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Welcome to Sacred Heart
We extend a warm welcome to those who attend our Church. We hope that you will find ourparish community a place where your life of faith will be nourished. We also hope that you will share your special
gifts within the community. Your prayers, your presence and your talents are most welcome. Parish registrationforms are in the back of the church or may be obtained at the Parish Office.
Sacred Heart CATHOLIC CHURCH
Main Church7190 Highway 17 South
Fleming Island FL 32003
Green Cove Springs Church207 Palmetto Avenue
Green Cove Springs FL 32043
PARISH OFFICE7190 Highway 17 SouthTel 284-3811 Fax 529-8845Office Hours: Monday – Friday8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.Pastor: Father Michael Pendergraft Business Manager: Tish AguilarReceptionists: Mary Bullington, Silvia AlexanderRCIA Coordinator: Mike Curtis Hall Director: Arlene ManaloYouth Director: Janice Schubert
RELIGIOUS EDUCATIONTel 284-9983Kristin Michler-Belleza (K-5)Sandra Curtis (6-12)
MUSIC MINISTRYKaren Otto, Mike Curtis and Ann Marie Barta
ANNUNCIATION CATHOLIC SCHOOL1610 Blanding Blvd., Middleburg 32068Tel. 282-0504Principal: Victoria Farrington
MASS SCHEDULESaturday Vigil: 5:30 p.m.; Spanish 7:30 p.m. (Green Cove Springs Church)Sunday: 8 a.m., 10:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.Holy Days: 8 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.
Weekdays: Monday through Friday 8 a.m.Sacrament of Reconciliation: Sat. 4:30 to 5:15 p.m. or by appointment
To arrange for Baptism or Marriages please call the Parish Office.Homebound Parishioners: Please call the office if you know of anyonewho needs Eucharist brought to the home or would like a visit.
Web site: www.sacredheartcatholicchurch.org
MISSION STATEMENT
Compelled by the Gospel, we the parish family of Sacred Heart, promote and support Christian Life by serving our parishand community through the celebration of the sacraments, educational programs and other parish ministries.
STEWARDSHIP We are the servants of God, each with his or her own task. We will be judged good stewards if, at His coming, He finds us ready and conscientiously pur-suing the tasks to which we have been called. Your Gifts to God and Parish ~ November 19th Sacrificial Giving: $ 8,812.00 Building Fund: $ 10,442.41 Not in envelopes: $ 7,018.00 Children’s Sharing Time: Reading, sharing Talent: Dance, soccer Treasure: $ 29.25
First Sunday of Advent December 3, 2017
Be watchful! Be alert! You do not know when the time will come. — Mark 13:33
“WOW” Women of Worship (Study Group) All women of the parish are invited to join the Women’s Study Group Monday, December 4th, at 10:00 am, in Bldg. C. Join us for spiritual growth and fellowship.
ADVENT RECONCILIATION SERVICE Our Advent Reconciliation Service will be on Tuesday, December 5th, at 7 pm. There will be seven or eight priests hearing confessions. We invite you to join us for this great Advent experience.
THE FEAST OF OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE The Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe will be celebrated on Saturday, Decem-ber 9th, at 6:00 pm, at Sacred Hear t Church Green Cove Springs, 207 Palmetto Avenue, Green Cove Springs).
In case of bad weather, this event will be held in Sullivan Hall at our Fleming Island location.
After Mass is celebrated, there will be a presenta-tion of the story of Juan Diego and the Virgin. A reception dinner, with music and entertainment, and a raffle will complete the evening. All are welcome!
Spanish Mass on December 12th We will have Mass on the actual feast day,
December 12th, at 6:00 pm. Bishop Estévez will celebrate the Mass that evening.
FEAST OF IMMACULATE CONCEPTION: The Feast of the Immaculate Concep-tion is Friday, December 8th. It is a Holy Day of Obligation and Mass will be celebrated at 8:00am and 7:00pm.
The Pastoral Council will meet on Monday, December 4th , at 7:00 pm in Building C. All are welcome!
Please return your wrapped gift with the Angel Tree Tag attached by Sunday, December 10th!!
J.P. Hall – Thrasher Horne
A Big thank you goes out to all our Youth who helped with J.P. Hall Children’s Charity Dinner/Auction at the Thrasher Horne Center on Friday, November 18, 2017; Marisa Araujo-Tee, Elijah Bishop, Reilly Cooper, Cameron Gonzales, Abigail Melad, Alia Melad, Andrew Motil, Rafael Naar, Conrad Polasky, Katherine Renda, Lucas Schreiber, Allison Shannon, Kyle Shannon, Emily Sutton, and Jennifer Sutton. Thank you to Mr. Michael Cruz and Mrs. Amy Renda who served as chaperones. We would like to thank Mrs. Teresa Oliverio for giving us the opportunity to serve. Many Blessings, Mrs. Janice Schubert, Youth Director
Christmas Break Sunday, December 17th to Wednesday January 3rd.
Classes resume on Sunday, January 7th.
ANNUNCIATION CATHOLIC SCHOOL NEWS
SHEEP (Sacred Heart Early Education Program)
will meet tomorrow, Monday, December 4th, at 9:15 am in the Activity Center.
Education News...
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* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * At Annunciation Catholic School, your parish school, it is our goal to make a Catholic education available to every parishioner.
Youth Ministry Corner
Children's Christmas Eve Choir
If your child would like to par-ticipate in the Children's Choir for the 4 pm Christmas Eve Mass, we are having one prac-tice on Thursday, December 21st from 4-5 pm in the
Church. Any child who is able to read is invited to participate. Please contact Karen Otto at 904-553-3178 or [email protected] with further questions.
CAST will not be meeting due to the Reconciliation Service.
Fr. Rene Memorial Garden Hello everyone, my name is Michael Milone. Throughout the past six months, I have been working on my Eagle Scout Project, the memorial for Father Rene, and I am happy to say that it has been completed! It can be found on the south end of the columbarium, and I think everyone will enjoy it. I would just like to gra-ciously thank all of the generous donors that have helped make this project a reality. There will be a dedication ceremony for the memorial today, Sunday, December 3rd, so I invite all of you to come join the ceremony after the 10:30 Mass.
In Our Parish...
Join the Choir for Christmas Eve You are invited to participate in sing-ing for our Christmas Eve Lessons and Carols and 11 pm Mass. We will be having practices for this
on Wednesday, December 6th, from 7:45-8:30 pm, and Wednesdays, December 13th and 20th, from 7-8:30 pm. All practices will be held in the Church. Please contact Karen Otto @ 904-553-3178 or [email protected] with questions.
On behalf of American Heritage Girls Troop FL 5312, Sacred Heart, Fleming Island, I would like to thank you for your sup-port of our efforts to help veterans through Wreaths Across America. Our girls collected dona ons at our Masses. The gen-erosity of our parishioners was overwhelming. Your denota-
ons totaled $1900, which will purchase 126 wreaths for our veterans.
In addi on to this, the girls of Troop FL5312 also collected from outside sources. With the support of our Church, and their own hard work, our young girls are going to be able to donate a total of 343 wreaths to Jacksonville Memory Gardens for our veter-ans this year!! December 16th, the girls of Troop FL5312
will be the color guard to present the American Flag during the formal wreath-laying ceremony at Jacksonville Memory Gar-dens. A erward, the girls will help to lay the wreaths on the graves and pray for our veterans. Please keep our military and their families in your prayers this holiday season! Thank you again for your support of our ministry. Blessings!!! Troop FL5312 American Heritage Girls
THE COUNCIL OF CATHOLIC WOMEN Christmas Celebration
Fellowship, laughter, and song await you at our upcom-ing meeting on Monday, December 11th at 6:30 pm in the Activity Center. We will begin with a scrumptious pot luck dinner, so please bring your favorite dish to share. If you are bring-ing food, we ask you to arrive at 6:15 so we can set up the buffet. Once again, in the true spirit of Christmas, our annual Santa’s secret auction fundraiser will benefit the needy in our community. If you are able to donate a $10 wrapped or bagged gift for the auction, please bring it with you. However, the most important thing to bring is yourself as delicious food, mysterious bags, games, gifts, the singing of carols, tons of laughter and the com-pany of wonderful women await. All women of the par-ish are welcome. We hope to see you there! For additional information about our Council or our up-coming meeting, please contact Diane Conlon at 874-2414 or [email protected]
Poinsettia Sale Poinsettias will be available before and after Mass from December 2nd through December 17th. The purpose is: 1. To decorate both churches for Jesus’ Birthday, 2. To provide special prayers at all Masses celebrated during Christmas for your loved ones, both living and deceased, and 3. To provide assistance to those in need in our Parish and Community. We ask a donation of $7.00 per plant, and you will be able to pick up your Poinsettia after the Christmas Season to take it home. Join us in making this a special celebration of the birth of Jesus.
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS OPEN HOUSE Thursday, December 7th, 6:00 pm, Bldg. C All men of the parish are welcome. Refreshments will be served.
OUTREACH DOLLAR SUNDAY Thank you to all who so generously provided food for the Thanksgiving Baskets. We were able to provide food for many people. With your donations in December, hopefully OUTREACH will be able to make Christmas brighter for some less for-tunate families in our area by helping keep their electricity on. All of you who donate to OUTREACH are truly a blessing.
Thank You and Merry Christmas from your Outreach Ministry Volunteers!
Marriage Preparation Marriage Preparation: To schedule a wedding, an engaged couple must meet with their parish priest or deacon at least eight months before their proposed wedding date. Preparation for the sacrament includes attend-ing a diocesan program such as Engaged Encounter or Pre Cana. Also, couples of child-bearing age will need to take a full course of Natural Family Plan-ning. Pre-registration for each of these programs is mandatory. The next Engaged Encounter pro-gram will be in 2018 at Marywood Retreat Center. The next Pre Cana program will be December 9th in Jacksonville. For more information about the diocesan requirements or to register for any of the diocesan programs, please visit www.dcfl.org or call (904) 551-2619.
FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT The First Sunday of Advent is a time of watching and waiting. Are you open to the surprising ways God comes to you? Be attentive to God’s call in the ordinary. (Mark 13:33-37).
If you have a question about a vocation to the priest-hood or religious life, contact Father David Ruchinski, Vocation Director, at (904) 262-3200 ext. 101 or email [email protected].
Pray For
Vocations
Around the Diocese...
BULLETIN DEADLINE The deadline for the bulletin article is noon on Mondays. Holiday weeks have ear lier deadlines. Articles for the bulletin may be emailed to
Sheriff’s NET The Clay County Sheriff’s Office is introducing another
enhanced strategy to reduce crime and engage the com-
munity. Residents can join the Sheriff’s Neighborhood
Engagement Team (Sheriff’s NET).
You and your neighbors can meet with deputies monthly
to discuss crime trends and crime prevention strategies.
This is your opportunity to meet one-on-one with them
and tell them what is really happening in your neighbor-
hood.
You can learn how the Clay County Sheriff’s Office works
for you. Fill out the application and join the Sheriff’s NET.
For more information, call (904) 264-6512 and ask for the
Community Affairs Section. Please email your application
Join us at the next meeting is in Sullivan Hall at Sacred Heart Catholic Church on December 12th, at 7 pm.
BEST ADVENT EVER We prepare for everything we consider important in life, and Advent is the time we prepare for Christmas. Welcome to Best Advent Ever. This is a free pro-gram offered by Dynamic Catholic. To subscribe, log on-to www.dynamiccatholic.com/advent-program and register. It is that easy.
Each week is filled with inspiring videos and testimonies that help us discover what we really want, what matters most, what matters least, how we can become the-best-version-of-ourselves, and what it means to have a fabulous Christmas.
From the Food Pantry of Green Cove Springs…
Dear Sacred Heart Parishioners, Your generosity makes a difference in the lives of the local families we serve. Thank you for your 525 pound October food donation of needed food. Sincerely, Your Pantry Volunteers
PRAYER LIST Names will be printed in the bulletin for four weeks, then removed. Please call with names you would like to have included on our list. Thank you for helping us keep our list current. Please pray for… John Anderson, Jane Angerer, Nancy and Bill Bar-telll, Judith Gall, Florence Grass, Mark Hathaway, Kenny Mackart, Janet Palmer, Hilary Silva, John Steinberg, Lois Battisti, Pat Chestnut-Sarpy, John Duzansky, Mark Hathaway, Virginia Hefferin, Dolores John-son, Karen McCallan, Richard and Reba Pedigo, Donna Ramos, Carly Stoffa, Tommy Turner, Len Winkeler, Fr. Alex Ducci, Kat Launer, Rebecca Smith, John Steinberg, Charley Strayer, Rose Bergin, Michael Cassidy, Pat Cook, Bill East-erling, Joanne Gillease, Donna Guzinski, Levi Shep-herd, Casey Spillane, Mary Stafford, our prayer blanket recipients and our homebound parishioners.
The trailer located at the end of our parking lot is to recycle aluminum cans. The profit is used by our Out-reach Ministry to help others who are less fortunate. Thank you to all who have been recy-cling in this way. Please no tin cans, boxes or plastic bottles!
READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Is 2:1-5; Ps 122:1-9; Mt 8:5-11 Tuesday: Is 11:1-10; Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 12-13, 17; Lk 10:21-24 Wednesday: Is 25:6-10a; Ps 23:1-6; Mt 15:29-37 Thursday: Is 26:1-6; Ps 118:1, 8-9, 19-21, 25-27a; Mt 7:21, 24-27 Friday: Gn 3:9-15, 20; Ps 98:1-4; Eph 1:3-6, 11-12; Lk 1:26-38 Saturday: Is 30:19-21, 23-26; Ps 147:1-6; Mt 9:35 — 10:1, 5a, 6-8 Sunday: Is 40:1-5, 9-11; Ps 85:9-14; 2 Pt 3:8-14; Mk 1:1-8
Monday, December 4th, 8:00 am – In memory of John Temeyer requested by his Family. Tuesday, December 5th, 8:00 am - In memory of Julie Znidar requested by Anna Marie and Russel Misner. Wednesday, December 6th, 8:00 am - In memory of James Schoonmaker requested by David Schoonmaker. Thursday, December 7th, 8:00 am - In memory of George Wegmann requested by Sacred Heart Parish. Friday, December 8th, The Feast of the Immaculate Conception 8:00 am - In memory of Alice Feliciano requested by Sacred Heart Parish. 7:00 pm - In memory of Barbara Bilbo requested by Janet and Doug Wilson. Saturday, December 9th, 5:30 pm - In memory of Frank and Victoria Botz requested by Carol Wilson. Sunday, December 10th, 8:00 am - In memory of Jim Kossuth requested by his wife, Kathryn. Sunday, December 10th, 10:30 am - For the Spe-cial Intentions of the Parishioners of Sacred Heart Parish. Sunday, December 10th, 5:30 pm - In memory of Arlene Pinaud requested by Shawn and Eileen McFarland.
SULLIVAN HALL All events held at Sullivan Hall are scheduled through Sullivan Hall director, Arlene Manalo. For prices, availability and more information, call Arlene at 284-3811 or email [email protected]
PARISH WEBSITE Be in the know… check out our website at www.sacredheartcatholicchurch.org Contact Parish Office at 284-3811 or email [email protected] if you have something for the website.
TODAY’S READINGS First Reading — We are the clay and you, O L , are the potter: we are the work of your hands (Isaiah 63:16b-17, 19b; 64:2-7). Psalm — Lord, make us turn to you; let us see your face and we shall be saved (Psalm 80). Second Reading — God is faithful; by God you were called to fellowship with the Son (1 Corinthians 1:3-9). Gospel — Be watchful! Be alert! You do not know when the time will come. (Mark 13:33-37). The English translation of the Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, Interna-tional Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.
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