OUR LADY OF THE SACRED HEART CHURCH

120 Kings Highway/Tappan, New York 10983

Parish: 845-359-1230 • Fax: 845-359-1410 Religious Education: 845-365-2141

Web Site: www.olshtappan.com Secretary@olshtappan.com Office Hours: Monday - Friday 9 AM - 3PM

December 24, 2017

Fourth Sunday of Advent

December 25, 2017

Feast of the Nativity

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2018

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Mass Intentions for the Week

Saturday, December 8: Feast of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary

5:00 PM Church People of the Parish

5:00 PM Chapel People of the Parish

Sunday, December 9: Second Sunday of Advent

8:00 AM Edward Burden, 7th Anniversary / Brian McGuire

10:30 AM Church: Prayer Petitions of OLSH Parishioners /

Stephen Fitzpatrick & Vincent Bucci

10:30 AM Chapel: Kris Nelson

12 Noon Vincent B. Grimaldi / Patrick Dizzine 10th Anni-

versary Monday, December 10

8:00 AM Mildred Vero

12:30 PM Edward Matthews 1st Anniversary 7:30 PM Fr. Joe Travers & Billy Travers

Tuesday, December 11: St. Damascus, Pope

8:00 AM Mildred Vero

12:30 PM Donald Moss

Wednesday, December 12: Our Lady of Guadalupe

8:00 AM Gertrude Bisso

12:30 PM Patrick Dizzine 10th Anniversary / Marian

Kivlehan

Thursday, December 13: St. Lucy, Virgin, Martyr

8:00 AM Francis Donnelly / Mildred Vero

12:30 PM Jonatha Stewart / Mary Costello

Friday, December 14: St. John of the Cross, Priest, Doctor of the Church

8:00 AM Gerry Phelan / Ann Phelan

12:30 PM Sean & Tim Joyce / Fr. Peter Malet

Saturday, December 15:

9:00 AM George Brennan 19th Anniversary

5:00 PM Billy Kayser

Sunday, December 16: Third Sunday of Advent

8:00 AM Zelko & Stanko Grbic

10:30 AM Heidi Tocco / Barbara Spear

12 Noon Rich Martin & Dorothy McLoughlin

Angela Aguirre, Geraldine Armetta * Br. Anthony Bechner, Sr. Maureen Bradshaw, Marie Brady, Hadley and Connor Burns * Ga-briella Carney, Gwen Cinquemani, Anne Marie Dwyer Cirrilla, James Cody, Virginia Colby, Francis Conka Sr., Maria Conka , Kiera Cunningham * Austin DeGiorgio, Dorianne DeLise, Lara DeNonno, Baby Edward Dolan, , Denise Dornbush, Michael Doyle, Baby Dionis Francis Conce Durso * Dorothy Ehmsen, Joe English, Arielle Ernau * John Ferri, Sr., Rena Ferri, Dan Flannery, Sharon Foley, * Charles Geraldi, Jacqueline Grasso, Shaun Green, Lucille Grippo * Barbara J. Gruen, E. Ann Hayden, Eric Hayden, Donald Higgins * Jerry Hunt, Guen Incigeri, Robert Incognoli, Roger Isidro * Daniel Keywork, Peg Koleduk, Matthew Kozak, Eileen Kunkel * John LaGreca, Brooke Lefevre, Aguilino Lemus, Grace Leon, Rachel Lerch, Jack Lynch, Tere-sa Lynch * Catherine Mackenzie, Kevin Maher, John Masterson, Eliza Mazariego, Patty Mazza, Courtney Mazzella, Erica McCauley (child) , Gina McConville, Liam McGuire, William McGuire, Tommy McGuire, Patrick McKenna, Gerry McKeon, Mary Theresa Kiely McMullin, Kevin McSweeney, Dawn Mennillo, Eddie Merrigan, Em-ma Monahan, Maureen Moyse, Alaina Muckell, Daniella Murphy * Anna Napoli * John & Eileen O’ Grady, James & Suzanne Oates, Al-ice Orisino, Emilia Orona * Iluminada Pagayunan, Toddler Chris-tian Perez, Marie Piazza, Deanna Prosciutto * Maeve Quinn * Lukia Rios * Presley Rios * Sylvia Rodriguez, Kathy Rywak * Gloria Santia-go, Joseph Scanlon, Theresa Schrettner, Ben Scott, Joseph Smith, Tom Smith, Ann Soto, Hunter Sterling (child) * Dawn Taggart,* William Urban * James Webster * Deana Wilkins* Dionisio P. Zac-arias (new names in blue)

Please join us in prayer this week for :

Second Sunday of Advent Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Church December 9, 2018

From the Pastor:

This week and next, our Gospel readings invite us to consider John the Baptist and his relationship to Jesus. John the Baptist appears in the tradition of the great prophets, preaching repent-ance and reform to the people of Israel. To affirm this, Luke quotes at length from the prophet Isaiah. John baptizes for re-pentance and for forgiveness of sins, preparing the way for God's salvation.

The three Synoptic Gospels—Mark, Matthew, and Luke—attest to the importance of the baptism of John in preparing for Jesus. Only the Gospel of Luke, however, extends the connection be-tween these two men to their birth. The first two chapters of Luke's Gospel tell about the births of John the Baptist and Jesus. These stories set the stage for the beginning of Jesus' public min-istry in chapter 3.

. In today's Gospel reading, as elsewhere, John the Baptist is pre-sented as the figure who bridges the time before Christ and pre-pares the way for Christ's own ministry.

In today's Gospel we also note Luke's attention to political and historical detail. Luke shows that salvation is for all people and situated in world events. Therefore, Luke lists the political and religious leaders at the time of John's appearance in the desert. Salvation is understood as God's breaking into this political and social history.

John's preaching of the coming of the Lord is a key theme of the Advent season. As John's message prepared the way for Jesus, we too are called to prepare ourselves for Jesus' coming. We respond to John's message by repentance and reform of our lives. We are also called to be prophets of Christ, who announce by our lives the coming of the Lord, as John did. https://www.loyolapress.com/our-catholic-faith/liturgical-year/sunday-connection/second-sunday-of-advent-cycle-c-sunday-connection

With love and prayers, Fr. Francis

Readings in the Glory & Praise

Missal: Second Sunday of Advent 788 C

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Liturgical Ministers for December 15-16

TIME LECTORS EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS ALTAR SERVERS

Saturday 5PM Jo Urban Ellen Cahill, Eleanor Klepper, Joe London, Jackson & Mason O’Mara, Isabella Kensicki

Sunday 8:00 AM Jeff Golda Carol Bryceland, Philip Maneri, Sarah

Thallappilil

Michael Hanebuth

10:30 AM Anna Vero Amy Bianco, Blanca Osasio, Pat Shannon Joseph Dimataris, Sheila Weise, Orlagh Cassidy, Isabella Matthew

12 Noon Maria Stampone Laraine & Mike Payne, Patricia Valentino Sean & Thomas Kivlehan, Matthew Asfendis

Second Sunday of Advent Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Church December 9, 2018

Parish:

Monthly Teaching Masses: This weekend Dec. 8-9. Additional masses in the Chapel at 5PM 12/8 and 10:30 AM 12/9

Second Collection for Retired Religious: This Sunday, December 9

Rosary Society Christmas Raffle: Rosarians will be selling raffle tickets after all Masses this weekend. Please support them by purchasing chances on beautiful gifts!

Blue Books of Daily Meditations for Advent have been distributed. If you did not receive on, additional copies are available at the back of church, Chapel and in the parish office

OLSH 2019 Lottery Calendar Fundraiser: Fran Dillon will be in the church lobby after all Masses 12/8 & 12/9, 12/15 & 12/16 if you would like to purchase an OLSH 2019 Lottery Calendar. Donation is $25 per calendar. Please make checks payable to Our Lady of the Sacred Heart. For any questions about how this fundraiser works, please email her at efffdeee@hotmail.com or speak to her in the lobby. It’s a great gift for the hard-to-buy-for people in your life!

TAIZE THIS WEEKEND: Since this very beautiful meditative experience was so well received during Lent, the Liturgy, Learning

and Outreach Committee has scheduled a Taize service Sunday, December 9 at 7 PM as part of the parish Advent preparation for Christmas. Please see pg. 4 for details.

The Mass Book for January, February and March 2019 is now open. Please stop by the parish Office to request Masses, espe-cially if there are dates that are significant for you.

Community: “Sing Joy”, by the Mark Howell Singers, a Gospel Choir from the Bronx. Come to an afternoon of beautiful and heartfelt Gos-

pel Choir singing in the chapel at the Sisters of St. Dominic, 496 Western Highway, Blauvelt, NY, 10913. To order tickets ($20 adults and $10 children, 12 and under), please call 845-359-8893 / email: opsccjp@gmail.com .

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for $100 or $50 each Drawing Date: Dec. 15,. On-line purchases: www.dc.edu/annual-holiday-raffle For tickets or FMI: Mary Lichtman at 845.848.7406. Albertus Magnus HS Car Raffle: Win a 2019 Mercedes Benz CLA 250 4 MATIC Coupe provided by Mercedes Benz of Nanuet $50 per ticket – only 2000 tickets

will be sold! www.albertusmagnus.net or call 845-623-8842 Drawing to be held Dec 19th at 10am at AMHS. Winner need not be present

Date Gift In honor/memory of Requested by

12/8-12/15 Altar bouquet Sr. Ann Connolly The Kieter Family

12/8-12/9 Tabernacle candle (church) Valentino Casilli Robert Casilli

12/10-12/14 Tabernacle candle (chapel) Gerry Phelan & Ann Phelan OLSH Parish family

12/8-12/15 Bread and Wine

New notices are in blue

Your donation for Christmas flowers ena-

bles us to bring the special beauty of the sea-

son to Our Lady of the Sacred Heart. Please

use the envelope provided in your packet. Ad-

ditional envelopes can be found at the back

of the church and chapel. Thank you!

Parish Christmas

Pageant

Thurs. Dec. 14, 7 PM Parish Hall.

EVERYONE WELCOME!

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Christmas Pageant : Friday, December 14 , 7 PM Monthly Teaching Masses: This weekend Dec. 8-9 The Religious Education Office, in the Parish Offices, is open daily M-F, 9 AM—2PM. After hours, you can call and leave a message on 365-2141 or email readmin@olshtappan.com and we will respond to your message ASAP.

Weekly Quote from St. Philip Neri

“When we go to Confession we ought to per-suade ourselves to find Jesus in the person of

our confessor.”

Nov. 18, 2018: $7179. Nov. 19, 2017: $7817.50

On-line giving is quick and easy ! Join the increasing num-ber of parishioners who use it!

Thank you for your generosity

Recent Collections

which originated in France, is sung or chanted Christian prayer, with musical accompaniment, using sim-ple repetitive words, refrains and melodies. “It is a time to rest in

God, to let the words listened to and sung pene-trate one’s being.” So says Brother John, a Taizé monk, in lectures and writings explaining what the service is all about.

There is no preaching, no teaching, no talk of sin or repentance or forgiveness. There is just this elegantly simple service: short chants, repeated several times as well as short Scripture readings or psalms, and silence, time to be at peace. A Taize prayer service is an hour or less.

JOIN US: OLSH Chapel Sunday Dec. 9, 7 PM

Second Sunday of Advent Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Church December 9, 2018

Consider a new tradition for Advent!

The parishioners of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart are generous, regular supporters of the Food pantry at People to People.

During this season of preparation for Christmas, instead of receiving a little treat on each day of Advent, consider creating a food box or basket in your home with the addition of one non-perishable food item each day. Children would love to decorate the boxes, perhaps help you choose items when you shop, and contribute from their own allowance. Sharing the message of tak-ing care of those in our own community who are in need is a powerful lesson.

So many of us are blessed with so much! Your donations may be brought to the parish office or left in the Church lob-by.

Aging religious need your help!!!

Senior Catholic sisters, brothers, and religious order priests min-istered for years for little pay. Their sacrifices now leave their religious communities without adequate retirement savings. Your gift to today's second collection for the Retirement Fund for Reli-gious helps to provide medications, nursing care, and more for tens of thousands of elderly religious. Please be generous

Remember the Sisters!

As is our tradition at OLSH, we remember

the service of the retired Dominican Sisters of

Blauvelt with small gifts each Christmas.

Please take one of the tags from the Giving Tree in the Church

lobby and place your gift beneath it.

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Advent / Christmas Schedule 2018

Taize Service: Sunday, December 9:

7 PM Chapel

Confessions

Monday, December 17: 4 PM—8 PM

(Reconciliation Monday) followed by Healing

Mass at 7:30 PM

Saturday, December 15: 4 PM—5 PM

Saturday, December 22: 4 PM—5 PM

Christmas Masses

Monday, December 24: Christmas Eve

Family Mass: 4 PM

Vigil Mass: 6 PM

MIDNIGHT MASS: 12 AM

Tuesday, December 25: Christmas Day

8 AM, 10:30 AM, and 12 Noon

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New Year’s Schedule

Confessions

Saturday, December 29: 4:30 PM—5 PM

New Year’s Masses

Monday, December 31: New Year’s Eve: 5 PM

Vigil Mass

Tuesday, January 1: New Year’s Day

10:30 AM, and 12 Noon

The feast in honor of Our Lady of Guadalupe, December 12, goes back to the 16th century. Chronicles of that period tell us the story.

A poor Indian named Cuauhtlatohuac was bap-tized and given the name Juan Diego. He was a 57-year-old widower, and lived in a small vil-lage near Mexico City. On Saturday morning December 9, 1531, he was on his way to a nearby barrio to attend Mass in honor of Our Lady.

Juan was walking by a hill called Tepeyac when he heard beautiful music like the warbling of birds. A radiant cloud appeared, and within it stood an Indian maiden dressed like an Aztec princess. The lady spoke to him in his own lan-guage and sent him to the bishop of Mexico, a Franciscan named Juan de Zumarraga. The bishop was to build a chapel in the place where the lady appeared.

Eventually the bishop told Juan to have the lady give him a sign. About this same time Juan’s uncle became seriously ill. This led poor Juan to try to avoid the lady. Nevertheless the lady found Juan, assured him that his uncle would recover, and provided roses for Juan to carry to the bishop in his cape or tilma.

On December 12, when Juan Diego opened his

tilma in the bishop’s presence, the roses fell to

the ground, and the bishop sank to his knees.

On the tilma where the roses had been ap-

peared an image of Mary exactly as she had

appeared at the hill of Tepeyac. Mary’s appear-

ance to Juan Diego as one of his people is a

powerful reminder that Mary—and the God

who sent her—accept all peoples. Our Lady of

Guadalupe cries out to us that God’s love for

and identification with the poor is an age-old

truth that stems from the Gospel itself.

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In the pews….

At the request of the Liturgy, Learning and Outreach Committee the parish has placed “welcome” cards in the Church missal racks and in the back of the chapel. If you are interested in joining the parish, updating your information , have a special prayer request or want to be contacted, please fill one out and drop it in the collection basket or return to the Parish Office.

As the holiday season approaches

Remembering those we love….

During this coming holiday season, consider a Memorial Donation of Altar Bread and Wine, or a Memori-al Donation for Altar Flowers for a week. Flowers will be placed on the altar in the main Church for the weekend and then moved to the Chapel for weekday Masses. The name of your loved one along with the name of the person making the request will be printed in the Bulletin and they will be remembered in a special way by the Priests as they celebrate Mass. We will also continue to take requests for the Tabernacle Candle Memorials. Please call the Parish Office (359-1230) for more information

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Take-a-Tour Thursdays Program provides a great oppor-tunity for parents to learn what sets Albertus apart from all

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SPECIAL DEDICATION in addition to the personal intentions of

those who come to pray, EUCHARISTIC ADORA-TION Held Every Monday 8:30 AM until just

before the 12:30 PM mass is specially dedicated to :

healing for the victims of sexual abuse by religious personnel

atonement on the part of those who actively or by their silence allowed these actions to take place

“Be still and know that I am God.” Psalm 46:10

Even a few short moments in the silent presence of the Lord is a precious treasure, for it is in this silence that the Lord speaks to us.

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