Weekly Bulletin - Sacred Heart Church
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Weekly Bulletin - Sacred Heart Church
Sacred Heart Church Founded in 1910 1307 - 14th Street S.W., Calgary, Alberta T3C 1C6 Telephone: (403) 244-2741 Fax: (403) 244-1446 Email: secretaries@sacredheartcalgary.ca Website: http://www.sacredheartcalgary.ca BAPTISM OF THE LORD 11 JANUARY 2015 Weekend Masses Saturday 5 :00 pm (Vigil Mass) Sunday 7:30, 9:00, 11:00 am, 5:00 pm Weekday Schedule Monday to Friday Rosary 11:40 am Angelus 12:00 noon Mass 12:05 pm Wednesday 10:30 am Mt. Royal Care Center Friday Exposition follows the 12:05 pm Mass Adoration for Vocations 1:30 pm Benediction 2:45 pm Morning Prayer Sunday, 8:30 am Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday 4:00 pm. (Confessions may also be arranged by request). Office Hours: Monday to Friday: 9 am - 3 pm Closed 12 noon to 12:30 pm Stewardship Corner: “Why do you spend your money on that which is not bread…? (Isaiah 55:2) Whether it is our money, our labour, or our time, there are many ways we can spend it. One of the reasons we live in a culture of want is that we squander our resources on things that do not satisfy. Spend your resources on building the Kingdom, your efforts for God’s glory, and your time in prayer. “He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.” When Jesus came out of the baptismal waters, he saw the Spirit, like a dove, come down on him. Conceived as the Spirit overshadowed Mary, Ever-Virgin Mother, Jesus is vouched for by the Father: “You are my Beloved Son; my favor rests on you.” Through the Easter mystery, Christ Jesus passes on the same Holy Spirit to the church. We are transformed. Sharing the Spirit we share God’s life. Lord, be gracious to us. Kyrie eleison! The Baptism of the Lord, Year B. Illustration © 1998 S. Erspamer. Text, Philip J. Sandstrom, S.T.D. © 2000 Oregon Catholic Press. All rights reserved. We are a welcoming and caring community dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, helping each other discover who God is calling us to be.” Pastor Rev Edmund Vargas Associate Pastor Rev Colin O’Rourke Deacon/Business Manager Deacon Paul Kennedy Parish Secretaries Teresa Gill/Agnes Apostol Pastoral Assistant Karen Howells Music Director Barbara Orlowska Pastoral Council Claire Hagel Finance Council Michael Walsh Liturgy Committee Deacon Paul Kennedy Arts & Environment Committee Carmelita Farinha Children’s Liturgy Linda Mackie Pastoral Health Care Marilyn Wallace Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion Lisa Gilead/ Patricia Tsang Lectors Lisa Hanslip Weekday Liturgy Addie Dedio Altar Servers Monica Magbanua Hospitality Ministry Glen Lilly Stewardship Contact the Office Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA) Karen Howells Inn from the Cold Mike Swanson/Red Armstrong Society of St. Vincent de Paul Mike Walsh Annual Bishop’s Appeal Ed Marchand CWL Anna Marinelli Reception Stephanie Hugo Knights of Columbus Lorne Gartner Fire in the Rose Jane Oxenbury Marriage Preparation Peter & Leah Lavoie Building Committee Terry Allen In-residence Rev Gilles Le Blanc. Musings & Meditations Fr. Colin O’Rourke The Baptism of Jesus Last week we celebrated the Feast of the Epiphany— the manifestation of Christ to the Gentile world. Today, as we officially conclude the Christmas season, we celebrate the baptism of Jesus by John in the river Jordan. In its own way, this too is a manifestation of Christ to the world, for here, fairly clearly, God reveals to us His Son: And when he came up out of the water, immediately he saw the heavens opened and the Spirit descending upon him like a dove; and a voice came from heaven, “Thou art my beloved Son; with thee I am well pleased.” Thus God manifests forth Himself in the baptism of Jesus. One of the signs shown to the world in his baptism was the descent of the Holy Spirit. Jesus’ baptism reveals God as a Trinity: Father, Son and Holy Spirit, and the sending down of the Spirit to Jesus as he rises from the river Jordan marks him as the Messiah. This descent of the Spirit marks the beginning of Jesus’ ministry, and is a sign of the manifestation of the Son by the Father to us. In John’s Gospel it is the very sign that tells John the Baptist that Jesus is the one for whom he has been preparing the way. In examining Jesus’ baptism, we may ask ourselves why it was that he was baptized in the first place. Baptism was for repentance leading to the remission of sins. That is how John the Baptist described his ministry, but Jesus was without sin and thus not in need of the cleansing of baptism. Jesus was baptized, although he was without sin, because he was taking our sin upon himself. As St. Paul points out: for our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God. (2Cor. 5:21) The sinless one is baptized with John’s “baptism of repentance unto remission of sins” (Mk 1:4) for the same reason that he died, namely that the Lord laid upon him all of our sins. Jesus’ baptism thus prefigures and anticipates his death, for here he is already offering himself as the sacrificial Lamb provided by God for the taking away of the sin of the world. Thus, in John’s gospel, John the Baptist proclaims: Behold the lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world. (Jn 1:29). We see in Jesus’ baptism, therefore, another manifestation of who Jesus is and what he has come to do for us. We are gifted with the direct revelation and proclamation from God: This is my beloved Son in whom I am well pleased. The World Day of the Sick is celebrated on Feb 11, Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes. A special Healing Mass will be held on Tuesday, February 11 at 2:00 pm with a reception following the Mass in the Upper Hall. Everyone is welcome! WELCOME! Registration as well as volunteer forms are available at the Hospitality Desk or online. Have them completed and placed in the collection basket. Donation envelopes are also available at the Hospitality Desk. BAPTISMS are celebrated outside of Mass every fourth Sunday at 12:15 pm and during Mass on other weekends, that, first Sunday at 9:00 am, second Sunday at 11:00 am and third weekend on Saturday at 5:00 pm, Baptisms are discouraged during the Lenten season. Please call the office to set up an appointment to register . WEDDING ARRANGEMENTS are arranged only after an initial interview with a Priest or Deacon. THE PASTORAL HEALTH CARE TEAM welcomes the opportunity to visit and bring the Eucharist to our housebound parishioners. Please call the Parish office to schedule visits. SACRAMENTAL PREP DATES: Confirmation: February 22 to April 11, 2015 and First Eucharist: May 10 to June 7, 2015. Brochures and registration forms will be available two weeks before each course is offered. OUR WEBSITE. www.sacredheartcalgary.ca is our domain name. Check it out and forward your comments. For more information, please call the Parish during office hours (9:00 am - 3:00 pm). CHILDREN’S LITURGY. Program runs from September through May at the 9:00 am Mass. Please call the office for details. NEW LIFE CATHOLIC CHARISMATIC COMMUNITY holds Worship & Praise Service every Sunday, 2-4 pm, in the church. For details, call Joseph Gingco at (403) 390-0724. CWL (Catholic Women’s League) invites all ladies of the parish over 16 years of age to join them. For details, contact Anna Marinelli at 403-245-1654. RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults) is offered year-round for those thinking about becoming a Catholic or completing sacraments of initiation. Please call Karen at 244-2741 ex.234. Please welcome Monica Magbanua and Farzana Gill as our receptionists for the weekends and the weekdays, respectively. Effective immediately the outside doors will be open at 9:00 am to 6:00 pm Monday to Friday. The inside front door to the Church will be locked until 1 hour before Mass during the week and access to the Church/Columbarium will be available by pushing the button on the left side of the inside doors as indicated during office hours (9:00 am – 3:00 pm). Our receptionist Farzana will be on duty from 2:30 to 6:00 pm each day. On Saturday and Sunday the doors will be open for Mass times and Monica will be on duty from 10:30 am to 6:00 pm. Access to the Columbarium will require a code number which is available from the receptionist on duty or from the office during regular office hours. Eventually we will supply individual code numbers to niche owners visiting the Columbarium. Thank you for your patience and understanding. Fire in the Rose. "The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed” Luke:4-18. As churches work to become safe communities for survivors of abuse, it is vitally important to make sure that the church building, its programs and its workers are safe for vulnerable people. For some people the terms "Abuse Policy" and "Church" are an oxymoron; they don't fit together. "Why would you need an abuse policy in the church?" they say, "Of course we are all Christians, of course no one is going to hurt anyone." The unfortunate reality is that even in the church people commit abusive acts, even in the church vulnerable people are hurt. Let’s follow the teachings of Jesus to work to ensure our Church community is a safe and nourishing one for those who are abused and oppressed, and to eradicate any abusive behaviour by our members. For more information about Fire in the Rose or for resources to help you, contact Jane Oxenbury at 403-255 -7004/jmoxenbury@shaw.ca. Fr Lucien Larre will facilitate a Lenten Mission on March 2-5 (Monday-Thursday) with Mass at 7 pm, followed by a talk. Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament starts at 5:30 pm, followed by Recitation of the Holy Rosary at 6:30 pm. He will preach in all Masses on the February 28-March 1 weekend. He will also speak during the Worship with the Charismatic Group on Sunday, March 1, 2-4 pm. See www.fatherlarre.com. CHRISTMAS HAMPERS 2014 - We delivered 63 Hampers this Christmas to the needy of our parish. That included presents for 33 children. We had great volunteer turnout from the parish with many families and their children helping pack and deliver the Hampers. In addition a number of our parish organizations were well represented in the group of volunteers these included the SSVP volunteers and the Knights of Columbus. Thank you to all the volunteers. Please join me in thanking Linda Mackie for coming forward to volunteer to coordinate the program next year. Your Christmas Hamper Coordinator - Lorne Gartner The Confirmation Program (Grade 6 & up), will run from February 22 to April 11, 2015. An information meeting will be held on Sunday, February 22 at 12 pm in the church where registration forms are finalized, packages explained and clarifications made. Candidates as well as parents attend this meeting. Reflection sessions follow every Sunday at 11 am with the candidates while parents attend the Mass at the end of which a short catechesis is given. Candidates choose a saint’s name, and a sponsor who helps in the preparation, and presents him or her during the celebration. Activities include Rosary-making night and a Retreat. A letter to the Bishop is required, which should include a written report on an outreach activity. Candidates also represent the community in the Washing of the Feet on Holy Thursday. Bishop Frederick Henry celebrates the Sacrament of Confirmation on Saturday, April 30 at 7 pm. Family and guests are invited to join the Confirmandi at a potluck reception held immediately after the celebration. CWL Meeting and Post Christmas Pot Luck Dinner. Our first (short) meeting of the year will take place on Tuesday, January 13 at 6:30 pm in the Upper Hall followed by our annual Pot Luck supper. All members and non-members are welcome (over 16 yrs). The interactive evening will also include games and door prizes. (Please bring a regifted item for the door prizes.) RSVP to jmacphee.cwl@shaw.ca or 403-288-6448 and also advise what you will be bringing to the supper. Hope to see you there! Women's Weekend Silent Retreat: January, 30th February 1, at Mount St. Francis, Cochrane. A weekend to foster prayerful listening & responding to our God. Silent Retreat theme: The Beatitudes in Luke's Gospel. Please call Simone at 403-284-1702; Margaret at 403-689-0358; Dayna at 403-460-7381 or Dianna at 403-680-0358 PLEASE PRAY FOR HEALING Fred Stark (Names will appear for three weeks. You may request an extension.) Inn from the Cold. Once again we hosted a very successful homeless outreach on Monday. Together we provided a warm & secure shelter and hot meals for 16 guests. We are in urgent need of volunteers to serve as overnight adults If you are able to help please contact Mike Swanson 403-874-6100 at mjswansonQC@gmail.com. In and around the Parish 2014 Jan 13 CWL Meeting 6:00 pm Jan 13 SVDP Meeting 6:30 pm Jan 14 Transitions Program 6:00 pm Jan 17 Couples for Christ 12:00-3 pm Jan 18 Filipino Mass 1:00 pm Sacred Heart Columbarium: Holy See and Holy Land Columbaria. Open daily: 11 am to 6 pm - Holidays 11 am to 1 pm. A reminder the next Columbarium Memorial Mass will be on Saturday, February 14, at 9:00 a.m. For more information about Sacred Heart Columbarium, or you would like to book a tour of our beautiful and peaceful facility, please call the office: (403) 244 – 2741 extension 232. email: shcolumbarium@sacredheartcalgary.ca or website: www.sacredheartcalgary.ca – then click on the Columbarium heading. Celebrations & Intentions A SPECIAL THANKYOU TO ALL VOLUNTEERS! Mon, Jan. 12 12:05 pm Special Intention SI Tues, Jan. 13 12:05 pm Special Intention SI Wed, Jan. 14 10:30 am 12:05 pm Special Intention Special Intention SI SI Thurs, Jan. 15 12:05 pm Special Intention SI Fri, Jan. 16 12:05 pm Special Intention SI Sat, Jan. 17 5:00 pm Domingo Alonso RIP Sun, Jan. 18 7:30 am 9:00 am 11:00 am 5:00 pm Thanh Phan Special Intention Parishioners Special Intention RIP SI SI SI 12:05 pm L. Denis RIP Mon, Jan. 19 Mass Intentions can be set up at the Hospitality Desk or at the parish office. We need to assign intentions to our scheduled Masses. At this busy time of year we are especially mindful and grateful for all the work our amazing volunteers carry out with love, skill and dedication. In addition to regular outreach, liturgy, and education commitments, our volunteers have been generously stepping forward to help with the extra Advent, Christmas and New Year activities such as Parish and Children’s Christmas parties, Simbang Gabi, Christmas Hampers, decorations, Christmas and New Year’s Eve masses music and other liturgical ministries. We also wanted to highlight our dedicated weekday volunteers, who day in and day out, are busy behind the scenes with many tasks such as looking after the sacristy supplies, keeping holy water fonts clean and filled and replacing all the hymnals. Our volunteers are truly at the “heart” of our “welcoming and caring” parish community – and we thank God for all our volunteers. Happy New Year to you all!