MASS SCHEDULE Daily Mass | Tuesday , Friday & First Saturday 8am

Second , third and fourth Friday Nursing Home 9:15 Weekend Mass | Saturday 4:30pm • Sunday 10am Any Mass schedule changes will be noted in “This Week In Our Parish” and on the Calendar

DEVOTIONS Rosary: Prayed Before Each Mass Eucharis c Adora on: First Friday in Chapel 8:30am to Satur-day 4:00pm

SACRAMENTS Reconcilia on: Every Saturday 3:30pm to 4:15pm in Reconcilia on Room in Chapel and any me by appointment. Bap sm & Marriage: Contact office for arrangements.

PARISH PERSONNEL Father Alex Gabriel, Pastor Chet Zuck, Deacon 573-369-2446 Gary Christoff, Re red Deacon 573-645-6814 Amy Frank, Secretary 573-375-4892

PARISH SCHOOL OF RELIGION Sundays before Mass 8:45am September to April • Grades Pre-K to 12

ANNUAL PARISH PICNIC Sunday, August 25, 2019

DIOCESE OF JEFFERSON CITY Most Reverend W. Shawn McKnight, Bishop diojeffcity.org | catholicmissourianonline.com

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PARISH MISSION: Sacred Heart Parish is commi ed to build up a Christ-centered family which is nourished by His Word and Sacraments and lives out its Faith in selfless service using its gi s and talents. PARISH MOTTO: I can do all things through Christ Who strengthens me. BULLETIN DEADLINE: Noon Monday prior to weekend announcement is to appear.

FROMTHEPASTOR THISWEEKINOURPARISH

01-06-2018 Regular Offering $3,788.00 The First Collec on$ 497.00 The Poor $20.00 The Samaritan$100.00 Total: $4405.00 CSA 2019 Parish Goal Update Sacred Heart Parish Goal: $20,212.00 $ Received: $15,689.00 Over(Under): ($4,523.00) % Goal: 77.62% # Donors: 53

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The Bap sm of the Lord January 13,2019

WEEKLY MASS INTETIONS

Sat-01/12 Reconcilia on 3:30pm Mass 4:30pm Sun-01/13– PSR 8:45am Mass 10am Wed-01/16 Spring Again 8:30am (Basement of the Parish Hall) RCIA 7pm Rectory Basement

Fri-01/18 Mass 9:15 Eldon Nursing & Rehab Sat-01/19 Reconcilia on 3:30pm Mass 4:30pm Sun-01/20 PSR 8:45am, Mass 10am Tues-01/22 Mass 8am

Sat-01/12 Tom Eilerts

Sun-01/13 Jack Graessle Norman & Joan Kempker Tues-01/15 Nancy Vituur

Fri-01/18 Mar na Goeller

Sat-01/19 Harold & Ray Kempker

Sun-01/20 Michael Sullivan

Tues-01/22 Jack Graessle

With the celebra on of the feast of the bap sm of the Lord on January 13, we will enter in to the Ordinary me of the year. It will con nue through Tuesday, March 5, the day before Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lenten season. It will resume when the Easter season ends, that is Monday, 10 June, the day following Pentecost. Now, I would like you all to say ‘thanks be to God’ for the gi of Christmas season. It was indeed a me of blessing of peace, joy and happiness for all of us. Besides these blessings, perhaps we have experienced some dark moments and difficult mes, too. Such experiences do keep us clos-er to the Lord.

As I wrote in my Christmas le er, this year, I would also like to work on the beau ful gi of JOY (Jesus first, others next and yourself last). I wish to infuse it in to all Parish ministries by giving first place to Jesus. Every ministry wheth-er it is liturgical or PSR or parish mee ngs or school ministry or other common services done for the good of the Parish must reflect on Jesus centered ap-proach and his way of working toward the realiza on of God’s kingdom. We will talk about in our next pastoral council and bring out some concrete ac on plan. Meanwhile, you are requested to give your thoughts on it.

I would also like to reiterate the spirit of voluntary service in all ministries as this has been the pa ern of church’s func oning right from the beginning. As I said before, we are blessed to have a bunch of volunteers doing different min-istries and services in the Parish which really keeps the parish going. Now I am in greater need of a volunteer who would coordinate the PSR program. It is to keep regular communica on with the parents & teachers, interact with them, and provide necessary assistance to the teachers and thus keep the program going smoothly under the guidance of the Pastor. We are working on a list of responsibili es to help the new coordinator to run the program comfortably well.

Resigna on: For some personal reasons, Carmen Burton resigned from being the PSR Coordinator with the effect from December 21, 2018. On behalf of the Parish, I extend her my apprecia on and thanks for her many years of com-mendable service to Religious Educa on and then later on to PSR program in par cular. I wish her well in her endeavors.

Many thanks: I thank the Knights for doing the liturgical ministries at both the Masses on the last weekend of December. The singing brought forth by the newly formed Knight’s choir at Saturday weekend Mass was quite outstanding. I do appreciate and welcome such wonderful ini a ve. I also thank the Knights for organizing Roses for Life under the leadership of Joe Bax. It is a commenda-ble service toward promo on of human life and also it does create awareness among the younger genera on.

Update on Church Project: The commi ee through the Architect is trying hard get church construc on and improvement projects moving so that we can be

PrayerListPARISHIONERS

Harold Berendzen John Brockmeier Kimberly Burton Gary Clark Bernard Evers Ben Galeski Ella Mae Gibbs Therese Ambrose-Hunt Luke Jarre Marguerite Kemna Daniel Kempker, Sr. Al Lepper Aiden McDowell Teresa Mergelkamp

Arline Mergelkamp Steve & Suzanne Michels Colleen Michelson Phillip Regalado Don & Kathy Ressel Louis Sandbothe Doris Sanning Gerold Sanning Susan Schulte Chris nea Schwarzer Bonnie Schwintek Marcy Wall Pauline Whi en Bob Weineman Sue Wilmesher

FAMILY & FRIENDS Ed & Joan Albes Ron Arnold Sharon Barnhart Lynn Beanland Tanya Boudreaux Chris Belk Pam Block Hunter Bushnell Charlo e Braun Madelin Bre nger Mike & Julie Carr Janet Coffman Pat Conger Bill Courter Leah Creekbaum Donnie Davis Jace Devillier Dick Dolby Mike Dowler Margaret Dowling Mary Eatherton Keith Enloe Ronnie Fields Donna Evers Abigail Fisher Bob Fournier Jr. Aaron Fuerst Graham Grimes John Grimson

Mar n Halderman Shelby Hall Theresa Bi le-Harenza Dolores Harms Be y Hees Donn Henley Ernie Johannes Eric Johannes Sylvia Kimball Alberts Malayter Janet Mays Kyle McDevi Shirley McIlwain Bill Parish Tony Phelps Ethan Pike Linda Presue Carol & Norb Rudroff Eas n Rustemyer Jaxton Sapp Brennan Schulte Brenda Shinal James Sparks Ron Spencer Ken Thomas Catherine Wiseman Carleen Wood

MILITARY FAMILY Brad Bus n & Meg Bus n Children, Joe &

Mary Bus n Jesse Jones Ma hew Marra & wife, Danielle Grandson,

Lore a Keilholz Larry Ruiz, Grandson, Eileen & Larry Sullivan Erik Michels, Son, Steve & Suzanne Michels Leroy Gilbert, Husband, Andrea Gilbert Paul Ambrose For those military who’ve returned from war,

may they truly be at peace.

Please contact the Parish Office and let us know if you wish to add a name to any of these parish prayer lists

or to let us know when prayers have been answered so we can refresh our prayer lists. Thank you!

ANNOUNCEMENTS&ACTIVITIESfrom the Pastor Cont.

back in the church within the scheduled me. I do appreciate your though ul dona ons that you turn in at every weekend and I do look forward to receiving more dona ons chiefly from those who have not s ll turned in their mint. Jerry Harms has been working on the sale of 6 acres of parish land through a Real Estate for which the necessary paper work is being processed through the diocesan A orney and Diocesan Office and it has become unexpectedly lengthy. I appreciate his persistent efforts in the whole process.

Na onal Rosary for healing and protec on: The US bishops have decided to re-cite rosary at na onal level on January 17 at 1 pm for healing and protec on for those affected by sexual abuse. It will be livestreamed on the diocesan Facebook page. The bulle n insert will give you the details. However, I would like that those who do not have internet facility come to our chapel to do the rosary on the same day at the same me. For this, I need some volunteers to lead the rosary.

You are invited to participate in our upcoming professional photography session for the new Sacred Heart Parish Directory.

Photography Dates:

February 21, 22, 23 (Thu-Sat)

February 28, March 1, 2 (Thu-Sat)

For information and to schedule your appointment online, visit the homepage of sacredhearteldon.org. While we kindly request and en-courage online sign-up, we also will provide in-person sign up after Mass beginning January 20. If you have questions or need assistance, please contact Melissa Albertson at 573-392-8247. Photos will be taken in the Catholic Center. Please share this information with all members of your family as well as other parishioners to help us reach our goal of 100% participation. --

WELCOME TO NEW PARISHNERS~

Dan & Mary Meagher, Welcome to Sacred Heart Parish Family

Prayers solicited

Please keep the family and close friend of Gerry Harms in your thoughts and prayers as they mourn

the loss of Sharon Cole.

SacredHeartLiturgicalMinistersSchedule

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 29 , 4:30 P.M. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS SUNDAY, DECEMBER 30, 10 A.M KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS

Server(s) -Bryn Frank, Sam Schupp Lector - Joe Bax Eucharis c Ministers - Bill Routon, Ed Powell Greet/Usher - Gerry Harms, Gary Clark, Mike Bax, Jonathan Bax Music Ministry –

Server(s) -Kate Albertson, Sierra Zuck Lector –Rick Robinson Eucharis c Ministers - Mark Markway, Bill Allen Greet/Usher - Jonathan Engelmeyer, Art Roth, Bill Weidinger , Duane Kliethermes, Music Ministry –

SATURDAY JANUARY 5, 4:30 P.M. SUNDAY, JANUARY 6, 10 A.M

Server(s) -Sam Schupp, Jacob Miller Lector –Cheryl Schulte Eucharis c Ministers - Be y Lilley, Francis Veltrop Greet/Usher - Mike & Jonathan Bax, Jeff Fishburn Music Ministry –

Server(s) -Corin Davis, Bryn Frank Lector –Marilyn Zuck Eucharis c Ministers - Charles Smith, Ron & Myrna Schwintek Greet/Usher - Bob & Sue Stewart, Bill Weidinger Music Ministry –

SATURDAYJANUARY 12, 4:30 P.M. SUNDAY, JANUARY 13 , 10 A.M YOUTH MASS

Server(s) -Bryn Frank, Sierra Zuck Lector –Angie Fishburn Eucharis c Ministers - Be y Lilley, Frances Veltrop Greet/Usher - Jeff Fishburn, Gary Clark, Joe Lilley, Gerry Harms Music Ministry –

Server(s) -Sacred Heart Youth Lector –Sacred Heart Youth Eucharis c Ministers - Sacred Heart Youth Greet/Usher - Sacred Heart Youth Music Ministry –Sacred Heart Youth

SATURDAY JANUARY 19, 4:30 P.M. SUNDAY, JANUARY 20, 10 A.M

Server(s) -Sam Schupp Lector –Jeremia Markway Eucharis c Ministers - Bill & Jo Bi le Greet/Usher - Bob & Sue Stewart, Gary Block, Tom Burns Music Ministry –

Server(s) -Kaeliegh Wickham Lector –Paula Niemeier Eucharis c Ministers - Myrna & Ron Schwintek Greet/Usher - Ryan & Brandon Kliethermes, Duane & Cathy Kliethermes Music Ministry –

SATURDAY, JANUARY 26, 4:30 P.M. SUNDAY, JANUARY 27, 10 A.M

Server(s) -Bryn Frank Lector –Susan Kriegshauser Eucharis c Ministers - Jane Hoffner, Barb Powell Greet/Usher - Bill & Rhonda Routon, Bob & Lore a Keiholz Music Ministry –

Server(s) -Marysa Stoecklein Lector –Chris Hart Eucharis c Ministers - Barbara Bell Greet/Usher - Todd Hart, Bill Weidinger, Andy & Dalton Stoecklein Music Ministry –

If you are not able to fulfill your liturgical assignment, please contact Parish Office (573-392-5334). Thank you for par cipa ng in the Liturgical Ministries.

The Bap sm of the Lord January 13,2019

FOOD PANTRY HELP NEEDED!! DONATIONS: January is peanut bu er and macaroni & cheese

month! Mondays-8:30am-2pm

The first and second Wednesdays of the month-8:30am-2pm Any and all volunteers will be appreciated! The local churches take

turns staffing the Food Pantry. Let’s represent Sacred Heart Well!!

Apprecia on Dinner Re-Scheduled for February 15,2019 @

6:30pm

Eldon Food Pantry has sent a Thank You Card in apprecia on for the food donated by the Parish Family of Sacred Heart.

It says that “in the last three months nearly 500 pounds of food has been donated by our parish”.

JANUARY 2019 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1

Mass 8am

2 3 4 First Friday Mass

8am Adoration to follow

5First Sat. Mass 8am, followed by adoration.

Reconciliation 3:30 ,

Mass4:30pm

6 PSR 8:45

Mass 10am

7

8 Mass 8am

Quilting 8:30am

9 RCIA 7pm

10 Altar Society Mtg.

7pm

11 Mass 9:15

Rock Island Village

12 Reconciliation

3:30 , Mass4:30pm

13

PSR 8:45am Mass 10am

(youth mass)

14 15

Mass 8am Quilting 8:30am

16 Spring Again

8:30am (basement of

hall) RCIA 7pm

17 18 Mass 9:15

Eldon Nursing & Rehab

Parish Council Mtg. 6:30pm

19 Reconciliation

3:30 , Mass4:30pm

20 PSR 8:45

Mass 10am

21 Knights of

Columbus Mtg. 7pm

22

Mass 8am Quilting 8:30am

23

RCIA 7pm

24 Church

Improvement mtg. 5:30 pm

25 Mass 9:15 Lee House

26 Reconciliation

3:30 pm, Mass4:30pm

27

PSR 8:45 Mass 10am

28

Finance Council Mtg. 6:30pm

29

Mass 8am Quilting 8:30am

30 RCIA 7pm

31

Church Project Update Capital Campaign Funds Total Pledges: $191,667.00 Pledges Received to date $151,401.99 Weekly Pledge total $1,242.00 Building Expenses Tom Sater Design Consul ng $2,500.00 Liturgical Arts Studio $2,000.00 Crucifix/Sacred Heart Statue Columbia Associates Architecture $37,038.05 B Johnson Contrac ng $156,276.93

Total to date $197,814.98

SpringAgainWeinvitealladultstoSpringAgainonWednesday,

January16th.(ParishHallBasement)Therewillbecoffeeanddonutsat8:30am,wildpitchgamesandchallengingpuzzles!Lunchwillbeat12pm.Hostedby,Ed&BarbPowell

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BISHOP MCKNIGHT’S Prayer Intention for January “For the gift of peace within families, our community and the world: that violence shall cease and the de-struction of human life from conception until natural death will be no more. ”

If you have a key to the church or Parish Hall it is very im-portant that you contact the church office. Thank You!!

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