Father Mora Thanks You

The Pave the Way For ADA parking lot project dinner was a huge success ! Thank you to all who attended and helped and thank you to Rita’s Restaurant.

Yours, Fr. Mora

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 information call the Rectory 443-8429 or email us at scaredheartoffice@suddenlinkmail.com

We have ministry sign-up sheets available at the entrance to the church before and after masses. I encourage you to consider giving our parish the gift of your time, as together, we reach out to serve others through our love for Christ. 

Parents of First Reconciliation and First Communion Candidates

Please mark these dates:

Thursday, February 16 @ 7pm - Parent Meeting with Fr. Mora in the rectory conference room

Saturday, March 10 @ 11:00am - First Reconciliation with a light luncheon afterwards

Sunday, May 20 @ 9:30 am Mass - First Communion

New Photo Albums Posted

Our apologies for the tardiness in posting these photo albums from last year. There are four new albums to view: Saint Patrick's Day Dinner 2011, Redwood Acres Dinner 2011, New Garden Area, and May & June Grounds Preparation. You can click here to view these albums or you can use the links under "Photos" on either the tab at the top of the page or on the left hand side of the page.

These four albums have also been posted on our facebook page. Click here to see them.

Ash Wednesday

Ash Wednesday is on February 22.  Mass in English is at 5:30pm and Mass in Spanish is at 7:00pm. Click here for the guidelines for lenten fasting and abstinence. You can also find many more resources there to help you better prepare and appreciate the opportunities Lent provides for us as we make our spiritual journey.

St. Vincent de Paul Says Thank You

A BIG Thank You from St. Vincent de Paul to: Curtis Bathel,  Betty Chinn, Georgeanne Pucillo, Jim and Colleen Cruz, Russ Shaddix, and Dave and Joanne Vina for making and serving sandwiches for over 90 hungry people on  Sunday,  January 29, 2012.  Sacred Heart Church serves sandwiches at  the St. Vincent de Paul  Kitchen on the 5th Sundays. If you would like to help out please call Dave Vina at 442-3098

RCIA News

Congratulations to those who received the Rite of Acceptance; they are: Marcie Campbell, Nicole Herandez and Asa Shively; and to Joni Maher who received the Rite of Welcoming. For information call Pat at 616-7399, or email patintoink@yahoo.com

Upcoming Youth Events

We are also on a mission to make crocheted or knitted bandages for a leper colonies in the Pleiku area of Vietnam.  We have been learning to crochet and are now ready to get our supplies.  We need your help, though.  We are asking for donations of the thread, hooks and needles needed for this project.  If you would like to donate, Please call Marian at 498-1052 and I will pick up the supplies that you would like to contribute.

Here are the specifications:
Material: 100% mercerized crochet cotton – size #10 - white, cream or ecru (no irritating dyes). This is commonly called “bedspread cotton” (1 'ball/skein' will usually make two bandages.) This can be found at Michael's or Jo-Ann Fabrics. 
Hooks and Needles:  Crochet hooks size D or E and knitting needles size 2 or 3.

Click here for more information.

Support the Sacred Heart-St. Bernard Youth Christmas Dinner on Sat. Dec. 17th. ALL YOUTH Please arrive at 5pm

New 3rd Edition Roman Missal Information

Click here to go to an extensive page of links compiled by the Catholic magazine "Our Sunday visitor" of resources about the changes that will occur when the Third Edition of the Roman Missal is instituted.

Click here to go to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops web page about the Third Edition of the Roman Missal.

This Week  

Saturday, February 4
4:00 - 4:30 pm - Confessions
5:00 pm - English language Mass
7:00pm  Spanish language Mass
5:30 pm - Potluck dinner for Fr. Mora's birthday

Sunday, February 5
8:00 am - Confirmation Class
9:30 am - English language Mass
10:45 am - English language CCD/Religious Education
12:30 pm - Spanish language Mass

Monday, February 6  (No daily mass)

Tuesday, February 7
8:30 am - Eucharistic Service  
7:00 pm  - RCIA Inquiry sessions

Wednesday, February 8
8:30 am - Eucharistic Service

Thursday, February 9
8:30 am - Eucharistic Service   

Friday, February 10
8:30 am - Eucharistic Service

Saturday, February 11
4:00 - 4:30 pm - Confessions
5:00 pm - English language Mass
7:00pm  Spanish language Mass

Sunday, February 12
8:00 am - Confirmation Class
9:30 am - English language Mass
10:45 am - English language CCD/Religious Education
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.

Finance Corner

The weekly amount needed to sustain our Parish is $4,084.

Regular collection Sunday 1/29 = $2,510
Repair & Restoration 1/8 = $1,547  
Catholic Church Latin America 1/22 = $ 893.00
St. Vincent de Paul 1/29 = $1, 213.00  

February 2nd Collections:
2/ 12    Repair & Restoration
2/ 22    Ash Wednesday - Central & Eastern Europe

Please remember to send in your envelopes or use Bill Pay  when you’re out of town for vacations.

Thank you for your generous and faithful support of our Parish ~ Fr. Mora

Join Other Local Catholics On Facebook

Do you use Facebook? Would you like to network with other Catholics in the Humboldt area? A new Facebook group has been formed to share your thoughts, prayers, events, questions regarding your Catholic faith. Search for Humboldt Catholics from within Facebook to join us!

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

Dn Tony & Judy Viegas, Dn Steve & Family, Patricia Westlund, Frank Mendes, John Thompson, Martha Sutton, Fred Maguire, Ashley Stoddard, Moria Spaulding,  Eddie Hannah, Connie Mangels, Larry Henderson, Sheryle Gierek, Cindy Hansen, Sheila Bliss, Marguerite Stoeken, Jeff Bobbitt, Heather Ringwald, Fern Kelly, Al Castaldi, Jim Pastori Sr., Steve Beckman, Scott Reynolds, Ashley Stoddard, Itala Samulski, Antonio Tovar, M/M Vallejo, Juana Negrete, Maria De Jesus Galvan, Jake Reiger, Marcia Wertz, Sergio Roman.

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 visitors to bring Holy Communion and the church bulletin to parishioners that are unable to attend church. 

Martha Sutton, is in Room 217 at Timbe rRidge. Please visit and/or send cards to 2740 Timber Ridge Lane, Eureka, 95503. Martha thanks everyone for their visits, cards, calls and flowers.  

Fred McGuire loves receiving the Eucharist at Room 218a in Granda on Harris.

Condolences

Please extend condolences to Geri & Joan Bronder  for the loss of their son-in-law,  Scott Reynolds, who recently passed away after an illness. Cards may be sent to: 2135 Myrtle Avenue, Eureka, CA 95501

Please let the Rectory know if parishioners or family members pass on so we can hold you up in prayer and offer condolences.

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.

Wednesday Night Study Group Resumes

After a two month hiatus, the Wednesday night study group is resuming their study of the letters of St. Paul in the New Testament. The group will start meeting again on Wed., February 1 at 7:30 pm.

Fr. Eric Freed's popular seminars are held every Wednesday evening at 7:30 pm except for the last Wednesday of the month. The classes is held at the Newman Center just up the hill from Health Sport in Arcata at 700 Union Street. Join Catholics from other parishes in learning about St. Paul and his letters. These one hour-long sessions are engaging and lively. There is no cost. Call 442-6466 for questions.

Fr. Eric Freed is new pastor at St. Bernards parish. He also is in residence at the Newman Center in Arcata.

St. Bernard’s Church Special Masses

Candlemas Day (Feast of the Presentation of the Lord) is Thursday, Feb. 2nd @ 12:15pm. We'll bless the candles for the churches at each Mass. You are invited to bring candles from your home to be blessed, also. 

Blessing of Throats on the Feast of St. Blaise, Friday, February 3rd @ 12:15pm. The usual service on Feb. 3rd will be Mass with blessings of throats.

Family Movie Night

Our monthly family movie night will be on Friday, February 24th @  7:00 PM in the St. Bernard Pinochi Room located at 6th and I Streets in Eureka. The movies are appropriate for all age and free! Bring the family! 

Day of Recollection

The Secular Discalced Carmelites invite you to join us for a Day of Recollection on Sat,  March 3rd at Assumption Parish in Ferndale.  Fr. David Costello, OCD  is  the retreat  master.   Bring a brown bag lunch.  Drinks and dessert will be provided.  In the Carmelite tradition, we will spend the day in silence beginning at 9:30am with Morning Prayer.  The retreat will end at 4:30pm  with Evening Prayer.   Mass at Assumption is at 5:15 p.m. on Saturday.  Come spend some quiet time with God.   Questions?  Call Alan or Ginny Fox at 725-6930.

Pancake Breakfast

There will be a pancake breakfast  benefitting St. Bernard’s on Feb. 5th from 9:00 am until 11:30 am in the St. Bernard Parish Hall. Menu is pancakes, scrambled eggs, ham or sausage, applesauce, coffee and orange juice. Benefits Maintenance Fund  Adults $6    Under 12 are $3.

Christ the King's Annual Sweetheart Dinner

Join us in McKinleyville on Saturday, February 11, at 5:00 pm at the Education Center for a delicious roasted pork loin dinner complete with wild rice, dinner salad, fresh vegetables, breads and butter, dessert buffet  & beverages. $10.00 Adults , $5.00 per child. This event will also feature a silent auction, so come prepared to bid on some outstanding items! Tickets are available  at the door & at the Sacred Heart Rectory Office.

Humboldt County Catholic Update

A Year of Jubilee –Celebration of the Spiritual Seasons with  Fr. David Robinson, PhD Theology. Wednesday, March 14, 7:00-8:00pm in the St. Bernard Parish Hall. Call 442-6466 for mor information.

Italian Catholic Federation Valentines Dinner

It will be a potluck dinner at St Bermard’s Pinochi Room on Feb. 14th – Cocktails 6:00pm, Dinner 6:30pm  Everyone is invited. There will be decorations, door prizes and lots of fun. Please bring a hot dish, salad or dessert. Call Josephine Silva for details 443-2896.

ICF Chicken Polenta Dinner  

The next Italian Catholic Federation chicken polenta dinner will be at St. Mary’s Leavey Hall in Arcata on Sunday, February 19. There will be two seatings: 4:00 & 5:30 pm. Adults $ 14, Children 6-12 -$7,Children 5 & under are free. Reservations Requested – please call: Joan Dal Porto @ 443-5175 or Mary Tanferani @ 822-2128

Marriage Encounter

Why settle for a good marriage when you can have a great one? Rediscover the one you love on a Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekend! Marriage Encounter is 44 hours where married couples can get away from jobs, kids, chores, and phones―and focus only on each other. If you’d like greater depth, growth, and enrichment in your relationship, you’ll like the difference a Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekend can make!

For more information, go to wwme12.org  or call Ron & Melissa Brauner at 707-658-2161 or email them at ronlvsmel@yahoo.com.

The next WWME Weekend:
November 4-6, 2011, San Mateo,
November 18-20, 2011, Santa Rosa.
Apply early; after Oct. 4, applications go on a waiting list.

"In marriage, I have learned there are those who admit they have been through times when they wondered if their marriage would make it, and then there are liars. Relationships are hard, and the closer they are, the harder they can be. I tell everyone that I give premarital counseling to that the Lord has ordained their marriage in order to kill both of them! That is true. It is also worth it! The greatest gift He gave to man was marriage and family. However, to have a marriage that is good, both will have to die to themselves. If either one does not make the commitment to lay down their life for their mate and their family, then what was meant to be heaven can be hell." - Rick Joyner

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 – Ann Lynch 443-6741

Ushers – Joe Pucillo 443-5555, Frank Kutil 443-5948

Lectors – Georgeanne Pucillo 443-5555

Altar Servers – Elizabeth Simovich 443-1275

Hispanic – Fr. Mora 443-8429, Angelica Matias (Sat. am 443-8429)

Money Counters – Jody Daly – 443-7108 & Bonnie McGuire 443-0577

Social/Donuts – Shelby Robinson 443-6926

Art & Liturgical Environment – Amie Ricke 444-8663

LINK - Joan Bronder 442-7117

Youth Group – Marian Baker 498-1052

Knights of Columbus - Marc Matteoli 442-1852

St. Vincent de Paul - Dave Vina 442-3098, Russ Shaddix 822-0750

Children’s Liturgy Sunday 9:30 Mass - Sally Regli 442-1892, Linda Bareilles 445-2554

Religious Education, English Sunday School – Lupe Barrett 445-5140

Religious Education, Spanish Sunday School – Teresa Rojas 362-9283

RCIA – Fr. Mora, Pat Thul 444-8322

Confirmation - Deacon Steve Justus 499-1005, Clair Camozzi 443-6309

Parish Council - Deb Hubbard 498-1810

Finance Committee – Gina Costa – 445-3317

English Baptism Classes - Deacon Tony Viegas 499-1239

Spanish Baptism Classes - Antonia y Jesus madrig 442-4540

Internet presence – Linden Lentz 442-0990

Other – Parish Office – 443-8429