Welcome To Sacred Heart!
ATTENTION Parents of Children Receiving First Reconciliation and First Communion
First Reconciliation is scheduled for Saturday, March 20 at 10:00 am.
First Communion will be on Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 9th at the 10:30 am Mass
Come Enjoy
Sacred Heart’s St. Patrick’s Leprechaun Feast on Sat., March 20th @ 6:00 pm. Delicious corned beef and cabbage dinner with coffee, Arizona Tea, punch and adult beverages available for sale, and Irish music for an enjoyable time. $12.00 Adults - $6.00 Children under 12. Tickets on sale after mass in the vestibule and at the door.
Please consider volunteering for our Sacred Heart St.Patrick’s Leprechaun Feast to be held on Sat., March 20th @ 6:00 pm. We need servers, cleanup helpers, etc. It is Great Fun and a chance to meet some of your fellow parishioners. So, with little work and an enjoyable time, do come join us. To volunteer call Joan Bronder @442-7117 or Susan Adelsperger @ 442-565
St. Vincent de Paul Easter Dinner Project
Thank you for your support of Sacred Heart’s EASTER DINNER PROJECT. Your participation is this effort will go toward helping one of approximately 100 needy families in our community. Items that are needed to provide a complete traditional Easter Dinner are listed below. As a Lenten practice, you may wish to put these items together as a family or to join with another family or person and assemble an Easter Dinner bag.
Box of stuffing
Box of potatoes
Box of rice
Canned vegetables (one green, one yellow)
Can of fruit
Gravy packets
Cans of soup
Box of dessert
Bag of candy
No perishable items please. Hams, milk, butter and bread will be added on the day of distribution.
We welcome cash donations and/or gift cards in addition to the above listed food items. They will be used to cover the cost of the hams and any additional food items. An envelope is attached for your convenience.
Bags of Easter Dinner food items may be brought to the Parish Hall on Sunday, March 28th, between 9:30 a.m. and noon. Filled bags may be brought to Saturday evening’s Mass and will be received in the back of church after Mass.
Assembly of the Easter Baskets and Dinners will take place after the 10:30 a.m. Mass on March 28th, in the Parish Center. Distribution of the Easter items will take place on March 30th, between 4 – 5:30 p.m., again at the Parish Center. Help is always appreciated and this service fulfills student community service hours.
THANK YOU and GOD BLESS.
Church Lenten Regulations Regarding Fast and Abstinence
Abstinence from meat (red meat or fowl) is to be observed by all Catholics 14 years old and older on Ash Wednesday and All Fridays of Lent. This obligation prohibits the eating of meat, but not eggs, milk products, or condiments of any kind, even though made of animal fat.
Fasting means limiting oneself to one full meal on a given fast day. Catholics who are 18 years and older but under the age of 60 are obliged to fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. On fast days, two additional smaller meals are permitted if necessary to maintain strength. However the two smaller meals together may not equal one full meal. Moreover, eating solid foods between meals on fast days is not permitted.
Lenten Resources
The season of Lent is a highlight in the Catholic calendar. An opportunity for "spiritual self improvement", Lent focuses on an increased emphasis on prayer, fasting and almsgiving. In the weeks ahead, we will work to provide you with resources and information on how to use the season of Lent as a wonderful preparation period for the joy of Easter and the Resurrection.
Stations of the Cross
Stations of the Cross will be prayed every Friday evening during Lent . in the church. All are welcome to share in this traditional devotion.
We now have an entire page of resources and links devoted to The Way of the Cross.
Stations of the Cross in English
6:00 pm on Fridays
Mar 12 Youth Group
Mar 19 Our Columbian Squires Boys Club
Mar 26 Confirmation Group
April 2 Good Friday – Cursillo *Time to be announced
Stations of the Cross in Spanish
7:00 pm on Fridays
Lenten Radio Retreat
Tune in and listen to the Lenten Radio Retreat. Experience a “Radio Retreat” this Lent, offered each week by a talented group of Catholic bishops. Listen to inspiring words and songs for Sunday Lenten reflection either online, or offline. Using either the Windows Media Player, Real Player or any MP3 player, including Apple’s iPod, take this opportunity to focus clearly on what God is saying to you this Lent. Each week our group of bishops leads you, in English or in Spanish, through the Lenten Gospels.A new retreat each week—beginning Ash Wednesday.
Use the following links to find answers to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's) about Lent.
For the Ride Home: Sunday Readings Text and Reflection
Lent: More Than Just Giving Up Something
Lent: Knowing Who We Are Before God
Lenten Themes in the Bible: Wilderness, Temptation and Journey
Mardi Gras: Catholic Roots, Carnival and Ordinary Time
Ash Wednesday: Church Customs, Penance and Bible Readings
Lent FAQs : What Are the Rules for Fasting? Why Do We Give Things Up?
Understanding Lent Today: Penance, Baptism, Holy Week and Prayer
A Doctor's Good Friday Reflections
Triduum Rituals: Washing of the Feet, Veneration of the Cross and Baptism
Reconciliation: Preparing For Jesus
The Catholic Sacrament of Reconciliation (also known as the Sacrament of Penance, or Penance and Reconciliation) has three elements: conversion, confession and celebration. In it we find God's unconditional forgiveness, and as a result we are called to forgive others.
The Sacrament of Reconciliation is held on Saturdays from 4:00-4:30 PM or any time at the rectory with an appointment.
Link to our parish web page on the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
Newsletter Articles:
"How to Celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation Today" by Thomas Richstatter, O.F.M.
"Ten Tips for Better Confessions: The Gift of Reconciliation" by Thomas Richstatter, O.F.M., S.T.D.
"The Sacrament of Reconciliation: Celebrating God's Forgiveness" by Sandra DeGidio, O.S.M.
"Preparing for Confession: Taking Your Spiritual Temperature" by Rev. Thomas M. Casey
"Reconciliation: An Experience of Forgiveness" by Ellen Fanizzi
Update Your Faith:
What's the difference between Confession and Reconciliation?
Why do Catholics confess their sins to a priest?
Is Confession based on the Bible?
Is Confession by e-mail allowed?
I don't feel comfortable going to Confession -- what should I do?
If I have no mortal or venial sins to confess, should I still go?
Operation Rice Bowl
Operation Rice Bowl is the official Lenten Program of Catholic Relief Services. Operation Rice Bowl calls Catholics in the U.S. to promote human dignity and foster solidarity with the poor around the world through prayer, fasting, learning, and giving during the Lenten season. Our CCD classes will be distributing Rice bowls. Please place the money that you save during Lent in the Rice Bowl and you can bring this back to church during the designated time during the Holy Thursday Mass. 75% of these funds will assist tens of thousands of lives around the world, and 25% will support local hunger and poverty alleviation programs in our diocese.
Lenten Soup & Bread and Prayer
The Eureka Interfaith Fellowship is again hosting Wednesday evening gatherings of Eureka Faith communities during Lent for a 6:00 pm Lenten Soup and Bread followed by a 7:00 pm prayer service.
Mar. 10 First Presbyterian Church
Mar. 24 First United Methodist Church
HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE - March 28 - April 4
There will be no CCD classes during Holy Week.
March 28: Palm Sunday - Mass will be at the same times with Solemn Entry at all Masses.
Confessions: Monday, March 29 to Wednesday, March 31 from 5:00 - 7:00 pm.
March 31: Lenten Soup & Bread at 6 pm in the Parish Center folowed by prayer at 7 pm.
April 1: Holy Thursday There will be a bilingual Mass will be at 7:00 pm with Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament until 12 Midnight.
April 2: Good Friday - Passion of the Lord at 1 pm.
April 3: 7 pm Spanish Easter Vigil – 7:00 Bilingual
April 4: Easter Masses –English 8:30 am, 10:30 am Family Service, Children’s [12 and under] Easter Egg Hunt at 11:30 am.
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
This Week
Saturday, March 6
4:00 - 4:30 pm - Confessions
5:00 p.m - Mass in English
5:00 – 6:20pm - Religious Education in Spanish in Room 8
7:00 pm - Mass in Spanish
Sunday, March 7
8:30 am Mass in English
9:30 – 10:20 am - Religious Education in English
10:30 Mass and Children’s Liturgy of the Word
Monday, March 8 (No daily mass)
6:30 pm – 8:30 pm - Confirmation Class in the Youth Building
Tuesday, March 9
8:30 am - Daily Mass
7:00 pm - RCIA Inquiry in the rectory library
Wednesday, March 10
8:30 am - Daily Mass
7:00pm Spanish (no Spanish Choir practice)
Thursday, March 11
8:30 am - Daily Mass
7:00–9:00 pm - Spanish Prayer Group in Room 8
Friday, March 12
8:30 am - Daily Mass
6:30 pm – 8:00 pm Youth Meeting in the Youth Building
Saturday, March 13
4:00-4:30 pm - Confessions
5:00 pm - English Mass
5:00–6:20 pm - Religious Education, Spanish, Room 8
7:00 pm - Spanish Mass
Sunday, March 14
8:30 am - English Mass
9:30 –10:20 am - Religious Education (English)
10:30 am - English 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.
Finance Corner
The weekly amount needed to sustain our Parish is $3,442.00.
Your Contributions Sun. 2 / 21 =$3,297.04
Central & Eastern Europe Sun. 2 /21 = $ 3,820.00
February & March 2010 Second Collection
Feb. 27/28 – Diocese Annual Ministry Appeal
Mar. 6/7 - Restoration & Repair
Mar. 13/14 - Catholic Relief Services
Thank you for your generous and faithful support of our Parish ~ Fr. Mora
Tax Time
It’s that time of year again. If you wish to make a Tax-deductible donation to church, please make Your check to “Sacred Heart Church”
We Thank You for your kind generosity. If you wish to receive a statement from Sacred Heart Church for you 2009 contributions, please call 443-8429, or mail your request to Sacred Heart Church, 2085 Myrtle Ave, Eureka, CA 95501 Or email your request to: office@sacredheartmail.org
We will be mailing out statements within a week of your request.
Please Support the Diocese Annual Ministry Appeal – One Family in Mission
Our Santa Rosa Diocese provides many services to Catholic Parishes in our area. We are benefitting from their most generous support in providing Sacred Heart Church with a Priest In Residence, and Two Seminarians. In addition, we receive help with Religious Education: Youth & Young Adult Ministry, Catholic Schools, Adult Faith Formation, Evangelization & Catechesis, and Tribunals.
St. Vincent de Paul Society
It’s difficult to know how to help the people of Haiti in their time of need. However, there is one organization amongst a handful that were there prior to the earthquake, and will be there after other charities have left. The Society of St. Vincent de Paul’s mission over 175 years has been to serve the poor in countries throughout the world. Like our local Sacred Heart Conference, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul volunteers live and work in, and are primarily native to, the communities in which they serve. The volunteers know and understand the people who are suffering. And because the Society’s outreach workers are Vincentians who voluntarily serve the poor, virtually 100% of any donation goes to serving those in need. Donations to support the Haitian Disaster Relief and Recovery effort can be made over the internet – SVDPUSA.org or by mail to:
Haiti Earthquake
Society of St. Vincent de Paul UDA
58 Progress Parkway
St. Louis, MO 63043
Please help with Children’s Easter Egg Hunt Candy
We need donations of small wrapped candies brought to the Parish Office or to the CCD or Confirmation Classes, and Volunteers to help that morning. Please Contact the Parish Office or your CCD Teacher.
Please help - Children’s Easter Egg Hunt Candy
We need donations of small wrapped candies brought to the Parish Office or to the CCD or Confirmation Classes, and Volunteers to help that morning. Please Contact the Parish Office or your CCD Teacher.
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
Bernie & Barbara Barrett, Ashley Stoddard, John Thompson, Dennis Newstead, Francis Sczepanski, Emery Bator, Paul Burns, Charlotte Dillion, Juana Negrete, Antonio Tovar, Maria De Jesus Galvan
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 pray for Gerald & Joan Bronder, for their recent loss of Gerry’s brother. Condolences may be sent to: The Bronders, 2135 Myrtle Ave., Eureka, CA 95501.
Please let the Rectory know if parishioners or family members pass on so we can hold you up in prayer & offer condolences.
Gospel of Luke Study Group Continues
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 March 10 & 17. 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. He has just returned from a trip to Japan where he was promoting a book he has written. It is an account of the experiences of Hiroko Takanashi, who was 15 years old when the Enola Gay dropped an atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima at the end of World War II. Freed also translated a series of haiku poems about the Hiroshima experience written by Mrs. Takanashi and provided commentary on the literary quality of the poems.
Humboldt Pro Life News
High School juniors and seniors get ready for the Humboldt Respect Life Jacqueline Kasun Oratory Contest Mar. 20 at St. Bernard’s High School. Each contestant will present a 5-7 minute speech, and the winner will receive a $500 travel allowance to compete in the California Pro-Life Council Oratory Contest in Sacramento on April 24. Registration is due on March 6.
For complete information & the registration packet go to: www.HumboldtProLife.com/oratory contest
Call Hope McNeil 445-9032
Also Visit: www.HumboldtProLife.com for info.
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.
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 New Parish Library?
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 !
Baptism Classes
English language Baptism classes will be held on the 4th Friday of each month at 7 pm in the Rectory. English Baptism Classes please call the office to make an appointment.
PRAYER and SILENCE
Do you find yourself desiring to grow in knowledge and love of God? Do you desire to spend time in silent prayer alone with God? If yes, we invite you to visit and discern whether God may be calling you to the Secular Order of Discalced Carmelites. We follow a life of prayer and service according to the spirituality of St. Teresa of Avial and St. John of the Cross.
We meet on the Second Sunday of each month from 1-4pm at Church of the Assumption in Ferndale at the Parish Hall. For more information, please call Alan or Ginny Fox at 725-6930.
SISTERS of NAZARETH
Single young women prayfully considering a religious vocation, are invited to the Sister of Nazareth Discerner’s Day on March 14th at Nazareth House, 245 Nova Albion Way, in San Rafael, CA from 9:00 am to 2:30 pm. Call Sister Fintan 310-216-8170, go to: www.sistersofnazareth.com or email: sfintan@nazarethhousela.org
Pancake Breakfast
Sunday, March 7th from 9:00 am to 11:30 am at St. Bernard Parish Hall. Menu includes: Pancakes, scrambled eggs, ham or sausage, applesauce, coffee, orange juice. Adult $6 Children under 12 are $3. Proceeds for St. Bernard’s Maintenance Fund.
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.
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
