Welcome To Sacred Heart!
Farewell Reception for Father David Villalobos
Sun. July 25, 1:30 pm in the Parish Center
BRING A DISH TO SHARE ! See you there!
Sacred Heart Welcomes New Members
Sacred Heart Church welcomes new members through the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA). If you desire to become Catholic and are: not baptized; OR were baptized in another Christian denomination; OR are a baptized Catholic who has not received the sacraments of Confirmation and/or Holy Eucharist,
Please join us to explore the Catholic faith on Tuesdays at 7:00 pm in the Rectory. For more info. call the Rectory 443-842
Register for CCD Classes Now
Please pre-register for fall Religious Education (CCD) Classes now for preschool (4 yrs) through 8th grade.
Forms are in the entrance to the church. We need Volunteers to help with teaching the First Communion class and the new 7th-8th grade class for next Fall. Call Lupe Barrett 445-5140
This Week
Saturday, July 24
4:00 - 4:30 pm - Confessions
5:00 p.m - Mass in English
7:00 pm - Mass in Spanish
Sunday, June 25
8:30 am - Mass in English
10:30 am - English language Mass and Children’s Liturgy of the Word
12:30 pm - Mass in Spanish
1:30 - Farewell Reception for Father David Villalobos in the Parish Center
Monday, July 26 (No daily mass)
6:30 pm - No Confirmation class
Tuesday, July 27
8:30 am - Daily Mass
7:00 pm - RCIA Inquiry (will meet next on Aug 10th)
Wednesday, July 28
8:30 am - Daily Mass
7:00 pm Spanish Choir practice
Thursday, July 29
8:30 am - Daily Mass
7:00–9:00 pm - Spanish Prayer Group in Room 8
Friday, July 30
8:30 am - Daily Mass
6:30 pm – 8:00 pm NO Youth Meeting
Saturday, July 31
4:00 - 4:30 pm - Confessions
5:00 p.m - Mass in English
7:00 pm - Mass in Spanish
Sunday, August 1
8:30 am - Mass in English
No English CCD classes until August
10:30 am - English language Mass and Children’s Liturgy of the Word
12:30 pm - Spanish language Mass
ANNOUNCEMENT:
On Fridays and Saturdays from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm, Angelica Matias is in the Rectory office to assist our Hispanic parishioners.
SAVE THE DATE !!
Our Parish Picnic Will Be Sunday, September 12th
Finance Corner
The weekly amount needed to sustain our Parish is $3,442.00.
Your contributions 7 / 18 $ 2,180.00
Restoration & Repair 7/ 18 $ 1,430.00
Thank you for your generous and faithful support of our Parish ~ Fr. Mora
A Word about Mass Intentions
Prayer is not always words. For centuries Catholics have extended their prayer by such things as leaving a candle burning at church that keeps vigil when we are not physically present. We also have Mass said for intentions – for someone living or dead, or for ourselves. Every person attending Mass should offer it for a particular intention – asking God to hear our prayer for a special need or needs or for a person or groups of persons – living or dead. The priest, too, offers his Mass for an intention, often an intention that someone in the parish has requested.
Having Mass offered is a fitting gift. You may notice in the bulleting the list of persons who are being remembered in a special way during the Masses of the week. This is a meaningful way to remember someone who has died, or to pray for the living. Many people offer Mass on someone’s birthday, wedding anniversary, graduation or other significant occasion as well as remembering those who have died and gone before us. Mass also is offered for persons who are sick or in other need for special prayer.
The usual offering for a Mass is $10, but this is voluntary. Mass has no “price” and is never “sold.” This offering is called “stipend” and goes to the priest as a thank you for his time. If you wish the Mass will be said on a particular day and the intention printed in the bulletin. Many persons prefer not to publish the intention. It is your choice.
If you would like a Mass offered for someone, please call the parish office at 443-8429 to reserve the date of your choice.
Learn about the Deacon Program
Many persons ask, “What is a deacon and what does he do?” or “Who can be a deacon and what is involved in becoming a deacon?”
A new deacon education program will begin this September with the ordination of the class in 2015.
Please contact Father Mora, Father David, Deacon Tony Viegas or Deacon Steve Justus if you are interested
Make Your Donation Using Your Bank or Credit Union's On-line Banking
You can use your bank or credit union's bill pay option to make your donation or offering to Sacred Heart Church. If you have a computer and an Internet connection, you can make your donation to the parish automatically using your bank's bill pay service. To set up your payment information use: Sacred Heart Parish, 2085 Myrtle Ave., Eureka, CA 95501 (Phone #443-8429). In the memo space you may specify the intent of your offering – i.e., Restoration & Repair, Youth, Stewardship, plate, etc.
All parish leaders working with families:
Religious Education Coordinators and Teachers (Please plan to attend if you can !) Youth Ministry leaders, Confirmation leaders, Altar Server leaders, RCIA leaders, Sacramental Preparation Coordinators, etc.
Day of Catechetical Preparation Workshop: Connecting Catholic Families with the Bible on September 11, 2010 from 9 am - 3 pm at St. John’s Parish Hall in Healdsburg, CA. Cost is $20 per person, make checks payable to Religious Education Dept., Bring a bag lunch
St. Vincent de Paul Society
St. Vincent de Paul Says Volunteers Needed to Help Restore Diginity
The new Shower Facilities for the Homeless are open on Tuesday, Thursda, & Saturday mornings from 9 am to Noon. Over 700 showers have been enjoyed since it opened on May 11th. More Volunteers are needed to expand the hours so those needed a shower won’t have to wait a day or two. If you’d like to volunteer in the future, more than likely, you’ll get to work with Betty Chinn, and share the experience of helping others. Volunteers need to commit to one day a week, OR one day a month for a 3 hour shift. Visit first and then decide. You’ll like it!
If you’d like to volunteer, please contact Lisa Bethune at 822-7923. We still need men’s underwear 34-44 & T-shirts. You can put any donations in the Buckland Box in the entrance to the church.
Office of Vocations and Seminarians of the Diocese of Santa Rosa
Prayers of the Faithful:
That we, the People of God, may listen intently to the call of the Good Shepherd and have the courage to be witnesses of the Gospel as we live out our baptismal commitment, we pray:
That our youth may find direction in their lives as they discern God’s call to priesthood, consecrated life, married life, single life, or the diaconate, we pray:
For out transitional deacons, Eliseo Avendano, Adam Kotas, and Mario Valencia, who will be ordained priests for our diocese on May 22nd at St Johns in Napa that they will carry on the message of the Lord, and for five men discerning priesthood for our diocese and wait acceptance to the seminary, we pray:
In Christ,
Fr. Thomas Diaz,
Vocation Director of the Diocese of Santa Rosa
Pope asks priests to become more Web savvy
The pope is asking priests to become more media savvy by preaching to the faithful from the Internet as well as the pulpit.
In his message for the Catholic Church's 2010 World Day for Social Communications, Pope Benedict XVI called on the ministry to use the latest technologies, such as Web sites and blogs, to preach the gospel and encourage a dialogue with their practitioners. Scheduled for May 16, the theme of the World Day will be "The Priest and Pastoral Ministry in a Digital World: New Media at the Service of the Word." In his message released Sunday, Pope Benedict told people that church communities have traditionally relied on modern media to open the lines of communication. And as the culture changes, the church needs to use the latest technologies, especially if it wants to reach younger people. "Priests are thus challenged to proclaim the gospel by employing the latest generation of audiovisual resources (images, videos, animated features, blogs, Web sites) which, alongside traditional means, can open up broad new vistas for dialogue, evangelization, and catechesis," said Pope Benedict in his message.
The pope acknowledged that new technologies call on priests to become more savvy in their use, yet these technologies can foster deeper types of relationships even across vast distances. The pontiff also urged the ministry to not forget its primary obligation and message. "Priests present in the world of digital communications should be less notable for their media savvy than for their priestly heart, their closeness to Christ," said Pope Benedict. "This will not only enliven their pastoral outreach, but also will give a 'soul' to the fabric of communications that makes up the Web."
The Vatican has already made its own forays into cyberspace. In addition to its main Web site, the Vatican last year launched the Pope to You site, in which practitioners can access a papal Facebook application, see the Vatican on YouTube, and even download the church's iPhone app.
Ministry To The Sick
The priest of the parish wants very much to make sure that parishioners who are hospitalized or homebound receive pastoral care. We depend on the families and neighbors of parishioners to notify the rectory office so we can bring you the sacraments. If you would like to receive Communion, a visit from Priest/Deacon or are going into the hospital please call the parish office. For immediate needs ask who is on duty for hospital calls.
Pray For Us
Gary Agajanian, Deborah Justus, Bernie Barrett, Ashley Stoddard, Emery Bator, John Thompson, Connie Mangels, Les Kruse, Dennis Newstead, Susan Adelsperger, Dawn Mulderig, Charlotte Dillon, Hugh and Fern Kelly, Steve Beckman, Maria Costa, Antonio Tovar, Juana Negrete, and Maria De Jesus Galva.
If you are on the mend and wish your name to be removed from our prayer list, please call the parish office and let us know. Names on this list are only included with permission of the individuals. They will remain on the list for one month, and can be repeated by calling the rectory.
Visitation Help Needed
We need a visitor(s) for Emery Bator on Sundays after Mass to bring him communion and the church bulletin. Emory is very lively but shut-in at TimberRidge #123. Please call Fr. Mora or the Rectory to help.
Condolences
Please let the Rectory know if parishioners or family members pass on so we can hold you up in prayer and offer condolences
Gospel of Luke Study Group In August
Have you been thinking about learning more about the gospels? Fr. Eric Freed's weekly study group is studying the gospel of Luke on Wednesday nights from 7:30-8:30 pm at the Newman Center in Arcata. The group will meet next on August 4, 11 & 18. Several people from Sacred Heart have been attending the group that just finished studying the gospel of Matthew and recommend it highly. Everyone is welcome to drop in and no registration fee is required. Call 822-6057 for more information.
Fr. Eric Freed is the associate pastor at St. Bernard’s, the chaplain at the Newman Center, and teaches at Humboldt State University.
St. Bernard’s Catholic School “Best Ball” Golf Tournament Fundraiser
Sat. August 14th -- 1:00pm Tee off
11:30 am Team Registration
Baywood Golf & Country Club
$500 for a team of 5 players with a BBQ Dinner, no host bar and Raffle afterwards at St. Bernard’s Catholic School Auditorium
Come by the school to register your team. For more information call Jason White at 443-2735, Ext. 12.
Benefit Pancake Breakfast Sunday, August 1
Sun., August 1st from 9 am to Noon in Pinochi Hall behind St Bernards Church. The breakfast includes: pancakes, ham or sausage, scrambled eggs, apple sauce, orange juice and coffee. Cost is $6.00 for adults; $3.00 for children under 12. Sponsor is the Knights of Columbus, with funds going toward the construction of an elevator.
World Youth Day 2008 Video
World Youth Day 2008 was a Catholic youth festival held from 15 to 20 July, 2008 in Sydney, Australia. It is the twenty-third World Youth Day celebration and was attended by Pope Benedict XVI. The occasion marked the fourth Papal visit to the country, as well as Benedict XVI's first visit. Click here to read the Wikipedia article about World Youth Day 2008.
We invite you to view the Flash Video below produced by Bernie Fosnaugh about the visit to World Youth Day 2008.
Have You Visited The Parish Library?
A kind thank you to Gary Sokalo of St. Bernard’s Church for his generous donation to our Sacred Heart Church library. Please come by and see our many new selections !!
We have new books! If you have not as yet visited your beautiful library, please take the time soon. Relax, meditate, gain strength; you will not be disappointed. Time with God is always time well spent. Our thanks for the donations in honor of Christopher Black and to Bonnie McGuire for her contributions also.
Please come visit your library during office hours: the library is located in the rectory near the office. Read, meditate, and check out quality books, videos, DVDs and music to enlighten your minds and deepen your faith.
Angie Halliday volunteers each week in our Church Library by
cataloguing in new book donations and coordinating book
check outs and returns. Thank you Angie !
Bulletin Announcements
The regular deadline for bulletin announcements is Wednesday by 1:30, Please send your information to “Attention Bulletin” –Sacred Heart Church 2085 Myrtle Ave, Eureka CA 95501 or via email at office@sacredheartmail.org. All items are subject to approval and editing. If you need your announcement published for more than 2 weeks, it will need to be reworded and submitted again.
Sunday Bulletins Now Available
The bulletin is available here on our web site in pdf format so you can download it to your computer to read or print out or you can click here to go to the bulletin page. You can find links to the bulletins on the tabs at the top of the page or in the blue menu on the right side of the page near the top.
All downloadable documents are saved in .pdf format. You can read them using the free program Adobe Reader. If you do not have Adobe Reader on your computer, you can download it for free by clicking on the link below. Download Adobe Reader.
Humboldt Pro Life News
Everyday: Always Pray and Fast for an End to Abortion. Also pray on Saturdays 7:15am-8:00am and Tuesdays 9:30am-10:00am at the corner of Wilson & Walford Sts. in Eureka, adjacent to then Planned Parenthood. Call Hope McNeil 445-9032
Also Visit: www.HumboldtProLife.com for info.
Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend
The car needs a tune-up, the house needs a fresh coat of paint, the grass needs cutting and the garage desperately needs to be cleaned out. The list of things to do seems to never end. What about your marriage? Isn't it time to place your relationship at the top of the list of things that need tending to? Make a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend and give your marriage a tune-up. This short weekend together can reap benefits for you and your spouse for years to come. Contact Ron and Belissa Brauner 707-658-2161 or visit www.wwme12.org for more information.
A Lifeline for Marriage
Retrouvaille (pronounced retro-vi) helps couples through difficult times in their marriages. It will give you the opportunity to rediscover each other and examine your lives together in a new and positive way. This program has helped 10’s of 1000’s of couples experiencing marital difficulty at all levels including disillusionment and deep misery. For confidential information about it or to register for upcoming programs, call 415-893-1005 or visit the web site at www.HelpOurMarriage.com (also available in Spanish).
Altar Servers
Be sure to pick up the letter for all altar servers! It is in the front of the church, in a black folder titled "Altar Servers". Please read and respond as soon as possible! New schedules and notifications will be in the bulletin soon. For any questions please feel free to contact Matteo or AnnaLisa Smullin at 707-845-4637 or 707-845-4641.
Thank you, Matteo and AnnaLisa Smullin
Mass Intentions
To request a Mass Intention, please stop by the Parish Rectory, call 443-8429. Intentions are one request per Mass. Mass cards are available. A Mass card is like a sympathy card with space available to list the mass or Masses that you have requested. These cards are picked up at the Parish Rectory; they are not mailed out. The stipend for Mass Intentions is $10.00 per Mass. Checks should be made out to “Fr. Mora.”
Attention Musicians “Music & Singers”
We wish to invite and to encourage any one who plays or wishes to learn to play any instruments to the on going weekly music gatherings, singers are definitely welcome to sing praises to our Dear Lord on a weekly basis. Hope you will bless us with your presence sometime. Looking forward to seeing you there on Wednesday evenings at 6:30pm. Call Deb 498-1810 for location. (It changes week to week)
Connect with Deacon Tony and wife, Judy
Their story begins on December 14, 2007 when Tony was diagnosed with a rare T-cell Lymphoma and Guillain Barre Syndrome (GBS) at the same time.
Tony and Judy Viegas have created a CaringBridge site to keep you up to date on Tony Viegas. CaringBridge is a free, nonprofit web service that connects family and friends to share information, love and support during a health care crisis, treatment and recovery. You can visit Tony's CaringBridge site at http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/tonyviegas.
Please visit our CaringBridge site anytime. You can use the site to check in on Tony, read the journal entries and send us messages by signing our guestbook. When you register with CaringBridge and sign our guestbook, you will automatically receive e-mail notifications each time our journal is updated. Or, you can subscribe to receive these notifications even before you sign the guestbook. (Of course, you can unsubscribe from these e-mail updates at any time.)
Join A Ministry
There is the common misconception that volunteering necessarily implies a huge commitment of time--say every week for the rest of your life. Not so! We understand that you have a family, a job, other interests, and not a lot of free time.
Most of our ministries need volunteers. If you can usher, serve donuts, count money, etc. etc. etc., you are needed. Please pray about the possibility of standing up for a few moments at mass, or an hour or two a month, or whatever your schedule will allow.
Besides, Sacred Heart parishioners are some of the brightest, wittiest, nicest and most interesting people around, and volunteering will give you the opportunity to meet some of them. Please pray about this commitment.
Click here to go to the Liturgical Ministry page to find out more.
If you are interested in joining any ministry, please call the ministry coordinator listed below.
Eucharistic Ministers – Deb Hubbard – 443-8429
Ushers – Joe Pucillo – 443-5555
Ushers – Frank Kutil – 443-5948
Lectors – Tami Walsh 442-7326
Altar Servers – Matteo Smullin 443-5069
Hispanic – Fr. Mora 443-8429
Money Counters – Jody Daly – 443-7108 & Bonnie McGuire
Social/Donuts – Susana Munoz – 476-8969
Art & Liturgical Environment – Amie Ricke 444-8663
Youth Group – Chris & Teresa Evans 443-5296
Youth Band – Chris & Teresa Evans – 443-5296
Children’s Liturgy
Sunday 8:30 Mass - Chuck & Robyn Petrusha - 445-1084
Sunday 10:30 Mass - Susana Munoz 476-8969
Religious Education, Sunday School-English & Spanish – Lupe Barrett 445-5140
RCIA – Fr. Mora
Confirmation - Deacon Steve Justus
Finance Committee – Gina Costa – 445-3317
Web presence – Linden Lentz 442-0990
Other – Parish Office – 443-8429
