January 24, 2016

Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

110 N. Jefferson Street Milledgeville, GA 31061

E-mail: sacredheartmga@windstream.net Web site: sacredheartmilledgeville.org

Phone: 478-452-2421 FAX: 478-454-1110

Cell/Emergency: 770-289-3466

Staff

Rev. Young Nguyen, Pastor

Rev. Mr. John Shoemaker, Deacon Emeritus Rev. Mr. Cesar Basilio, Deacon

Cindy Sencindiver Secretary & DRE Susan Craig Organist

Sacraments

Sacrament of Penance

Saturday 4:30—5:00 or by appointment

Sacrament of Baptism For information concerning baptism, call the

Parish priest.

Sacrament of Matrimony

Arrangements with the church should be made at least six months in advance by calling the

Parish priest.

Sunday Bulletin

Deadline for items for the bulletin is 12:00 Noon on Wednesday.

Parish Membership

We welcome new families to our parish.

Parish Registration

Parish registration forms can be picked up at the back of the church or at the church office.

Annulment Case Sponsor

Jean Atwood

Sacred Heart Catholic Church

To know, love and serve as Jesus did

Schedule of Masses

Monday—Thursday 12:10 p.m. Friday 5:30 p.m. Saturday 9:30 a.m. Vigil 5:30 p.m. Sunday 9:00 a.m., 11:15 a.m.

5:00 p.m.

Holy Rosary and Adoration

Monday—Thursday Holy Rosary 11:45 a.m. Saturday Holy Rosary 9:00 a.m. Monday—Thursday Adoration 11:00 a.m.

Friday Eucharistic Adoration 6:00 p.m.

Mass of Healing

1st Saturday of the Month 9:30 a.m.

Masses for the Week of January 24, 2015

Saturday 9:00 a.m. Rosary 9:30 a.m. Carmelita Indiongco, R.I.P. 5:30 p.m. For vocations to the priest hood and ordained/ consecrated life. Sunday 9:00 a.m. Pro Populo 11:15 a.m. Zenobia Sessions, R.I.P. 5:00 p.m. Sr. Wilhelmina Frohnapfel, O.P., R.I.P. Mon. 12:10 p.m.. KMM, S.I. Tues. 12:10 p.m. Mass Wed. 12:10 p.m. Mass Thurs 12:10 p.m. Mass Fri. 5:30 p.m. Mass Sat. 9:00 a.m. Rosary 9:30 a.m. Mass 5:30 p.m. George Abugel, R.I.P.

January 31, 2016

9:00 a.m. Helen Votino, R.I.P. 11:15 a.m. Pro Populo 5:00 p.m. Mass Please call the church office to schedule mass intentions. Diocese policy suggests an offering of $10 or more per mass intention.

Weekly Offertory

Regular 01/10/16 $4,815.00 01/17/15 $5,216.00 Helping Hands $ 397.00

Why Corner

Jesus' mission - Our mission

Jesus, do I need a mission statement like you? First, Luke wrote, "“Today this Scripture passage is fulfilled in your hearing." Jesus lived out His mission statement by pro-claiming and teaching God's good news. All of us are capable of speaking and talking, and what we say can be good or bad, af-fect or destroy lives, uplift or pity, motivate or hinder, hope or despair, etc... For Jesus, God's words were a way of life and decisions. His life and identity were defined by them. Who He was, is and will be is God's words. Everyone that came to Jesus always left with something to marvel, had an impact or had con-sequences on their lives; always focusing on the good, better and/or best for the individual or the crowd. His language, choice of words, tone and deliberation came from the heart with sincer-ity, authenticity and conviction, that He believes in them and abides by them. What He taught He became one with it or them. He taught by actions and words, which are eternal for they all are truth. How are you teaching with your life? Second, Luke recorded, Jesus' mission statement was for every-one, "to bring glad tidings to the poor. He has sent me to pro-claim liberty to captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to let the oppressed go free, and to proclaim a year acceptable to the Lord." Are we not poor spiritually and also poor in other ways? Are we are not prisoners of our own sins or wrong do-ing? Are we not blind physically, morally and spiritually? And, are we not oppressed by the evil and injustices of this world? Yes, we are all the above, in one way or another, and maybe all. So our lives are to obliterate all the above for our-selves and help others to be free from all the tyrannies that shackle our lives and others. How can we give what we don't have or possess. What say you?

Fr. Young

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Monday: Acts 22:3-16 or 9:1-22; Ps 117:1bc, 2;

Mk 16:15-18

Tuesday: 2 Tm 1:1-18 or 9:1-22; Ps 24:7-10;

Mk 3:31-35

Wednesday: 2 Sm 7:4-17; Ps 89:4-5, 27-30;

Mk 4:1-20

Thursday: 2 Sm 7:18-19, 24-29; Ps 132:1-5,

11-14; Mk 4:21-25

Friday: 2 Sm 11:1-4a, 5-10a, 13-17;

Ps 51:3-7, 10-11; Mk 4:26-34

Saturday: 2 Sm 12:1-7a, 10-17; Ps 51:12-17;

Mk 4:35-41

Sunday: Jer 1:4-5, 17-19; Ps 71:1-6, 15, 17;

1 Cor 12:31 — 13:13 [13:4-13];

Lk 4:21-30

Jubilee Year of Mercy

When he announced this Jubilee Year of Mercy, Pope Francis highlighted

today’s Gospel episode, in which Je-

sus proclaims in his hometown synagogue his Spirit-anointed

mission to fulfill the promises of the prophet Isaiah. Jesus’ mis-

sion then, says Pope Francis, is our mission now as Jesus’ disci-

ples this Jubilee Year of Mercy: to bring glad tidings to the

poor, liberty to captives, recovery of sight to the blind, freedom

to the oppressed, and to proclaim a year acceptable to the Lord,

a year of God’s mercy. Pope Francis challenges us to translate

Jesus’ mission to contemporary needs: to console by word and

deed those materially or spiritually poor, to liberate those

bound by modern society’s new forms of slavery, to open the

eyes of those blinded by their own self-interest, and to restore

human dignity to all those from whom it has been stolen. To act

with mercy in a spirit of joy!

Welcome to Our Parish

We are glad that you have come to visit. We invite you

to register and become part of our parish family. Please

fill out the registration form at the back of the church or

stop by the parish office during the week.

February 6th

6:30 p.m.

Annual Mardi Gras Party

Flannery O’Connor Hall

February 9th

Helping Hands Shrove Tuesday

Pancake Supper 5:30-7:00 p.m.

Free

Knights of Columbus

Lenten Fish Fry

Beginning Friday, February

12th and continuing every

Friday through March 18th.

Watch bulletin for price. They

will begin serving at 5:30p..m.

March 12th

St. Patrick’s Day Dinner

6:30 p.m.

Flannery O’Connor Hall

New on

FORMED

for Lent

Though prayer is one of the

essentials of a thriving faith,

we often feel as if we’re talking

to ourselves. Or, worse, we’re

talking to no one at all. How

can something so vital to the

faith be so elusive?

Now, with the clear teaching and artistry of the Augustine

Institute's Lectio series, Dr. Tim Gray masterfully uses the

discipline of Lectio Divina to show you how to make

prayer an effective effort of love and intimacy. In 6 video

sessions, Prayer: Finding Intimacy with God captures the

secret to opening our hearts and minds to Scripture as the

means to hear from God and then respond in conversation,

basking in His presence and resolving to live in and

through His love.

Engaging and accessible, Prayer: Finding Intimacy With

God includes…

• The Lectio Divina approach of Reading, Reflecting,

Responding, Contemplating.

• Penetrating Questions and Insights for the 6 Video

Sessions

• Additional resources for a fuller understanding and

application

• Daily reflections to deepen the meaning of Prayer in

your life

• Space for personal journaling

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION

As Roman Catholics, our marriage practices have their pedigree in ancient Rome. One of the major players in shap-

ing our practices was the warfare involved in building an empire. Soldiers vanished and sometimes never returned.

Women began to manage their lives and to make decisions. The old family values were replaced by patriotic ones, and

religion was more attuned to the gore and glory of battle, a religion of the state, not of the family. Weddings were still

family celebrations, but had a public face. The bride wore a white toga and a red veil and walked to her new home.

There, she and her husband joined their right hands and gave consent to each other, not relying on her father to give con-

sent for her. Religion was optional: a pagan priest might be invited or not, and even without the ceremony, society

agreed by common law that a year of living together equaled marriage consent. By the same token, marriage by consent

also meant divorce was on the same legal footing, and did not require the courts or civil declarations. This is the world-

view the first Christians inherited, and it was up to them to determine what was good and to hold marriage up to the light

of the gospel. —Rev. James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

LECTORS & EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF

HOLY COMMUNION

January 30, 2016

5:30 p.m.

Lectors…….…..Ginny Frankenberger & Michael Pangia

EMOHC……….JoAnn McClure & James McClure

January 31, 2016

9:00 a.m.

Lectors…….…..Cindy Sencindiver & Ann Bertoli

EMOHC……...Kathy Boylan & Vince Ciampa

11:15 a.m.

Lectors…….…..Mark Mudano & Otis Murphy

EMOHC………Mary Thomas & Victoria Basilio

5:00 p.m.

Lectors…….…..Campus Catholics

EMOHC……….Campus Catholics

MONEY COUNTERS

January 25…………...Eugene & Terry Bouley

MEALS ON WHEELS

January 5…………...Pam McCabe (1st Tues.)

January 12.…………Joe Sansotta (2nd Tues.)

January 19…………Jun & Este4r Ibanez (3rd Tues)

January 26…………Sandra Worsham & Celia Craig (4th Tues.)

USHERS

January 30……………...Don Allen & Dick Sand

January 31, 2016

9:00 a.m……………….Tom Gise & Dan Smith

11:15 a.m………………John Geist & Mack Hudson

Helping Hands

January 26…………….Sharon Thatcher & Lily Vaughn

Business Manager Needed

Christ Our King and Savior Catholic Church located in the beautiful Lake Oconee area (6341 Lake Oconee Parkway,

Greensboro, GA), a vibrant parish of 600 families, is seeking a full time Business Manager.

Primary function of this position: Serve as a staff resource in support of the pastor, fulfilling parish administrative

needs in finance, personnel, building/grounds, and other miscellaneous as necessary. Ensures pastoral, financial and ad-

ministrative needs of the parish are sustained and directs these efforts with technical expertise within the framework of

shared ministry in Christian and Catholic values.

Required Education/Experience:

• College graduate or equivalent (Major in Accounting, Finance or Business Admin. preferred)

• Five to ten years of experience in finance/business

• Strong computer skills and knowledge of accounting

• Prior Human Resources and supervision experience

Practicing Catholic with knowledge/understanding of the Catholic Church and its mission

A list of job responsibilities is available upon request. Position includes benefits and salary commensurate with experi-

ence. Interested candidates may send correspondence via email to Millie Browning at cokas.finance@gmail.com. In-

clude cover letter (please include salary requirements) and resume if applying for position.

ELUSIVE HAPPINESS

Happiness will never be ours if we do not recognize to some degree that God’s blessings were given

us for the well-being of all.

Do you have small religious items, books, CDs, etc. that you don’t know what to do with? Do you get unsolicited reli-

gious items in the mail that you want to dispose of but don’t want to throw in the trash? Well, CCW has the solution for you.

In Flannery O’Connor Hall there is a three drawer rolling bin under the bulletin board. You can drop off items you no longer

want or need and pick up items you may be looking for. This is a great way to recycle and share items that you no longer

want/need but don’t want to throw away. Drop by at any time to browse through the drawers and help yourself.

Happy Birthday

Blaine Duesing

Jessie Folk Edith Brantley Thomas Gise

Patsy Matysiak Chris Clark Sarah Huguley Julie Brooks Kendra James Anneliese James Rose Tilden Margaret Bolmgren Matthew Interiano Buchi Rapu

Happy Anniversary

Mary and Elmore Singco

LIVING AS THE BODY OF CHRIST

Some of Saint Paul’s best known and most beloved im-

agery is contained in the passages from First Corinthians

that we have heard last week and this week: the many gifts

granted by the one same Spirit and the many members

making up the one Body of Christ. Few passages from sa-

cred scripture more accurately sum up how Christian voca-

tions work together.

Unlike some of Paul’s other writings, which are a prod-

uct of the social and religious conventions of his time,

these enable us to look at our own lives and the lives of

those around us to discern what gifts, what vocations the

Holy Spirit has given for the good of all. We can likewise

know the joys and sorrows of the other members of the

Body and share in them for the strengthening of the whole

Body of Christ.

“The fact that we know that we are right about the sacred

value of human life should make us humble and more deter-

mined to spread this message by the love shown in our lives

and our willingness to be servants of life. As St. John reminds

us, “If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves and

the truth is not in us” (1 Jn 1:8). Pro-lifers are convinced –

mightily convinced – of the boundless mercy of God. That is

the light we bring to the world: the truth about God’s love,

about forgiveness, about the beauty of human life in all its

stages and states.” J. Michael Miller, CSB, Archbishop of

Vancouver, Canada, Homily at Holy Innocents Annual Pro-

Life Mass, January 12, 2010

Prayer to End Abortion

Lord God, I thank you today for the gift of my life,

And for the lives of all my brothers and sisters.

I know there is nothing that destroys more life than abortion,

Yet I rejoice that you have conquered death

by the Resurrection of Your Son.

I am ready to do my part in ending abortion.

Today I commit myself

Never to be silent,

Never to be passive,

Never to be forgetful of the unborn.

I commit myself to be active in the pro-life movement,

And never to stop defending life

Until all my brothers and sisters are protected,

And our nation once again becomes

A nation with liberty and justice

Not just for some, but for all,

Through Christ our Lord. Amen!

Sentence Illustrations

† Profanity is the effort of a feeble mind to express itself force-

fully.

† We can often do more for other people by correcting our own

faults than by trying to correct theirs.

† If you don’t believe in cooperation, just observe what happens

to a wagon when one wheel comes off.

† Initiative is doing the right thing without being told.

Quotable Quotes

We act as though comfort and luxury were the chief requirements

of life, when all that we need to make us really happy is some-

thing to be enthusiastic about.

-Charles Kingsley

Bicycles Sales & Service

Kayaks Sales & Rentals

Store Hours

Mon-Sat: 10am-6pm

112 N Wayne St

Milledgeville, GA 31061 www.oconeeoutfitters.com

478-452-3890

Authorized, Specialized Dealer (11/29/16)

The food pantry is in need of

the following items:

□ Canned Beans (like

kidney

beans)

□ Canned Chili

□ Canned fruit

□ Canned milk

□ Canned Spam

□ Canned Tuna and Chicken

□ Canned tomatoes

□ Cereal

□ Cornmeal

□ Dried Beans

□ Grits

□ Instant Potatoes

□ Jelly

□ Jiffy Cornbread Mix

□ Juice

□ Macaroni & Cheese

□ Oatmeal

□ Pasta - different varieties

□ Pasta sauce

□ Peanut Butter

□ Powdered Milk

□ Rice

□ Saltine Crackers

□ Soup—all varieties,

If you can help with any of

these items, it will be greatly

appreciated.

The Pantry now has freezers.

They are able to accept bolo-

gna and hot dogs if they are

frozen.

Chard Wray Food Pantry

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New Construction

Home Repair

Remodeling

Call for Estimates

References Available

John & Lou Ann Luckey,

Owners

ATTENTION PARISHIONERS

CHANGE OF ADDRESS, E-MAIL, ETC,

If there has been a change in your address, phone number or e-

mail address, please kindly notify the church office of these

changes. The quickest way to notify you of important events,

etc. is through e-mail and we don’t send e-mails very often

(except for the weekly bulletin).

These names will be removed at the

beginning of each month unless otherwise

specified

Prayer requests: the homebound; nursing

home and veteran home residents; the chroni-

cally ill; the mentally ill; all prisoners; all military personnel. Ad-

die Johnson, Elba Bejarano, Carol Sturgeon, Elaine Crow, Renate

Martinez, Jeanne Schoenholz, Theresa Egejuru, Michael Keefe,

Carol Parsons, Wayne Parsons, Carmen Sans Graciaa, Earl Elm,

Rita Elm, Josh Thompson, Betty Bertoli, Donald Baden, Donna

Haskins, Eugena Enero, Bill Sessions, David Foster, Marina Wil-

liams, Judy Powell, Barbara Levinsky, Kenneth Wood, Mark Near-

man, John Ruk, Wigberto Vivas, Andrew Gordon, Suzanne James,

Joel Rivera, John Vinson, Andalusia, Mary and Al Serna, Allen

Pabler, Carl Comier, Connie Thomas, Jackson (Grace & Jack

Souto’s great grandchild), Terie Albright, Dean Moody, James

Thomas, James McFadden, Mary M. Thomas, David Foster, Janna

DeFayette, Bonnie Wheeler, Paul Leitgeb, Tom Waller, Emily Se-

wani, Sally Pratt, Patsy Williams, Gause Family, Richard Rogers,

the Clark Family, Matt & Amanda Seamans, Cathy Bailey, Charles

Weasel, Mimi McClure, Patricia Foster, Bethany Keyes, Dr. Patrick

Neligan, Ellen Letostak, Suzanne Bryant, Glenn Bryant, Genie

Hargrove, Ron Rothenberger, Jana Soto, Loisetta Hilburn House

Oncken, Michael Trombley, Julie Smith, Patrick Kellar, Matt

Stanesic, Francine Moats, Marina Williams, Wes James, David

Parsons

Please pray for the deceased: All deceased members of Sacred

Heart Church, Zenobia Sessions, Carmelita Indiongco