SACRED HEART CHURCH AUGUST 20, 2017

20th Sunday of Ordinary Time

*Summer* MASS SCHEDULE

SUNDAYS Vigil: 5:00 PM Saturday

7:30AM - 9:30AM - 11:30AM

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 at Wilson Ave.

GOD’S FAMILY IN MANOA served by:

Rev. Henry J. McKee, Pastor Rev. Michael G. Speziale, In Residence

Rev. John P. Masson, In Residence Deacon John J. Suplee Deacon Bill Williams

Deacon Thomas J. Woods Sister Kathryn Benham, I.H.M. Director of Religious Education

Mrs. Celie Magee, School Principal Sister Bridget McCullough, I.H.M,

Parish Service Ministries Miss Mary Ann Allton, Music Director

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: 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM

SACRED HEART SCHOOL: 610-446-9198

Religious Education Office: 610-449-3000

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

www.sacredheartmanoa.org

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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

Tuesday, August 22 (The Queenship of the BVM)

8:30am Woods/Sheridan Family Wednesday, August 23 (St. Rose of Lima, Virgin)

8:30am John McGeever

Thursday, August 24 (St. Bartholomew, Apostle)

8:30am Rita Boston

Friday, August 25 (Sts. Louis, Joseph Calasanz, Priest)

8:30am Anna Joynes

Saturday, August 26 8:30am William and Elizabeth Cummings, Elizabeth and Mike Micenhamer

DEVOTIONS

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

Rosary: Tuesday through Saturday mornings at 8:10 AM Divine Mercy Chaplet: following 8:30 am Mass

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

""Beloved souls, in suffering and in joy, go to Jesus hidden in the Sacred Host and let the sweetness of

His loving gaze fill you."

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Visit our Adoration Chapel

Monday - Friday: 8:00am - 9:00pm Saturday: 8:00am - 4:30pm

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BAPTISM ~ PRE JORDAN *The next date for PreJordan is: SEPTEMBER 11

Baptisms are celebrated on Sundays at 12:45 PM with the exception of the 4th Sunday of each month, when Baptisms are celebrated at the 11:30am 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

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.

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Dear Sisters and Brothers in the Lord, Welcome!

I am grateful for your presence with the Sacred Heart worshiping community as we

celebrate our Eucharistic Liturgy for the 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time. We are blessed through your prayerful participation. May the Word of God enlighten your mind and the Bread of Life nourish your faith. Today’s Gospel tells us about Jesus’ encounter with “a Canaanite woman.” Although it ends well, their interaction in the beginning seems a little testy. The disciples seem annoyed that a Canaanite woman would be so aggressive in approaching Jesus and requesting that her daughter be healed. They want her sent away. Jesus, himself, seems to put her off in acknowledging his mission “to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.” The mother doesn’t give up her quest. She won’t be put off! She calls Jesus, “Lord, Son of David,” revealing her belief in Jesus’ power to hear. Her persistence in asking that her daughter be freed from the demon tormenting her confirms her faith. Jesus heals her daughter saying, “O woman, great is your faith! Let it be done for you as you wish.”

I love the perseverance of the Canaanite mother. She wouldn’t give up after the initial reaction of the Apostles and Jesus. I see

this Canaanite woman as a role model for all of us. Like her, we are called to be persistent in our prayer. Perseverance in prayer speaks to our faith and trust that the Lord will do what is best for us, even when our request is unanswered. Reflect on this mother’s faith, her persistence in seeking healing for her daughter. Pray that you would be blessed with the grace to persevere in dealing with the challenges of faithful discipleship. Peace be with you! God bless,

Fr. McKee

Collection Update

August 13, 2017 $ 11,475.00 August 14, 2016 $ 11,954.00 Goal $ 122,500.00 Year to date $ 95,388.42 Difference $ - 27,111.58

THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED GENEROUS SUPPORT!

Please remember us during the Summer months as you travel on vacation.

Our target amount for Sunday collection is $17,500 per week to keep us in the black.

NEXT weekend - AUGUST 26 & 27 Non-perishable food items will be collected for local food cupboards

Brown bags are available at the doors of the Church THIS WEEKEND! TAKE ONE home with you today & BRING BACK next weekend with a few items!

Please keep in mind when shopping! Suggested items: Cereal, oatmeal, tuna, peanut butter, canned soups, stews, fruits & vegetables, instant potatoes, pasta, spaghetti sauce, macaroni & cheese, baby foods & formula

Your generosity is a GREAT blessing!

Finance Committee - Thurs, August 24 at 7:00pm HASA Board - Thursday, August 31 at 7:00pm Hospitality Meeting - Tuesday, Sept 5 at 7:00pm PREJORDAN - Monday, September 11 at 7:00pm Red & White Day Planning Meeting - Wednesday, September 13 at 7:00pm - MKD Room Back to School Night - Thurs. Sept 14 at 7:00pm RCIA Information Night - Tuesday, Sept 19 7:00pm Pastoral Council - Thursday, Sept 21 at 7:00pm

MONDAY, August 21 CHURCH & SCHOOL Lots will be repaved TUESDAY, August 22 Parking for 8:30am Mass only then CLOSED for restriping *The ADORATION CHAPEL will be CLOSED Monday & Tuesday!

T P C will be OPEN on Monday & Tuesday! Please

enter via walkway from Shelbourne Ave.

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PRE-JORDAN CLASS (in preparation for BAPTISM)

The Next Pre-Jordan Session Monday, September 11

at 7:00pm in the MKD Room - *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 SESSIONS: October 9 & November 13

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

SICK Please pray for all those who are sick, including: Baby Lucy McCabe, Baby Benjamin Erik Froelich, Kyle Boas, Mary Coyne, Rosemarie Knowkton, Rose Stankiewicz, Frank McLaughlin, Terry Glotfelty, Arthur Wasch, Jim Sweeney, Pat Lynch, Palma Ricci, Kenneth Hornbaker, Rose Forrest, Albert DeFruscio, Vincent DeFruscio, Richard Linahan, Joseph Reynolds, Matthew Roy, Amy McHugh, Jean Bodalski Mettler, Mai Ngo, Frank Madden, Isabelle Duca, Richard Morrow, Jr., Raymond Ehly, Helen Ford, Olivia Kirmayer, Jayne Dahm, Lexi McAlonan, Sharon Muschamp, Joseph Cutuli, Mary Ann Obyc, Dick Obyc, Amy McBride, James Bamber, Patrick Walker, Michael Walker, Sara Abate, Mickey McGoldrick, Christina Ferrante, Linda Darrach, Carly Katrinak, Jeanmarie Hanley, and Francesca Pane

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.

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Poor Box Donations for the month of AUGUST will be designated for OUR HOUSE MINISTRIES,

in Grays Ferry section of Phila, serving those battling opioid addiction and those in recovery

H.O.P.E. will resume in September! If you have an urgent need H.O.P.E services,

please leave a message for Isabelle Duca at 610-449-3638.

THIS FALL… more drivers will be needed for our Parish H.O.P.E. Ministry

Please think about it!

Red Cross Blood Drive Thursday, August 31

2:00 - 7:00pm in Everett Hall

GIVE BLOOD… YOU CAN SAVE A LIFE! To make an appointment for Warrior Princess Claire

Blood Drive call Joe Byrnes at 610-506-7629 or 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767)

Register online at www.redcrossblood.org

Sacred Heart School still has a few openings in Pre-K and Grade 2 for

the 2017 – 2018 school year. Consider giving your child the

opportunity to experience their faith throughout the school day in a 21st century learning environment. For more info and a tour, please contact Mrs. Celie Magee, Principal, cmagee@sh-school.org Or call the school office at 610-446-9198 TUITION REMINDER! The first installment 2017 - 2018 tuition is due. Payments may be mailed or dropped off to the Parish Center. Please make check payable to Sacred Heart School.

SAVE THE DATE – Saturday February 3 – Sacred Heart Home & School Association announces A NIGHT AT THE RACES is returning! More details to follow in early September…

Many parishioners use Electronic Funds Transfer as an alternative

method for giving, To enroll or to learn more about Sacred Heart Parish Giving, please go to www.sacredheartmanoa.org.

If you are interested in leading or helping with the CHILDREN’S LITURGY OF THE WORD please call Sister Kathy at 610-449-3000 Ext.

123 or e-mail her at shpbenham@comcast.net Children’s Liturgy will begin mid-September

INPSIRING WORDS OF POPE FRANCIS Prayer is not a

magic wand that fulfills your desires, but it is what helps you keep the faith

when you don't understand God's will

SCRIPTURE READINGS SUNDAY,

AUGUST 27, 2017

Reading I: Isaiah 22:19-23 Resp: Psalm 138:1-3,6,8 Reading II: Rom.11:33-36 Gospel: Matt. 16:13-20

Readings at www.usccb.org.

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PARISH RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PREPARATION

Faith: the Next Generation – Pass it On! Boldly go where many have gone before and help pass on the Good News of Jesus Christ and our Catholic faith!

This Fall, over 300 children and young people Grades 1 through 8 will sign up to learn more about Jesus and the Catholic faith. At this time, over 50 of these children have no catechist to teach them. YOU can help by becoming a catechist for Faith Formation. As you nurture the faith of the young, you will learn and grow as well. If the Holy Spirit is beaconing you to get involved please call Sister Kathy 610-449-3000 Ext. 123 or e-mail her at shpbenham@comcast.net

RE-REGISTRATION FOR 2017 - 2018 There are still several families who have not yet registered for classes which begin in September. There are openings in Levels 1 through 6 on Wednesday evening. Openings on Monday afternoon and evening are limited. Calendars will not be sent through the mail this year. The calendars are available on the Parish website. If you need a calendar Sister Kathy has extras in the Parish Center.

NEW REGISTRATION Any child who will attend first grade in public school in September is invited to register for PREP 2017-2018. If your child is entering first grade OR if your child will be new to the program please call Sister Kathy at 610-440-3000 or e-mail her shpbenham@comcast.net

HOME SCHOOL Any members of the parish who home school their children are invited to register for PREP as well. Any child who will be receiving a sacrament must attend the parish program.

CONFIRMATION Candidates prepare for the Sacrament of Confirmation in Grade 6 in Sacred Heart Parish. If your child attends a private Catholic school and will be in 6th grade next year please contact Sister Kathy.

PREP TUITION

As of AUGUST 15th: One child $165 Two children $250 Three or more children $310

*Please make checks payable to SACRED HEART CHURCH

Do you know someone who may wish to become Catholic? Are you a baptized Catholic but have not yet been Confirmed or received First Eucharist?

Consider the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA). Every year, adults are welcomed into the Catholic Community through RCIA. For more information, please contact Sister Bridget at the Parish Center at 610-449-3000 or email Sister at shpmccullough@comcast.net

Weekly meetings are held to discuss questions of interest about the Catholic Church and its teachings in a relaxed, conversational environment. No commitment is required to come and explore the faith, but the opportunity to take a further step toward becoming Catholic is available if desired.

Sessions will begin in September

RCIA INFORMATIONAL NIGHT Tuesday, September 19

7:00pm in the Parish Center MKD Room (No obligation!) Bring a friend!

CPR AND AED TRAINING FOR INFANTS, CHILD, AND ADULT

American Association Certification Thursday, August 31, 2017 9:30am-11:30am

Sacred Heart Parish - MKD Room $25 EACH FOR ADULTS

AND CHILDREN GRADE 5 AND UP *Cash or check payment due day of class

to register email Lynne Sheridan @ LIFELINECPRINSTUCTION@GMAIL.COM

PROTECTING GOD’S CHILDREN - All volunteers who work with children in programs at Sacred Heart (CATECHISTS, COACHES, VOLUNTEER PARENTS) are required by PA law to obtain a Pennsylvania State Police Clearance as well as Pennsylvania Child Abuse History clearance. Both of these can be obtained on-line without cost. It is also mandatory to attend a one-time workshop about Protecting God’s Children. There are a few scheduled nearby in the coming weeks: 8/23 @ Archbishop Carroll 9:00am; 8/23 @ SS Simon & Jude 1:00pm; 9/20 @ St. Dorothy 6:30pm Spaces fill quickly! Registration is required @ www.virtus.org or call the Office for Child and Youth Protection at 215-587-2466

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AbbeyFest welcomes back Matt Maher to AbbeyFest 2017

Saturday, September 16 at Daylesford Abbey in Paoli, PA. The day will begin at 11:00 a.m. and will end at 9:30 p.m.,

with Mass at 4:00pm

Sunday Mornings: 10:00-11:30a.m. in the Parish Center

You can also place an order by emailing shscripfunmoney@gmail.com and arrange pick up at your convenience.

**Please consider being a SUNDAY SELLER! Just a few hours commitment every once in a while.

SIGN UP AT: /www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0a49a8ac28ab9-sacred

We NEED YOUR HELP to keep this a SUCCESS for our SCHOOL!

“PRO-LIFE” LINES Crisis Pregnancy Resource hotline: 610-626-4006. A Baby’s Breath 24-hour hotline: 484-580-6436, www.ababysbreath.org.

*EXTREMELY CONFIDENTIAL*

RACHEL’S VINEYARD RETREAT FOR HEALING AFTER ABORTION

September 22—24 Doylestown, PA For more information: - call Evelyn at 215-317-5752 or - email evelynwalsh59@gmail.com. You can read more about it online at www.rachelsvineyard.org. This retreat has been approved as a resource for post abortion healing by the National Conference of Catholic Bishops. The Rachel’s Vineyard program is offered throughout the United States and internationally. All requests are confidential.

Come join the fun at St. Dorothy's BOWLING LEAGUE FOR WOMEN! beginning September 12 Bowl every Tuesday from 9:30AM to 12:00PM at Sproul Lanes in Springfield. Please contact Jane Ferry at 610-565-3268 or email her at ferryhat@hotmail.com

ALL ARE INVITED!

RED & WHITE DAY PARISH PICNIC

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 1:30 - 5:00PM

TUESDAY, AUGUST 22 AT 7:00PM

TUNE IN AT 6:30PM FOR VOCATIONAL VIDEO AIRINGS!

HELP CREATE A CULTURE OF VOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE

ARCHDIOCESE OF PHILADELPHIA

Join Fr. Stephen DeLacy, Vocation Director, and the staff of the Vocation Office for the Diocesan

Priesthood for the State of Vocations Address. This Facebook LIVE event is for everyone!

Tune in Tuesday, August 22 at 7:00pm to see how you and your parish, school, family, and community can help create a culture of vocations!!! This event will be broadcast on the Vocation Office Facebook Page (www.facebook.com/phillypriest). HEED YOUR CALL! Questions? Contact Sue Matour at 610-667-5778 or smatour@archphila.org.

Philadelphia Catholic Grandparents Association Conference

Saturday, August 26, 2017, 8:30am - 5:15pm at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary

Join with other Grandparents for a day of learning, sharing, prayer and support with keynote speakers, Day ends with celebration of Holy Mass. For more info & to register, visit phillycatholiclife.org.

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Climate change is creating hotter, drier environments where crops wilt or never grow at all in parts of southern Africa. With a second year of harvests having failed in most of Zimbabwe, 2.4 million people are facing a lack of food. CRS is partnering with Caritas Harare in Zimbabwe to react quickly to the drought emergency by organizing a series of seed fairs to help provide farmers seeds for drought-resistant, quick-growing crops.

Learn more at: crs.org/you-did-it-for-me