Parish Office…………………………...365-8573 Angie Scott, Secretary/Bookkeeper After hours emergency # .......... 378-4681 Catholic Faith Formation .......... 365-8573 Renae Magana, Coordinator

Formacion de fe para ninos……..365-8573 Rene Magana, Coordinador

Youth Ministry ......................... 365-8573

Grupo de Jovenes ..................... 365-8573 RCIA ......................................... 365-8573 Sandy Downing, Coordinator

RICA ......................................... 365-5303 Yolanda Alvarado, Coordinador

Baptism Preparation Class ........ 365-8573 1st Tuesday of each month Mike Spence, Coordinator

Clase de preparación para el bautismo 2do jueves de cada mes Hector Rubio, Coordinador…..276-4694

Parish Nursing Ministry ............ 524-4092 Sandy Downing, Parish Nurse

Parish Gift Shop ........................ 347-1985 Kathy Weiss, Coordinator

Anderson Cottonwood Christian Assistance 2979 East Center St. Anderson, 365-4220 Open Tuesday & Friday, 10am—2pm

Northern Valley Catholic Social Service 2400 Washington Ave. Redding…241-0552 Knights of Columbus………...360-202-2463 Dave Santana, Grand Knight Martha’s Ministry….………………..357-3348 Mona Trafton, Coordinator

ST. ANNE CATHOLIC CHURCH

Sacred Heart Church

3141 St. Stephens Drive, Anderson Saturday Mass: 4:30PM (English) Sunday Mass: 10:00AM (English)

12:00 (Spanish) Weekday: Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri: 8AM

Confessions: Saturday: 3PM

St. Anne Church 3415 Main Street

Cottonwood Sunday Mass: 8:15AM

MARCH 15, 2020

SACRED HEART CATHOLIC CHURCH

Website: sacredheartparish.com • email: sacredheartanderson@outlook.com

Rev. Eric Flores, Pastor

Deacons: Rich Valles • Jesus Madrigal

Michael Evans (retired) • Anthony Short (retired)

FROM THE PASTOR

DIOCESE OF SACRAMENTO OFFICE OF WORSHIP 2110 Broadway • Sacramento, California 95818 916-733-0221 • jcavanagh@scd.org

Memo

To: Pastors From: James Cavanagh, Director of Worship Date: March 2, 2020 Re: Flu season, COVID-19 and taking precautions to mitigate the spread of infection REMINDER The flu season came early this year. Now, with growing concerns about the Corona virus it’s important that we continue to be vigilant about taking precautions against the spread of disease. While the number of cases of people infected with the Corona virus in the U.S. is very small, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) reports that the incidence of flu and flu-like illnesses is still widespread and at a level requiring we do everything reasonably possible to mitigate the spread of infection. Therefore, in order to protect the health and well-being of everyone, we wish to remind you of the following directives: 1. The use of the Communion cup is suspended temporarily. 2. Please receive the Body of Christ in the hand. 3. Do not hold hands during the Our Father. 4. Effective immediately, Bishop Soto instructs the presiders and deacons at Mass to refrain from inviting the assembly to exchange the sign of peace.

• After the priest says “The Peace of the Lord be with you always” and the assembly responds “And with your Spirit”, the priest will proceed directly to the “Lamb of God”. • Prior to Mass the presider should advise the assembly of this change.

• This will remain in effect until further notice. 5. Extraordinary ministers of Holy Communion must cleanse their hands with an alcohol-based antiseptic before and after administering Holy Communion. This also applies to those who take Holy Communion to the home-bound. The obligation to attend Mass on Sunday and other Holy Days does not apply to those who are sick. If you are sick, stay home and take of yourself. Thank you for your patience and understanding during this time. And pray for those who are sick. The administration of Holy Communion under both species will resume as soon as the Bishop deems it safe and prudent to do so.

WEEKLY NEWS

MASS INTENTIONS MARCH 14TH—22ND

Saturday Mar. 14th 4:30pm Nick Masellis

Sunday Sunday Sunday

Mar. 15th Mar. 15th Mar. 15th

8:15am 10:00am 12:00pm

Rosemary Craig Petronila Franco

Tuesday Mar. 17th 8:00am Dolores Salmon

Wednesday Mar. 18th 8:00am Art Vandehey

Thursday Mar. 19th 8:00am Martha Welsh

Friday Mar. 20th 8:00am Vince Welsh, Jr.

Saturday Mar. 21st 4:30pm Wayne McKnight

Sunday Sunday Sunday

Mar. 22nd Mar. 22nd Mar. 22nd

8:15am 10:00am 12:00pm

Special Intention Petronila Franco Manuel Rodriguez

PRAYER CONCERNS

Cathy Mobley, Fr. Wells, Liam Salmon, Kevin Snider, Ben Bowers, Jennifer Turskey Glazier, Deacon Sam Short, Larry Eddy, Ruth Lisea, Pam Ceccato, Ray Simonetti, Pam Rains, Bill and Barbara Faulkner, Tom Johnson, Buddy Smith, Dave Jacobs, Lisa West, Miranda Weise, Alverta Snider, Carolyn Greenwood, John Williams, Clementine Mills, Jim Weirick, Ilene Duval, Carol Andrews, Katie Lewis, Angelo Costanzo, Mary Rowe, Jay Burns.

STEWARDSHIP CORNER

Collection Summary

February 15/16: $4,123 February 22/23: $3,867 Feb. 29/Mar. 1: $5,813 March 7/8: $5,210

For fiscal year 2019-2020

Budgeted for Collections: $295,000 Total for 36 weeks: $196,537 weekly Goal: $5,673

Average Weekly Collection: $5,459

Second Collection

The Second Collection next weekend, March 21st & 22nd, will be for the reduction of the debt for the new Parish Entrance Project. A “thermometer with our progress is posted on the bulletin board in the church foyer. It is updated every quarter. Thank you for your generosity.

MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER

MARRIED COUPLES. Give your marriage a well-deserved vacation. Plan to go on a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend and come back with a marriage that is refreshed and full of energy! The next Marriage Encounter Weekends include: April 24-26 and August 21-23 in Sacramento. For more information and/or to apply for a Weekend, visit our website at https://www.sacramentowwme.org, or contact Terry & Janet at 916-489-3464 or email us at applications@sacramentowwme.org.

CATHOLICS IN ACTION!

ATTENTION ALL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS!!! Please join us for our next Youth Group meeting Sunday, March 22nd, 5:00pm in the parish center. For more information, please call the parish office, 365-8573, ext. 14 or talk to Fr. Eric.

SACRED HEART PARISH WISH LIST

Please find below a list of items and their cost that are needed by the parish. 1) Blink XT2 Indoor/Outdoor wireless cameras for the rectory (5 cameras): $375 2) Blink XT2 Indoor/Outdoor wireless cameras for the parish center (10 cameras): $750 3) Blink XT2 Indoor/Outdoor wireless cameras for the parish hall (8 cameras): $600 4) Ornamental plants for the parish plaza: $200 5) Ornamental plants for front of rectory: $200 6) 300 watt Solar Street lights for new gate (2): $500 7) Entrance doors to replace back gates at the parish

center (2): $1,000 8) Book of the Gospels stand for St. Anne: $150 9) TV’s for parish center classrooms (3): $500

You are welcome to donate all or part of the amount needed for an item. For more information regarding any of these items, please contact Fr. Eric at the parish center, 365-8573. Thank you.

LENTEN ACTIVITIES

Please join us every Friday evening during Lent at 5:30pm in the church for Stations of the Cross. Beginning at 6:30pm, everyone is invited to join us in the parish hall for our Friday Night Lenten Soup Supper, which is a simple meal of meatless soup, salad, bread and dessert. There is no cost for the meal, but we accept donations for the Diocesan Food Bowl program, which helps families facing food insecurity.

WEEKLY NEWS

ANNUAL CATHOLIC APPEAL

Thank you for helping our neighbors in need through the Annual Catholic Appeal. Your gift will make a difference in someone’s life. If you have not yet made a donation, it’s not too late. To make a donation, please go to: www.scd.org and click on the Annual Catholic Appeal icon. Remember, 25% of what give is returned to our parish to assist people in our own community who need help.

MARIAN PILGRIMAGE

Join Fr. Eric this Fall for a Marian Pilgrimage to Portugal, Spain and France, October 11th—24th. We will fly out of San Francisco and arrive in Lisbon. Then we will visit

Fatima, Madrid, Barcelona, Lourdes, La Salette, Chartres, Lisieux, Mont St. Michel, and Paris. Cost for the trip is $3,899 and includes round trip air fare, transfers, sightseeing coach, superior accommodations with daily breakfast and dinner, tour escort, entrance fees and local taxes and daily Mass with Fr. Eric. For more information and registration form, please contact

SACRED HEART PARISH LENTEN RETREAT

Saturday, March 14th

7:00pm Evening Program

SEEING OTHERS AS JESUS WOULD SEE THEM

Sunday, March 15th

6:30 pm Evening Program

THE NEIGHBORHOOD OF JESUS

Monday, March 16th

8:00am – Mass (Sacred Heart)

9:00am Morning Program

THE NEIGHBORHOOD OF OUR COMMON HOME

6:30pm Evening Program

THE VIRTUES BY WHICH WE FOLLOW AFTER JESUS

ANOINTING OF THE SICK MASS

We will celebrate the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick at all the Masses next weekend, March 21st & 22nd. This will be an opportunity for those in our parish to be anointed who are seriously ill or sick, including the elderly who become weaker, even if no illness is present; those waiting for surgery; and sick children who have sufficient use of reason to be helped by the celebration.

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS

COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

The Knights of Columbus are offering two $500 college scholarships. Applicants must: be a graduating senior; member of Sacred Heart Parish, Anderson; demonstrate scholastic achievement; involved in extra curricular activities; involved in community service; participated in church/religious related activities; complete and submit and essay; and provide a copy of high school transcript. Applications are due by May 15, 2020. Applications are available in the parish office.

LENTEN BANNER

Some people have inquired about our Lenten banner. Below is an explanation of the different images. 1) The stones at the side of the cave represent Jesus’ temptation in the desert. 2) The clouds represent the clouds from which the Father’s voice is heard at Christ’s transfiguration. 3) The water jar represents the woman at the well. 4) The pool of water represents the curing of the blind man. 5) The cave and white burial cloths represent the raising of Lazarus from the dead.

40 DAYS FOR LIFE

The 40 Days for Life Spring campaign will be held daily through April 5th, 7am to 7pm, outside Women’s Health Specialists, 1901 Victor Avenue in Redding. The Vigil helps draw attention to the evil of abortion through the use of a three-

point program: 1) Prayer and fasting; 2) Constant vigil; and 3) Community outreach. For more information, please call Paul Henke at 870-4325.

“SIN AND GRACE”

“Sin and Grace”, a Lenten Retreat at Our Lady of Mercy Parish in Redding, will be held on Thursday, March 26th from 9am—11am and repeated at 6:30pm—8:30pm. It will also be repeated on Saturday, March 28th from 9am—11am. All sessions will be held in the Chapel of Our Lady of Mercy Church. Join Deacon Raymond Arnold for a presentation on how to confront and overcome sin and

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!!!

This year we will be holding our Annual Spring Great Sale the weekend of May 29th and 30th. We will begin accepting donations on Monday morning May 25th. So start setting aside your good, clean, usable items to donate to

our sale. We will not be able to do pickups this year due to lack of man-power.

WEEKLY REFLECTIONS

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Mon. 2 Kings 5:1-15b; Luke 4:24-30 Tue. Daniel 3:25, 34-43; Matthew 18:21-35 Wed. Deuteronomy 4:1, 5-9; Matthew 5:17-19 Thu. 2 Samuel 7:4-5a, 12-14a, 16; Romans 4:13, 16-18, 22; Matthew 1:16, 18-21, 24a Fri. Hosea 14:2-10; Mark 12:28-34 Sat. Hosea 6:1-6; Luke 18:9-14 Sun. 1 Samuel 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a; Ephesians 5:8-14; John 9:1-41

EVERYDAY STEWARDSHIP

The 6 Characteristics of an Everyday Stewardship for Lent – Grateful: Happy Birthday! It may or may not be your birthday now, but I know it will be coming up at some point. I hope you receive many cool presents and get to spend quality time with friends and family. On special days like birthdays, Christmas, and anniversaries, it is good to celebrate. After all, we need some fun and celebration in our lives. But what about the day after? Presents remain, but the presence of others may be over, and it is back to the daily grind. Yesterday, you were filled with gratitude. You hold the memory of yesterday still close so that fuels you for the day. However, how about 2, 3, or 4 days from then? The truth is that many joys in this life cannot stay with us forever. They belong to a certain place in time. We will have our memories, yet those thoughts will never be a suitable substitute for the real thing. There is one joy that remains throughout all our days: the joy we find in Jesus. What he gives us does not fade. The amazing thing about what he offers us is that it also provides a lens through which we see all things. Now we can see the smallest reasons to be grateful. We no longer have a life where we go from one celebration to another with the ordinary in between. All life and time are extraordinary! All gifts, great and small, are precious. This offering seems too good to be true, so what’s the catch? Like all gifts given to us, for the gift to have meaning, we must be willing to receive it. The choice is yours. You can live in the ordinary, or you can revel in the extraordinary, now and forever. —Tracy Earl Welliver

GOSPEL MEDITATION FOR MARCH 15TH

We give the definition of ourselves over to so many things. We allow our society, friends, family, work, social groups, ethnicity, and even institutions define, classify, and color how we perceive ourselves. When we listen predominantly to the voices of others, we lose touch with what is happening within our own inner voice. If we listen carefully within, we can easily discover that we are in want and need. We know our incompleteness and also know that loneliness, sadness, and self-images can propel us outward in attempts to fill those gaps. We can become not only victims of our own prejudices, but can find ourselves overly self-indulgent in things that satisfy for a short time, if at all. It is no wonder that money and power are things that are so fervently sought after. As long as we can keep a steady supply going, the illusion of fulfillment and satisfaction can falsely persuade us as craftily as a master magician’s act. We live with illusions not truth. It is no wonder, then, that some of the wealthiest folks are also really the unhappiest. Whether we admit it, the lies we live and pursue will ultimately expose our superficiality. We all have to wrestle with who we are and what gives our lives purpose and meaning. Learn to listen more deeply, not to what others are saying about you, but to what God is echoing in your heart. We can easily get confused and misunderstand, not only

about who we are, but who God is. Even the disciples and the Samaritan woman at the well missed the point Jesus was trying to make. There is only one Person who can satisfy the deepest yearnings and longings of our hearts — Jesus the Messiah. It is not the work of corporate America that will lead us to happiness or greatness but the work of the soul. We continue to resist acknowledging this and are happier in our world of misunderstanding and illusion. The life-giving water we truly need doesn’t come from the source of a well but from the Source of Life. Only God can reveal the truth of our sinfulness, the superficiality of our pursuits, and the illusions we hold so dear. Only Jesus can save us from ourselves and give us what we really need. If only our heads can catch up with where our hearts know they need to be, then will we find real contentment and life!

WEEKLY CALENDAR: MARCH 15TH—22ND

Sunday, Mar. 15 Monday, Mar. 16 Tuesday, Mar. 17 Wednesday, Mar. 18

8:15 a.m. Mass – St. Anne 10:00 a.m. Mass – Sacred Heart 10:00 a.m. Formación de Fe 11:15 a.m. Choir Practice 12:00 p.m. Misa en Español 6:30 p.m. Parish Lenten Retreat

PARISH OFFICE CLOSED

8:00 a.m. Mass 9:00 a.m. Parish Lenten Retreat 6:30 p.m. Parish Lenten Retreat

8:00 a.m. Mass 9:00 a.m. Bible Study 10:30 a.m. Legion of Mary Mtg. 2:00 p.m. Arise Session 6:00 p.m. Arise Session

8:00 a.m. Mass 9:00 a.m. Arise Session 6:00 p.m. Children’s Faith Formation Classes 6:00 p.m. Parent Meeting 6:00 p.m. Arise Session

Thursday, Mar. 19 Friday, Mar. 20 Saturday, Mar. 21 Sunday, Mar. 22

8:00 a.m. Mass 10:00 a.m. Mass at Oak River Rehab

8:00 a.m. Mass 5:30 p.m. Stations of the Cross (bilingual) 6:30 p.m. Lenten Soup Supper PARISH OFFICE CLOSED

3:00 p.m. Confessions 4:30 p.m. Mass PARISH OFFICE CLOSED

8:15 a.m. Mass – St. Anne 10:00 a.m. Mass – Sacred Heart 10:00 a.m. Formación de Fe 11:15 a.m. Choir Practice 12:00 p.m. Misa en Español 5:00 p.m. HS Youth Group PARISH OFFICE CLOSED