1. religion and spirituality
2. christianity
3. catholicism

SACRED HEART OF JESUS CHURCH
S
a
c
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. Mary Carter —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, May 9
9:30 am
First Communion
5:00 pm
Louie Pelella
Sunday, May 10
Sixth Sunday of Easter
8:00 am
Mother’s Day Intentions
9:30 am
Mother’s Day Intentions
Mother’s Day Intentions
11:30 am
Monday, May 11
8:00 am
Mary Percacciolo
Tuesday, May 12
8:00 am
Lorentz ‘Chip’ Graber
Wednesday, May 13
5:00 pm
Catherine Richardson
Thursday, May 14
8:00 am
Dawn Volli
Friday, May 15
8:00 am
Glen MacLeod
Saturday, May 16
9:00 am
Intention available
5:00 pm
Gallagher and Rydell Families
Sunday, May 17 Seventh Sunday of Easter
8:00 am
Sacred Heart Parishioners
9:30 am
Maria, Camillo and Valentina Pascetta
Thomas Burley
11:30 am
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ** * * * * * * * * ** * * *
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—1:30
LAMPS AND GIFTS ARE IN MEMORY OF:
Edward J. Maset
SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
May 3 Collection - $ 3855
Aid to Eastern Europe $ 849
Each month, 24 parishioners make their contribution by
PARISH PAY. Parish pay enables you to give electronically
once a month. The total contribution for April was $2225
Thank you for your continued support and generosity!
May 10 - Sixth Sunday of Easter – John 15:9-17 Today’s
Gospel from John is a challenge. Jesus tells us his basic
commandment: “Love one another as I love you.” Jesus,
calls us friends, reminding us that friends want only what is
best for the other person. Who needs your friendship or your care
this week?
We would like to extend our congratulations and
blessings to all our young adults, who received their
Confirmation on May 5th. Confirmation completes the
Sacrament of Initiation and brings the gifts of the Holy Spirit alive in us so that we can take all that we have
learned and who we have become and apply it in action—full of faith and hope that what God has
planned for us will come to be through the power of
His Spirit. We pray that they will be closer to God and
become more aware of God in their daily lives.
CONGRATULATIONS!
MAY SAINT OF THE MONTH: ST DYMPHNA
Born in Ireland to a Christian mother and a pagan father in the
seventh century, St Dymphna is the patron saint of people struggling with mental illness. Her father struggled with the disease,
and after the death of Dymphna’s mother he was incapable of
dealing with his grief. Dymphna is particularly relevant today
because one in four adults in the United States (approximately
61.5 million people) and 20 percent of youth ages 13 to 18 suffer
from some form of mental illness
The 16th annual Healing mass, including the communal rite of
anointing the sick and a blessing with a relic of St Dymphna,
patron saint of mental health, will be held on Friday, May 15,
2015 at 7 pm in Mt. Alvernia Chapel in Wappingers Falls, NY. A
social follows the Mass. For directions to Mt. Alvernia Retreat
Hous call (845) 297 5706 or visit www.mtalvernia.org
As part of their celebrations for the 150th Anniversary of ministry in the United States, the Franciscan Missionary Sisters of the
Sacred Heart will be hosting Frank Runyeoun as he presents
“LUKE: Stories on the Road”. Please come and join them at the
Mt. St. Francis Chapel on Sunday, May 17 at 7 pm. 250 South
Street Peekskill, NY 10566. For more information call (914 )737
3373. Free will offering.
We pray for the sick and homebound:
Rose Baglivi, Marcella Berdon, Joan Brennan,
Dick Cafarelli, George Callahan, Sharon
Colleluore, Connie Cacioppo, Dorothy
Crapanzano, Dan Cronin, Andrew Decourt,
Julie DeWitt, Elizabeth Crapanzano DiPierro, Bob England, Olympia Estrada, Eileen
Ford, Marcia Graber, Butch Hannigan, Darlene & Ed Koffer,
Kathleen Lester, Anne Lewis, Mary Livsey, Rose Livsey, David Love, Augustina Lusk, Trudy McCabe, Andy Marcinak,
Walter Miller, Ann Mirabello, Nestor Navalo, Moira O’Brien,
Mae Salerius, Corinna Schmidt, Bob Scott, Marge Servedio,
Juan Sierra, Joan Squicciarini, Mary Kate Squicciarini, Donna
Steinmetz, Antoinette Stillitano.
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.
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 and summer clothing, jewelry, etc..
Sacred Heart Women’s Group will NOT meet
Sunday, May 10th because it is Mother’s Day. Next
Meeting will be on Sunday, June 14th after the 9:30
Mass.
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, May 21.
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,
June 2. For more information, please contact Josephine Federico at 446 4529 or Dolly Van Zetta at 446 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.
Cardinal’s Appeal
Our goal this year is $39,000. To date, 95 parishioners have pledged $25,933. We are at 66% of
our goal. Your 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.
GOLDEN WEDDING JUBILEE MASS
At the Cathedral of St. Patrick
Couples celebrating their 50th Wedding Anniversary anytime during 2015 are invited to attend the Annual Golden
Wedding Jubilee Mass with Cardinal Dolan at the Cathedral
of St. Patrick on Saturday, June 20th or Sunday, June 21st at
2:00 pm. Pre-registration is required. Please contact your
parish for registration.
The closing date to register for the Mass is Tuesday, May
19th. This event is sponsored by the Family LIFE/Respect
Life Office of the Archdiocese of New York.
Craft and Bake Sale
May 16, 2015 at Holy Innocents Church in Highland Falls.
Hours 9:00 - 4:00 pm. Food and beverage for purchase.
For first time parents will be held on Monday,
May 11 at 7 pm in the school. Please call the
rectory if you are planning on attending.
SHC 462 Page 2
Information Sheet for Current & Anyone (New)
Interested in this Ministry
Lectors/Eucharistic Minister & Altar Servers
Name____________________________________
Address__________________________________
Religious Education .
May
May 10 - Last class for Sunday
May 13 - Last class for Wednesday
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
MARK YOUR CALENDAR
Vacation Bible School
July 20—24
9:00—11:50
Topic: “Discovering God’s Love”
Adult and Teen volunteers needed. Call 845446-2674
Are you available for funerals: yes/no
Other info:______________________________
If you are interested in becoming a Lector, Eucharistic Minister and Altar
Server, please fill out the Registration Form above and return it to the rectory
(can drop in basket) or Karen Willis 845-304-4155.
Today when we honor our Mothers, we will ask our
Heavenly Father to bless them now in this lifetime
with good thing and good health. Lord bless them
with joy, love, laughter and pride in their children
and surround them with many good friends. To all
our mothers who gave us life and nurtured us and
all those who were and are a motherly presence in
our lives. We wish you all a Happy Mother’s Day!
The most beautiful month of the year, the
month of May is dedicated to Blessed Mary,
Mother of Jesus and our
Mother, and also dedicated to
our earthly Mothers. At the
main entrance and side entrances of the church you will
find special envelopes for
Mother’s Day. Please take an
envelope and write the name
of your Mother, Grandmother, Aunt and Sister,
living or deceased, and return to our church.
You can drop it in the collection basket or hand
it to the priest. We will place these names on the
altar and pray for our Mothers on Mother’s Day
and for the entire Month of May.
QUEEN OF HEAVEN
The month of May is dedicated to
Mary. The recitation of the Rosary is
especially encouraged during the
month of May. The Fatima statue of
Mary in the parish has been passed
from family to family to encourage
the saying of the Rosary in families
who take possession of it during any
week. Robert and MaryAnn Mendel
take care of the statue. If you contact
them at 446 6818, they will even deliver the statue to your home for the
week that you choose.
SHC 462 Page 3
Wedding
Invitations
&
Holiday Cards
Hair in the Highlands
521 Main Street • Highland Falls
845-446-2965
Saundra Kelley, Stylist/Owner
Closed Sunday & Monday
Log Onto
www.jppc.net
conveniently from your home or office.
Online Catalog • Online Ordering • Online Proofing
All Major Credit Cards Accepted
FREE UPS GROUND SHIPPING!
Commercial Rates are at an All Time Low. Contact us today to get
a free analysis to see if we can help Save you money with your
monthly payments on your commercial property. Multi-Family, Retail,
Office Building, Apartment and Condos. Can close in as little as 45 days!
Four season customer service is our top priority.
Call us today
215-586-1575 or 267-251-0341
www.duqcapital.com
3900 City Avenue, Suite 107
Philadelphia, PA 19131
CHURCH BULLETIN ADVERTISING
DOES YOUR
ADVERTISING
Community
support worthy
of patronizing!
• Establish a relationship?
• Build a friendship?
• Earn referrals?
• Generate a testimony?
• Capture repeat business?
The constant visual presence your business needs to succeed.
J OHN P ATRICK P UBLISHING
C O M PA N Y
FAMILIAR • TRUSTED • PROVEN EFFECTIVE
NOW THAT’S ADVERTISING!
©iStock.com/JohnPatrickPublishing
This happens for thousands every day
with church bulletin advertising!
1.800.333.3166 ext.161 | www.JPPC.net
462 Sacred Heart of Jesus, Highland Falls, NY (I) UPS
John Patrick Publishing Company (800) 333-3166 • www.jppc.net
W
135 Main Street
Highland Falls, NY 10928
wfhoganfuneralhome.com
446-2868
Licensed Directors
Colin W. Campbell
Richard J. Sullivan
Thomas P. Sullivan
Victor T. Holmes
illiam F. Hogan Funeral Home
457 Main Street
Highland Falls, NY
(845) 446-2626
Bobbie Fallon
Carousel of Homes
BOSCH'S GARAGE
& TOWING
JK 's
Country Deli
Licensed Real Estate Broker
1176 Route 9W • Ft. Montgomery, NY
25 Main Street,
Catering Is Our Specialty
446-4530
Highland Falls
FAMILY OWNED BUSINESS
Tel & Fax:
24 Hour Towing 446-4520 John & Jenny Kurisko, Proprietors
845-446-2238
www.schadesrestaurant.com
• Full Auto Repair & Service
• New York State Inspection
Richie's
George S. Papageorge DDS
FAMILY DENTISTRY
Little
Place
70 Villa Parkway
Highland Falls, NY 10928
~ YOUR ~
www.georgepapageorgedds.com
(845) 839-0043
JOSHUA A. BREWER
D.M.D.
FAMILY DENTISTRY
Local Restaurant
246 MAIN STREET
HIGHLAND FALLS, NY 10928
Bob & Mary Livsey, Owners
845.446.2424
845-446-7918
(845) 446-3500
888 ROUTE 9W
FORT MONTGOMERY, NY
The Park Restaurant
Good Food, Good Friends,
Just A Good Place To Be!
SERVING HOME COOKED
BREAKFAST, LUNCH AND DINNER
451 Main St, Highland Falls
3 Blocks South of West Point
(Thayer Gate)
(845)446-8709
www.ParkRest.com
Sunday Show Your Bulletin For
10% Discount After Mass
WARD & GARVEY
INSURANCE &
INVESTMENTS
270 Main Street, Highland Falls, NY 10928
Jack Garvey & Teresa Gibney
Ph: 845-446-2895 • Fax: 845-446-3403
www.wardandgarvey.com
“New York’s Premier Catholic Visiting
Nurse/Home Healthcare Agency”
Compassionate Care in the privacy
and comfort of your own home!
Services include:
Skilled Nursing • Home Health Aides
Care Management
Physical, Speech & Occupational Therapies
Specialty Services include:
Cardiac Care • Diabetes Care
Care Transitions
Maternal Child Services
Wound & Ostomy
Social Work • Pastoral Care
1-855-488-2149
www.dsfhs.org
462 Sacred Heart of Jesus, Highland Falls, NY (B) UPS
John Patrick Publishing Company (800) 333-3166 • www.jppc.net