Parish Office…………………………...365-8573 Angie Scott, Secretary/Bookkeeper After hours Sacramental Emergency phone number .......................... 691-1322 Children’s Faith Formation ........ 365-8573 Renae Magaña, Coordinator

Formacion de fe para ninos……..365-8573 Renae Magaña, Coordinador

Youth Ministry/Grupo de Jovenes Fr. Raj Derivera…………………. 365-8573 RCIA .......................................... 524-4092 Sandy Downing, Coordinator

RICA .......................................... 365-5303 Yolanda Alvarado, Coordinador

Baptism Preparation Class ........ 365-8573 1st Tuesday of each month Mike Spence, Coordinator

Clase de preparación para el bautismo 2do jueves de cada mes Hector Rubio, Coordinador…..276-4694

Parish Nursing Ministry ............. 524-4092 Sandy Downing, Parish Nurse

Parish Gift Shop ........................ 347-1985 Kathy Weiss, Coordinator

Anderson Cottonwood Christian Assistance 2979 East Center St. Anderson, 365-4220 Open Tuesdays & Fridays, 10am—2pm

Northern Valley Catholic Social Service 2400 Washington Ave. Redding…241-0552 Knights of Columbus………...360-202-2463 Dave Santana, Grand Knight Martha’s Ministry

ST. ANNE CATHOLIC CHURCH

Sacred Heart Church

3141 St. Stephens Drive, Anderson Saturday Mass: 4:30 PM (English) Sunday Mass: 10:00 AM (English)

12:00 PM (Spanish) Weekday: Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri: 8AM

Confessions: Saturday: 3PM

St. Anne Church 3415 Main Street

Cottonwood Sunday Mass: 8:15AM

JULY 4, 2021

SACRED HEART CATHOLIC CHURCH

Website: sacredheartparish.com • email: sacredheartanderson@outlook.com

Rev. Raj Derivera, Parochial Administrator

Deacons: Rich Valles • Jesus Madrigal

Michael Evans (retired)

Secretary/Bookkeeper: Angie Scott

A MESSAGE FROM FR. RAJ

Happy fourth of July, Everyone! May God bless you all as we celebrate our country. This weekend is doubly special for me, because I also celebrate the anniversary of my arrival here to Sacred Heart Parish. It has been an incredible joy to journey with you all in this year, I have been blessed to work and share with so many of you on a variety of projects and programs, and I am excited to see what the Lord has in store for our parish family moving forward. Always forward. This weekend, as we celebrate our freedom, might we remember that message of moving forward. That our freedom isn't directionless, but it has a goal. We use our freedom with a purpose in mind. Authentic freedom isn't found in doing whatever we want. Authentic freedom is in doing what we are supposed to do - the Good. "Human freedom is a force for growth and maturity in truth and goodness; it attains its perfection when directed toward God" (CCC, 1731). Or as Pope St. John Paul II reminded us when he visited in 1995: “Every generation of Americans needs to know that freedom consists not in doing what we like, but in having the right to do what we ought.” That is why freedom is a good thing, not because it gives us license, but because it allows us the ability to choose the Good, the True, and the Beautiful. Freedom allows us to choose God. So, this weekend let us celebrate our freedom, but every day let us use our freedom well. God bless you and your families, be safe, celebrate well. In Christ, Fr. Raj

¡Feliz cuatro de julio a todos! Que Dios los bendiga a todos mientras celebramos nuestro país.

Este fin de semana es doblemente especial para mí, porque también celebro el aniversario de mi llegada aquí a la Parroquia del Sagrado Corazón. Ha sido una alegría increíble caminar con todos ustedes este año, he tenido la bendición de trabajar y compartir con muchos de ustedes en una variedad de proyectos y programas, y estoy emocionado de ver lo que el Señor tiene reservado para nuestra familia parroquial avanzando. Siempre hacia adelante. Este fin de semana, mientras celebramos nuestra libertad, recordemos ese mensaje de seguir adelante. Que nuestra libertad no es sin rumbo, pero tiene un objetivo. Usamos nuestra libertad con un propósito en mente. La auténtica libertad no se encuentra en hacer lo que queramos. La auténtica libertad está en hacer lo que se supone que debemos hacer: el Bien. "La libertad humana es una fuerza de crecimiento y madurez en la verdad y el bien; alcanza su perfección cuando se dirige hacia Dios" (CIC, 1731). O como nos recordó el Papa San Juan Pablo II cuando nos visitó en 1995: "Cada generación de estadounidenses necesita saber que la libertad no consiste en hacer lo que nos gusta, sino en tener el derecho de hacer lo que debemos". Por eso la libertad es algo bueno, no porque nos dé licencia, sino porque nos permite la capacidad de elegir a Dios. Entonces, este fin de semana celebremos nuestra libertad, pero todos los días usemos bien nuestra libertad. Dios los bendiga a ustedes y a sus familias, cuidense, y celebren bien. En Cristo,

P. Raj

WEEKLY NEWS

STEWARDSHIP CORNER

Collection Summary

June 5/6: $8,011 June 12/13: $4,245 June 19/20: $3,495 June 26/27: $4,441

For fiscal year 2020-2021

Budgeted for Collections: $295,000 Total for 52 weeks: $266,211 weekly Goal: $5,673

Average Weekly Collection: $5,119 Difference: —$28,808

PRAYER CONCERNS

Jim Smith, Marilyn Walsh, Lucas Jones, Jim Borda, Jerry LaChaussee, Norman Lee, Diane VonDixon, Leann Brinkman, Eryn Smith, Mary Thatch, Kinsey Rowen, Kylee Ann Whitmore, Wanda McAuliffe, Dahlia Dickens, Denis D., Mona Trafton, Julie Turskey Stratton, John Chalfant, Gavin Cowan, Cathy Mobley, Ben Bowers, Jennifer Turskey Glazier, Larry Eddy, Ruth Lisea, Miranda Weise, John Williams, Ilene Duval, Katie Lewis, Angelo Costanzo, Jay Burns.

MASS INTENTIONS JULY 3RD—11TH

Saturday July 3rd 4:30pm Nick & Annie Calabrese

Sunday Sunday Sunday

July 4th July 4th July 4th

8:15am 10:00am 12:00pm

Charlie Crowl Benditas Animas Sanjuana Chavez Victoria Olivera

Tuesday July 6th 8:00am Clementine Mills

Wednesday July 7th 8:00am Rina Ford

Thursday July 8th 8:00am Special Intention

Friday July 9th 8:00am Bill Waters

Saturday July 10th 4:30pm Timoteo Gamas

Sunday Sunday Sunday

July 11th July 11th July 11th

8:15am 10:00am 12:00pm

Charlie Crowl Madelyn Walker Sanjuana Chavez Victoria Olivera

CONGRATULATIONS

Congratulations to the students and their families that received Confirmation last Saturday! Ilyssa Alvarez, Dulce Andrade, Juan Becerra, Isabel Bobadilla, Reyna Collado, Esteban Cano, Jasper Carter, Alan Franco, Adrian Gomez, Vianney Gomez, Diana Lomeli, Victor Lopez, Amber Luster, Maritza Munguia, Gregorio Murillo, Marissa Oseguera, Angel Pastran, Maria Patino, Ignacio Ramos, Isaac Rangel, Francisco Rodriguez, Amanda Romero, Andrea Soto, Matilde Torres, Emily Toxqui, Alondra Valdovinos, Urania Valdovinos, Andrea Valdovinos, and Abel Venegas. Felicidades a los estudiantes y sus familias quienes fueron Confirmados el sábado pasado.

MISSIONARY COOPERATIVE APPEAL

The Missionary Cooperative Appeal is an annual program in which missionaries from around the world speak at each parish. This year we will have no missionaries present in our parish due to the current situation. The goal of this appeal is to increase awareness of missionary work and to raise funds to help missionary organizations continue their evangelization efforts. In 2019, through generous donations, we collected $441,000. This year, 49 different missions were selected. Next weekend, July 10 & 11, our parish will be participating in the Missionary Cooperative Appeal. We will learn about a mission, and learn of their courageous evangelization efforts on behalf of the Catholic Church and give us an opportunity to support their work in the field. A second collection will be taken up following the presentation. Special envelopes will be provided for your convenience. Please make checks payable to the parish. All funds collected throughout the Diocese will be equally divided among the 49 missionary organizations. Thank you for your generosity.

YOUTH NIGHT

All Junior High and High School students are invited to Youth Night every first and third Sunday of the month. We will not have Youth Night on

Sunday, July 4th, so our next Youth Night will be held Sunday, July 18th, 5:00pm in the Parish Center. Questions...please call Renae at 365-8573, ext. 16.

THE REAL STORY OF ROE V. WADE

Please join us on Thursday, July 29th at 9:00am in the Bible Study Room for the movie—“The Real Story of Roe v Wade”, the landmark decision that legalized abortion in the United States. The movie is approximately 2 hours long. For more information, please call Diane Welsh at 520-8323.

BIBLES FOR SALE

Our Bible Study has numerous bibles for sale—most are gently used. Prices range from free—$25.00. If you are interested, please see Ellen Gutierrez on Tuesday mornings between 8:30-9:00am, and 10:00-10:30am.

WEEKLY NEWS

ENCUENTRO MATRIMONIAL

Encuentro Matrimonial llevara a cabo una experiencia de fin de semans virtual (por Zoom), Julio 23-25. Para mayor informacion comunicarse con Jorge y Elsa Perales, 530-949-5048.

ON FiRE

ON FIRE 2021 will be live and in-person at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom on Saturday, September 18th from 9:00am–8:30pm. Join youth and young adults from the 9 Northern California and Nevada dioceses for a day of fellowship, prayer, and fun! We will start with a Mass, have an all you can eat lunch, go on rides, and be inspired by our speakers. For more information and to buy tickets go to www.onfirenorcal.com. For more Information contact Jennifer at jcampbell@scd.org or 916-733-0135.

SEGUNDA COLECTA

Nuestra segunda colecta para el fin de semana es para nuestros Fondos de Mantenimiento y Mejoramiento. Esta colecta ayuda a mantener nuestros edificios y terrenos parroquiales en estado de función y belleza. Gracias por su continua generosidad.

CAMPAMENTOS DE DÍA CAMP PENDOLA

Este verano el Campamento de Camp Pendola estará en nuestra Parroquia, con un campamento de día para niños/as de 1º al 7º grados. Durante el Campamento de Día, los niños podrán experimentar el espíritu del Campamento Pendola con actividades como artesanías, juegos, actividades de naturaleza y construcción comunitaria. “Navidad en julio” se llevará a cabo del 19 al 23 de julio de 9am a 3pm cada día. Para obtener más información sobre Camp Pendola Day Camp, visite www.pendola.org/2021-day-camp.html o comuníquese con Jennifer en jcampbell@scd.org o 916-733-0135

CAMP PENDOLA DAY CAMP

This summer Camp Pendola is coming to Sacred Heart, Anderson with a day camp for boys and girls entering 1st through 7th grade. Campers will get to experience the spirit of Camp Pendola with activities including crafts, games, nature activities, and community building. “Christmas in July” will be held July 19th—23rd from 9am—3pm each day. For more information about Camp Pendola Day Camp go to www.pendola.org/2021-day-camp.html or contact Jennifer Campbell at jcampbell@scd.org. We will be offering scholarships on a limited and first come, first serve basis. Please call Renae Magaña in the Parish Office, 365-8573, ext 16.

SECOND COLLECTION

Our Second Collection this weekend is for our Maintenance and Improvement Fund. This collection helps keep our parish buildings and grounds in good working order and looking so good. Thank you for your continued generosity.

SACRED HEART MISSION OUTREACH

The monthly meeting of the Sacred Heart Mission Outreach group will meet at Humble Joe’s in Anderson at 9am this Thursday July 8. The group finds and funds charitable projects throughout the world. Come enjoy a free breakfast and see what we’re all about! If attending meetings isn’t possible, you can always share by placing your contribution in the Sunday collection and designating it for Sacred Heart Mission Outreach. For 2021, please consider joining us the second Thursday of each month. It’s fun!

PRAYER CHAIN

Please consider joining the “Prayer Chain”. Each time a prayer request comes in, you will receive an email. All you have to do is pray at your convenience. NO meetings to attend! If you would like to join our “Prayer Warriors”, please email ruthsmith2064@gmail.com.

CAMP SPONSORS NEEDED!

This year, we will be hosting Camp Pendola Day Camp, “Christmas in July”, July 19th –July 23rd. This Diocesan Day Camp will be an amazing opportunity for the children of this Parish. The cost for each student is $125.00. Will you please consider sponsoring a Sacred Heart child? A sponsorship of any amount is appreciated.

ON FiRE

ON FIRE 2021 será en vivo y en persona en Six Flags Discovery Kingdom el sábado 18 de septiembre de 9:00am a 8:30pm. ¡Estaremos juntos nuevamente con jóvenes y adultos jóvenes de las 9 diócesis del norte de California y Nevada para un día de compañerismo, oración y diversión! Comenzaremos con una misa, almorzaremos todo lo que pueda, tendremos tiempo para montar e inspiraremos a nuestros oradores.. Para obtener más información y comprar entradas, visite www.onfirenorcal.com. Para obtener más información, Jennifer en jcampbell@scd.org o 916-733-0135.

COME & SEE DAY AT

ST. PATRICK’S SEMINARY IN MENLO PARK

The Office of Priestly & Religious Vocations is inviting young adult men age 21 or older who are discerning their vocation to a Come & See Day at St. Patrick’s Seminary in Menlo Park on Saturday, July 10th. You will need to cover the cost of two meals for the day and your own travel expenses. Space is limited, so please RSVP by Tuesday, July 6th at ghernandez@scd.org. Please include your name, address and phone number.

IN SYMPATHY

It is with great sadness that we inform you of the death of Irene Vandehey, mother of Diane Welsh. A vigil will be held on Tuesday, July 6th at 6:00pm, and a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated, Wednesday, July 7th at 10am. Both services will be at Sacred Heart Church.

WEEKLY REFLECTIONS

GOSPEL MEDITATION FOR JULY 4TH

It’s all so ordinary that we can easily miss it. The seagulls hunting and diving for mollusks at the beach offer a display of determination and precision as they gather their food for the day. It’s simply what these creatures do. Yet, there’s a magical artfulness and skill to their work that speaks volumes about the One who breathed life into their being. This is pretty much the way it is with God’s presence. God comes in common ways through common things and ordinary people. Sadly, we are so engulfed in our little worlds of order and ideas to notice the beauty and wonder of it all. Many have numbed themselves to the Divine spark at the essence of all life because that’s just the way it is. What’s so special about it? A sunset is a sunset and a seagull is a seagull. That’s what they thought about Jesus too. After all, isn’t he just the carpenter’s son? What merit can his words possibly have? If we’re looking for God to come in an event that is so dramatic and intense that it knocks our socks off, then think again. When pondering God’s relationship with His people and God’s action in our lives, we have to go back to the stable and the recurring, creative, unending power of God’s presence. It was a quiet, run of the mill kind of night. There was nothing spectacular or extraordinary. To the naked eye, a woman gave birth to a child and there wasn’t anything extraordinary to see. We have a hard time understanding God’s ordinary-ness. Jesus grew up in an ordinary town, had neighbors and did normal human things. Perhaps that’s why we don’t always like the Gospel. It doesn’t dazzle us with extraordinary things but simply challenges us to take a different look at our ordinary stuff. That makes us uncomfortable. We prefer things as they are. Our lack of faith can even cause us to take offense at what Jesus says and does, dismissing it as folly. God’s life-giving presence continues to sustain that seagull in flight and keep all things in being regardless of whether we have the faith to see and understand this. Our personal agendas, preconceived ideas, misconceptions, and expectations can often cause us to be hardened and blinded to what God is doing or desiring to do. While God continues to do what he has done for all eternity, faith is needed for God’s presence to bear fruit. The blinders we wear and the expectations we bring to life can often prevent us from seeing graced moments that radiate with God’s graceful presence. They also prevent God’s transforming, healing, and hope filled vision for our world from being realized. Without faith, God won’t be able to do much for us either.

MEDITACIÓN DEL EVANGELIO 4 DE JULIO

¿No es éste el carpintero? Le ha pasado por casualidad que a usted le diga la gente y especialmente familiares amigos esta misma frase. Por ejemplo, se escucha, es la hija de la del salón de belleza, es el hijo del taquero de la esquina. Y así sucesivamente, parece que es muy difícil reconocer a la persona por su nombre y por sus virtudes. ¡Si le paso a Jesús en su tiempo nos sucede también en el nuestro! “Si hay un lugar donde un profeta es despreciado, es en su tierra, entre sus parientes y en su propia familia” (Marcos 6:4). Y seguimos de incrédulos en lo que a Dios se refiere, hay gente que todavía vive como si Dios no existiera. Lo vivimos en esta terrible pandemia, donde tanto dolor ha habido, muchas personas han muerto, y aun así no creemos. Para ver a Dios entre nosotros, definitivamente necesitamos de creer y vivir la gracia de tener a Jesucristo como centro de nuestra vida. El Papa Francisco lo explica mejor con la siguiente pregunta: “¿Por qué los compatriotas de Jesús pasan de la maravilla a la incredulidad? Hacen una comparación entre el origen humilde de Jesús y sus capacidades actuales: es carpintero, no ha estudiado, sin embargo, predica mejor que los escribas y hace milagros. Y en vez de abrirse a la realidad, se escandalizan: ¡Dios es demasiado grande para rebajarse a hablar a través de un hombre tan simple! Es el escándalo de la encarnación” (7/8/2018). Para ser sinceros, casi nunca reconocemos a Cristo en las personas que nos rodean o a las que tratamos de cerca. Y es ahí, donde Dios está manifiesto. ¿Cree usted esto?

WEEKLY CALENDAR: JULY 4TH—11TH

Sunday, July 4 Monday, July 5 Tuesday, July 6 Wednesday, July 7

8:15 a.m. Mass – St. Anne 10:00 a.m. Mass – Sacred Heart 12:00 p.m. Misa en Español CHURCH OFFICE CLOSED

HOLIDAY

CHURCH OFFICE CLOSED

8:00 a.m. Mass – Sacred Heart 9:00 a.m. Eucharistic Minister Meeting 9:00 a.m. Bible Study 10:30 a.m. Legion of Mary Mtg. 6:00 p.m. Baptism Class (English) 6:00 p.m. Irene Vandehey Vigil

8:00 a.m. Mass – Sacred Heart 10:00 a.m. Irene Vandehey Funeral Mass 7:00 p.m. Eucharistic Minister Meeting

Thursday, July 8 Friday, July 9 Saturday, July 10 Sunday, July 11

8:00 a.m. Mass – Sacred Heart 8:00 a.m. Mass – Sacred Heart 6:00 p.m. Ministro Eucaristica Reunión CHURCH OFFICE CLOSED

3:00 p.m. Confessions 4:30 p.m. Mass - Sacred Heart 5:30 p.m. Greeter Meeting CHURCH OFFICE CLOSED

8:15 a.m. Mass – St. Anne 9:00 a.m. Greeter Meeting 10:00 a.m. Mass – Sacred Heart 12:00 p.m. Misa en Español 1:00 p.m. Saludador Reunión CHURCH OFFICE CLOSED

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Mon. Genesis 28l:10-22a; Matthew 9:18-26 Tue. Genesis 32:23-33; Matthew 9:32-38 Wed. Genesis 41:55-57; 42:5-7a, 17-24a; Matthew 10:1-7 Thu. Genesis 44:18-21, 23b-29; 45:1-5; Matthew 10:7-15 Fri. Genesis 46:1-7, 28-30; Matthew 10:16-23 Sat. Genesis 49:29-32; 50:15-26a; Matthew 10:24-33 Sun. Amos 7:12-15; Ephesians 1:3-14; Mark 6:7-13