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THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT-DECEMBER 13 , 2020
Sacred Heart
Catholic Church
Saint Joseph
Catholic Church
SHSJ
305 Church Street
Loretto , TN 38469
Mass times
Saturday 5:30 pm
Sunday 10:30 am
Daily T-W-T-F 8:00 am
Holy Days 8:00 am
304 American Blvd.
St. Joseph, TN 38481
Mass Schedule
No Daily Mass
Sunday 8:00 am
Holy Days 6:30 pm
Parish Mission Statement
We , the people of Sacred Heart and St. Joseph Parishes , united in Baptism
are called by faith to live and proclaim the teachings of our Lord and Savior , Jesus Christ ,
by administering the sacraments , spreading the gospel of love and forgiveness,
and sharing our time , talents, and treasures with all God's children .
Principal
Sacred Heart School
Ms. Shelly Stepp
Secretary /Bookkeeper
Sacred Heart & Saint Joseph
Amy Brown
Phone & Fax 931-853-4388
Pastor
Sacred Heart & Saint Joseph
Rev. Paul Nguyen
For anointing or to schedule
confession please call
Father Paul -615-864-1481
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 86
Loretto , TN 38469
P.O. Box 277 Loretto, TN 38469
Office Hours
Office 931-853-4370
Office Hours
Mon. - Fri . 7:30 am 3:00 pmMon.- Fri. 7:30 am - 3:00 pm
Closed 11 :00-12 : 00 for lunch
Report of Sunday Offerings 12-6-2020
Sacred Heart Parish
$ 96
$ 240
Sacred Heart School
School Pledges .. .. $425
Current Total ...... $ 23,400
Total Pledged for 2020 .. $ 23,490
Saint Joseph Parish
Loose ... $30
Online ........ $ 250
Envelope ... $310
Total ...... $ 590
Outreach Fund .
Food Bank ..... $20
School Donation $1,000
Loose ..
Online ......
Envelope.. $ 5,990
Total .... $ 6,326
Emergency Fund .
Building Fund .... ..0
Outreach Fund ... .. $ 172
Food Bank .... $ 40
Retired Religious ............ $202
Immaculate Conception .... $ 10
$ 90
abundant.co/sacredheart38469/shs
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To donate to the Angel Tree onlineBishop's AnnualAppeal ..... $ 1,330
abundant.co/sacredheart38469/give Or 2020 Goal............ $ 2,740
abundant.co/stjosephcatholicc/give
Choose Outreach in the Fund dropdown abundant.co/stjosephcatholicc/give
menu and put " Angel Tree" in the memo
section .
Bishop's Annual Appeal .. $ 6,666
2020 Goal.............. $ 11,918**** ********
abundant.co/sacredheart38469/give
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Parish & Liturgical Contacts
Director of Religious Education : Sue Vess 931-242-6595
Director of RCIA : Ginny Smith 931-231-4211
Director of Teen Ministry : Emily Evers 931-242-1559
Sacred Heart Music Director: Dianne McMasters 931-242-1969
Sacred Heart Parish Council : Gail Gieske 931-853-6177
Sacred Heart Finance Board : Tony Neel 931-853-4075
St. Joseph Parish Council & Finance Board : Jay Thomas 931-852-2483
St. Joseph Music Director : Barbie Marks 931-845-4024
Mass Intentions
Mass Intentions
To request a Mass for your friends and
family please come by the parish office
during office hours or send your request
by mail or email .DECEMBER 15-20, 2020
Tuesday, Dec. 15 , 8:00 am
Joseph B. Augustin family
You may also request online *
Sacred Heart
abundant.co/sacredheart38469/give
Saint Joseph
abundant.co/saintjoseph38481/give
Wednesday, Dec. 16, 8:00 am
Living & DeceasedMembers ofLeo Henkel family
Thursday, Dec. 17, 8:00 am
† Lan Nguyen
* Choose fund -'Mass Intentions " and
put name or intention in the memo
section
Friday, Dec. 18, 8:00 am
+ Viola Augustin , Birthday
Sanctuary Candle Memorials
Saturday, Dec. 19 ,
The Sanctuary Lamps in our Churches
burn every week to remind us of the
sacramental presence ofJesusChrist .5:30 pm
† Joe Mattos
Sunday, Dec. 20, 4TH SUNDAY OF ADVENT
8:00 am
t James Patt
and the L & D Membersof St. Joseph Parish
Parishioners may request the Sanctuary
Lamp ( in Sacred Heart or Saint Joseph ) to
burn for one week in memory or in honor
of a loved one or special occasion .
Intentionswill be published in the
bulletin . The customary donation is
$ 10.00 per intention .
* Choose fund- " Candles " and put name
or intention in the memo section
10:30 am
† Leonard & Helen Augustin
and the L & D Members of Sacred Heart Parish
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Sacramental Information
SacramentofReconciliation : Each week Sacred Heart , Saturday 5:00 pm - 5:20 pm
Saint Joseph, Sunday 7:30 am - 7:50 am Or by appointment .
Sacrament of Baptism : Contact parish office to make an appointment with Fr. Paul .
Sacrament of the Sick :Contact parish office or Fr. Paul about anyone who is seriously ill or
having surgery 615-864-1481
Sacred Heart Altar Flowers
Dec. 12-13 In memory of Charles & Marie Kress for their birthdays: given by family
Sacred Heart Sanctuary Candle
DEC . 13-19 IN MEMORY OF JOSEPHINE HOLLMANN
Saint Joseph Sanctuary Candle
DEC. 13-19 IN MEMORY OF MILDRED PATT BROWN
Birthday Blessings from Sacred Heart & Saint Joseph Parishes !
Sacred Heart Birthdays Saint Joseph Birthdays
12-13 Lorie Noblit 12-13 Linda StuttsGOD
BLESS YOUON YOUR
12-17 Palyn Morris12-16 Genevieve Henkel - 95 ,
Nan Dean, Rickie KizerBIRTHDAY
Readings for the Week of December 13 , 2020
Sunday
Monday
Third Sunday of Advent is 61 : 1-2a , 10-11 ; Lk 1 : 46-48 , 49-50 , 53-54 ; 1 Thes 5 : 16-24 ; Jn 1 : 6-8, 19-28
Memorial of Saint John of the Cross , Priest and Doctor of the Church
Nm 24 : 2-7 , 15-17a ; Ps 25 :4-5ab , 6 and 7bc, 8-9 ; Mt 21 : 23-27
Zep 3 : 1-2 , 9-13 ; Ps 34 : 2-3 , 6-7 , 17-18, 19 and 23 ; Mt 21 : 28-32
is 45 : 6c -8 , 18 , 210-25 ; Ps 85 : 9ab and 10 , 11-12, 13-14 ; Lk 7 : 18b - 23
Gn 49 : 2 , 8-10 ; Ps 72 : 1-2, 3-4ab , 7-8 , 17 ; Mt 1 : 1-17
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
JOYFriday Jer 23 : 5-8 ; Ps 72 : 1-2 , 12-13 , 18-19 ; Mt 1 : 18-25
Jgs 13 : 2-7, 24-25a ; Ps 71 : 3-4a, 5-6ab , 16-17 ; Lk 1 : 5-25Saturday
FALL CAN DRIVE FOR SACRED HEART SCHOOL WAS A HUGE SUCCESS !
THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO DONATED ALUMINUM AND TO THE WONDERFUL HELP OF THOSE WHO
WEIGHED AND CARRIED THE ALUMINUM TO BE RECYCLED . WE COLLECTED $ 1,016 THIS FALL .
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Please remember those who are in the hospital , nursing homes and assisted living
facilities. They are unable to see their family members and this can be extremely hard when
you are away from your home . You may send cards to these people who are not at their
home address
Lois Janke, Mary Eleanor Weathers
NHC Brink
374 Brink St
Lawrenceburg, TN 38464
Mary Sofia Evers, Ila Beckman
Country Cottage
469 Weakley Creek Rd .
Lawrenceburg , TN 38464
Agnes Johns
NHC Scott
2380 Buffalo Rd .
Lawrenceburg, TN 38464
Tammy Telker (mail to her home address )
95 Cedar Hill Rd .
Loretto , TN 38469
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A special thank you to each
and everyone that has given
their time, talent and
treasures through out the
year. Recently we collected
for the Law . Co. Substance
Abuse Prevention Coalition
Project, Angel Tree, Ladies of
Charity, Food Bank and Santa
for Seniors . We disturbed
bags for our seniors and
shut- ins . When we come
together as a parish family it
is amazing the things that we
can do for others .
THANK YOU !
THE MYSTERY
THE MYSTERY OF CHRISTMASBY FR . LARRY RICHARDSIn this talk . Fr. Larry Richards reminds usthat in the mystery of Christmas . Godgives humanity his greatest gift - the giftof his Son to the world
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Agnes Johns - NHC Scott
Alexis Szymczak
Amos & Dana Bearden
Ann Ihrie Norwood
Alvin Yarbro
Ben Augustin
Bill Beckman
Bill Frost
Bill Moore
Bill Sandrell
Bob Simbeck
Bobby Bryan
Brian Smith
Byron Hill
Cathy Bradley
Charlie Parsons
Charles Sandy
Edna Gieske
Ella Mae Yarbro
Gina Prestage
Heather Littrell
Illa Beckman Country Cottage Mamie Sandrell Tiffany Godsey
James Arnold Rohling Marcella Marks Tim Truitt
Jane Gieske Mariam Alvarado Tom Mack Hughes
Janice Arnold Mary Eleanor Weathers- Tony Dean
Jay Thomas The Summit Vielena Trapp
Jennifer Brayden Mary Evers - Country Cottage Wanda Lovell
Jerry Neese Melanie CraigFor all who are sick
Jersey Wattley Merlenne Passarellawith Covid - 19
Joey Morris Pat Balentine
John Bohn P.L. King Please contact the parish office
John D DeNardo Pete Simbeck to have someone added to or
John F. Patt Richard Rohling removed from the prayer list .
John Martin Roger Jackson
John Yarbro Roger Risner
Joyce Perry Ron Hurren
Judy Johns Ross Abercrombie
Judy Ingram White Roy Sandrell
Kathy Belew Sam Passarella tasabdusstay so belizes to be able toshare your burder withour Nesil gladly join
Larry Berry Steve Morris our faithwith youtsin prayer over your needs.
Lois Janke- NHC Brink Suzy Shelton
Mable Neel Tammy Telker
Prayer Requests
Christmas Mass Schedule
CHRISTMAS EVE MASSES 5:00 PM AND 7:30 PM AT SACRED HEART
CHRISTMAS MORNING MASS 8:00 AM AT SAINTJOSEPH
CHRISTMAS MEMORIALS
The deadline for Christmas Memorials is Wednesday December 16th .
Envelopes are available at each entrance to place in the collection box .
Names and donations ( $ 10 ) may also be submitted online
https://abundant.co/sacredheart38469/give for Sacred Heart
and abundant.co/saintjoseph38481/give for Saint Joseph . Please select " Flower Memorials " in the Fund
section and then add the names of your loved ones in the memo section .
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Dear Parishioners , Friends , Parents , and Guardians :
Many of you own properties, and you understand that once you have properties, they take a lot of
energy, effort, and resources to upkeep them . The same thing applies to church and school . You may not
realize that within the last two years , the school has endlessly gone through maintenance and repairs . It
looks much better now. All of this maintenance and repairs cost approximately $ 157,600 .
On behalf of Sacred Heart School , I sincerely thank you our donors . Without your generosity and
love for Sacred Heart School , it would not have a new look as it does now . Besides that , a very special thank
you to St. Joseph Parish who always supports Sacred Heart School . I also ask everyone to keep our friend ,
Helen Pottkotter, in your prayers . Indeed , she still lives among us as she teaches us the meaning of
generosity and giving without counting the cost .
This summer , the school has a project that needs to be done as the classrooms' hardwood floors
sanded , stained and sealed . The hallway floor is old and worn , and it needs to be replaced . The overall
project may cost about $ 27,000 to $ 30,000 . St. Joseph parish has agreed to give the school $ 15,000 .
Usually, several anonymous donors give the school a Christmas gift of $ 5,000 . The school is still in need of
$ 8,000- $ 10,000 .
As Christmas and New Year's are approaching , I ask everyone to give the school a small gift of $40
or more . When everyone gives a helping hand , everything will be accomplished . The most important thing
is that our children have a proper place to study . At the same time, we are like Helen Pottkotter who
teaches our children the meaning of generosity and compassion through our act of charity . As President
Abraham Lincoln said : "Actions speak louder than words . " Let's all together write the book of generosity as
we actively and enthusiastically support Sacred Heart School . Please write in your check memo or on your
envelope "School Maintenance . "
May God bless every one of us as we are vigilantly , excitingly, and eagerly waiting for the
Incarnation of our Messiah , Emmanuel .
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year ,
Fr. Paul Nguyen , Pastor .
HELP IS WELCOME AND APPRECIATED WITH SHOPPING FOR ANGEL TREE !
If you enjoy shopping and would like to help the teens shop for the Angel Tree, please
meet in the parking lot at Sacred Heart after the 10:30 am Mass this Sunday Dec. 13th .
We will be shopping at Walmart in Lawrenceburg if you want to meet us there .
Thank you to everyone who has been so generous with your donations. So far we have
collected $2,171 for our 25 Angels . Our goal is $ 3,000 . With your help we can make allof
these Angels have a wonderful Christmas .
If you have questions please contact Emily Evers at 931-242-1559 .
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