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Sunday, March 25, 2018 | 0132 Sacred Heart Parish 203 Church Road Oxford, PA 610-932-5040 www.sacredheart.us Rev. Michael F. Hennelly, Pastor
Sunday, March 25, 2018 | 0132
Sacred Heart Parish
203 Church Road Oxford, PA 610-932-5040
www.sacredheart.us Rev. Michael F. Hennelly, Pastor
0132 Sacred Heart Parish Sunday, March 25, 2018
Holy Week 2018
Holy Week 2018 Schedule
Tuesday - March 27th Confessions at 12:00 pm and 7:30 pm
**last opportunity here at Sacred Heart
Holy Thursday - March 29th
Thursday of the Lord’s Supper Mass 7:00 pm Visitation of the Tabernacle in the Chapel until 11:00 pm
Good Friday - March 30th Visitation of the Tabernacle in the Chapel from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm
Liturgy of the Passion & Death of Our Lord 3:00 pm **The Divine Mercy Novena begins today - pamphlets will be distributed after the service
Living Stations 7:00 pm
Holy Saturday - March 31st Blessing of Easter Food Baskets 12:00 noon The Easter Vigil in the Holy Night 7:30 pm
Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord - April 1st 7:45 am, 9:00 am, 10:30 am Church (Children’s Choir), 10:30 am Gym (overflow), 12:00 noon
**There will be no Confessions Holy Saturday, March 31st
Divine Mercy Sunday - April 8th
Prayer Service and Divine Mercy Chaplet 4:00 pm
Holy Week & Easter Office Hours
Monday, March 26th 8:30 am - 4:30 pm Tuesday, March 27th 8:30 am - 2:00 pm and 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm Wednesday, March 28th 8:30 am - 4:30 pm Thursday, March 29th 8:30 am - 12:00 noon Friday, March 30th Closed Monday, April 2nd Closed Tuesday, April 3rd Resume normal hours
Eucharistic Adoration - Enter into Silence
Our world is constantly filling us with noise: TV, radio, phones, etc; but we know that
only through silence can we reach down into our inner souls and listen to God. In this last week of Lent, we invite you to let silence work for you; do nothing and force noth-ing, just let God guide you. Eucharistic Adoration is open to all and is held every Tuesday from 8:00 am to 6:45 pm concluding with a 7:00 pm Mass. You may come at any time and stay for any length of time.
We are in need of Adorers for 8:00 am and 12:00 pm. We are looking at extending Adoration hours until 10:00 pm but are in need of at least 2 assigned Adorers for each hour. Please contact Joanne Di Liberto for more infor-mation or to sign up at 610-932-8962.
Save the Date
Forty Hours Devotion is scheduled for Friday, June 8, 2018 beginning at 3 pm through 7 am Sunday, June 10, 2018. Mark your calendars - more information will follow in coming weeks.
This Week’s Meetings & Activities
Sunday, March 25th - Butter Lamb & Crab Cake pickup PREP - following 9:00 am Mass - School Youth Group Food Collection - 1:30 - 3:30 - Walmart, Oxford AA (open) - 6:30 pm - Hall Monday, March 26th Tuesday, March 27th Adoration - beginning at 8:00 am - Church Confessions - 12::00 pm - Church PREP - 6:00 pm - School RCIA - 7:30 pm - PMR Confessions - 7:30 pm - Church Wednesday, March 28th Adult Choir - 7:00 pm - Church Charismatic Prayer Group - 7:30 pm - Chapel Thursday, March 29th Holy Thursday Mass - 7:00 pm - Church Friday, March 30th Legion of Mary - 9:00 am - PMR Good Friday Service - 3:00 pm - Church Living Stations of the Cross - 7:00 pm - Church Saturday, March 31st Easter Vigil - 7:30 pm - Church Sunday, April 1st - Happy Easter AA (open) - 6:30 pm - Hall **PMR= Parish Meeting Room
Mass Intentions This Week
Saturday, Mar 24, 2018 - Vigil Mass
5:00 pm Chuck Norris
Sunday, Mar 25, 2018 - Palm Sunday of the
Passion of the Lord
7:45 am The People of Sacred Heart
9:00 am Barbara O’Connor
10:30 am Gregory Trunzo
12:00 pm Joyce Li
Monday, Mar 26, 2018 - Monday of Holy Week
8:00 am Edward McRae
Tuesday Mar 27, 2018 - Tuesday of Holy Week
7:00 pm Frank Sipala
Wednesday, Mar 28, 2018 - Wednesday of Holy Week
8:00 am Rick Collarini
Thursday, Mar 29, 2018- Holy Thursday of the
Lord’s Supper
7:00 pm The People of Sacred Heart
Friday, Mar 30, 2018 - Friday of the Passion of the Lord
3:00 pm Service - No Intentions
Saturday, Mar 31, 2018 - Easter Vigil in the Holy Night
7:30 pm The People of Sacred Heart
Sunday, April 1, 2018 - Easter Sunday of the
Resurrection of the Lord
All Easter Masses will be offered for the intentions of the
People of Sacred Heart Parish
Please pray for
Our Sick: Donna Seng, Ruthann Miller,
Edward & Carol Painter, Jeanette Shirk, Joe Stanley, Ted Goldman,
Beth Van Woert, Michael Wiciak, Eileen Myrtetus, Barbara Fry-Clingenpeel, Baby Levi Colon,
Robert Halpin, Joanne Kennel, Randi Renfroe, Louise Casagrande, Howard Joyce, Helga Hanelt,
John Marcheski, Mary Whiteside, Meghan Gamble, Diane DeVirgiliis, Justine Wareham Smith,
The Magilton Family, Yvonne Beaudet, Michael Komar, Justin Erikson, Susan Curran, Bud Lyon,
Frank Placchetti, Tommy Reilly, Mary Grace Charron, Todd Shelly, Lucas Reiner, Cole Brouse,
Roxanne Magro, Cristen Wooleyhan, Kevin Malone, Virginia Basilio, Judy Ivins,
Carl H. Burton, Darlene D'Amore, Francis (Hank) Collins, Mary Plumley, Richard James,
Sheryl Bond, Laura Chambers, Erma Lawrence, Pat (Ferguson) Kline, John E. Walsh
Our deceased,
all serving in our military,
and all parishioners with special needs.
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Daughters of All Ages Tea
Sunday, April 15, 2018 in the Parish Hall
1:30 to 3:30pm
Please bring a light refreshment to share with oth-
ers. Finger Foods are appreciated. Remember to
invite the special ladies in your life to attend this
lovely event with you. Enjoy fellowship, raffles &
door prizes as well as yummy treats!
Please RSVP by Thursday, April 12th
Nancy (484)643-0062 or [email protected]
There’s an app for that?
Coming Soon: A Sacred Heart App on
your phone!
Launch Date: April 7th & 8th
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Stewardship
Sacred Heart Giving
March 17th / 18th Sunday: $10,490.16
Church in Latin America: $953.00 Poor Box: $229.00
3 Ways to Have a Mass offered for our Loved Ones
The great prayer of the Church is the Mass in which we celebrate the Real Presence of Christ (Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity) offered to the Father and then Holy Communion with Christ in the Mystical Body of Christ – in Heaven and on Earth. Praying the Mass and offering Masses for our loved ones – living or deceased is a great gift especially for the souls of the faithful departed.
An Announced Mass. ($10 offering – 1 Mass). Who/what the Mass is being offered for is announced at Mass and printed in the bulletin. See 2018 Parish Mass Book in parish office.
An Un-Announced Mass. ($5 offering –1 Mass). This intention is offered by a priest and yet unannounced in a public setting. A priest would offer this Mass in his assignment where there may not be announced Masses. For example in hospital chapels, high schools, retirement villas.
The Purgatorial Society. ($25 offering –12 Masses). The Purgatorial Society offers Masses for one year for your loved one, on the first Saturday of the month, in the parish.
Call the parish secretary if you are interested in any of the above options for Masses.
Sacred Heart Youth Group will be conducting a non-perishable food drive for the Mother of Mercy House (MOMH) on Sunday, March 25th from 1:30 - 3:30 at the Oxford Walmart. MOMH is a Catholic organization located in the Kensington and Allegheny neighborhood of Philadelph-ia. Father Bill Murphy, one of the co-founders, will be visit-ing the Sacred Heart Youth Group’s meeting in April and we would like to present him with an offering in support of his organization. MOMH strives to bring compassion into the lives of the poor, addicted and outcast of our society. Please stop by Walmart between 1:30 and 3:30 pm March 25th or, leave any donations in the church hall and the Youth Group will pick them up. If you would like to make a financial donation, you can visit youcaring.com/motherofmercyhouse-1117853 to help sponsor parishioner (and Father Murphy’s brother) Dennis Murphy’s Broad Street Run which he is dedicating to MOMH.
Non-perishable food items most needed are: pasta & sauce, cold cereal, peanut butter & jelly, canned tuna, canned soups & pasta, crackers, goya beans, fruit cups, juice drinks, mac & cheese The Pontifical
Good Friday Collection
Pope Francis has asked our parish to support the Pontifical Good Friday Collection which helps Christians in the Holy Land. The Pontifical Good Friday Collection also helps to preserve the sacred shrines. The wars, unrest and instability have been especially hard on Christians. In these times of crisis, the Pontifi-cal Good Friday Collection provides humanitarian aid to refugees. When you contribute to the Pontifical Good Friday Collection, you become an instrument of peace and join with Catholics around the world in solidarity with the Church in the Holy Land. Please be generous.
Thank You! On behalf of the Knights of Columbus and Ladies’
Auxiliary of Sacred Heart, we would like to thank Fa-ther Mike, the staff of Sacred Heart Parish, and the
countless volunteers for their efforts leading up to the St. Patrick’s Day Social. Without the support of Father Mike, his staff and the parish, this event would not have
been possible. The tastes and sounds of Ireland were evident throughout the parish hall that night.
Michael Campbell - Grand Knight Cheryl Kelly - President - Ladies Auxiliary
Coins for the Caribbean
Total to Date: $442.19
Thank You!
Coin collection will continue through Divine Mercy Sunday (April 8, 2018).
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Faith & Community
From Defiance to Reliance: Navigating Your Spiritual Life Amidst the
Chaos of Addictions
Join us for a 24-hour spiritual retreat sponsored by Malvern Retreat House and Gethsemani Way, June 22-23rd. This retreat is for men and women seeking help for themselves, loved ones, family, or a spouse. It is an ecumenical retreat. To register online go to malvernretreat.com or call 610-644-0400. For more information on this retreat, please contact :Mark Christmyer at [email protected].
Human Trafficking Victims & the Law Delaware County Deputy District Attorney Michael Galantino will speak at the monthly meeting of ACE (Advocating, Col-laborating, Educating) Anti-Human Trafficking Alliance of Oxford on Saturday, April 7th at 9:30 AM. Galantino has first-hand experience to share with the community as he pre-sents, “The Human Trafficking Victim and the Law.” ACE Anti-Human Trafficking Alliance of Oxford will meet at the Oxford Senior Center, 12 E. Locust St., Oxford. Refresh-ments will be served at 9:00 AM followed by the one-hour presentation. Questions may be directed to 610-932-0337.
Lighthouse Youth Center Banquet
The Lighthouse Youth Center in Oxford will soon be hosting its annual banquet on Thursday, April 26th at 6:30pm. Come and enjoy a filet mignon meal, hear about their vision and needs, and how God is blessing their work. The banquet will be held at Bethany Christian School. Tickets can be obtained by contact-ing the Lighthouse by phone at 610-467-6000 or by email at [email protected].
Are You Called to Be a Deacon?
Archdiocese of Philadelphia
Minister of the Word ∙ Minister at the Altar Minister of Charity
While all the baptized are called to share in the mission of Je-sus Christ according to the gifts of the Holy Spirit, those who are ordained also offer service in a way proper to the Sacrament of Holy Orders. A deacon’s ministry entails proclaiming, preaching and teaching God’s Word, assisting the bishop and priest at the Liturgy, assisting at funerals, ministering to the sick and dying, leading the community in prayer and in sacra-mental liturgies, baptizing, witnessing marriages, and exercis-ing administrative leadership in the Church. A permanent dea-con, who may be married, is a member of the clergy and shares in the hierarchy of the Sacrament of Holy Orders. Through the Sacrament of Holy Orders, the deacon is config-ured to Christ the Servant. It is Christ the Servant who acts through the ministry of the deacon.
Want to Learn More… We invite Catholic men (and their wives if married) with a deep spiritual life who are between the ages of 29 and 55, and would like to discern a call to serve Jesus Christ and His Church within the Archdiocese of Philadelphia as permanent deacons to take the next step and contact us for more infor-mation and to register for the upcoming Permanent Diaconate Information Night.
2018 Permanent Diaconate Information Night Thursday, April 19, 2018
7:00 PM - 9:00PM Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary - Vianney Auditorium
100 East Wynnewood Road Wynnewood, PA 19096
Registration for this event is required. Please email the follow-ing information to Laura Nimmons at [email protected] Name Address Age Parish Email Marital Status
If married, wife’s name
Community Resources SCOOT - Transportation 610-993-0911 Family Promise of Southern Chester County 610-444-0400 1156 W. Baltimore Pike, Kennett Square The Oaks Ministry - Transitional Housing for Women 484-368-7268 290 Bethel Road, Oxford www.oxfordoaksministry.com Oxford Area Neighborhood Services 610-932-8557 35 N. 3rd Street, Oxford Oxford Senior Center 610-932-5244 12 E. Locust Street, Oxford www.oxfordseniors.org Lighthouse Youth Center 610-467-6000 245 Commerce Street, Oxford www.oxfordlighthouse.org
