Today’s Readings: 1st Reading - Isaiah 56:1, 6-7| 2nd Reading - Romans 11:13-15, 29-32| Gospel - Matthew 15:21-28

20th Sunday in Ordinary Time

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Sacred Heart Parish

Oh God, let all the nations praise you!

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Stewardship Corner ~

In last week’s Gospel we heard Jesus reprimand St. Peter by saying, “Oh you of little faith…” This week Jesus responds to the appeal of a Canaanite woman by healing her daughter and saying, “Oh woman, great is your faith.” We all know how important faith is; but, quite frankly, few of us really understand what faith is.

Faith is not believing in something we cannot prove, although skeptics and even many of us may see it that way. Faith involves trust and confidence. When the Lord challenges Peter’s faith, He is really saying, “Peter, do you not have confidence in me?” And when he heals the woman’s daughter He is saying “You trust me so much.”

Trust is at the foundation of stewardship. Most of us realize that “trust” is built by knowing someone well. Stewardship calls us to get to know the Lord. This is accomplished by prayer and reflection and study. We may make a greater effort during Lent, but we need to build prayer and reflection into our lives throughout the year. The better we know the Lord, the more we will trust Him. To have great faith in God, we must be intimate with Him, one with Him. In a recent homily, our Holy Father Francis put it this way, “Put on Christ in your life and you will find a Friend in Whom you can always trust.”

- See more at: http://www.thecatholicsteward.com

Peace, Kaitlyn Wiant

Confirmation at Sacred Heart will take place on Saturday,

November 8, 2014 at 10:00 am (PREP students) and at 1:00 pm

(Sacred Heart School and Homeschool students). We ask that

any Homeschool students contact our Parish Office, so we can

make sure to get the necessary information sent out to you.

SACRED HEART of JESUS

Back to School HOAGIE SALE!

Sunday September 7th

Turkey and Italian Hoagies are available to pre-order by picking up an order form on the Welcome Desk in the Lobby. Please drop off your orders in the designated box in the church narthex.

Orders received by Sunday, August 31st are $6.00/hoagie (walk-up purchases on September 7th will be $7.00 while supplies last).

Pick-up and pay for hoagies after Mass on Sunday, September 7th.

IMPORTANT UPCOMING EVENTS SAVE THE DATES

Debbie Vandegrift Memorial Golf Tournament- September 26, 2014

Oktoberfest- October 11, 2014

Knights of Columbus Hoagie Sale- September 7, 2014

Knights of Columbus Roadside Clean-Up- November 15, 2014

Sacred Heart Giving

August 10, 2014

Regular Collection: $ 9,445.68 Catholic University Collection: $ 1,065.00 Poor Box: 08/10/2014 $ 173.50

Thank you!

PREP registration for the year 2014-2015 has begun! If your children are between the years of First through Fifth Grade, we ask that you visit our PREP page on our website, www.sacredheart.us, for more information. You can access this page by selecting the “Faith Formation” tab from the main site. Registration will close September 1, 2014. All sign-ups and payments are to be made online.

Sacred Heart Parish was founded June 3, 1915. Our parish has been helping Catholics live out their faith life in the Oxford area for 100 years, a fact which we hope to celebrate in 2015. If you would like to join our Centennial Committee to help plan activities surrounding the celebration of our first century, please contact the parish office at info@sacredheart.us.

The Ladies Auxiliary of Sacred Heart Church

Will be sponsoring their annual

AUGUST SCHOOL SUPPLIES DRIVE

The collection box will be located in the Church Narthex.

We will be accepting donations of

pens, pencils, glue, paper, notebooks,

rulers, highlighters, post-it notes,

markers and any other school supplies.

THANK YOU in advance for your

continuing generous contributions to children in need.

Registration for SHS CYO Cross Country and Volleyball is now open on wagdogs.com. Cost - Volleyball $80.00; Cross Country $55.00. When - Volleyball practices Monday, Tuesday and Thursday (JV 5:30-7 PM) (Varsity 7-9 PM) Cross Country practices begin mid-August; dates TBD. Sign up today!

Eucharistic Adoration

A Taste of Heaven Awaits in

Eucharistic Adoration

Eucharistic Adoration is open to all and is held every Tuesday from

8 am to 7 pm and concludes with a Mass.

Nothing is needed to do this but an open heart to Our Lord, Jesus Christ. You can stop in anytime on Tuesday for any length of time and just enjoy the quiet and peace that can only be found with the Lord.

At the present time, we are in need of adorers for 10 am and 5 pm. If you are interested in becoming an adorer or would just like to know more about Eucharistic Adoration, contact Joann Di Liberto at 610 932 8962.

Saturday, August 23, 2014

5:00 PM

Extraordinary Minister: J. Kelly, E. Skotleski, M. Snopkowski

Lector: J. Skotleski

Altar Server: Trevor, Ethan C., Abbey C.

Music: Beth VanWoert, Cathy Grebner

Ushers: Beau Jones

Sunday, August 24, 2014

7:45 AM

Extraordinary Minister: P. Kozakowski, J. Mosley, R. Oram

Lector: R. Daley

Altar Server: Nora C., Aaron C., Hannah D.

Music: Quiet Mass

9:00 AM Both Species

Extraordinary Minister: L. Somma, J. Yesilonis, J. Jansen,

H. Staszesky, M. Staszesky

Lector: C. Merkel

Altar Server: Kieran S., Nathan S., Mark P.

Music: Alexis Witiak, Cathy Grebner

Ushers: Mark Bradford, Frank Sipala,

Brandon & Lauren Kim, and Samuel Hamilton

10:30 AM

Extraordinary Minister: J. Watkins, M. Beletti Lector: J. Fazio Altar Server: Brendan D., Patrick D., Michael L.

Music: Jamie Shover, Karen Evanelista

Ushers: Catherine L., Jerome Lacek, John Peluchette

12:00 PM

Extraordinary Minister: J. Santine, J. Santine

Lector: M. Oronzio

Altar Server: Shannon R., Aidan R., Thomas C.

Music: Amy Murphy, Fran Murphy, Bob Boyle

Ushers: Jack Morrison, Jon Anderson

M i n i s t r i e s a t M a s s

Saturday August 16, 2014

5:00 pm Jerry Ankney

req. by Lillian Ankney

Sunday August 17, 2014

7:45 am The People of Sacred Heart

9:00 am Joseph & Catherine Merkel

req. by Connie & Charlie Merkel

10:30 am Ronald J. Gondek

req. by Karlin & Evelyn Gondek

12:00 pm Janet Lord

req. by the Collins Family

Monday August 18, 2014

8:00 am Joseph Hamill

req. by the Daily Mass Group

Tuesday August 19, 2014

7:00 pm Jane Maley

Wednesday August 20, 2014

8:00 am Mary Grace Lynch

req. by the Campell Family

Thursday August 21, 2014

8:00 am Andrew Green

req. by the McGrogan Family

Friday August 22, 2014

8:00 am James & Margaret Maley

Saturday August 23, 2014

5:00 pm James Rowe

req. by the Ankney Family

Sunday August 24, 2014

7:45 am Christy Benedek

9:00 am Joseph Hamill

req. by Marie & Frank Sipala

10:30 am The People of Sacred Heart

12:00 pm Jane Maley

M a s s I n t e n t i o n s

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Bishop Shanahan High School will host its Eighth Annual College Fair on Wednesday, September 24, 2014 from 7:00-9:00pm. Over 190 Colleges and Universities will be in attendance. As always, students from all the area high schools are invited to attend. Should you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Marie L. Weyback at (610)343-6242.

Bishop Shanahan High School is looking for a JV Girls Soccer coach. Please send resume and letter of interest to Ron Reidinger, Athletic Director, Bishop Shanahan High School at rreidinger@shanahan.org.

Bishop Shanahan News

S a c r e d H e a r t S c h o o l

Sacred Heart School

Many Families, One Heart

We hope that you are having a wonderful summer. As the 2014-15 school year

approaches, we would like to let you know that there are still openings available in both of

our pre-k classes. The Pre-kindergarten program promotes active learning with children

through daily inquiry, exploration, discovery, and experimentation. Students learn to make

choices, interact respectfully with each other and care for classroom materials. They

become responsible individuals in a caring, fun-filled learning environment which fosters

social, emotional, and intellectual growth.

Pre-kindergarten Classes for the 2014-15 School Year

Three year old morning class: Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 8-11 A.M.

Four year old morning class: Monday through Friday from 8-11 A.M.

Four year old full day class: Monday through Friday from 8-2:50 P.M.

We recognize that a Catholic education requires a financial sacrifice. If you are interested,

please don’t let tuition be the deciding factor. We invite you to tour the school and discover

what we have to offer your family.

Upcoming dates:

August 21st– Ice Cream Social

August 25th– 1st day of school for grades 1-8

August 26th- Kindergarten boys orientation

August 27th– Kindergarten girls orientation

August 28th– 1st day of school for kindergarten

September 2nd– Pre k 4 Orientation

September 3rd– Pre k 4 begins, Pre k 3 Orientation

September 5th– Pre k 3 begins, School Liturgy at 8:30

ARCHDIOCESAN TRANSFER GRANTS OF $1,000 PER

STUDENT ARE NOW AVAIILABLE TO

ATTEND BISHOP SHANHAN HIGH SCHOOL

The Archdiocesan Program is for incoming, 10th, 11th and 12th graders

transferring from public, private or charter schools for the upcoming 2014-2015

school year.

Any questions, contact cdale@shanahan.org or call 610-343-6206.

PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR SICK, especially:

Mark Schwerke, Paul Leahmann, Bob McMann, Gary Peterson, Francis J. Kinnier Jr., Jim Demech, Josh Houck and all parishioners with

special needs.

Please contact the parish office if you would like to add someone to our prayer list. You

may resubmit a person’s name anytime through our website, www.sacredheart.us or

call 610-932-5040.

Any new additions to the sick or military list will be in the bulletin for one month, then continued on the website for our prayers.

Please contact the parish office for removal from the website prayer list.

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PASTOR

Rev. William Lange

WEEKEND ASSISTANTS

Rev. Joseph Shenosky & Rev. John Franey

MASS SCHEDULE Saturday Vigil at 5:00 pm

Sunday 7:45 am, 9:00 am, 10:30 am & 12:00 noon

DAILY Monday, Wednesday & Thursday at 8:00 am Tuesday Evening 7:00 pm & Friday 8:30 am

Holy Days as announced in the bulletin

Reconciliation Saturday at 4:00 pm & Wednesday at 6:30 pm

Adoration Tuesday 8:00 am-7:00 pm

Rosary Monday, Wednesday & Thursday at 7:30 am

Friday - 8:00 am

Miraculous Medal Novena Monday following 8:00 am Mass

Chaplet of Divine Mercy Wednesday following 8:00 am Mass

Our Lady of Fatima Rosary First Saturday of month at 4:15 pm

Sacred Heart Parish Office 610-932-5040

203 Church Road, Oxford, PA 19363 Website:

www.sacredheart.us

Sacred Heart Parish School 610-932-3633

205 Church Road, Oxford, PA 19363 Website:

www.shsoxford.us

REGISTRATION FOR NEW PARISHIONERS

If you are new to the parish, we welcome you. You may come as a stranger to us, yet you are known to Our Lord, Jesus Christ—there are no strangers in grace—in His name we pray you will find peace, hospitality and friendship with us. You are invited to register at Sacred Heart after any Mass on the weekend, just stop by the Welcome Desk in the Lobby.

SACRAMENTS: Visit our website, www.sacredheart.us for the sacrament page and information about becoming Catholic, Baptisms, Marriage, and PREP. If you would prefer, you may call the parish office at 610-932-5040 for details.

THE SACRAMENT OF THE SICK - If a loved one is dealing with a serious illness, it is wise to notify the parish office as soon as possible. This sacrament is intended by the Church to be a comfort and strength to people during their illness, not to be held out as “Last Rites”.

NOTICE OF EVALUATION

FOR ACCRREDITATION FOR

SACRED HEART SCHOOL

Sacred Heart School is scheduled to be evaluated for accreditation

by the Middle States Commissions on Elementary and Secondary

Schools. An evaluation visit is scheduled for November 16-19,

2014.

The Commissions on Elementary and Secondary Schools of the

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools will accept

comments from those with firsthand information regarding this

institution's ability to meet the Middle States Standard for

Accreditation. Such comments will be considered in the course

of the evaluation. The Middle States Commissions on Secondary

and Elementary Schools’ Standards for Accreditation can be

viewed at: www.msa-cess.org/RelId/606537/ISvars/default/

Standards.htm.

To be considered, comments must be in writing, include the

printed name, address, and telephone number of the writer, and

must be signed by the writer. Anonymous comments will not be

considered.

Comments must be received no later than 30 days prior to the first

day of the visit by the Evaluation Team and must be mailed to:

President

Middle States Commissions on Elementary and Secondary

Schools

3624 Market Street, 2 West

Philadelphia, PA 19104