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SACRED HEART PARISH
P.O. BOX 3672 ♦ GLYNDON, MARYLAND 21071-3672
PHONE: (410) 833-1696 ♦ FAX: (410) 833-2676
E-MAIL: [email protected]
INTERNET: WWW.SHGPARISH.ORG
CELEBRATING CHRIST SINCE 1873
JANUARY 11, 2015
PASTORAL STAFF
Rev. Msgr. Lloyd E. Aiken
Pastor
Rev. Hamilton Okeke
Associate Pastor
Rev. Hilario Avendaño
Associate Pastor for Hispanic Ministry
Mr. James A. Ryan
Deacon
Mr. James Nuzzo
Deacon
Rev. Mr. Carlos Osorio
Deacon Intern
Sr. Judith Cianfrogna, SSJ
Pastoral Associate
Sr. Cecilia Cyford, SSJ
Director of Religious Education
Sr. Helen Wiegmann, SSJ
Health Care Ministry
Mr. Zachary Coyle
School Principal
Mrs. Jeanne Cossentino
Assistant Principal
Mrs. Georgeann Gurkovich
Assistant Middle School Principal
Sr. Karen Washabaugh, SSJ
School Campus Minister K-5
Mrs. Kathryn Swisher
Director of Youth Ministry
Ms. Kathy Whitelock
Director of Development
ASSISTING CLERGY
Rev. Michael L. Barré, S.S.
Rev. James McKearney, S.S.
Rev. Gilbert J. Seitz
Rev. Mr. Daniel Moreno
Diego Buritica
Patrick Parks
Patrick Hake
David Keyes
SEMINARIANS
4th Year Theology
3rd Year Theology
3rd Year Theology
1st Year Theology
1st Year Theology
LITURGICAL SCHEDULE
Weekend Masses:
Saturday:
4:00 p.m.
Sunday:
7:30 (Quiet), 9:00, 10:30 a.m. (Choir);
12:00 (Contemporary Choir) & 5:00 p.m.
Spanish Mass:
Saturdays — 7:00 p.m. (Little Church)
Sundays — 1:30 p.m. (Main Church)
Weekday Masses/Communion Service (Little Church):
Monday-Friday:
7:00 & 9:00 a.m.
Saturday:
8:00 a.m.
Holy Day Schedule: Consult bulletin (except Christmas and New
Year’s)
Eucharistic Adoration: (Little Church)
First Fridays:
Exposition following the 9:00 a.m. Mass,
concluding at the 8:00 a.m. Mass Saturday
PARISH OFFICE HOURS
Monday-Friday:
8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; 1:15-9:00 p.m.
Saturday-Sunday: 8:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
PHONE NUMBERS
Parish Office/Rectory
Hispanic Ministry
Development Office
Sacred Heart School
Religious Education Office
Sacred Heart Youth Ministry
Convent
410-833-1696
410-830-1862
410-833-4933
410-833-0857
410-833-8515
410-833-7639
410-526-1327
NEW PARISHIONERS
WELCOME! You are most welcome to Sacred Heart Church.
Parish registration forms are available in the Gathering Space
and at the Parish Office. If you are moving out of the parish,
please notify us.
SACRAMENTAL MINISTRY
BAPTISMS: Saturdays at noon and within the celebration of
Mass (except during Lent). Parents are required to attend a
Preparation Class held on the 2nd Monday of the month. Please
call the Religious Education Office to arrange for both
Preparation Class and Baptism.
RECONCILIATION: Confessions are heard on Saturdays from
5:15-5:45p.m. (Little Church) and by appointment. Parish
Reconciliation Services are held during Advent and Lent.
MARRIAGE: Couples planning to be married should contact a
priest or deacon at least six months before the anticipated date.
All engaged couples must take a Marriage Preparation Course.
Do not set a date until you have met with the priest or deacon.
COMMUNION TO THE SICK: If someone is in the hospital or
homebound and unable to attend Mass and wishes to receive
communion, please contact the Parish Office. Mass is
celebrated at FutureCare-Cherrywood Nursing Home on the 2nd
Wednesday at 10:30 a.m.
ANOINTING OF THE SICK: In case of emergency call the Parish
Office/Rectory at anytime. Please notify the Parish Office if you
know someone in the hospital or at home who wishes to be
anointed. Masses of Anointing are celebrated several times a
year.
RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS/RITO DE LA
INITIACION CRISIANA DE LOS ADULTOS: RCIA/RICA prepares
adults (English and Spanish speaking) for full communion in the
Catholic Church. Sessions meet year round on Monday evenings
at 7:00 p.m. Call the Parish Office for information.
BULLETIN DEADLINE. Notices must be
received in the parish office TEN days
(Thursday) before the bulletin date requested.
The Baptism of the Lord
January 11, 2015
Sacred Heart Parish Mission Statement
We, the people of God in the parish of Sacred Heart, are constantly attempting to become a faith community of
those who, believing in Jesus, proclaim God’s Kingdom and share the mystery of faith by worshipping the Father,
enabling all members to grow in their relationship with each other through the Son, and witnessing our gifts through
active service to others in the Spirit.
Weekly Liturgical Schedule
Saturday Vigil Mass, January 10
4:00 p.m. Mass
Anne McDonald
7:00 p.m. Sp. Mass
Sunday, January 11 – The Baptism of the Lord
7:30 a.m. Mass
James Schneck
9:00 a.m. Mass
Parishioners
10:30 a.m. Mass
Carmela Markwordt
12:00 p.m. Mass
Kevin Joyce
1:30 p.m. Sp. Mass
Lily Estrada
5:00 p.m. Mass
Rosemary Smith
Monday, January 12
7:00 a.m. Mass
Jeremiah (Jerry) Kellaher
9:00 a.m. – Communion Service
Tuesday, January 13
7:00 a.m. Mass
William (Bill) Adelong
9:00 a.m. Mass
Dottie Blake
Wednesday, January 14
7:00 a.m. – Communion Service
9:00 a.m. Mass
Bobbie LaSov
Thursday, January 15
7:00 a.m. Mass
Richard Callinan
9:00 a.m. Mass
Regina Orndarff
Friday, January 16
7:00 a.m. Mass
Salvatore Sarrecchia
9:00 a.m. Mass
James H. Lewis
Saturday, January 17 – St. Anthony, Abbot
8:00 a.m. Mass
Olivia Weaver
Saturday Vigil Mass, January 17
4:00 p.m. Mass
Catherine Lohnes
7:00 p.m. Sp. Mass
Sunday, January 18
7:30 a.m. Mass
John Di Paolantonio
9:00 a.m. Mass
Lee Fanti
10:30 a.m. Mass
Parishioners
12:00 p.m. Mass
Charles Eugene Kemp
1:30 p.m. Sp. Mass
5:00 p.m. Mass
Regina Zeiler
Prayer and Worship
Presiders’ Schedule: January 18, 2015
4:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
7:30 a.m.
9:00 a.m.
10:30 a.m.
12:00 Noon
1:30 p.m. (Spanish) (MC)
5:00 p.m.
Fr. Okeke
Fr. Avendaño
Fr. Barre
Fr. Barre
Msgr. Aiken
Msgr. Aiken
Fr. Avendaño
Fr. McKearney
Scripture Readings January 18, 2015
1 Sm 3:3-10, 19
1 Cor 6:13-15, 17-20
Ps40:2, 4, 7-10
Jn 1:35-42
Through baptism we have been joined to the Lord (2)
who calls us to be his disciples (3). How well do we
listen to his voice (1)? How willing are we to do his will
(Ps)?
For Reflection: How do we listen Christ’s voice when
He calls us to be disciples?
Daily Mass and Snow Policy
Now that we are in the winter months, let us reiterate
our snow policy with regard to daily Mass. If Baltimore
County Schools are closed due to weather, then daily
Masses are canceled. If Baltimore County Schools are
one or two hours late, then the 7:00 AM Mass is
canceled, but the 9:00 AM Mass will go on as usual.
This will allow our maintenance crew time to clear the
parking lots and sidewalks. In any event, use your best
judgment. God would rather you be safe than come to
daily Mass in bad weather.
La Bautismo del Señor
Enero 11, 2015
Misión de la Parroquia del Sagrado Corazón
Nosotros, El pueblo de Dios en la parroquia del Sagrado Corazón, estamos intentando constantemente hacernos
una comunidad de fe, que creyendo en Jesús, proclamamos el Reino de Dios y compartimos el misterio de la fe
adorando al Padre, permitiendo a todos los miembros un crecimiento en su relación interpersonal a través del Hijo
y siendo testigo de nuestros dones a través del servicio activo a otros en el Espíritu.
Mensaje del Padre Hilario
El Bautismo de Señor
Pregunta: ¿Jesús, siendo Dios, necesita recibir el
Espíritu Santo? ¿Acaso no lo tuvo desde la eternidad?
Respuesta:
Jesús no necesita recibir el Espíritu ya que Él es uno con
Padre y el Espíritu Santo desde la eternidad. En el
bautismo se manifestó el Espíritu para beneficio
nuestro, en una epifanía (manifestación) de la Trinidad.
Veamos que lo dicen los Padres de la iglesia:
San Cirilo de Alejandría, siglo V: "El Hijo unigénito
recibe el Espíritu Santo no para sí mismo -pues es suyo,
habita en é1, y por su medio se comunica, como ya
dijimos antes-, sino para instaurar y restituir a su
integridad a la naturaleza entera, ya que, al haberse
hecho hombre, la poseía en su totalidad. Puede, por
tanto, entenderse -si es que queremos usar
nuestrarectataz6n, así como los testimonios de la
Escritura- que Cristo no recibió el Espíritu para sí, sino
más bien para nosotros en sí mismo: pues por su medio
nos vienen todos los bienes."
San Máximo de Turín, siglo V: (¿Por qué quiso
bautizarse, si es santo? Escucha. Cristo se hace bautizar,
no para santificarse con el agua, sino para santificar el
agua y para purificar aquella corriente con su propia
purificación y mediante el contacto de su cuerpo. Pues
la consagración de Cristo es la consagración completa
del agua.
Y así, cuando se lava el Salvador, se purifica toda el
agua necesaria para nuestro bautismo, y queda limpia la
fuente, para que pueda luego administrarse a los pueblos
que habían de venir a la gracia de aquel baño. Cristo,
pues, se adelanta mediante su bautismo, a fin de que los
pueblos cristianos vengan luego tras é1 con confianza.
Información Sacramental
Bautizos: Se celebran cada segundo sábado del mes
(excepto durante la cuaresma). Los padres y los padrinos
requieren asistir a una clase de preparación que se realiza
el tercer domingo de cada mes y los padrinos deben
haber recibido todos los sacramentos de iniciación
cristiana (Bautizo, Confirmación y Eucaristía). Favor
llamar a la oficina para mayor información.
Matrimonio: Las parejas que están planeando en
casarse deben contactar el sacerdote o el diacono por lo
menos seis meses antes de la fecha planeada para este
sacramento. Todas las parejas comprometidas deben de
tomar el cursillo prematrimonial.
Unción de los Enfermos: En caso de emergencia llamar
a la oficina parroquial o a la rectoría. Por favor notificar
a la oficina si sabe de alguien que se encuentre en el
hospital y necesite de este sacramento.
Sacramento de la Reconciliación: El sacramento de la
confesión se celebra los sábados de 6:30 pm a 7:00 pm y
los domingos de 12:30 pm a 1:30 pm en la iglesia
pequeña.
Lecturas Dominicales
Enero 18, 2015
Primer Lectura: 1 Sm 3:3-10, 19
Salmo: 40:2, 4, 7-10
Segunda Lectura: 1 Cor 6:13-15, 17-20
Evangelio: Jn 1:35-42
Daily Rosary Recitation
A Holy Rosary for the Protection of Religious Liberty
will be prayed weekdays at 6:25AM before the 7:00AM
Mass or Communion Service. Please join us in prayer
in honor of the Blessed Mother.
Due to our bulletin early submission dates, it was not
possible for me to write this short message before. Now
that I have the opportunity, I wish to thank all who
enhanced our Christmas worship with their gifts of
service at the altar; in the choirs and music program; in
their service as sacristans, ushers and greeters; in the
Children’s Liturgy and Pageant; in the decorating of the
churches and the hall; in the wonderful service given to
the poor and needy through the St. Vincent de Paul
outreach; and the wonderful sense of Christian
Community at Sacred Heart. May you all have a happy
and blessed New Year.
Fr. Hamilton “Hour of Glory”
Fr. Hamilton “Hour of Glory” featuring praise and
worship, biblical reflection, and healing prayers will
again begin on Monday, Feb. 9th at 7 PM in the Little
Church.
Altar Servers Training and Meeting
There will be a training and meeting of ALL Altar
Servers both old and new with Fr. Hamilton on
Saturday, January 24, 2015 in the Main Church at 5:30
PM. Please, this is a mandatory training and meeting.
We will serve pizza for dinner after the training.
Our Stewardship
We Welcome the Newly Baptized
Charles Braeden Gittings and Magdalen Grace Eve
Bianchi
Pray for those who have died.
May their souls and the souls of all the faithfully departed
rest in peace. Amen.
Betty Singel, Mark Pacione, Cesar Gamboa, Merwyn
Sands, Hilary Lombardo, Phyllis Teal, Mark Imm,
Shannon Herretty
Remember the sick in your prayers
Lucy Angerer, Debby Beaven, Arlene
Bradt, Bob Brosso, Frank Chengery,
Charlene Clark, Nick Dargakis, Megan
Elizabeth Diggins, Eben Eck, Rosa Elena
Fernandez, Noel Forte, Samantha Garnes,
Kim Hare, David Hammen, Sue Harvill, Patrick Kelly,
Gerry Kleiman, Rosemary Lavzati, Nick Lanutti, Joan
Barbara MacNeish, Dorothy Ann McGullam, Nicole &
Mason, Gerry Olert, Scott Moser, Juana Paz, Betty
Pearre, Austin Phillips, Charlotte Porea, Lewis Pritchett,
Brian Redding, Sharon Rees, Katie Riggin, Camilla
Royer, Charlotte Slocum, Todd Smart, Robert Staten,
Joanne Thomas, Larry Triplett, Msgr. Art Valenzano,
Frances Wheat, Tyrone Willoughby, Sr., Reinilda
Whitehead, Gen Wolfe.
Names will remain on the Sick List for 5 weeks
If there is a need to have the name of your loved one on
the list for a longer period of time, we will be happy to
accommodate you, but you must contact the Parish
Office (410-833-1696) between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM
to make this request.
Weekly Offering
Offertory (December 28, 2014)
Envelopes
Loose
$21,689.84
($ 19,440.50)
($2,249.34)
Christmas
Envelopes
Loose
Youth Ministry
$63,130.50
($51,960.50)
($6,640.00)
($4,530.00)
Catholic Education
Maintenance
$2,961.00
$2,234.00
Electronic Fund Contributions
(not included in above total)
Offertory
Maintenance
St. Therese
Christmas
Weekly Offering
Offertory (January 4, 2015)
Envelopes
Loose
$1,434.00
$90.50
$18.00
$475.00
$21,054.57
($ 19,440.50)
($1,998.00)
St. Therese
Maintenance
$975.70
$260.00
Solemnity of Mary
$5,650.00
Additional Christmas
$3,350.00
Electronic Fund Contributions
(not included in above total)
Offertory
Maintenance
$1,434.00
$90.50
St. Therese
Solemnity of Mary
$18.00
$115.00
Next Sunday’s second collection will be for the Special
Care collection for priests.
Second Quarter Cathedraticum Tax
We have sent our Second Quarter Cathedraticum Tax
payment to the Archdiocese in the amount of
$65,000.00. Thus far we have paid $130,000.00.
Thank you for your financial commitment to our parish.
Welcome Home
If you are a Catholic who has been away, we invite you
to be an active part of us again. LANDINGS is an eightweek program that offers “a safe place to land,” a place
for listening and for being heard, a place for asking
questions and for reconnecting with the faith as an adult.
If you are interested either to participate in the program
or to help coordinate the program, please contact Sister
Jude (410-833-1696; [email protected]) for more
information.
Adult Confirmation
Confirmation is a requirement to be a godparent or a
sponsor for Confirmation. If you are over 18 and have
never been confirmed, please contact Sister Jude (410833-1696; [email protected]) for more information.
The next adult confirmation will be Pentecost Sunday,
May 24, at 3 pm in the Cathedral.
A Message to Parents
Parents, how do you measure success? In terms of
dollars and power or service and giving? Talk to your
children about brotherhood, priesthood and sisterhood
Young Adult Volleyball
It’s time for Volleyball!
Join us on Friday evenings (Jan., 16, 23, 30, Feb. 6, 13,
20, 27) in the school gym! Contact Jeff Ment (410833-8515; [email protected]) for more information
Young Adults and Our Daily Bread
If you are interested in serving lunch to our brothers and
sisters at Our Daily Bread on Saturday morning, January
24,
2015.
Please
contact
Chris
Rodgers
([email protected]) for more information.
Christian Formation and Evangelization
DO YOU KNOW what we mean by Ordinary Time?
This week the Church calendar returns to Ordinary
Time. When most of us hear the word ordinary we
immediately think common, routine or normal.
However, the Church reminds us that this new season
we enter is anything but normal. The term Ordinary
Time comes from the Latin root ordinalis meaning
counted. This reminds us that our time – our days, our
months and our years—are counted or ordered. We are
counting until Christ comes in glory as King of all
creation.
Church “De-decorating”
Help is needed to put away Christmas! We need as
much help as possible on Monday, January 12, after the
9:00 AM Mass in the Little Church and Monday evening
at 7:00 PM in the Main Church.
Please consider helping out!
Young Adults
Lots of events are in the making: Movie and Games
Night (February 6)! Check the bulletin or join our
Facebook group: Young Adults at Sacred Heart.
Remember Young Adults are folks 18 to 35!
Contact Lila Williamson ([email protected]) for
more information.
Sacred Heart Youth Organization
Confirmation
DATE CHANGE! Class #4: Will not be held on
February 1, 2015. Date Changed to February 8, 2015
after the 5 PM Mass from 6:00 – 8:15 PM
Reminder ONLY – First Candidate Only Retreat
Experience: Saturday, February 21, 2015 at the Msgr.
O’Dwyer Retreat House from 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM
SOURCE
Class # 8: January 11, 2015 after the 5 PM Mass from
6:00 – 8:00 PM
DATE CHANGE! There will NOT be Class on
February 8, 2015 the NEXT Class will be held as
Scheduled.
Class # 10: February 22, 2015 after the 5 PM Mass
from 6:00 – 8:00 PM
High School
Youth Group: February 6, 2015 from 6:30 – 9:00 PM
at Sacred Heart
Middle School
Summit Night: January 16, 2015 from 7:00 – 9:00 PM
at Sacred Heart
This Just In…Save the Dates!
High School Youth Ministry
Baltimore/Appalachia Work Camp – June 21-27,
2015
Steubenville Youth Conference – July 10-12, 2015
Mark your calendar now! Space is limited; firstcome, first-served. Interest Forms are available on
the Parish Website! Turn the forms in to the Office
of Youth Ministry as soon as possible if you are
interested in attending and would like more
information.
Middle School Youth Ministry
S*Mile Camp- June 29-July 3, 2015!
Mark your calendar now! Space is limited; first-come,
first-served. An Interest Form is available on the
Parish Website if you are interested and would like
more information. No other details available at this
time. Keep a lookout for more information in the
following months.
As always, you can find more information on the Parish
Website
for
Youth
Ministry
at:
http://www.shgparish.org/youth-ministry.aspx. Follow
us on Facebook (Sacred Heart Youth Ministry –
Glyndon), Twitter (Mrs Kathryn @SHG_youth), and
Instagram (Sacred Heart Glyndon - Youth) as well!
Religious Education
Children’s Religion Program: Pre-K – 8th Grade
www.shgparish.org/religious-education.aspx
Children’s Liturgy of the Word (CLOW)
www.shgparish.org/clow.aspx
Sunday Nursery during 10:30 AM Mass
www.shgparish.org/nursery.aspx
Sacrament Preparation
www.shgparish.org/baptism.aspx
www.shgparish.org/penance.aspx
www.shgparish.org/communion.aspx
Martin Luther King Holiday
There will be no Religious Education classes on
January 18th or 19th due to the Martin Luther King
holiday.
Family-Home Study January Gathering
The next monthly session for parents and children in the
FHS program will take place on Wednesday, January
14th at 7:00 PM in the Mother Seton Room. Please join
us as we gather together with Sister Cecilia to share a
special family lesson and activity.
Baptism Preparation Class
The monthly baptism preparation class will be held on
Monday, January 12th at 7:00 PM in room #105. This
class is for parents who will be having their first child
baptized at Sacred Heart and for parents whose last child
was baptized here more than four years ago. For more
information about baptisms at Sacred Heart Parish, see
www.shgparish.org/baptism.aspx.
Children’s Liturgy of the Word (CLOW)
Children's Liturgy of the Word (CLOW) is celebrated
most Sundays during the 9:00 AM Mass for children
from age 4 through 3rd grade. Children are dismissed
with a catechist after the opening prayer and return
before the consecration. Children participate in an
interactive, age-appropriate liturgy that helps them
understand and integrate God's word in their young
lives. No registration is necessary! There will be NO
CLOW on January 18.
Sunday Nursery
Would you like someone to watch your toddlers so that
you and others can fully appreciate Mass without
distractions? A free nursery service (child care) is
available on most Sunday mornings for children under
the age of three years old from 10:15 - 11:30 AM in
room 126. For more information, please contact Sister
Cecilia at 410-833-8515 or [email protected].
There will be NO Nursery on January 18.
First Communion Suit and Dress Donations
Do you have a child’s First Communion dress, suit,
pants, shirt, tie, or sport coat that is no longer needed?
If you are willing to donate any of these items to another
family, please bring it to the Religious Education office
in the parish center or call us at 410-833-8515. Thank
you!
Social Justice
Just as the commandment "Thou shalt not kill
sets a clear limit in order to safeguard the value
of human life, today we also have to say "thou
shalt not" to an economy of exclusion and
inequality. Such an economy kills...The excluded are
not the "exploited", but the outcasts, the "leftovers". Pope Francis, The Joy of the Gospel, 2013.
Winter Parish Blood Drive
Our winter parish Blood Drive
will take place in the Mother
Seton Room on Saturday,
January 24, 2015. Sing-up
sheets will be in the church
gathering space before and after
mass on the weekends of January
3-4 and 10-11, 2015. As always,
the need is great. If you would
like to be a volunteer or a blood donor, please contact
Rich or Margie Evans at 410-902-9222 or
[email protected].
Parish Life
Lector Training
On Monday, January 26, from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. in
the Main Church, there will be a training and
information session for anyone interested in serving as
a lector If you plan to attend, please contact Mark
Sandona to confirm ([email protected], or 301 6963747).
"Life in the Spirit Charismatic
Prayer Group"
The "Life in the Spirit Charismatic
Prayer
Group"
invites
all
parishioners
to
attend
a
Charismatic Mass to be celebrated
by Fr. James McKearney, S.S. on
Wednesday January 14, 2015 at
7:30 PM in the Little Church.
There will be an inter-active
homily, opportunities for personal
prayer petitions and joyful singing. There will also be
a Healing prayer after Mass. Fellowship and
refreshments will follow in the West Room.
Pastoral Care Invitation
If you or your family has a loved one that is sick at
home, in a nursing facility, or in the hospital and would
welcome a visit from our Pastoral Health Care Team
or desires to have their name placed on our Prayer List,,
please do not hesitate to call Sister Helen at 410-8331696 / [email protected] or be in touch with
the Parish Office. It is our joy to be of service to you.
Coffee House
The holidays are over and it’s time to enjoy Sacred
Heart’s Coffee House again, or for the first time. Home
School is hosting our Coffee House
today Sunday, January 11th after
the 10:30 am Mass in the Mother
Seton Room. We have a selection
of donuts, juice, hot chocolate,
milk, tea, chai, and the allimportant coffees, including regular, decaf, lattes, and
cappuccinos. Come after Mass or Religious Education
classes and meet old friends or make new ones. Hope
to see you there.
Sharing Christ's Love with Senior Citizens at
Future Care Nursing Home
The Sacred Heart Respect Life Committee and Faith in
Action invite you to join them in sharing Christ's love
through the gift of song by singing with the residents of
Future Care Cherrywood Nursing Home (12020
Reisterstown Road) on Wednesday, January 21, from
6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. As we give thanks to God for the
sacred gift of life, we will also sing happy birthday to
each resident who has a birthday in January. We will
meet in the lobby at 6:25 p.m. Please call Denise BlairNellies at 410-795-6852 for more information.
Respect Life Prayerful Sing Along
Please join us for prayers, songs, food and fellowship at
the Respect Life Prayerful Sing Along on Friday,
January 23, from 7:15 p.m. to 9:15 p.m. in the Mother
Seton Room. Our theme is "Thanking God for the Gift
of Life." We invite you to bring a donation for the prolife pregnancy center (e.g. diapers, wipes, baby
shampoo, new and gently used baby clothing (size infant
to 3T). Child care will be provided. Children will join
us for songs, fellowship, and light refreshments. Please
call Denise Blair-Nellies at 410-795-6852 for more
information.
STAND / Shield the Vulnerable
ATTENTION all volunteers for Sacred Heart Parish
and School! The STAND requirements for all
volunteers has recently changed. Please go to our parish
website at http://www.shgparish.org/stand-new.aspx for
instructions regarding these changes and requirements,
or go directly to https://www.shieldthevulnerable.org
and login as a volunteer for Sacred Heart Parish or
School. Many have asked how long it takes to be
STAND Certified. There is a minimum processing time
of 3-4 weeks for all new volunteers, and 2-3 weeks for
volunteers seeking renewal.
Have you written your will?
Have you written a will or
estate plan so your children
or other heirs won’t have to
argue about what you
“meant” to leave to them?
Organizations
Boy Scout Troop 706
Christmas Wreath Sales
The Scouts of Troop 706 would like to send out a big
THANK YOU for supporting the Troop with your
Christmas wreath purchase or donation! The proceeds
of our annual Christmas Wreath Sales fund raiser help
to support our many Troop activities. We appreciate
your generosity and look forward to seeing you again
next year. Special thanks to Msgr. Aiken, Sr. Jude, and
Fr. Hamilton for their support and spreading the word
about the wreath sale. Troop 706 wishes everyone a
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Father/Daughter Dance
The annual Knights of Columbus
Father/Daughter Dance will be held on
Saturday, February 28. Tickets will go
on sale February 1.
Sykes Toy Project
On behalf of the Sykes Toy Project I thank St. Vincent
the Paul Sacred Heart Church for the generous donation
to our project. This year we were able to donate toys to
over 500 needy children in our community.
Additionally, a truck load of toy was given to the Bea
Gaddy foundation in Baltimore City.
This project is only successful due to God guiding our
volunteers and the many individuals contributing in
various ways. We thank you all.
Blessings for 2015
Community Events
Retrouvaille
Is your marriage in trouble? If your relationship has
grown cold and distant, if you separated or are thinking
about separation or divorce, we believe Retrouvaille
(French for Rediscovery and pronounced Re-tro-vi) can
help. Retrovaille is a Catholic program designed to help
hurting couples mend and heal brokenness. Our next
weekend is January 22, 23, 2015. All calls are and
inquiries are confidential. For more information please
443-400-7071. For more information visit our web site
at: www.HelpOurMarriage.com . If you would like to
receive information by mail, email us at:
[email protected].
Our Lady of Mount Carmel and Saint Anthony
Cash Bash
Our Lady of Mount Carmel and Saint Anthony Shrine
Parishes will be holding a Cash Bash on Saturday,
February 14, 2015. The Cash Bash will be held at Our
Lady of Mount Carmel's Parish Center, 103 Church
Street, Thurmont, MD from 3:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.-,
doors will open at 2:00 p.m. Cash prizes will be awarded
every 15 minutes starting at 3:00 p.m. through 7:45
p.m., at 8:00 p.m.- the grand prize of $3,000.00 will be
awarded based on the 3 digit Maryland Lottery number,
drawn at that time. The tickets are 825. AII tickets
unsold will be offered for sale at the event, All unsold
tickets will remain in the parish name. The ticket price
includes the cash prizes, (you do not have to be present
to win), food and drink. Music will be provided by Back
Roads. For tickets please call the parish office at 301447-2367.
St. Charles Borromeo Council # 3960 to Sponsor
Youth Free Throw Competition
Boys and girls aged 9 through 14 are invited to
participate in the local level of competition for the 2015
Knights of Columbus Free Throw Championship. The
local competition, sponsored by the St. Charles
Borromeo Council #3960, will be held on 1:00 pm,
Saturday, January 24, 2015 in the St. Charles /
Cambridge School gymnasium.
Contestants on the local level are recognized for their
participation in the event. Participants are required to
furnish proof of age and written parental consent.
Additional information is available by calling Thomas
Feulner at 443-352-8858 or by e-mailing
[email protected].
The Knights of Columbus Free Throw Championship is
sponsored annually, with winners progressing through
local, district, and state competitions. International
champions are announced by the Knights of Columbus
international headquarters based on scores from the
state-level competitions.
8th Grade Dance at Delone Catholic High School
On Saturday, Jan. 24 ALL 8th graders are invited to join
the Delone Catholic Student Council and 9th Grade
Class for a casual dance from 7-9 p.m. in the school
lobby.
The dance is for 8th graders ONLY and the cost is $5.
Registration
is
available
online
at
www.delonecatholic.org. Attendees must stay the entire
length of the dance from 7-9 p.m. and will be supervised
by Delone Catholic faculty and administration.
Call Ms. Mahoney at 717-637-5969 with questions.
The 43rd annual “March for Life” commemorating the Supreme
Court “Roe vs. Wade” decision will be held in Washington, DC on
Thursday, January 22nd.
Sacred Heart Parish will be sponsoring a bus for this event. The bus
will leave after the 9:00 a.m. Mass and will return around 6:00 p.m.
There is no charge for the bus, but a free will offering will be taken
up. Please join the thousands of pro lifers who will witness to their
respect for all life, especially the unborn. To reserve a seat on the
bus, please call Bob Wagner at 410-833-7534 or e-mail him at
[email protected].
Don't miss this opportunity for your
prayerful witness to pro life!