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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21
-- Home Missions Appeal Collection
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 22
-- Home Missions Appeal Collection
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25
-- Pancake Breakfast after 8am Mass
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27 -- Soup (6pm) and Stations (7pm)
FRIDAY, MARCH 6
-- Soup (6pm) and Stations (7pm)
PRAYERS FOR OUR
MILITARY PERSONNEL
Please pray for the following friends and
family of Sacred Heart in the military: Carlo
Lorge, Don Bowmaker, Will Hornback, Ken
Austin, Jason Jennings, Susan Kerr, Jenna Murphy, Emilio
Valdez, David Lukansky, Daniel Newsome, Donald Moor,
Kathy Pohl, Peter Pohl, Heath Jennings and Thomas J.
Peebles.
PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK OF OUR
PARISH AND COMMUNITY
Thomas McGann, Dan Osredker, Marilyn
Swisher, Manuel Perez, Ruth Mort, Florence
Zeman, Mary Bridges, Mary Lawson, Charles
Turner, Joe & Marion Petersen, Bernie Lucas,
Joe Miller, Carol Shaw and Richard & Marian
McNabb. May they experience God’s grace and
healing power.
FEBRUARY 21st/22
nd - THE SEVENTH SUNDAY IN
ORDINARY TIME
Liturgies This Week
Saturday 02/21 4:00 pm +Mary Kroutil
Sunday 02/22 9:30 am +Thomas McGrath
12:30 pm +Pablo Prieto
6:00 pm
Monday 02/23 8:00 am No Mass
Tuesday 02/24 8:00 am
Wednesday 02/25 8:00 am
6:00 pm
7:30 pm
Thursday 02/26 8:00 am
Friday 02/27 8:00 am
Saturday 02/28 4:00 pm +Julia McGann
Sunday 03/01 9:30 am +Frank & Angie Pohl
12:30 pm
6:00 pm
MINISTERS – FEBRUARY 28th
/ MARCH 1st
4:00 pm: Lector: C. Bynum Ushers: S.
Michael, V. Plaster Server: A. Fearman
Eucharistic Ministers: D. Meyer, M. Meyer, D.
Pohl, H. Pohl Mass Captain: Sebek
9:30 am: Lectors: M. Pease Ushers: S. Beuerlein,
T. Bowmaker Servers: M. Murphy, S.
Siegismund, N. Schindler Eucharistic Ministers:
T. Beier, Tressa Beier, V. Fisher, R. Gillespie, A.
Latham Mass Captain: Beuerlein
Ann Fearman will deliver food to The
Kitchen for My Brother’s Keeper Program during
the month of February. Thank you for your
continued support.
Altar Supply Sponsor for the Month:
Antonio and Luisa Acevedo In Honor of The
Family of Acevedo López
SACRED HEART MISSION STATEMENT
Sacred Heart Family is joined together by Christ to celebrate our oneness through common prayer life, and is sent forth to teach and serve. Our purpose as a parish is to portray in our lives the teachings of Jesus Christ by giving compassion and reconciling love to all through our prayer and action.
OUR GIFT OF GRATITUDE TO GOD
Date Weekly Envelopes Maintenance Plate Collection Other Gifts Total
February 14th
/15th
$ 1,030.00 $ 205.00 $ 313.63 $ 345.00 $ 1,893.63
February to Date $ 3,073.00 $ 1,384.00 $ 994.06 $ 2,233.00 $ 7,684.06
LIKE ST. PAUL IN THE SECOND READING, THE GOOD STEWARD CAN SAY, “DO ALL THAT I DO FOR
THE SAKE OF THE GOSPEL IN THE HOPE OF HAVING A SHARE IN ITS BLESSINGS.”
MESSAGE FROM FATHER TOM
Now our Gospel
readings take us into
Mark’s 2nd
chapter and
there’s another new
twist. Jesus continues to
heal but now, for
another first, he speaks
of the healing in
opposition to the
forgiveness of sin:
“which is easier….” In addition, last week’s
healing concerned leprosy; this week’s
addresses paralysis and the consequences of this
condition in Jesus’ society. In the book of
Leviticus, chapter 21, it states that no one who
“has any defect shall come forward to offer up
the food of his God.” It further states that this
injunction includes anyone “who is blind, or
lame, or who has any disfigurement or
malformation, or a crippled foot or hand, or
who is humpbacked or weakly or walleyed, or
who is afflicted with eczema, ringworm or
hernia.” These people are automatically
excluded from approaching the altar. So what
does Jesus do? In the first reading from Isaiah
God says he is “doing something new!” And
what is that? God says, “I wipe out…your
offenses; your sins I remember no more.” Jesus
does precisely this! Calling the paralytic “child”
(or some translations, “son”) Jesus brings the
fellow into his fellowship, then he restores the
man’s relationship to God and finally he
restores him to the community. Talk about a
holistic approach to healing! However, we
cannot forget the four friends who carried the
paralytic to Jesus and even went so far to open a
hole in the roof. Remember the text says,
“When Jesus saw their faith.” Their faith, their
devotion to Jesus, is important to this healing.
Even the criticisms of the scribes won’t deter
them from getting their friend to Jesus. And
that’s what Paul to arguing to the Corinthians;
he is faithful as God is faithful. Paul isn’t just
writing things they want to hear. No, Paul is
speaking God’s word to them. He is devoted to
God through Jesus and, no matter what they
want or expect to hear, Paul will write what is
necessary for their salvation. May we have that
same devotion to one another!
WEEKLY SCRIPTURE READINGS
Monday – Sirach 1:1-10;
Psalm 93:1ab, 1cd-2, 5; Mark 9:14-29
Tuesday – Sirach 2:1-11;
Psalm 37:3-4, 18-19, 27-28, 39-40;
Mark 9:30-37
Wednesday – Joel 2:12-18 (219);
Psalm 51:3-4, 5-6ab, 12-13, 14&17;
Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18
Thursday – Deuteronomy 30:15-20;
Psalm 1:1-2, 3, 4 & 6;
Luke 9:22-25
Friday – Isaiah 58:1-9a;
Psalm 51:3-4, 5-6ab, 18-19;
Matthew 9:14-15
Saturday – Isaiah 59:9b-14;
Psalm 86:1-2, 3-4, 5-6;
Luke 5:27-32
Sunday – Genesis 9:8-15 (23B);
Psalm 25:4-5, 6-7, 8-9;
Mark 1:12-15
SPRINGFIELD CATHOLIC SCHOOLS
Springfield Catholic Pre-Schools are
accepting registration for the 2009-2010
school year at Immaculate Conception
(881-7000), St. Agnes 866-5038), St.
Joseph (866-0667) or St. Elizabeth Ann Seton (887-
6056). We will be offering an extended after school
daycare (if there is sufficient interest) for Preschool
and Kindergarten students from dismissal (3:15 pm)
to 6:30 pm. The times are the same as Primetime
offered by Springfield YMCA. For information or
to register, please contact the school.
Springfield Catholic Schools – A professional
organization will begin conducting a brief survey
for Springfield Catholic Schools of many families
registered in the six Springfield parishes. We ask
any families that are called to please cooperate and
participate in this survey to help the school system
gather information that is needed in planning for the
future.
LEARN ABOUT THE CLARETIANS The Claretian Missionaries are holding a Vocation Discernment Weekend in Chicago March 20-22, 2009. If you are between the ages of 18 and 35, come and meet us and let us meet you. Take part in small group discussions, prayer and liturgy, and hear Claretian stories and see in person the ministries of the Claretian priests and brothers. If you are interested, or know someone who is, call Mario Delgado at 312-320-8870 or email [email protected]. Visit our website at www.claretians.org.
CATHOLIC HOME MISSIONS
Of the 29 counties in the
geographically sprawling
Diocese of Salt Lake City,
only 16 have a resident
pastor. These mission
dioceses need funding for
ministerial training, seminaries, and religious
education in order to nurture the faith and
administer basic pastoral care in the rural
areas of the state. Please give generously in
today’s Catholic Home Missions Appeal.
ORDINATION OF DEACON FERDINAND OKORIE, CMF
Bishop James V. Johnston, Jr., will ordain Deacon Ferdinand Okorie, CMF, to the priesthood on Wednesday, March 4. All are welcome to attend the celebration which will take place at the Catholic Student Center.
Mass will begin at 7:00 pm with a reception following. Please RSVP to Bev Franklin at 865-0802 by Friday, February 27.
“GO WITH GOD” THANK YOU
Mark your calendars for Saturday, May 16 after the 4:00 pm Mass for our “Go With God” thank you to the Claretians. More details on the event will follow soon. As part of
this, we are looking for pictures parishioners might have with the Claretian priests in them from the 25+ years they have served Sacred Heart (Fr. Dick Farrell, Fr. Don Lavelle, Fr. Richard Bartlett, Fr. Ray O'Connor, Fr. Joe Peplansky, Fr. Frank Iacona, Fr. Tom McGann, Fr. Rich White, Fr. Joshy Nirrapel). For more information, call the parish office at 869-3646.
PARTY TIME
It’s a Birthday Party for Fr. Tom and Fr. Joshy. The Fund(FUN)Raising is hosting the party on Saturday, March 14th after the 4:00 pm Mass. Jim Farrar and his crew will cook corned beef, cabbage and potatoes.
Each parishioner is asked to bring 2 side dishes to share (salads or veggies). We will have a birthday cake to share. There will be a dessert auction after the dinner so please bring your cash or checks and be ready to bid up the delicious desserts prepared by your Sacred Heart friends. See you there.
LENTEN REGULATIONS
Fast and Abstinence from
Meat – Ash Wednesday and
Good Friday. There is a limit
of one full meal on these days
for all between the ages of 18
and 59, inclusive.
Days of Abstinence – All Fridays in Lent. All
who have reached their 14th year are bound to
abstain totally from meat.
ATTENTION DRURY STUDENTS CATHOLIC CAMPUS MINISTRY
Catholic Campus Ministry will be
celebrating a Mass for Ash Wednesday on February 25th at 4:00 pm at Stone Chapel on the Drury Campus.
SPRINGFIELD AREA LENTEN
COMMUNAL PENANCE SERVICES
FOR 2009
Immaculate Conception, Tuesday, March 3, 7:00 pm
Holy Trinity, Tuesday, March 3, 7:00 pm
St. Agnes, Tuesday, March 24, 7:00 pm
Sacred Heart, Monday, March 30, 7:00 pm
St. Francis of Assisi, Wednesday, April 1, 7:00 pm
St. Joseph, Sunday, April 5, 7:00 pm
ASH WEDNESDAY
Ash Wednesday Services will be held
on February 25th
at 8:00 am and 6:00 pm
in English and 7:30 pm in Spanish.
ATTENTION YOUNG AT HEART
SENIORS and parishioners
The Wednesday Seniors will be having a
Pancake Breakfast on Ash Wednesday,
February 25th, after the 8:00 am Mass.
Jerry Kutz will be making his
famous pancakes. Please
plan on coming over to the
hall and bring a meatless dish
to share. This is a wonderful group of
parishioners and they would love to have some
new faces join the group.
SOUP AND STATIONS On Friday evenings during Lent, we will again have our traditional “Soup
and Stations.” It is always nice to gather in fellowship for a light meal before entering the Church
for the Stations of the Cross. The dinner will start at 6:00 pm followed at 7:00 pm by the Stations. We always have wonderful soups, breads, etc., so please plan on joining us during this time of Lent. The schedule for the groups providing the dinner is as follows: February 27 – Heart to Heart March 6 – RCIA March 13 – The Choir March 20 – Parish Council March 27 – Hispanic Committee April 3 – Fund Raising Committee
MARY’S WAY OF THE CROSS
The Parish Council of Catholic
Women at Immaculate Conception
invites all women of the area to
walk the Stations of the Cross with
Mary’s Way of the Cross on Tuesday, March 10th at
6:30 pm in the church. Praise and singing will be
led by the “Angel Voices Group.” There will be
three talks on Faith Journeys – Bishop Leibrecht of
his journey of faith through his priesthood, now and
then; Amy Dykman with her mom and dad and
Sharon Weidelman with the poor and immigrants.
As women we feel Mother Mary’s pain. This is a
special time to share. For more information call
Noreen Penn at 881-1234.
THE WORD AMONG US
The Lenten issue of The Word Among Us is available in the Gathering Space. Families are invited to take one copy per
household to aid in your reflection and preparation for Easter.
LENTEN RETREAT – ST. AGNES CATHEDRAL
St. Agnes PCCW is hosting a
Lenten Retreat on Saturday, March
14th from 9 am to noon. Women of
all area parishes are invited to hear out
guest presenter, Fr. J. Friedel, Diocesan
Director of Vocations. Mass is available at
7:30 am in the Cathedral, followed by breakfast
in the school cafeteria, then registration at 8:45
am. The retreat concludes at noon with lunch.
Suggested donation is $5. Babysitting for ages
1+ is available. Please call 831-3565 or email
[email protected] to RSVP by
March 10th or for more information.
MINISTRY OF CHARITY
All who are involved in any way with service to the poor
are invited to participate in a Day of Recollection on the
theme of “Ministry of Charity.” Sr. Kieran Kneaves,
D.C., from the national offices of the Society of St.
Vincent de Paul will conduct the retreat. The event will
run from 8:30 am to 2:00 pm at St. Joseph School in
Springfield on Saturday, March 7th. You can contact
Katie Newton at [email protected]. or by calling
866-0841 for more information or to RSVP. Please
respond by March 1st if you would like to attend.
AWAKENING RETREAT
Awakening is a retreat for college age students
hosted by a team of college students and a priest
who have already experienced the weekend. The
retreat weekend offers inspirational talks given
by students and opportunities to share with
others on the retreat, prayer and reflection time,
music, recreation and a Eucharistic Celebration.
Expect to meet committed Christians. You may
gain new ideas about life and about church. The
retreat is March 6-8 at the O’Reilly Catholic
Student Center in Springfield, Missouri. The
cost is $25 and includes food and lodging. You
can register on line at www.ccm847.org or at
Catholic Campus Ministry, 847 S. Holland in
Springfield. If you have any questions, please
feel free to call 865-0802. Do Not Miss This Life
Changing Experience.
BENEFIT CONCERT
Catholic Campus Ministry
is organizing a concert on
Saturday, February 28 at
7 pm to benefit their
Alternative Spring Break
Mission Trip to Chicago. Come and listen to
musical groups like Kris Green, The Mariners,
Cloud City, As of Now, A Cub Bella and the
Beartones, while drinking gourmet coffee.
Cost for admission is $5 per person. The
concert promises to be a fun evening at CCM,
located at 847 South Holland. Please visit our
website at www.ccm847.org for more
information. If you have any questions, please
contact us at 865-0802.
Bible Belt Studies:
“Walking through Lent with Paul”. We will hear Paul’s admonitions on walking with Jesus toward the Resurrection. The course will begin with “Practice Week” during the week of Ash Wednesday and continue through the six weeks of Lent. To register, or for additional information, please send an email to [email protected]. Also, further information can be found on
their website at http://home.classicnet.net/mwade.
OPERATION RICE BOWL
As part of our faith community’s
Lenten observance, we will
participate in the Catholic Relief
Services’ Lenten program,
Operation Rice Bowl. Since 1975,
Operation Rice Bowl has inspired
Catholics in the United States to pray, fast, learn
and give as we increase our understanding of our
global community. We will connect this
understanding with the principles of Catholic Social
Teaching throughout our Lenten journey. We
encourage you to participate in Operation Rice
Bowl at home with your family and loved ones.
Rice Bowls are available in the Gathering Space.
Please take one home with you.
FISH FRY
The Knights of Columbus
Council 698 will have a fish
fry every Friday evening
during Lent from 5:00 pm to
8:00 pm at their hall at 2340
West Grand in Springfield. If you have any
questions, please call 862-7780.
ST. JOSEPH’S 9TH ANNUAL CHILI
COOK-OFF
St. Joe’s is hosting their 9th Annual
Chili Cook-Off on Sunday, March
1st after the 10:30 am Mass, in the
School Auditorium. Cost is Adults
$5, Children $3 (ages 5 and
under are free) and $15 for a family. If you
have any questions or need more information,
please call Matt Fletcher at 889-9896.
Olive Wood Religious Art Works Display & Sale
February 28
th & March 1
st
Khader & Mary Abu Sada, a catholic couple form the Holy Land, will be visiting the Holy Trinity parish to market olive wood hand carved religious
articles made by the Christian artisans in the Holy Land. This sale is to strengthen the Christian presence in the city of Bethlehem and the surrounding areas. All proceeds will go directly to the Christian families and the artisans who are working in this type of hand carvings. They are going to display all kinds of olive wood religious art works such as: Nativity scenes, Crucifixes, figures, rosaries, etc… which are unique and not usually found in religious stores. Their price range is from $5.00 to $70.00. Checks and credit cards are welcome.
12TH ANNUAL JERRY BETTLACH/JIM TRIMBLE MEMORIAL BENEFITING
THE KITCHEN
Harter House stores in Strafford, Kimberling
City, Hollister and Springfield will donate 5% of
store sales to “The Kitchen, Inc.” from March 4-
10, 2009. Plan on doing your shopping at
Harter House on one of those days and help
with this worthy cause.
ST. AGNES AND ST. JOSEPH WINE WALK & SILENT AUCTION
St. Agnes and St. Joe cordially
invite you to attend their Annual
Wine Walk and Silent Auction to
be held on Sunday, February 22nd
from 6:30-9:30 pm. Proceeds
from the event benefit Catholic
education tuition assistance for the two Parishes.
Over 50 wines and specialty foods created by St.
Michael’s, Gilardi’s, Avanzare, DiGiacinto’s Bruno’s
and South Avenue Pizza will be featured. Tickets
are $30 in advance or $35 at the door and include a
Riedel Crystal wine glass. There will be several
silent auction items including a Springfield
Cardinals in St. John’s Skybox, Vintage Wexford
glassware, legal work by Joe Piatchek, fishing rod,
and much more. Child care is available. For more
information, please call 865-1112 or 831-3565.
ATTENTION ALL SCOUTS
The time for completion of your
Catholic Scouting Religious Awards is
rapidly approaching. The
signed forms must be
turned in no later than
March 15th in order to
receive the award this year at the
Bishop's Night for Scouting.
Please contact Ben Francka,
Associate Diocesan Chaplin for Catholic
Scouting, at 861-8847 for assistance or more
information.
SUBIACO ACADEMY Learn how you can afford the best for your son. Subiaco Academy, a Catholic boarding/day college preparatory school
for boys grades 8-12, in Western Arkansas (east of Ft. Smith), is offering the opportunity for prospective students and parents to visit and taste Subiaco life. They will be hosting a “Discovery Weekend” From March 13th to March 15th. For more information please contact the Academy at 1-800-364-7824 or [email protected]. You can also visit their website at www.subi.org.
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