Second Sunday of Advent• December 4, 2016

Masses

Saturday Afternoon – 4:30 pm • Sunday Morning – 8:00 am and 10:00 am

Tuesday Evening - 7:00 pm • Wednesday Morning - 7:45 am • Thursday Morning - 7:00 am

The Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday – 3:30 to 4:00 pm or By Appointment

Parish Office Pastor: Father Ricardo Martin

2201 Northwestern Avenue Phone: 634-5526 FAX: 634-5767

Hours: 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Monday through Friday

E:Mail: shracine@archmil.org

Website: www.sacredheartracine.com

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Sacred-Heart-Parish-Racine/322661864445371

Twitter: @Sacred_HeartRac

Instagram: https://instagram.com/sacred_heart_racine/

Baptisms May be done on any weekend of the month. Please make arrangements through the parish office. (Guidelines available from the parish office)

Weddings Please call the parish priest at least six months in advance to make arrangements. (Guidelines available from the parish of-fice)

Parish Registration Contact the parish office: 634-5526

JPII Academy Principal: Gloria Schumacher

2023 Northwestern Ave 637-2012

Sacred Heart Catholic Church — Racine

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SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT Saturday, December 3, 2016 4:30 PM † Pasquale and Rosemary Gagliano/Children

and Grandchildren

Sunday, December 4, 2016 8:00 AM Living and deceased members of Sacred Heart

Parish 10:00 AM † Melissa Hansen and Charlie Schweitzer/Dick

and Krys and Dick Ruetz and Family Tuesday, December 6, 2016 7:00 PM † Fred Gray/Richard and Maureen Blackwell Wednesday, December 7, 2016 7:45 AM † Charles Poulson/Betty Karcki

Thursday, December 8, 2016 7:45 AM Living an deceased members of the Sacred

Heart Parish 7:00 PM Living an deceased members of the Sacred

Heart Parish

THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT Saturday, December 10, 2016 4:30 PM Living and deceased members of Sacred Heart

Parish

Sunday, December 11, 2016 8:00 AM † Nick and Isabelle Comande/Liz Comande

Marvin 10:00 AM † Catherine Knapp/Family

THE POPES Prayer Intentions for December

Universal Intention: That the scandal of child-soldiers may

be eliminated the world over.

Intention for Evangelization: That the peoples of Europe

may rediscover the beauty, goodness, and truth of the Gos-

pel which gives joy and hope to life.

EVENTS SCHEDULE Saturday, December 3, 2016 9:00 AM - Sacred Heart Men’s Group

3:30 PM - Confessions 5:30 PM - Branching Out in Mission Session Sunday, December 4, 2016

10:30 AM - 3, 4yr olds and Kindergarten at St. Joseph’s

11:00 AM - St. Vincent de Paul Meeting

11:00 AM - Branching Out in Mission Session 11:15 AM - Grades 7-11 Religious Education Class in Klas Hall Monday, December 5, 2016 6:30 PM - Financial Peace Class

Tuesday, December 6, 2016 12:00 PM - Senior Group Meets 6:30 PM - Rosary 7:30 PM - Novena in honor of Our Mother of Perpetual Help

Wednesday, December 7, 2016 12:00 PM - Bulletin Articles for December 18th, due today 6:00 PM - Grades 1-6 Religious Education Class at St. John Nepomuk 6:15 PM - Grades 7-11 Religious Education Class at St. Joseph’s 6:30 PM - Branching Out in Mission Session Thursday, December 8, 2016 4:40 PM - Community Meal at St. Patrick’s 6:00 PM - Handbell Choir Practice 8:00 PM - Choir Practice

Friday, December 9, 2016 Saturday, December 10, 2016 9:00 AM - Sacred Heart Men’s Group

3:30 PM - Confessions Food Collection Weekend Human Concerns Bake Sale and Quilt Raffle Sunday, December 11, 2016 Food Collection Weekend Human Concerns Bake Sale and Quilt Raffle

10:30 AM - 3, 4yr olds and Kindergarten at St. Joseph’s 11:15 AM - Grades 7-11 Religious Education Class in Klas Hall 11:15 AM - RCIA Classes

Saturday, December 10th, 10:00am

St. Paul’s, 6400 Spring St.

Tuesday, December 13th, 1:00pm

St. Lucy’s, 3101 Drexel Ave.

Thursday, December 15th, 7:00pm

St. Rita’s, 4339 Douglas Ave.

ADVENT

BRANCHING OUT IN MISSION SESSIONS Discipleship is about service. We have scheduled three

Branching Out in Mission sessions to discern together a

vision for our ministry of the parish. Please join us on:

Saturday, December 3rd after 4:30 Mass

Sunday, December 4th after 10:00 Mass

Wednesday, December 7th at 6:30pm

HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION December 8th

The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Mass times will be at 7:45am and 7:00pm.

BRASSWORKS CONCERT December 14th, 7:30pm

The Sacred Heart Vocal Ensemble and Handbell Choir will

join the Belle City Brassworks Brass Band for a Brass

Christmas Holiday program. We look forward to seeing

you then.

THE PARISH OFFICE will be closed on the following

dates in observance of Christmas and New Year’s.

Monday, December 28th, Tuesday, December 29th and

Monday, January 2nd.

SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT

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JOHN PAUL II ACADEMY

DINE OUT FOR JPII ACADEMY Where: Mi Tierra at 3408 Douglas Ave in Racine

When: Thursday, December 8th from 5 pm - 9 pm

What: 20% of JPIIA purchases given back to the school

Thank you to a JPIIA family who owns Mi Tierra and their

generosity to host our next dine out night!

Thank you for your participation. Friends, family,

neighbors, and anyone are welcome to dine that night and

mention JPIIA!

LITURGY OF THE WORD with Children

We are doing something EXCITING. At the

10:00 a.m. Mass children between the ages of 4

and 7 will be participating in a Liturgy of the

Word with Children. The children and their

leaders will come to the front and process out of

Mass. They will go to Haban Hall where they will listen to

the readings and participate in reflection on the readings,

prayers and singing, all designed for THEM. Confirmation

students will be assisting. We NEED volunteers to join this

happy and enthusiastic ministry. Please contact Dan

O’Connell 630-965-9142.

ADVENT GIVING TREE Faith, Hope and Love, in conjunction with the Racine

County Foster agency, provided names of foster children

for our Advent Giving Tree who are living in Foster

Group Homes or the Detention Center. These children do

not experience Christmas, as they do not have contact

with a loving care giver on a one-to-one basis. We hope

you can help them experience the joy of Christmas by

selecting a name from the tree. Please keep your gift to a

$25 maximum as well as to the suggested item(s) on the

tag. Gifts can be wrapped for children who live in a Fos-

ter Group Home, while for the children living in the De-

tention Center gifts should be put unwrapped in a gift

bag. We thank you for your support in bringing a bit of

Christmas to these children.

ADVENT LITTLE BLUE BOOKS The Little Blue Books are available. Please pick up this

years copy for the Advent Season in the back of church.

HUMAN CONCERNS Bake Sale and Mission Circle Raffle

Weekend of December 10th and 11th

We are in need of ANY TYPE of BAKERY

ESPECIALLY Christmas cookies you may wish to donate

for our Cookie Boxes. We are also in need of help in pack-

aging cookies in Haban Hall on Friday Dec. 9 from 9 am to

noon. We would like to have cookies by 9 am to put into the

boxes. Please label if nuts or peanut butter. Missions will

also accept items for raffle or sale. Thank you.

Proceeds used for monetary awards to parishioner 8th grade

JPII graduates going to St. Catherine’s, materials for Mis-

sion ladies, Bingo parties at Lakeshore and St. Monica's,

and other projects. Contact persons: Ellen Martino 633-

5711 or Marlene Nievin 637-7312.

November Outreach Project

The November Outreach Project is Bethany Apartments

which will receive a $300.00 grant. Bethany Apartments,

the old St. Mary’s Grade School, has been renovated to ac-

commodate 12 apartments. Women and their children who

have been in abusive situations receive supportive services

and safe, affordable housing. This is needed for them to

regain peace, strength, and confidence that will help them to

start a new life. Residents are asked to participate in coun-

seling and workshops and are expected to be employed or

gaining skills that will eventually lead to employment. Out-

reach is just one of the may Human Concerns activities at

Sacred Heart Church. Call the parish office at 634-5526 for

additional information.

WEEKEND MASS MINISTRIES

We are in need of Altar Servers and Eucharistic Ministers

at many of our Masses. If you would like assistance using

Sign Up Genius, please contact Colleen Andersen.

cmca@wi.rr.com 262-497-7052.

If you would like to be trained to be a Lector, Eucharistic

Minister, or Altar Server, please contact the Parish Office

for training, and then Colleen can help you get started with

Sign up Genius. Thank you!

2017 PREPAY CONTRIBUTIONS If you opt to PREPAY 2017 contributions, please place the

Prepay in an envelope clearly labeled “PREPAY

2017” (please note it on the memo portion of the check,

also). To assure proper credit, please be sure your name and

address are also on the envelope. Thank you for your coop-

eration in this matter.

WE WELCOME TO SACRED HEART THE FOLLOWING FAMILIES:

Eric Andersen

Tony, and Chris Veranth and their children Elle, Luke, and

Clare.

2016 CONTRIBUTIONS For contributions to be recorded as 2016 donations, they

must be received in the Parish Office no later than

12:00pm on Friday, December 30th or dropped in the col-

lection basket no later than Saturday, December 31st.

All monies received after the above dates (even if it’s in a

2016 offering envelope or dated 2016 will be applied to

2017 contributions.