Sacred Heart Church & Saint Gerard Mission

Diocese of Orlando / A Redemptorist Parish Since 1926 Phone: 386-428-6426 • Emergency: 386-428-9899 • Fax: 386-423-4088

998 Fr. Donlan Dr., New Smyrna Beach, FL 32168

P.O. Box 729, New Smyrna Beach, FL 32170

website: www.sacredheartnsb.com Email: sacredheart@sacredheartnsb.com

April 7, 2019

Welcome to

Sacred Heart Catholic Church & St. Gerard Mission Church We are delighted to welcome everyone who has come to share a Eucharistic meal with us today. Whether you are a family member, a friend, a familiar face, or a visitor, know that your presence

enlivens our Eucharistic celebration and our community. We are glad you are here. The Redemptorist Community of Sacred Heart Church & St. Gerard Mission

Redemptorists Serving our Parish Fr. Thomas Burke, C.Ss.R., Pastor

Fr. Edward Gray, C.Ss.R. Fr. Francis Nelson, C.Ss.R. Fr. George Rosario, C.Ss.R. Fr. Aldrin Nunes, C.Ss.R. Fr. Kevin MacDonald, C.Ss.R., Missionary

Permanent Deacons Deacon Steve Cooley Deacon Lou Bartos Deacon Tom Murray Retired

Sacred Heart Masses Saturday Vigil ........................... 4:00pm Sunday: ................ 7:00, 9:00 & 11:30am Weekdays: ................... 7 :00 & 11:00am Saturdays: .................................. 7:00am Holy Day Vigil: .......................... 7:00pm Holy Day: Please check with the Parish Office and Bulletin for varying schedule

Reconciliation

Saturday ..................... 3:00—3:45 pm Thurs. before 1st Fri. . 4:00—5:00 pm

Sacred Heart Catholic School 1003 Turnbull Street

New Smyrna Beach, Fl. 32168 Pre-Kindergarten thru 8th Grade Principal: Mrs. Shelley Niswonger

Phone: (386) 428-4732 Fax: (386) 428-4087

Website: www.shseagles.org

St. Gerard Mission Church Phone: 386-426-0930 3171 S. Ridgewood Ave.,

Edgewater, FL 32141

St. Gerard Mission Masses All administration is at

Sacred Heart Parish Office Saturday Vigil: ........................... 4:30pm Sunday: ..................................... 10:00am Wednesdays: ............................. 9:00am First Friday: ............................... 9:00am Holy Days: ................................. 9:00am

Reconciliation: 1/2 hr. before Mass

Mass Intentions Saturday, April 6

7:00am All Parishioners

4:00pm Council of Catholic Women

Sunday, April 7

7:00am Col. & Mrs. John Church by Michelle Galloway

9:00am + Theresa Addario by Husband & Family

11:30am + Jack Hines WWII Vet by Family

Monday, April 8

7:00am + Freda & Jim Vincent by Kathleen & Jerry Eaton

11:00am + Adrian & Winifred Maloney by Family Friend

Tuesday, April 9

7:00am + William Meyer by Wife Terri

11:00am + Leo Madorma by Wife Mary

Wednesday, April 10 7:00am + Marcena Kenney by Ministry to the Sick

11:00am + Peggy Barbara by John & Rudina Stratechuk

Thursday, April 11

7:00am The Finnick Family by Joanne Finnick

11:00am + Frank Zak by Ministry to the Sick

Friday, April 12

7:00am + Louis Umile by Family

11:00am All Parishioners

Saturday, April 13

7:00am Micah Geelan by Grandma & Family 4:00pm + Jim Morey by Wife Ginny

Sunday, April 14 7:00am + Connor Robert Allen by Centering Prayer

9:00am + Loyd King by Wed Evening Bible Study

11:30am + Alphonsine & John Hebert Sr. Grandparents of Frank Radosta

Cross indicates the person is deceased. No cross the person is alive.

Reflection

Lent ends with community. Lent ends with Jesus rising and gathering together those who have been untombed. Lent ends with our renewing our baptismal entrances into community.

Are you ready to be changed and transformed in Christ-like holiness? God never withholds his grace from us. His steadfast love and mercy is new every day (Lamentations 3:22-23). Through the gift and grace of the

Holy Spirit we can be changed and made new in Christ. He can set us free from our unruly desires and passions.

Sacred Heart Weekly Offering

March 31, 2019

Offertory Income Last Week ……....$8,914.00

Online Giving this Week ................. $620.00

Total Income ................................ $9,534.00

Catholic Relief……………………….………$2,483.00

Attendance This Week: ........................... 995

Events Calendar

Sunday, April 7

10:00am Coffee & Donuts /SH

Monday, April 8 7:30am Rosary/Chapel 10:30am Rosary/Chapel 6:00pm—————

Tuesday, April 9

7:30am Rosary/Chapel 9:00am Legion of Mary / Office Bld 9:00am Sr. Exercise/KH 10:30am Rosary/Chapel Wednesday, April 10

7:30am Rosary/Chapel 10:30am Rosary/Chapel 3:30pm JMJ/SH 7:00pm Wednesday Evening Bible Study/KH

Thursday, April 11 7:30am Rosary/Chapel 9:00am Sr. Exercise/KH 9:30am Thursday Morning Bible Study /Off Bld 10:30am Rosary/Chapel 6:00pm Centering Prayer/Chapel 7:00pm RCIA/KH Friday, April 12

7:30am Adoration/Chapel 7:30am Rosary/Chapel 10:30am Rosary/Chapel 12:00pm—————-

4:00pm Fish Fry 6:45pm Benediction/Chapel 7:00pm Presentation with Meditation and time for reflection 7:30pm Stations of the Cross

Saturday, April 13

7:30am Rosary/Chapel Sunday, April 14

Readings for the Week of

April 7, 2019

Sunday Fifth Sunday of Lent Is 43:16-21; Ps 126:1-2, 2-3, 4-5, 6; Phil 3:8- 14;Jn 8:1-11

Monday Dn 13:1-9, 15-17, 19-30, 33-62 or Dn 13:41c- 62;Ps 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6; Jn 8:12-20

Tuesday Nm 21:4-9; Ps 102:2-3, 16-18, 19-21; Jn 8:21- 30

Wednesday Dn 3:14-20, 91-92, 95; Dn 3:52, 53, 54, 55, 56; Jn 8:31-42

Thursday Saint Stanislaus, Bishop and Martyr Gn 17:3-9; Ps 105:4-5, 6-7, 8-9; Jn 8:51-59

Friday Jer 20:10-13; Ps 18:2-3a, 3bc-4, 5-6, 7; Jn 10:31-42

Saturday Saint Martin I, Pope and Martyr Ez 37:21-28; Jer 31:10, 11-12abcd, 13; Jn 11:45-56

Sunday Palm Sunday of the Lord's Passion Lk 19:28-40; Is 50:4-7; Ps 22:8-9, 17-18, 19- 20, 23-24; Phil 2:6-11; Lk 22:14—23:56 or Lk 23:1-49

Our parish goal for Our Catholic Appeal in 2019 for

Sacred Heart is $97,311.00

Paid to Date - $20,344.21

Balance - $76,866.79

Our Catholic Appeal

$76,866.79

20,344.21

Diocesan Collection

Pontifical Good Friday

Collection for the Holy Land

April 19, 2019

Collects funds for support of the Holy Places, but

above all for those pastoral, charitable, educational

and social works which the Church supports in the

Holy Land for the welfare of their Christian

brethren and of the local communities.

April 11 is National Pet Day. While loving our pets is something we do every day, National Pet Day encourages us to pay special attention to pets who may not get that extra attention. Helping out orphaned pet

companions will improve their health and improve their opportunities for adoption.

Religious Education News

Living Stations of the Cross Every year the eighth graders of Sacred Heart School perform a live silent version of the stations of the cross. Every year this artistic reenactment of Jesus final moments

on earth becomes more powerful. This is a wonderful tradition in our parish during Lent, and it is great to see all the eighth graders doing something together as a team for the parish. Join us on

Friday April 12, 2019 @ 7:00pm also on Monday April 15, 2019 @ 1:30PM

The second graders who are receiving their First Eucharist on May 5th were visited by our pastor Fr. Tom this past week . What a great feeling to

have a priest first thing in the morning pop in and say hello to us all!

Sacred Heart Class of 2019 made us so proud during their class trip to Washington D.C.

We were privileged to have three of our own serve at Mass in the

National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception.

Class of 2017 - Ryland B. Class of 2019 - Jackson C. And Thomas C.

SACRED HEART BENEFIT NIGHT Tuesday, April 9, 2019 - 5:00 to 9:00pm

800 No. Dixie Frwy, NSB.

Early bird menu is available until 6pm. Ten percent (10%) of the proceeds

during these hours (dine in or take out) will be donated to Sacred Heart for special

projects throughout the year. Please come and enjoy their wonderful pasta, pizza and especially their

famous Greek Salad while you help support our Parish.

Look forward to seeing you at Stavro’s.

Ministry News

Monica’s Moms (and Dads and Sisters and Brothers and…)

A support group for people hurt by the

estrangement of family members

You are not alone. Many people are hurting because a child or

sibling or parent has rejected them. There are

resources and support and most of all, people

to share with, to lend you a shoulder. Our next meeting will be

on— APRIL 9TH, in the Knight’s Hall, at 7 pm. Each month on the second Tuesday of every month. All are

welcome, whether you are a hurting parent or sibling or child or

cousin or grandparent or any other relation. Sharing can help with

the pain. Contact Parish office—428-6426

Join us this Sunday April 7th after the 9:00AM Mass Coffee & Donuts—

A place where all our

parishioners can come and sit and enjoy some good

coffee, donuts, and wonderful fellowship located in the

Social Hall. You will find freshly brewed coffee and a

huge variety of donuts to satisfy your sweet tooth.

A great time to come and meet one another.

Coastal Laps for Life Track Event

One of the major charitable initiatives for Knights of Columbus Councils in the Volusia County area

is called The Coastal Laps for Life Track Event. This event is intended to help raise funds to purchase

and donate mobile ultrasound machines to local Pregnancy Centers. Pregnancy Centers, supplied with

this equipment, can reach out to expectant mothers planning an abortion and allow them to view their

babies on the ultrasound screen. Statistics show that after viewing their baby, four out of six expectant

mothers who were seeking an abortion change their minds thereby saving an unborn child.

This year’s Annual Coastal Laps for Life will be held on Saturday, April 13th from 8 AM to noon on

the track at Father Lopez Catholic High School. You can sign up as a donor, sponsor a walker, walk laps yourself or just

be there to show your support for this Pro-Life event. Details about this event and sign up forms can be found at

www.coastallaps4life.org where donation and sponsor forms are also available. If you have any questions, call Terry

Cassidy at 386-402-8127 or Art Klobucar at 386-852-0405. We also have a limited quantity of special Laps for Life

T-Shirts available for sale at $15 each with all proceeds going to Coastal Laps for Life

Our Sacred Heart Gift Shop will be set up in

the Social Hall after Sat-

urday and Sunday Masses

thru the end of April.

A large variety of First

Communion gifts and

commemorative items

will be showcased as well as gifts for all occasions.

Mats for the

Homeless Ministry —

Will continue to meet at 2:00pm on

Wednesdays in the Social Hall.

We are in need of more plastic bags.

Please consider joining this group.

Mats are assembled using crochet or braiding techniques.

Thursday Morning

Bible Study

Last Session April 11, 2019 Will resume in the Fall Have a great Summer

at Sacred Heart

Thursday, APRIL 11th @ 7:00 pm

All are encouraged to attend. Cursillo Ultreya Meeting will be held on Thursday

APRIL 11th at 6:30pm

in the Sacred Heart Social Hall.

CENTERING PRAYER

Thursday Evening at 6:00pm

in the Sacred Heart Chapel

All are welcome!

“Be still and know that I Am God.”

Ministry News

JOIN US—every Friday during Lent

FOR OUR EXPANDED LENTEN JOURNEY at Sacred Heart

The program begins each Friday

in Lent with a Benediction service at 6:45 PM in the Chapel,

which will close the normal Friday Adoration period. The Benediction service

will be followed by a brief presentation on a Lenten topic. This, in turn, will conclude with a period of guided meditation lasting one half hour and will be followed by

Stations of the Cross in the main Church. The entire evening will last about an hour.

We cordially invite everyone to spend some time in reflection, meditation and prayer during this Lenten

Season by attending this program. We hope to see you there for all or part of the program. Thank you for your

kind attention on Fridays of Lent.

Friday Lenten Activities

4:00-6:30pm Fish Fry (Social Hall)

6:45pm Benediction

(Chapel)

7-7:30pm Presentation with Meditation

and time for reflection

(Chapel) 7:30pm Stations of the Cross (Church)

Wednesday of Holy Week, April 17th 7:00 & 11:00am Mass at Sacred Heart

CHRISM MASS – @ 6:30 pm at St. James Cathedral, Robinson Ave. Orlando

Sacred Triduum Holy Thursday, April 18th

No Morning Masses

9:00 am Morning Prayer 7:00 pm Mass of the Lord’s Supper

(Only Mass of the day)

Good Friday, April 19th No Morning Masses

9:00 am Morning Prayer 3:00 pm Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion & Death

Holy Saturday, April 20 th

9:00 am Morning Prayer

We are Easter and Alleluia is our song

Easter Masses Easter Vigil—April 20th—8:00pm (Only Mass of the Day)

Easter Sunday—April 21st 7:00am, 9:00m, 11:30am

Saint Gerard Mission 3171 S Ridgewood Ave, Edgewater, FL 32141

St. Gerard Events Calendar

April 8, 2019– April 14, 2019

Monday, April 8 9:00am Rosary (Marian Movement of Priests) & Divine Mercy Chaplet

Tuesday, April 9

Wednesday, April 10

8:30am Rosary

9:00am MASS

Reconciliation Service after Mass

Thursday, April 11

Friday, April 12 9:00am First Friday MASS

3:00pm Mary’s Way of the Cross

Saturday, April 13 3;00pm Saturday Choir—Practice 4:00pm Reconciliation 4:00pm Rosary 4:30pm Vigil Mass

Sunday, April 14

Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord

9:00am Sunday Choir—Practice 9:30am Reconciliation 9:30am Rosary 10:00am Mass

MASS INTENTIONS

Saturday, April 28

4:30pm + Steve Turner by Madeline Vath

Sunday, April 29

10:00am All Parishioners

Wednesday, May 2

9:00am All Parishioners

Friday, May 4

Saturday, May 5

4:30pm + Jane Murphy by Family

Sunday, May 6

10:00am + Repose of the Souls of Brother Knights of Fr. Michael Dillon Council 13989

St. Gerard Weekly Offering March 31, 2019

Offertory Income Last Week ... $3,287.00

Online Giving this Week ........... $365.00

Total Offertory Income……….…..$3,652.00

Catholic Relief……………………….…..$1,97.00

Attendance This Week ..................... 464

Our parish goal for Our Catholic Appeal in 2018

for St. Gerard - $38,435.00

Paid to Date -

$7,415.00

Balance—

$31,020.00

$31,020.00

$

$7,415.00

MASS INTENTIONS

Saturday, April 6

4:30pm + James Vogelsang By Kathy Ackerson

Sunday, April 7

10:00am + Eugeno & Maria Rosa Dama By Nick & Virginia Dama Wednesday, April 10

9:00am All Parishioners Friday, April 12

9:00am All Parishioners

Saturday, April 13

4:30pm + Connor Robert Allen By Centering Prayer Croup

Sunday, April 14

10:00am + Beverly Pitera By Wednesday Evening Bible Study

Every Monday at St. Gerard

9:00 am

Rosary (Marian Movement of

Priests) and Divine Mercy Chaplet

will be prayed.

3:00 pm every Friday

during Lent at St. Gerard's.

March 8, 2019 to April 12, 2019

Come contemplate, and enter into

the mystery of Jesus’ gift of himself to us.

Mass will be celebrated at St. Gerard's every

Wednesday & Friday

during Lent @ 9:00 am March 8 – April 12

We hope to see you there.

Josie Blackburn would like to thank

everyone who prayed for her recovery

to be able to return to her Florida home

which she greatly missed.

Have you been

considering

approaching

Jesus in the

sacrament of

reconciliation?

On Wednesday,

April 10, directly following 9:00am

mass, three priests will be on hand for

St. Gerard's Penitential Service.

This is the perfect chance to

receive this cleansing sacrament

before Holy Week begins.

ALL ARE WELCOME

Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord’s Supper

To be Celebrated at St. Gerard’s

St. Gerard Mission Church is happy to

announce that for the first time since its

inception, The Mass of the Lord’s Supper

will be celebrated at 4:30 pm on

Holy Thursday, April 18 at St. Gerard’s. It

will inaugurate the Easter Triduum and will commemorate the

institution of the Eucharist, the institution of the priesthood, and

Christ’s command of brotherly love. Following the Mass you are

encouraged to spend time in adoration before the Blessed Sacrament.

Plan to join us for this most meaningful celebration!

Please see the Holy Week Schedule for St. Gerard’s for a complete

listing of Holy Week Services.

Who, though He was in the form of God, did not regard equality with God something to be grasped. Rather, He emptied

himself, taking the form of a slave, coming in human likeness; and found human in appearance, He humbled himself, becoming obedient to death, even death on a cross, Because of this, God greatly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bend, of those in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. Philippians 2:6-11

St. Gerard—Ministry News

Schedule –St. Gerard Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion

Sunday, April 14—10:00am

Wednesday of Holy Week April 17th—Mass—9:00am

Holy Triduum Holy Thursday—April 18th

Mass of the Lord’s Supper—4:30pm

Good Friday—April 19th

No Morning Mass Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion—3:00pm

Holy Saturday—April 20th

No 4:30pm Mass

Easter Sunday—April 21st

Masses—7:30am & 10:00am

Jesus Christ is Risen, Alleluia, Alleluia!

Heavenly Father, we could never thank our military men & women Policeman, fireman

and 1st Responders enough for their courageous service and sacrifice to our

country and its people. Show us ways in our communities, churches, and families to

thank and love them better. Keep and protect these heroes and their families, in the powerful name of

Jesus we pray. Amen.

LITURGICAL MINISTRIES

Altar Servers Altar Ministry Annie McDevitt 427-4604 Eucharistic Ministers Jan Ford 228-7004 Readers/Commentators Kathy Ackerson 427-2464 Music/Choirs Ellen Graf 689-7828 Ushers Felice Albanese 427-6682

PRAYER MINISTRIES

Rosary (Marian Movement of Grace Albanese 427-6682 Priests) and Chaplet of Divine Mercy

STUDY GROUPS Small Church Communities Frieda Butt 427-2635 Library Ministry Jacqy Gawdun 689-1922

OUTREACH MINISTRIES

Communion for Homebound Parish Office 428-6426 Welcome Ministry Connie Nyland Bereavement Ministry Parish Office 428-6426 Society of St. Vincent de Paul Tricia Degen 426-0882

SERVICE MINISTRIES

Maintenance Jesse Diaz 345-0064 Kitchen Hospitality Freida Butt 427-2635

“There are different gifts but the same Spirit, there are different ministries but the

same Lord . . . To each person the manifestation of the spirit is given for the

common good.” Every person is called to contribute to the liturgy in a manner suited to his or her unique talents. It takes the help of many people serving in a variety of different liturgical ministries to help the liturgy flow smoothly and enable the participation of the assembly. At the present time, there is a serious need for volunteers in all ministries at St. Gerard’s. We invite you to prayerfully reflect on the gifts God has given you and consider volunteering your talents for one of our ministries.

Training: Training is provided to help you get started in all the listed ministries.

Scheduling: Liturgical ministers are scheduled at the Mass time of their preference as often as fits their schedule and are asked to arrive 30 minutes before their scheduled Mass begins.

Contact: Please see the list of ministries below. Call the leader of the ministry you are interested in to volunteer or for further information.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR

MINISTRIES AT ST. GERARD’S

ALUMINUM POP TAB COLLECTION

The POP TAB collection period for

2018 – 2019 has ended, and a hear ty

thanks to all of you who have saved and

donated your POP TAB’s. We came up a

little short this collection period based

on last season’s banner year when we

filled two tubs and a large pillow case,

but a great year non-the-less. Watch for

a picture of this seasons collection that

I’ll post on the bulletin board in the

vestibule at St. Gerard. The collection period for 2019 –

2020 has begun, so I ask you again to please start saving

those POP TAB’s for The Ronald McDonald Houses in

Orlando. They depend greatly on these yearly collections,

donated by the schools participating in this program to help

offset the cost to shelter, comfort and care for the families

waiting for their children to be healed at the local hospitals.

Our collection is funneled through Chisholm Elementary

School in NSB.

Extraordinary Ministers of Holy

Communion are lay ministers who

have been commissioned by the Bishop

of Orlando to assist the priest in

distributing Holy Communion at Mass.

They serve at all Masses at Saint

Gerard's Church – Saturdays at 4:30 pm, Sundays at 10:00 am,

Wednesdays and First Friday at 9:00 am, Holy Days, Funeral

Masses and, with special training, visits to the homebound.

Catholics in good standing must be recommended by the Pastor

to the Diocese of Orlando. They are initially trained by the

Diocese in a three hour class. These classes are held in various

locations throughout the year. Once trained, the mandates are

good for 5 years. After the initial training, Extraordinary

Ministers receive instruction on the procedures at Saint Gerard's

Church. Schedules are posted monthly. Ministers can indicate at

what Mass they prefer to serve, and are asked to find a substitute

if they are unable to serve on their scheduled day. They may be

asked to arrive thirty minutes to an hour before Mass to help

prepare for the Eucharistic celebration.

Baptized and confirmed Catholics are qualified to be

Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion.

Anyone interested in serving in this ministry can speak to any

Eucharistic Minister, or contact Jan Ford at 386-690-7623