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PARISH MEMBERSHIP We hope that all new residents of the Merricks and surrounding communities will feel at home at Sacred Heart and will
tell us of their presence by registering at the Parish Center. By completing the registration form, we will be better able to
serve you when you need letters to be a sponsor for Baptism, Confirmation and Marriage, along with other situations
requiring character references. Your use of the parish envelopes in making contributions will enable us to provide you
with verification for your tax purposes. Please, come into the Parish Center for a Registration form and let us give you a
warm welcome to our faith community.
ADULT CHRISTIAN INITIATION If you are interested in exploring the Catholic faith or completing your initiation into the Church through the reception of
the sacraments of Eucharist and/or Confirmation, please call the Parish Center.
INFANT BAPTISM PREPARATION Sacred Heart celebrates the sacrament of Baptism on the first and third Sundays of the month at 2:00 PM. Please call the
Parish Center (X 20) at least three months before the intended date of Baptism, to begin the Preparation Process.
SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY Please contact the Parish Center at least a year in advance of the intended date of the wedding. A priest of the parish
will interview you, set the wedding date and help you register for the required marriage preparation program (Pre-Cana).
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATON A priest is available to welcome you to Confession each Saturday at 4:00 P.M. in the Church. Please never hesitate to
call a priest at the Parish Center for an appointment for Confession at another time.
SACRAMENTS FOR THE HOMEBOUND If you or a family member are not able to attend Mass due to temporary or chronic illness, and would like to receive the
Sacraments of Communion, Reconciliation and/or Anointing of the Sick, please call to arrange for reception at home.
Arrangements may also be made for a friendly phone call from our Social Ministry Volunteers. Please let us know of a
parishioner in a local hospital or medical facility who would like a visit from our pastoral staff. Please call Sister Lynn,
C.S.J. 516-379-1356 ext. 19 for more information.
CHILD PROTECTION PROGRAM All adults volunteering as liturgical ministers and in other ministries, events and programs connected with children are
required to have a Background Check which is done at Sacred Heart, and attend a three hour Virtus Training Program
either at Sacred Heart or another diocesan site. To attend a session you must register on line at www.drvc.org, go to
the tab: PROTECTING CHILDREN and click on the link for VIRTUS TRAINING CALENDAR.
Giving Tree
Please return all gifts by
December 11, 2016 THE LATEST!!!!
We want our families to get their gifts on time.
Please note the following:
Do NOT wrap the gifts
Gift cards can be dropped into the collection basket,
or dropped off at the Parish Center.
Thank You ~Sister Lynn, CSJ
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FROM THE PASTOR’S DESK…
Dear Parishioners,
This week, I would like to suggest that all of us make the decision to see Jesus as the one who
calls us closer to the “heart of God the Father”. This is the heart that knows only one. The call
of John the Baptist in the Gospel is a call to love, forgive and be reconciled. It is an urgent
call. As disciples we are supposed to use each day as a time to foster healing, work towards
unity, and take the first steps towards forgiveness. To do this involves trusting in the power of
God’s love. Advent suggests that forgiveness, peace and unity are indeed possible. Preparing
for the coming of Jesus, the Christ (Messiah), involves recognizing Jesus as being present in
each moment of the day, in each experience we have...and in every person we encounter. The
Lord visits us in the poor, the lonely, the sick, and in our loved ones. Do we recognize Him?
Do we sense His presence? Do we speak and act as though He was in each decision?
The toughest part is to see past the things that make us “too busy” so that we can fill our lives
with “God with us”. Of all the seasons we live through, this is perhaps the hardest in which to
slow down. Yet, this is exactly what Advent calls us to do! Let us all decide to let the “Spirit
of the Lord rest upon (us)”. John the Baptist challenged his hearers to “repent, for the king-
dom of heaven is at hand!” As those baptized in the Holy Spirit, let us use this Advent week as
a time of making Christ more present in our lives and in our community.
Don’t forget: Thursday is the Feast of the Immaculate Conception (December 8th) - a Holy Day
of Obligation. Please consult the Mass schedule in the Bulletin.
Come Lord Jesus!
Fr. Joe
SECOND WEEK OF ADVENT
Monday Isaiah 35:1-10; Luke 5:17-26
Tuesday Isaiah 40:1-11; Matthew 18:12-14
Wednesday Isaiah 40:25-31; Matthew 11:28-30
Thursday Immaculate Conception -
Genesis 3:9-15, 20, Ephesians 1:3-6, 11-12;
Luke 1:26-38
Friday Isaiah 48:17-19; Matthew 11:16-19
Saturday Sirach 48:1-4, 9-11;
Matthew 17:9a, 10-13
THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT
Sunday Isaiah 35:1-6a, James 5:7-10;
Matthew 11:2-11
DECEMBER 3 – 4, 2016
1 1/2% of the tithe will go to
BETHANY HOUSE
Bethany House is operated by Sister Aimee
Koonmen, OP, for young women and mothers who
are in need. We also share the returns of Pantry
Sunday with Bethany House located in Roosevelt.
Last Weekend
Attendance: 1446
Envelopes Used: 548
Collection: $14,692.44
Fiscal Year To Date: $199,682.50
Parish Revenue Sharing with Oceanside Christopher
The Catholic Credit Union We have received our quarterly revenue sharing
check from Oceanside Christopher, The Catholic
Credit Union’s Parish Revenue Sharing Program.
Since this program began, our parish has received a
total of $4,785! The amount we receive each quarter
is determined by the number of our parishioners
who are members of the credit union and their usage
of the Oceanside Christopher VISA® credit and/or
debit card.
So I want to especially thank each of you . Your
credit card usage benefits our parish and that’s great.
For those of you who are not yet members,
I encourage you to consider joining and getting a
credit card.
For more information visit
www.thecatholiccreditunion.org ,
or call 516-620-8100 ext. 1013.
ELF PARADE
Can you lend a hand next weekend? See
all those gifts in the back of the Church?
We need to get them to our “workshop”.
If you’re at the 12:00 PM Mass on the
11th, please meet Sister Lynn after Mass
in the rear of the Church, and help carry
all those gifts over to our shop.
The more the merrier!
TO ALL THE PARISHIONERS OF SACRED HEART
who helped to make a festive Thanksgiving for
400 plus individuals and families
here at the Sister Edward Joseph,
CSJ Parish Outreach, and our sister
Parish Outreach at St. Martha’s,
I offer a sincere thank you!
A special thank you to all who delivered the meals,
baked the delicious breads, and to our Confirmation
candidates who so beautifully displayed the breads.
May God bless you and all your loved ones.
Many Thanks!
~Sister Lynn
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THANK
YOU
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Deceased Loved Ones
All are welcome to our Advent
Evening of Prayer for our beloved deceased.
Please come to remember and lift a
candle of hope for those who have
gone before us with the promise of
the coming Light.
Tuesday, December 6 - 7:30 PM in
the Church.
Sr. Patricia Turley, CSJ Food Pantry Pantry Sunday
Weekend of December 18/19
This month for the first time ever,
Pantry Sunday will not be the last
Sunday of the month! Since the
last Sunday is Christmas, let’s
bring food a week early to help
the economically poor in our
community prepare a festive
Christmas meal, and provide food assistance
throughout the month.
Your generosity through Thanksgiving provided
wonderfully festive celebrations for many families.
Please help keep our Pantry stocked through the
winter; remember to check expiration dates.
Want to know what to bring? Think of whatever
your family goes through most quickly, or here are
a few items we could use:
Canned/ready to heat meals
Paper Goods
Tuna
Hot/Cold Cereal
Laundry detergent
The pantry does have a refrigerator and freezer.
If you are able to donate milk, eggs, butter, produce
or meat, please bring them to the Outreach during
our regular hours, Monday, Wednesday, Friday
10:00AM - 2:00 PM, or call 379-6123 to arrange
another time.
Thank you,
Sister Lynn, CSJ
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MASSES FOR THE WEEK Monday, December 5
9 AM
Tuesday, December 6
9 AM Donna and Michael McGuire
Wednesday, December 7
9 AM Juan Julio Marino
7:30 PM Robert Francis Dunn
Thursday, December 8 - The Immaculate
Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary 9 AM Mary Gallo Caruso
Noon The Gallagher and Duddy Families
7:30 PM Parishioners of Sacred Heart
Friday, December 9
9 AM Virginia Cavanagh
Saturday, December 10 5 PM John Cassisi Judy Greenwood
Denove Va DeLeon Della Mottett
Arthur Sweningson Fred Potter
Sunday, December 11 - 3rd Sunday of Advent
8 AM Antoinette and Joseph Marconi
10 AM Santo, Ida and Julie Luberto
Noon Parishioners of Sacred Heart
5 PM Thomas O’Keefe
Mary E. Bartsch Haughey
Roland Russell
It is the policy of this Church and the intention of
each priest that the Masses celebrated will be for the
intentions listed in the Parish Mass Book.
SACRED HEART MEMORIAL SOCIETY
\For an offering of $50, a deceased loved one can be
enrolled in the society and will share in the spiritual
benefits of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass to be
offered each First Friday for one year. Appropriate
Memorial Cards are available.
MAY THEY REST IN PEACE Let us remember all our parishioners who have been called home to our Loving God. May they rest in peace and may their families, relatives, and friends be consoled by our prayerful concern.
Jeanne M. Smothergill Mary W. Sullivan
Joseph Cirello Doris Ann Dolan
Tina Piscop Dominic V. Proce
James N. Artura
William Bessette
Mario Borgatta
Palma Borgatta
Andre Bourgoin
Richard Brazenor
Constance Buonauro
Aurelia Calabrese
Arnaldo Campos
Lillian Caraccio
Janet Castine
Eileen Clarke
John Devoti
Kevin Duffy
James Forte
Sr. Marie Vianney Gallagher
Cathy Happel
Donald Johnson, Sr.
James Harry Kaiser
Joseph G. Kiefer
Gail Kimitis
Lorraine Kolstein
Priscilla Landro
Patricia Levitt
Josephine Lucci
Patricia Massey
Fred Matalevich
Harriet Meyer
Brian Mohr
Daria Mongelli
Jack Palamaro
Peter Palamaro, Jr.
Antoinette Pandolfo
Frances Pravada
John Rynn
Alex Salvaggio
Baby Sienna
Frank Silverman
Jean Tamburello
Jack Thompson
Krista Verni
Richard Webster
Edward Ziminski
Names of sick are placed in this weekly bulletin for a four week period, unless we are notified by a family member to continue having your loved one remembered in prayer. Otherwise, due to lack of
space, the name will be removed. Thank You
IN THE LONG ISLAND CATHOLIC MAGAZINE DECEMBER EDITION
The December edition of The Long Island Catholic Magazine features the Church of the Good Shepherd, Holbrook; a profile of recently ordained priest, Fr. Sean Magaldi; a feature on the Diocesan Choir, and a cover story on Catholic Charities’ Regina Residence providing hope to mothers who face an unexpected pregnancy. The Long Island Catholic depends upon your subscription to continue to bring these positive stories about our Church to its people. Subscribe at licatholic.org or call 1-800-443-2155.
One year of 10 issues for $20.
Sat./Sun. Dec. 3/4 ~ Sacred Heart CYO
Volleyball- 11:00 AM-12:30 PM - School Gym.
Registration fee: $135 (new) $125 (returning player).
Season runs from January - April.
Mon., Dec. 5 ~ Sacred Heart Rosary Society
Meeting - 7:30 PM at the Teachers’ Lounge of the
school. Members are requested to bring appetizers
and will enjoy a fun trivia contest.
Thurs., Dec. 8 ~ The Feast of the Immaculate
Conception - a Holy Day of Obligation.
The Parish Center will be closed.
Sat.,/Sun., Dec. 10/11 ~ National Retirement Fund
Collection on behalf of the religious men and
women who have devoted their lives to serving us.
We thank you most sincerely for all of your support.
Sat.,/Sun., Dec. 10/11 ~ Troop 123 will be holding
their annual Christmas Wreath and Grave Blanket
sale at all Masses. We thank you for your support.
ATTENTION ALL SACRED HEART
PARISHIONERS We will be celebrating a Parish Advent Service
Thursday, December 15th at 7:30 PM.
ALL ARE WELCOME
Please, we would love to have you join us as we
celebrate preparing the way of the Lord. We are sure
you will find this a spiritually uplifting event.
Sun., Dec. 18 ~ Family Social - Please join us for
coffee, tea and sweets after the 10:00 AM Mass.
CATHOLIC CHARITIES EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Part-time positions available with Catholic Charities
Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) in
Freeport.
▪ Distribution Clerk/Driver-21 hrs., $12.17/hr.)
Clean, valid NYS Driver’s license; bending,
lifting required.
▪ Eligibility Specialist-(21 hrs., $12.17/hr.)
Computer literate a must. Exceptional customer
service skills required!
To apply: [email protected]
www.catholiccharities.cc
Tune into “Religion & Rock” with Msgr. Jim Vlaun, on Sundays from 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM on WBAB
102.3 FM. Listen on Saturdays at 11:00 PM on Sirius Radio, Channel 159, the Catholic Channel.
Next Sunday’s theme is:
“The Best Presents”
Don’t miss it! To listen online or receive more
information regarding Religion and Rock go to
www.ReligionandRock.com, or at
“Religion & Rock” on ITUNES.
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email [email protected] - (516) 538-8704.
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PARISHIONERS IN ARMED FORCES
Several years ago, we inscribed the names
of loved ones - parishioners and non-
parishioners in a book placed before Our
Lady of Fatima.
We continue to collect the names of PARISHIONERS
who are actively serving the Armed Forces. Please send
their name, rank and branch of service in writing to the
Parish Center c/o Father Joe Nixon.
Sacred Heart Parish salutes and commends to prayer:
Sgt. Richard DeTommaso, U.S. Army, Korea
PFC Kendrick McCann, U.S. Army, Korea
Sgt. First Class Lee Ann Gouveia, U.S. Army
L CPL Anthony Rusciano, U.S.M.C.
L CPL Troy Grassi, U.S.M.C., Iraq
SSgt. Edgar C. Francisco, U.S.M.C.
Col. James K. Lavine, U.S.M.C.
Lt. Col. Timothy W. Schnelle, U.S.M.C.
Pvt. Andrew Reynolds, U.S. Army
OS2 Anthony J. Magri, U.S. Navy
3rd CS P.O. Joseph La Form, U.S. Navy
L CPL Elyse Franzitta, U.S.M.C.
L CPL Robert A. M. Bernhardt, U.S.M.C.
L CPL Kevin P. Vaughan, U.S.M.C.
Capt. Christopher Darconte, U.S. Air Force
L CPL Ryan J. Baranek, U.S.M.C.
L CPL Brandon Furia, U.S.M.C.
PFC Matthew Macario, U.S. Army, Afghanistan
Prayer For Safety of Our Service Men & Women Almighty and Eternal God, protect these men and women as they discharge their duties. Protect them with the shield of your strength and keep them safe from all evil and harm. May the power of your love enable them to return home in safety to all who love them. May they ever praise you for your loving care.
We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.
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