Sacred Heart Catholic Community

SACRED HEART CHURCH SACRED HEART CHURCH

Saturday July 13 4:00 Dec. Members of Morano Family - Ben Morano

Alfred Durivage - Ray & Diane Lammon & Family

James McDonald - Family

Michael Mangione - Tom & Carol Mahoney

Sunday July 14

8:30 Sophie Modrzynski - Tony & Carrie Milanese

and Family

10:30 Ken Jalet - Antonia Jalet

Monday July 15 9:00 William T. Kehoe - Family

Shawn Casey (6th Anniv) - Family

Tuesday July 16 9:00 Michael Mangione - Cis & Fred Weber

Anne Hearne - Mr. & Mrs. Tim Barrett

Wednesday July 17 9:00 Grace Guitian - Deb Shackett

Chrystyna Thorbecke - Theresa Salasznyk

Thursday July 18

9:00 Sue Russell - Kaaren Haldeman

Mr. & Mrs. Richard Haldeman, Sr. - Family

Frank X. Walsh (BdayRem) - Family

Friday July 19 9:00 Chuck Weber - Kathy, Fred & Family

Saturday July 20 4:00 Leo Francis O’Connor - Mary Darian

Carol Lambert - Ray & Diane Lammon

Mike Mangione - Bill & Lil Rosenberger

Frances Flynn - Sacred Heart Altar Rosary Society

Jean Fortin & Connie Zwack - Teresa Pietro

Sunday July 21

8:30 For the Intentions of Sr. Kathleen Simpson - Ladies

of Charity of Troy

10:30 Kim Singleton (BdayRem) - Steve Renaldi & Family

Charlie & Ann Marie Desmond - Desmond Family

PRAYERS FOR THE SICK: Erik Reiser, Marilyn Shackett,

George Shackett, John Kaniff, Kurt Reiser, John O’Bryan, Josie

Bidwell, Mary Lourdes Betzenger, Tom Purcell, Michael Miller

and Richard Clements.

ALTAR BREAD AND WINE - In memory of a deceased

loved one or to commemorate a special event, a donation can be

made to purchase the monthly altar bread and/or wine offered at

each Eucharistic celebration. For more information, please call

the parish office at 274-1363.

Our Altar Bread and Wine for the month of July has

been gifted in memory of Earl and Eileen Schofield

by their Family.

SACRED HEART CHURCH TROY, NEW YORK

SCRIPTURE READING REFLECTION When it comes to the well-known parable of the Good Samaritan, most moderns, while they may know the basic facts, at the same time fail to appreciate what a sting must have been felt by those who originally listened to Jesus. The Samaritans were previously foreign peoples, put there by the Assyrians to take the place of the native Jews carried away into captivity when Samaria was conquered in 732 B.C. Although they eventually came to worship the Jews’ God, they remained despised by the Jews as ethnically not of pure Jewish blood. So, e.g. when the Jews returned from the Babylonian captivity, and began to rebuild the Jerusalem Temple, they rejected the help offered by the Samaritans, and forced the Samaritans to worship God in their own territory. Contrast this distain with the high esteem given to the Levites and priests as leaders and exemplars of Jewish piety, and what do we have in this parable? Recall, the point Jesus is making is that charity takes precedence over all else, yet those whom the Jews considered most pious simply failed to act, whatever their rationalizations might have been. They noticed, but did nothing, while the despised one didn’t hesitate to act. Therein lies the sting. Each time we begin Mass, we are called upon to get our consciences in order. Often, we use the formula for confessing sorrow for sin: “for what we have done, and what we have failed to do.” Pay attention to what you have failed to do. It may well challenge your self perceived piety.

SUMMER HOURS STARTING JULY 1ST:

PARISH OFFICE HOURS -

Monday-Thursday will be 9am-2pm and

Friday 9am-12noon.

SCHOOL OFFICE HOURS -

Tuesday-Thursday will be 7:30am-1pm.

Sacred Heart Memorial Fund has a Good Purpose Some of you may be aware of the Sacred Heart Memorial Fund.

For those who are not aware, Father Yanas, along with the

members of the Liturgy and Finance Committees are pleased to

tell you that as of this year, all bequests made in memory of a

relative or friend will be placed in the Memorial Fund Account

and will be earmarked for refurbishing our pews. As many of

you have stated, this project is long overdue and is now a top

priority. For your convenience, Memorial Fund Envelopes are

available on the bulletin table, or at the rectory, with the program

at a funeral, and most times during the wake service.

FIFTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME JULY 14, 2019

SCHOOL NEWS Thank You!

Thank you to one and all for your continued support of your

Catholic school! Have a blessed summer and know that you

will remain in our thoughts and prayers until we return in

September.

Share the News!

Please continue to share the great news about our Catholic

school with your family, friends and neighbors. Interested

families are always welcome to call the school office at

518-274-3655 for an appointment and can even visit our

new website: www.SacredHeartsSchoolTroy.com.

The school office will have summer hours that are listed in

this bulletin and we will check our mail, email and voice

mail often.

BISHOP’S APPEAL - As of this week we are getting

closer to our goal. We have 167 gifts totaling $57, 843.00

of our $69,661.00 assessment. Please continue to send in

your contributions or put in the collection basket at Mass.

Online giving at www.thebishopsappeal.org is an easy way

to give. Envelopes are available in the rear of the church.

Thank you to all who have contributed to date.

NEXT WEEK Sacred Heart will be collecting toiletries for the

Roarke Center. These can be deposited in the regular Roarke

Center Box in the back of church. For the month of July they

are requesting lotions and razors for both men and women.

As always, thank you for your generosity to those less

fortunate.

Mass Schedule for our Local Catholic Community

Thank you for your contributions for the

weekend of June 29-30 Regular Offertory $ 5372.00

Parish Upkeep $ 175.00

weekend of July 6-7 Regular Offertory $ 4953.00

Parish Upkeep $ 462.00

If you and/or members of your family would like to carry up the

gifts during a weekend Mass, please notify the ushers before Mass.

Saturday Sunday Weekday

Sacred Heart 4:00pm 8:30 & 10:30am 9:00am

Mon.. - Fri.

St. Jude 4:00pm 9:00 &11:30am 8:00am Mon-Fri

St. Michael 5:15pm 7:30 &10:15am 12:10 pm Mon. - Thurs.

SACRED HEART RECTORY 518-274-1363

SACRED HEART SCHOOL 518-274-3655

DAILY MASS - 9AM MONDAY-FRIDAY

SATURDAY VIGIL - 4PM

SUNDAY MASSES - 8:30 & 10:30AM