Religious Education

EMAIL: reledsh@optimum.net

ALL CLASSES ON WEDNESDAY

3:45 – 4:45 PM : Grades 1-5

6:30 – 7:30 PM : Grades 6-8

PARISH MINISTRIES Adults Faith Formation – Carole Wiemer

Altar Decoration– Leah Olaes

Altar Servers - Yvette Solis

Birthright and Angel Tree - Susan Franco

Buildings & Grounds – John Ciovacco & Donna Mann

Care of the Sick – Father Raja

Counters – Liz Williams

Eucharistic Ministers – Veda Fratello

Greeters and Ushers – Tim Johansen

Hospitality – Karen Johansen

Lay-Rep. of the Parish Corp.– Kevin Burns

Lay–Rep. of the Parish Corp. – James Vivier

Lectors – Donald Mohr

Liturgical Music – Jan Gunnip

Prayer Ministry – Carole Wiemer

Prayer Shawl – Minnie Tigano

Religious Education – Father Raja

Thanksgiving and Easter Baskets – John Innominato

Virtus – Alice Neal

Parish Council Chairperson – Jan Gunnip

Finance Council Chairperson – William Dylewsky

New Parishioners Welcome to our parish family!

Please pick up a registration card in the Sacristy

or call the Parish Office .

PARISH STAFF Pastor: Father Bose Raja Selvaraj

Bookkeeper: Thomas Spievak

Secretary: Alice Neal

Masses (in Chapel)

Monday through Friday: 7:00 AM

(in Church)

Saturday Vigil : 4:00 PM

Sunday Masses: 7:30 AM, 9:30 AM and 11:30 AM

5:00 PM (Spanish Mass)

95A Henry Street, Greenwich, CT 06830

Phone: (203) 531-8730 Fax (203) 531-8794

Email: sacredheartgrn@optonline.net

Website: sacredheartgreenwich.org

Parish Office

38 Gold Street

Greenwich, CT 06830

Office Hours

9:00 AM— 1:00 PM Monday to Friday

Closed on Saturday and Sunday

Sacred Heart Church

Greenwich, CT 06830

Sacrament of Reconciliation (Church)

Saturdays: 3:20 – 3:50 PM Or by appointment

Sacrament of Baptism

Baptisms are celebrated on Sunday at 12:30 PM.

Please call the parish office in advance to schedule a

baptism.

Sacrament of Matrimony

Should be arranged at least 6 months in advance.

Call the parish office for information.

January 28, 2018

FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME JANUARY 28, 2018

Saturday, January 27

4:00 PM †Francis Keegan, Jr. (2nd Anniversary)—Alice &

Marion Neal

Sunday, January 28

7:30 AM Parishioners

9:30 AM John Grosse—Family

11:30 AM †Louise Halpin (Anniversary)—Halpin Family

5:00 PM Spanish Mass

Monday, January 29

7:00 AM XXX

Tuesday, January 30

7:00 AM †Gladys Fogg (35th Anniversary)—Family

Wednesday, January 31

7:00 AM XXX

Thursday, February 1

7:00 AM †Mead & Fox Families—Bob Fogg

Friday, February 2

7:00 AM †Gladys Gwiazdzinski—Alice & Marion Neal

Saturday, February 3

4:00 PM †Donna Sobeski (1st Anniversary)—Jan & Jim

Carroll

Sunday, February 4

7:30 AM †John Bykowski—Wife

9:30 AM †Gladys Gwiazdzinski—Regis Gmitter

11:30 AM XXX

5:00 PM Spanish Mass

Monday, February 5

7:00 AM †Souls in Purgatory

Tuesday, February 6

7:00 AM XXX

Wednesday, February 7

7:00 AM XXX

Thursday, February 8

7:00 AM XXX

Friday, February 9

7:00 AM †Anna & Domenick Latella—3 Daughters:

Catherine, Joanne & Virginia

“LET YOUR FACE SHINE ON YOUR

SERVANT. SAVE ME IN YOUR

MERCIFUL LOVE. O LORD, LET ME

NEVER BE PUT TO SHAME, FOR I

CALL ON YOU.” CF. PSALM 31 (30):17-18

THIS WEEK–—LATIN AMERICA NEXT WEEK—REGIONAL SCHOOL SUPPORT Weekly Offertory—January 21—Thank you!

First Collection $2,413.61

Second Collection $991.61—Fuel

Online Giving $1,405.00

The following list is for the most recent availability for

Masses:

Feb. 4, 6, 7, 8, 11, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26,

27, 28. Mar. 1, 5, 6, 10, 11, 14, 15, 17, 18, 20, 23, 26, 28,

29. April 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21.

For Altar Bread & Wine: Feb. 18. Mar. 18. April 1, 8, 29.

May 6, 20, 27. June 3, 10. July 1, 15, 22, 29. Aug. 5, 12.

For Altar Flowers: May 6, 27. June 3, 10. July 22, 29.

4TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME-B

If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts. God spoke directly to Moses. In the first reading

God has promised the people that he will speak directly to

someone from their own kin like he speaks to Moses so

those people can hear and understand. They will be able to

hear the word of God in their own language and within their

own culture. What an amazing opportunity. I know I would

love to hear directly from God. Today it seems hard to

know exactly what to do and what really is God’s will.

Back then God spoke directly to Moses, and he said exactly

what to do. The people in the first reading have a prophet in

their midst. But this opportunity comes with responsibility

also. They have to listen and obey. And false prophets will

not be tolerated. Actually, this helps them out too, because

anyone who pretends to prophesy, but isn’t the prophet God

speaks to directly will die, so the people actually know that

their prophet is real. That makes it easier to trust in and

follow his words.

Even the demons listen to Jesus and obey. He calls

out the unclean spirit that recognizes that Jesus is the voice

of God and no match for the evil spirit, which is destroyed

at his words. The people are amazed at this, but the voice of

God is that powerful.

It’s more difficult today to hear and understand the

voice of God, but not impossible. We can read it here in the

scriptures. We can sense it in our conscience. We can see it

in God’s creation. We should be alert and aware for where

it will express itself. God is all around us. We need to rec-

ognize his voice when we hear it. If today you hear his

voice, harden not your hearts. - Tamora Whitney

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION We will be having Eucharistic Adoration in the chapel

this First Friday, February 2nd at 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM.

CONFIRMATION

Saturday, May 19th at 5:30 PM

THE ALTAR FLOWERS

ARE FROM

THE PARISHIONERS OF

SACRED HEART PARISH.

RETREAT FOR CONFIRMANDS

On Saturday, April 28th there will be Retreat for all

who are to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation here

in our parish on May 19th. It is mandatory for all con-

firmands. The retreat will be conducted by Sr. Mary

Bernard. The retreat will start at 11:15 AM and con-

clude by 5 PM. Lunch will be provided. The fee is 10

dollars per student.

HEALING MASS

MARCH 14TH AT 6:30 PM

IN OUR CHURCH

BY FATHER LARRY CAREW

SACRED HEART CHURCH GREENWICH

REFLECTION

“The last enemy to be destroyed is death” (1

Corinthians 15: 24–26). Jesus called disciples to be

with him as he began his mission at Capernaum; now

he calls us to be with him as he continues his mission

in the towns and cities where we live. The Spirit de-

scends upon each of us at baptism, and a voice from

heaven says to each of us, “You are my beloved.” We,

like Christ, will often be tempted by Satan not to be-

lieve these words when the power of evil seems to be

invincible. We will also be tempted to use power and

authority, not with Christ's compassion in service of

others, but to advance our own reign.

Later in his gospel, Mark talks about

authentic Christian discipleship. Two disciples who

were with Jesus at Capernaum (James and John) seem

to have assumed that discipleship means enjoying po-

sitions of power. Jesus summoned all his disciples and

explained his notion of power. He said that among the

Gentiles, rulers make their authority felt and lord it

over people. But, he added, among his disciples, who-

ever wishes to be great must be the servant of all. This

was the notion of power that led Jesus to teach, to cast

out demons, to cure illnesses, and finally to give him-

self up to death on a cross with the supreme power of

love. “For the Son of Man did not come to be served

but to serve and to give his life as a ransom for

many” (Mark 10: 45). Campion P. Gavaler, O.S.B.

NOVENA TO O.L OF PERPETUAL HELP: Wednesdays-7:30 PM (Chapel)

PRAYER GROUP : Wednesdays- 6 to 7 PM (Parish Meeting Room) WELCOME TO OUR PARISH FAMILY

SELENA ROSE ESPINAL

Daughter of Jose Espinal & Angie Flores

CLARA ASHLEY PIETRAFESO

Daughter of Michael and Krista Pietrafeso

MADELYN PATRICIA CATANZARO-ENGENITO

Daughter of Matthew & Elisabeth Catanzaro-Engenito

With Love and Blessings

ARE YOU MISSING OFFERTORY ENVELOPES?

If you have not received your set of February envelopes

please notify the Parish Office at 2013-531-8730.

WORLDWIDE MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER The next Connecticut Weekends are Feb 2-4, 2018 and July

6-8, 2018. For more information, call Dennis & Jane La-

mondy at 860-481-3720 or visit them at https://

wwmectw.org/.

FIRST RECONCILIATION

Saturday, March 3rd at 10:00 AM

FIRST HOLY COMMUNION DATES

Saturday, May 5th at 4:00 PM

Sunday, May 6th at 9:30 & 11:30 AM

THANK YOU FROM BIRTHRIGHT

Thank you so much for your continued support to Birth-

right of Greater Stamford. Sue Franco delivered six beauti-

fully hand-knitted sweaters made by one of your parishion-

ers. Our new mothers will certainly appreciate the gift of

warmth for their babies. Sue also brought us a brand new

down coat which, within a half hour, was given to one of

our clients who had little to cover her growing “baby

bump”. How quickly you can make a difference! God’s

blessings to all of you who assist us in our mission of help-

ing women in crisis and their babies.-Denise Stack, Director

FEBRUARY 2018 February 2, Friday—Eucharistic Adoration at 6:30 PM

(Chapel)

February 3, Saturday—Prayer Shawl Ministry Meeting

at 9:30 AM (School Hall)

February 11, Sunday—-Family Mass at 9:30 AM

February 14, Wednesday—Ash Wednesday (Church)

Masses at 7:00 AM, 12:15 PM & 6:00 PM

Service at 3:30 PM

Religious Education Classes canceled due to Greenwich

School Vacation

February 16, Friday—Stations of the Cross at 6:30 PM

(Church)

February 21, Wednesday—Religious Education Classes

resume

February 23, Friday—Stations of the Cross at 6:30 PM

(Church)

THE CHURCH IN LATIN AMERICA & THE

CARIBBEAN COLLECTION : JANUARY 27-28 This collection takes place this weekend in all parishes in

our diocese. Please be generous.

PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY MEETING Saturday, February 3

rd at 9:30 AM in the School Hall

2018 ANNUAL BISHOP’S APPEAL This week we begin the 2018 Annual Catholic Appeal to

provide the funds for the pastoral, educational and charita-

ble ministries of the Diocese of Bridgeport. This year’s

theme, Joy in Christ, Our Gift to Share, calls us to come

together as a people of God to live and share the faith we

profess as we carry forth the mission of Jesus Christ. When

you receive your Appeal mailing this week, please take

time to read the information thoroughly, how you can help

and give prayerful consideration when contemplating your

sacrificial gift to the campaign. Our assessment this year

is $50,000. Thank you.