Saturday 4:30pm at SM

Feb. 7 Vigil of the 5th

Sunday in Ordinary Time Robert Dupuis (deceased, birthday), by Gloria & Kathleen Dupuis

Sunday 8:00am at SH 10:30am at SH

Feb. 8 Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time Barbara Fountain, by her husband & family Lee Lyons, by Religious Ed staff & students – Mass with Children

Monday 8:00am

Feb. 9 Weekday All OLSH parishioners, living & deceased

Tuesday 8:00am

Feb. 10 St. Scholastica – World Day of the Sick All OLSH parishioners who are ill

Wednesday 8:00am

Feb. 11 Our Lady of Lourdes Holy Souls from the Nov. 2

nd offering

Thursday 8:00am

Feb. 12 Weekday A special intention

Friday Feb. 13 Weekday – No Mass today

Saturday 4:30pm at SM

Feb. 14 Vigil of the 6th

Sunday in Ordinary Time Donald & Evelyn Boos & Joseph Gryszowka, by M/M Richard Boos

Sunday 8:00am at SH 10:30am at SH

Feb. 15 Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time Madaline Arn, by Ruedi Arn Caterina Spadea, by M/M Joseph Spadea

Please pray for our brothers & sisters who have asked for our prayers: Micah Burt, Albert Casavant, Myong Cote, Fr. Dave, Ginger Duhamel, Bob LaVallee, Julie Nydam, Reggie Ostrout, Rita Pare, Joseph Putch, Judy Stickles, Brian Trudeau, Pauline Walker

We pray for all the deceased members & benefactors of our parish; all those in Military Service; those suffering from the effects of natural disaster, Ebola, and political strife.

We will continue to update our prayer list. Please send us the names of any loved ones you would like to be included on the list. Call 508 867-6469 or email rectory@sacredheartwb.com.) Names will remain on the list for 3 months, or until you contact us to remove them, whichever comes first.

Unfortunately, due to illness and the weather, the Dominican Sisters’ Bake

Sale has been postponed. New date to be announced.

Middle School Youth Rally for 6-8th

Graders at St. John’s High School Shrewsbury Theme - "Virtuous Reality"

Sat. March 21st

12:30-5:30pm Featuring Catholic Rapper/Speaker Oscar IIX Rivera - Cost $13

Your Sacrificial Offering Last Weekend

General $3,116

Catholic Home Missions $498

Special Collections

2/7 & 8 Monthly Renovation Fund

2/14 & 15 “Give from the Heart”

St. Vincent de Paul & Brookfield Food Pantry*

2/14 & 15 Catholic Free Press

2/21 & 22 The Church in Latin America

*Rescheduled/renamed for this year to avoid a conflict with Catholic Home Missions or Monthly Renovation Fund Collections

ALL CHECKS MUST BE PAYABLE TO:

“OUR LADY OF THE SACRED HEART“

Next Week is

Give From the Heart Sunday

Our annual February collection to

replenish the coffers of the St. Vincent

de Paul Society & the Brookfield

Ecumenical Food Pantry will take place

on Feb. 14 & 15.

~Stewardship~

Rising very early before dawn, he left and went off to a deserted place, where he prayed…He told them, ‘Let us

go on to the nearby villages that I may preach there also. For this purpose have I come.’– Mark 1:35, 38

In today’s Gospel reading we see a perfect example of stewardship. Jesus gives His time to do all that God wishes - healing the sick and preaching. Yet, Jesus also makes time to be alone in prayer. It is through prayer, spending time with God, that we find the strength to do what God wishes us to do. Be sure to find time every day to be with God.

Brookfield seniors Join us on Tuesday, February 10th at 11:30am at

Brookfield Congregational Church for a presentation by Police Chief Michael

Blanchard Sponsored by the Brookfield Council on Aging

The Christmas flowers are “on their way out,” so please take one on your way out of church and nurture it throughout the year to brighten your home.

Sunday Feb. 8 – Mass with Children – 10:30am – NO CLASSES Sunday Feb. 15 – NO CLASSES – Winter Vacation

The West Brookfield Asparagus & Flower Heritage Festival Committee is planning a new cookbook for 2015. If you have a tried and true recipe for a dish incorporating asparagus, please send it to PO Box 96, or

email to melinda.czub@gmail.com before the end of February. If your recipe is selected, we will print it, along with your name and town of residence. Thank you!

POSITION AVAILABLE: CEMETERY WORKER FULL TIME Cemetery Field Maintenance – Full time position with overtime. Candidate must have valid driver’s license, will be required to get DOT health card within 90 days and minimum age of 18 years old. Job requirement within 1 year will be to get CDL licensure and hoisting/hydraulics license for backhoe operation. Must have experience with many different lawn maintenance tools, lifting 40-50 pounds on a frequent basis, dump truck operation etc. Health insurance, dental plans, two weeks’ vacation after one year, earned sick time, paid holidays, retirement plan. Please send resume and references to: St. John’s Cemetery, 260 Cambridge Street, Worcester, MA 01603. No phone calls or walk in interviews allowed.

Lent is just around the corner. Please bring in your old palms for Ash Wednesday. There are baskets at both church entrances. Thank you.

Next Officers’ Meeting Monday Feb. 9th

at 7 PM

Ham & Bean Supper

Saturday, Feb 21st

6 PM in Dugan Hall

Take-out available at 5:30

Donation: $10

HAVE YOU THOUGHT OF A VOCATION TO THE PRIESTHOOD? Come and learn more about the life of a priest at a 24 hour retreat directed by Bishop Robert McManus. This retreat is held on Friday, March 27 & Saturday, March 28, 6 pm to 6 pm, at the Immaculate Conception Retreat Center, Putnam, CT (30 minutes from Worcester). Carpooling is available. This retreat is for men high school age, college age, and for men in the working world. Go to worcestervocations.com for more information or email or call Fr. Jim Mazzone @ jmazzone@charter.net or 508-340-5788 to register. Registration is free.

~Respect Life Ministry~ Our next Respect Life Meeting will be next

Sunday, February 15th

after the 8:00am Mass.

Once Again this year the members of the Respect Life Committee will be participating in the 40 Days for Life Prayer Vigil during Lent. Please consider joining us for peaceful prayer for the unborn on Saturdays from 9:00am-10:00am February 18th - March 29th across the street from Planned Parenthood-470 Pleasant Street Worcester. Feel free to contact any committee member with questions or concerns.

PRESIDENT’S LECTURE SERIES AT ASSUMPTION COLLEGE On Wednesday, Feb. 25 at 7 p.m., Dr. Carolyn Woo, President and CEO of Catholic Relief Services will speak as part of the President’s Lecture Series at Assumption College. It will take place at Hagan Campus Center Hall. Open to the general public at no charge. RSVPs are encouraged due to limited space. Please call Sharon Mahoney at 508-767-7322 or e-mail shmahone@assumption.edu.

15th Annual Diocesan Catholic Men’s Conference Saturday, March 21

st

DCU Center All men are invited to this important annual Conference.

Hear dynamic talks from outstanding Catholic leaders: Dynamic Catholic Institute's Allen Hunt, Arise Ministries' Dominick Albano, Blessed2Play's Ron Meyer, and 'Catholic Answers' host Patrick Coffin. Father Michael Gaitley will offer a special presentation on divine mercy, the role of the Blessed Mother and the importance of receiving mercy through confession. Bishops and diocesan and religious priests will hear those confessions. Bishop McManus will offer Mass. For a Conference brochure, further information, or registration, call 508-929-4345. Visit our website -

www.firstmensconf.org - for information and ticket purchases.

Spend a Day at NDA!

Notre Dame Academy is inviting all current 7th

grade students

and transfer students to spend an academic day at NDA. If

you are interested, please contact the Office of Admissions at

508 757-6200, Ext. 229 or email admissions@nda-worc.org.

NDA is the only Catholic college preparatory school for

young women in grades 9-12 in central Massachusetts. Please

visit our website at www.nda-worc.org to learn more about

the NDA experience.