SACRED HEART PARISH LA PARROQUIA DEL SAGRADO

SACRED HEART PARISH
LA PARROQUIA DEL SAGRADO CORAZON
a people called to be a Christian
GIAO X U THANH TAM
community and to stand on the side of
PAROISTE AN CHROI NAOFA
life with all the struggling people of
Camden and the world. Gathering
around God’s table every Sunday, we
celebrate that Christ is Risen and
ultimately all is well.
1739 Ferry Avenue, Camden, NJ 08104
FEBRUARY 8, 2015
FIFTH SUNDAY OF
ORDINARY TIME
We continue in this ordinary
time (only two weeks this year)
before Lent begins. The “great
hinge of the year,” Candlemas,
has turned; with hopeful hearts
we look to the coming of spring.
The days are longer, brighter,
and we are making our way.
Come, let us worship God. Let
us bow down in the presence
of our maker, our God.
(Psalm 94: 6-7)
Today’s Entrance Antiphon
In the Gospel,
Simon says to
J e s u s ,
“Everyone
is
lo o k ing
for
you.” Jesus is
having
great
success healing
many
people
and driving out demons. All
who encounter him adore him.
People are paying great attention to him - “the whole town
was gathered” at the door of
Simon and Andrew’s house.
Nonetheless, Jesus moves on to
other villages. His ministry is
not about drawing attention to
himself, but about preaching
the Good News of salvation.
Yet, his ministry is about himself, for He is the Good News.
Living Liturgy,
5th Sunday of Ordinary Time
BAPTISMAL ANNIVERSARIES
this week! We pray for: Anthony Damato baptized on February 11th at Epiphany Church,
Philadelphia, PA; Zachary
Egan baptized on February 11th
at Corpus Christi Church, Willingboro, NJ; Moira Connell
baptized on February 13th at St.
Barnabas, Philadelphia, PA.
Monday to Friday, at
7:40 AM at the Thea
Bowman House, 418
Jasper Street, across
from the Sacred Heart driveway.
FEBRUARY IS BLACK HISTORY MONTH
In honor of the 50th Anniversary of the Voting
Rights Act, this year we will honor the legends of
the Civil Rights Movement in the United States.
The Friendship Nine was a group of African
American men who went to jail after staging a sitin at a segregated McCrory’s Lunch Counter in
Rock Hill, South Carolina in 1961. The group
gained nationwide attention because they followed
an untried strategy called "Jail, No Bail", which
lessened the huge financial burden civil rights
groups were facing as the sit-in movement spread
across the South. They became known as the
Friendship Nine because eight of the nine men
were students at Rock Hill's Friendship Junior
College. They are sometimes referred to as the
Rock Hill Nine. The first sit-in happened in February 1960 when four black students from North
Carolina Agriculture & Technical College sat
down at a segregated Woolworth’s lunch counter
in Greensboro, North Carolina. The movement
spread across the South, reaching Rock Hill on
Feb. 12, when about 100 black students staged sitins at various downtown lunch counters. Over the
next year, several sit-ins were held in the city. On
Jan. 31, 1961, students from Friendship Junior
College and others picketed McCrory's on Main
Street in Rock Hill to protest the segregated lunch
counters at the business. They walked in, took
seats at the counter and ordered hamburgers, soft
drinks and coffee. The students were refused service and ordered to leave. When they didn't, they
were arrested. The next day, 10 were convicted of
trespassing and breach of the peace and sentenced
to serve 30 days in jail or to pay a $100 fine. One
man paid a fine, but the remaining nine — eight of
whom were Friendship students —chose to take
the sentence of 30 days hard labor at the York
County Prison Farm. Their choosing jail over a
fine or bail marked a first in the civil rights movement and sparked the "jail, no bail" strategy that
came to be emulated in other places. A growing
number of people participated in the sit-ins and
marches that continued in Rock Hill through the
spring and into the summer. Since these protestors
chose prison instead of bail, they were sent to a
work camp, where twice they refused to work,
were put on bread and water as punishment.
In 2007 the city of Rock Hill unveiled an historic marker honoring the Friendship Nine at a
reception honoring the men. At that time, eight
of the Friendship Nine were living: Robert
McCullough (died on August 7, 2006), John
Gaines, Thomas Gaither (at the time, he was a
field secretary with the Congress of Racial Equality and was the only one of the nine who was not a
Friendship student); Clarence Graham, W.T.
“Dub” Massey (is now a substitute teacher in the
Rock Hill area), Willie McCleod, James Wells,
David Williamson, Jr., and Mack Workman.
In 2015, Judge Mark Hayes of Rock hill overturned the convictions of the nine, stating: "We
cannot rewrite history, but we can right history."
At the same occasion, Prosecutor Kevin Brackett
apologized to the eight men still living, who were
in court. The men were represented at the hearing
by Ernest A. Finney, Jr., the same lawyer who
had defended them originally, who subsequently
went on to become the first African-American
Chief Justice of the South Caroline Supreme Court
since Reconstruction.
Pray for Peace...People Everywhere!
Masses for the Week
Sunday Masses: 8:30 AM and 10:30 AM
Daily Mass:
8:15 AM in the rectory chapel.
Feb. 9th
for Helen Burton
Feb. 10th
Scholastica
for Gene Luyster
Feb. 11th
Our Lady of Lourdes
for Margaret Christensen
Feb. 12th
for Marie/Dominic DiBartolomeo
Feb. 13th
for Anna M. Perletta
Feb. 14th
Cyril & Methodius
for Larry DiPaul
Mass in Lourdes Chapel Saturday, 4 PM; Sunday,
Noon for people on the east side of the parish who
cannot get to Sacred Heart.
WE PRAY FOR OUR SICK
that they may be healed and comforted. This
week, we especially remember: Justin Laurenzi,
Jack Shannon, William Greenan, Kathleen Pierce,
Doris Cunningham, Laura Lipetz, Othmar Carli,
Betzaida Ortiz, Josephine Sliwowski, Michael
Dixon, Olga Ianelli, Joe Hess, Harry Watson,
Robert Dixon, Doris Gaus, Kathy Hainsworth,
Tito Miranda, Carey Thomas, Sara Wisely,
Michael Sheridan, Marianne Emanuele, Clare
Dunn, Pat Bennett, Anna Whitman, Tony Virgilio,
Jim Muller, Mary Nevins, Jim Hally, John Koonz,
and Brenda Lawrence.
WE PRAY FOR THE DEAD
especially those we knew, were privileged to love,
and whose lives touched ours. This month we
remember those who died and were buried from
our church during the month of February: Katie
Cofsky, Leon Komar, Alice Marie Reynolds,
William Bell, Lillian Egan, Ted Knecht, Philip
Hitchner, Jackie Turlington, Betty Donnelly, Hai
Nguyen, Kevin O‘Donnell, Sophie Domenices,
Anne MacDonald, Jimmy Paglione, Catherine
Larkin Ruck, Florence Yarnell, Bonnie Sanders,
Barbara Reed, Concetta Matteo, Sal Ricci, Josephine Regan, Mary Volpe, Robert Morgan,
Marianne Conroy Grandowicz, John Grabowski,
Tom White, Carmen Lo Monico, Gene Luyster,
Jeanette DiCarlantonio, Guillerma Alicea Quiles.
WE REMEMBER OUR PARISHIONERS WHO DIED
and were buried from this holy Church since
March: Eve Belefanti, Cosimo DeLeo, Arie Love
Burton, Jimmy O’Donnell, Isabella Giambrone,
Michael Verrecchia, Betty Rodriguez, Carlo Veterano, and Theresa Raufer.
CARNEVALE 2015 IS COMING!
next Sunday, February 15th The
last Sunday before Lent. We say
goodbye to meat and dance in the
face of death. Even though winter’s
hold is strong, we trust that new life
will break out upon the earth...as we trust that each
one of us, though faced with death, will break out
into glorious life. Things are not what they seem!
They are far, far, better! Don’t forget,
PANCAKES by George!
VALENTINE’S DAY BIRTHDAYS….
we know of four: Pat Kelly, Joe Volpe,
Mary Lawrence, and Lesly D’Ambola!
God bless them and their sweet mothers!
Also, to Theresa Boyce on a BIG Birthday yesterday! Happy Birthday to all!
02-08-15
CELTIC SPRING CONCERT 2015
TODAY, FEBRUARY 8TH AT 3 PM
with Gerry Timlin, Tom Kane and
Friends, Haley Richardson, (No. 1 in the
World!), and Irish Step Dancers. Of
course, good soda bread! Enjoy a great
afternoon of music, singing and dancing
to Benefit The Heart of Camden Housing
Program. Free to get in! Expensive to get
out. Donations expected!
RAFFLE TICKETS FOR A TRIP TO IRELAND
for two! (Or someplace of equal importance!) We sell only 200 tickets at $25 a
chance. Tickets are ALL SOLD! Thanks
be to God! Drawing will be made at the
Concert TODAY!
BROTHER MICKEY’S NEW BOOK
Dear young people….Inspiration from Pope
Francis for Everyone is now available! You can
order them at wlpmusic.com or embracebygod.org. Brother Mickey’s colorful and whimsical
art along with Pope Francis’ vision for making the
Kingdom of God real in our world. Cost: $20.
Books are available from Susan Cedrone after
both Masses today!
THE DIOCESE OF CAMDEN
Food Drive 2015: faithFULL is scheduled for
Sunday, March 1st. Goal is to collect 100,000
pounds of food! Food donations of canned: vegetables, vegetable juice, tomato products, spaghetti
sauce, fruit, applesauce, fruit juice, tuna, chicken,
soup, beans, chili, beef stew and peanut butter.
Food donations can be dropped off at any Catholic
Church in the Diocese on March 1st. Sponsored
with Diocese of Camden Life & Justice Ministries,
Food Bank of South Jersey, Community Food
Bank of New Jersey, Catholic Charities and Society of SVdP. Our own, Andy Zonay, will be here
on March 1st to collect our contributions and
bring them to the Diocese. Please remember to
bring EXTRA food on March 1st.
BLACK HISTORY MONTH CELEBRATION MASS
Sunday, February 15th at 1:30 PM at St. Michael, The Archangel Parish, Church of the Nativity, 2677 Delsea Drive, Franklinville, NJ.
Afternoon of Jazz, Plus at 3 to 8 PM at Masso’s
Crystal Manor. $40. Call Lisa Scott Coley at
(856) 583-6184 or email lisascott6@verizon.net.
“GIVE PEACE A CHANCE” CORNER
Violence breeds violence….Pure goals can
never justify impure or violent action...They
say the means are after all just means. I would
say means are after all everything. As the means,
so the end...if we take care of the means we are
bound of reach the end sooner or later.
Mahatma Gandhi
Peace Community of Sacred Heart’s next meeting is on Saturday, March 7, 2015 at Brigid’s
House, 1719 Ferry Avenue, Camden at 10 AM.
All are welcome!
Sacred Heart Church
Up-Coming Events
FEBRUARY LITURGY COMMITTEE MEETING
Monday, February 9th at 7 PM in the Rectory
Chapel. All coordinators of Ministries and Special Liturgies are expected to attend. All parishioners are invited to attend.
2015 PEACE GATHERING AT SACRED HEART
Saturday, February 14th from 9 AM to 3:15
PM entitled “The Silent Coup: The Overreach
of Government and the Cause of Peace.” Registration/Welcome 8:15 to 8:45 AM. Free Admission. Lunch Provided. Ray McGovern, Bonnie/
John Raines are the keynote speakers. Register
by emailing Linda Hayes at lhayesl@comcast.net
or at (609) 792-1094. Supporters and CoSponsors for this event include Brandywine
Peace Community, Catholic Peace Fellowship,
Coalition for Peace Action, and Pax Christi NJ.
1739 Ferry Ave.
Camden, NJ 08104
(856) 966-6700
Fax: (856) 756-0102
E-mail:
Parish@SacredHeartCamden.org
Website:
SacredHeartCamden.org
Priests: Michael Doyle, Pastor
Dennis Bajkowski
Music Director: Barbara Dever
Editor of Bulletin: Susan Cedrone
Sacred Heart School
Janet Williams, Principal
(856) 963-1341
E-mail: j.williams@shcamden.org
info@sacredheartschoolcamden.org
www.SacredHeartSchoolCamden.org
The Heart of Camden
Lisa Kiernan, Executive Director
(856) 966-1212
www.heartofcamden.org
DINNER AT JOE’S PLACE
Saturday, February 14th at 4 PM coordinated
by Edna LoMonico, Jackie/Dave Partridge.
Please call them at (856) 848-4852.
Clothes from the Heart
FEBRUARY 18TH IS ASH WEDNESDAY!
Ashes from 7 AM to 6 PM. 8:15 Mass in the
Church. Evening Service at 7:30 PM with ashes.
See Gail Gooney if you can be a greeter for one
of the hours or call her at (856) 429-3129.
Lenten Series begins at the 7:30 Service. Our
theme this year is “Focus on the Family.”
DINNERS AT JOE’S PLACE
yesterday thanks to Tom Pierson/MJD Field House Team
and all their helpers! It is holy
work to feed the poor especially
on Broadway! You can do it
too! Please call Ted Fox at
(856) 424-1863 to volunteer!
You will be mentored by an
experienced member of the St.
Vincent de Paul Society.
Don’t be afraid! Say: “Yes!”
FIRST FRIDAY NIGHT OF LENT
Friday, February 27th at 6 PM for Soup/Bread
dinner and then 7:30 PM for program Sister
Catherine Nerney will present her work with
families in Rwanda, Africa to set a global tone for
our focus on the family. Please come!
SOUP! WONDERFUL SOUP! WILL YOU HELP?
This year, there will be FIVE soup nights. We
will need five or six soups each night. All soups
should be here by 6 PM...enough for 25 servings.
Naturally, meatless. Let us know the type of soup
in advance. Perhaps you would like to add to our
bread and drinks table. Please call Josephine/
Michael Giacchino at (609) 387-4951.
FEBRUARY FOOD SHARING DAY
Saturday, February 28th from 9 AM to 12
Noon. Most volunteers begin the day at Morning
Mass at 8:15 AM. Prayer Service with the
Neighborhood folks approximately 9:15 AM.
Volunteers always needed. Please contact Susan
Cedrone at smecedrone@aol.com.
SAVE THE DATE!
In celebration of Women’s History Month and
International Women’s Day, Sunday, March 8,
2015, Brother Mickey McGrath will present
WISE and HOLY WOMEN in Art and Stories
at Sacred Heart Church, Camden, NJ at 2 PM.
Tickets are $10. Benefits The Heart’s Corps
which includes Thea Bowman House, 418 Jasper
and Mickey’s Studio, 420 Jasper Street. Please
see or call Susan Cedrone at (856) 966-0301 or
email smecedrone@aol.com.
1811 Broadway
(856) 541-7288
Saturday, 10 AM to 2 PM
PRAYER TEAMS
Feb. 8th: Pat Kelly, Kathleen/
Jim MacFarland, Sheila/Gene Dickson, Michelle/Frank Balzano, Lynn/
Jim Cummings, Thanh Nga Huynh.
Feb. 9th: Barbara Dever, Pat/Bill
Wisely, Suzanne/Andy Musetto,
Don Kelly, Denise Ginson.
Feb. 10th: Sue/Burt Hitchcock,
Jerry White, Mary Blackman, Colleen Deacon, Margaret Malesich.
Feb. 11th: Pat Bennett, Patricia/Jay
Strausbaugh, Pat Johnston, Paula
Manerchia, Kate Walsh, Marge/Bob
Keogh, Dee Dowling.
Feb. 12th: Pauline Davis, Marge
Cofsky, Mattia family, Torres family, Margaret O’Donnell, and Dorothy Augustyn.
Feb. 13th: Elisa Dearhouse/John
Doyle, Anne Marie/Bob Dixon, Kay
Caracciolo, Dorothea Rex, Kaitlyn
Menefee, Marge O’Donnell, and
Connie Pennock.
Feb. 14: Rod Herrera/Maria
Mitarotondo, Rosemary/Jim Hally,
Thanh Thuy Nguyen, Gail/Ernest
Bollin, Pat Browne, Gina Kost, and
Florence MacDonald.
For more information, please call
Gail Gooney at (856) 429-3129.
Will you sponsor the education of a child for $300?
$300 - 1 payment
$100 - 3 payments
YEAR 2014-2015
WE NEEDED
3000 SPONSORS
WE HAVE
2194 SPONSORS
WE NEED
806 SPONSORS
Name
$50 - 6 payments
$25 - per month
“People come to Sacred Heart to this lonely
church in a forlorn neighborhood. They bring
food for the poor, money for the school and
they listen to the priest plead for Camden.”
Harry Reasoner - CBS 60 Minutes
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Happy Valentine’s Day!