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MASS SCHEDULE

SUNDAYS Vigil: 5:00 PM Saturday

7:30, 9:00, 10:30 AM & 12:00noon

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 of the Church parking lot to Wilson Ave.*

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SACRED HEART CHURCH July 5, 2015 14

th Sunday of Ordinary Time

GOD’S FAMILY IN MANOA served by:

Rev. Henry J. McKee, Pastor Rev. George J. Boyle, Pastor Emeritus

Rev. Michael G. Speziale, In Residence

Rev. John P. Masson, In Residence

Deacon John J. Suplee Deacon Bill Williams

Deacon Thomas J. Woods Mrs. Celie Magee, School Principal

Sister Kathleen McCafferty, S.S.J., Director of Religious Education

Sister Bridget McCullough, I.H.M., Parish Service Ministries

Miss Mary Ann Allton, Music Director

Mr. Zachary Moren, Youth Minister

MASS SCHEDULE

SUNDAYS Vigil: 5:00 PM Saturday

7:30, 9:30, 11:30 AM

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 of the Church parking lot to Wilson Ave.*

www.sacredheartmanoa.org

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: 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Sacred Heart School: 610-446-9198 109 N. Manoa Road

Religious Education Office: 610-449-3000 *for CCD nights : Resource Room 610-446-7597

C.C.D. Classes are Mondays & Wednesdays (Sept. thru May) 6:45 PM - 8:05 PM

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

108 Shelbourne Road

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Baptism ~ Pre Jordan *The next date for PreJordan is: JULY 13

**Summer schedule through September 27: 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 Monday from 2:30 PM to 4:00 PM in the Rectory.

Senior Citizens Sacred Heart Social Club, an Archdiocesan Organization, meets on the first and third Mondays of each month at 1:00 PM in the cafeteria.

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

Tuesday, July 7

8:30am Edward McDevitt Wednesday, July 8

8:30am Family of Thomas & Anna Coffey Thursday, July 9

8:30am Veronica C. Green

Friday, July 10 8:30am Edward J. Cook, Sr.

Saturday, July 11 8:30am Tony Tortorelli

DEVOTIONS

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

Rosary: Tuesday through Saturday mornings at 8:10 AM before Mass.

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

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.

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Visit our Adoration Chapel

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

All are welcome! The Chapel is located at the exit driveway

of the church parking lot leading to Wilson Ave.

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Dear Sisters and Brothers in the Lord, Welcome!

Happy Fourth of July weekend! Thanks for joining the Sacred Heart worshiping community as we celebrate our Eucharistic Liturgy for the 14th Sunday of Ordinary Time. We are blessed through your

prayerful participation. May the Word proclaimed enlighten your mind and the Bread of Life nurture your faith. Ezekiel, in today’s First Reading, is called by God. The Lord is sending Ezekiel to the Israelites. The Israelites are described as “rebels who have rebelled against me...they and their ancestors have revolted against me.” The Lord continues to paint a picture of the Israelites Ezekiel is being sent to, saying, “Hard of face and obstinate of heart are they to whom I am sending you.” Don’t you just love that description? Do you know anyone “hard of face and obstinate of heart?” Ezekiel has a difficult task as God’s prophet to the Israelites. Jesus, in today’s Gospel, faces similar people in his native place. His neighbors, gathered in the synagogue, resist Jesus’ teaching. We are told, “They took offense at him.” Jesus is “amazed at their lack of faith.” God’s prophet and Jesus met resistance! People refused to believe them! We, at times, mirror a similar reaction to Jesus and His teaching. We, too, can be “hard of face and obstinate of heart.” We, too, can resist Jesus and His Gospel, especially when they call for changes in our lives. Today’s Readings invite us to examine ourselves. How do we respond to the life of Jesus and His call to be another Christ? Do some of the teachings of Jesus cause me to become “hard of face” or “obstinate of heart?” Peace be with you! God bless,

Fr. McKee

For those already registered*

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL begins this Monday, July 6

9:15am - 12:00n in Everett Hall ***Parents are reminded not to bring children

before 9:05 am (parking lot is busy after Mass )

*Sorry...BIBLE SCHOOL IS FULL!

Collection 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.

Thank you for your continued generous support!

New fiscal year 2015– 2016 has begun! *Up-to-date collection information will be listed in next week’s bulletin. This bulletin was transmitted early due to July 4th holiday.

WORLD MEETING OF FAMILIES PRAYER

God and Father of us all, in Jesus, your Son and our Savior, you have made us your sons and daughters

in the family of the Church. May your grace and love help our families in every part of the world

be united to one another in fidelity to the Gospel.

May the example of the Holy Family, with the aid of your Holy Spirit,

guide all families, especially those most troubled,

to be homes of communion and prayer and to always seek your truth

and live in your love. through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Jesus, Mary and Joseph, pray for us! Relax & Read a Good SPIRITUAL Book!

or Relax in Quiet Prayer

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PRE-JORDAN CLASS The Next PreJordan Session is:

Monday, JULY 13 at 7:00pm in the MKD Room in the Parish Center!

*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: August 10 & September 14

REST IN PEACE Please pray for Alice Bailey, Patricia Norton and all members of our Sacred Heart Faith Community who have been welcomed to the happiness of eternal life.

SICK Please pray for Baby Sean Cutilllo, Baby Olivia Kirmayer, Baby Andrew Sholl, Matthew Roy, Tom Gallagher, Mary Brennan, Linda Darrach, Patrick Walker, Michael J. Walker, Eveline Walker, Sally Corr, Peg Pearson, Michelle Meehan, Jeffrey Hunter, John D’Amico, Helen Lawville, Genevieve Hosbach, Thomas Mayo, Christine Ferrante, Sharon Muschamp, Nancy Cunningham, Kyle Boas, Christina Boyd, Jim Sweeney, Rick Kearney, Bud Devlin, Mike Wilson, Brigid Sullivan, Jackie Mitchell, John Conway, Jill Carey, Gina D’Orazio, Dana Kleinschmidt, Cheryl Duca, Will Lawler, Terri Michels, Matt Shaw, Susan Gallagher, Martha Primavera, Mickey McGoldrick, Michael Feerick, Richard Wagner, Marie Debow, Mark Welsh, Rose Mary Haley, Rita Hershey, Joanne McManus, Sam Stocker, Maryanne Keller, Joanna Small, James Bamber, Christopher Chipman, Amy McBride, Harold Deitz, Joseph News, Joanne Shain, Anna McPhee, Helen Rebardo, Joseph Mulholland, Nicholas Galassi, Cathy Aquaro, Rick Reid, and Gregory Benoit.

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.

POOR BOX DONATIONS FOR JULY ARE DESIGNATED FOR ST. JOHN’S HOPSICE

SCRIPTURE READINGS SUNDAY, JULY 12, 2015

Reading I: Am 7:12-15 Resp: Ps 85:9-10,11-12,13-14 Reading II: Eph 1:3-14 Gospel: Mark 6:7-13 Sunday & Daily Readings

at www.usccb.org.

H.O.P.E.

H.O.P.E. will take a short break for the summer and 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-

*SUMMER SCRIP & FUN MONEY SALES*

in the Parish Center Sunday Morning: 10:00 - 11:30am

Thursday Night: 7:00 - 8:00pm Benefits Sacred Heart Parish!

Our Parish H.O.P.E. Ministry is in urgent need of drivers!

H.O.P.E. provides assistance for doctor appointments, shopping, etc.

Please call Isabelle Duca at 610-449-3638 for more information about this ministry.

Inspiring Thoughts of Pope Francis

We Christians are called to go out of ourselves to bring

the mercy and tenderness of God to all!

COMMUNIUON

CALLS

If YOU or someone in your family is homebound due to

ILLNESS, DISABILITY, OR ADVANCED AGE, please let us know! call the Parish Center (610-449-3000). Arrangements will be made to set a convenient day/time for a visit.

In the future, if you are hospitalized or circumstances arise which prevent you from joining us, please let us know! You, a family member or friend should call the Parish Center at 610-449-3000, or email Sister Bridget McCullough at shpmccullough@comcast.net.

Summer Mass Schedule

continues….

Saturday Vigil Mass: 5:00pm

Daily Mass: Tuesday - Saturday - 8:30am

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There is something about the changed pace of our lives during the summer months that makes it a little easier to dedicate time to our spiritual growth. Here is another suggestion to help you focus on your relationship with God:

2. TEND YOUR GARDEN In Creating Eden: The Garden as a Healthy Space, Marilyn Barrett writes: "Although weeding, cutting back, and transplanting are activities that may seem repetitive and never-ending, when seen as a necessary and integral part of the overall unfolding of the garden scheme, they become purposeful rather than boring. In fact, what may appear on the surface to be tedious physical work may, in the actual doing, be spiritually liberating. In taking time to contemplate the small — in observing the details of our gardens — we can experience life on a manageable scale." Get in touch with the spiritually liberating disciplines of attention, repetition, and humility while working in your garden. Experience your time there as a spiritual workshop.

Allow God to be your workshop instructor and spiritually liberate you.

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It’s time to REGISTER for 2015 - 2016

Registration information for September, 2015 has been mailed

to current families of the Religious Education Program. If you did not receive one, please call the Parish Center at 610-449-3000. Registration forms can be downloaded from: http://www.sacredheartmanoa.org **First-time registration for Religious Education (especially for Grade 1) should call the Parish Center 610-449-3000.

Sacred Heart Parish Picnic RED & WHITE /DAY

Sunday, September 13 1:30 – 5:00pm

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.

Great idea before you go on vacation!

Summer Meetings: Monday, July 20 & Monday, August 17 1:00pm in air-conditioned Everett Hall

There’s no vacation for those who are hungry!

CASSEROLES for St. John’s Hospice

are due Friday, July 17 Pans w/lids are available at the

doors of church! Each casserole feeds several people! Please deliver frozen casserole before 9:30am Friday, JULY 17 to Mary Durkin, 300 N. Manoa Rd. or Palma Ricci, 11 Woodbine Rd! For more info, call Mary 610-853-9455. EASY recipe is included OR you can make variety of casseroles using RECIPES found on www.saintjohnshospice.org/ * *IMPORTANT!!! Please mark each casserole with date prepared and type (i.e. 7/7/15 Tuna)

WHAT DRAWS PEOPLE INTO THE CATHOLIC FAITH?

While there are many different circumstances that lead a person in the direction of Catholicism, the simple answer is, “Because God has called them.” Most often, God calls to us through the people closest to us, through our families and friends. Most who have entered the Church have been influenced by a Catholic

spouse, fiancé, or close friend. For many of these people, a desire to raise their children in the knowledge of God spurred them to action. What

is this, if not the action of the Holy Spirit? SO ...Do you know someone who may

wish to become Catholic? *OR ... Are you a baptized Catholic but

Have never been Confirmed or received First Eucharist?

CONSIDER RCIA! RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS

Every year, adults are welcomed into the Catholic Community through RCIA. Please call Sr. Bridget at the Parish Center 610-449-3000 for further information or with any questions.

Sessions will begin in September!

ADULT HANDBELL PRACTICES: July 20 & 27

SOCIAL CLUB

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POST-ABORTION HEALING: Rachel’s Vineyard! For info call Gerri at 610-399-0890 or

Priscilla at 215-906-6337 or www.rachelsvineyard.org 24 Hour Pregnancy Hotline:

610-626-4006! Help free 24-7 All completely confidential

DID YOU KNOW?

THE WORLD MEETING OF FAMILIES

YOUTH CONGRESS is for young people ages 6-17 from Sept 22-25 at the PA Convention Center. Activities include Making Pope Puppets, Bowling with the Bishops, Shooting Hoops with the Seminarians and a Teen Café! Learn more about what’s happening in the Youth Congress and how to register at: WorldMeeting2015.org.

MORE Volunteers needed For World Meeting of Families !

volunteers needed for World Meeting of Families Congress (Sept 22-25) and Papal Visit (Sept 26-27), individuals 18 years of

age and older can now register http://

worldmeeting2015.volunteerhub.com/ for the opportunity to play a role in

this once-in-a-lifetime event.

MERCY & MARY Retreat Weekend July 17 - 19

Led by Fr. Michael Gaitley for Men & Women - Malvern Retreat House

Theme: Why Mary is Setting Hearts Afire 610-644-0400 www.malvernretreat.com

The Pope Is Coming.... Get Social!

September 22-27, 2015

Plan now to be a part of this historical event!

ALL CATHOLIC BOY SCOUTS, VENTURERS, AND SEA SCOUTS (from any parish in the surrounding area) There will be an INFORMATIONAL MEETING on Sunday, July 12 from 7-8 PM in St. Katharine of Siena’s school cafeteria (104 S. Aberdeen Ave., Wayne, PA) to learn more about the Ad Altare Dei religious emblem course being offered this Fall (for 13 yrs & older). More info about the Ad Altare Dei Religious Emblem: http://www.nccs-bsa.org/emblems/AdAltareDei.php If you have any questions or plan to attend the meeting, please contact Stephen Dominski at 610-716-8103 or IK-Slop@msn.com

Attention Engaged Couples!

Sacred Heart Parish Pre-Cana

Friday evening, October 23

& Saturday, October 24

Please call Deacon Tom Woods

at 610-789-6621 for more infor-

mation and to register.

WORLDMEETING2015.ORG

The MASS INTENTION BOOK

for 2016 will open in SEPTEMBER!

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