Church of the Sacred Heart 751 Main Avenue Bay Head, New Jersey (732) 899-1398 Fax # (732) 899-2233 Website: www.sacredheartbayhead.com E-mail: shrcbh@comcast.net Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time October 12, 2014 Staff: Rev. Michael O’Connor (shcpastor@gmail.com) James A. Lacey, Deacon(jalaceyjr@yahoo.com) Silverius Galvan,Deacon(deaconsil@comcast.net) Weekend Celebrants: Fr. Paul Engel, O.F.M. Cap. Fr. Kevin P. Ashe Masses: Saturday: 5:15 PM Sunday: 8:00AM, 9:15AM and 11:00 AM Confessions: Saturday 4:30 to 5:00 PM Other occasions as announced. Marriages: (Registered Parishioners only) Please notify the rectory as soon as the decision to marry has been made. There is a prescribed preparation program of one year. Baptisms are held on the first and third Sunday of each month. Please contact the Parish Office to make arrangements as early as possible. Sick Calls: At any time. Religious Education Sunday morning Grades 1-8 10:15 AM—11:30 AM. Rectory Office Hours: Monday through Friday 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM OCTOBER 11th /12th TWENTH-EIGHTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Saturday, October 11, Vigil Mass 5:15 PM Patricia Callari Father Michael From Eileen Lynch James D. Lynch From Wife Eileen Sunday, October 12 8:00 AM Julia Joyce Msgr. Phil From Rory and Dennis Joyce Robert Caughey From George and Sharon Rott 9:15 AM June and Jess Pierce Msgr. Phil From Family 11:00 AM Father Michael Fred Haurie From Patty and Tom Tissot Monday, October 13, Columbus Day 8:30 AM Robert Montecallo From Bell-Mack Family Delia Gilhooly From John and Fran Gilhooly NEXT WEEKEND OCTOBER18th/19th TWENTY-NINTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Saturday, October 18, Vigil Mass 5:15 PM Patricia Callari Father Kevin From the Callari Family Sunday, October 19 8:00 AM Regina Destasi Father Michael From Van and Marilyn VanVarick Deceased Members Holzapfel family From Mr. and Mrs. James Holzapfel 9:15 AM Father Kevin Kenneth Falk From Pamela O’Sullivan 11:00 AM Father Paul Deborah Sisk From Sacred Heart Church Choir Peter Joseph Kerns From Dawn and Paul Rusinko SACRED HEART CHURCH Tuesday, October 14, St. Callistus 8:30 AM Josephine McHugh From Mr. and Mrs. R. Sitko Daily Mass: Monday—Saturday 8:30 AM Vigil Mass: Saturday 5:15 PM Wednesday, October 15, St. Teresa of Jesus 8:30 AM Sarah Dunne From Jeanne Dunne Sunday Mass: 8:00 AM, 9:15 AM and 11:00 AM Eucharistic Adoration: First Friday of month 9:00M Confession: Saturday 4:30PM Thursday, October 16, Ss. Hedwig and Margaret Mary Alacoque 8:30 AM Elvira Aboyni From Janet and Jack Friday, October 17, St. Ignatius of Antioch 8:30 AM Harold Platt From Wife Marie Saturday, October 18, St. Luke 8:30 AM Kathryn Belluzzi From the Sweeney family BAPTISMAL PREPARATION MEETING Our next Baptismal Preparation Session will be on Monday, November 3 , 7PM in the Parish Hall. To register, please call the parish office at 732-899-1398. Baptismal 1st Monday of Month Preparation Class Rosary 7:00 PM Before the 8:30 AM Daily Mass Altar Rosary and Holy Name Society Monthly Meeting 3rd Tuesday of month 7:10PM Respect Life 3:30PM Last Thursday of month WEEKLY COLLECTION September 28 $7,416.00 Please remember Sacred Heart in your Last Will and Testament. Thank you for your support of Our parish. TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION DIOCESAN YOUTH MINISTRY FORMATION PROGRAM The confessional is a familiar setting in literature and drama. Everyone from Doestoevsky and Shakespeare down to Seinfeld has used the sacrament to tragic or comic effect or to reveal aspects of character otherwise hidden. All of this theater, from world classics to slapstick, has had a numbing effect on our own expectations, and has skewed how the culture looks at us and our struggle with sin and forgiveness, hope and healing. Yet the artists are on to something. The reconciliation chapel is a place where hearts are laid bare, where honesty is the watchword, and people confess their deepest needs. It is also a place of rebirth, or at least realignment. It is, like the baptismal font, a place where something dies, and where something else is born. Today, although literature has barely caught up, the place is usually not the dark and gloomy cabinet of old; rather it is a chapel that speaks of peace, serenity, and the comfort of a welcome home. People in one parish were astonished recently to see their children skipping with delight as they left the place of their first confession. We have to wait a bit for world literature to catch up with this reality, but at least we can experience the joy of penance, the thrill of a new beginning, the assurance of God’s love. Designed for adults already ministering or interested in ministering in their parish with young people. The program consists of four Saturday sessions and one twilight retreat. You can attend one or all sessions. Topics include Pastoral Care of Youth, Service and Justice, Prayer with Young Catholics, and Evangelization of Youth. Sessions run from September through January. For more information contact Rudy Gomez at 609-406-7440. ST. DENIS SCHOOL MANASQUAN Open Gym—Fridays, 11:00 AM—12:00 Noon. Join us for a fun, unstructured playtime that is parent supervised and open to children 5 and under. Get out of the house and have some adult conversation and enjoy free coffee with other parents. SUPER BINGO—Saturday, October 18th, 7PM. $3,000 in cash prizes. Door prizes and 50/50. $40.00 per player. Doors will open at 6PM. Food will be available for purchase. Buy tickets by October 10th for a bonus quickie book. Purchase tickets at the rectory office Monday—Friday from 9AM— 2PM or call Nicole at 732-233-7451 after hours. 100 player minimum required to hold game. OPEN HOUSE DONOVAN CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL TOMS RIVER Visit Ocean County’s ONLY Catholic High School during Open House Monday, October 20th, 7PM at Donovan Catholic High School, Toms River. Please call the Admissions Office at 732-349-8801 x2426 or go to www.donovancathlic.org for more information. BROADWAY RETREAT Bringing a taste of bright lights to the Jersey Shore Thursday, November 6th, 7PM. $10.00 per person. Enjoy a Broadway Performance of faith-inspired songs, personal testimony and faith—sharing with Broadway performer, Kathy Deitch. All are welcome. Please contact Dawnrusinko@yahoo.com or the parish office at 732-899-1398 for more information. Make checks payable to Sacred Heart Church and mail to 751 Main Avenue, Bay Head 08742. SECOND COLLECTION OCTOBER 18th and 19th The Society for the Propagation of the Faith is the Holy Father’s chief outreach to more than 1,150 mission dioceses across the globe that depend on annual help, and the prayers of all of us. These mission churches provide a spiritual home for the poorest and most vulnerable, sanctifying them with the Sacraments, as they offer them the Lord’s hope and peace. The parish that is in strong relationship with the Society for the Propagation of the Faith, through this World Mission Sunday celebration, connects with the loving work of missionaries of every time and every place. That parish lives, as Pope Francis writes in his message for World Mission Sunday, “grounded in love for Jesus and concern for the needs of others.” Thank you for your support of this annual collection. PARISH OFFICE Will be closed Monday, October 13, Columbus Day. The office will re-open Tuesday, October 14. IMPOSSIBLE Start by doing what is necessary, then do what is possible; suddenly you are doing the impossible. SACRED HEART HOLY NAME 50/50 LOTTERY Win $500.00 or more in Sacred Heart’s Holy Name Society 50/50cash lottery. The monthly drawing is held the 3rd Tuesday of each month. $60.00 gives you (12) chances, one per month. Make your check payable to Sacred Heart H.N. Society, complete the form below and return to the parish office at 751 Main Avenue, Bay Head, 08742. New members are welcome. Thank you very much for all who support our lottery. NAME___________________________________________ ADDRESS________________________________________ TELEPHONE NUMBER_________________________________________ AMOUNT_________________________________________ SACRED HEART HEALING MASS Are you struggling with challenging life circumstances? Are you taking care of a loved one who is sick? Are you battling addiction? Do you have a surgery coming up or a biopsy? Are you feeling depressed or sad? If you answered yes to any of these questions you will benefit from our healing mass. We all need physical, mental and spiritual healing especially as we grow older and you can find it Saturday, October 25th, 8:30 AM Mass. Light refreshments will follow in the parish hall. Please come and bring a friend or family member. IS GOD CALLING YOU? Vocational discernment groups meet to assist young men who are discerning the possibility that God may be calling them to a life of priestly ministry. These groups are designed to explore a priestly vocation with other like-minded men through prayer and sharing vocation stores and experiences. The group meetings are not meant to convince anyone that the priesthood is their vocation. They are designed to assist you in discovering if the priesthood is your true vocation and build your relationship with Christ along the way. If you are a faithful, single, Roman Catholic man, between the ages of 18 and 40, and are asking yourself whether God is calling you to be a priest, you are cordially invited to attend this month’s discernment meeting on October 26th, from 4-6PM at St. Gregory, the Great Parish, Hamilton Square, NJ. Join Rev. Michael McClane and Rev. Tom Vala, as they share their experiences of the priesthood, followed by a prayer and concluding with a great meal and conversation. Please register with the Diocese of Trenton Vocations Office at vocations@dioceseoftrenton,org or by calling 609-406-7449. Join us at this exciting time as you discover and respond to His invitation? FAITH TO MOVE MOUNTAINS CAPITAL CAMPAIGN In partnership with the Diocese of Trenton, we are now embarking on a bold new journey to make long held dreams a reality at Sacred Heart. This campaign strives to address current and future parish and diocesan needs, providing the strong financial foundation necessary to expand our ministries and advance our mission. The Diocese of Trenton was built on the sacrifices and dedication of those who came before us. Now it is our turn to make an investment in the future of the Catholic Church in our community. May the Holy Spirit guide and direct our efforts as we begin this historic journey together. Please join me in praying for our success throughout the Faith to Move Mountains Capital Campaign. SACRED HEART ALTAR ROSARY AND HOLY NAME SOCIETY MONTHLY MEETINGS Tuesday, October 21st. The Rosary will be recited at 7:10PM with Mass immediately following. We expect to induct ten new rosarians at the mass. It is always a lovely spiritual ceremony. Administrative meetings for both groups will follow in the Hall. Refreshments will be served. All men and women of the parish are welcome to attend. DISCOVER THE JOY OF BEING A HOSPICE VOLUNTEER If you have a warm heart, a listening ear, and the gift of compassion you can make a difference in the life of a hospice patient, or family member. Visiting Nurse Association Health Group Hospice is providing training for all individuals interested in becoming hospice volunteers in several counties throughout NJ on 3 consecutive Tuesdays, October 14th, 21st, and 28th, from 9:30AM—2PM at Geraldine Thompson Care Center, Allenwood, NJ. There are many rewards and opportunities available to hospice volunteers through home visitation, administrative support and special projects to support our mission of caring and compassion. If interested call Pauline DePalma at 732-224-6933. THANK YOU A BIG THANK YOU to all parishioners who bought mums at the Rosary Altar Society’s weekend sale. Proceeds from the sale go the various local charities that we support and will help fund the Mother Theresa Scholarship that our organization awards. Many thanks again for your generosity! Also a special thank you to all rosarians who planned, purchased and sold 200 mums. Your hard work and dedication are very much appreciated. OCTOBER 12th, TWENTY-EIGHTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME COME TO THE FEAST—”On this mountain, The Lord of hosts will provide for all peoples a feast of rich food and choice wines” (Isaiah 25:6). That’s what Isaiah tells us today. God is putting together a huge party for “all peoples” to “wipe away the tears from every face” (Isaiah 25:8). And what does Jesus tell us? The reign of God, he says, “may be likened to a king who gave a wedding feast for his son” (Matthew 22:2). When the guests didn’t come, the king had his servants go out “into the main roads and invite to the feast whomever you find” (Matthew 22:9). We are called to deliver that invitation. One of the themes woven into today's liturgy is that of divine generosity. Asleep to reality, people often think they have “earned” what they have. In our better moments, though, we know that all our gifts-even the spiritual gifts-come from God’s generosity. Our vocation is to invite people, to remind them the tickets aren’t for sale. We can only show up and say thank you. REPENTANCE TODAY’S READINGS First Reading—On this mountain the LORD will make for all peoples a feast of rich food and choice wines. (Isaiah 25:6-10a). Second Reading—God will supply whatever you need (Philippians 4:12-14, 19-20). Gospel-I have prepared my banquet, and everything is ready. Come to the feast! (Matthew 22:1-14). SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time Monday: Columbus Day Tuesday: St. Callistus 1 Wednesday: St. Teresa of Jesus Thursday: St. Hedwig St. Margaret Mary Alacoque Friday: St. Ignatius of Antioch Saturday: St. Luke Of all human acts, repentance is most divine. INFORMATION SHEET CHURCH NAME AND ADDRESS 511533 Sacred Heart 751 Main Avenue, Bay Head NJ 08742 PHONE 732-899-1398 CONTACT PERSON Barbara Guttenberg PRINTER Brother Laser Jet NUMBER OF PAGES SENT 1-5 NUMBER OF PAGES Cover + 3 1/2 pages of text + this page (6-1-JL; 1.5 davit) Date: October 12 TRANSMISSION TIME SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS— Please send 600 Bulletins this week. SOFTWARE Ms Publisher 2007 Adobe Acrobat 9 XP Home Edition, Svc Pack 2