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Today’s Readings: 1st Reading - Isaiah 49:3, 5-6 | 2nd Reading - 1 Corinthians 1:1-3 | Gospel - John 1:29-34

The Word of God became flesh and dwelt among us.

To those who accepted him,

He gave power to become children of God.

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Sacred Heart Parish

Stewardship Corner ~

John the Baptist saw Jesus coming toward him and said,

“Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world…”

Were you aware that the term “Lamb of God” only appears in the Gospel of John? John was the

youngest of the Twelve Apostles. His Gospel was the last of the four Gospels written (estimated

around 90 AD). His Gospel is also unique among the four Gospels in its approach and in its

style. John lets us know why he wrote it: “…that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the

Son of God, and that believing you may have life in His name.” (John 20:31)

For more than 1,300 years the Lamb of God (Agnus Dei) has been a standard part of our

Catholic Mass. That term reminds us at every liturgy that Jesus allowed Himself to be sacrificed

in our behalf. It was the ultimate act of love. In a small way we are asked to respond to that

sacrifice by living lives of stewardship — by giving of ourselves in many ways. Father

Henri J. M. Nouwen, a prolific writer on what it means to be Catholic, said “Our humanity comes

to its fullest bloom in giving. We become beautiful people when we give whatever we can give: a

smile, a handshake, a kiss, an embrace, a word of love, a present, a part of our life…all of our

life.” (www.thecatholicsteward.com)

As we see here, Jesus’ sacrifice of Himself was the ultimate act of love. How will we give of our-

selves and show our love this week? And most importantly, how can we show Him that love?

Peace,

Kaitlyn Wiant, Parish Services Director

0132 Sacred Heart Parish Sunday, January 19, 2014

From the Archdiocese of Philadelphia:

NINE DAYS OF

PRAYER, PENANCE AND PILGRIMAGE

JANUARY 18‐26, 2014

Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap., encourages

the clergy and faithful of the Archdiocese of

Philadelphia to pray with the Bishops of the United

States to end abortion. On January 22, 2014, our nation

marks the 41st anniversary of Roe v.

Wade, the Supreme Court decision that made abortion

legal throughout the U.S.

Since that date more than 55 million children’s lives

have been lost to abortion.

Our prayers and sacrifices make a difference, and do

make a tremendous difference in the face of the culture

of death with our real hope for a culture of life.

For over one hundred years, January 18-25 has marked

The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity

This year, the United States Conference of

Catholic Bishops, along with the World

Council of Churches, encourages all

Christians to take inspiration from St. Paul's

writings in 1 Corinthians 1:13, and ask "Has

Christ Divided Us?" Remember, all

Christians are followers of the same Lord,

Jesus Christ. Please pray for unity and

peace among all Christians!

(More information on the 'News and Events'

page of www.sacredheart.us).

http://www.thecatholicsteward.com/

http://sacredheart.us

Sacred Heart Giving: January 12, 2014

Regular Collection: $ 14,020.46 Month-to-date: $ 20,906.76

Poor Box Collection : $ 110.05

Thank you!

Would you like to deepen your

relationship with Our Lord

Jesus Christ? Why not

consider a commitment to

spend some extra time with

Him. He is always present and

waiting for you in the silence.

Eucharistic Adoration is open to all and is

held every Tuesday from 8 am until 7 pm.

Nothing is needed to do this but an open

heart to Our Lord Jesus Christ. You can

stop in anytime on Tuesday for any length

of time and just enjoy the quiet and peace

that can only be found with the Lord.

If you are interested in making a

commitment to one hour once a week,

contact Joann Di Liberto at 610-932-8962.

We are presently in need

of an adorer for 2 pm.

Legion of Mary Members of the Legion of Mary will be in the Narthex after each Mass during the weekend of January 18th and 19th to allow everyone to sign up for one week with the Pilgrim Statue of Mary. Having the statue is a great blessing and source of grace for your home. Please consider signing up to welcome her into your home this year!

Sacred Heart Parish is social! Like us on Facebook!

ANNUAL MARCH FOR LIFE

Be sure to join us for the upcoming March for Life on Wednesday, January 22, 2014. Sacred Heart will provide a bus to the annual March For Life in Washington, DC that will leave the Church parking lot at 6:30 am on January 22nd, 2014. Seats are limited! Please make reservations for this trip. Contact Sheila Hamilton at (610)932-9992, email [email protected] or Dos Leach at (610)932-8878 , email [email protected].

“You are the salt of the earth. But if salt loses its taste, with what can it be seasoned?” -Matthew 5:13

In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus shares these words with the crowds of people gathered

before Him. He asks them to be witnesses to the truth, saying, “Your light must shine before

others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your heavenly Father” (Mt 5:16). As

Christians, we are called to be forces of good in the world, or the „salt‟ and „light‟ to others.

We are called to bring others to God.

Can we do this if we are lukewarm in our own faith? Can we share the light of Christ if we are

not feeding its flame? Every day, God invites us to renew and grow in our relationship with

Him, so that we might share this faith and love with others. Let us take advantage of this

Faith Commitment Weekend and commit to reigniting the flame of faith in our lives.

Let Christ’s light shine through us! (If you missed Faith Commitment Weekend, pick up a card

in the narthex and read more at www.sacredheart.us).

PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR SICK, especially:

Pat Ryan, George Cleary, Gina Caldwell,

Joseph Beird, Mary & Gene Bassilio,

Anne Marie Oshman, Diana Wills, 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 ext.1.

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.

Saturday, January 25, 2014

5:00 PM

Extraordinary Minister: M. Snopkowski, J. Tiriro, C. Karat

Lector: J. Norris

Altar Server: Julia Alesi, Morgan Curl, Catharine Van Woert

Music: Amy Murphy, Fran Murphy, Bob Boyle - Guitars

Ushers: Beau Jones

Sunday, January 26, 2014

7:45 AM

Extraordinary Minister: C. Quigley, D. Signs, P. Cahill

Lector: R. Oram

Altar Server: John & John Murray

Music: Amy Murphy

Ushers:

9:00 AM Both Species

Extraordinary Minister: H. Staszesky, R. Kepler, C. Fischel,

M. Hillegass, J. Jansen

Lector: C. Merkel

Altar Server: Mackenzie & Molly Johnson

Music: Lauren Cupples

Ushers: Mark Bradford, Frank Sipala,

Brandon & Lauren Kim, and Samuel Hamilton

LOWwC: Renee Resetar, Gwen O’Brien

10:30 AM

Extraordinary Minister: M Styer, C. Captain

Lector: M. Williams

Altar Server: Brendan & Patrick Dunphy, Anna Keating

Music: Sacred Heart Children’s Choir

Ushers: Catherine Lacek, Jerome Lacek, John Peluchette

12:00 Noon

Extraordinary Minister: P. Carnevale, K. Leyman

Lector: P. Leyman

Altar Server: Erin, Dennis & Patrick Murphy

Music: Sacred Heart Adult Choir

Ushers: Jack Morrison, Jon Anderson

M i n i s t r i e s a t M a s s

Saturday January 18, 2014

5:00 pm Dorothy Arthur

Sunday January 19, 2014

7:45 am Phillip Di Liberto,

req. by Joann Di Liberto

9:00 am Amanda Boudry,

req. by Matthew & Jan Krause

10:30 am Mary Russell,

req. by Claire & Warren Shortell

12:00 Noon The People of Sacred Heart Parish

Monday January 20, 2014

8:00 am Dorothy Quavillon,

req. by Edward & Ann Cummiskey

Tuesday January 21, 2014

5:00 pm Philip Hawley,

req. by Anthony DiFederico

Wednesday January 22, 2014

8:00 am Nicholas Rossi, Sr.,


Thursday January 23, 2014

8:00 am Robert Whilte,


Friday January 24, 2014

8:30 am Marie Verlenden,

req. by Jean Verlenden

Saturday January 25, 2014

5:00 pm The People of Sacred Heart Parish

Sunday January 26, 2014

7:45 am Richard Di Liberto,

req. by the Benedek Family

9:00 am Mary Russell, req. by the

Sacred Heart Charismatic Prayer Group

10:30 am MaryKay Devlin,

req. by Joseph & Theresa Devlin

12:00 Noon Edward Collins,

req. by the Collins Family

M a s s I n t e n t i o n s


Children’s Liturgy of the

Word is offered during the

9:00 am Mass.

For more information, please contact

Phoung Besancon at 302-766-1153 or

[email protected].

Rekindle Your Romance! St. Valentine’s Mass and Reception

Friday, February 7, 2014~Mass 6:00pm

Renew your wedding vows

during a beautiful evening Mass

Reception 7:00 – 11:00 pm

Enjoy a catered meal, drinks, entertainment, dancing

and a chance to win fun prizes

sponsored by the Ladies Auxiliary

$30/couple when tickets purchased before Feb. 2, 2014

$40/couple when purchased at the door

Tickets and table reservations will be available after

each Mass on January 25th and 26th

For more information regarding the event, reservations,

and ticket purchases, please email Kelley Dunlap at

[email protected]

(rain date is Saturday, Feb. 8th.)

Please join Sacred Heart School for the following upcoming events: Wednesday, January 22nd- Open Gym. Come cure “cabin fever” with your little ones from noon to 1:30 pm. Our gym will be open for all children ages 6 and under accompanied by an adult. Sunday, January 26th - Catholic Schools Week Mass at 10:30 am. Open House immediately fol-lowing Mass. Tuesday, January 28th – Open House from 5:30-8:30 pm. Spirit Night beginning at 6:30 pm.

S a c r e d H e a r t S c h o o l

We are now accepting registrations for the 2014-15 school year. Please join us during one of our open houses and see what it means when we say, “Many Families, One Heart.” Financial Aid is available for all families thought the Educational Improvement Tax Credit Program. To qualify families must meet the following guidelines:

Number of Maximum Dependents Income 1 $72,000 2 $84,000 3 $96,000 4 $108,000 5 $120,000

Sacred Heart School

Many Families, One Heart

Congratulations to Joseph Kelly (SH Class of 2011) who is a junior at Bishop Shanahan for receiving the

Widener University High School Leadership Award.

CYO News...

Registration is now open for basketball intramurals and track. For basketball intramurals, there is a 1st-3rd grade league and a 4th-5th grade league. The basketball league will start on February 15th. Cost for intramural basketball is $50. Cost for track is $65. Please register at www.wagdogs.com.

Congratulations to the 7th and 8th grade Girls Varsity basketball team who won the Championship in the Our Mother of Perpetual Help (OMPH) tournament held in Ephrata, PA. The tournament hosted 11 regional teams from Lancaster, Reading, Harrisburg and Chester county. Congratulations to the girls: Ally Kelly, Madeline Williams, Grace Tipton, Hannah D’Aquanno, Clare Marchese, Karli Cauley, Carley Palkon, Haley Armstrong, Miranda Poretta, and Julia Alessi. Congratulations to the team’s coaches Chris Marchese, Shirley Williams and Nick Salvadore.

Way to go Saints!

PASTOR

Rev. Gregory J. Hamill

[email protected]

484-758-0099

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 8:30 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

Sacred Heart Parish Office

610-932-5040

203 Church Road

Oxford, PA 19363

Sacred Heart Parish School

610-932-3633

Website:

www.sacredheart.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 ext.1 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”.

To make reservations or questions, contact Matt Hillegass at [email protected]

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