Sacred Heart Parish “A Tithing Parish” Dover, New Jersey

Daily Scriptures & EucharistsNovember 29- December 6, 2015FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENTJer 33: 14-16; 1 Thes 3:12—4:2; Lk

21: 25-28, 34-36 5:00 pm (Saturday) Angela & Nicola

Gangemi 8:00 am Amanda Petrillo 10:00 am Richard F. Corcoran 11:30 am Sal Carfaro 7:00 pm For the People MONDAY – St. Andrew, ApostleRom 10:9-18; Mt 4:18-22 7:00 pm Jennie PanettaTUESDAY Is 11:1-10; Lk 10:21-24 8:30 am Clara Bello 10:30 am Nursing Home Mass -

Jennie Panetta WEDNESDAY Is 25:6-10a; Mt 15:29-37 8:30 am Pedro & Liwayway Ricafranca THURSDAY – St. Francis Xavier, PriestIs 26:1-6; Mt 7:21, 24-27 8:30 am Adli GhaliFRIDAY - St. John Damascene, Priest & Doctor of the Church Is 29:17-24; Mt 9:27-31 8:30 am Maria Valdivia 6:00 pm Adoration (Youth

Sponsored)

SATURDAY Is 30:19-21, 23-26; Mt 9:35—10:1, 5a, 6-8 8:30 am Stanley IwickiSECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENTBar 5: 1-9; Phil 1:4-6, 8-11; Lk 3: 1-6 5:00 pm (Saturday) Frank, Theresa

& William Fiorino 8:00 am Julius Preis 10:00 am Helen & Milton Taylor 11:30 am Mary & Paul Roessler 7:00 pm Tommy Matthew Taylor

Sacred Heart

WELCOME………… To all our visitors this weekend.

A Great Big Thank You!!!Sacred Heart Parish is so grateful to Ms. Philomena Milano and

the Members of The Catholic Daughters, Court 881 for their donation of $800.00 to our Church!! Their Clothing Drive, back in October, was very successful, and the money that was earned was given to us. Thank you all for your kind and generous appeal on behalf of our Parish.Bible Study Resumes

Bible Study will continue with Galatian Study on Wednesday, December 2nd at 7:30 pm in the All Purpose Room. (This study will conclude on December 9th.)Welcome All Senior Citizens:

ALL SENIORS 55 and over JOIN THE SACRED HEART LEISURE CLUB.

We invite all senior citizens to be part of this enjoyable group of people to socialize and engage in a very vital part of our church.

We have various informative speakers, we enjoy a Christmas and Spring Luncheon along with other entertaining events throughout the year.

Our meetings are held the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 11:30 am with coffee/cake in the Sacred Heart Rectory Meeting Room.

Hoping to see you all our next meeting! Yearly dues are $15.00 (used for donations to our church at Christmas & Easter). Interested? Please call Rita Nadilo, Entertainment Director at 973-361-0598.Attention All Ministers...from Travis Hubert  The Lector Workbooks have arrived, and can be picked up in the Sacristy. I have begun taking names for Christmas and New Year's signups. I know this is a little early, but I'm trying to avoid issues that we had last year. There are numerous ways to sign up, email, phone, our website, or signing your name to the posted sheets. You can contact me at my email travis_hubert@yahoo.com. Diocesan Christmas Concert

All are invited to join Bishop Serratelli and the faithful of the diocese for our annual Christmas Concert on Sunday, December 6 at 4:00 p.m. at St. Peter the Apostle Church in Parsippany.  This year's concert, THE FIRST NOEL, will feature not only the Diocesan Choir, but the Gramercy Brass Quintet and the Diocesan children's Choir.  Music will include a variety of styles spanning many centuries and cultures, bringing the joy of Christ's birth into our hearts and lives.

“God’s Plan for Giving.....Tithing A Way of Life”Collection total for November 22, 2015

Will be published next weekendLast Year’s total at this time:

$6,476.75

Memorial Candles for This WeekSanctuary Candle: Lou Mizzoni rq. Kathy GratacosSacred Heart of Jesus: Josephine Puder rq. David & Flavia BrockOur Lady of the Eucharist Candle: Josephine Puder rq. HelenSorrowful Mother: Daniel Bell rq. Kathy Gratacos

SchoolFor RentCall 973-366-0060For information.

This Week in Our Parish December WEDNESDAY- December 2 6:00 pm Youth Choir – Church 7:00 pm Adult Choir – Church 7:30 pm Bible Study – Rectory All Purpose Room

FRIDAY – December4 6:00 pm Youth Sponsored Adoration – Church

(followed by Youth gathering in Youth Room)

SATURDAY –December 5 9:00 am Confessions – ChurchSUNDAY – December 6 8:45 am Religious Ed. - School

Parish & Community Bulletin Board:BAPTISM PREP - 

PARENTS MUST BE REGISTERED PARISHIONERS AND ATTEND A PREP CLASS BEFORE SCHEDULING BAPTISM.  PREP SESSIONS ARE HELD ON THE 2ND TUESDAY OF THE MONTH AT 7:30 PM.  PLEASE CALL THE OFFICE AT 973-366-0060 OR ALICE AT 973-663-0201 TO REGISTER.  Music Notes

Our ANNUAL ADVENT MUSIC PROGRAM will be held on Saturday, December 19, 2015.  This will feature BOTH CHOIRS and will be held at 2:00 pm in the Church. There will be a reception immediately after in the Rectory All Purpose Room with refreshments, desserts, wine & cheese. All families, children and visitors are invited. Come join us in prayer and music as we await the coming of His birth! 

St. Cecilia Church’sMusic Ministry Presents

 A CHRISTMAS CONCERT

Friday, December 4, 20157:30 pm—refreshments to follow in Hayes Hall

 We will present the music of:  Benjamin Britten,

George F. Handel, Hugo Jungst, Joel Raney and More! 

Combined Choirs:  St. Cecilia Church—Rockaway

Sacred Heart Church—RockawayFirst Presbyterian Church—Rockaway

Good Shepherd Church—AndoverMembers of Masterwork Chorus of Morristown, NJ

Weekly Reflections“HIS WORD TODAY” by Rev. William J. Reilly

FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENTNovember 29, 2013

“May the Lord increase you and make you overflow with love for one another and for all, even as our love does for you. May he strengthen your hearts, making them blameless and holy before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all the holy ones.”

We end a month and begin a new season of prayer. The advent season rushes upon us, and in the coming weeks we will be filled with activity, busyness and excitement, recalling the birth of Christ and anticipating His coming to us each and every day.

The words of instruction  of the scripture can be the word of greeting on the cards you write and receive, as it reflects a wish, not just for Christmas, but our task for every day of advent. Words like ‘overflow’ or ‘strengthen,’ ‘blameless’ and ‘holy’ mark our approach  to this season of joy and peace.  May the first gift you receive or give be for yourself, to take a few minutes each day in quiet prayer, telling the Lord what your desire is for this season of preparation. Those few minutes can be the source of internal peace and  the comfort we need, in order to recognize the presence of the One who is to come.

Don’t let advent become a ‘lost season’ but a great opportunity to reflect on the Incarnation and our need for Christ’s coming today. Birth Parents Must Take Action to Preserve Their Privacy

For well over a century, the Catholic Church in New Jersey has provided adoption services. Throughout all those years, the Church promised to honor the privacy of birth parents and adoptees. That promise of privacy also was assured by law and affirmed by the State Superior Court. Those promises can no longer be kept. On May 27, 2014, a new law took effect that will allow adoptees and certain relatives to request and obtain the names of their biological parents beginning January 1, 2017.

Any birth parents who wish to preserve their privacy must submit a Redaction Request Form to the New Jersey Department of Health no later than December 31, 2016. By filing this form, birth parents will be able to keep their names off any documents provided by the State to adoptees or anyone else. The State made the Redaction Request Form public on August 3, 2015. The form can be downloaded at http://nj.gov/health/forms/reg-36c.pdf If you know a person who placed a child in adoption, please tell them that if they do not file a Redaction Request Form, their name and other information could be given to the adoptee.

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THE FOLLOWING IS SHARE’S UPCOMING SCHEDULE:December

* Help Clean & Decorate Church for Christmas 4 Adoration @6:00 pm - Church, followed by Advent Retreat 11 Christmas Party & Secret Santa- Youth Room @6:00 pm18 No Youth Group- Meet up w/ your youth group friends.25 No Youth Group- Merry CHRISTMAS!

January 1 Family Adoration @6:00 pm- Church, Go out to spend time with Family (Happy New Year) 8 Basketball- Gym 6:00 – 9:00 pm15 Volleyball- Gym 6:00 – 9:00 pm22 Soccer- Gym 6:00 – 9:00 pm29 Glow in the Dark Capture the Flag- Gym 6:00 – 9:00 pm

Market Street Mission (with Helping Hands)Sacred Heart has once again been asked to help make

Christmas at the Market Street Mission a joyous occasion.

At Christmas the Mission collects donations for their Men’s Christmas Bags. They work hard to make the men feel like they are a part of the Mission family and one way they do this is by distributing gifts to the men at their Christmas Chapel on Christmas Eve.

These are some of the items the men would like: flannel shirts, thermal underwear, t-shirts, Flannel PJs…etc. If you are going to make a donation of the needed items, Helping Hands Ministry will deliver them for the Parish. We will place a box to deposit at the foot of the alter for the next 2 weeks.(11/28-29 and 12/5-6) Please call Market Street Mission for sizes still needed (973-993-2871).

Pizza with the Bishop If you are a young man in high school or college, or

even older, come join Bishop Serratelli and priests from the Diocese of Paterson for adoration,

reflection, fellowship…and of course, pizza on the following dates: Each Night at 7:00 pm.

How Can We Serve You?Cómo Podemos Servirles?Name/Nombre

Address/Direccion

Telephone/Teléfono:

Check/Marque:

New RegistrationNueva Registración

Address ChangeCambio de Dirección

I want to receive collection envelopesYo quiero recibir los sobres para la donación

I am registered with the parish but do not receive envelopesEstoy registrado en la Parroquia, pero no he recibido mis sobres.

Other/Otro

- Please cut out this form and place it in the collection or Rectory mail slot.- Favor de cortar este formulario y ponerlo en la colecta o el buzón de la Rectoria.

For all those who have recently died: Paul Tomaszek & Dominga Vazquez

For those who are ill:Dominick Bella; Lucy Black; Natalie Bruning; Maureen Coleman; John Dodge; Robert & Margaret Esposito; Peggy Frazer; Jerry & Roseanne Jones; Kelly; Madeline Nicole Laba; Rusty McKenna; Kelly; Joan Mills; Solange Menna; Lucia Pintos; Sondra Poolas; Alma Royek; Betty Ruiz; Catherine Ruiz; Samantha Saltarelli; Travis Savoy; Dr. Anthony Scillia; Denise Sloan; Cindy Stocky; Margarita Suarez;Corey Tracy; Bill Wiggins; Jordan Yaros; Kathy Yermal; Santiago Zapata

Monday, February 1, 2016 –Morris Catholic High School, Denville

Thursday, March 17, 2016 –Pope John Paul XXIII, Sparta

For more information, please contact the Vocation Office at 973-777-8818, ext 711