DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY

Eternal Father, I offer you the Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity of your dearly beloved

Son, Our Lord, Jesus Christ, in atonement for our sins and those of the whole world.

For the sake of His sorrowful Passion, have mercy on us and on the whole world.

April 7, 2019 Sacred Heart Catholic Church PA Charitable Trust April 28, 2019

Established 1876

Blessed Faustina was given the Chaplet of Mercy by Our Lord. She prayed the Chaplet often, especially for the

dying, and the Lord urged her to encourage others to say it too. The chaplet can be said anytime, but the Lord

specifically asked that it be recited as a novena, especially on the nine days before the Feast of Divine Mercy.

He promised, “By this Novena of Chaplets, I will grant every possible grace to souls”

The Novena began on Good Friday and will end today.

Everyone is invited to join together in prayer at 3:00 p.m.

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ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT will be

held in Sacred Heart Church on Friday from 7:00 a.m.

until closing with Benediction at 4:00 p.m.

PLEASE PRAY for the repose of the souls of all the

faithful departed. May God grant them eternal rest and

comfort all those who mourn them.

PRAYER LIST - Let us remember all the sick especially

Kathy Clausen, Alice Feldbauer, Cindy Herzing,

Baby Leo Jaques Lindsay Lenze, Tom Nellis Jr., Tammy

Pearsall, Kathleen (Daisy) Rowley, Matthew Sharrow and

David Weidow. We pray in hope that God’s healing power

may touch all those who are sick.

SACRED HEART PRAYER CHAIN - If you want to be

placed on the prayer chain for any need, just call Rose

at 781-6430, or Ann at 834-6534. The names of those

listed on this prayer chain will not be published in the

bulletin. If you want a name to be listed in the bulletin,

please call the Parish Office.

A FAMILY PERSPECTIVE

Jesus connects PEACE and FORGIVENESS in today’s

gospel. In our families we will only experience peace to

the extent we forgive one another. Peace is purchased

with the currency of forgiveness. When we allow our

anger and pride to lock out others, we also lock out

peace and harmony.

BAPTISMAL PREPARATION CLASSES

Date: Time: Place:

May 7 (T) 7:00 p.m. Queen/World

834-4701

THANK YOU

For the donation to the Trust Fund

$10 in memory of Vera McGeehin

For the donations to the Church

$10, $10, $20, $25 in memory of Bernice Fodge

$50, $10 in memory of Vera McGeehin

For the donation to Sacred Heart Social Committee

$20, $20, $20, $30 in memory of Bernice Fodge

REMINDER~ FIRST HOLY COMMUNION WILL TAKE

PLACE AT SACRED HEART ON MAY 5, DURING THE

9:00 A.M. MASS.

April 27 (S): Vigil of Second Sunday of Easter

4:00 p.m. † Margaret Bonfardine (An.)

April 28: Second Sunday of Easter

7:00 a.m. L/D of Bob & Mary Ann Gregory Family

9:00 a.m. L/D of McGill & Piccolo Families

11:00 a.m. †† For Sacred Heart Parishioners

3:00 p.m. Divine Mercy

April 29 (M): Saint Catherine of Siena, Virgin,

Doctor of the Church

6:15 a.m. † Eugene E. Kraus

April 30 (T): Second Week of Easter

6:15 a.m. † Frank Kneidel (An.)

May 1 (W): Second Week of Easter

6:15 a.m. † Steve Lion

May 2 (Th): Saint Athanasius, Bishop & Doctor

6:15 a.m. †† Chester & Frances (An.) Hammer

May 3 (F): St. Philip & St. James, Apostles

6:15 a.m. †† Al & Catherine (An.) Pfeufer

May 4 (S): Vigil of Third Sunday of Easter

4:00 p.m.††† Frank, Ev & Denny Rollick

May 5: Third Sunday of Easter

7:00 a.m. †† Rachael (An.) LaVern Schaberl

9:00 a.m. For Sacred Heart Parishioners

11:00 a.m. † Teresa Weidenboerner

The week of April 28, 2019 the Angel Lamps in the

Sanctuary burn for the following intentions:

† Robert Rigard

† Margaret Bonfardine (An.)

FATIMA PRAYER GROUP

Monday Night Apostolate of Fatima Prayer Group will

pray the Rosary at Sacred Heart Church starting at

6:00 PM. All are welcome.

“31 DAY” VOCATION CALENDAR - Please

consider joining the Parish “31 Club” for Vocations to

the Religious Life. Try to attend a Mass, Holy Hour OR

Pray on your chosen date and offer it for:

• Priests/religious who have served our parish in the past.

• For those priests, religious and deacons serving now.

• To ask the Lord of the harvest for future vocations.

27th Pamela Hunt, Marge Gerg

28th Patsy McAllister, Mark Bauer

29th Myra Trgovac, John Kosco

30th Jeanne Dippold, Gary Lang

1st Rose Johnston, Terri Bish

2nd Catherine Labant, Joe Lynch

3rd Sue Dornisch, Andy Dornisch

The Lady of Fatima First Saturday

Children’s Rosary~ May 4

Housler’s Residence 10/11 a.m. Call Bonnie

at 834-3214. Light refreshments will follow.

“ROSARY WALK FOR SOULS”

Beginning, Wednesday, May 1, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. We

will again be walking around the St. Mary’s Catholic

Cemetery and praying the Rosary for our deceased

loved ones. We will meet at the Chapel to begin the

Rosary. Please, bring your family, children in their

strollers and friends. Sorry NO pets permitted in the

cemetery. Wear comfortable shoes and REMEMBER

your Rosary. Any questions call Bonnie 834-3214 or

Kathy 781-1109.

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AREA NEWS

• QUEEN OF THE WORLD ROSARY ALTAR

SOCIETY~ will be praying the Rosary, at 6:00

pm in the Church during the month of May,

beginning on Wednesday, May 1st.

• SAFE SITTER REGISTRATION – May 13

Registrations will be accepted for the Penn

Highlands Community Nurses Safe Sitter class

on Monday, May 13 from 4:30- 6:00 at their St.

Marys office. A parent or guardian must register

the student for either class. Course fee $25 is

due at registration. Classes will be held on

June 20 and July 18 at Faith Baptist Church in

St. Marys. Safe Sitter is a nationally-recognized

education program for boys & girls ages 11- 15.

• $5000 DISNEY RAFFLE~ One lucky winner will

receive a $5000 gift card toward a vacation.

ANY Disney destination. Tickets are just $20,

and each ticket doubles as a $25 coupon toward

a vacation booked through Magical Memory

Planners, LLC. Drawing will take place May 15th.

Proceeds benefit ECC Music Program.

Contact Ray at 834-7800 or Kim at 594-1688

• BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA ST. MARYS

TROOP 199~ Turkey Dinner, Sun., May 5,

St. Marys Elks Parking Lot . Cost is $8.00.

DIAPER DRIVE FOR MATERNITY CLOSET

Mother’s Day weekend is the perfect time for

a Diaper Drive/Wipes for the Maternity Closet,

to help mothers in need care for their little

ones. The Pro Life Maternity Closet, is located in the

Annex Building on Church St. in St. Marys, serves

amilies throughout the area. There is an ongoing need

for diapers of assorted sizes particularly sizes

4 & 5, and wipes too. Please consider donating diapers/

wipes to the collection to be held at Catholic Churches

throughout the area on Mother’s Day weekend,

May 11th & 12th. A Porta-Crib will be located in each

church for the collection.

DATES TO REMEMBER

Mondays Praying the Rosary in Church 6:00 p.m.

Wednesdays Rosary Walk/Cemetery 7:00 p.m.

Thursdays Father Michael’s Bible Study 7:00 p.m.

April 28 Divine Mercy Sunday 12:00 p.m.

May NO First Friday Bread Sale

May 3 SH Super BINGO doors open 4:30 p.m.

May 4 Rip Off Tournament doors open 5:00 p.m.

May 5 First Eucharist Mass 9:00 a.m.

May 14 Elk County Right To Life Meeting 6:30 p.m.

SPECIAL ENVELOPES FOR THE MONTH OF MAY, 2019

May 4/5 Good Shepherd Collection

May 5 Father’s Day

May 19 School Support

May 26 Faith Formation

RAFFLE TICKETS 2019~ Remember stubs and

money must be returned to the Parish Office or put into

the collection basket by May 31, 2019. God bless you!!

2019 CURSILLO DATES

May 16~ 19 Men’s Cursillo #248

at Our Lady of Mercy, Harborcreek

June 20~ 23 Women’s Cursillo #255

at ECC High School, St. Marys

Interested in making your Cursillo

Contact Mike or Kim Sloff

814-834-2468 or 814-594-2135

You won’t regret it!!

THE 69 TH ANNUAL NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER ~

is Thursday, May 2, 2019. The theme for 2019 is

“LOVE ONE ANOTHER” based on Jesus Words

in John 13:34 which says,

“Love one another. Just as I have loved you.”

An ELK COUNTY WIDE PRAYER SERVICE will

be held on Thursday, May 2, 2019 at 6:30 PM at

Kersey Park Ampitheater in Kersey, PA.

At this Prayer Service, prayers will be offered for our

National, State and Local Leaders, Judicial System,

Law Enforcement, Firefighters and Ambulance

Services, Military and Veterans, Educational Systems,

Community Services, Families, Churches and Media to

heed the call to LOVE ONE ANOTHER. Also, we will

have The Elk County Right To Life Group and have a

special time of Prayer for saving the lives of the

unborn. LIFE MATTERS.

On this one day, we have the

opportunity to come together as One Nation

in Prayer. Plan now to join with all of

America to LOVE ONE ANOTHER.

IGNITING THE LIGHT OF CHRIST WITHIN YOU!

Concert & Reflection by Paul Koleske will take place in

the Sacred Heart Church on Sunday May 12 - 6:30 pm

Let the Holy Spirit minister to you during this moving

event with Paul. He is a Catholic Speaker, Singer,

Songwriter and Recording Artist. Paul will be sharing

his Inspired Music at all Masses on May 11th and 12th.

This is NO ordinary event...All are welcome! Come

early and enjoy some quiet time in church Reflecting!!

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ANNUAL ROSARY MARCH

SUNDAY, MAY 5, 2019

In the Expo I Building at the

Clearfield Fair Grounds

Guest Speaker Father Ronan Murphy

From Dublin Ireland

Join in the outdoor Rosary and

Eucharistic Procession

“Pray the Rosary everyday in order to obtain peace for

the world.” (O. L. of Fatima 1917)

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If we read the stories of conversions to the

Catholic faith, and reversions to the Catholic faith, the

one theme that comes back over and over again is the

experience of God's mercy through the sacrament of

confession. One example that I recently read about

was particularly eloquent. It took place a long time ago,

in France, during the years following the French

Revolution. It's about an old man who walked with a

limp. He had been a respected soldier in Napoleon's

army, but battle wounds had ended his promising

career. He traveled from village to village, begging,

which he hated to do. He arrived in a village in Western

France one evening and made his way to the steps of

the Church. He was willing to take coins from church-

goers, but he despised them all the same for believing

in a God who could have permitted the terrible crimes

he had witnessed.

The next morning the priest found the beggar

huddled on the steps in a worn blanket and, after Mass,

invited him to come to his house for breakfast. The old

soldier felt repulsed, as he always did when taking

charity, but hunger and the kindness on the priest's face

made him accept. The stranger stayed there for several

days. The priest's kindness never waned. The old

soldier had never been loved so much, so selflessly.

And he had never felt so miserable. Finally, the

stranger asked for confession. One of his sins stood

out from all the rest. The beggar had been the most

trusted servant of an aristocratic family. The head of

that family had unsuccessfully rebelled against the

revolution. His wife and six children entrusted their lives

and fortunes to the servant. But for a pouch of gold

coins he betrayed his master's wife and children and

watched them go one-by-one to the guillotine. Only the

youngest child somehow escaped, and no one had

seen him since.

With tears of shame, the stranger finished his

confession. The priest gave him absolution, raised him

up and embraced him. As the old soldier's eyes lifted,

he saw a portrait on the wall behind - the portrait of the

family he had betrayed to their deaths. Shocked, he

pulled back from the priest. "Who are you", he asked.

"Where did you get that painting?" The priest smiled. "I

am the youngest son, my friend. And I forgive you."

Our greatest treasure as Catholics is the revelation of

Christ, a revelation of God's boundless mercy, the only

force strong enough to penetrate the walls of pain,

anger, fear, and resentment that we have built around

our hearts.

Fr. Michael

Youth & Young Adult Ministry

Disciples Life Creed “I urge you to live a life

worthy of the calling you have received.”

Ephesians 4:1b

Scott Becker~scottbecker28@gmail.com or 781-1042.

Faith Formation Program Calendars check out disciples.life

May 4 First Eucharist-Queen of the World ~ 1:30 p.m.

May 5 First Eucharist-Sacred Heart ~ 9:00 a.m.

May 5 First Eucharist-St. Mary’s ~ 10:30 a.m.

May 15 Spirit & Truth Adoration-ECCHS Chapel ~ 8:00 p.m.

Confirmation Date~ May 19, 2019 Queen/World 1:30 p.m.

Keep up to date with “Rooted” Youth Ministry on Social Media!

Twitter: @MinistryRooted

Instagram: @smyouthministry3

Facebook: @SMYouthMin

Child Abuse Prevention Month: What Happens When Abuse is

Reported? People who hold positions of trust in Catholic institu-

tions are mandated by Pennsylvania law to report suspected

abuse of a minor. All employees and volunteers working/serving

for the Diocese of Erie, in our parishes, schools or agencies are

legally and morally obligated to report any reasonable suspect-

ed child abuse to ChildLine, the local police, or other appropriate

agency. To see the specific reporting procedure for the diocese,

visit https://www.eriercd.org/childprotection

GOOD SHEPHERD COLLECTION~ will be

taken up at our parish the weekend of

May 4-5. Use the special envelope provided or

any envelope and mark on it,

“Good Shepherd Collection”.

Every contribution is greatly appreciated and will make a

difference in the lives of our retired priests. The income

generated from the annual collection assists with their

care and health-related expenses. It also funds the

Retirement Pension Plan for them and for the priest who

serve you now.

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