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Church of the Sacred Heart 203 Church Road Oxford, PA 19363

Website: www.sacredheart.us Phone: 610-932-5040

E-mail: info@sacredheart.us

August 2, 2020 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Parochial Administrator: Rev. Joseph Shenosky Deacon: Deacon Justin J. Watkins

MASS SCHEDULE Daily Mon, Wed, Thurs & Fri - 8:00 am Tues - 7:00 pm

Saturday Vigil: 5:00 pm Sunday at 8:00 am, 10:00 am & 12:00 noon

Reconciliation Saturdays 4:00 — 4:40 pm

SACRED HEART PARISH OFFICE HOURS

Currently closed to the public

See inside for more details

REGISTRATION FOR NEW PARISHIONERS:

If you are new to the parish, we welcome you. You may come as a stranger to us, yet you are known to Our Lord, Jesus Christ—there are no strangers in grace—in His name we pray you will find peace, hospitality and friendship with us. You are welcome to register by calling our parish office at 610-932-5040.

SACRAMENTS:

Visit our website, www.sacredheart.us for the sacrament page and information about becoming Catholic, Baptisms, Marriage, and PREP. If you would prefer, you may call the parish office at 610-932-5040 for details.

THE SACRAMENT OF THE SICK: If a loved one is dealing with a serious illness, it is wise to notify the parish office as soon as possible. This sacrament is intended by the Church to be a comfort and strength to people during their illness, not to be held out as “Last Rites”.

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Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Last week, I was away on retreat. The law of the Church requires that priests make a week-long retreat every year for the good of their spiritual life. There are different types of retreats: some are private, di-rected retreats where the retreatant meets daily with a spiritual director, who gives him scriptural passag-es or other spiritual writings to reflect on throughout the day. Others are preached retreats, in which the Retreat Master gives talks each day on a specific theme to all of the retreatants. Last week, I attended the Priest Alumni Retreat at Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary. The Priest Alumni Retreat is a preached re-treat offered every year to priest alumni of our seminary. The Retreat Master for my retreat last week was Father Frederick Miller, a priest of the Archdiocese of Newark who taught me when I was a seminarian at Saint Charles. Father Miller is an internationally re-spected theologian known for his great devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary. He has written books on Saint Therese of Lisieux and Saint John Vianney. Father Miller is a dynamic speaker and an inspiring priest who gave us a lot on which to reflect. Retreats are not only for priests or religious. All Christians could benefit from making a retreat. In John’s Gospel, Jesus tells His disciples: “I no longer call you servants, but friends” (15:15). Any real friendship involves spending quality time together. The same is true of our friendship with God. Retreats provide us with the environment and the space needed to spend dedicated time with Jesus, who is our best Friend. For the past several years, Sacred Heart has offered parish retreat days during Advent and Lent. These are wonderful opportunities to grow in our spiritual life. We are also fortunate to be close to the Malvern Retreat House, which offers retreats for many different groups throughout our region. I hope that you will consider taking advantage of one of these opportunities in the future, and discover that going on retreat is a real blessing. May God bless you and Mary keep you, Father Shenosky

Biking for Vocations - Coming to Sacred Heart! Wednesday, August 5th

Parish Holy Hour from 7:30 - 8:30 All are welcome

Social Hour from 8:30 - 9:30 open for young men aged 15 to 25 and all Quo Vadis Alumni

This summer a small group of seminarians from

Biking for Vocations 2020 is embarking on an exciting five day pilgrimage designed to raise awareness of vocations to the priesthood and vocational discernment, as well as to generate support for the seminarians currently in formation. In 2019, this new initiative

started with eight bikers and has grown to twelve bikers! This year there will be two separate routes: the Perimeter Route with bikers riding along the outer edges of the

Archdiocese, and the City/Suburban Route.

To learn more or follow the groups’ itinerary, please visit: www.heedthecall.org/bikingforvocations

Bulletin Submission Guidelines

Bulletin ad submissions are due by Monday at 12:00 noon the week you would like the ad to appear. Ads should be fully complete with all infor-mation details (date, time, location, group/event name) fully edited and in a Microsoft Word format if possible. Please do not send a PDF file. There is no way to edit for space/size or use any logos or images you’ve included if you send a PDF. Ads will be placed as space allows. Call Beth in the Parish Office with any questions at 610-932-5040.

Sat., August 1st- Vigil Mass

5:00 pm The Sacred Heart Purgatorial Society

Sun., August 2nd - 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time

8:00 am James Clucas

10:00 am Mary Whiteside

12:00 pm The People of Sacred Heart

Mon., August 3rd - Weekday

8:00 am Mildred Gallop

Tues., August 4th - St. John Vianney, Priest

7:00 pm Richard DiLiberto

Wed., August 5th - Weekday

8:00 am John & Mary Szczotka

Thur., August 6th - The Transfiguration of the Lord

8:00 am James Carr, Jr.

Fri., August 7th - Weekday

8:00 am Eileen Myrtetus

Sat., August 8th - Vigil Mass

5:00 pm Mary Blessington

Sun., August 9th - 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time

8:00 am Clare Quigley

10:00 am Deacon Martin P. Aubel (living)

12:00 pm The People of Sacred Heart

Joanne Kennel, Vincent Nawroozi, Ruthann Miller, Rita Marra, Brian Kozakowski, Mary Jane Carroll, Laura DeMasi, Robert Minnick, Francis Cornell, Richard Miller, The Kolody & Iadicicco Families

Also please remember in your prayers all of our

parishioners with special needs and those serving in our military.

Sick List - names will be kept on the prayer list for one month.

AT THIS TIME: The Parish Office will remain closed to the public

during the month of July.

Staff will continue to be available via voice messages left at our Parish phone number, 610-932-5040 between the hours of

8:30 am and 3:00 pm or via Parish e-mail at info@sacredheart.us or personal e-mails.

We will continue to evaluate our status as we navigate this

pandemic being mindful to keep both our staff and the public safe.

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Campus Ministries and Groups

All campus ministries, groups and events are being assessed as we move into the “Green Phase” of reopening our

community. At this time, the following groups will resume while continuing to abide by all State, County and

Archdiocesan Guidelines.

Conscious Contact (AA - open)-Sundays 6:30 pm Parish Hall Eucharistic Adoration -Tuesdays 9:00 am - 3:00 pm.

Please continue to abide by all established guidelines for

disinfecting, social distancing and reduced capacity.

Attention 2019-2020 Sacred Heart School Families

Effective immediately, all requests for transcripts from a receiving school, requests for information, or general

questions can be emailed to:

shsoxford@sacredheart.us

or call the Parish Office at (610) 932-5040 and leave a message.

We look forward to continuing to serve your family in the

days and months ahead.

“Many Families, One Heart”

MASS INTENTIONS

ATTENTION PARENTS: For those parents interested in the Sacrament of Baptism for their child/children, please make arrangements to attend the required Pre-Jordan session with Fr. Shenosky this Thursday, August 6th at 7:00 pm. The session will be held in the Church to allow sufficient social distancing between families. At this time, this is the only session on our calendar. We would encourage anyone who is expecting or seeking this Sacrament in the coming months to seize the opportunity while we are in the “Green Phase” of statewide reopening. Please complete the Baptism Registration which can be found on our website at www.sacredheart.us and call the office at (610)932-5040 to inform us if you plan to attend.

** To request a Mass Card ** Please use e-mail address “info@sacredheart.us”,

mail request to 203 Church Road, or call the Parish Office and leave a message.

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STEWARDSHIP | PRAYER

Collection Totals Sunday Offertory

July 25th / 26th Sunday Offertory: $6,873.50

Campaign for Human Development: $377.12 Poor Box: $101.27

Candles: $23.00 Thank you for your generosity!

Eileen Marie Coombs

Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light

shine upon them. May the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen

Eucharistic Adoration

Tuesdays from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm

Beginning Tuesday, August 4th,

Benediction and Reposition of the Most Blessed Sacrament will begin at 2:45 pm each week

closing Adoration at 3:00 pm.

To become a scheduled Adorer or to learn more about Eucharistic Adoration at Sacred Heart, Please contact

Joann DiLiberto at (610) 932-8962.

Caring for Friends Our Caring for Friends Outreach Ministry is in

need of meals and soups for our clients. Despite the heat, the friends and neighbors we

help find soup to be a comforting and easy meal to prepare. Please consider taking home some containers to fill with your homemade soup or chili. Please bring them back and place the filled containers in the freezer in our Caring For Friends

room at the end of the hall past the restrooms in church. Your support is appreciated as our homebound neighbors are

extremely grateful.

“For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink...Amen, I say to

you, whatever you did for one of these least brothers of mine, you did for me.”

Matthew 25:35-41

Protecting God’s Children For Adults

Required For Volunteers in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia As we begin to reopen various ministries within the Parish, if you plan on volunteering and need to complete your required Security Clearances, please visit the Sacred Heart website at:

www.sacredheart.us and check out our Safe Environment page. This has links to the various clearances that are required. Beginning this month, the Protecting God’s Children course has been moved to a live online training session facilitated by the Archdiocesan OCYP staff. You can register online at www.virtusonline.org. Sessions are limited to 20 participants and will be offered at different times of day. This is the one-time session that “Pre-Covid-10” was required to be taken in person. This is a great opportunity to fulfill the requirement from the comfort of your home. Please contact our Safe Environment Coordinator, Claudia Karat with any questions at

ClaudiaKarat.SacredHeart@gmail.com

Eucharistic Adoration Tuesdays 9:00 am - 3:00 pm

Rosary Recitation

Monday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday at 7:30 am

Miraculous Medal Novena

Monday following 8:00 am Mass

Chaplets of Divine Mercy & St. Michael the Archangel

Wednesday following 8:00 am Mass

The Flame of Love of the Immaculate Heart of Mary

Thursday following the 8:00 am Mass

Our Lady of Fatima Rosary First Saturday of each month at 4:15

Don’t forget to mail in or drop off your Redner’s

Save-A-Tape grocery receipts to our Parish Office. This is free money that can bring many

benefits to our Parish!

Stewardship Opportunity to serve your brothers and sisters in Christ— After each Mass, we need Volunteers to help sanitize the Church, Chapel, Narthex and Parish Hall - i.e. pews, chairs, door handles

“Many Hands, Make Light Work” - Cleaning Supplies are on the Narthex Desk—Thank you!

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FAITH & COMMUNITY

Welcome Back To Mass Saturday Vigil at 5:00 pm, Sunday 8:00 am, 10:00 am, & 12:00 noon

Daily Mass Monday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday at 8:00 am, Tuesday at 7:00 pm As our county shifts into the “Green Phase” of statewide reopening as of Friday, June 26th, all of us need to do our part to make sure the return to Mass is a peaceful and safe experience for all. We ask everyone to follow the established guidelines when attending Mass during this period as these three areas of caution and responsibility remain in effect: *Social Distancing *Sanitation *75% Gathering Capacity General Points

The obligation to attend Mass on Sundays and holy days continues to be lifted until further notice.

Please stay home if you are sick, feel ill, or are at high risk of serious illness with COVID -19. Before Coming to Mass

Please wash your hands for 20 seconds using soap and water

Before entering the Church, please put on a face mask or cloth covering. Exceptions to this are “children younger than 2 years, anyone who has trouble breathing or is unconscious, and anyone who is incapacitated or otherwise unable to remove the cloth face covering without assistance” (CDC Guidelines)

Missalettes will not be in the pews during this period. You are welcome to bring your own missal/readings with you.

CDC Guidelines for Those at Higher Risk for Severe Illness: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/need-extra-precautions/people-at-higher-risk.html

A message from the 2020 Catholic Women’s Conference

Team: We are sorry to announce that the 2020 Catholic Women’s Conference scheduled for Saturday, October 24, 2020 has

been cancelled due to pandemic restrictions. Please save the date for CWC2021 on Saturday, October 23, 2021! To

receive e-updates about other Catholic events for women coming our way this year, or for more information please

visit: www.catholicwomensconference.org

Prayer to Saint Michael

St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle.

Be our defense against the wickedness and snares of the Devil.

May God rebuke him, we humbly pray, and do thou,

O Prince of the heavenly hosts, by the power of God, thrust into hell Satan,

and all the evil spirits who prowl about the world seeking the ruin of souls,

Amen.

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