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MASS SCHEDULE

SUNDAYS Vigil: 5:00 PM Saturday

7:30, 9:00, 10:30 AM & 12:00noon

WEEKDAYS Tuesday through Saturday at 8:30 AM

Holy Days of Obligation As listed in bulletin and on Parish Website

CONFESSIONS Saturday afternoon: 3:30-4:30 PM

or anytime by appointment

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Monday – Friday: 8:00am - 9:00pm

Saturday: 8:00am - 4:30pm *Adoration Chapel is located at the driveway

exit of the Church parking lot to Wilson Ave.*

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SACRED HEART CHURCH

December 27, 2015 Feast of the HOLY FAMILY

MASS SCHEDULE

SUNDAYS Vigil: 5:00 PM Saturday

7:30, 9:00, 10:30 AM & 12:00noon

WEEKDAYS Tuesday through Saturday at 8:30 AM

Holy Days of Obligation As listed in bulletin and on Parish Website

CONFESSIONS Saturday afternoon: 3:30-4:30 PM

or anytime by appointment

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Monday – Friday: 8:00am - 9:00pm

Saturday: 8:00am - 4:30pm *Adoration Chapel is located at the driveway

exit of the Church parking lot to Wilson Ave.*

www.sacredheartmanoa.org

GOD’S FAMILY IN MANOA served by:

Rev. Henry J. McKee, Pastor Rev. George J. Boyle, Pastor Emeritus

Rev. Michael G. Speziale, In Residence

Rev. John P. Masson, In Residence

Deacon John J. Suplee Deacon Bill Williams

Deacon Thomas J. Woods Mrs. Celie Magee, School Principal

Sister Kathryn Benham, I.H.M. Director of Religious Education

Sister Bridget McCullough, I.H.M., Parish Service Ministries

Miss Mary Ann Allton, Music Director

Mr. Zachary Moren, Youth Minister

105 Wilson Ave. Havertown, PA Phone: 610-449-3000 Fax: 610-449-2364

Parish Office Hours: Monday to Friday: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM (Closed 12-1 PM For Lunch)

Evenings & Saturday: by Appointment Sunday: 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Sacred Heart School: 610-446-9198 109 N. Manoa Road

Religious Education Office: 610-449-3000 *for CCD nights : Resource Room 610-446-7597

C.C.D. Classes are Mondays & Wednesdays (Sept. thru May) 6:45 PM - 8:05 PM

Convent: 610-446-3694 Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary

108 Shelbourne Road

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Baptism ~ Pre Jordan *The next date for PreJordan is: JANUARY 11

Baptisms are celebrated on Sundays at 1:15 PM with the exception of the 4th Sunday of each month, when Baptisms are celebrated at the 12:00 Noon Mass. Parents are required to attend a Pre-Jordan Class before setting up a date for Baptism. Pre-Jordan Class is held on the 2nd Monday of each month at 7:00 PM in the Parish Center, with some exceptions. *Please consult Parish Bulletin or Website to verify*

Marriage Couples intending to marry should contact one of the priests for an appointment to set a date. By Archdiocesan policy, this must be done at least six months prior to the date.

Anointing of the Sick Sunday at Mass or Upon request - contact one of the

priests at the rectory in case of serious illness.

Reconciliation (Confession) Anytime by appointment. 610-449-3000 Saturday: 3:30 - 4:30 PM

Legion of Mary Meets each TUESDAY at 1:00 PM in the Rectory.

Senior Citizens Sacred Heart Social Club, an Archdiocesan Organization, meets on the first and third Mondays of each month at 1:00 PM in the cafeteria.

Parish Mission Statement We, the Sacred Heart Parish Community, knowing we are sustained by the Eucharist, dedicate ourselves to:

Forming a prayerful and worshiping community Educating all in Christ’s wisdom formed in and through the Gospel + Living our faith in today’s society

We strive to: Invite, welcome and serve all through our stewardship Unite our community through acceptance of one another + Comfort through word and deed

Tuesday, December 29

8:30am Patrick Noone

Wednesday, December 30

8:30am Stanley Sholette

Thursday, December 31 8:30am Al Ford (5

th Anniv.)

Saturday, January 2 8:30am Raffa & Melso Families

DEVOTIONS

Miraculous Medal Novena: Saturday mornings after the 8:30 AM Mass.

Rosary: Tuesday through Saturday mornings 8:10am

Mass Intentions for the Week

Parish Registration We welcome new members to our Parish Family!

Please stop at the Parish Center to register or download form at www.sacredheartmanoa.org

Visitation of the Sick If you or someone in your family is

HOMEBOUND due to illness, disability, or advanced age, please call Sr. Bridget at

the Parish Center (610-449-3000) so arrangements can be made to bring Holy Communion. Also,

please let us know when someone is in the hospital.

Come, Let Us Adore Him! EUCHARISTIC ADORATION

Visit our Adoration Chapel

Monday - Friday: 8:00am - 9:00pm

Saturday: 8:00am - 4:30pm

FEAST OF MARY, MOTHER OF GOD (Holy day of obligation)

NEW YEAR’S EVE Thursday, December 31

Vigil Mass - 4:00pm

NEW YEAR’S DAY Friday

JANUARY 1, 2015

7:30, 9:30 & 11:30am Peace

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Dear Brothers and Sisters in the Lord, Welcome to Sacred Heart Church!

Happy Holy Family Sunday! I hope your Christmas Day was brightened by a gathering of family and friends. May these days of the

Christmas Season enable you to rejoice. Know I am grateful for your presence today. Your prayerful participation in our celebration of the Eucharistic Liturgy for the Feast of the Holy Family lifts our spirit. May our time in prayer enrich each of us with a greater reverence for those we call family. May peace reign in our homes. On this Wednesday, December 30, Deacon John Suplee will retire as Parish Business Manager. John will continue to be a vital part of our Parish community as he continues to serve as a Deacon here at Sacred Heart. John has been an integral part of our Parish staff during my years as Pastor and beyond. During his many years of service, Deacon John took on a variety of responsibilities in his role as Business Manager and previously as Director of Religious Education. I am especially grateful for John “breaking me in” when I came to Sacred Heart as Pastor in 2000. His knowledge of the Parish and its history, along with his pastoral insights, have been invaluable over my years. On behalf of you, the Parish community and our Parish staff, I extend our thanks and appreciation for John’s dedicated service. We wish you peace and happiness as you begin retirement, John. Enjoy!! On Friday, we celebrate the Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God. This holy day invites us to pray as we enter a New Year. Check today’s bulletin for the times of Mass. As we move into the New Year, I pray that the Lord Jesus blesses us with the grace to rededicate ourselves to our discipleship in Christ. May the Peace of Christ reign in your hearts and minds in the new year. Happy New Year! God bless, Fr. McKee

Feast of Mary,

Mother of God

Holy Day of Obligation

Thursday, December 31 4:00pm Vigil Mass

NEW YEAR’S DAY Friday, January 1, 2016

7:30am, 9:30am & 11:30am

On behalf of Fr. Mike and Fr. John,

I thank you for your cards, treats of the season, well-

wishes and kindness during this Christmas Season!

We are most grateful!

Many thanks to all who contributed their time and talent in making our Christmas Liturgies a joyful gathering of God’s people!

Collection Update

December 13, 2015 $ 18,821.00 December 14, 2014 $ 22,693.00

GOAL $420,000.00 Year to Date $416,782.00

Difference $ -3,218.00

*Collection amounts for last week and Christmas will be listed in upcoming bulletins*

Thank you for continued generous support!

Best Wishes for a Happy & Holy New Year!

May we begin this new year with grati-tude to God for all the wonderful things He has done for our families. We pray that God will bless us and keep us, let

His face shine upon us and be gracious to us and to all of the families of the

world!

The Adoration Chapel will be CLOSE at 3:00pm on New Year’s Eve

THE ADORATION CHAPEL AND THE PARISH CENTER WILL BE CLOSED ON NEW YEAR’S DAY

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REST IN PEACE Please pray for all members of our Sacred Heart Faith Community who have been welcomed to the happiness of eternal life.

SICK Please pray for Baby Sean Cutilllo, Baby Olivia Kirmayer, Baby Andrew Sholl, Rose Forrest, Michael Santoro, Rita Weaverling, Joe D’Annunzio, Dan Vetre, Matthew Roy, Linda Darrach, Rose John Travis, Diane Zugg, Patrick Walker, Michael J. Walker, Eveline Walker, Sally Corr, Peg Pearson, Michelle Meehan, Jeffrey Hunter, John D’Amico, Helen Lawville, Genevieve Hosbach, Thomas Mayo, Christine Ferrante, Sharon Muschamp, Nancy Cunningham, Kyle Boas, Christina Boyd, Jim Sweeney, Rick Kearney, Bud Devlin, Mike Wilson, Brigid Sullivan, Jackie Mitchell, John Conway, Jill Carey, Gina D’Orazio, Dana Kleinschmidt, Cheryl Duca, Will Lawler, Terri Michels, Matt Shaw, Susan Gallagher, Martha Primavera, Mickey McGoldrick, Richard Wagner, Marie Debow, Mark Welsh, Rose Mary Haley, Joanne McManus, Sam Stocker, Maryanne Keller, Joanna Small, James Bamber, Christopher Chipman, Amy McBride, Harold Deitz, Joseph News, Joanne Shain, Anna McPhee, Helen Rebardo, Joseph Mulholland, Cathy Aquaro,

Rick Reid, and Gregory Benoit.

Please remember to pray for all men and women serving in the Armed Forces. May the sacrifices they are making bring

peace. May God bring them all home safely and soon.

POOR BOX DONATIONS FOR DECEMBER ARE DESIGNATED FOR OUR HOUSE MINISTRIES, WORKING FOR DRUG & ALCOHOL RECOVERY, PHILA

PRE-JORDAN CLASS The Next PreJordan Session is:

Monday JANUARY 11 at 7:00pm in the MKD Room in the Parish Center!

*Attendance at the Pre-Jordan Class is mandatory, prior to the celebration of the

Sacrament of Baptism. Please call the Parish Center at (610) 449-3000 for further information.

**Upcoming PreJordan: February 8 & March 14

H.O.P.E.

H.O.P.E. provides assistance for doctor appointments, shopping, etc. If you are in need of H.O.P.E services, please call Pat Lynch at 484-472-7420 or Isabelle Duca at 610-449-3638. New drivers for HOPE are needed! Think about it!

*Scrip & Fun Money (gift cards for supermarkets, restaurants, retail stores, etc.) is sold in the Parish Center Sunday mornings: 10:00am 11:30am

HELPING HANDS FOR THE HOLIDAYS! Anyone wishing to contribute to “Helping Hands for the Holidays” may place their donation (cash-check-scrip) in a envelope marked “Helping Hands” in with the regular collection .Thank you!

SCRIPTURE READINGS SUNDAY, JANUARY 3, 2016

Reading I: Isaiah 60:1-6

Resp:Ps 72:1-2,7-8,10-11,12-13

Reading II Eph 3:2-3a,5-6

Gospel: Matthew 2:1-12 Daily Readings at

www.usccb.org.

INSPIRING THOUGHTS OF POPE FRANCIS

YOU NEED

3 PHRASES

IN A FAMILY:

1. MAY I?

2. THANK YOU!

3. I’M SORRY

SOCIAL CLUB

NEXT MEETING: MONDAY, JANUARY 4 AT 1:00PM All those 50+ are invited to join the Social Club! Meetings are 1st & 3rd Mondays at 1:00pm in

Everett Hall. Call Elaine 610-853-1785 for info!

LUCKY HEART LOTTERY begins January 1! There are a very LIMITED

numbers of tickets available! Tickets are $30 Lottery runs for the month of January using the PA Evening Daily Number! That’s 31 chances to win

$200 - $3000! Please call Scott Wimmer 610-220-3028 for tickets (if any remain) SELLERS: Please make TICKET RETURN ASAP to the Parish Center or contact one of the HASA Board members: MUST be returned by Dec 31!

CONGRATULATIONS!! The winners of the Lucky Heart Lottery Early Bird Bonus Drawing on Wednesday, December 16 are: Prize Winner Seller $100 Ed Gutowski Ann Suplee $200 Dee Halligan Lippincott Joe DeMarco $300 Debbie Rooney Pat Lerro $200 Liz Coll **Seller’s Raffle

THANK YOU! The Sacred Heart Home and

School Association is very thankful to all who have purchased tickets and greatly appreciates your support for Sacred Heart School. Good luck to all!

Calendars for 2016 are available at the

doors of the Church! Take one home today!

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CALENDAR CHANGE!

NO CCD classes on

Monday, January 4or Wednesday, January 6. Please spread the word.

Catechists, however, will meet on these nights.

CCD classes will resume Monday, January 11

and Wednesday, January 13. Everyone will

receive an e-mail with this information. If you do

not receive it please e-mail Sister Kathy at

shp1234@comcast.net

SACRAMENTAL UPDATE LOOKING AHEAD! Thursday, January 14 7:00PM Confirmation Meeting for Candidates and parents in Everett Hall Tuesday, January 19 First Reconciliation Practice Children and Parents 6:45 PM Church

SACRED HEART SCHOOL REGISTRATIONS FOR NEW STUDENTS

FOR 2016-2017 ARE NOW BEING ACCEPTED! Anyone wishing to register NEW students may call School 610-446-9198 scredheartschoolmanoa.org

REDISCOVER JESUS, a book by Matthew Kelly,

is a GIFT for YOU! If you did not pick up a copy on Christmas or Christmas Eve, please be sure to get one today! (at the doors of the Church). Read it for your spiritual

enrichment! ENJOY!

THE BEST TIME TO REDISCOVER JESUS IS RIGHT NOW.

There are some questions that we all ask ourselves in different ways: Who am I? Who is God? What am I here for? What matters most? What matters least? What are my unique talents and abilities? What will my contribution be? We discover the answers to these questions most completely by encountering Jesus. He longs to help us discover deeply personal answers to our deeply personal questions.

*What a great way to begin the NEW YEAR! Also, we will using this book as part of our

NEW YEARS RESOLUTION: READ THE BIBLE

Join the Sacred Heart Scripture Study group, meeting every 2nd and 4th Thursday evening at 7:00pm as we attempt to read through the Bible in a year! We will be using the Ascension Press Bible Timeline program to help guide us through Sacred Scripture, from Genesis to Revelation. Please call the Parish Center (449-3000) or email shpmurray@comcast.net to sign up. Begins: Thursday, January 14

Religious Education News

Sacred Heart CYO CHRISTMAS INVITATIONAL BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT

Come cheer on your Sacred Heart Boys and Girls Basketball Teams

December 26-30. Check out the CYO website

www.shscyo.comfor a full list of participating teams and game

schedules. Tournament proceeds benefit Sacred Heart CYO

SACRED HEART SCHOOL NEWS For information on KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS please call Ren Corsi at 610 446-6783

Did you notice the kiosk in Church! (near the Blessed Mother’s Altar) Check it out!

This is our new Catholic media resource display; please take full advantage of these great tools. Items are free and if you are inclined to offer a small donation, donations are then used to replenish the kiosk and further the mission as well as help plant seeds of faith in other Churches right here in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia! Whenever you listen to a Lighthouse Catholic Media CD, you learn something about your faith, or gain an insight into living the gospel, becoming closer to Christ in some way. Your life changes, if only in what may seem the smallest of ways. And when you pass the CD along to a friend or family member, you do the work of evangelization... bringing another soul closer to Christ.

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Welcome 2016 with a RETREAT! AT ST. RAPHAELA CENTER, HAVERFORD.

NEW YEAR’S EVE RETREAT - Ring in the New

Year a little differently by joining us for this unique event. Enjoy dinner and opportunities for prayer and reflection on the evening of December 31, and celebrate the New Year with Midnight Mass and a delightful brunch on January 1. You can choose to either stay the night, or come for just the evening’s activities, and/or join us the following morning. For details call: 610-642-5715 or visit www.straphaelacenter.org

AT MALVERN RETREAT HOUSE SUNDAY, JANUARY 10 - 3:00 - 6:00PM. Late Afternoon of Reflection for Men and Women . Speaker: Sr. Marie Michele Donnelly, RSM As we enter into this New Year and decide on resolutions for 2016, join us in fellowship, prayer and quiet to renew our lives, our spirits and our baptismal call. Call 610-644-0400 or /malvernretreat.com for more info or to register

- The Next Meeting of the Pro-Life Group will be THURSDAY, January 7 at

8:00pm in the Parish Center.. If you are free, join us for a Holy Hour for Life at 7:00pm in the Adoration Chapel. ALL are Welcome! Pray for Life! 24 HOUR PREGNANCY HOTLINE: 610-626-4006!

Post-Abortion Healing Retreats: rachelsvineyard.org Contact: Evelyn 215-317-5752 evelynwalsh59@gmail.com

Everything is kept extremely confidential. JOIN US for the annual MARCH for LIFE In Washington, D.C Friday, January 22

Important Upcoming Meetings

Are you or someone you know interested in becoming a Catholic?

Sacred Heart Parish offers year round opportunities for people

seeking more information about the Catholic Faith, the Sacraments and living the Christian Life. These opportunities are for adults who would like to inquire about following Jesus and becoming a member of the Catholic Church, or if you are already a baptized Christian, would like to become a Catholic, or, if, you are already a baptized Catholic, would like to receive Confirmation and Holy Communion. Please contact Sister Bridget at the Parish Center at 610-449-3000 or shpmccullough@comcast.net

Social Club - Monday, January 4 at 1:00pm CYO Board - Tuesday, January 5 at 7:30pm HASA Board & Com - Thurs, January 7 7:00pm Pro-Life - Thursday, January 7 at 8:00pm Prayer Shawl - Monday, January 11 at 9:30am PreJordan - Monday, January 11 at 7:00pm Confirmation Parent/Candidate Meeting Thursday, January 14 at 7:00pm First Penance Practice - Tues, Jan 19 6:45pm

PRAYER FOR FAMILIES God and Father of us all, in Jesus, your Son and our Savior, you have made us your sons and daughters in the family of the Church. May your grace and

love help our families in every part of the world be united to one another in

fidelity to the Gospel. May the example of the Holy Family, with the aid of your Holy Spirit, guide all families, especially

those most troubled, to be homes of communion and prayer and to always seek your truth and live in your love.

Through Christ our Lord. Amen. Jesus, Mary and Joseph, pray for us!

1. Don’t Gossip 2. Finish Your Meals (don’t waste/cook less)

3. Make time for others 4. Choose the more humble purchase 5. Meet the poor “in the flesh” 6. Stop judging others 7. Befriend those who disagree 8. Make commitments, such as marriage 9. Make it a habit to “ask the Lord.” 10. Be happy!