Sacred Heart · Padre Sebastian Garcia and Sandra Curtis ANNUNCIATION CATHOLIC SCHOOL 1610 Blanding Blvd., Middleburg 32068 Tel. 282-0504 ... Bible Study will resume on Wednesday,

Welcome to Sacred Heart

We extend a warm welcome to those who attend our Church. We hope that you will find ourparish community a place where your life of faith will be nourished. We also hope that you will share your special

gifts within the community. Your prayers, your presence and your talents are most welcome. Parish registrationforms are in the back of the church or may be obtained at the Parish Office.

Sacred Heart CATHOLIC CHURCH

Main Church7190 Highway 17 SouthFleming Island FL 32003

Green Cove Springs Church207 Palmetto Avenue

Green Cove Springs FL 32043

PARISH OFFICETel 284-3811 Fax 529-8845Office Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.Pastor: Father Michael PendergraftParochial Vicor: Father Sebastian Garcia Business Manager: Tish AguilarReceptionists: Mary Bullington, Silvia Alexander Hall Director: Arlene ManaloYouth Director: Janice SchubertFacility Manager: Kirk NicholsonMusic Director: Karen Otto

RELIGIOUS EDUCATIONTel 284-9983Kristin Michler-Belleza (K-5)Sandra Curtis (6-12)

CONTACTOS DEL MINISTERIO HISPANOPadre Sebastian Garcia and Sandra Curtis

ANNUNCIATION CATHOLIC SCHOOL1610 Blanding Blvd., Middleburg 32068Tel. 282-0504

MASS SCHEDULEDue to Coronavirus Pandemic we have limited occupancy. Please call the office for mass times and to reserve your spot for weekend services.

Weekdays: Monday through Friday 8 a.m.Sacrament of Reconciliation: Sat. 4:30 to 5:15 p.m. or by appointment

To arrange for Baptism or Marriages please call the Parish Office. Homebound Parishioners: Please call the office if you know of anyone who needs Eucharist brought to the home or would like a visit.

Web site: www.SacredHeartCatholicChurch.org

MISSION STATEMENT

Compelled by the Gospel, we the parish family of Sacred Heart, promote and support Christian Life by serving our parishand community through the celebration of the sacraments, educational programs and other parish ministries.

STEWARDSHIP In the Gospel today, the owner of the vineyard sent messengers to collect his share of the harvest from the tenant farmers, but there was not a single good steward on the property! God is the owner, we are the tenants. What sort of stewards are we? Your Gi s to God and Parish - September 20th Sacrificial Giving: $ 5,617.00 Building Fund: $ 3,292.00 Not in envelopes: $ 2,333.00 Children’s Sharing Treasure: $ 8.00 Thank you for your con nued support of our parish!

Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time October 4, 2020

Have no anxiety at all, but in everything, by prayer and pe on, with thanksgiving,

make your requests known to God. — Philippians 4:6

Book of Life If you would like to include the name of a loved one who died in the past year, in our parish Book of Life, please use the envelopes available in the narthex

or in the Parish Office. PLEASE PRINT names on the envelopes and put in the collection basket or return to the Parish Office by Wednesday, October 19th. The Book of Life will remain in the sanctuary during the month of November.

Please remember to call the Parish Office to indicate which Mass you will attend and how many will be attending.

Masks are required. Social distancing must be observed.

Feast of Our Lady of La Leche From the me that Spanish explorers established the town of St. Augus ne, FL in 1565, they brought with them a par cular devo on to the Blessed Mother of our Lord Jesus Christ. On September 8 of that year, the first Mass was celebrated on these shores—the Feast of the Na vity of the Blessed Vir-gin Mary. Later, a special devo on to Nuestra Se-nora de La Leche y Buen Parto - Our Lady of the Milk and Happy Delivery also began. Since the 17th century, this devo on has been kept alive by count-less people of faith, especially as they seek out Blessed Lady’s intercession for a safe delivery of their child. In 2012, the Holy See’s Congrega on of Di-vine Worship and Discipline of the Sacraments granted a pe on for a feast in honor of Our Lady of La Leche to be inserted into the local liturgical calendar of the Diocese of St. Augus ne each year on October 11 (this year it falls on Sunday). In all the parishes and ins tu ons of the diocese, this day is to be kept with due solemnity seeking Mary’s ma-ternal love upon our local church. Since the first Marian shrine in what is now the United States of America was established in the same place where that first Mass was celebrated on September 8, 1565, the Blessed Mother’s special intercession is called upon in our day as we con nue the New Evangeliza on in our me and, henceforth, into the future.

Sacred Heart Youth Ministry Presents: Youth Group Tailgate Wednesday, October 7th, 2020 HIGH SCHOOL: 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM 6th -8th GRADES: 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM Meet in the “TAILGATE AREA” – Parking lot near the end of Sullivan Hall

**Pease BRING YOUR OWN Lawn Chair** (very important item )

Meet New Friends! Bring New Ones! Free Individually wrapped snacks! Free Soda!

Please Note: All CDC guidelines regarding COVID-19 will be strictly enforced as well as the Diocesan guidelines.

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Teens and ‘Tweens Remember! Join us for our Virtual ZOOM YOUTH GROUP every Thursday Evening High School: 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM 6TH Grade – 8th Grade: 7:00 PM– 8:00 PM

If you have any ques ons, please contact Janice Schu-bert, at 284-3811 or [email protected]

Schedule Reminders: No classes on Sunday, October 11th First Reconcilia on Parent Mee ng on

Monday, October 12th

ANNUNCIATION CATHOLIC SCHOOL NEWS

Bible Study will resume on Wednesday, October 21st, at 10:00 am in Bldg. C. It is

held every other Wednesday. All are welcome!

Education News...

Think a Catholic Education is too expensive for your children?

How about a $5,677.00 scholarship?

Please explore the Step Up for Students Scholarship Program

which makes a Catholic elementary education affordable for our families.

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * At Annunciation Catholic School, your parish school, it is our goal to make a Catholic education available to every parishioner.

Youth Ministry Corner

Youth Acts of Kindness As a service project, our Candidates for Confirma-

on and their presenters would like to help a Senior

parishioner or anyone who needs help with yard

work. If you are interested in allowing our wonder-

ful youth to come to your home and help clean up

your yard for the Fall, please contact Sandra Cur s

at the Religious Educa on office, (904) 284-9983.

We plan to do the work during the month of

October.

In Our Parish...

THE GIFT OF THE REIGN OF GOD Ma hew’s Gospel today expands on Isaiah’s ballad considerably. A comparison with the same story in Mark’s Gospel clearly shows us that here the author is busy teaching this community of Jewish Chris ans: “This is a story about Israel a long me ago; this is also a story about Jesus and the skep cal leaders.” Jesus as much as told these Jewish leaders that they were the tenants who first stoned their own prophets. And he told the leaders they were the tenants who would soon even dispose of him—Jesus—and, in doing so, would forfeit their privileged place of presen ng to the world the promised Messiah. “And this,” says Ma hew’s Gospel, “is a story about you, the inheritors of what was first offered to Israel.” The reign of God was first opened to Israel and is now given to the whole world, but it must be received as a gi . The first Chris ans are the new tenants in the vine-yard. The deeper reality of the reign or kingdom of God is that it is available to everyone on the face of the earth—Israel included. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

Sacred Heart Prayer and Healing Ministry The Prayer and Healing Ministry meets on Monday eve-nings from 7pm to 8pm, in our Church. We invite you to come and join us. During such a challenging year, we have an opportunity to get closer to the Lord. The Prayer and Healing Ministry may be one of the ways for you. You may be asking, “What do you do on Monday nights?”. We usually pray and sing hymns. If people are comfortable praying out loud, they do so. If not, they pray quietly. We normally have song books available, but because of Covid, we will be using medita ve music. If someone is in need of healing prayer for themselves or a loved one, members are available to pray. That can be done privately or in a group se ng, depending on pref-erence.

Sacred Heart Catholic Church

2020 Ministry Fair This is the me of year when we usually hold our Minis-try Fair. Since we are s ll dealing with the complica ons and limita ons associated with Covid-19, the decision was made to cancel the 2020 Ministry Fair. Parishioners who are interested in obtaining informa on, or becom-ing involved in a Ministry please refer to the parish web-site: www.sacredheartcatholicchurch.org for more

informa on. (Click on the Ministries tab and download a Ministry directo-ry.) You can also contact the Parish Office at 284-3811.

MINISTRY OF THE MONTH -Respect Life Christ Our Hope: In Every Season of Life

From the me we are knit together in our mothers’ wombs un l we take our final breaths, each moment of our lives is a gi from God. While every season of life brings its own challenges and trials, each season also gives us new opportuni es to grow in our rela onship with God.

During the month of October, the Commi ee for Human Life & Dignity would like to join with fellow parishioners in prayer for life and peace. We can come together via zoom or Facebook. If you are interested, please contact Diane Conlon. ([email protected]) Please mark your calendars—Due to Covid 19, Life Chain Sunday has been moved to November 1st Mem-bers of our own parish will gather to publicly, prayerfully and peacefully stand as witness for the sanc ty of life outside our church. More details to come. Diocesan Respect Life Upcoming Events Oct 11 Feast of our Lady of La Leche Oct 15—Na onal Pregnancy & Infant Remembrance Day Need addi onal informa on? Please feel free to con-tact: Diane Conlon at [email protected].

Marriage Prepara on Marriage Prepara on: To schedule a wedding, an engaged couple must meet with their parish priest or dea-con at least eight months before their proposed wedding date. Prep-ara on for the sacrament includes a ending a dioc-esan program such as Engaged Encounter or Pre Cana. Pre-registra on for each of these programs is mandatory. For more informa on about the diocesan requirements or to register for any of the diocesan programs, please visit www.dcfl.org or call (904) 551-2619.

Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time Let go of worry. Go to God in prayer. Then the peace of God will dwell in your heart and mind. Ask God to show you how to follow Jesus.

(Philippians 4:6-9). If you have a ques on about a voca on to the priesthood or religious life, contact the Voca on office, at (904) 262-3200 ext. 101, or email [email protected]

Pray For

Vocations

PARISH WEBSITE Be in the know… check out our website at www.sacredheartcatholicchurch.org Con-tact Parish Office at 284-3811 or email bulle [email protected]

if you have something for the website.

Around the Diocese...

BULLETIN DEADLINE The deadline for the bulle n ar cle is noon on Mondays. Holiday weeks may have earlier deadlines. Ar cles for the bulle n may be emailed to [email protected]

ATTENTION: The Diocese of St. Augus ne treats all alle-

ga ons of sexual misconduct seriously and deals with all

allega ons in a prompt, confiden al, and thorough

manner. To Report Abuse, call the police or the Depart-

ment of Children and Families at (800)962-2873. Or call

the Diocesan Vic m Assistance Coordinator at (904)208-

6979 or email inquiries @dosafl.com. To report abuse by

a bishop, call (800)276-1562 or visit www.reportbishopabuse.org.

Catholic Therapist Network The Catholic Therapist Network is a valuable resource for support in an increasing variety of circumstances. A lis ng of more than 20 licensed mental health profes-sionals in our diocese who are Catholics in good standing and loyal to the theology, tradi ons and values of the Catholic faith can be found on our website: Catholic Therapist Network. Therapists are listed by loca on. Most offer telehealth op ons to extend their valuable support. Poin ng those in need to the network can be a tremendous help and a path to hope and healing. Please visit https://bulletins.dosafl.com/2020/ to obtain a bulle-

n announcement to promote this important service.

Presiden al Candidate Comparison

Compiled by the Florida Conference of Catholic Bishops In keeping with its mission, the Florida Conference of Catholic Bishops (FCCB) aims to educate and inform Catholics about a wide range of issues. To help you make an informed vote this elec on, download this free candi-date comparison chart. https://www.dosafl.com/wp-content Presidential Comparison.

PRAYER LIST

Please pray for… John Anderson, Ki y Estes, Kristen Foreman, Cheryl Gomes, Mark Hathaway, Art Hernandez, Mark Jones, Cindy Mackert, Pa y Nolen, Mike Roe, Bon-nie and Keith Willis, Martha Wilson, Dennis Wi , Kelly Gilsenan, Debbie Howle e, Hugh James, Jerry Wallmeyer, Ansley Luther, Karen McCallan, Donna Ramos, Levi Shepherd, Rita Williams, Will Benne , Sandy Estes, Sarah Machowski, Yvonne McCarter, Sharon Peden, Mike Sullivan, Frank Taormina, Pat Weikel, Hannah Claudio, Doug Kirk, John Knight, Kat Launer, Stephanie Wiley, our homebound parishioners and our prayer blanket recipients.

Thank you to all who have been recycling alumi-num cans. This is a project of Boy Scout Troop 309, who will be using the profit to fund Scout projects and ac vi es. Please no n cans, boxes or plas c bo les!

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Gal 1:6-12; Ps 111:1b-2, 7-9, 10c; Lk 10:25-37 Tuesday: Gal 1:13-24; Ps 139:1b-3, 13-15; Lk 10:38-42 Wednesday: Gal 2:1-2, 7-14; Ps 117:1bc, 2; Lk 11:1 -4 Thursday: Gal 3:1-5; Lk 1:69-75; Lk 11:5-13 Friday: Gal 3:7-14; Ps 111:1b-6; Lk 11:15-26 Saturday: Gal 3:22-29; Ps 105:2-7; Lk 11:27-28 Sunday: Is 61:9-11; Ps Lk 1:46-55; Gal 4:4-7; Lk 11:27-28

Monday, October 5th, 8:00 am – In memory of Jack Cicco requested by Sacred Heart Parish. Tuesday, October 6th - Friday, October 9th No Mass due to Priests’ Retreat Saturday, October 10th, 5:30 pm - For the Parishioners of Sacred Heart Parish. Sunday, October 11th, 8:00 am - In memory of Maria Cervantez requested by Cindy and James Curren. Sunday, October 11th, 10:30 am - In memory of Phyllis Power requested by Mr. and Mrs. McInerney.

SULLIVAN HALL All events held at Sullivan Hall are scheduled through Sullivan Hall director, Arlene Manalo. For prices, availability and more informa on, call Arlene at 284-3811 or email [email protected] www.facebook.com/shsullivanhall

TODAY’S READINGS First Reading — The vineyard of the L is the house of Israel (Isaiah 5:1-7). Psalm — The vineyard of the Lord is the house of Israel (Psalm 80). Second Reading — God’s peace will guard your hearts and minds (Philippians 4:6-9). Gospel — The kingdom of God will be given to those who will produce its fruit (Ma hew 21:33-43). The English translation of the Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, Interna-tional Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.

Please call the Parish Office to have names included on our list. Names will be print-ed in the bulletin for four weeks before being removed or unless re-added by request. Thank you for helping us keep our list current.