Sacred Heart Parish “A Tithing Parish” Dover, New Jersey

Daily Scriptures & Eucharists

April 3-10, 2016DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY Acts 5:12-16; Rv 1: 9-11a, 12-13,

17-19; Jn 20:19-31 5:00 pm (Saturday) – Edward

Majewski 8:00 am Anna & Joseph Jugan 10:00 am Andy Gall 11:30 am Deceased of the

McGuinness Family 7:00 pm For the People

MONDAY- The Annunciation of the Lord Is 7:10-14, 8:10; Heb 10:4-10; Lk 1:26-38 7:00 pm Steven SmozanekTUESDAY – St. Vincent Ferrer,

Priest Acts 4:32-37; Jn 3:7b-15 8:30 am Elias Cuadra 10:30 am Nursing Home Mass – Josephine Puder WEDNESDAY Acts 5:17-26; Jn 3:16-21 8:30 am Nicholas J. MennaTHURSDAY - St. John Baptist de

la Salle, PriestActs 5:27-33; Jn 3:31-36 8:30 am Kiki GhaliFRIDAY Acts 5:34-42; Jn 6:1-15 8:30 am Louis Mizzoni

SATURDAY Acts 6:1-7; Jn 6:16-21 8:30 am Josephine Puder

THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTERActs 5: 27-32, 40b – 41; Rv 5: 11-14; Jn 21: 1-19 5:00 pm (Saturday) – For the People 8:00 am William Edwards 10:00 am Mary & Paul Roessler 11:30 am The Mizzoni Family 7:00 pm Doris Gardner

WELCOME………… To all our visitors this weekend.

Operation Rice Bowl : Thank You for Your Generosity This Year

Our faith community helped make a difference in the lives of millions of people around the world suffering from poverty and hunger. To ensure that Catholic Relief Services is able to continue providing life-saving work to their communities, please return your Rice Bowl by next weekend. To help our community, send a check more quickly, please count your contribution and make a check payable to Sacred Heart Church. Please write “Operation Rice Bowl” in the memo line of the check. Your contributions can be placed in the collection basket or brought to the Parish Offices. THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROUS SUPPORT!

Catholic Campaign for Human Development

The collection for the Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) provides funding for groups that make lasting change and uplift the poor in the United States. CCHD’s grants improve education, support economic development, and create affordable housing in low-income neighborhoods. Help us continue to defend human dignity and build communities of solidarity. Please give to the CCHD CollectionDivine Mercy Sunday Celebrations (today)

Sacred Heart/Holy Rosary – will hold a special, bilingual, hour for celebration of the Divine Mercy at which the recitation of the Chaplet of

Divine Mercy will take place in Sacred Heart Church at 3:00 pm.

St. Clement Pope & Martyr, 154 Mt. Pleasant Ave., Dover will be celebrating Divine Mercy Sunday devotions today, April 2, 2016, at 3:00pm in the Church. There will be meditations, Benediction, and the recitation of the Chaplet of Divine Mercy. A plenary indulgence can be attained by attending this service and receiving Holy Communion at one

of the Sunday masses.

Our Parish’s Holy Door Our Holy Door faces Bergen Street and now has a new wood sign on

it.  Now that it is getting nicer, it will be easier to walk around the corner to enter and gain the graces from Fr. Brendan’s Rosary for you each and every day!  Allow God’s mercy to enter and transform you!Income Tax Statements

If you wish a statement of your 2015 Collection donations, please contact the Parish Offices 973-366-0060.

“God’s Plan for Giving.....Tithing A Way of Life”Collection total for March 27, 2016

$14,767.88Last Year’s total at this time:

Memorial Candles for This Week Sanctuary Candle: Myrtle Brock rq. Marge AdlerDivine Mercy Candle: Special Intention of Carole Seabert rq. Lydia & Joe RegelskiSacred Heart of Jesus Candle: Carmen Gonzalez rq. Marie Richards

$15,569.00

This Week in Our Parish AprilWEDNESDAY – April 6 6:00 pm Youth Choir – Church 7:00 pm No Adult Choir Tonight 7:30 pm Bible Study – Rectory BasementFRIDAY – April 8 6:00 pmYouth Ministry Soccer - Parish Center SATURDAY –April 9 9:00 am Reconciliation - ChurchSUNDAY – April 10 8:45 am Religious Ed. – School11:00 am – Confirmation Prep. - School

Parish & Community Bulletin Board:Baptism Prep. Class 

The great sacrament of Baptism makes us a child of God, welcomes us into the Kingdom of Heaven and enables us to avoid evil, among other things.  What a great gift.  In order to partake of this Sacrament a parent must be a parishioner and attend a preparation class.  Class is offered once a month and registration is required to take the class. Please call the office at 973-366-0060 or Alice McKeever at 973-663-0201 or e-mail alicemckeeve@hotmail.com to register.  

       Adoration

On the First Friday of each month, from 6:00 to 7:00 pm, the Youth Group will be hold an hour Adoration, Praise and Worship session in Church. Our next “Adoration” will be held Friday, May 6th at 6:00 pm. Please join us! The Sacred Heart Youth Ministry meetings are held every Friday at 6:00 pm in the Youth Recreational Center.

JUBILEE PILGRIMAGE OF MERCY St. Cecilia Parish is sponsoring a pilgrimage,

May 17-18 (Wednesday-Thursday), to the National Shrine of Divine Mercy in Stockbridge, Massachusetts and the National Shrine of the North American Martyrs in Auriesville, New York. The pilgrimage is hosted by the Saint Monica Guild and is open to all with a cost of approximately $200 per person. Details regarding departure, schedule of devotions, hotel information, etc. will be forthcoming. We anticipate a full bus for this religious journey during the Holy Year of Mercy. For reservations call Pat Zayac at 973-625-4572.

Weekly Reflections“HIS WORD TODAY” by Rev. William J. Reilly

Sunday of Divine MercyApril 3, 2016

“Many signs and wonders were done among the people at the hands of the apostles. They were all together in Solomon’s portico. None of the others dared to join them, but the people esteemed them. Yet more than ever, believers in the Lord, great numbers of men and women, were added to them... Blessed are those who have not seen and have believed.”

The second Sunday of Easter, designated Divine Mercy Sunday by St. John Paul II, and a key moment in the Jubilee Year of Mercy finds us, not at Solomon’s portico but in our homes and home parishes. The signs and wonders of the early church are  manifest again, as others, through our efforts and invitation, return to the life of the church.

If each person would pause, pray, and then invite someone to experience the mercy of God and return to the life of the church, how different would our parish life be.

Before his election as Pope, our Holy Father as Archbishop of Buenos Aires wrote “Only someone who has encountered mercy, who has been caressed by the tenderness of mercy, is happy  and comfortable with the Lord.”

Have I offered this gift to someone else?

Youth ministry News THE FOLLOWING IS SHARE’S UPCOMING

SCHEDULE:April

8 Soccer – Gym 6:00 pm -9:00 pm15 Dodgeball & Hockey – Gym – 6:00-9:00pm22 Sky Zone (Indoor Trampoline) $20.00 –

Carpool from Youth Room to Pine Brook29 Laser Tag w/Pizza – Gym – 6:00 – 9:00 pm

May 6 Adoration w/Rosary – Church followed by Tribute to Mary 6:00 – 9:00 pm13 Handball & Ball Tag – JFK Park, Meet in Youth Room 6:00 – 9:00 pm15 NJ Catholic Youth Rally - @ 6 Flags20 Open Gym Night –Gym – 6:00 – 9:00 pm

CHRISTMAS DECORATIONSIt has been the custom here at Sacred Heart Parish to memorialize loved ones at Christmas time through a

donation toward the flowers and greenery that decorate our Church during this holy season. A list of all intentions will be available at Christmas. We ask that your intention be printed below.

IN MEMORY OF/SPECIAL INTENTION OF:

DONATED BY:

Divine Mercy Sunday

First Reading: Acts 5:12-16The people held the apostles in great esteem and brought sick people to them to be healed. Although some were afraid to be known, the number of Jesus' followers continued to grow steadily.

Second Reading: Revelation 1:9-11a, 12-13, 17-19John depicts a vision of lamp-stands of gold and one like the Son of Man in a robe with a sash of gold.  This apparition told John he had nothing to fear and then described himself as one who was dead but now lived again. He then instructed John to record any other visions he might have.Gospel: John 20:19-31Jesus appeared to the disciples and breathed on them saying, "Receive the Holy Spirit." He gives them the power to forgive people's sins or hold them accountable. Thomas, who was not present, refused to believe Jesus had appeared until he came to them once more. Jesus told Thomas to believe and added, "Blessed are those who have not seen and have believed."

Knights of Columbus Phone Recycle“My name is Paul Wood, Chairman of the

Intellectual Disabilities Fundraising for the Knights of Columbus Lafayette Council 514, which is active in your parish.  I would like to inform the parishioners of Sacred Heart that we collect used cell phones and smart phones to support our efforts. If you can help, please call 973-727-3430. ” Thank you.

Speaking of Faith - Fr. Manning will interview Mary Oswald about her physical challenges, her encounter with and response to God, and the integration of faith into work and life.

27 Ice Cream & S’more Night – (Last Friday of Youth Group)

Our Lady of GuadalupeThe Holy icon of Our Lady of Guadalupe is coming to Saint Mary's church in Wharton.( corner of Rt. 46 and Main Street) All are invited to our Rosary on TUESDAY, APRIL 5th at 7:00 pm. It has traveled around the world since 1991.

Many blessings and healings have occurred after praying by this image from Dan Lynch Apostolates. Please join us for this special event and invite your friends!

Are You a Devotional Candle Lighter?

If you light a candle for a loved one once a week or more often, may we offer you another way of honoring that individual? In our Crucifix Chapel (as you enter church, on your right you will see the Crucifix) we have devotional candles, that, once lighted, burn continually for one year. Below each candle is a plaque with a person or family imprinted on it, including the name of the person offering the candle. Each candle burns at a cost of $100.00 per year. Interested? Contact Patty or Sr. Margaret Charles at the Parish Offices, 973-366-0060.

2017 MASS BOOK OPENINGDue to the loss of so many long time

parishioners, we have had to open our 2017 Mass Book early. However, this year we will be permitted 2 intentions at each Mass in 2017. Please come in now to make your donation and reserve you 2017 Masses.New Parishioners

Sacred Heart Parish welcomes new parishioners to register at any time. Registration forms can be found on the heaters of the church or you may feel free to stop by the parish offices from 9:30 am to 5:30 pm, Monday to Friday. Questions? You can reach the parish secretary, Patty Hyle @ 973-366-0060. (Registration forms are also available on our website www.sacredheart-dover.com.)

In Memory of Requested by

Martin & Mary Corcoran.....Kathy Gratacos & Family P. Joseph, John, Richard, Martin, & Thomas Corcoran.............................................Kathy Gratacos & FamilyJaquenette Maria Hnyda......Kathy Gratacos & FamilyWilliam R. Gratacos, Sr........Kathy Gratacos & Family

Many thanks to all who help to decorate our beautiful church

Madison, Wednesday, April 6 from 7:30-9:00 p.m. Feminine, Faithful, Fearless - A conference for women, at any age and any stage of life, affirming who we are in Christ.  Presenters will be Dr. Valerie Lewis-Mosley, Dr. susan Timoney, STD, and Rosario Rodriguez Madison, Saturday, April 9 from 9:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

Where Are You Going?Vocations Discernment for young men 15-25. “Quo Vadis –

Where are you going?” Where is the Spirit acting in your life? Where is the Lord encouraging you to go? Quo Vadis Days is a time of recreation, fellowship, and prayer to help you explore the Lord’s call in your life. Activities will include prayer, Mass, Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, Liturgy of the Hours, Rosary, games, sports, talks, great food, and discussions. It is a time to share our faith and meet other young men seeking God’s will.

Quo Vadis Days will be held June 29- July 1 at the Sacred Heart Retreat Center in Newton, New Jersey. There is no cost. For more information and/or registration, contact the coordinators Fr. Jared Brogan and Fr. Edgar Rivera in the Vocations Office at (973) 777-8818, ext. #711. You can also email Frs. Brogan and Rivera at rogan@patersondiocese.org or fredgar@patersondiocese.org.

How Can We Serve You?Cómo Podemos Servirles?Name/Nombre

Address/Direccion

Telephone/Teléfono:

Check/Marque:

New RegistrationNueva Registración

Address ChangeCambio de Dirección

I want to receive collection envelopesYo quiero recibir los sobres para la donación

I am registered with the parish but do not receive envelopesEstoy registrado en la Parroquia, pero no he recibido mis sobres.

Other/Otro

- Please cut out this form and place it in the collection or Rectory mail slot.- Favor de cortar este formulario y ponerlo en la colecta o el buzón de la Rectoria.

For all those who have recently died: David Babcock

For those who are ill:Dominick Bella; Lucy Black; Mario C.; Maureen Coleman; Frank Disanza; John Dodge; Robert & Margaret Esposito;(baby) Vito Farrace;Peggy Frazer; S.A. Jerome; Roseanne Jones; Kelly; For the Laba Family; Rusty McKenna; Solange Menna; Lucia Pintos; Sondra Poolas; RAE; Betty Ruiz; Catherine Ruiz; Samantha Saltarelli; Travis Savoy; Dr. Anthony Scillia; Carole Seabert; Denise Sloan; Margarita Suarez;Mel Swayze; Corey Tracy; Bill Wiggins; Jordan Yaros; Kathy Yermal; Santiago Zapata