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Pastor: Rev. Michael F. Hennelly

Deacon: Mr. Justin Watkins Weekend Assistants: Rev. Joseph Shenosky & Rev. John Franey

Sacred Heart Church 203 Church Road Oxford, PA 19363

Website: www.sacredheart.us Phone: 610-932-5040

E-mail: info@sacredheart.us

May 13, 2018 Seventh Sunday of Easter

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Happy Mother’s Day

Prayer to the Mother of the Lord for all Mothers

Mary, on this day when we honor all mothers, we turn to you. We thank the Lord whom you serve for the great gift of motherhood. Never has it been known that any-one who sought your intercession was left unaided by grace. Dear Mother, thank you for your “Yes” to the invitation of the angel which brought heaven to earth and changed human history. You opened yourself to God’s word and the Word was made flesh and dwelt among us. Dear Mother, intercede for all of our mothers. Ask your Divine Son to give them the grace of surrendered love so that they can join with you in giving their own “Fiat.” May they find daily strength to say yes to the call to sacrificial love-the very heart of the vocation of motherhood. May their love and witness be a source of great inspira-tion for all of us called to follow your Son.

On this Mother’s Day, Mother of the Word Incarnate, pray for us who have recourse to you….

In the Name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, Amen.

40 Hours Devotion Sign-Up Weekend

Please stop after Mass to sign up for a time slot during our 40 Hours Devotion scheduled from 3:00 pm Friday, June 8th through 7:00 am Sunday, June 10th. Come spend some time with Our Lord and let Him speak to you in the silence.

A special “Thank you” is extended to our Sacred Heart Knights of Columbus along with the Pro-Life Union of Greater Philadelphia for the ability to present our mothers with a red rose this Mother’s Day weekend. Thank God for our mothers’ witness and willingness to promote the Gospel of Life (Evangelina Vitae). May God Bless our Mothers both those still living and those who have been called home to eternal life.

The Second Collection this weekend will be to help defray the cost of the Youth Group’s trip to the Catholic Youth Confer-ence at the Franciscan University of Steubenville this July. This three-day retreat will help inspire, invigorate and deepen HDX3W the faith of our own Sacred Heart youth. Please be as generous as you can and thank you in advance.

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This Week’s Meetings & Activities

Sunday, May 13th - Happy Mother’s Day AA (open) - 6:30 pm - Hall Monday, May 14th Tuesday, May 15th Adoration - beginning at 8:00 am - Church RCIA - 7:30 pm - PMR Wednesday, May 16th Adult Choir - 7:00 pm - Church Charismatic Prayer Group - 7:30 pm - Chapel Thursday, May 17th School Spring Show - 1:00 pm & 7:00 pm - Gym Ladies Auxiliary - 7:00 pm - PMR Friday, May 18th Deborah Vandegrift Golf Tournament - 8:00 am - Tanglewood

Legion of Mary - 9:00 am - Hall Saturday, May 19th Sunday, May 20th Youth Group - 1:00 pm - Hall AA (open) - 6:00 pm - Hall

**PMR= Parish Meeting Room

Mass Intentions This Week

Sat., May 12th - Sunday Vigil

5:00 pm Lorita Poliski

Sun., May 13th - Seventh Sunday of Easter

7:45 am Katharina Klees & Clare Quigley

9:00 am Winifred Duffy

10:30 am The People of Sacred Heart

12:00 pm Daniel McCarthy, Sr.

Mon., May 14th - St. Matthias, Apostle

8:00 am Donna Caporaletti

Tues., May 15th - Easter Weekday

7:00 pm Rev. Norbert J. Rigali, S.J.

Wed., May 16th - Easter Weekday

8:00 am George Guss

Thur., May 17th - Easter Weekday

8:00 am Frank Sipala

Fri., May 18th - Easter Weekday

8:30 am Rev. John Crowley

Sat., May 19th - Sunday Vigil

5:00 pm Deceased Members of the Poliski Family

Sun., May 20th - Pentecost Sunday

7:45 am Anthony Sachetta

9:00 am John & Cathy Merkel

10:30 am Richard Labrecque

12:00 pm The People of Sacred Heart

Please pray for

Our Sick:

Donna Seng, Ruthann Miller, Edward & Carol Painter,

Jeanette Shirk, Joe Stanley, Ted Goldman, Michael Wiciak, Eileen Myrtetus,

Barbara Fry-Clingenpeel, Kay Atkinson Robert Halpin, Joanne Kennel, Randi Renfroe,

Louise Casagrande, Howard Joyce, John Marcheski, Mary Whiteside, Meghan Gamble,

Diane DeVirgiliis, Justine Wareham Smith, The Magilton Family, Baby Levi Colon

Justin Erikson, Susan Curran, The Shortell Family Bud Lyon, Frank Placchetti, Tommy Reilly,

Mary Grace Charron, Todd Shelly, Lucas Reiner, Roxanne Magro, Cristen Wooleyhan,

Kevin Malone, Virginia Basilio, Judy Ivins, Carl H. Burton, Darlene D'Amore,

Francis (Hank) Collins, Mary Plumley, Richard James, Sheryl Bond, Laura Chambers, Erma Lawrence,

Pat (Ferguson) Kline, John E. Walsh

Our deceased, all serving in our military,

and all parishioners with special needs.

Prayer & Devotion Schedule

Eucharistic Adoration Tuesday 8:00 am - 7:00 pm

Rosary Recitation

Monday, Wednesday, Thursday at 7:30 am, Friday at 8:00 am

Miraculous Medal Novena

Monday following 8:00 am Mass

Chaplets of Divine Mercy & St. Michael the Archangel

Wednesday following 8:00 am Mass

The Flame of Love of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Thursday following the 8:00 am Mass

Our Lady of Fatima Rosary

First Saturday of each month at 4:15 pm

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Stewardship & Ministry

Sacred Heart Parish Giving

May 5th & 6th Sunday $15,818.66 Poor Box $146.00

Building Maintenance $1,409.00

Thank you for your generous support!

Living Catholic Every Day! You can find us at:

Website: www.sacredheart.us Facebook: www.facebook.com/sacredheartoxford Twitter: SH Parish Oxford Email: info@sacredheart.us

Catholic Resources at your fingertips! myParish App - for Apple & Android - has specific Sacred Heart information regarding events, meetings and activities as well as resources for prayer, daily readings and Catholic news. Text “app” to 88202 to download. FORMED.org - the best library of Catholic Content online for private bible study, Sacramental preparation, and daily prayer through readings, movies and books - multi lingual content for children, youth and adults.

Use Sacred Heart Parish Code: HYDX3W

“Be Still and Know That I am God.” (Psalm 46:10)

Eucharistic Adoration is held every Tuesday from 8:00 am until 6:45 pm concluding with a 7:00 pm Mass. Nothing is needed but an open heart to our Lord. All are welcome!

We Warmly Welcome the Following New Parishioners:

The Cavanagh Family

The Mather Family Kathleen & Richard Miller

The Michael Family The Gormley Family

The Curry Family The Negrón Family

Thank You! The Ladies Auxiliary would like to thank everyone who do-nated SHOES to our Shoe Drive! The response was over-whelming and we’ve collected over 1,625 pairs of shoes! Not only will we receive money to help with parish expendi-tures, the shoes will go to micro-businesses in underdevel-oped countries where entrepreneurs can sell them in their communities. We truly appreciate your support!

Did you know??

Summer break is a tough time for families dealing with food insecurity. Without the consistent nutrition provided by the Free & Reduced Lunch Program at schools, many fam-ilies struggle to make ends meet as grocery bills soar. Summer is also a tough time for Food Cupboards to keep their shelves stocked with staple items, when inventory gathered from large holiday food drives run low.

Sacred Heart Parish in connection with The Constellation Network (www.theconstellationnetwork.com) is asking pa-rishioners to help stock our local food cupboards for the summer. You will find paper bags in the Narthex with a suggested list of needed items. Collect your donated items in the bag and return it to the Parish Hall by the weekend of June 3rd.

The collected items will be delivered to Oxford Neighborhood Services.

Please pray for all of our Seminarians most especially those who will be ordained next weekend including

Rev. Mr. Manuel Flores

For more information on the Vocation to the Diocesan Priesthood, visit:

Heedthecall.org

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Faith & Community

HUMANAE VITAE: FIFTY YEARS LATER

October 13, 2018 8:30 am - 4:30 pm

The Logan Philadelphia Hotel 50 years ago Blessed Paul VI prophesied to the world that marriages and the society

would suffer if the use of contraception became widespread. He said that infidelity, moral decline, loss of respect for wom-en and abuse of power by governments would increase expo-nentially. This conference will highlight the fulfillment of these prophe-sies in the world today and offer a reflection as to how selfless-ness, love, self-mastery and moral responsibility can reverse this trend. Presenters Include: Janet E. Smith, Mary Rice Has-son, Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J., Vicki Thorn, Angela Lanfranchi, MD & The Sisters of Life. **ATTN: Archdiocesan teachers and catechists - One elective or annual credit is granted to those who attend the entire day. Sponsored by the Archdiocese of Philadelphia Office for Life & Family - for more information contact 215-587-5661

SAVE THE DATE!

The Sacred Heart Carnival is now the….

Sacred Heart Festival!

Tuesday June 26th - Saturday June 30th Watch for more information and exciting updates on this family friendly event!

Chester County Department of Aging Caregiver Support Program Informational Meeting Wednesday, May 30th 10:00 am - 11:30 am Government Services Center Room 171 601 Westtown Road West Chester, PA Chester County Department of Aging Services would like to provide you information on the Caregiver Support Program and other programs which may benefit you or members of your family & community. RSVP by May 18 to jsoster@chesco.org or 610-344-6035.

Is your favorite Rosary broken ? Here’s a FREE Rosary Repair Service

For 20 years Betty & Dick Holden have been repairing broken rosaries. They also take donations of unused or broken rosaries which they repair and send on to the missions. “We have lots of parts. Send your broken rosaries in a padded envelope to”:

Betty & Dick Holden 7930 Estero Blvd. # 502

Ft. Myers Beach, FL 33931 Dick cell - 239-463-3993 / Betty cell - 860-595-6370 or

email holdenbnd@gmail.com

Your rosary will be repaired and returned to you within a week of receipt. Donations of old and broken rosaries are also accepted which will be repaired and sent on to the missions. Include a note indicating whether it’s a repair or a donation. The service is free but Betty and Dick gladly accept $2 or $3 to cover the cost to ship back to you. "People know their rosaries. They say to me, 'Oh these were blessed by the Pope, or they were given to me on my First Communion, or these belonged to my mother,' " Holden said. "Whatever shape they come to me, I'm going to make them look great again."

Spring Prayer

Dear God:

Spring is a metaphor for change. Some changes we eagerly await, and some

we abhor. Some changes we plan and others arrive uninvited. To all of these

changes, we ask the gift of Your perspective beckoning us to expectation, hope, and rebirth.

May the sunlight and the rain be reminders that You are at work renewing the earth. As a God of renewal, You are ever

at work in our lives too. Open our eyes and lives to the needed changes in our lives this Spring. Awaken us to new life and perspective, for we

pray in Jesus’ name, Amen.

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