Mass Schedule at Sacred Heart Church Mass Intentions This Weekend

Saturday Reverend Gregg LeStrange req: John & Rosalie Folino5:30pm Dan Gillman req: Bob & Regina Newell Valerie McCormick req: Alice & Bill Conlon Sunday James O’Connor req: John & Janet Hafner9:30am Margaret “Peg” Johnson req: Mike & Betty Johnson Betty Wattendorf req: Michael & Kathy Dorman Week of December 14th Mass Intentions Monday Rose Lane Storin req: sister, Diane Storin8:00am Vincent Gambacorta req: family Wednesday Mickey Onofrietto 8:00am req: Bob & Vicky Layton

Friday Lena DePaola req: Anne Verlezza8:00am Larry Cauda (4th Anniversary) req: wife Kitty, Joe & Fam

Saturday Valerie McCormick (5th Anniversary) req: Mom & Dad5:30pm Edmund Gecewicz req: Family Mary Boomer req: Kathy & Tim Campbell Sunday Ryan Vincent Kelder req: Sisters-in-Stitches 9:30am Mickey Davis (1st Anniversary) req: Family Daniel Gillman req: David LaPan, Matthew LaPan & Richard Hess Families

Saturday Evening Worshipers…We are in need of Eucharistic Ministers to serve at the 5:30 p.m. Mass.Please consider joining this wonderfully rewarding Ministry. Training is provided. Please call Rosalie at 744-2049.

Eucharistic Ministers and Lectors…Christmas Eve Christmas Day & New Year’s Day sign up sheets are posted in the Minister’s Sacristy. Please sign up if you are available to serve.

A warm and beautiful Advent welcome to all who worship in our Sacred Heart Catholic Church! May the Word of God

bring you peace and joy. If you are visiting, please consider us your parish away from home. We welcome all visitors

coming to Lake George in joining us for Eucharist during your stay.  May you have an enjoyable visit and vacation.

Please pray for the sick and homebound, as well as the men and women in service and Pray for all priests, deacons, religious brothers and sisters, lay ministers and seminarians of our Albany diocese. Please check our online prayer list for the sick of our parish at:

www.sacredheartcatholiccommunity.com

Your Stewardship of Treasure:Regular Offertory Collection

Last Week: $2,736 Last Year: $2,887Monthly Reduction of Debt

Last Week: $1,127 Last Year: $1,158November electronic giving total: $1,475.50

Thank you!

"GAUDEAMUS"We "rejoice" on this third week of Advent.  We rejoice because our salvation is near.  As we light the pink candle on the advent wreath, we are reminded that the full light of Jesus Christ is drawing near.  In this Jubilee Year of Mercy, let the light of Christ in each of us, shine by acts of mercy toward others.  May we be a more gentle and compassionate church.  May each of us a spark of "gaudeamus" in our world.  Let us help someone else to rejoice and be happy because we care.  Happy Gaudeamus Sunday Fr. Berardi

Advent Reconciliation Service… Join us this Tuesday, Dec., 15th 11am in the Sacred Heart Church for our Advent Reconciliation Service. Afterwards, we invite you to join us at our Soup Lunch in the Parish Center. Everyone welcome.

December 13, 2015

Liturgical Ministers – Dec 19 & 20 Saturday: 5:30pmLector: K. Redpath, K. WalkerEM: P. Synnott, P. Oates, A. Conlon, G. Butto, P. HurleySunday: 9:30amLector: K. & K. WykaEM: K. Brewer, F. Sause, G. Edie, P. Evans, M. Sandora, P. Meader, J. Ermiger

Scripture ReadingsThis Sunday Next Sunday 3rd Sunday of Advent 4th Sunday of Advent Zephania 3: 14-18 Micah 5: 1-4aPhilippians 4:4-7 Hebrews 10: 5-10Luke 3: 10-18 Luke 1: 39-45 ---------------------------------------------------Monday Numbers 24: 2-7 Matthew 21: 23-27Tuesday Zephania 3: 1-2 Matthew 21: 28-32Wednesday Isaiah 45: 6b-8 Luke 7: 18b-23Thursday Genesis 49: 8-10 Matthew 1: 1-17 Friday Jeremiah 23: 5-8 Matthew 1: 18-25

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament…Every Wednesday, 8:30am – 9pm

Chaplet of Divine Mercy Every Wed. at 3pm

Don’t forget our Big Cookie Sale in Cloister Today! And check out some great gifts available in the Cloister Gift Shop.

FREE Community Dinner … every Wednesday, 5-6pm.December 16, Team 7 will be serving Turkey Roland’s with stuffing. Please join us and bring a friend who dines alone. Please note this is the last dinner till January 6th so that our wonderful and dedicated volunteers have the time to enjoy the joyful Christmas season.

Advent Ecumenical Book & Faith Sharing…every Wednesday during Advent (every Wednesday during December)…12:30pm – 2pm in the Sacred Heart Parish Center. An Ecumenical reflection and study of Pope Francis’ encyclical “Laudato Si” Care for our Common Home. Bring a bag lunch, beverages & study booklet provided.

Christmas Mass Schedule (here and area churches)

Christmas Eve Vigil Christmas DaySacred Heart ~ Lake George

4pm & 8pm 9am Blessed Sacrament ~ Bolton

6pm --St. Cecilia’s ~ Warrensburg

4:30pm 10amOur Lady of the Annunciation ~ Queensbury

4pm, 7pm & 9:30pm 10amSt. Mary’s ~ Glens Falls

4pm, 8pm and Midnight 10amSt. Michael’s Church ~ So. Glens Falls

4pm, 7pm & 9pm 8am & 10am

At St. Michael’s Church…South Glens Falls…A BLUE CHRISTMAS PRAYER SERVICE: Many people find the Christmas & New Year holidays sad, lonely or ‘dark’. The Winter Solstice, the shortest day of the year, also invokes a tinge of darkness, leaving some feeling ‘blue’. If you or someone you know & love feels ‘blue’, this is an ideal opportunity! Please come to our Blue Christmas prayer service NEXT Sunday, December 20 at 6:30 pm at St. Michael’s Church. It will try to lift your spirits a little and shed at least a little light in your heart to try to better enjoy this season of hope and grace. All are welcome!

Knights of Columbus Corner…. Bulletin Sponsor of the Week….Tell them you saw their ad in our weekly bulletin!

Deb’s Treasures…Meeting Place and so much more! How about a gift certificate for one of Debbie’s

wonderful massages? 683-2670 or ‘like them on Facebook’. Email: macs2830@gmail.com

If our new Mass schedule in not convenient for you, please visit any of the other Catholic Churches in our area. You are more than welcome (and encouraged to!) to attend any of our neighboring churches. And if you place your Sacred Heart Church offertory envelope into their collection basket, the parishes do a weekly exchange of these envelopes, and your contribution to Sacred Heart will be sent to us. If you haven’t considered signing up yet for our Electronic Giving Program, now would be a perfect time to support your church and community.

Cut and Post It!

Following are the churches in our immediate area, and their Mass schedules. All are within a 15 minute drive

(except for Holy Mother and Child in Corinth).Sacred Heart – Lake GeorgeSaturday: 5:30pm Sunday: 9:30amOur Lady of the Annunciation – QueensburySaturday: 4pm Sunday: 8am & 11:30amBlessed Sacrament Church – Bolton LandingSunday: 10:45amHoly Mother & Child – Corinth (Luzerne closed for winter)Saturday: 4pm Sunday: 9amSt. Cecilia’s Church – WarrensburgSaturday: 4:30pm Sunday: 10amWe thank you for your support, your prayers and your understanding as we as a faith community and church prepare for the future.

Special Christmas Music Rehearsals…are you interested in singing, playing or joining the choir at any of our 3 Christmas Liturgies? Please call Regina Newell at 747-3453 by Sunday, December 13 th so she can plan….

Christmas Flowers donations…in memory of or in honor of…envelopes are available in the back of church. Please return this week so that we can put the names in next week’s bulletin.

Third Sunday of AdventEucharistic Ministers & Lectors…Please See Sign-up sheet for… Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Day

Entertainment Books…$25 in the Cloister

FYI – Family Faith Formation. SUNDAY, DECEMBER 13th…last session until March. 9:30am Mass with sessions to follow in the Parish Center.

Make a Joyful Noise! We are gathering on Sunday, December 13th at Caldwell Presbyterian Church to bring Christmas Joy to our Village. We will gather at 3pm (at Caldwell) to go a-caroling, and then after, share in hot chocolate, cookies and fellowship in the Caldwell Parish Center. Please join as for a wonderful holiday afternoon! No RSVP required.

Can you help…the Open Arm’s Crisis Pregnancy Center, in Glens Falls, is in desperate of items for BOYs, (blue), sizes Newborn to 5T. They need everything clothing, hats, socks, diapers. Items can be dropped off at 471 Glen St or brought to the Sacred Heart Parish Center (clearly marked), and someone form Open Arms will pick up. Thank you! Also…new Christmas Gifts for children

Big Cookie Bake Sale…THIS weekend… Stop by and check out our goodies after the 5:30pm or 9:30am Masses, made by the extraordinary baking community of

Sacred Heart. And as a special our new Parish Cook Books are on sale for $10 AND (for your convenience, specially wrapped for Christmas!) Entertainment books and Gift Shop will be open.

Are you interested in a few informal dance gatherings? Nothing fancy, nothing too serious, just an opportunity to get out and make some new friends, learn a few moves, and have lots of laughs and fun. We are exploring the possibility of having instructors teach us to: Line Dance? Swing Dance? Ballroom Dance? All for FUN and EXERCISE! This social will be extended to the neighboring parishes and community. Your input is needed! Please call Cathy Mac at (518) 791-7756 or cathymacc1947@gmail.com.

Looking for a way to help someone…? The American Cancer Society is looking for volunteer drivers through their program Road to Recovery. Volunteer drivers take patients for their weekly chemotherapy and radiation treatments. For more information call 1-800-ACS-2345 or visit www.cancer.org

Happy birthday Lucy Abrahams…

MUSLIMS AND CATHOLICSPope Francis continues to call for prayer and dialogue with our Muslim brothers and sisters.  He reminds us that we share the Covenant of  Abraham together.  May we work and pray to have greater understanding and to combat irrational fears and behavior toward the Muslim community. May we denounce those who would divide us and incite hatred and violence against our Muslim sisters and brothers. Fr. Berardi

Electronic Giving Program… You can go to our web site, (www.sacredheartcatholiccommunity.com) and click the link on the left side of page (On Line Giving) and follow that

link to our new, safe and secure electronic giving page, where you can set up your own contributions.

Help us grow…Consider scheduling a recurring electronic contribution today.

Have you heard the BIG NEWS…??? Father Tom’s mother, Mary Berardi will be celebrating her 100th birthday on December 19th! If you would like to send her birthday card, her address

is: Mary Berardi 206 1st Ave. Kingston, NY 12401

CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR’S HOLIDAY OFFICE HOURS

Please note: So that the staff may enjoy time with family, there will be LIMITED office hours the weeks

of Christmas and New YearsChristmas Eve., Thurs. December 24: 9am – 12noon

Closed Friday, Christmas Day, December 25th New Year’s Eve – Thurs., December 31: 9am – 12noon

Closed Friday, New Year’s Eve, January 1st

Decorating the Churches …Tuesday, December 22nd at 9am…please join us

as we prepare our churches for Christmas.

New Church Calendars are available… Many thanks to our friends at Regan, Denny & Stafford Funeral Home for their donation of our beautiful New Year calendar. Pick one up today after Mass.

Sacred Heart Catholic CommunityDid you know…there is a 5:30pm each Sunday at St. Michael’s Church in So. Glens Falls?

Peace in my HeartPeace in this PlacePeace in our Land

And throughout the WorldPeace

Did you know that St. Michael’s Church (80 Saratoga Rd., So. Glens Falls) has Sunday evening mass (each week) at 5:30pm?