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9 AT THE 5:30 MASS AND A RECEPTION TO FOLLOW IN THE PARISH HALL. ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST RENEWAL OF WEDDING VOWS WILL BE HELD ON SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 10 AT THE 10:00 AM MASS AND A RECEPTION TO FOLLOW IN THE PARISH HALL. 5 MARDI GRAS TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12TH ST. JOHN TH BAPTIST DINNER BEGINS AT 5:30 pm TICKETS PRICES: $6.00 PER PERSON AND $15.00 PER FAMILY Fr. Jack will be burning the palms from last year outside immediately following dinner.

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