Second Sunday in Ordinary Time

John 1: 29-34 Isaiah, Paul and John the Baptist were each called by God for a special purpose. Isaiah tells us of being called to reach out first to the exiled people of Israel and then to all nations. Paul tells the Corinthians that he was called to be an apostle. John was called to make Jesus known by baptizing with water. Now it is our turn to listen for God’s call. Then we can respond, as we do in today’s psalm, “Here I am, Lord; I come to do you will.”

Masses for the Week

Saturday, 18 Jan Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary 9:00 am Intention Available 5:00 pm Eileen T. Jordan Sunday, 19 Jan Second Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00 am Ina Leigh Meakim 9:30 am Sacred Heart Parishioners 11:30 am Intention Available Monday, 20 Jan Memorial of Ss. Fabian and Sebastian 9:00 am Intention Available Wednesday, 22 Jan Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children 5:00 pm Intention Available Thursday, 23 Jan Memorial of St. Vincent 8:00 am Intention Available Friday, 24 Jan Memorial of St. Francis de Sales 8:00 am Intention Available Saturday, 25 Jan Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul the Apostle 9:00 am Intention Available 5:00 pm Jenny Dapra Sunday, 26 Jan Third Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00 am Joan Squicciarini 9:30 am Sacred Heart Parishioners 11:30 am Living & Deceased Members of the Mollo and Borghese Family

PRESENTING THE GIFTS

If you have arranged an intention of Mass, you may want to consider presenting the gifts of bread and wine during that celebration. Please inform an usher before Mass.

Question of the Week Am I willing to serve those who are not of my own tribe, as did Jesus, as did Isaiah, Paul, and John the Baptist?

A warm greeting is extended to all who have come to Sacred Heart this weekend to join together in this community of worship and praise to Almighty God. Ever grateful to our faithful parishioners who are here every weekend, we also welcome our neighbors and guests who visit us occasionally and want you to know that you are always wel-come. The church is opened one half hour before daily weekday Mass. The ramp door of the church is open until 1:30 pm daily - except Sunday & holidays when it is closed after the last Mass.

WELCOME

Last Sunday’s Gifts

Collection January 12 $ 3262

Thanks for your generosity!

The Parish Office will be closed and Daily Mass will be at 9:00 AM on Mon-day, January 20, for the observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. The Rectory Office hours are

Monday to Friday 9:30 am - 1:30 pm

THE LAMPS AND THE GIFTS ARE IN MEMORY OF:

Delores Curran

Tax Time is Coming Up

If you need a copy of your par-ish contributions for 2019, please contact the parish office during business hours. If calling after hours, please state clearly your name, phone number and possibly envelope number.

LOW GLUTEN HOSTS

Low gluten host are available for Communion at all Masses on Father Joseph's line.

Religious Education

Important upcoming dates:

Feb 1 First Reconciliation at 10:30 AM.

Feb 9 Kindergarten and 1st Grade Family Mass at 9:30 AM.

Feb 9 5th, 6th and 7th Grade Retreat by the Pallotine Teenage Federation at Sacred Heart from 12:30 PM—5:00 PM.

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“For everything there is a season and a time for every purpose under heaven.”

“A time to heal” Brooklyn Aragon, Bravo Family, Mark Brigham, Dorothy Crapanzano, Dan Cro-nin, Nancy Denisow, Kerry Donaldson, Martha Donaldson, Ryan Donaldson, Linda Dyroff, Terry Favre, Dana Fortino, Vivian and Claire Gallagher, Joseph Green, Marcia Graber, June Gunza, Gavin & Hayden Hug-gan, Mariana Mayorga, Jorge Miloro, Keri-anne Mulqueen, Nestor Navalo, Cole Ne-ville, Elissa Nigro, Mary Pimento, Johnny Quattrocchi, Jim Ranieri, Jr., Rosina Scal-ise, Liam Springler, Mary Kate Squicciarini, Fr. Patrick Sullivan.

“A time for war and a time for peace”

We lift up to you in prayer Chaplain MAJ Paul Halladay & 1 LT Jett DiPalma, who are presently deployed and to all others who are also deployed and away from their loved ones.

Lord hold our troops in your loving hands. Protect them as they protect us. Bless them and their fami-lies for the selfless acts they perform for us in our time of need, and bring them home safely. We ask this in the name of Jesus, Our Lord and Savior.

If you would like to submit the name of a love one or friend, who is presently de-ployed, please call the parish office at 446-4609 or email: sacredheartchurch@twcmetrobiz.com

“Here am I, Lord; I come to do your will.”

- Psalm 40

HELP WANTED

The Religious Education program is looking

for 1 sixth grade catechist. Please call the

Parish Office or Religious Ed. Office to

volunteer.

The Sacred Heart Food Pantry is open on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month from 10:30am to noon and from 4:00pm to 5:00pm the first and third Wednesday of the month in the school building.

The Thrift Shop is open on Thursdays from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm. Come support this parish program and see the treasures you can find.

All children’s clothes are on sale!!!

MLK DAY WALK Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is Janu-ary 20. Around 11:00 AM there will be a walk from the corner of Cozzens Avenue and Main Street to St. Mark’s Baptist Church, and then there will be a service there at 11:30 AM. Mrs. Joyce Clayborne will be the leader of the walk this year.

Thank you to everyone who donated in support of the CHNJ Sleep Outs. Together we raised $804.25 for Covenant House New Jersey.

Through our Sleep Out support, we are helping over 2,000 homeless youth each year move on to lead more productive lives and break the cycle of homelessness.

Are You Registered?

Have you recently moved here? If you plan to be a godparent for baptism or sponsor for Confirmation that is not celebrated in this parish and need to obtain a certificate as a Catholic in good standing, you should be an active, registered parishioner. Also, we can only provide year-end donation statements for tax purposes to registered parishioners. Call the rectory or fill out the form below and place in the collection basket.

Name:_____________________________ P O Box: _____________ Street Address: _________________________

Fort Montgomery OR Highland Falls Phone: ______________________________ _____ I do not receive envelopes. Please sign me up so I can receive them. Thank you.

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When there is inclement weather and our local schools are either on a two hour delay or closed, Daily Mass at Sacred Heart will also be cancelled.

Please take that time to pray at home, especially for those who are clearing

our roads and making our village safe.

The Lord is Calling ...

We are in need of Lectors, Ushers, Altar Servers and Eucharistic Ministers. If you are interested in serving our Parish, please see Fr. Joe after mass or contact the Parish Office.

Why not start your day with Daily Mass?

8:00 AM at the Church

No Mass on Tuesday 5:00 PM on Wednesday

9:00 AM on Saturday

ROSARY FOR PEACE

Every Wednesday at 4:30 pm the Rosary is being offered for our brothers and sisters being persecuted for their faith, for our special intentions, for friends in need of healing and for our family and friends.

THE SIGN OF PEACE - COLD/FLU SEASON

For some people, the Sign of Peace is a wonderful opportunity to express their love and sense of community with handshakes, kisses and hugs. But with cold and flu season upon us, it is certainly acceptable to nod, wave or speak a greeting of peace. The important thing to remember is that Christ is present in our midst and to acknowledge that presence in one another.

Please take home a copy of this year’s beautiful Parish Calendar, courtesy of Hogan’s Funeral Home, which are placed at the entrances of the church.

SAINT OF THE MONTH St. Paul (c. A.D. 5-67)

THE CONVERSION OF ST. PAUL

A figure watches from the shadows as a group of Christians gathers to pray together in one of their homes. He silently waits for his opportunity, and when he sees it, he emerges from the darkness, breaks into the home, and arrests them all.

It’s hard to imagine that such a zealous enemy could embrace these people, much less their faith. But that’s exactly what we celebrate today-the conversion of St. Paul the apostle!

Paul’s story can encourage us greatly as we come to the end of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. It seems that everywhere we look in the Church, we find division: doctrinal disputes, personality conflicts, liturgical disagreements, even conflicts over how to serve the poor. The challenges

cans go so deep that we’re tempted to accept the status quo of division rather than engage in the hard work of reconciliation.

But Paul’s story shows us that Jesus can intervene in even the most challenging situation. Yes, he saw Paul’s hatred and enmity, but he also saw his zeal and devotion. Rather than condemn for his neg-ative traits, the Lord redirected his positive traits, turning Paul into a living proclamation of the Gospel to the whole world!

As you think about unity, you may feel like you’re in better shape than Paul was. After all, you aren’t going around arresting people you disagree with. But you can probably identify more subtle atti-tudes that stand in the way of unity: maybe the way a fellow parishioner prays makes you feel uncom-fortable. Or maybe you are quick to join in negative comments about that church down the street. It may not seem like a big deal, but even small things can have a big impact. So let’s all work for reconcil-iation by starting with ourselves. Let’s pray for the day when we can live together as one family!

“Jesus, you long for unity more than I can imagine. Give me your desire that

All may be one, and help me do all I can to make it happen.”

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St. Paul is one of our faith’s most important saints. Half of the New Testament (the letters, or epistles, of Paul) were written by Paul or one of his followers. Paul, whose original name was Saul, was born in what is now present-day Turkey. He was a Roman citizen and a Pharisee, as well as the son of a Pharisee. He spent his early life persecuting and jailing Christians. His conversion on the road to Damascus heralded everything from a change of name to an entire change of life for him. He began traveling throughout the countryside teaching people about Jesus and starting many churches. He wrote letters to those new churches that we hear in the Scripture readings at Mass.

IN HIS HONOR attend Mass on Saturday Jan. 25, the feast day of the Conversion of St. Paul and listen closely to the second reading.

9:00 AM Mass at Sacred Heart Church