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SACRED HEART PARISH
P.O. BOX 3672 ♦ GLYNDON, MARYLAND 21071-3672
PHONE: (410) 833-1696 ♦ FAX: (410) 833-2676
E-MAIL: PARISH@SHGPARISH.ORG
INTERNET: WWW.SHGPARISH.ORG
CELEBRATING CHRIST SINCE 1873
NOVEMBER 16, 2014
PASTORAL STAFF
Rev. Msgr. Lloyd E. Aiken
Pastor
Rev. Hamilton Okeke
Associate Pastor
Rev. Hilario Avendaño
Associate Pastor for Hispanic Ministry
Mr. James A. Ryan
Deacon
Mr. James Nuzzo
Deacon
Rev. Mr. Carlos Osorio
Deacon Intern
Sr. Judith Cianfrogna, SSJ
Pastoral Associate
Sr. Cecilia Cyford, SSJ
Director of Religious Education
Sr. Helen Wiegmann, SSJ
Health Care Ministry
Mr. Zachary Coyle
School Principal
Mrs. Jeanne Cossentino
Assistant Principal
Mrs. Georgeann Gurkovich
Assistant Middle School Principal
Sr. Karen Washabaugh, SSJ
School Campus Minister K-5
Mrs. Kathryn Swisher
Director of Youth Ministry
Ms. Kathy Whitelock
Director of Development
ASSISTING CLERGY
Rev. Michael L. Barré, S.S.
Rev. James McKearney, S.S.
Rev. Gilbert J. Seitz
Rev. Mr. Daniel Moreno
Diego Buritica
Patrick Parks
Patrick Hake
David Keyes
SEMINARIANS
4th Year Theology
3rd Year Theology
3rd Year Theology
1st Year Theology
1st Year Theology
LITURGICAL SCHEDULE
Weekend Masses:
Saturday:
4:00 p.m.
Sunday:
7:30 (Quiet), 9:00, 10:30 a.m. (Choir);
12:00 (Contemporary Choir) & 5:00 p.m.
Spanish Mass:
Saturdays — 7:00 p.m. (Little Church)
Sundays — 1:30 p.m. (Main Church)
Weekday Masses/Communion Service (Little Church):
Monday-Friday:
7:00 & 9:00 a.m.
Saturday:
8:00 a.m.
Holy Day Schedule: Consult bulletin (except Christmas and New
Year’s)
Eucharistic Adoration: (Little Church)
First Fridays:
Exposition following the 9:00 a.m. Mass,
concluding at the 8:00 a.m. Mass Saturday
PARISH OFFICE HOURS
Monday-Friday:
8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; 1:15-9:00 p.m.
Saturday-Sunday: 8:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
PHONE NUMBERS
Parish Office/Rectory
Hispanic Ministry
Development Office
Sacred Heart School
Religious Education Office
Sacred Heart Youth Ministry
Convent
410-833-1696
410-830-1862
410-833-4933
410-833-0857
410-833-8515
410-833-7639
410-526-1327
NEW PARISHIONERS
WELCOME! You are most welcome to Sacred Heart Church.
Parish registration forms are available in the Gathering Space
and at the Parish Office. If you are moving out of the parish,
please notify us.
SACRAMENTAL MINISTRY
BAPTISMS: Saturdays at noon and within the celebration of
Mass (except during Lent). Parents are required to attend a
Preparation Class held on the 2nd Monday of the month. Please
call the Religious Education Office to arrange for both
Preparation Class and Baptism.
RECONCILIATION: Confessions are heard on Saturdays from
5:15-5:45p.m. (Little Church) and by appointment. Parish
Reconciliation Services are held during Advent and Lent.
MARRIAGE: Couples planning to be married should contact a
priest or deacon at least six months before the anticipated date.
All engaged couples must take a Marriage Preparation Course.
Do not set a date until you have met with the priest or deacon.
COMMUNION TO THE SICK: If someone is in the hospital or
homebound and unable to attend Mass and wishes to receive
communion, please contact the Parish Office. Mass is
celebrated at FutureCare-Cherrywood Nursing Home on the 2nd
Wednesday at 10:30 a.m.
ANOINTING OF THE SICK: In case of emergency call the Parish
Office/Rectory at anytime. Please notify the Parish Office if you
know someone in the hospital or at home who wishes to be
anointed. Masses of Anointing are celebrated several times a
year.
RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS/RITO DE LA
INITIACION CRISIANA DE LOS ADULTOS: RCIA/RICA prepares
adults (English and Spanish speaking) for full communion in the
Catholic Church. Sessions meet year round on Monday evenings
at 7:00 p.m. Call the Parish Office for information.
BULLETIN DEADLINE. Notices must be
received in the parish office TEN days
(Thursday) before the bulletin date requested.
Sacred Heart Church, Glyndon, Maryland
Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
November 16, 2014
Sacred Heart Parish Mission Statement
We, the people of God in the parish of Sacred Heart, are constantly attempting to become a faith community of
those who, believing in Jesus, proclaim God’s Kingdom and share the mystery of faith by worshipping the Father,
enabling all members to grow in their relationship with each other through the Son, and witnessing our gifts
through active service to others in the Spirit.
Weekly Liturgical Schedule
Saturday Vigil Mass, November 15
4:00 p.m. Mass
Ildelfonso Derecho
7:00 p.m. Sp. Mass Margaret McWilliams
Sunday, November 16
7:30 a.m. Mass
Legion of Mary
9:00 a.m. Mass
Zachary M. Lederer
10:30 a.m. Mass
Parishioners
12:00 p.m. Mass
Florence Nadbielney
1:30 p.m. Sp. Mass
Estuardo Estrada
5:00 p.m. Mass
Matthew John
Monday, November 17 – St. Elizabeth of Hungary,
Religious
7:00 a.m. Mass
The Potis Family (Sp. Int.)
9:00 a.m. – Communion Service
Tuesday, November 18
7:00 a.m. Mass
Joan Volaggio
9:00 a.m. Mass
Kristina Rivera
Wednesday, November 19
7:00 a.m. – Communion Service
9:00 a.m. Mass
Jack Mullin
Thursday, November 20
7:00 a.m. Mass
Patricia Colgan
9:00 a.m. Mass
Beatrice Powell
Friday, November 21 – The Presentation of the
Blessed Virgin Mary
7:00 a.m. Mass
Matthew John
9:00 a.m. Mass
Christopher P. Fiorino
Saturday, November 22 – St. Cecilia, Virgin and
Martyr
8:00 a.m. Mass
Yolanda Munsayac
Saturday Vigil Mass, November 22
4:00 p.m. Mass
Zenaida Echaves
7:00 p.m. Sp. Mass
Sunday, November 23 – Our Lord Jesus Christ,
King of the Universe
7:30 a.m. Mass
Olivia Burton
9:00 a.m. Mass
Christopher P. Fiorino
10:30 a.m. Mass
Kay Richards
12:00 p.m. Mass
Parishioners
1:30 p.m. Sp. Mass
Alberto Peraza
5:00 p.m. Mass
Evelyn Marchak
Prayer and Worship
Presiders’ Schedule: November 23, 2014
4:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
7:30 a.m.
9:00 a.m.
10:30 a.m.
12:00 Noon
1:30 p.m. (Spanish) (MC)
5:00 p.m.
Fr. Okeke
Fr. Avendaño
Fr. Barre
Fr. Barre
Msgr. Aiken
Msgr. Aiken
Fr. Avendaño
Fr. Seitz
Presiders’ Schedule at St. Charles:
Saturday & Sunday November 23, 2014
4:00 p.m.
Msgr. Aiken
8:30 a.m.
11:00 a.m.
Fr. Okeke
Fr. Okeke
Scripture Readings November 23, 2014
Ez 34:11-12, 15-17 Ps 23:1-3, 5-6
1 Cor 15:20-26, 28 Mt 25:31-46
The Lord Jesus is our shepherd (Ps). At the end, at his
coming, he will hand over the kingdom to his Father
(2). He will “judge between one sheep and another,
between rams and goats” (1), between those who have
lived their lives for others, and those who have lived
for themselves (3).
For Reflection: How responsive are you to the hungry,
the thirsty, the naked, the alien, those in prison?
Parroquia del Sagrado Corazón
Trigésimo Tercer Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario
Noviembre 16, 2014
Misión de la Parroquia del Sagrado Corazón
Nosotros, El pueblo de Dios en la parroquia del Sagrado Corazón, estamos intentando constantemente hacernos
una comunidad de fe, que creyendo en Jesús, proclamamos el Reino de Dios y compartimos el misterio de la fe
adorando al Padre, permitiendo a todos los miembros un crecimiento en su relación interpersonal a través del
Hijo y siendo testigo de nuestros dones a través del servicio activo a otros en el Espíritu.
Mensaje del Padre Hilario
LA UNIDAD ENTRE LOS FELIGRESES
Ustedes pueden trabajar por la unidad cuando tratan de
entablar amistad con otras familias católicas. En
algunas parroquias existen las comunidades
parroquiales que "crean mayor interrelación personal,
aceptación de la palabra de Dios, revisión de la vida y
reflexión sobre la realidad a la luz del evangelio; se
acentúan, el compromiso con la familia, con el barrio,
y con la comunidad local"(Puebla, 447). El Reino de
Dios se inicia en las familias y en las comunidades. Es
en estas donde nacen y se fomentan los líderes del
futuro.
En el área metropolitana, unos 500 grupos fueron
organizados. Al poner su atención a la fe y al evangelio
estos católicos se dieron cuenta de lo que la fe que
comparten significaba para ellos. El organizador de
estos grupos fue el Arzobispo de Cracovia, el cardinal
Wojtila, quien más tarde se convirtió en el papa Juan
Pablo II
Un último ejemplo de cómo podemos esforzarnos por
conseguir las unidades promedio del examen de la vida
parroquial. Esto lo pueden hacer cuando se reúnen en
familia para meditar las Sagradas Escrituras,
especialmente cuando se usan las Epístolas de Pablo.
Las Parroquias de hoy son muy parecidas a las
comunidades cristianas a las cuales Pablo dirigió. Su
primera carta a los Corintios, por ejemplo, la pudo ver
escrito a muchas parroquias de hoy. Su carta a los
Gálatas llama a la fe y a la unidad. Su carta a los
Filipenses es lo que toda parroquia necesita porque
menciona la alegría y la solidaridad. Descubran las
normas que Pablo expone para la unidad de la vida de
su parroquia.
Hay otros muchos grupos en las parroquias que se
preocupan por la evangelización de las familias como
son el Movimiento familiar Cristiano y Encuentro
Matrimoniales. Ambos movimientos han ayudado a
mejorar la vida de muchas familias. Si su familia puede
participar en las actividades de estos grupos
encontraran un gran apoyo para las tareas más difíciles
de la vida familiar.
Además de estos grupos especializados, hay otros
grupos que también evangelizan a las familias. Los
grupos carismáticos, los cursillos de cristiandad y los
movimientos catecúmenas.
Lecturas Dominicales
Noviembre 23, 2014
Primer Lectura: Ez 34:11-12, 15-17
Salmo: 23:1-3, 5-6
Segunda Lectura: 1 Cor 15:20-26, 28
Evangelio: Mt 25:31-46
Our Stewardship
We Welcome the Newly Baptized
Flynn Brady McGonigal, Perla Acosta, Jacqueline
Maldonado, Erika Melanie Martinez, Jonathan Alberto,
Abby Sophia Morel, Jonathan Gonzalez Giron,
Brittany Ramirez, Dylan Alexander Machado-Cruz,
Pray for those who have died.
May their souls and the souls of all the faithfully departed
rest in peace. Amen.
Msgr. Edward Lynch, Father James Miles and Peggy
Naranjo
Remember the sick in your prayers
Lucy Angerer, Debby Beaven, Bob Brosso, Frank
Chengery,
Charlene
Clark,
Nick
Dargakis, Rosa Elena Fernandez, Noel
Forte, Mary Lou Frye, Kim Hare, Sue
Harvill, Patrick Kelly, Gerry Kleiman,
Rosemary Lavzati, Nick Lanutti, Joan
Barbara MacNeish, Joan Martin, Jerry Olert, Scott
Moser, Juana Paz, Betty Pearre, Charlotte Porea,
Lewis Pritchett, Brian Redding, Katie Riggin, Camila
Royer, Charlotte Slocum, Joanne Thomas, Larry
Triplett, Msgr. Art Valenzano, Frances Wheat
Names will remain on the Sick List for 5 weeks
If there is a need to have the name of your loved one
on the list for a longer period of time, we will be happy
to accommodate you, but you must contact the Parish
Office (410-833-1696) between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM
to make this request.
Mass Times for Traveling Catholics
When planning to travel, go to www.MassTimes.org
for Mass times in every parish in the U.S. or call for
automated system at 858-207-6277.
Prayerful Sing Along
Please join us for songs, prayers, fellowship, and
refreshments at the Prayerful Sing Along, on Friday,
November 21, 2014 from 7:15 PM to 9:15 PM in the
Mother Seton Room. Our theme is "Giving Thanks to
God for our Many Gifts." Child care is provided. The
children watch movies about the saints, color pictures
for senior citizens, and play games and then they join
us for Bible songs, fellowship, and refreshments.
Please call Denise Blair-Nellies at 410-795-6852 for
more information.
Join Fr. Hamilton for an “Hour of Glory”
Fr. Hamilton’s an “Hour of Glory” continues every
Monday in the Little Church from 7:00PM–8:00PM.
Weekly Offering
Offertory (November 9, 2014)
Envelopes
Loose
$23,309.16
($19,219.00)
($ 2,168.60)
Maintenance
$ 4,972.00
Electronic Fund Contributions
(Not included in above total)
Offertory
$ 1,429.00
Maintenance
$
90.50
Next Sunday’s second collection will
Campaign for Human Development.
be
the
21 Club Drawing #11 November 7, 2014
Prize Ticket# Winner
Seller
$200 607 Barbara Mercier Theresa McDonald
$100 1401 Christine Goglia Chuck Pearson
$ 50
408 Bill Stem
Bob DePaola
$ 50 1013 Katie McCune
J.T. Mullin
$ 50
813 Dennis Openshaw James Walters
Unsold numbers drawn:
798, 962, 807
21 Club Drawing #12 November 7, 2014
Prize Ticket# Winner
Seller
$200 1488 Rose Lambert
S. Jude
$100
194 Pat Krell
Chuck Pearson
$ 50
508 John & Marie Abel K. VanSickle
$ 50
1374 Ed Allen
Jean Berdini
$ 50
14 Dieter Halle
John Kmiecik
Unsold numbers drawn:
425
Don’t forget the 21 Club party for all 21 Club
participants will be Sunday, December 7, 2014 from
2:00-5:00 PM. Come join the food, fun & games!
Christian Formation and Evangelization
DO YOU KNOW why we celebrate the feast of Christ
the King? This solemnity was established by Pope
Pius XI in 1925. It celebrates an aspect of Jesus’
identity rather than an event in his life and is thus
classed among the “idea feasts” (another example
would be Holy Family Sunday).
Originally celebrated in October, it was moved to the
last Sunday in Ordinary Time in the 1960s. It
celebrates Christ’s reign over all things.
By instituting this feast, Pius XI hoped to renew the
faith of the people which had suffered from the
secularism and atheism of his day. Next Sunday (the
feast of Christ the King) marks the end of Ordinary
Time and the Church Year. On November 29/30 we
begin a new liturgical year with the First Sunday of
Advent.
The Church Year, our Liturgical Year, ends next
Sunday. Ordinary Time (that part of the liturgical year
when no particular moment or aspect of the Christian
mystery is celebrated) concludes with the feast of
Christ the King.
As the Church year comes to its end, our thoughts turn
to the end of all time. The faithful Christian reflects
not with fear but with confident hope that Christ will
come again as the supreme ruler over all.
Christmas Decorating
Help is needed to prepare our worship spaces for
Christmas!
Mark your calendars for Tuesday,
December 23.
Decorating:
Dec. 23 Little Church at 10:00 AM
Dec. 23 Main Church- 7:00 PM
If you can give some time to help we would truly
appreciate it.
Advent Evening of Reflection
Sacred Heart Young Adults invite you to join them on
Monday, December 1, 2014 at 7:00 PM in
the Main Church for a time of prayer,
refection and quiet as we prepare for the
coming of Christ.
Our prayer will conclude with Benediction of the
Blessed Sacrament.
Adult Confirmation
Confirmation is a requirement to be a godparent or a
sponsor for Confirmation. If you are over 18 and have
never been confirmed, please contact Sister Jude (410833-1696;
srjude@shgparish.org)
for
more
information. The next adult confirmation will be
Pentecost Sunday, May 24, 2015 at 3:00 PM in the
Cathedral.
A Message to Parents
Parents, God’s will is that your child be happy,
fulfilled and live a life that will make the most of his or
her talents. Isn’t that what you want, too? Talk to
your child about Church vocations.
Young Adult Volleyball
It’s time for Volleyball!
Join us on Friday evenings Nov. 21, Dec. 5) in the
school gym! Contact Jeff Ment (410-833-8515;
jment@shgparish.org) for more information
Young Adults and Our Daily Bread
If you are interested in serving lunch our brothers and
sisters at Our Daily Bread on Saturday morning,
January 24, 2015. Please contact Chris Rodgers
(general719@hotmail.com) for more information.
Young Adults
Lots of events are in the making: Wine and Cheese
Tasting (January 9), Movie and Games Night
(February 6)! Check the bulletin or join our Facebook
group: Young Adults at Sacred Heart.
Remember Young Adults are folks 18 to 35! Contact
Lila Williamson (lwpeadpod@aol.com) for more
information.
Sacred Heart Youth Organization
Confirmation – Class #3: December 7, 2014 after the
5 PM Mass from 6:00 – 8:15 PM
Parent & Candidate Retreat: Saturday, December
13, 2014 from 9:00 AM – Noon
Sponsor & Candidate Retreat: Saturday, January
10, 2015 from 9:00 AM – Noon
SOURCE – Class # 4: November 30, 2014 after the 5
PM Mass from 6:00 – 8:00 PM
Class # 5: December 14, 2014 after the 5 PM Mass
from 6:00 – 8:00 PM
Class # 6: December 21, 2014 after the 5 PM Mass
from 6:00 – 8:00 PM
Class # 7: January 4, 2015 after the 5 PM Mass from
6:00 – 8:00 PM
Class # 8: January 11, 2015 after the 5 PM Mass from
6:00 – 8:00 PM
High School – Youth Group: December 5, 2014
from 6:00 – 9:00 PM
Winter Lock-In: January 2-3, 2014
Mount 2000 Weekend Retreat: February 6-8, 2015
Middle School – Summit Night: December 5, 2014
from 7:00 – 9:00 PM
Summit Night: January 16, 2015 from 7:00 – 9:00
PM
Mark your calendar now! Please contact the Youth
Ministry Office as soon as possible if you are
interested and would like more information. Space is
limited; first-come, first-served.
As always, you can find more information on the
Parish
Website
for
Youth
Ministry
at:
http://www.shgparish.org/youth-ministry.aspx. Follow
us on Facebook (Sacred Heart Youth Ministry –
Glyndon), Twitter (Mrs Kathryn @SHG_youth), and
Instagram (Sacred Heart Glyndon - Youth) as well!
Sacred Heart School
To Our Fellow Parishioners!
In the week of November 3rd, we had our third school
Mass of the year. One of our students who had been
recently baptized chose to receive her first Communion
Mass. Her faith and joy in the Sacrament truly inspired
me, and she shared a tremendous gift with our entire
school by allowing us to witness her first time
receiving Jesus in Holy Communion. What a blessing!
Reflecting on these Masses, I am also struck by part of
scripture, Matthew 19:30, when Christ says, “but many
who are first will be last, and the last will be first.” Our
three Masses have been celebrated by both Monsignor
Aiken and Father Hamilton. You would be so inspired
to see them at these times. Both of these spiritual
fathers for our community come to the Mass with a
particular joy, and their homilies take place out in the
pews, among our children. They have shown such
exuberance to be with our children that I am inspired
and humbled. It’s amazing to see our young people
respond to them, and so many have bravely answered
questions about the Gospel and participated in the
homily. These are powerful moments, beautiful
moments.
Expanding on this, the more I have learned about the
jobs of all of our religious, I am stunned by the sheer
volume of their workload. Sister Jude helped organize
these Masses, Sister Cecilia prepares our children for
First Communion, and Sister Karen has been an
integral part by assisting our second graders. Deacon
Carlos has visited our classes to pray with them most
Mondays. Each of our religious, including those I have
not named, have worked many days with hours along
the lines of 7:00 AM to 10:00 PM. Their work ethic is
incredible, and they truly help me to encounter Christ
in our world, as I know they do for all of us.
Perhaps it is in the nature of those who most
authentically follow Christ to be the last in terms of
them receiving thanks and praise. This week, let’s
change that and deliberately thank these holy men and
women in our community for all they have given to us,
for all they do to show us God’s abundant love. Please
join with me in this amazing opportunity.
May God’s grace be tangibly with your family this
week! God bless you,
Zachary S. Coyle, Principal
Religious Education
Children’s Religion Program: Pre-K – 8th Grade
www.shgparish.org/religious-education.aspx
Children’s Liturgy of the Word (CLOW)
www.shgparish.org/clow.aspx
Sunday Nursery during 10:30 AM Mass
www.shgparish.org/nursery.aspx
Sacrament Preparation
www.shgparish.org/baptism.aspx
www.shgparish.org/penance.aspx
www.shgparish.org/communion.aspx
Thanksgiving Class Schedule
This year, we will have a holiday break from our
Religious Education classes on the days before
Thanksgiving: November 23 and 24 (Sunday and
Monday). We will return to class on the days after
Thanksgiving: November 30 and December 1
(Sunday and Monday).\
Giving Hearts and Hands Needed
During the month of November, we are collecting:
• Used children’s books in good shape. (They will be
shared at Our Daily Bread for homeless children.)
• Knit or crocheted gloves, hats, and scarves for
children of all ages. (They will be shipped to Alaska
where a nun in Sister Cecilia’s community ministers.)
• Donations will be collected until November 30.
• Collection boxes will be located next to the Religious
Education closet (in the school building) on Sunday
mornings and Monday evenings. Thank you in
advance for your generosity!
7th and 8th Grade Service Project
For their Thanksgiving and Advent service project, our
7th and 8th grade Religious Education students will
spend time making cards for soldiers who are far away
from their homes and families. Thank you for sharing
the light of Christ with those who help to protect us!
Sunday Nursery
Would you like someone to watch your toddlers so that
you and others can fully appreciate Mass without
distractions? A free nursery service (child care) is
available on most Sunday mornings for children under
the age of three years old from 10:15 - 11:30 AM in
room 126. For more information, please contact Sister
Cecilia at 410-833-8515 or sr.cecilia@shgparish.org.
There will be NO nursery on November 23.
Children’s Liturgy of the Word (CLOW)
Children's Liturgy of the Word (CLOW) is celebrated
most Sundays during 9:00 AM Mass for children age 4
through 3rd grade. Children are dismissed with a
catechist after the opening prayer and return before the
consecration. Children participate in an interactive,
age-appropriate liturgy that helps them understand and
integrate God's word in their young lives. No
registration is necessary! There will be NO CLOW on
November 30.
Social Justice
St. Vincent de Paul Society
The St. Vincent de Paul Society will meet Monday,
November 17, 1014 at 6:15 PM in Room 221.
Abortion Healing Ministry
God’s mercy is an offer of new life! A confidential
and safe place to seek healing after an abortion. Oneon-one counseling with a licensed therapist and
spiritual support offered by the Sisters of the Good
Shepherd. All services are free of charge. Contact
www.heartofmercygs.org or call 443-833-4332 for
further information.
Weekly & Monthly Prayer Vigil For Life
Pro-lifers needed at weekly prayer vigil for life,
Saturday 7:15 AM - 8:15 AM, 66 Painters Mill Road,
Owings Mills. Rosary and Divine Mercy Chaplet at
Painters Mill entrance. Non-denominational group with
songs and prayers from the Bible at Dolfield entrance.
Call Irene Walsh 410-935-6718 or Diana Hunt 410526-6770. Monthly prayer vigil, 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM,
usually 3rd Wednesday, at GBMC Charles St. entrance.
Call Stan Cochran 410-833-4526.
Parish Life
Expressing Your Grief…
You are invited to attend a “LUNCH and LEARN” on
Saturday, November 22, 2014 from 11:00 AM through
1:00 PM in the Mother Mary Lange Room (105).
Sacred Heart Parish is looking forward to support you
if you have recently lost a loved one in the past year or
so. Our topic is “Expressing Your Grief through the
Written Word.” No writing experience is needed just
an open mind and heart. RSVP to Sister Helen at 410833-1696 or helenwiegmann@yahoo.com by Monday,
November 17, 2014.
Prayer Shawl Ministry
Prayer Shawls are made for folks who are
seriously ill or have a serious disability.
Our Prayer Shawl Ministry will meet on
the first and third Tuesday of November
in the Room 105 from 1:00-2:00PM. If you are
interested in helping to crochet or knit or would like to
learn either of these skills, or would like a prayer shawl
for someone, please contact Sister Helen at 410-8331696 or helenwiegmann@yahoo.com.
STAND / Shield the Vulnerable
ATTENTION all volunteers for Sacred Heart Parish
and School – The STAND requirements for all
volunteers has recently changed. Please go to our
parish website at http://www.shgparish.org/standnew.aspx for instructions regarding these changes and
requirements,
or
go
directly
to
https://www.shieldthevulnerable.org and login as a
volunteer for Sacred Heart Parish or School. Many
have asked how long it takes to be STAND Certified.
There is a minimum processing time of 3-4 weeks for
all new volunteers, and 2-3 weeks for volunteers
seeking renewal.
Organizations
Boy Scout Troop 706
Boy Scout Troop 706 wishes everyone an early Merry
Christmas and a Happy New Year! To help you
prepare for the holiday season Troop 706 will be
holding our annual Christmas Wreath Sales fundraiser
after every Mass on November 29 & 30, and
December 6 & 7, 2014. We are offering decorated
balsam, mixed evergreen and boxwood wreaths,
evergreen door swags and charms, and white pine
garland. Please consider supporting the Troop and
spreading holiday cheer through your purchase. For
more information please contact Jay Burtis, Troop 706
Committee
Member,
443-615-5852
(jayburtis@hotmail.com).
Best Years
Seniors are also invited to join the Group at the lunch
bunch for November which will meet at the Olive
Garden in Owings Mills at noon on Thursday,
November 20. Following the lunch, members are
invited to a tour of Charles Anderson’s Holly Garden.
Those interested can sign up at the meeting or contact
Stan Behnken. Carol McCurley is organizing a
Christmas trip to Washington, DC. The group will
lunch at Union Station and then visit the National
Arboretum, the National tree, and the Mormon
Temple, as well as view lights throughout the Capital.
The trip will leave Sacred Heart at 11:00 AM and
return by 7:00 PM on Thursday, December 4, 2014.
The cost will be $25 due by the November 5 meeting.
For more information, seniors should contact Carol at
410-833-6296.
The Best Years Group will support Sacred Heart’s
sister parish in Appalachia, St. Therese, but donating
Food Lion gift cards at the November meeting. Gift
cards can be purchased at Food Lion or through the
SCRIP program located in Room 104 after Masses. If
members use the SCRIP program, they should mention
that they are supporting St. Therese through the Best
Years Group. The SCRIP program also benefits Sacred
Heart School. Additional information about the Best
Years activities can be found on the Sacred Heart web
site.
Mom's Fellowship Group
Interested in meeting other moms in the parish? Please
join Sacred Heart's new Mom's Fellowship Group. We
meet every Thursday at 10:00 AM in the Mother Seton
Room- children are welcome! Please contact Beth
Serio for more information please call 410-9356837; elizabethmserio@gmail.com.
The Frederick M. Gossman
Memorial High School Scholarship
Designed to assist those Brother Knights holding
membership in councils within the jurisdiction of
Maryland in paying tuition for their sons and daughters
at accredited Catholic High Schools; three grants of
$1,500 per year, for up to four years, will be awarded.
Awards will be made on the basis of academic
excellence, personal qualifications, and financial need.
The children of deceased members are also eligible,
provided the member was in good standing at the time
of death.
The William J. O’Brien Jr., Memorial Scholarship
Three grants of $1,500 per year for up to four years
will be awarded. This program is open to any Catholic
student who is a resident of the state of Maryland to
include children and grandchildren of a member of a
Knights of Columbus council within the jurisdiction of
Maryland. Applicants must have been officially
accepted at or must be students at accredited Catholic
High Schools.
Applications will be judged on
academic excellence, personal qualifications, and
financial need.
For scholarship information go to http://www.kofcmd.org/state1415/committees/scholarships.asp.
The application period for both of these scholarships is
due on/before February 1, 2015.
Community Events
Donate Your Used Car!
Bring holiday cheer to a local family in need by
donating your used car! Baltimore-based
nonprofit, Vehicles
for
Change provides donated
vehicles to low-income families who need a car to gain
or maintain employment. VFC is one of the few
organizations in the area that makes it possible for
donors to deduct the full fair market value of their car
donation, because we award donated vehicles to lowincome families.
Your car donation will enable families to secure better
jobs, take their children to after-school activities and
become active members of the community. This
holiday season, provide a hand up to a local family by
donating your car to Vehicles for Change - call 410242-9674
or
visit www.vehiclesforchange.org to
donate today!
Discernment Days
Region IV of the National Religious Vocations
Conference invites young adults, who may be
discerning life choices, to join us for some morning
retreat experiences for young adults. Time: 9:00 AM to
12 noon, with an optional mass being celebrated prior
to the gatherings at 8:30 AM. Two short presentations
will be made on “Discernment” and “Listening to
Prayer Using the Word of God.” With time for
reflection, shared prayer, and discussion with local
men and women religious. Bring your Bible. Dates and
locations are as follows: February 21, 2015 at Notre
Dame University of Maryland in Baltimore MD. RSVP
to Sr. Rebecca Tayag, SSND: rtayag@ssnd.org, 212982-4671. February 28, 2015 at Saint Anselm’s
Abbey, Washington DC. Please RSVP to Fr.
Christopher Wyvill, OSB: vocations@stanselms.org,
202-269-2335. April 25, 2015 at Saint Benedict
Monastery, Barstow VA. Please RSVP to Sr. Andrea
Westkamp, OSB: vocations@osbva.org, 703-2985337. Please visit DiscernmentDays.com for details.
Upcoming Community Events
11.21.14 – St. Casmir Church, 2800 O’Donnell Street,
Baltimore is hosting a concert with David Hass and
Lori True. Concert begins at 7:30 PM. For more
information call 410-276-1981 or bvece@verizon.net.
11.22.14 & 11.23.14 – St. Bartholomew Catholic
Church, is holding its Annual Christmas Winter Fest in
Manchester Activities Bldg., 3297 York Street in
Manchester. Call 410-239-8881 for more information.
11.22.14 – Slavic Food Festival at the Patronage of the
Mother of God Byzantine Catholic Church, 1260
Stevens Avenue, Baltimore, MD. For more information
call 410-247-4936
11.22.14 – School Sisters of Notre Dame Christmas
Bazaar. 10:00 AM – 2:30 PM, in Assembly Room at
Villa Assumpta, 6401 North Charles Street, Baltimore,
MD. For more information call 410-377-7774.
12.6.14 – First Christmas Bazaar, St. Joseph the
Worker Church in
Bonneauville, PA (Google
directions-12 Hanover Street, Gettysburg, PA 17325)
from 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM. Call Kathi Barefoot at 717359-7841
or
717-334-2510
or
email
at
stjosephget@comcast.net
“The Butler Did It”
Delone Catholic High School proudly presents "The
Butler Did It" - a comedic murder mystery. The
performances are Friday, November 21st at 7:30 PM,
Saturday, November 22nd at 7:30 PM. and Sunday,
November 23 at 2:30 PM in the Old Gym. Admission
costs is $7 for adults, $4 for students, Students with
Delone Catholic ID or Page Card are admitted for free.
ADVENT FAMILY AFTERNOON
Prepare the way of the Lord!
Sacred Heart Families are invited to begin their Advent
journey on Saturday, Nov. 22, at 1 pm in the Mother
Seton Room.
Families will make Advent wreaths and
learn Advent customs and prayers.
Join Family Fellowship as we prepare our homes and our hearts
for the coming of the lord.
For more information contact Michele Hunter
(michele2517@hotmail.com).