Sacred Heart Church 120 N. Union Street * P.O. Box 430 * Susanville, CA 96130 Pastor: Rev. Fr. Arbel Cabasagan Rectory/Office - Telephone (530)257-3230 - FAX (530)257-9213

Office e-mail: secretaryshpsusanville@gmail.com Website: www.sacredheartsusanville.org Office Hours: 9:00 am to 1:00 pm, Monday-Tuesday-Thursday

December 3, 2017 Msgr. Moran Hall 140 N. Weatherlow – 257-8008

Parish Mission Statement We, the Eucharistic Faithful of Sacred

Heart Parish, guided by the Holy Spirit, are called to proclaim the Good News by means of the Sacraments, prayer, praise,

witness, and service to the Poor.

Secretary Bookkeeper

Clare Thomas Carmen Martinez

Religious Education

Clare Thomas 257-3230 M-T-Th. 9am-1pm

RCIA

Alice Allison 249-7342 Candice Huston 249-7759 Lona Marioneaux-Ibanitoru 907-347-7880

Knights of Columbus Richard Roman, Grand Knight 249-0022

Parish Ministries

Altar Society, Caring & Sharing, Catholic Crafters, Knights of Columbus, Music Ministry, Respect Life, Sacred Heart Auxiliary, Sick & Homebound, Grupo Guadalupano

_______Schedule of Masses_______

Susanville Mon ~ Tues ~ and Friday . . . . . . . . 8:00 AM Thursday. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6:00 PM Saturday Vigil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5:30 PM Sunday . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:00AM & 11:00AM Santa Misa (Spanish Mass). . . . . . .5:00 PM Holy Days . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:00AM & 5:30 PM

Herlong Sierra Army Depot Chapel: Saturday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:00PM Holy Days . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11:30AM

Nursing Facilities and High Desert Eagle Lake Village – 2

nd Friday . . 11:00 AM

Lassen Nursing Rehab – 3rd

Friday.10:30AM Hi. Desert State Prison – 4

th Friday.9 – 1 PM

Reconciliation

Susanville . . . . . .Saturday 9:30 ~ 10:30AM Herlong . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Before Mass *or by appointment

Baptisms/Quinceañeras/Funerals

Call the Rectory Office at (530) 257-3230 Or Diane Plaster at 253-3604.

Marriages

There is a 6-month Marriage Preparation.

Call the office at (530) 257-3230 for more information.

Mass Intentions for the Week of Dec. 2-Dec. 10

First Sunday of Advent Herlong

Saturday, 12/02 3:00 pm For Our Men & Women in the Military Susanville

Saturday, 12/02 5:30 pm S.I. Familia Ortiz Villagomez By Silvia Altamirano Sunday, 12/03 8:00 am Parishioners +Vickie Savage By Bea Price 11:00 am +Helen Scheff By Albert & Dorothy Pratt +Lucio & Lavinia O’Suna and +Marie Howard By Mike & Lynn O’Suna 5:00 pm Para La Comunidad Hispana Monday, 12/04 8:00 am NO MASS Tuesday, 12/05 8:00 am NO MASS

Wednesday, 12/06 8:00 am For the Sick in Our Parish Thursday, 12/07 6:00 pm +Laura Freeman By Marilyn Struthers

The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary Friday, 12/08 7:00 am +Ed & Velma Mehalich By Joni Pitt 11:30 am +Angelina Goni By Maxine Groso 5:30 pm S.I. Marilyn Struthers By Struthers Family

Second Sunday of Advent Herlong

Saturday, 12/09 3:00 pm +Angelina Goni By Maxine Groso Susanville

Saturday, 12/09 5:30 pm +Rick Honea By Gloria Honea & Family Sunday, 12/10 8:00 am Parishioners +Angelina Goni By Maxine Groso 11:00 am +Cecilia Britt By Marilyn Struthers +James O’Suna & +Jose Chavez By Mike & Lynn O’Suna 5:00 pm Para La Comunidad Hispana

First Sunday of Advent December 3, 2017

Today’s Readings: #859 Year B 12/04 St. John Damascene, Priest, Doctor of the Church Order of the Mass #140 Is 63:16b-17,19b; 64:2-7 12/06 St. Nicholas, Bishop Gloria #146 Ps 80:2-3,15-16,18-19 12/07 St. Ambrose, Bishop, Doctor of the Church Profession of Faith #148 1Cor 1:3-9 12/08 THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION OF THE Mk 13:33-37 BLESSED VIRGIN MARY

12/09 St. Juan Diego Cuaulitlatoatzin

WELCOME TO OUR SACRED HEART CHURCH! To all who celebrate with us, whether longtime residents or newly arrived in the Parish, we thank God for you. To register, please visit or call our office at 257-3230 between 9:00 am and

1:00 pm, Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, or e-mail us at secretaryshpsusanville@gmail.com.

WEEKLY OFFERINGS FOR: November 25th & 26th: Sunday Offertory: $1,902.00

Poor Box: $68.00 – Votive Candles: $29.00 – Mass Stipends: $10.00 –

Herlong Rent: $10.00 – Campaign for Human Devel.: $41.00 – Thanksgiving: $258.00 –

BUILDING MAINTENANCE & REPAIR: $1,864.00 – GRAND TOTAL: $4,182.00

Thank you! May your loving offerings be greatly rewarded! The donation for devotion candles is 1/$3.00 and 2/$5.00 - Thank You!

Pray for the sick & homebound in our parish especially:

Johnny & Norma Garate Dan Gustafson Rita Wilczynski Don Allison Jerry & Dollie Douglass Bebe & Abigail Martinez Melissa Barnetche Gina Rogers Manuela Delgado Mary Giacomelli Jane Barakat Bill & Dorothy Swingle Michael Schmidt Dorothy Schlusler Mary Lee Fruehan Rachel Delgado Matthew & Noelia O’Suna Autumn Wilkenson Kevin Farwell Susie Baston Eric Knight Rocky Macey Dorothy Wiseman Ron Harrison Fr. Bob Binta Boyd Veenstra Sherry Jane Giacomelli Maria Gonzales Rick Martinez Marianne March Margaret Simmons Tina Miller Marta Cuellar Randy & Leslie Cochran

Please notify the office when a name may be added or taken off the prayer list

2017 December 3

rd Children’s Mass – 11 am

3rd

-11th Novena a Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe – 7 pm

In Church (en la Iglesia) 8

th Holy Day of Obligation–The Immaculate Conception

9th/10

th Second Collection for Retirement Fund for Religious

Bulletin Deadline: Tuesdays by 11a.m.

Keep Calm

And

Love Jesus

Join us Monday nights @ 6 pm in Monsignor Moran Hall

YG Leader: Marilyn Struthers 249-3564

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RCIA Classes

Beginning Sunday, December 3rd

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RCIA Classes will be from 9 am to 10:30 am every Sunday in the Park House (behind the Church park). We are still accepting new candidates.

RCIA is for you if: *You are interested in becoming Catholic *You know of someone who is interested in becoming Catholic *You are an adult needing either First Communion or Confirmation *You are an adult desiring Adult Faith formation

If you have questions or want to sign up, you may call any member of the RCIA team listed on the front of the bulletin.

Alice, Lona, and Candi

******************** Religious Education Classes

Kindergarten through High School

Attention Parents: Dec. 3

rd CCD Classes resume

Attention Teachers & Volunteers: Dec. 4

th Teachers & Volunteers meeting for Christmas

Pageant and Potluck @ 5:30 pm in the Hall Volunteers needed!

Singing Practice for Christmas Pageant

Wednesdays at 4:30 pm in the Church

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Infant Baptism Classes for Parents and Godparents Please contact Diane Plaster at 253-3604 or email dplaster@frontier.com to schedule classes and Baptisms. Bautismos para niños Llamen a la oficina los Lunes,

Martes o Jueves entre 9 – 1 pm, 257-3230.

Religious Education News

Sacred Heart Parish Weekly News Bulletin

Retirement Fund for Religious December 9

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Help care for elders. “Thanks to support from the Retirement Fund for Religious, we are now in a much better position to care for our elders,” writes a religious sister. Your donation helps her religious community and hundreds of others provide for aging members and plan for long-term needs. Please give to next week’s Retirement Fund for Religious collection. _____________________________________________________________

Sacred Heart Auxiliary Christmas Gift Cards Program

Are you aware of a parishioner(s) at Sacred Heart Parish who is in need of a helping hand this holiday season? During this season of peace and good will, the Sacred Heart Auxiliary would like to be of help. Please contact the Sacred Heart Church office at 257-3230 to add a family’s name or a person to our list to be a possible recipient. Please call by December 11, 2017.

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Born to Eternal Rest Please pray for Sam Smith who went to his eternal rest on November 12

th. His Funeral Mass was at Our Lady of Mercy

in Redding on Monday, November 20th. He was laid to rest

at St. Joseph’s Cemetery. We offer condolences to his wife, Pat, and their family. Let us pray for his soul and all the souls of the faithful departed that through the mercy of God may rest in peace. Amen. _____________________________________________________________

Upcoming Events

Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe – December 12, 2017

Rosary Novena @ 7 pm in Church – Dec. 3 to Dec. 11 Tuesday, Dec. 12 @ 6 am – Mañanitas followed by Mass

And breakfast in the Hall

Christmas Potluck and Pageant Sacred Heart Religious Education cordially invites you to our Annual Parish Christmas Potluck on Sunday, December 17

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at 6:00 pm in the Hall. The children will perform the Christmas Nativity pageant. Santa will be there! Also, bring your favorite Christmas dish.

Las Posadas Friday, December 15 – Saturday, December 23 _____________________________________________________________

We Welcome New Members To register with us simply come by the office or call us at 257-3230 and we will mail you a registration form which you may return either through the collection basket, mail or in person. We look forward to meeting you.

Registration is required to: schedule a baptism or wedding, or to obtain a letter of good standing for affidavits, etc.

Pray the Rosary in Church @ 3:30 pm on Sunday for Peace in our World.

Reza el Rosario en la Iglesia a las 3:30 pm en Domingo para Paz.

El Fondo Para El Jubilacion de Religiosos

9 y 10 de diciembre de 2017 Ayuden a cuidar a los ancianos. “Gracias al apoyo que da el Fondo para la Jubilación de Religiosos hoy estamos en una mucho mejor posición para cuidar a nuestros ancianos”, escribe una hermana religiosa. Su donativo ayuda a su comunidad religiosa, y a cientos de otros, a proveer para sus miembros de edad avanzada y planificar para sus necesidades a largo plazo. Les rogamos que sean generosos la próxima semana en la colecta para el Fondo para la Jubilación de Religiosos. _____________________________________________________________

Auxiliaría de Sagrado Corazón La Programa de Tarjeta Regalo Navidad

Si usted sabe de algún parroquiano del Sagrado Corazón que este necesitado durante esta temporada navideña, La Auxiliaría del Sagrado Corazón quiere ayudar. Por favor llame a la oficina al 257-3230, antes del 11 de diciembre, para apuntar su nombre.

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El Próximo Eventos

Fiesta de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe – 12 de diciembre de 2017

Novena del Rosario @ 7 pm en la iglesia de 3 a 11 de diciembre

Martes, 12 de diciembre @ 6 am Mañanitas y después el Desayuno en el salón

Comida a la Canasta para Navidad y Mensaje Navideño El departamento de Religiosa Educación del Sagrado Corazón está invitándose a nuestra Comida a la Canasta para Navidad en el domingo, 17 de diciembre a las 6 pm en el salón. Los niños estarán armando un mensaje Navideño. Santa Claus estará acá! También, trae su comida favorita para ese día.

Las Posadas Viernes, 15 de diciembre a sábado, 23 de diciembre _____________________________________________________________

Damos La Bienvenida a Nuevos Miembros A inscribir con nosotros, simplemente ven por la oficina o nos llama a 257-3230 y enviáramos un formulario de registro que usted puede devolver cualquiera en una canasta de la colecta, por correo, o en persona. Quedamos a la espera que se conocemos.

New (Nuevo a) to Sacred Heart Catholic Church? ________

Have you moved or changed your phone number?_____ Name: _________________________________________________ Address: _______________________________________________ City & Zip: ________________ Phone: _______________________

Would you like weekly envelopes? Yes: _______No: _______

PLEASE FILL OUT & DEPOSIT IN OFFERTORY BASKET

Help keep our parish records up to date. Thank you.

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Spend some quiet time with the Lord.

Holy Hour is on First Friday from

8 am to 8 pm.

Pray for Vocations to the Priesthood

And Religious Life.

Space is available

Call the office

Sacred Heart Youth Group

Join us every Monday at 6 pm in MM Hall

YG Leader: Marilyn Struthers 249-3564

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