Rev. Mark A. O’Hern, Pastor

Rev. Jerome S. Simmons, In residence Rebecca Flynn, Pastoral Minister & Liturgy

Sr. Ricarda Vincent, S.S.J., Director of Adult Formation Lynn Grant, Director of Finance

Norman J. Zambrzycki, Director of Facilities Michael Malthaner, Director of Liturgical Music

Andy Schmidt, Pastoral Council President Michael W. Beuchert, Finance Council President

Mary Ann Watters, Parish Secretary

All Parish Offices: 456-6256 Faith Formation Office - 455-5853

Email: sacredheart.secretary816@gmail.com Website: www.sacredhear ter ie.org

MASS SCHEDULE

Saturday: 4:30 p.m. • Sunday: 10:00 a.m. Weekday: 8:30 a.m.

CONFESSIONS

Saturday 3:30−4:00 p.m. & by appointment.

BAPTISMS Within parish Mass, as well as private, with proper sacramental

preparation three months in advance. Baptismal preparation sessions are held quarterly.

RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION FOR ADULTS (RCIA)

Anyone seeking information on becoming a Catholic, please call Rebecca Flynn at the rectory, 456-6256.

SHARING HEARTS Prayer Line………………………...Debbie Knecht 504-0294 Jeannie VanBuskirk 866-3235 Prayer Shawl Ministry………....Sr. Ricarda Vincent 456-6256 Writing Notes to Shut-Ins………….Rebecca Flynn 456-6256 Bereavement Ministry ……………..Rebecca Flynn 456-6256 Ivajean Coverdale

“We, the parish family of Sacred Heart Church,

are called to proclaim the Gospel of Jesus through our words, actions, and witness.”

July 8th, 2018 • Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

SACRED HEART CHURCH www.sacredhearterie.org ERIE, PA

2018 Diocesan Wedding Anniversary Celebrations

The 2018 Diocesan Anniversary Celebration Liturgies for couples celebrating 25, 50, 60 or

more years of marriage will be held at two locations in the diocese: Sunday, August 5, 2018 at 2:00 p.m.at St.

George in Erie and Sunday, August 19, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. at Ss. Cosmas and Damian in Punxsutawney. To

register, please go online to https://www.eriercd.org/familylifeoffice/anniv.html

or contact your parish office or the Family Life Office at Catholic Charities (814)824-1250 or

(800)374-3723 ext. 250. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

SAVE THE DATE!

The Sacred Heart Fall Fest Committee is now in full swing planning a fun-filled day for all.

Please join us on Sunday, October 7th, from 11:00AM to 5:00PM, for great food, raffles, theme baskets, bake

sale items, and games. The GRAND PRIZE raffle tickets are now available in the vestibule for pick up. If you need additional tickets, contact Sue Lamm (814) 835-0618 or parish secretary, Mary Ann Watters at (814) 456-6256.

GRAND PRIZE One winner - $5,000 Cash

and Five Winners - $500 Tickets are $5 each

( Six chances to win on one ticket! ) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Interested in Forming a Men’s Faith Sharing Group? Sacred Heart currently has a men’s faith sharing group of 5 men who meet weekly at Wegman’s in the café area to discuss our lives in the light of our Catholic faith and to

share our faith and experiences through friendship, prayer, and bible reflection. We challenge each other

weekly to change our relationship with God in some way through an action plan. It’s a very simple format and each week someone leads the group. It is not heavy

theology. We laugh a lot, talk about what’s happening in our lives and homes, and support and affirm each other’s desire to strengthen our relationship with God. It’s just fun

to be with a group of men talking about our faith lives sometimes over a beer. If you are interested in forming a

men’s group, I would be happy to assist the group in getting started. If interested contact Tom Hudson at

ThudsonPT@aol.com.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ WEEKLY COLLECTION REPORT:

Weekly Giving $

Loose $

Repairs & Improvements $

Candles $

Food Pantry $

TOTAL COLLECTED $

Sacred Heart Council #11818 Through Our Council Brothers

We visit our Disabled Veterans. Consider giving of your time & talents

Become a Brother Knight Council meets monthly - each 2nd Monday

@ 6:30PM Call 814-450-6288 for membership information

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ That aroma in the air on Sunday is the

Pancake Breakfast. All proceeds fund the charitable works of

Sacred Heart Knights of Columbus Council #11818 throughout the year. Please join ls from 9:00 until Noon in

Sacred Heart's Auditorium. Tickets are available at the door. Just $5 for Adults, $3.50 for Children 5 to 12, and

Free for Children under 5. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

ALTAR SOCIETY SUMMER PICNIC!!! The Altar Society Summer

Picnic is scheduled for Wednesday, July 18th. The picnic will be at

Glenwood Zoo Park starting at 4pm. The cost is $7.00 which is for a GREAT picnic meal. You can sign up and pay after masses on July 8th and 9

th and July 14

th and

15th. Since this is a catered event we need to make sure that everyone signs up in advance to order the food. Come and join us for a great time of talking, laughing, and eating! There will be games, a Chinese Action, and bingo!!!! It will be a fun afternoon! There will also be a surprise gift raffled

off for anyone that attends. After these weekends please contact the church office or

Sara Comi (814) 323-4718. If you are a woman over the age of 18, consider joining us!

The Sacred Heart Altar Society is a great way to make friends, do great work, and serve both Sacred Heart and our Blessed Mother. We support parish projects, pray the rosary & raise money for the church.....and have lots of

fun! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

ATTENTION: The Food Pantry will NO

LONGER accept clothes, toys, games, shoes, etc. to give out on Tuesdays.

Please, there are no exceptions. ~~~~~~~~~~

We are proud to announce the students on the Honor Roll at Mercyhurst Preparatory School for the third term of the

2017-18 scholastic year. First Honors

Kiara Petrungaro Second Honors Matthew Ahrens

Honorable Mention Sofia Tirpak Gino Romeo

FOURTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME JULY 8TH, 2018

Monday, July 9th St. Augustine Zhao Rong & Companions 8:30 - Wilma & Pete Butiste - Anna & Family Tuesday, July 10th 8:30 - Communion Service Wednesday, July 11th St. Benedict 8:30 - Bob Petko & Anna Rejzer - Debbie, Diane & Lucille

Wisinski Thursday, July 12th 8:30 - Deceased members of Franceschello Family Friday, July 13th St. Henry

8:30 - Communion Service Saturday, July 14th St. Kateri Tekakwitha 4:30 - M/M Paulo Carbonelli - Daughter-in-law Sunday, July 15th Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 10:00 - Raymond & Henry Feikls - Nephews

Priest Schedule for Weekend of July 14th Confessions: 3:30PM

Mass at 4:30PM - Fr. Mark Sunday, July 15th, 10:00AM - Msgr. Dan

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Please remember in your prayers our departed and their families: Ruth DeMichele, mother of Dennis DeMichele.

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Scripture Readings for Next Week Amos 7:12-15: Ephesians 1:3-14; Mark 6:7-13

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THIS WEEK AT SACRED HEART:

Monday - Knights of Columbus in auditorium at 6:30PM Tuesday - Food Pantry in auditorium at 9-10AM Faith Sharing Group in Sacristy at 7PM Saturday -Church Cleaning Team #5 ( Jay & Earl Mittelmeier) on July 14th in the AM Sunday - Rosary in the Reservation Chapel at 9:15AM Faith Sharing Group in Findlay Rm at 11AM

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PLEASE DON’T FORGET

YOUR GIFT CARDS ! Get them in the Sacristy after Mass or in the office during regular office hours. The more

you buy, the more you help our Parish

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ NFP Awareness Week July 22-28, 2018

“Natural Family Planning: Celebrate God’s Gift of Married Love.” is this year’s theme for

Natural Family Planning Awareness Week as designated by Bishop Persico in conjunction with the United States Conference of

Catholic Bishops. NFP is a way of life that incorporates fertility awareness, responsible parenthood and self-

mastery into married love. To learn more about reliable family planning that respects your marriage, your body,

and your faith: pick up literature from your parish, attend a class, visit our website at

Www.eriercd.org/chastity.htm, or contact the Diocesan Chastity Education Office at 824-1259 or at

1-800-374-3723 ext 259. Join NFP families from throughout the diocese on Sunday, July 22nd at the

11AM Mass at St. Peter Cathedral in Erie celebrated by Bishop Persico, followed by a luncheon and the

opportunity to join other families at Presque Isle State Park.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Child Protection and Creating Safe Environments

Dangers of cell Phone Cameras: Cell phone cameras are a mixed blessing. Forget your

camera? Whip out the cell phone, and your toddler’s first step, friend’s goofy mishap, or fender-bender is captured

for posterity. But cell phones are also being used in a sinister way - to silently take pictures of unsuspecting

children, adolescents, and adults in compromising positions and without their consent. Plus, digital photos

can be placed on the internet very quickly - within minutes of taking the photo - and distributed around the world. In

fact, some web sites have been created for the sole purpose of posting photos taken surreptitiously with

camera phones. Be aware of anyone using a cell phone in an awkward way, such as not holding it up to his or her ear or facing his or her mouth in a walkie-talkie style. Be especially cognizant of any suspicious cell phone use in

areas where people could be in various stages of undress or where children are gathered. If you see someone

using a cell phone in a way that appears suspicious, don’t be afraid to ask what he or she is doing or to alert

someone in a position of authority about your concerns. To see what the Diocese of Erie is doing to help create

safe environments, check out http://www.eriercd.org/protectyouth.htm

Mass Times

St. Paul’s Church: No Daily Mass. Saturday: Confessions at 3:30, Mass at 4:30 Sunday: Mass at 9:30AM

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ St. Andrew’s Church: Daily Mass at 8:00 on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday in the Annunciation Chapel. NO Wednesday Mass. 8am mass on the 1st Saturday of the month in the Annunciation Chapel. Sunday: 8AM and 11AM

Credible leadership serves others, pope tells cardinals at consistory By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Defending the weak or hopeless and becoming a servant to those most in need is the best promotion one can ever receive, Pope Francis told new

and old cardinals. "None of us must feel 'superior' to anyone. None of us

should look down at others from above. The only time we can look at a person in this way is when we are helping

them to stand up," he said during a ceremony in which he elevated 14 bishops and archbishops from 11 different

nations to the College of Cardinals June 28. Chaldean Patriarch Louis Raphael I Sako of Baghdad

approached a microphone to give thanks on behalf of all the new cardinals who have been "called to serve the

church and all people with an even greater love." The 69-year-old patriarch, whose country has lost an

estimated 1 million of what had been 1.5 million Christians over the years of war, violence by extremist militants and

economic insecurity, thanked the pope for his special attention to the plight and struggle of "the tiny flock" of

Christians throughout the Middle East. "We pray and hope that your efforts to promote peace will change the hearts of men and women for the better" and

help the world become a more "dignified" place for all people, the patriarch said.

Being made a cardinal, he noted, was not a prize or a personal honor, but an invitation to live out one's mission

more firmly dedicated to "the very end," even to give one's life, as symbolized by the cardinal's color of red.

Their mission, the pope said in his homily, is to remember to stay focused on Christ, who always ministered and led

the way, unperturbed by his disciples' infighting, jealousies, failings and compromises.

On the road to Jerusalem, as the disciples were locked in "useless and petty discussions," Jesus walks ahead yet tells them forcefully, when it comes to lording authority

over others, "it shall not be so among you; whoever would be great among you must be your servant."

What good is it, the pope asked, to "gain the whole world if we are corroded within" or "living in a stifling

atmosphere of intrigues that dry up our hearts and impede our mission," including those "palace intrigues" in curial

offices. "But it shall not be so among you," the Lord says, because their eyes, heart and resources must be

dedicated "to the only thing that counts: the mission," the pope said.

Personal conversion and church reform are always missionary, he said, which demands that looking out for and protecting one's own interests be stopped, so that looking out for and protecting what God cares about

remains at the fore. Letting go of sins and selfishness means "growing in

fidelity and willingness to embrace the mission" so that "when we see the distress of our brothers and sisters, we will be completely prepared to accompany and embrace

them" instead of being "roadblocks ... because of our short-sightedness or our useless wrangling about who is

most important." "The church's authority grows with this ability to defend

the dignity of others, to anoint them and to heal their wounds and their frequently dashed hopes. It means

remembering that we are here because we have been asked 'to preach good news to the poor ... to proclaim release to the captives and recovering of sight to the

blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed," he said. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

DID YOU SEE THIS???????????????????

On the back cover of our bulletin, where all our awesome advertisers are listed, is a registration form. This form can be used for those who would like to join our parish and for those who need to update information such as

new addresses, phone numbers or emails. All you do is cut off the form, fill it out and drop it in the

collection basket or you can drop it off at the parish rectory too. This will help us to keep our records current.

Thank you for your help……………. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Are you a person with a disability and looking for more in your Faith Life?

Are you someone with a disability or do you know someone with a disability who wants more out of their

Faith Life? The Office of Disabilities and Deaf Ministry has a number of groups that will provide the faith-filled social interaction you’re looking for. Call Michele Inter at 814-

824-1257 or email at d&dministry@erieRCD.org for more details. You can also learn more about our ministry on the

diocesan website www.ErieRCD.org under Catholic Charities Disability Ministries.

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