Sacred Heart Church Havertown, PA

December 26, 2010 sacredheartmanoa.org 610-449-3000

Feast of the Holy Family

of Jesus, Mary and Joseph

December 26, 2010 Please note : There will be no 6:30 am Mass through Monday, January3

Monday, December 27 (St. John, the Apostle) 8:30am Howard McCreesh Tuesday, December 28 (The Holy Innocents) 8:30am Jean DeRose

Wednesday, December 29 (St. Thomas Becket) 8:30am Patrick Noone Thursday, December 30 8:30am Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Romagnole Friday, December 31 8:30am James Lyons Saturday, January 1 ~ Mary, Mother of God 8:30am Mass *A holy day with no obligation this year*

REST IN PEACE Please pray for Joseph Baker and all members of our Sacred Heart Faith Community who have been welcomed to the happiness of eternal life.

SICK Please pray for Baby Sean Cutilllo, Baby Olivia Kirmayer, Brigid Sullivan, Michael Leyden, Will Lawler, Mary Lyons, Rick Armes, Mickey McGoldrick, Mary Nicolucci, Anne Flanigan, Jack Clark, Richard Wagner, Bernard McDevitt, Josephine Frindt, Mario Tascione. Patty Vanni, Marie Debow, Nick Califano, James Ford, Rosemary Tomeo, Mark Welsh, Gracyn Goodwin, Rose Mary Haley, Joseph Spollen, Laura Bailey, Rita Hershey, Joanne McManus, Sam Stocker, Lou Verna, Maryanne Keller, Louise Savarese, Joanna Small, Jim Coyne, Richard & Rose Scottoline, Kevin Welde, Paige Elsner, James Bamber, Christopher Chipman, Peg Mullen, Sgt. Curtis Mason, Norma Rodini, Amy McBride, Michael McDevitt, Joan O’Brien, Harold Deitz, Emma Bell, Grace Mullen, Ashleigh Procknow, Joseph News, Joanne Shain, Rose Scaramuzza, Anna McPhee, Celeste Gisondi, Helen Rebardo, Elizabeth DeMasi, John Huczko, Joseph Mulholland, Gertrude Corrigan and Nicholas Galassi.

H.O.P.E. H.O.P.E. provides assistance for doctor appointments, shopping, etc. If you are in need of H.O.P.E services, please call Isabelle Duca at 610-449-3638. 169-pg1

Dear Sisters & Brothers in the Lord,

Merry Christmas! I welcome you to Sacred Heart! I rejoice in your presence with our worshiping

community as we celebrate our Eucharistic Liturgies for Christmas and for the Feast of the Holy Family this weekend. Your presence and prayerful participation bless our parish community. May your time in prayer lift your spirit and strengthen your faith. Thanks for joining us! Do you remember “baseball doubleheaders”? As a young person they seemed like a bargain, two for the price of one. Perseverance was required for the doubleheaders of yesterday. This weekend is a Liturgical doubleheader! After the weeks of Advent preparation, we celebrate the Birth of Christ with the Vigil on Friday and Liturgies on Christmas Day. Savoring the sights and sounds of Christmas and pondering God’s Love exhibited in the Birth of Jesus, Savior and Prince of Peace, seems short lived as we move quickly into the Feast honoring Joseph, Mary and Jesus as “Family.” It really isn’t short lived!! Christmas, in the Liturgical calendar and in our spiritual journey, is really a “season.” The Christmas Season extends until the Baptism of the Lord, January 9th. We are to reflect on God becoming man as we listen to the stories surrounding the Birth of Christ. The visit of the Magi (wise men from the East), the journey of the Holy Family and the Baptism of Jesus all give evidence of Jesus as God’s Chosen One. May we persevere through the Christmas Season ever attentive to the rich spiritual lessons our Liturgies present. May we persevere in celebrating the Birth of Christ by witnessing to our Catholic Faith and values. I extend to you and your family my prayers for a Christmas Season filled with peace and joy. Peace be with you! God bless, Fr. McKee

P.S. Many thanks to all who contributed their time and talent in making our Christmas Liturgies a joyful gathering of God’s people!

January 1, 2011 - New Year’s Day Feast of Mary, Mother of God

8:30am Mass *NOT a Holy Day of Obligation this year*

Confessions: 3:30 – 4:30pm

January 2, 2011 - Epiphany of the Lord 5:00pm Vigil Mass

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

PRE-JORDAN CLASS for BAPTISM The next Pre-Jordan Class is Monday, January 20 at 7:00 p.m. in the MKD Room in the Parish Center. *Attendance at the Pre-Jordan Class is mandatory, prior to the celebration of the Sacrament of Baptism. Please call the Parish Center at (610) 449-3000 for further information.

HOSPITALIZED OR SICK ~ Please call Sr. Rita at the Parish Center (610-449-3000) to let us know if a family member has been hospitalized

SUPERMARKET SCRIP & FUN MONEY is sold on Sunday Mornings after 9:00am & 10:30am Masses

Lucky Heart Lottery Tickets are also available for sale!

Blood Pressure Screenings NEXT SUNDAY *JANUARY 2*

Qualified members of our Health Ministry will be available in the Crying Room immediately following the 7:30am & 12:00Noon Masses. 1st Sunday of every Month! This professional, confidential service has proven to be a great help to many. Please remember to pray for all men and women serving in the Armed Forces. May the sacrifices they are making bring peace. May God bring them all home safely and soon.

HELPING HANDS FOR THE HOLIDAYS! Anyone wishing to contribute to “Helping Hands for the Holidays” may place their donation (cash-check-scrip) in a envelope marked “Helping

Hands” in with the regular collection. Thank you!

Poor Box Donations for December will be designated for St. Francis Inn, Kensington

LUCKY HEART LOTTERY begins January 1! These are the FINAL DAYS to buy your

ticket. Tickets are $30 each for the Lottery which runs from January 1-31 off

the PA evening daily number. Your lucky ticket could win $200! $300! $500, $1000...or $3,000! Tickets must be purchased by December 31 to be eligible. Although there are no more scheduled times for ticket sales, you may still purchase a ticket. Please contact John McDaid at 610-789-9698 to purchase a ticket or to find a seller near you. The Sacred Heart Home and School Association is very thankful to all who have purchased tickets and greatly appreciates your support for Sacred Heart School. Good luck to all! Attention Seller’s: Please don’t wait; returns must be received by December 31. Please contact John McDaid at 610-789-9698 to make arrangements CONGRATULATIONS!! The winners of the Lucky Heart Lottery Early Bird Bonus Drawing on Wednesday, December 15 are: Prize Winner Seller $100 Deb Tori John Esher $200 Mickie D’Amico Mickie D’Amico $300 Helen Gibson Rita Weaverling

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEWS *Christmas break will be the week of December 27* *Classes will resume Monday, January 3

SOCIAL CLUB *Next meeting: Monday, JANUARY 3 at 1:00pm Membership dues will be collected. *Reminder: Toiletries for St. Francis Inn & St. John’s Hospice are collected at the first meeting of each month Upcoming Trip: Hilton Atlantic City, January 14. Cost is $23 – Rebate $25. Call Tina at 610-446-5443. PARISH CALENDARS FOR 2011 are available at the doors of the Church ~ Please take one home..take one home for a neighbor or shut-in! 169 – pg 2

Scripture Readings for Sunday,

January 2 Reading I: Isaiah 60:1-6 Resp: Ps 72:1-2,7-8,10-11, 12-13 Reading II: Eph 3: 2-3a, 5-6 Gospel: Matt 2:1-12

Inspiring Thoughts of the Saints

It is Christmas every time you let God love others through you...

yes, it is Christmas every time you smile at your brother and

offer him your hand.

--Mother Teresa

Reminders: There is only one Mass at 8:30am during Christmas Week.

Please note the daily Mass schedule changes! Beginning in January, 2011:

6:30am Mass: Monday-Wednesday-Friday 8:30am Mass: Monday - Saturday For those who interested, there will be 6:30am Masses at Annunciation on Tuesdays & Thursdays and also at St.

Pius X Monday-Friday

What a way to begin the new

year!

December 25, 2010 Dear Friends in Christ, May the grace and peace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you!

As we celebrate this holy feast of Christmas, the words of the Angel spoken to the shepherds are proclaimed anew: “Do not be afraid; for behold, I proclaim to you good news of great joy . . . a savior has been born for you who is Christ and Lord.” The Church makes these words her own as she announces to all people the joy and peace that were born on Christmas morning. These words of the Angel led the shepherds to search out the infant Jesus and to encounter Him in the presence of Mary and Joseph, the Holy Family. So too for us, the words of the Angel invite us to contemplate the joy and hope of this Christmas day. God has sent us a Savior, His Son who brings us lasting peace. And so: Do not be afraid! Our Savior is born. Let us adore Him, with Mary and Joseph, through our fidelity to prayer, especially in the celebration of Mass. And with the Angel of the Lord, the shepherds, and the whole Church, let us make the message of Christ’s birth known to all, especially by our love for one another. May the Lord Jesus continue to bless you and may our Mother Mary and Saint Joseph watch over you always.

Sincerely in Christ, + Justin Card. Rigali Cardinal Justin Rigali

Archbishop of Philadelphia

REMINDER - There will be a COAT & BLANKET Collection on the weekend of January 8 - 9 (keep this in mind, just in case Santa brought you a new coat!)

Heart-to-Heart Service Ministry Please consider these dates for service: *At St. Francis Inn, Kensington – 5 volunteers for Saturday, January 9 to serve lunch to the poor and homeless 10;00am – 2:00pm (carpool) At St. John’s Hospice, FULL for December 23 & January 6 … more dates to come! To sign up or for more details, please contact Jean Murray at shpmurray@comcast.net or call 610-449-3000

Worldwide Marriage Encounter – January 21 – 23, After the holidays, make a resolution to take time for your marriage. Call -1800-456-8330 for info.

Attention MEN: Consider making a Weekend Retreat! MEN’s Retreat Weekend at MALVERN: January 7 –

9, Please call Vince Grandinetti at 610-446-8238 for info!

6 Home & School Board & Committees Mtg 6 Pro-Life Meeting 8 - 9 Coat & Blanket Collection 10 Day of Prayer for Vocations 10 Pre-Jordan 11 Job Networking Group 13 Pastoral Council Meeting 18 Confirmation Parent/Child Meeting 24 Pro-Life Day of Prayer 25 1st Penance Practice 29 1st Penance 30 Opening of Catholic Schools Week – Open House in School 11:30 – 1:30pm

CALLED TO SERVE VOCATION AWARENESS WEEK ~ January 9-15 Archdiocesan Day of Eucharistic Adoration for

an Increase in Priestly Vocations Monday, January 10

“Gathering for Young Men” at St. Charles Seminary on Friday, January 14!

Any high school or college-age parishioner who is discerning his vocation is invited to this evening of interaction with seminarians and prayer. Please call Fr. McKee if you are interested in participating in this event. (610-449-3000)

Pray for Vocations + Pray for Priests

Pray for Life! Pray for the UNBORN! The next Pro-Life Meeting will be on Thursday, January 6 at 8:00pm in the Parish Center. All are welcome! If you’re able, join us prior to the meeting at 7:00pm in the Adoration Chapel for a Holy Hour. Do you know someone suffering from the emotional pain of an abortion? Tell them about Rachel’s Vineyard! www.rachelsvineyard.org or call 610-399-0890 (confidential!) 24 Hour Pregnancy Hotline: 610-626-4006 All completely confidential! Help available

free of charge 24-7!

“Come, Let Us Adore Him!” Would we like to visit Bethlehem, enter the stable, kneel at the manger? Do we wish to worship our Newborn King? Come to adore Jesus in the

Blessed Sacrament, Emmanuel, God with Us! Savor the silence and stillness ~ absorb the Peace!

Our Eucharistic Chapel is open Monday - Friday 8:00am - 9:00pm; Saturday 8:00am – 4:30pm *The Chapel will close early on New Year’s Eve and will re-open on Monday, January 3* 169-pg 3 Sacred Heart