January 27, 2019

Parish Staff

Pastor ................................ Father Michael Gabler, O.S.B.

Deacon .............................................. William "Bill" Gibson

Office Manager / Finance.......................... Patsy McAllister

Receptionist / Sec. ........................................... Pat Kneidel

Bulletin ..................................................... Kathy Reuscher

Custodian........................................................ Dave Farley

Interparish Staff

Scott Becker Youth & Young Adult Ministry ....... 781-1042

Mary Lynn Carnovale Faith Formation Secretary 781-1042

Facilitators:

Leslie Gahr Life Teen/Confirmation .................. 781-1042

Kathy Cheatle, Elementary (1-5) ....................... 781-3009

Scott Becker Middle-School .............................. 781-1042

Sally Smith, Good Shepherd (Pre-First Grade) . 781-6422

Elk County Catholic School System

Sam MacDonald, President ................................ 834-7812

Bob Breindel, Director/Finance ........................... 781-3144

Susan Jansen, Director/Advancement ................ 834-1480

Lindsey Straub, Director/Communications .......... 834-1480

School Principals

Mrs. Debbie Slay, Principal, Catholic Elementary<<<834-4169

John Schneider, Principal, ECCHS & Middle School <834-7800

Cafeterias

Elementary .......................................................... 834-4927

Middle ................................................................. 834-7800

High .................................................................... 834-7800

Bulletin Deadline Monday – 10:00 a.m. – In Writing

Confessions: Saturday: 3:00-3:45 p.m.

First Friday Week:

Thursday: 4:00 p.m. Until all are heard

Anytime by Appointment

Ministries & Committees

Finance Council ............................................. Patty Brock

Pastoral Council .............................................. Bob Miller

RCIA .......................................................... Kathy Cheatle

Liturgical Committee ...................................... Lois Sadley

Music Director ................................................ Lois Sadley

Care & Concern ......................................... Church Office

Social Committee .......... Helene Burdick / Linda Brunner

Buildings & Grounds .................................. Ron Herbstritt

Sacred Heart Parish SUPER Bingo . Patsy, Jim & Helene

Saint Anne Society ........ Helene Burdick / Gerda Squires

Small Faith Communities ................ Sam & Barbara Glatt

Saint Vincent dePaul Society..................... Tom Dornisch

Pre-Cana Coordinators ........................ Phil & Sandy Hoh

Natural Family Planning ............. Andy & Cathy Dornisch

Cursillo Coordinators ............................. Mike & Kim Sloff

Pregnancy Hotline ..... Optionline.org or 800-712-HELP

Pregnancy ............................. Pregnancydecisionline.org

Post-Abortion Counseling ................Rachelsvineyard.org

Youth Ministry Website .......................ourdiscipleslife.org

Boy Scout Troop 95 (smtroop95.com) ........ Lad Kornacki

Cub Scouts Pack 95 ..................................... Jeff Chileski

Mass Schedule

Saturday - 4:00 p.m.

Sunday - 7:00, 9:00 and 11:00 a. m.

Weekday - 6:15 a.m. (Monday—Friday)

Holy Days - Listed in Bulletin

Sacred Heart Catholic Church

PA Charitable Trust

337 Center Street – St. Marys, PA 15857

Church Office: 814-834-7861 Fax: 814-834-1376 ● Sacred Heart Parish Center: 834-4017

e-mail: sacredheartparish@windstream.net ● Website: www.sacredheartparish.us

Parish Office Hours: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Established 1876

Mission Statement

Through our gifts of time, talents, and treasures, we serve our parish as we journey together to the Kingdom of God.

ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT~

Sacred Heart Church every Friday from 7:00 a.m. until

closing with Benediction at 4:00 p.m. There are spots that

can be filled, and more than two people can keep

Jesus company. So please if you would like to make

this weekly commitment to spend time with Jesus,

sign up. Sign up sheets are on the bulletin boards by

the entrance doors of the Church. Thank you!

DEAR MEMBERS OF SACRED HEART PARISH~

I thank you for sharing your faith life, and yourselves with me

these past six years. As administrator of St. Joseph Monastery

I have come to know a number of you and I have enjoyed

sharing life with you. You will be remembered in my prayers

and the prayers of the former members of the monastery. May

the Spirit of Benedict and Scholastica, steeped in the love of

God, continue to fill your lives with blessings and awe.

In the next couple of weeks, I will be returning to my home

community St. Walburg Monastery, Covington, KY. I will be

ever grateful for my time in St. Marys and the warm welcome

and support you extended with open arms. May God’s loving

presence continue to be our source of strength and comfort in

the coming weeks, months, and years.

Blessings on each of you.

Sincerely yours, Rita Brink, OSB

FR. MICHAEL’S BIBLE STUDY

each Thurs., evening at 7:00 p.m.

in the Scout Room of the

Parish Center. No fee and no

obligation to attend every meeting,

just remember your Bible.

Page Two Sacred Heart Church, PA Charitable Trust, St. Marys, Pennsylvania Established 1876

ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT will be

held in Sacred Heart Church on Friday from 7:00 a.m.

until closing with Benediction at 4:00 p.m.

PLEASE PRAY for the repose of the souls of all the

faithful departed especially Dona Brunner, Joseph

DePrator, Yolanda Jeselnick and James Gapinski

(Father of Debbie Gatto). May God grant them eternal

rest and comfort all those who mourn them.

PRAYER LIST - Let us remember all the sick especially

Deacon Bill Gibson, Lindsay Lenze, Tom Nellis Jr.,

Tammy Pearsall, Harry Plows, Kathleen (Daisy) Rowley,

Matthew Sharrow, & Kathy Clausen. We pray in hope

that God’s healing power may touch all those who are

sick.

SACRED HEART PRAYER CHAIN - If you want to be

placed on the prayer chain for any need, just call Rose

at 781-6430, or Ann at 834-6534. The names of those

listed on this prayer chain will not be published in the

bulletin. If you want a name to be listed in the bulletin,

please call the Parish Office.

A FAMILY PERSPECTIVE

In today’s gospel Jesus was “praised by all” except at

home in Nazareth where the “eyes of all were intently on

him.” Acceptance can be hard to find at home due to

unreal EXPECTATIONS. Jesus challenges us to

“proclaim liberty” to anyone “oppressed” or “captive’ by

our EXPECTATIONS.

BAPTISMAL PREPARATION CLASSES

Date: Time: Place:

February 5 (T) 7:00 p.m. St. Joseph, Force

787-4151

PRE-CANA SESSIONS

Date: Time: Place:

April 7 9:00 a. m./5:00 p. m. Queen of the World

Includes Mass (814) 834-4701

WORD OF LIFE!!

Ground Hog Day is coming up on Feb. 2. Remember the

movie? (https://www.youtube.com/watch?

Is there any recurring bad memory or habit that you'd

like to change in your marriage? Substitute a newer,

positive one. Repeat - over and over again

January 26 (S): Vigil of Third Sunday in

Ordinary Time

4:00 p.m. †† Ernest & Catherine Herbstritt (An.)

January 27: Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

7:00 a.m. L/D Miller & Wegemer Families

9:00 a.m.††† David, Emilio & Joan Uberti (An.)

11:00 a.m. For Sacred Heart Parishioners

January 28 (M): St. Thomas Aquinas, Priest,

Religious, Doctor of the Church

6:15 a.m. †† Adolph & Margaret Kaiser

January 29 (T): Third Week in Ordinary Time

6:15 a.m. L/D William & Genevieve Stock

Family

January 30 (W): Third Week in Ordinary Time

6:15 a.m. † Nadine Ruth Landis (An.)

January 31 (Th): St. John Bosco, Priest,

Religious Founder, Educator

6:15 a.m. †† Lois (Lynch) Mallison (An.)

& George Lynch

February 1 (F): Third Week in Ordinary Time

6:15 a.m.††† Bill, Marie & Wayne Erich

February 2 (S): Vigil of Fourth Sunday in

Ordinary Time

4:00 p.m. † Jerome E. “Jerry” Lanzel, Jr.

February 3: Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time

7:00 a.m. For Sacred Heart Parishioners

9:00 a.m. † Janice Simons (An.)

11:00 a.m. † Monica Piccolo

The week of January 27, 2019 the Angel Lamps in

the Sanctuary burn for the following intentions:

Special Intention

L/D of Frances & Nick Solic Family

FATIMA PRAYER GROUP

Monday Night Apostolate of Fatima Prayer Group will

pray the Rosary at Sacred Heart Church starting at

6:00 PM. All are welcome.

“31 DAY” VOCATION CALENDAR - Please

consider joining the Parish “31 Club” for Vocations to

the Religious Life. Try to attend a Mass, Holy Hour or

Pray on your

chosen date and offer it for:

• Priests/religious who have served our parish in the past.

• For those priests, religious and deacons serving now.

• To ask the Lord of the harvest for future vocations.

26th A.J. Feidler

27th Pamela Hunt, Marge Gerg

28th Patsy McAllister, Mark Bauer

29th Myra Trgovac, John Kosco

30th Jeanne Dippold, Gary Lang

31st The Steve Fritz Family, Leona Fritz

1st Rose Johnston, Terri Bish

If you would like to be a part of the “31 Day” Vocation

Calendar, please call the Parish Office at 834-7861 #1.

The Lady of Fatima First Saturday Children’s Rosary~

February 2nd Housler’s Residence 10/11 a.m. Call

Bonnie at 834-3214. Light refreshments will follow.

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AREA NEWS

• BOWLS OF LOVE is a free meal served every

Wednesday at the First United Methodist

Church from 4-5:00 PM. Everyone is welcome.

• ADORATION AT QUEEN of the WORLD every

Thursday following the 7:00 AM Mass. Closing:

Evening prayer and Benediction: 6:30 PM.

• ST. BONIFACE FISH DINNER~ Friday, February

1st. from 4:00 p.m.-6:30 p.m. in the Parish Social Hall.

Cost is $12.

• ST. LEO FISH FRY~ Friday, February 8, 2019~

4:30-6:30 p.m. Cost: $10.00 Eat in or take out

call: 772-4705. Dinner includes: Baked, Battered

or Breaded Fish, Baked Potato or French Fries,

Coleslaw, Applesauce, Dinner Roll, Your Choice

of Dessert & Beverage.

• ECCHS MUSIC BOOSTERS BINGO! Friday,

February 8, ECCHS Cafeteria Doors open at 5:00

pm Bingo begins at 7:00 pm

• SPAGHETTI DINNER~The Knights of Columbus

from Brockway is having this dinner at the

St. Tobias Center on February 10, 2019 from

11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. This fundraiser enables

the K of C to support the DuBois Area Catholic

School and other charitable projects.

• NOVA is a one-day marriage preparation

program for couples free to remarry in the

Catholic Church. Topics include adjustments,

blending families, legal issues and others.

Contact the Family Life Office at 814-824-1261

or by email at: familylife@erieRCD.org to

register. Offered only four times per year, the

next NOVA is scheduled for Saturday March 2

nd

in Erie. Couples preparing for convalidation are

encouraged to apply.

• “FOOTSTEPS OF ST. PAUL” Travel with Fr.

Paul Siebert to GREECE, Sept. 7-16, 2019 Cost

is $3,600.00; Airfare and ALL-included. To

register, please call 855-842-8001 or 508-340-9370.

Register online @ www.proximotravel.com.For

more information, call Fr. Paul @ 814-486-0569.

DATES TO REMEMBER

Mondays Praying the Rosary in Church 6:00 p.m.

Thursdays Father Michael’s Bible Study 7:00 p.m.

Jan. NO Saint Anne Society / see you in March

Jan. 31/Feb. 1 First Friday Bread Sale

Feb. 1 SH Super BINGO doors open 4:30 p.m.

Feb. 2 Our Lady of Fatima Children Rosary

Housler’s Residence 10:00 a.m.

SPECIAL ENVELOPES FOR THE MONTH OF JAN. 2019

Jan. 27 Help Spread the Faith Communications Collection

2018 Contribution Report

If you would like your Parish Contribution Report for

2018, please fill in the information and place the form

in the collection basket by January 27, 2019, that’s

TODAY. Please DO NOT put this form in your church

envelope.

Name:___________________________________

Address:_________________________________

Envelope Number:__________________________

LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

2018/19 Income Guidelines for LIHEAP

Annual Max Household size Income Limit

1—————————————$18,210

2—————————————$24,690

3—————————————$31,170

4—————————————$37,650

5—————————————$44,130

6—————————————$50,610

*For more information, www.LIHEAPhelps.com

Or call the LIHEAP hotline at 1-866-857-7095

SAVE THE DATE:

March 2nd 6th Annual 2232 Men’s Conference

March 30th 5th Annual 1:38 Women’s Conference

Both Conferences will be held at Our Lady of Peace Parish

2401 West 38th St., Erie PA.

See the bulletin board Maurus St entrance for info.

BENEDICTINE GIFT SHOP~ 139 Church St.

Opened Tuesday- Friday 9:30 a.m.- 5:00 p.m.

Saturday 10:00 a.m.- 1:00 p.m.

Closed: Sundays, Mondays and Holy Days

FINANCE REPORT for December 2018

Weekly Offering (5 Sundays) ........................ $69,512

Other Income .................................................. $3,576

Monthly Expenses......................................... $75,896

Short ................................................................ $2,808

ADULT CONFIRMATION CLASSES~ Are you an adult

Catholic who was never confirmed? Have you been

asked to be a Godparent to an infant or child about to

be baptized? Does someone you love want you to

sponsor them for their Confirmation? Classes for

practicing Catholic adults seeking the Sacrament of

Confirmation will be starting in February. Members of all

area parishes are welcome. Classes will be held one

evening a week for six weeks, and participants will be

confirmed by the Bishop in May. The cost to you is

some time; the rewards are beyond measure.

For more information, please contact your parish office,

or Kathy Cheatle at 781-3009.

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Only Jesus can give our lives the purpose and

enthusiasm we long for. Everything else is passing,

partial, not satisfying for our souls. But Christ's Kingdom

lasts forever, and so all we do for that Kingdom will also

last forever. That everlasting meaning and happiness,

which we can begin to experience in this life, is exactly

what we're longing for. People's dying words can be

very instructive in this regard.

Elizabeth I, the Queen who launched the British

Empire, made England into the dominant world power,

and defeated the famous Spanish Armada, died after

reigning for almost fifty years. Her dying words were,

"All my possessions for a moment of time."

Winston Churchill, England's Prime Minister

during the crisis of World War II, who many say

singlehandedly saved his country from succumbing to

Nazi Totalitarianism, died after spending nine days in a

coma. His last words before falling into the coma were,

"I'm bored with it all."

Louis B. Mayer, co-founder of the film

production company Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, was a

media mogul and builder of what became one of the

most lucrative and certainly the most influential industry

of modern times - the entertainment industry. In his 25

years with MGM he earned the nickname "Lion of

Hollywood", producing more films and movie stars than

any other studio and becoming the highest paid man in

America, a political force, and Hollywood's leading

spokesman. Just before he died of Leukemia at age 72,

he said his last words: "Nothing matters. Nothing

matters."

How is it that people who have seemingly

achieved so much value it so little from hindsight? It's

because we were made for more than this world has to

offer.

Jesus came to save us from a life of

meaninglessness and frustration. It is in knowing,

loving, and following him that our lives take on the true,

lasting excitement we long for. And part of following

him is being his ambassador to those around us, putting

our lives and our talents at the service of bringing

others into his friendship.

Father Michael

Youth & Young Adult Ministry

Disciples Life Creed “I urge you to live a life

worthy of the calling you have received.”

Ephesians 4:1b

Scott Becker~scottbecker28@gmail.com or 781-1042.

Faith Formation Program Calendars check out disciples.life

January 27th MS/HS Queen of the World 6:00-7:45 p.m.

January 30th Elem. School-

St. Marys Parish Center 6:00-7:30 p.m.

February 10 Confirmation at St. Boniface Church, Mass at

5:00 p.m., Catechesis 6:00 p.m.

Keep up to date with “Rooted” Youth Ministry on Social Media!

Twitter: @MinistryRooted

Instagram: @smyouthministry3

Facebook: @SMYouthMin

Wed., evening 6:30-8:30 p.m. Games, food & fellowship.

Thurs., afternoon 2:30-4:30 p.m. Snacks, fun & fellowship.

This is a chance for your teen to interact with others in a

Faith based environment. Held in the CYMA building.

DODGEBALL– January 30th: 6:30 –8:30 p.m. Youth Room

Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

Time Accepting Responsibility

Jesus unrolled the scroll and found the place where it

was written: “ The Spirit of the Lord is upon me,

because he has anointed me to bring good news to

the poor.” Luke: 4:17b-18a

Question of the Week

Adult: What do you believe that the anointing you

received at baptism requires you to do?

Youth: What could you do this week for someone

who has less than you?

BELOVED NIGHT~ On Sunday, February 10th, spend

an hour with other couples reflecting on the beauty of

marriage through video excerpts and

discussion. Then take two hours to go off-site for your

own private date night. Free babysitting is offered from

4:00 pm –7:00 pm, with complimentary dinner provided

for children. RSVPs necessary to provide adequate

child care. Beloved Night is offered in St. Marys.

Detailed schedule, address, RSVP and more information at

www.eriercd.org/chastity/beloved.html.

Up coming dates for Beloved Nights are

March 10 and April 14.

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