Today’s Readings: 1st Reading - Acts of the Apostles 1:15-17, 20a, 20c-26|2nd Reading - 1 John 4:11-16|Gospel– John 17:11b-19

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Sacred Heart Parish

Seventh Sunday of Easter

The Lord has set his throne in heaven.

0132 Sacred Heart Parish Sunday, May 17, 2015

PARISH RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAM REGISTRATION

Sacred Heart offers a Parish Religious Education Program of Family Faith Formation for families who have children in Grades 1-6. The Program, which is a partnership between parents and parish, offers classes for parents and children two or three times per month on Sunday mornings following the 9a.m. Mass or Tuesday evenings from 6-7pm. Our Program is a combination of Mass, lessons at home, and formal classroom catechesis; it follows the guidelines from the Archdiocese of Philadelphia and uses age-appropriate Catholic materials. On Tuesday, May 26, from 5:15-6:45, PREP staff and catechists will be available in the Parish Meeting Room to offer Program information; you may submit registration paperwork at this time. Registration with discounted fees began in April and will continue through June 15. If your family will be enrolled in PREP for the first time this year, please contact the Faith Formation Office at 610-932-5040 x4 or email shff0105@gmail.com to begin the registration process. PLEASE NOTE: If you have older children who have not had formal faith formation, please contact us and plan to come on May 26 – it is never too late to lead your family into a closer relationship with Our Lord. We look forward to sharing your family’s journey of faith.

SIGN UP FOR 40 HOURS OF EUCHARISTIC DEVOTION AND ADORATION

Adorers needed to participate in the Forty Hours Devotion scheduled for Friday, June 12th beginning at 3 p.m. through Sunday, June 14th, 2015 concluding at 7 a.m. Sign-up weekend will be after the 5 pm Mass on Saturday, May 16, 2015,

and after all Masses on Sunday, May 17, 2015. If you are interested in participating and will not be available for sign up weekend, you may

contact Joann Di Liberto at 610 932 8962 or email adoration@sacredheart.us.

Stewardship Corner ~

Jesus could not have made it more apparent to us as when He says, “Go into the whole world and proclaim the Gospel.” As we have noted previously, this is not a suggestion from the Lord, it is a command. The final verses which present that “they went forth and preached everywhere” is our cue to do the same.

It is often said that stewardship is measured by what we do, how we live. This direct summons from Christ is for us to live active lives of stewardship which demonstrate to all we know our witness to our belief and our faith. No matter where we are or what we are doing we represent Jesus and we represent the Church.

Stewardship, discipleship, and evangelization are calls to action, to continue Christ’s presence on Earth. In his exhortation, Evangelii Gaudium, Pope Francis reminds us of this call to evangelization: “Anyone who has experienced God’s saving love does not need much time or lengthy training to go out and proclaim that love.” Let us take our experience of Christ and do this!

Peace,

Kaitlyn Wiant, Director of Operations

Eucharistic Adoration at Sacred Heart Church “Be Still and Know That I am God.”

(Psalm 46:10)

Spend some personal, quiet, one-on-one time with Our Lord Jesus Christ. Eucharistic Adoration is open to all and is held every Tuesday from 8 am to 7 pm and will conclude with a 7 pm Mass. Nothing is needed to do this but an open heart to Our Lord Jesus Christ.

We are in need of adorers for 8 am and 5 pm

If you are interested in becoming an adorer or, would like to have more information

about Eucharistic Adoration at Sacred Heart Church, you may contact Joann Di Liberto at 610 .932. 8962.

Bishop Shanahan High School Summer Programs:

Bishop Shanahan High School and Dr. Richard Fuller offers a summer learning experience in four areas: Algebra I enrichment program (grades 5-9);

Math Programs: Algebra 2, Geometry, Pre-Calculus & Calculus (grades 8-12); “Critical

Thinking and Study Skills” program (grades 8-12); and a PSAT/SAT Program (grades 8-12)( with a

student teacher ratio of 8:1). For more information call Dr. Fuller 610-275-9660 or BSHS 610-518-1300. All classes begin June 22, 2015. Fall SAT/

PSAT classes start in September 12, 2015.

Our Centennial Committee is proud to present this beautiful Treasured Scene afghan capturing Sacred Heart Church from 1915 -2015.

The Centennial Afghans are available for purchase either at the Welcome Desk or Parish Office. This Afghan will only be offered for a limited time so act now so that you may enjoy this commemorative afghan for years to come. The cost of afghan is $65.00

Spiritual Bouquets for the Opening Centennial Mass

The Centennial Committee will be offering Spiritual Bouquet slips that can be filled out and placed in a basket in the Narthex. The Spiritual Bouquets will be presented during the opening Mass for the Centennial on Saturday, June 6th, 2015 at 5pm. All are encouraged to attend and participate in this yearlong celebration in commemoration of our 100 Year Anniversary. Please stop by the Welcome Desk in the Narthex and fill out the form with you or your family’s intentions to be offered. The bouquet forms will be presented as individual scrolls. The committee will be accepting the forms until Sunday, May 24th when they will be gathered and prepared for the opening Mass.

What is a Spiritual Bouquet you may ask? Spiritual Bouquets are prayers or devotional acts that you, your family or ministry have or will offer for someone else, in this case to Sacred Heart in thanksgiving for God watching over us for 100 years and counting. It can be given by an individual or group to an individual or group to express joy, sorrow or best wishes, often in commemoration of a special occasion.

Wanted – Pictures for the Commemorative Book and Historic Memorabilia for the Centennial Celebration

The Centennial Committee is reaching out to past and present parishioners of Sacred Heart Church to provide photographs that were taken between the years of 1915-1984 along with pictures dating from 1994 to present that depict Sacred Heart Church events that took place at either the old Sacred Heart Church or the current Sacred Heart Church. The pictures will be scanned for the purpose of incorporating them into the history of the church for a centennial book that will be made available after the close of the centennial year in 2016. Pictures may also be used for display purposes throughout the celebration. We will need your permission to use the pictures that will be featured in the commemorative book. Pictures may be dropped off at the Welcome Desk or the parish office to attention of Maddie Sapp. Please supply your contact information so we may return them to you after they have been scanned. Your assistance in this project is greatly appreciated!

The committee is also looking for any church artifacts or church memorabilia that we may put on display during our centennial year as part of our year long celebration. If you have anything that you would like to share, please let us know. Contact: Sheila Hamilton at 610-932-9992.

Sacred Heart’s Opening Centennial Mass And Formal Dinner

The Centennial Committee would like to cordially invite you the opening Centennial Mass that will take place on Saturday, June 6th at 5pm with Bishop McIntyre followed by a formal dinner at 6pm. The formal dinner will take place at Sacred Heart and it is an Adults only event at the cost of $25.00 per person. Tickets for this event will be on sale at the Welcome Desk or through the Parish Office.

When purchasing your ticket(s), you will be asked to select (1) of four options available on the menu selection for each ticket purchased. Please indicate at the bottom of the ticket which entrée you would like. Entrée’s include: (1) Lobster tails, (2) Chateaubriand (Beef Tenderloin), (3) Chicken Marsala or (4) Fettuccine Primavera in a Garlic Butter Sauce with fresh broccoli, spinach and tomato. All entrees will be served with a side of Green Bean Almondine and Potatoes. Hors d’oeuvres, dessert, coffee, tea and water are included. This is a BYOB event. If you have any additional questions, please contact the Parish Office or stop by and ask a member of the Centennial Committee after Mass at the Welcome Desk. Make this a night to remember and come on out and celebrate our church’s 100 year anniversary!

Sacred Heart’s Centennial Parish Potluck Picnic

The Centennial Committee will also host a Parish Picnic that will take place on Sunday, June 7th following the 12 o’clock Mass. The committee will provide hot dogs, hamburgers & chicken along with family friendly entertainment. The committee requests that parishioners provide a potluck side dish or dessert to compliment the meal. Sign-up sheets to volunteer to bring a side dish or dessert are available at the Welcome Desk. We are requesting that should you sign up for a side dish; make enough for (8) so that we estimate how much food will be available.

Sacred Heart Giving May 10, 2015

Thank you!

Regular Collection: $ 10,188.48 Building Maintenance: $ 1,815.00 Poor Box: $ 102.00

Bible in a day Join Sarah Christmyer,

Editor of the Great American Bible Study

Series, as she facilitates for us a One-day video "Quick

Journey Through the Bible" on Saturday, June 6th from

9 am- 4 pm. Designed for busy people, this Quick Journey in a Day will help you discover the "big" picture" of the Bible story: the major people, places, events, and themes in the

Scriptures. The Sunday Mass readings will never be the same as they come alive knowing the context and understanding

God's plan for us. The fee for this event is $45 and noon dinner is included in the cost. To register, please contact us at

(267) 350-1830 before Wednesday, May 27th.

Saturday, May 23, 2015

5:00 PM

Extraordinary Minister: M. Snopkowski, C. Davis, L. Baggott

Lector: J. Kelly

Altar Server: Morgan C., Catharine V., Julia A.

Music: Amy Murphy, Fran Murphy, Bob Boyle

Ushers: Beau Jones

Sunday, May 24, 2015

7:45 AM

Extraordinary Minister: C. Quigley, D. Signs, J. D’Aquanno

Lector: R. Oram

Altar Server: Maggie W., Sean W.

Music: Quiet Mass

9:00 AM

Extraordinary Minister: C. Michalski, J. Yesilonis, M. Hampshire

Lector: B. Bratcher

Altar Server: Sophie S., Kieran S., Nathan S.

Music: Jamie Shover, Karen Evangelista

Ushers: Mark Bradford, Frank Sipala,

Brandon & Lauren Kim, and Samuel Hamilton

10:30 AM Both Species

Extraordinary Minister: B. Leach, K. Plakosh, J. Saltysiak J. Tiriro, R. Tiriro Lector: J. Watkins Altar Server: Michael L., Gabe L.

Music: Lauren Cupples, Cathy Grebner

Ushers: Catherine L., Jerome Lacek, John Peluchette

12:00 PM

Extraordinary Minister: D. Felder, D. Murphy, J. Santine

Lector: M. Oronzio

Altar Server: James M., Elizabeth M., John M.

Music: Adult Choir, Cathy Grebner

Ushers: Jack Morrison, Jon Anderson

M i n i s t r i e s a t M a s s

Saturday May 16, 2015

5:00 pm Special Intention

Sunday May 17, 2015

7:45 am Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Missanelli

Req. by the Seward family

9:00 am Patricia Kaczmarski

Req. by the David Wolfe family

10:30 am Angelo Anastasia

Req. by Joe & Karen Abarmo

12:00 pm Patricia Anne Kaczmarski

Req. the Brunsfield family

Monday May 18, 2015

8:00 am The People of Sacred Heart

Tuesday May 19, 2015

7:00 pm Jane Maley

Wednesday May 20, 2015

8:00 am James Demech

Req. the Kim family

Thursday May 21, 2015

8:00 am Genevieve Friel

Req. by the Tuinstra family

Friday May 22, 2015

8:30 am Dr. Raymond Green

Req. by the Reilly family

Saturday May 23, 2015

5:00 pm Marie Sanwald

Req. Lou & Marie Peticca

Sunday May 24, 2015

7:45 am Special Intention

9:00 am Rose P. Shirk

Req. by the Brunsfield family

10:30 am Susan German

Req. by the Leo family

12:00 pm Patricia Kaczmarski

Req. by the Reilly family

M a s s I n t e n t i o n s

0132 Sacred Heart Parish Sunday, May 17, 2015

Sacred Heart Parish is organizing buses for the Papal visit in Philadelphia! There will be two buses that will pick up parishioners from Sacred Heart parking lot and take to the Papal Mass on Sunday, September 27th. The cost of the buses will be $25 per adult and $15 per child. Water and pretzels

will be provided by Sacred Heart Parish. Lunches will not be provided. Time of departure from Sacred Heart Parish has not yet been determined; however, we expect a mid-morning departure. To hold your spot on the bus a payment to Sacred Heart is required. Payments can be made to either desk in the Narthex after Mass or at the Parish Office. Maximum occupancy for the trip will be approximately 95 people.

Please contact Matt Hillegass for more information at mjh180@yahoo.com.

We are pleased to announce that registration to volunteer for The World Meeting of Families—Philadelphia 2015 is now open!

Go to the Volunteer Page of the World Meeting of Families website, to register. To volunteer, one must complete a two-step process that includes completing an online user registration form and a background check request. Once these two steps are completed, and you’ve passed the background check (please allow 48 hours), you will receive an email with a link to sign up for events. This link will take you to the Volunteer Hub where you will choose the days and time slots for which you would like to volunteer.

Questions regarding registration for volunteers can be sent to volunteersupport@worldmeeting2015.org or call staff at 855.963.2015.

In less than six months, the City of Philadelphia will welcome Pope Francis and visitors from around the globe for the first World Meeting of Families held in the United States. We are grateful that you want to be part of this historic event!

S a c r e d H e a r t S c h o o l

Sacred Heart School News

“ This school is different. It’s more than a school. It is a community of families raising and

teaching their children together.” ~ Parent quote

Discover the Difference…

~Students learn about their faith and develop their relationship with God through worship,

prayer and service to others.

~Standardized test results are above national norms.

~Specialized teachers in reading, speech and math to support children of all levels.

~Foreign language program for students in grades 4-8.

~Students have iPads and macBooks available for research, group work and

independent activities.

~Opportunities for enrichment and personal development inside and outside of the classroom.

~After school care operates from 3-6 PM and is free for any child enrolled in the four year old

all day pre k program.

~Financial assistance is available to qualified families.

Please contact the development office at 610-932-3633 to schedule a tour.

Upcoming Events

Thursday, May 21st– 8th grade parent dinner

Monday, June 1st– Field Day

Tuesday, June 2nd– Graduation

Friday, June 6th– Last day of school

Friday, June 5th– Closing Mass and last day of school

We would like to congratulate eighth graders,

Emma Wood, David Wolfe, Mya Saltysiak and

Mikaela Hall for being honored at the Bishop

Shanahan art show. They were chosen because of

their outstanding artistic ability and were

acknowledged with a certificate and ribbon.

Congratulations to the 2014-2015 recipients of the Andrew Watkins Sacred Heart Saint Award, Julia Alesi and Liam Donahue.

Each year, the award is presented at the SHS CYO banquet to 8th grade athletes who

participate in the SHS CYO program.

These athletes demonstrate a Christian attitude and exemplify CYO values, including

sportsmanship and respect and are considered good role models for other CYO athletes.

PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR SICK, especially:

Jordan Guerin, Sharon Defonzo, Jim Misero, Alice Strohmaier, Richard James, Carole Kasprzak, Thomas Bonifacino, Susan Denner and all parishioners with special needs.

Please contact the parish office if you would like to add someone to our prayer list. You

may resubmit a person’s name anytime through our website, www.sacredheart.us

or call 610-932-5040.

Any new additions to the sick or military list will be in the bulletin for one month,

then continued on the website for our prayers.

Please contact the parish office for removal from the website prayer list.

0132 Sacred Heart Parish Sunday, May 17, 2015

PASTOR

Rev. William Lange

WEEKEND ASSISTANTS

Rev. Joseph Shenosky & Rev. John Franey

MASS SCHEDULE Saturday Vigil at 5:00 pm

Sunday 7:45 am, 9:00 am, 10:30 am & 12:00 noon

DAILY Monday, Wednesday & Thursday at 8:00 am Tuesday Evening 7:00 pm & Friday 8:30 am

Holy Days as announced in the bulletin

Reconciliation Friday at 6:30 pm & Saturday at 4:00 pm

Adoration Tuesday 8:00 am-7:00 pm

Rosary Monday, Wednesday & Thursday at 7:30 am

Friday - 8:00 am

Miraculous Medal Novena Monday following 8:00 am Mass

Chaplet of Divine Mercy Wednesday following 8:00 am Mass

Our Lady of Fatima Rosary First Saturday of month at 4:15 pm

Sacred Heart Parish Office 610-932-5040

203 Church Road, Oxford, PA 19363 Website:

www.sacredheart.us

Sacred Heart Parish School 610-932-3633

205 Church Road, Oxford, PA 19363 Website:

www.shsoxford.us

REGISTRATION FOR NEW PARISHIONERS

If you are new to the parish, we welcome you. You may come as a stranger to us, yet you are known to Our Lord, Jesus Christ—there are no strangers in grace—in His name we pray you will find peace, hospitality and friendship with us. You are invited to register at Sacred Heart after any Mass on the weekend, just stop by the Welcome Desk in the Lobby.

SACRAMENTS: Visit our website, www.sacredheart.us for the sacrament page and information about becoming Catholic, Baptisms, Marriage, and PREP. If you would prefer, you may call the parish office at 610-932-5040 for details.

THE SACRAMENT OF THE SICK - If a loved one is dealing with a serious illness, it is wise to notify the parish office as soon as possible. This sacrament is intended by the Church to be a comfort and strength to people during their illness, not to be held out as “Last Rites”.

Young Adult Retreat Malvern Retreat House is hosting an overnight retreat for young men and women in their 20’s and early 30’s on May 29-30. Renowned speaker Bill Donaghy will direct this retreat, which will center on the topic of mercy. The cost is $50 for college students and $80 for other young adults. Please visit malvernretreat.com to register or call 610-644-0400 for more information.

Healing of Families Malvern Retreat House is hosting a day retreat on family relationships to help strengthen ties. The retreat Healing of Families: Building Healthy Relationships will be held on Sunday, May 31. Directors Msgr. Ralph Chieffo and Dr. Peter Kleponis, a licensed clinical therapist, will lead the retreat. The cost is $30. Please visit malvernretreat.com to register or call 610-644-0400 for more information.

Catholic Singles Retreat Singles of all ages are welcome to gather at Malvern Retreat

House June 26-28 for an inspirational weekend retreat.

Directors Msgr. Joseph Marino, Sister Emily Vincent &

Denise Rose will focus on the retreat theme “Have You

Heard the Voice of Jesus?” Conference titles will include:

Discipleship in a Secular World & Vocation and the Single

State. Please visit malvernretreat.com to register or call

610-644-0400 for more information.

M a l v e r n R e t r e a t H o u s e