Today’s Readings: 1st Reading - 1 Kings 3:5, 7-12| 2nd Reading - Romans 8:28-30| Gospel - Matthew 13:44-52 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time July 27, 2014 | 0132 Sacred Heart Parish Blessed are you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth; for you have revealed to little ones the mysteries of the kingdom.
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Today’s Readings: 1st Reading - 1 Kings 3:5, 7-12| 2nd Reading - Romans 8:28-30| Gospel - Matthew 13:44-52
17th Sunday in Ordinary Time
July 27, 2014 | 0132
Sacred Heart Parish
Blessed are you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth; for you have revealed to little ones
the mysteries of the kingdom.
0132 Sacred Heart Parish Sunday, July 27, 2014
Back By Popular Demand:
Saturday, August 9th, from 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM in the Parish Hall
The Sacred Heart Youth Ministry “Hearts on Fire” is hosting its annual Summer Jam Night. Please consider joining us for an evening of music and fun! All parish youth entering the 6th through 12th grades are invited to come and share their musical talents. God has given us so many gifts, and it’s great to share these with one another. Prepare a song to share, come to “jam” as a group, or come be part of the audience. Spend time with old friends or make new ones. All instruments and voices are invited. We welcome beginners, virtuosos and anyone in between who enjoys making music. Dinner will be included! If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Amy Murphy at 610-345-0428 or [email protected].
Important Upcoming Save the Dates:
Debbie Vandegrift Memorial Golf Tournament- September 26, 2014
OKTOBERFEST- October 11, 2014
Stewardship Corner ~
“I give you a heart so wise and understanding that there has never been anyone like you up to now, and after you there will come no one equal to you.” (1 Kings 3:12) With those prophetic words God grants Solomon his wish for one thing—wisdom. Wisdom, of course, is much more than knowledge. In fact, what Solomon actually asked for was “an understanding heart.” Solomon sought not just understanding in his head, but understanding in his heart. We must look deeper into the meaning of Solomon’s request; in Hebrew the word for understanding also means “hearing.” Solomon wanted to hear God, and he wanted to hear Him in his heart. He wanted to listen to God.
We are all called to prayer, but too often we view prayer as a one way street. We talk to God and we expect Him to respond, but do we really listen to Him? Hearing God is an important part of stewardship. However, to hear God requires us being silent and listening. That is why adoration and other kinds of quiet and contemplative prayer are so important. It is through carefully listening to and hearing God that we can better perceive what we are to do. Do we understand in our hearts that we need the Lord’s help to achieve holiness?
Take some time this week to quiet your thoughts, clear your mind, and sit with the Lord. Close your eyes and try to envision Jesus sitting next to you. How would He look? What would He say? Let Him speak to you in His kind words and really allow yourself to hear Him. - See more at: http://www.thecatholicsteward.com
Peace, Kaitlyn Wiant
Rediscover the Love in Your Marriage!
The Retrouvaille Marriage Program offers help for struggling marriages. Tens of thousands of couples have successfully saved their marriages by attending a Retrouvaille weekend and the six post sessions that follow it. Retrouvaille is not just a social gathering or series of seminars, but rather a way t o rediscover and rekindle the loving relationship in your marriage. The next program begins on the weekend of August 8-10 at the Family Life Center in Malvern, PA. For more information, or to register for our upcoming weekend, visit our web site at: www.HelpOurMarriage.com or call 800.470.2230. All inquiries are kept strictly confidential.
Hearts on Fire!
Eucharistic Adoration
“Be Still and Know That I am God.”
(Psalm 46:10)
Eucharistic Adoration is held every Tuesday from 8 am to 7 pm concluding with Mass. All are welcome! If you are interested in becoming an adorer, or would like more information about Eucharistic Adoration, please contact Joann Di Liberto at
610 932 8962. Thank you to all those who participated in the Forty Hours Devotion. We could not have had this
beautiful devotion without your participation.
Sacred Heart Giving
July 20, 2014
Regular Collection: $ 9,559.71 Poor Box: 07/20/2014 $242.05
Thank you!
Sacred Heart School is seeking a
volleyball coach for the 7th and 8th
grade Parish team. A coaching clinic
will be held for all interested. If
interested in volunteering, please
contact Matt McCarry
or 610-574-1647.
PREP registration for the year 2014-2015 has begun! If your children are between the years of First through Fifth Grade, we ask that you visit our PREP page on our website, www.sacredheart.us, for more information. You can access this page by selecting the “Faith Formation” tab from the main site. Registration will close September 1, 2014. All sign-ups and payments are to be made online.
Confirmation at
Sacred Heart will
take place on
Saturday,
November 8, 2014
at 10:00 am
(PREP students)
and at 1:00 pm (Sacred Heart School and
Homeschool students). We ask that any
Homeschool students contact our Parish
Office, so we can make sure to get the
necessary information sent out to you.
Sacred Heart is looking for a capable individual to serve as Faith Formation Coordinator (DRE/CRE). This is a part-time (20 hours per week) position that will aid the pastor in faith programming including planning, coordinating, and implementing our PREP and RCIA Programs. This person will assist with other parish faith committees, community formation retreats, and lecture series as well. The preferred candidate will have a Masters in Catechetics, Theology, or a related field and at least three years experience as a catechist. Please note candidate will need to have flexibility in scheduling to work office hours during the day, but also evenings and weekends as necessary. Applicants should send a letter of interest and resume with personal references no later than Friday, August 1, to Sacred Heart Parish Office, 203 Church Road, Oxford, PA 19363. You may also email resumes to
Bishop Shanahan High School is
looking for a JV Girls Volleyball
coach. Please send resume and letter
of interest to [email protected]
Saturday, August 2, 2014
5:00 PM
Extraordinary Minister: J. Kelly, E. Skotleski, M. Snopkowski
Lector: M. Johnson
Altar Server: Teddy C., Elizabeth T., Bailey S.
Music: Alexis Witiak, Cathy Grebner
Ushers: Beau Jones
Sunday, August 3, 2014
7:45 AM
Extraordinary Minister: J. D’Aquanno, P. Kozakowski
Lector: A. Tzanakis
Altar Server: Alex T., George T., Abby T.
Music: Quiet Mass
9:00 AM
Extraordinary Minister: C. Michalski, M. Hillegass
Lector: H. Cummiskey
Altar Server: Mary W., Madeline W., Sophie S.
Music: Jamie Shover, Cathy Grebner
Ushers: Mark Bradford, Frank Sipala,
Brandon & Lauren Kim, and Samuel Hamilton
10:30 AM
Extraordinary Minister: J. Saltysiak, M. Styer, J. Watkins Lector: B. Marzano Altar Server: Emily S., Maggie S., Anna K.
Music: Amy Murphy, Fran Murphy, Bob Boyle
Ushers: Catherine L., Jerome Lacek, John Peluchette
12:00 PM Both Species
Extraordinary Minister: P. Carnevale, D. Felder, K. Leyman
D. Murphy, E. Biancaniello
Lector: J. Fazio
Altar Server: Leah F., Jonathan F., Joey K.
Music: Beth VanWoert, Cathy Grebner
Ushers: Jack Morrison, Jon Anderson
M i n i s t r i e s a t M a s s
Saturday July 26, 2014
5:00 pm Carl Sherman
req. by the Sherman Family
Sunday July 27, 2014
7:45 am Joseph Hamill
9:00 am Anthony & Margaret McCann
req. by Connie & Charlie Merkel
10:30 am Nicholas Spinelli
12:00 pm The People of Sacred Heart
Monday July 28, 2014
8:00 am Arthur Tuinstra
req. by Tom & Maryjo Sottek
Tuesday July 29, 2014
7:00 pm Joseph Hamill
Wednesday July 30, 2014
8:00 am James & Margaret Maley
Thursday July 31, 2014
8:00 am Joseph Hamill
req. by the Shortell Family
Friday August 1, 2014
8:00 am Jane Maley
Saturday August 2, 2014
5:00 pm The Purgatorial Society
Sunday August 3, 2014
7:45 am Kristy Jo Kelleher
req. by the Kelleher Family
9:00 am Joseph & Lillian Merkel
req. by Connie & Charlie Merkel
10:30 am Mark & Debbie Kennedy
12:00 pm Mr. & Mrs. William McCarthy
req. by the Ledger Family
M a s s I n t e n t i o n s
0132 Sacred Heart Parish Sunday, July 27, 2014
Sacred Heart Parish was founded June 3, 1915. Our parish has been helping Catholics live out their faith life in the Oxford area for 100 years, a fact which we hope to celebrate in 2015. If you would like to join our Centennial Committee to help plan activities surrounding the celebration of our first century, please contact the parish office ([email protected]).
Hearts on Fire Annual Swim Party
Calling all parish youth grades 6-12 to come have some fun in the sun! Join us for swimming and food on Tuesday, July
29th from 4-7 pm at the Bicknell's Pool, 249 Frog Hollow Rd in Oxford. Please bring $5 for the pool fee. We're looking
forward to a really great time!
S a c r e d H e a r t S c h o o l
Sacred Heart School
Many Families, One Heart
NASA’s 2013 Summer of Innovation project challenges middle school students. This past week,
fifty Sacred Heart students in grades 4-8 participated in NASA’s Summer of Innovation Program
which was held in the school. This is the second year that we have been able to offer the week
long, free program to our students. The program was organized and facilitated by our fifth and
seventh grade teachers, Miss Rowley and Miss Davis. The program is designed to challenge
middle school students across the United States to share in the excitement of scientific
discovery and space exploration through unique, NASA-related science, technology, engineering
and mathematics, or STEM, opportunities.
To schedule a tour of Sacred Heart School please contact the school at
[email protected] or 610-932-3633.
Summertime Activities for Elementary Age Children
1. Practice reading/ writing sight words. Make this fun by having children write or read words written in sand,
salt, or even rice. Some children will appreciate the sensory stimulation.
2. Practice math facts or writing number sentences. This could also be done like the sight words or with a
paintbrush and water. Paint math facts on sidewalk or cement. Use sidewalk chalk to write math facts. You
could even use a flashlight to find the answer to math facts you hold up for the child.
3. Do an author study. Many popular children’s authors have great websites that allow you to read, learn about
the writing process, and connect with books in a variety of ways. Some good authors would be Jan Brett,
Kevin Henkes, Robert Munsch and more.
4. Help your child write postcards and/or letters to family and friends after a special event or activity that
they would like to share. This keeps your child writing and encourages other forms of communicating.
5. Practice fine motor skills. There are many resources online to help with this. Basic scissor skills and
tracing is helpful. Also, using chopsticks to pick up things and do activities is also great.
PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR SICK, especially:
Mark Schwerke, Paul Leahmann, Bob McMann, Gary Peterson, Francis J. Kinnier Jr., and all parishioners with special needs.
Please contact the parish office if you would like to add someone to our prayer list. You
may resubmit a person’s name anytime through our website, www.sacredheart.us or
call 610-932-5040.
Any new additions to the sick or military list will be in the bulletin for one month, then continued on the website for our prayers.
Please contact the parish office for removal from the website prayer list.
0132 Sacred Heart Parish Sunday, July 27, 2014
PASTOR
Rev. William Lange
WEEKEND ASSISTANTS
Rev. Joseph Shenosky & Rev. John Franey
MASS SCHEDULE Saturday Vigil at 5:00 pm
Sunday 7:45 am, 9:00 am, 10:30 am & 12:00 noon
DAILY Monday, Wednesday & Thursday at 8:00 am Tuesday Evening 7:00 pm & Friday 8:00 am
Holy Days as announced in the bulletin
Reconciliation Saturday at 4:00 pm & Wednesday at 6:30 pm
Adoration Tuesday 8:00 am-7:00 pm
Rosary Monday, Wednesday & Thursday at 7:30 am
Friday - 8:00 am
Miraculous Medal Novena Monday following 8:00 am Mass
Chaplet of Divine Mercy Wednesday following 8:00 am Mass
Our Lady of Fatima Rosary First Saturday of month at 4:15 pm
Sacred Heart Parish Office 610-932-5040
203 Church Road, Oxford, PA 19363 Website:
www.sacredheart.us
Sacred Heart Parish School 610-932-3633
205 Church Road, Oxford, PA 19363 Website:
www.shsoxford.us
REGISTRATION FOR NEW PARISHIONERS
If you are new to the parish, we welcome you. You may come as a stranger to us, yet you are known to Our Lord, Jesus Christ—there are no strangers in grace—in His name we pray you will find peace, hospitality and friendship with us. You are invited to register at Sacred Heart after any Mass on the weekend, just stop by the Welcome Desk in the Lobby.
SACRAMENTS: Visit our website, www.sacredheart.us for the sacrament page and information about becoming Catholic, Baptisms, Marriage, and PREP. If you would prefer, you may call the parish office at 610-932-5040 for details.
THE SACRAMENT OF THE SICK - If a loved one is dealing with a serious illness, it is wise to notify the parish office as soon as possible. This sacrament is intended by the Church to be a comfort and strength to people during their illness, not to be held out as “Last Rites”.
NOTICE OF EVALUATION
FOR ACCRREDITATION FOR
SACRED HEART SCHOOL
Sacred Heart School is scheduled to be evaluated for accreditation
by the Middle States Commissions on Elementary and Secondary
Schools. An evaluation visit is scheduled for November 16-19,
2014.
The Commissions on Elementary and Secondary Schools of the
Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools will accept
comments from those with firsthand information regarding this
institution's ability to meet the Middle States Standard for
Accreditation. Such comments will be considered in the course
of the evaluation. The Middle States Commissions on Secondary
and Elementary Schools’ Standards for Accreditation can be
viewed at: www.msa-cess.org/RelId/606537/ISvars/default/
Standards.htm.
To be considered, comments must be in writing, include the
printed name, address, and telephone number of the writer, and
must be signed by the writer. Anonymous comments will not be
considered.
Comments must be received no later than 30 days prior to the first
day of the visit by the Evaluation Team and must be mailed to:
President
Middle States Commissions on Elementary and Secondary
Schools
3624 Market Street, 2 West
Philadelphia, PA 19104
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