Today’s Readings: 1st Reading - Acts of the Apostles 3:13-15, 17-19|2nd Reading - 1 John 2:1-5a|Gospel– Luke 24:35-48

April 19, 2015 | 0132

Sacred Heart Parish

Third Sunday of Easter

Lord Jesus, open the scriptures to us; make our hearts burn while you speak to us.

0132 Sacred Heart Parish Sunday, April 19, 2015

Eucharistic Adoration at Sacred Heart Church

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

Spend some personal, quiet, one-on-one time with Our Lord Jesus Christ. Eucharistic Adoration is open to all and is held every Tuesday from 8 am to 7 pm and will conclude with a 7 pm Mass. Nothing is needed to do this but an open heart to Our Lord Jesus Christ.

We are in need of adorers for 8 am and 10 am

If you are interested in becoming an adorer or, would like to have more information about Eucharistic Adoration at Sacred Heart Church, you may contact Joann Di Liberto at 610 932 8962.

Ladies Auxiliary Second Annual THIS ‘N THAT Sale is scheduled on May 9 in the church/school parking lot.

Vendors are welcome. Look for more details in upcoming church bulletins.

SAVE THE DATES

Ready for spring! Come out and join us for the ...

6th Annual Deborah Vandegrift Memorial Golf Tournament

$125 to play Golfers get: A goodie bag of shirts/gift certificates/golf balls/hat, breakfast, dinner (catered by Tony's Café in Newark, DE), snacks from Herr's and Tastycake, beverage: beer, water and soda Awards ceremony with 30 door prizes of ~$25 value each Round of Golf

Tournament is being held at Tanglewood Country Club on May 15th. Shot gun start begins at 8:30. Registration starts at 7:30

Questions about tournament or to inquire about sponsorship opportunities, please contact Matt Hillegass at either 610-932-5936 or at mjh180@yahoo.com.

PARISH RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAM REGISTRATION

Sacred Heart offers a Parish Religious Education Program of Family Faith Formation for families who have children in Grades 1-6. The Program, which is a partnership between parents and parish, offers classes for parents and children approximately twice per month on Sunday mornings following the 9a.m. Mass or Tuesday evenings from 6-7pm. Our Faith Formation Program is a combination of Mass, lessons at home, and formal classroom catechesis; it follows the guidelines from the Archdiocese of Philadelphia and uses age-appropriate Catholic materials. On Tuesday, May 26, from 5:15-6:45, our staff will be available in the Parish Meeting Room to offer a Program overview and answer your questions; you may also complete paperwork at this time. Registration information will be available beginning April 12; registration will continue through June 15. If your family will be enrolled in PREP for the first time this year, please contact us at 610-932-5040 x4 or shff0105@gmail.com to begin the registration process. We look forward to meeting you and sharing in your family’s journey of faith.

Sacred Heart Parish will be hosting a clothing drive to

benefit The Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Sunday, May 17th

from 8:30 am to 1:30 pm.

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul will be using the

services of GreenDrop to support their clothing drive.

Look for the GreenDrop truck in the parking lot next to

the school where an attendant will be available to assist

you with your donations. Please place your donations of

usable men's, women's and children's clothing in plastic

bags or boxes. Household items such as: kitchenware,

games/toys, small appliances under 50 pounds,

electronics, sporting goods, books, CDs & videos are also

accepted. Unfortunately, furniture, large appliances, TVs

or computer monitors cannot be accepted. For a full list

of acceptable items visit www.gogreendrop.com

SAVE THE DATE 40 HOURS OF EUCHARISTIC

DEVOTION AND ADORATION

Beginning on Friday, June 12, 2015 at

3 pm through Sunday, June 14, 2015

concluding at 7 am.

More information to follow

Sacred Heart School Track & Field registration is now

open at wagdogs.com. Junior Track (grades K-3) is $50.00.

Boys/Girls Track (grades 4-8) is $65.00. Register today.

Our Centennial Committee is proud to present this beautiful Treasured Scene afghan capturing Sacred Heart Church from 1915 -2015.

The Centennial Afghans are available for purchase

either at the Welcome Desk or Parish Office. This Afghan will only be offered for a limited time so act now so that you may enjoy this commemorative afghan for years to come. The cost of afghan is $65.00

Spiritual Bouquets for the Opening Centennial Mass

The Centennial Committee will be offering Spiritual Bouquet slips that can be filled out and placed in a basket in the Narthex. The Spiritual Bouquets will be presented during the opening Mass for the Centennial on Saturday, June 6th, 2015 at 5pm. All are encouraged to attend and participate in this yearlong celebration in commemoration of our 100 Year Anniversary. Please stop by the Welcome Desk in the Narthex and fill out the form with you or your family’s intentions to be offered. The bouquet forms will be presented as individual scrolls. The committee will be accepting the forms until Sunday, May 24th when they will be gathered and prepared for the opening Mass.

What is a Spiritual Bouquet you may ask? Spiritual Bouquets are prayers or devotional acts that you, your family or ministry have or will offer for someone else, in this case to Sacred Heart in thanksgiving for God watching over us for 100 years and counting. It can be given by an individual or group to an individual or group to express joy, sorrow or best wishes, often in commemoration of a special occasion.

Wanted – Pictures for the Commemorative Book and Historic Memorabilia for the Centennial Celebration

The Centennial Committee is reaching out to past and present parishioners of Sacred Heart Church to provide photographs that were taken between the years of 1915-1984 along with pictures dating from 1994 to present that depict Sacred Heart Church events that took place at either the old Sacred Heart Church or the current Sacred Heart Church. The pictures will be scanned for the purpose of incorporating them into the history of the church for a centennial book that will be made available after the close of the centennial year in 2016. Pictures may also be used for display purposes throughout the celebration. We will need your permission to use the pictures that will be featured in the commemorative book. Pictures may be dropped off at the Welcome Desk or the parish office to attention of Maddie Sapp. Please supply your contact information so we may return them to you after they have been scanned. Your assistance in this project is greatly appreciated!

The committee is also looking for any church artifacts or church memorabilia that we may put on display during our centennial year as part of our year long celebration. If you have anything that you would like to share, please let us know. Contact: Sheila Hamilton at 610-932-9992.

Sacred Heart’s Centennial Celebration Weekend Events June 6th & 7th

The Centennial Committee would like to cordially invite you to the opening Centennial Mass that will take place on Saturday, June 6that 5pm with Bishop McIntyre followed by a formal dinner at 6pm. The formal dinner will take place at Sacred Heart and it is an Adults only event at the cost of $25.00 per person. If you plan to attend the formal dinner, kindly RSVP by May 15th, 2015. Invitations for the dinner will be available starting April 11th, 2015.

The Centennial Committee will also host a Parish Picnic that will take place on Sunday, June 7th following the 12 o’clock Mass. The committee will provide hot dogs, hamburgers & chicken along with family friendly entertainment. The committee requests that parishioners provide a potluck side dish or dessert to compliment the meal. There are sign-up sheets in the Narthex for both side dishes and desserts. Please sign up to bring a yummy item (to feed no more than 8) to share. You can bring your food donation to the church hall on June 7. Looking to have a variety of items for all to enjoy with the picnic meal. Come on out and have some family fun at our Centennial Picnic on June 7!

Sacred Heart of Jesus Council # 13241

Mother’s Day Breakfast Sunday, May 3rd 2015

8am to 12 pm

Give Mom the morning off and join the Knights of Columbus for Breakfast in the church hall on Sunday, May 3rd. We’re serving from 8am until noon. Breakfast will include all you can eat pancakes, eggs, bacon and sausage. Benefitting the Parish, the Parish Centennial Committee and the Boy Scouts.

Cost is $7.00 per person with children 6 and under free.

We would like to add a few remaining Easter Flower donations in Honor of and Memory of many of the loved ones of our parish that were not included in the Easter bulletin due to early publication deadlines…

Paul & Marie Watterson, Mr. & Mrs. Thomas O’Donnell Sr., Mr. & Mrs. Hermen Wieland, Mr. John O’Donnell, Mr. Thomas O’Donnell Jr., Mr. Joseph Durham, June Rivera, Thomas & Marie O’Neill, Wm. Walker, Francesco & Mariel Cascarelli, Dῆa Maria Todaro, Marisa Diubaldo, the Cummiskey family, the Thomas family, Jeanette Purnell, Sally Andrews, the O’Hara family, the Kerrigin family, Paul & Rosanna Williams family, Joy M. Williams, Karl Williams Jr., Paula Williams, Karl H. Williams III, Amadio DiPaolo, Veronica, Hallie, Dom, Jason, Julianna, and Matteo Williams

Saturday, April 25, 2015

5:00 PM

Extraordinary Minister: M. Snopkowski, B. Gondol, E. Skotleski

Lector: J. Skotleski

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

Music: Amy Murphy, Fran Murphy, Bob Boyle

Ushers: Beau Jones

Sunday, April 26, 2015

7:45 AM

Extraordinary Minister: J. Mosley, C. Quigley, D. Signs

Lector: R. Angelo

Altar Server: Mackenzie J., Molly J., Maura J.

Music: Quiet Mass

9:00 AM

Extraordinary Minister: H. Staszesky, M. Strohmaier, B. Hampshire

Lector: P. Long

Altar Server: Sophie S., Kieran S., Nathan S.

Music: Jamie Shover, Karen Evangelista

Ushers: Mark Bradford, Frank Sipala,

Brandon & Lauren Kim, and Samuel Hamilton

10:30 AM

Extraordinary Minister: M. Styer, B. Leach, M. Beletti Lector: J. Watkins Altar Server: Michael L., Gabe L.

Music: Lauren Cupples, Cathy Grebner

Ushers: Catherine L., Jerome Lacek, John Peluchette

12:00 PM Both Species

Extraordinary Minister: D. Felder, J. Santine, P. Carnevale

E. Biancaniello, D. Alesi

Lector: M. Van Woert

Altar Server: James M., Elizabeth M., John M.

Music: Adult Choir, Cathy Grebner

Ushers: Jack Morrison, Jon Anderson

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

Saturday April 18, 2015

5:00 pm Angelo DelSordo

Req. by the Reilly family

Sunday April 19, 2015

7:45 am William Quigley

Req. by the Kevin & Carol Quigley

9:00 am Joseph & Catherine Merkel

Req. by Charles & Connie Merkel

10:30 am Special Intention

12:00 pm Haley Joyce Powers

Req. by Glen & Karen Powers

Monday April 20, 2015

8:00 am Bill Branigan

Req. by Maryann Fox

Tuesday April 21, 2015

7:00 pm Margaret Fox Pearson

Req. by Maureen & Maryann Fox

Wednesday April 22, 2015

8:00 am Mary Russell

Thursday April 23, 2015

8:00 am Antoinette Nadrotowicz

Req. by Ed Nadrotowicz

Friday April 24, 2015

8:30 am James & Margaret Maley

Saturday April 25, 2015

5:00 pm The People of Sacred Heart

Sunday April 26, 2015

7:45 am James Henry

Req. by Edward & Ann Cummiskey

9:00 am Dorothy Quavillon

Req. by the Blessington family

10:30 am Angelo P. Anastasio

Req. by Joe and Karen Abramo

12:00 pm Special Intention

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

0132 Sacred Heart Parish Sunday, April 19, 2015

Sacred Heart Parish is organizing buses for the Papal visit in Philadelphia! There will be two buses that will pick up parishioners from Sacred Heart parking lot and take to the Papal Mass on Sunday, September 27th. The cost of the buses will be $25 per adult and $15 per

child. Water and pretzels will be provided by Sacred Heart Parish. Lunches will not be provided. Time of departure from Sacred Heart Parish has not yet been determined; however, we expect a mid-morning departure. To hold your spot on the bus a payment to Sacred Heart is required. Payments can be made to either desk in the Narthex after Mass or at the Parish Office. Maximum occupancy for the trip will be approximately 95 people.

Please contact Matt Hillegass for more information at mjh180@yahoo.com.

Sacred Heart Giving

April 12, 2015~ Divine Mercy Sunday

Thank you!

Regular Collection: $ 10,585.93 Poor Box: $133.61 Divine Mercy International Widows and Orphans Organization: $ 4,989.00

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

Sacred Heart School News

Twenty students participated in the FIRST LEGO League (FLL) club at Sacred Heart this school year. The students were led on a weekly basis by parent volunteer coaches and assistant coaches in using problem solving, critical thinking, and imagination to overcome a series of challenges provided. This

involved the use of LEGO, Jr Robotics Kit, LEGO Mindstorms EV3, and computers, as well as, traditional techniques such as coach facilitated and independent

discussions, whiteboard level analysis, and take home creative assignments.

Upcoming Events

Monday, April 20th– Pre K, K and 1st Grade Conferences Friday, April 24th- Senior Prom at Ware

Friday, May 1- 6th grade School Liturgy and May Crowning Thursday, May 7th- Spring Show

Friday, May 8th- Energized for Education and Family Picnic Friday, May 15th– Golf Tournament

We are accepting registration for the 2015-16 school year. Please contact the office to schedule a tour.

Eight 2nd and 3rd grade students used the LEGO kits to explore creativity and teamwork. They focused on the LEGO Think Tank challenge, which was

this year’s theme. The Think Tank challenge required them to explore places to learn and tools they used to learn. This beginning introduction to FIRST

gives exposure to different ways to learn, to the engineering design process, and to simple machines. As the final result, the team works together to

combine what they learned in order to demonstrate their interpretation of the challenge. The final build must meet specifications including the use of a

motorized component in the LEGO model and presentation.

Twelve 4th and 7th grade students were introduced to the concept of building a robot to perform autonomous tasks. Initial meetings consisted of discussions on

engineering principals and exploration of Robotics Kits and WeDo software to learn about individual simple machines and basic programming concepts. This resulted in

several simple LEGO-based structures that incorporated motors and sensors including an alligator that snapped its jaws when something was put in its mouth. Students then moved on to using the full LEGO Mindstorms kit to build a more sophisticated robot. In this portion of the season, the students did everything

from physically assemble a robot to program it to perform autonomous operations with the Mindstorms EV3 on-board controls and the Mindstorms EV3 & PC software. Specifically they learned how to create a robot to respond to

environmental stimuli to meet predefined goals using sensors for gyro, color, touch, and ultrasonic inputs.

Tickets are on sale now for the 2014-2015 SHS CYO Banquet. The CYO Banquet is open to all 5th-8th grade athletes and younger CYO athletes who participated in Cross Country and Track and Field. When: Saturday, May 9, 2015, 6:00-9:00 PM Where: Chester County Technical College High School, 280 Pennocks Bridge Road, West Grove, PA Cost: $40.00 per family (parent(s) and sibling(s) and athlete(s)) OR $15.00 (athlete only). Tickets will be available after weekend Masses and in the School's Front Office or contact Lisa Kelly at lkelly@zoominternet.net or bethcav@zoominternet.net

What do you do with old worn and torn American Flags? Boy Scouts from Troop 13 in Oxford will be at Sacred Heart on April 24 and 25 after all Masses to collect old and worn American Flags so they can be retired correctly with honor and dignity. They will be retired at a community ceremony on Flag Day, June 14th at 2:00 pm. Please bring your old and worn flags to church for the Scouts to collect. Please contact Garland Hamilton at 610-932-9992 with any questions. This event will support his Eagle Scout Service Project.

American Flag Collection

PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR SICK, especially:

Jordan Guerin, Mary Blessington, Alice Strohmaier, Rose Zebly, Elvie Stengel, Richard James, Carole Kasprzak, Thomas Bonifacino 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

0132 Sacred Heart Parish Sunday, April 12, 2015

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 Friday at 6:30 pm & Saturday at 4:00 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”.

The March for Marriage

2015 marks the third annual March for Marriage and this is the most critical march ever. It is our last, best opportunity to reach the U.S. Supreme Court before they decide whether marriage as it has existed throughout our history is unconstitutional.

The Archdiocese of Philadelphia Office for Life and Family is sending a bus from the counties of the Archdiocese to attend the Marriage March in Washington, D.C.

The day begins at 11:30 am and concludes at 2:00 pm. Archdiocesan buses will aim to arrive at 11 :00 am for the rally.

A seat on a bus costs $15 per person. To reserve seats on a bus, please contact the bus captain directly. Mail your payment to the parish listed below in an envelope marked “Attn: March for Marriage”. Checks should be made out to the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. Seating is limited, reserve your seats soon!

Chester County SS Simon and Jude Parish 8 Cavanaugh Court West Chester, PA 19382 Bus Captain: Marty, mharris@simonandjude.org