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SACRED HEART OF JESUS CHURCH
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353 MAIN STREET, HIGHLAND FALLS, NEW YORK 10928
BLESSED SACRAMENT CHAPEL
ROUTE 9W, FORT MONTGOMERY, NY
845-446-4609/ FAX 845-446-4610
WWW.SACREDHEART-HIGHLANDFALLS.ORG
Rev. Joseph Tokarczyk , Administrator
Mrs. Mary Ann Brigham—Religious Education Coordinator
845-446-2674
Mrs. Linda Cecchini—Parish Secretary
Mrs. Helen Lindsey —Music Director
SCHEDULE OF MASSES
Sunday: 5:00 pm (Saturday), Highland Falls
8:00 am Fort Montgomery
9:30 am & 11:30 am, Highland Falls
Holy Days: As announced
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday:
8:00am
Wednesday: 5:00 pm; Saturday: 9:00 am
First Friday of the Month: 9:00 am
CONFESSIONS
Saturday: 4:15 - 4:45 pm, Highland Falls
DEVOTIONS
Exposition of the Most Blessed Sacrament:
after the First Friday Mass until 4 pm with
Benediction and recitation of Litany & Novena to the Sacred Heart
Our Lady of Fatima:
First Saturday before Mass
Rosary:
May & October after daily Mass
Liturgy of the Hours
during Advent/Lent recited before daily
Mass
MASSES FOR THE WEEK
Saturday, March 21
5:00 pm
Joseph & Josephine DeMatteis
Sunday, March 22-Fifth Sunday of Lent
8:00 am
Susan Marshall
9:30 am
Michael & Maria Camporeale
Parishioners of Sacred Heart
11:30 am
Monday, March 23-St. Turibius of Mogrovejo
8:00 am
Saundra Palazzo
Tuesday, March 24
8:00 am
Intention available
Wednesday, March 25-The Annunciation of the Lord
5:00 pm
Louie Pelella
Thursday, March 26
8:00 am
Intention available
Friday, March 27
8:00 am
Intention available
Saturday, March 28
9:00 am
Intention available
5:00 pm
Louie Pelella
Sun., Mar 29-Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord
8:00 am
Parishioners of Sacred Heart
9:30 am
Rita Donaldson
11:30 am
Salvatore Capizzano
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A warm greeting is extended to all who have come to Sacred
Heart this weekend to join together in this community of worship and praise to Almighty God. Ever grateful to our faithful
parishioners who are here every weekend, we also welcome our
neighbors and guests who visit us occasionally and want you to
know that you are always welcome. The church is opened one
half hour before daily weekday Mass. The ramp door of the
church is open until 2 pm daily—except Sunday & holidays
when it is closed after the last Mass.
Looking for a Sunday Evening Mass?
Sacred Heart, Monroe, 6 pm
St. John, Goshen, 5 pm
St. Columba, Chester, 6 pm
St. Mary, Washingtonville, 6 pm
Most Holy Trinity, West Point, 5:15 pm
The Rectory office hours are
Monday to Friday
9:30 to 2:00.
(Lunch from 12:00 to 12:30)
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THE LAMPS AND THE GIFTS ARE IN MEMORY
OF:
Kay Rose & James Mahan
Next week we will celebrate Palm Sunday, the beginning of Holy Week. The
services for the week will be as follows:
Holy Thursday
April 2
7 pm
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Good Friday
April 3
3 pm
Stations of the Cross
7 pm
Holy Saturday, Easter Vigil
April 4
7 pm
(no 5:00 Mass)
Easter Sunday
April 5
Chapel - 8 am
Church - 9:30 and 11:30
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(There will be no daily Mass on Holy Thursday,
Good Friday or Holy Saturday)
Holy Thursday - Washing of the Feet
We are looking for 12 individuals who would be willing to
take part in the “washing of the feet” at the Holy Thursday
service. If you would like to participate, please call the rectory 446-4609.
WEEKLY COLLECTIONS
Additional collection - March 8 - $901
March 15 - $4,794
Maintenance - $816
Thank you for your continued support and generosity!
We pray for the sick and homebound:
Rose Baglivi, Joseph Boulay, Joan Brennan,
Dick Cafarelli, George Callahan, Sharon
Colleluore, Connie Cacioppo, Dorothy
Crapanzano, Kevin Crill, Sr., Dan Cronin,
Andrew Decourt, Julie DeWitt, Elizabeth
Crapanzano DiPierro, Eileen Ford, Paul J.
Fortino, Marcia Graber, Butch Hannigan, Darlene & Ed
Koffer, Anne Lewis, Mary Livsey, Rose Livsey, David Love,
Augustina Lusk, Trudy McCabe, Andy Marcinak, Walter Miller, Nestor Navalo, Moira O’Brien, Mae Salerius, Corinna
Schmidt, Bob Scott Marge Servedio, Juan Sierra, Joan
Squicciarini, Mary Kate Squicciarini, Donna Steinmetz, Antoinette Stillitano, (The individual or family members should
be informed they are on the list. In the future ALL names
will remain on the list for one month and then will be
removed unless we hear otherwise. )
Prayer for Our Soldiers
O God, almighty and most gracious,
help keep our men and women safe while
they are defending our freedom. Help them
fight with valor, serve with honor, and
come home when the fight is won. For
those who should fall to any harm, O Lord, please
watch over them so that they can return home to the
families who love them. In the dark of night and the
heat of battle, may our prayers—and your divine
love—give them comfort and protection. This we
pray, Amen.
Outreach to the Homebound and Hospitalized
If you know of someone within our parish community who is ill and cannot come to Mass, please call
the rectory with their name and phone. Also, anyone anticipating surgery or stay in the hospital may
request the sacrament of the anointing of the sick.
Because of HIPAA regulations, hospitals do not
notify us when a parishioner is admitted. Please call
the rectory office so that Father may be notified.
Market Day delivery will be Thursday,
April 9 Order forms are at the doors of
the church. Market Day is the food buying service that delivers quality frozen
items to the school gym for the convenience of customers.
The Thrift Shop is open Thursdays from 10:00
to 1:00. Come to browse and see the treasures you
can find. There are party goods, books, cards, winter clothing, jewelry, etc.
Life is fragile—Handle with Prayer
Please consider attending the Holy Hour each third
Thursday of the month from 2:30 to 3:30. The next
Holy Hour will be Thursday, April 15.
The Shepherd of the Highlands Prayer Group
meets on the first Tuesday of each month at 2:00 pm
in the church. The next meeting will be Tuesday,
April 7. For more information, please contact Josephine Federico at –4529 or Dolly Van Zetta at –3221.
The Sacred Heart Bible Study Group meets on
Thursdays in the sacristy of the church from 7:15-8:45
pm. The subject will be “The Book of Isaiah” using
the Little Rock Catholic Scripture Study series. Please
contact Dorothea Wojciechowski at 446-3819 for more
information.
Baptismal Class….
For first time parents will be held on
Monday, April 13 at 7 pm in the school.
Please call the rectory if you are planning
on attending.
Cardinal’s Appeal
Our goal this year is $39,000. As of March 15, 27
parishioners have pledged $12,065 and to date
$6,165 has been paid to the appeal. This brings us to
31% of our goal of $39,000. Any gift of $5, $15 or
$20 would go a long way in assisting with major
charitable programs that the Archdiocese is involved
with. Envelopes are at the doors of the church if
your means allow you to make any donation.
Prayer Shawl Ministry
A dedicated group of our Parishioners meets on the
Second Tuesday of the month at 1:30 pm in the
school’s music room. They make Prayer Shawls and
Lap Blankets for our homebound and nursing home
residents. It is truly an ecumenical group includes
women from the United Methodist Church as well.
The women who meet to crochet and knit for this
ministry have distributed dozens of shawls and blankets to the elderly and the sick. Donations of acrylic
yarn can be made at the Parish Office and will be
greatly appreciated. If you are interested in joining
this ministry or know of someone in need, please
contact Elaine Dapra at 446-3163. If you are unable
to attend meetings but would like to donate lap blankets and shawls, please call Elaine.
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Eucharistic Ministers/Lector
Sat. Mar. 21 5:00pm M. Galu/M. Pelella
Sun. Mar. 22 8:00am L. Monteleone/K. Willis
9:30am L. Tautel/S. Kelley
11:30am J. McGuinness/M. McDonald
Palm Sunday & Easter Triduum
We are in need of Lectors, Eucharistic Ministers
and Altar Servers for Palm Sunday, Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday (Easter Vigil)
and Easter Sunday.
Palm Sunday - 2 Lectors, Eucharistic Minister, 4
Altar Servers.
Holy Thursday - 2 Lectors, Eucharistic Minister,
4 Altar Servers
Good Friday - 2 Lectors, Eucharistic Minister,
4 Altar Servers
Easter Vigil - 2 Lector, Eucharistic Minister,
4Altar Servers
Easter Sunday - 1 Lector, Eucharistic Minister,
3 Altar Servers for each Mass: 8, 9:30 & 11:30
Please call the rectory and leave your name, number and the service you would like to participate in.
If you are interested in becoming a Lector, Eucharistic Minister
and Altar Server, please fill out the Registration Form below and
return it to the rectory (can drop in basket) or Karen Willis 845304-4155 by the end of March that would be great so a list can be
made up and scheduling sent out. Schedules will be posted in bulletin, but we would also like to set up text messages and email.
Information Sheet for Current & Anyone (New)
Interested in this Ministry
Lectors/Eucharistic Minister & Altar Servers
Name____________________________________
Address__________________________________
Cell Phone_______________________________
Home Phone______________________________
EMAIL:_________________________________
Masses Preferred to Serve:
5pm: Sacred Heart _________
8am: Blessed Sacrament ______
9:30am Sacred Heart ________
11:30am Sacred Heart _______
Are you available to serve Holy Days: yes/no
Are you available to minister to homebound:
Yes/no
Are you available for funerals: yes/no
Other info:______________________________
Religious Education .
April and May
April 11-Communion Retreat Day-9:30 am to
12:30 pm.
April 29-Communion Rehearsal
April 30-Confirmation Rehearsal 7:30
(Candidates/Sponsors)
May 5-Confirmation at 5:30 pm
May 6-Communion Rehearsal
May 9-Communion at 9:30 am
March 22-Fifth Sunday of Lent - John 12:20-33:
Think about what happens to seeds planted in the
ground, warmed by the sun and watered by the rain.
In today’s Gospel Jesus tells Philip and Andrew what
will happen to him. Just like the seed that changes
into a beautiful flower, Jesus will over come death,
and so will we. Can you think of someone whom you
have seen (or read about or seen on TV) who has put
someone else first (before their wants)?
Are You Registered?
Have you recently moved here? If you plan to
be a godparent for baptism or sponsor for Confirmation that is not celebrated in this parish
and need to obtain a certificate as a Catholic in
good standing, you should be an active, registered parishioner. Also, we can only provide
year-end donation statements for tax purposes
to registered parishioners. Call the rectory or
fill out the form below and place in the collection basket.
Name:_____________________________
P O Box _____________
Street Address_________________________
Fort Montgomery OR Highland Falls
Phone: ______________________________
______I do not receive envelopes.
Please sign me up so I can receive them.
Thank you.
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