SACRED HEART CHURCH
October 26, 2014
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30 Sunday of Ordinary Time
GOD’S FAMILY IN MANOA
served by:
Rev. Henry J. McKee, Pastor
Rev. George J. Boyle, Pastor Emeritus
Rev. Michael G. Speziale, In Residence
Deacon John J. Suplee
Deacon Bill Williams
Deacon Thomas J. Woods
Mrs. Celie Magee, School Principal
Sister Kathleen McCafferty, S.S.J.,
Director of Religious Education
Sister Bridget McCullough, I.H.M.,
Parish Service Ministries
Miss Mary Ann Allton,
Music Director
Mr. Zachary Moren, Youth Minister
105 Wilson Ave. Havertown, PA
Phone: 610-449-3000 Fax: 610-449-2364
Parish Office Hours:
Monday to Friday:
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
(Closed 12-1 PM For Lunch)
Evenings & Saturday: by Appointment
Sunday: 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Sacred Heart School: 610-446-9198
109 N. Manoa Road
Religious Education Office: 610-449-3000
*for CCD nights : Resource Room 610-446-7597
C.C.D. Classes are Mondays & Wednesdays
(Sept. thru May) 6:45 PM - 8:05 PM
Convent:
610-446-3694
Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
108 Shelbourne Road
MASS SCHEDULE
SUNDAYS
Vigil: 5:00 PM Saturday
7:30, 9:00, 10:30 AM & 12:00noon
WEEKDAYS
Tuesday through Saturday at 8:30 AM
Holy Days of Obligation
As listed in bulletin and on Parish Website
CONFESSIONS
Saturday afternoon: 3:30-4:30 PM
or anytime by appointment
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
Monday – Friday: 8:00am - 9:00pm
Saturday: 8:00am - 4:30pm
*Adoration Chapel is located at the driveway
exit of the Church parking lot to Wilson Ave.*
www.sacredheartmanoa.org
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Mass Intentions
for the Week
Tuesday, October 28 (SS Simon & Jude)
8:30am Chuck O’Donnell
Wednesday, October 29
8:30am Marie Hand
Thursday, October 30
8:30am Elizabeth Reilly
Friday, October 31
8:30am Marge Durkin & Mary McGlone
Saturday, November 1
8:30am All Saints Day (no obligation)
Parish Registration
We welcome new members to our Parish Family!
Please stop at the Parish Center to register or
download form at www.sacredheartmanoa.org
Baptism ~ Pre Jordan
*The next date for PreJordan is: NOVEMBER 10**
Baptisms are celebrated on Sundays at 1:15 PM with
the exception of the 4th Sunday of each month, when
Baptisms are celebrated at the 12:00 Noon Mass.
Parents are required to attend a Pre-Jordan Class
before setting up a date for Baptism.
Pre-Jordan Class is held on the 2nd Monday of each
month at 7:00 PM in the Parish Center, with some
exceptions. *Please consult Parish Bulletin or Website to verify*
Marriage
Couples intending to marry should contact one of the
priests for an appointment to set a date. By
Archdiocesan policy, this must be done at least six
months prior to the date.
Anointing of the Sick
Sunday at Mass or Upon request - contact one of the
priests at the rectory in case of serious illness.
DEVOTIONS
MIRACULOUS MEDAL NOVENA:
Saturday mornings after the 8:30 AM Mass.
ROSARY:
Tuesday through Saturday mornings at 8:10 AM
before Mass.
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
Visit our Adoration Chapel
Monday - Friday: 8:00am - 9:00pm
Saturday: 8:00am - 4:30pm
*The Adoration Chapel will close
at 4:00pm on Halloween*
The Chapel is located at the exit driveway of the church
parking lot leading to Wilson Ave.
ALL ARE
WELCOME!
Reconciliation (Confession)
Anytime by appointment. 610-449-3000
Saturday: 3:30 - 4:30 PM
Visitation of the Sick
If you or someone in your family is
HOMEBOUND due to illness,
disability, or advanced age, please call Sr. Bridget at
the Parish Center (610-449-3000) so arrangements
can be made to bring Holy Communion. Also,
please let us know when someone is in the hospital.
Legion of Mary
Meets each Monday from 2:30 PM to 4:00 PM in the Rectory.
Senior Citizens
Sacred Heart Social Club, an Archdiocesan
Organization, meets on the first and third Mondays of
each month at 1:00 PM in the cafeteria.
Parish Mission Statement
We, the Sacred Heart Parish Community, knowing we are sustained by the Eucharist, dedicate ourselves to:
Forming a prayerful and worshiping community Educating all in Christ’s wisdom formed
in and through the Gospel + Living our faith in today’s society
We strive to: Invite, welcome and serve all through our stewardship
Unite our community through acceptance of one another + Comfort through word and deed
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Dear Sisters and Brothers in the Lord,
Welcome!
Thanks for joining the Sacred Heart
worshiping community as we celebrate
our Eucharistic Liturgy for the 30th
Sunday in Ordinary Time. Your prayerful
participation enriches our Liturgy and brings
blessings to our community. May the Risen Lord
enlighten your mind with the words of Sacred
Scripture and nurture your faith with the Bread of
Life.
In today’s Gospel, Jesus is asked a question by
a “scholar of the Law.” It was a common question
asked and discussed by teachers and scholars of
the Law. “Teacher, which commandment in the
Law is the greatest,” asked the scholar. Jesus
responds by reducing the Law to two
commandments, we are to love God and love our
neighbor as ourselves. Although love is often
defined as “a deep and tender feeling of affection
for a person...a feeling of good will toward
another,” and at times linked to sexual attraction,
love is also an act of the will. The love that Jesus
desires goes beyond feelings or attraction. We
choose to love! It is an act of the will seen in one’s
caring for another through acts of love.
In Exodus today, the Lord expresses concern
for the “alien,” “any widow or orphan” and “your
poor neighbors.” Love calls us to “not molest or
oppress an alien.” In love we avoid wronging a
widow or orphan and extorting our neighbors.
Love calls for us to be compassionate, for as the
Lord says, “I am compassionate.”
Compassion is to be our response to those who
mourn the death of a loved one. We also witness
to compassion in our prayer for those who have
died.
Next Sunday, we will celebrate “The
Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed.”
Commonly known as All Souls Day, it is a day our
prayers are lifted up to God in memory of a
deceased loved one. We will have a special
Liturgy at 12:00noon remembering those buried
from our Church over the past year. The 2014
frame will be hung along with the frames for each
year since our founding in 1927, listing the names
of those we remember in prayer in the month of
November. May the rest in peace!
Be well! God bless,
Fr. McKee
I welcome our 6th Grade children and their
families to the 9:00am Liturgy. As they prepare to
receive the Sacrament of Confirmation, may we continue
to pray for them.
Continued………..
COLLECTIONS
October 19, 2014
October 11, 2013
Goal:
Year to Date:
Difference:
World Missions 2014
World Missions 2013
$ 13,962.00
$ 13,629.00
$280,000.00
$267,089.00
$ -12,911.00
$ 1,552.00
$ 1,650.00
Thank you for your continued generous support!
STEWARDSHIP COLLECTION UPDATE
Total as of October 20, 2014: $39,382.00
From 405 Families
Important Upcoming Meetings
Handbells - Monday, October 28 at 7:00pm
Bereavement #6- Wed, October 29 at 7:00pm
Social Club - Monday, November 3 at 1:00pm
HASA Board & Finance - Thurs., Nov 6 7:00pm
CYO Board - Thursday, November 6 at 7:30pm
Pro-Life - Thursday, November 6 at 8:00pm
New Parishioner Welcome -Sunday, November 11
Prayer Shawl - Monday, November 12 - 9:30am
The Saints will be Marching In!
ALL SAINTS PRAYER SERVICE
Thursday, October 30 at 1:00pm
presented by our 1st Grade children on in Church!
If you are in need of a lifting up of your spirit, this is
one event you don’t want to miss! All are invited!
Blood Pressure Screenings next Sunday,
November 2 after the 7:30am & 12:00n
Masses in the Cry Room (sponsored by the Parish
Health Ministry –1st Sunday of each month)
This weekend October 25 & 26,
Non-perishable food items are being
collected for local food cupboards
Your generosity in caring for those
in need through food donations is
greatly appreciated…
It is a blessing to so many!
THE NEXT SHARING PROJECT FOOD COLLECTION WILL
BE OUR THANKS-BY-GIVING COLLECTION ON THE
WEEKEND OF NOVEMBER 22-23!
P.S. ..CONTINUED:
November 1, All Saints Day,
is not a holy day of obligation this year
Next weekend, Daylight Savings Time ends!!
FALL BACK!
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PRE-JORDAN CLASS
Next PreJordan Session is:
Monday, NOVEMBER 10 at 7:00pm
in the MKD Room in the Parish Center.
*Attendance at the Pre-Jordan Class is
mandatory, prior to the celebration of the
Sacrament of Baptism. Please call the Parish
Center at (610) 449-3000 for further information.
**Upcoming PreJordan Classes:
December 8 & January 12
REST IN PEACE
Please pray for all members of our Sacred Heart
Faith Community who have been welcomed to the
happiness of eternal life.
SICK
Please pray for Baby Sean Cutilllo, Baby Olivia Kirmayer,
Baby Andrew Sholl, Michelle Meehan, Jeffrey Hunter,
Helen Lawville, Genevieve Hosbach, Eleanor Blanch,
Thomas Mayo, Christine Ferrante, Sharon Muschamp,
Nancy Cunningham, Kyle Boas, Christina Boyd, Jim
Sweeney, Rick Kearney, Bud Devlin, Pasquale Dougherty,
Mike Wilson, Loretta Malloy Lego, Brigid Sullivan, Jackie
Mitchell, John Conway, Jill Carey, Jack Clark, Joe Cutuli,
Gina D’Orazio, Dana Kleinschmidt, Cheryl Duca, Will
Lawler, Terri Michels, Matt Shaw, Susan Gallagher, Martha
Primavera, Mickey McGoldrick, Michael Feerick, Richard
Wagner, Marie Debow, Mark Welsh, Rose Mary Haley,
Laura Bailey, Rita Hershey, Joanne McManus, Sam
Stocker, Maryanne Keller, Louise Savarese, Joanna Small,
James Bamber, Christopher Chipman, Amy McBride,
Harold Deitz, Joseph News, Joanne Shain, Anna McPhee,
Celeste Gisondi, Helen Rebardo, Joseph Mulholland,
Nicholas Galassi, Andrew Cabrelli, Cathy Aquaro, Rick
Reid, and Gregory Benoit.
Please remember to pray for all men and women serving in
the Armed Forces. May the sacrifices they are making bring
peace. May God bring them all home safely and soon.
Poor Box Donations for October will be designated for
Women of Hope, Philadelphia, PA
H.O.P.E.
H.O.P.E. provides assistance for
doctor
appointments, shopping, etc. If you are in need of
H.O.P.E services, please call Kathy Vasaturo at 610449-7626 or Isabelle Duca at 610-449-3638.
*More drivers always needed! Think about it!
*Scrip & Fun Money (gift cards for supermarkets,
restaurants, retail stores, etc.) is sold in the Parish
Center Sunday mornings: 10:00am 11:30am
MEMORIAL MASS
All Souls Day
Sunday, November 2
12:00noon
Join us as we pray especially for
deceased members of our
individual families, as well as
deceased members of our parish family.
ALL ARE INVITED!
There will be reception following Mass
in Everett Hall*
Reminder: Saturday, November 1 - All Saints Day
Mass will be celebrated at 8:30am
(since it falls on a Saturday, there is no obligation)
Upcoming Handbell Practices :
October 27 November 3, 17, 24
at 7:00pm - MKD Room
Register Now for CYO Basketball
JV, Varsity and High School Boys & Girls Gr 5 - 12
REGISTRATION DEADLINE – FRIDAY 10/31/14
All players MUST BE REGISTERED
to participate in any tryouts
REGISTER AT WWW.WAGDOGS.COM
revised
Team
Girls JV
Grade 5-6
Girls Varsity
Grades 7-8
Boys JV
Grades 5-6
Boys Varsity
Grades 7-8
Tryout 1
Sat Nov 1
12:30 – 2:30
Sat Nov. 1
10:00 – 12:00
Sat Nov 1
6:45 -8:45
Sat Nov 1
2:45 -4:45
Tryout 2
Sun Nov 2
1:00 – 3:00
Sun Nov 2
3:00 – 5:00
Sun Nov 2
7:00 - 9:00
Sun Nov 2
5:00 -7:00
Tryout 3
Mon Nov 3
4:30 – 6:00
Tues Nov 4
5:00 -7:00
Wed Nov 5
4:15-6:00
Mon Nov 3
8:30 -9:30
Children in PreK– Gr 1 are invited to participate
CHILDRENS LITURGY of the WORD
SUNDAY at the 10:30am Mass
Do you SEW?? Help is needed making
Baptismal Bibs! Please call Palma Ricci at 610-446-2403
SCRIPTURE READINGS
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2014
Reading I: Wis 3:1-9
Resp: Ps 23:1-3a,3b-4,5-6
Reading II: Rom 5:5-11
Gospel: John 6:37-40
Sunday & Daily Readings
at www.usccb.org.
Inspiring Thoughts
of Pope Francis
"To love God and
neighbor is not something
abstract, but profoundly
concrete: it means seeing
in every person the face
of the Lord to be served,
to serve him concretely.
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THANK YOU!
I want to extend my gratitude to all our parishioners who have already
responded to this year’s Stewardship Offering
Your generous support of your Church is deeply appreciated!
If you haven’t already returned your Stewardship Offering, please do
so as soon as possible, as this collection is vital to our Parish’s
financial stability. Offerings can be returned via collection basket or
mail or may be dropped off at the Parish Center.
SOCIAL CLUB
Mass for Deceased members of Social Club
Sunday, November 2 at 9:00am
Next Meeting: Monday, November 3 at 1:00pm
Special Guest: Director of Haverford Library
SOCIAL CLUB CHRISTMAS LUNCHEON
Thursday, December 4 at McCall’s Country Club
$26 for members; $28 for guests. Taking
reservations now! Call Elaine at 610-853-1785
…..Coming Soon!
LUCKY HEART LOTTERY
Interested in being a ticket seller?
If so, Please contact:
Bill Reavey (610) 283-4241 [email protected]
Scott Wimmer (610) 220-3028 [email protected]
Bill Gowie (610) 457-8923 [email protected]
Elena Jones (484) 390-0134 [email protected]
PRO-LIFE NEWS
PRO-LIFE NEWS - The Next Meeting of the ProLife Group will be THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6 at
8:00pm in the Parish Center.. If you are free, join
us for a Holy Hour for Life at 7:00pm in the
Adoration Chapel. ALL are Welcome! Pray for Life!
24 HOUR PREGNANCY HOTLINE: 610-626-4006!
Post-Abortion Healing Retreats: rachelsvineyard.org
Plenty of room for more volunteers!
At Cradles to Crayons
The “Giving Factory” in Conshohocken
Tuesday, November 11
6:00 - 8:00pm
Parents & children (age 6 +) will sort and pack
clothing, toys, books, etc for children in need.
To sign up, contact Jean Murray at
[email protected] or 610-449-3000
*Pre-registration is required*
SACRED HEART SCHOOL
ALL-CLASS REUNION
Friday, November 28, 2014
7:00 - 11:00PM SPRINGFIELD COUNTRY CLUB
BUFFET DINNER
$40. 00
CASH BAR
Mary Jo McGoldrick
484-437-3421
Jack Reick
610-446-3730
Sandy Turner Zimmerman
610-449-1460
Deacon John Suplee
610-449-3000
Janet Laverty Janssen
610-368-9186
Tell Family & Friends!
Last Reunion Sold - out! Don’t delay...get your tickets early!
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Sacred Heart School offers an excellent academic program grounded in the belief that
Jesus is the Way, the Truth, and the Life. You are encouraged to tour our classrooms,
Science Lab, Computer Lab, Art and Music Rooms, and gymnasium.
HOW DO WE KNOW OUR ACADEMIC AND RELIGIOUS PROGRAMS ARE STRONG?
Last year, twelve of our Eighth Graders were invited to sit for the Neumann Scholarship Test, and one student did indeed
receive a four year scholarship to Archbishop Bonner! This year nine of our Eighth Graders have been invited to sit for
this prestigious scholarship. Our Eighth Graders are also accepted into the high school of choice, including: Archbishop
Carroll, Bonner Prendergast, Haverford High, Cardinal O’Hara, St. Joseph’s Prep, Villa Maria Academy, Notre Dame
Academy, Merion Mercy Academy, Devon Prep, Malvern Prep,
FIRST PREFERENCE FOR REGISTRATION
IS GIVEN TO PARISHIONERS ON THE FOLLOWING DATES:
Wednesday, December 3 1:00 – 3:00 PM
Thursday, December 4 6:30 – 8:00 PM
For registration after December 4th please contact the school office for an appointment.
Mark your calendars now!
PRE-K AND KINDERGARTEN FILLED EARLY LAST YEAR!
If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Celie Magee, Principal, at610.446.9198
Mass for Religious Liberty: All are invited to
participate in the annual Mass for Religious
Liberty on November 3 at St. Anastasia,
Newtown Square at 7:00pm.
Mass will be
offered in thanksgiving for our Religious Liberty, and
for continued protection of this sacred right. For
additional details visit www.ProLifeDelco.com
A DAY FOR CAREGIVERS
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4 9:30AM - 2:30PM
AT IHM CONFERENCE CENTER, BRYN MAWR
Presenter: Sr. Elizabeth Monica Acri, IHM, Psy. D.
$40 includes light breakfast & lunch. Mass will be
celebrated. Call 610-581-0120 to reserve a place.
At The Franciscan Spiritual Center in Aston
Thanksgiving & Christmas are around the corner!
HELPING HANDS FOR THE HOLIDAYS!
Anyone wishing to contribute to “Helping Hands
for the Holidays” may place their donation (cashcheck-scrip) in a envelope marked “Helping
Hands” in with the regular collection. Thank you!
THE EUCHARISTIC PRAYER
Corner As
the
Eucharistic
Prayer
continues, the words of institution,
the words that Jesus spoke at that last dinner with
his friends, are repeated. This is the part of the
prayer that is probably the most familiar to us.
Following the words of institution, we pray for those
who have died and then we say the prayer that
Jesus taught his followers, commonly known as the
Our Father or the Lord’s Prayer. After we pray the
Lord’s Prayer, we offer one another the sign of
peace. More than just a time to shake hands or
exchange hugs, this piece is meant to symbolize
the unity of the congregation and allow us to bless
one another.
After this exchange of peace, we
pray the Agnus Dei: Behold the Lamb of God who
takes away the sins of the world. Then we enter
into the mystery of communion!
RETREAT DAY FOR VETERANS:
HONORING OUR VETERANS - HEART TO HEART
November 22, 2014 from 10 AM to 3 PM at
609 Convent Road, Aston, PA.
The presenters are the Bayada Nursing Staff and
Guest Presenters. Open to all Veterans and their
caregivers.
There is no cost.
Registration
Deadline: November 15. Call (610) 558-6152 or
www.fscaston.org
HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH GROUP meets Sunday
evenings 7:00-9:00pm in Youth Room (Basement
of Parish Center) All High School Youth Welcome!
http://havertownym.blogspot.com/
Many parishioners use
Electronic Funds Transfer
as an alternative method for
giving, To enroll or to learn
more about Sacred Heart
Parish Giving, please go to
www.sacredheartmanoa.org
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