Sacred Heart of Jesus and Saint Mary’s Mission September 26, 2021

26th Sunday in Ordinary Time

“For whoever is not against us is for us.”

Mark 9:38-43

Office Hours: Monday – Friday, 9:00AM - 12 Noon 1009 Benson St. Hartwell, GA 30643 Office Phone & Fax: 706-376-4112 www.sacredheartofhartwell.com Pastor: Fr. Rafael Castaño Deacon Barry Phillips Parish Operations Manager 864-958-0601 Parish Staff Belinda Thayer, Business Manager Charlotte Carter, Secretary Shannon Jones, D.R.E. Email: [email protected] Kathy Mangan, Bookkeeper Scott Sullivan & Tom Alfano, Custodians Church Email: [email protected]

Archdiocesan 24 Hour Abuse Reporting Hotline 1-888-437-0764

Weekly Offertory Fruit of Your Labor Offertory 9/19//21 Online Giving:……………….$1,605.00 Offertory:……………………. $2,650.00 Total:………………………….$4,255.00 Second Collection: Archdiocesan SVdP: $1,415.00 Online Archdiocesan SVdP: $10.00 Building Fund: $1,946.76 Second Collection for today, September 26: 2021 Annual Appeal

Online Giving

https://giving.parishsoft.com/app/giving/sacr1009275

Mass Schedule

Saturday, September 25: 5:30 PM +Harold Anderson Sunday, September 26: 9:00 AM +Jesus Rodriguez Jr. 1:00 PM Spanish 5:30 PM Vietnamese All ancestors of Tran and Ngo families

Monday, September 27 Noon: Communion Service, St. Vincent de Paul

Wednesday, September 29: 6:00 PM Communion Service Sts. Michael, Gabriel and Raphael

Thursday, September 30: 9:00 AM Communion Service St. Jerome

Friday, October 1: 9:00 AM Communion Service St. Therese

Saturday, October 2: 5:30 PM +Gilda Cleaver Sunday, October 3: 9:00 AM +Anthony Dascenzo

1:00 PM Spanish

Confessions: Saturdays 4:30pm to 5:00pm September 26, 2021

26th Sunday in Ordinary Time

1st Reading: Numbers 11:25-29 (137B) Responsorial: Psalm 19:8, 10, 12-13, 14 2nd Reading: James 5:1-6 Gospel: Mark 9:38-43, 45, 47-48 Online Mass from Sacred Heart We will broadcast LIVE from Sacred Heart at 9:00 am each Sunday. Please visit the church website at www.sacredheartofhartwell.com and click the Facebook link to watch online.

September 26 - Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time: In today’s gospel Jesus tells his disciples: “Anyone who gives you a drink of water because you belong to Christ will not, I assure you, go without his reward.” On Sep- tember 27, the Church will celebrate the feast of St. Vincent de Paul. The members of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul are on the front line in labor- ing for the poor, they are among the first to know their real needs. This month, through your gifts, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul was able to assist families, providing for food, for utility, rent and other bills. God Bless You!

Join Us for a Holy Hour of Adoration

Jesus calls to our hearts, “Could you not watch one hour with me?” (Matthew 26:40). How can we say “No” to Jesus? “No, I’m too busy with worldly things to sit quietly with You and adore You.”

We now have the wonderful opportunity to sit with Jesus and adore and talk to Him; to tell Him our troubles and ask for His help; to just quietly sit and love Him.

Come join us for Adoration on Mondays from 12:30-1:30pm immediately following noon Mass. We will pray the rosary together at 12:30 and then enjoy a quiet time of Adoration. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ The following are the dates for Adoration, beginning an Saturday at 6:45 pm, conclud- ing on Sunday at 6:45 am October 2, 2021 November 6, 2021 December 4, 2021 No adoration in January, will resume on February 5, 2022

Please welcome Father Joseph Morris, who is celebrating Mass with us this weekend. We are having a Christ Renews His Parish weekend here at Sacred Heart on Oct. 15 (evening), 16th (all day) and 17th until around 3:00. We have a few empty slots if you would like to attend. This is an extremely rewarding weekend. If interested, contact Jeannie Brownsberger or Deacon Jerry.

Knights Breakfast for St. Vincent de Paul Sunday, September 26, 2021, following the 9:00 AM Mass in Founders Hall Enjoy another great breakfast and support your SVdP. If you are unable to make the Sunday breakfast, and would like to donate, there will be a Knight that can take your donation after Saturday and Sunday Masses. Scrambled Eggs, French Toast, Butter, Syrup, Fresh Biscuit and Sausage, Jelly, OJ, Coffee and Milk.

Our Lady's Circle will be again holding the Arts and Crafts sale in Founders Hall on Saturday, November 6th from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm. We are requesting that parishioners help us with donations of baked goods (no cheese based or milk-based icings please). We are also requesting frozen dinners to sell the day of the sale. Please list the ingredients and baking instructions with the dinners. If you have home-made crafts that you would like to donate to the La- dy's Circle table for them to sell, please do so with a suggested price. Please contact Cathy Hanneken at 706-376-5761 or 706-961-3319 (cell) or [email protected] if you can help. Saint Mary Mission Page 155 Forest Ave. Elberton, GA Sunday Mass: 11:00 AM Wednesday: Adoration at 5:00 PM followed by Mass or CS Thursday: Spanish Prayer Group 6:30 PM

Fruit of your labor: 2nd Collection 9/19/21 Total Offering 9/19/21 Archdiocesan SVdP: $69.00 Building Fund: $5,000.00 Online giving: $30.00 Memorial for Fe Fortson: $100.00 Offertory: $617.00 Candle Money: $39.00 Total Offering: $647.00

Thank you! 2nd Collection 9/26/21 Weekly Budget Need: $700.00 2021 Annual Appeal: Collected: $647.00 Thank you! Under: $53.00

Online Giving for St. Mary’s Please click the following link to give online: https://giving.parishsoft.com/app/giving/stpob118

Lectors: September 26—Peggy October 3— Linda Eucharistic Minister: September 26—Charlotte October 3— Linda Sacristans: September 26—Linda October 3— Linda

Mass Intention for September 26, 2021 +Collette Betz There will be no service on Wednesday, September 29th.

Please mark your calendars and join us! When: Sat./October 16th. Time: 12 noon. Where: St. Mary's. We will be joining 20,000 groups around the USA to pray for our nation, offer reparation for sins and beg God for His Divine Mercy! Thank you.

Save the date and get out your favorite recipe for our next Coffee Sunday, October 3, 2021. At our last Sunday coffee there was a couple visiting, they were so impressed with St, Mary’s Church, the fellowship, and food they are anxious to attend St. Mary’s whenever they are in the area. It would be wonderful to try some Spanish and Vietnamese dishes. The Columbiettes will be selling tickets for the German Dinner before and after masses on: October 2 & 3 October 9 & 10 November 6 & 7

America Needs Fatima! There will be a Rosary Rally on October 16th at 12 noon in front of the Blessed Mother Statue. We will be joining 20,000 groups around the USA to pray for our nation. Please join us.

Spanish Virtus Training Spanish Virtus Training will be held at Sacred Heart on Sunday, Nov.28 from 9:30 am – 12:30 pm. All volunteers who work with minors must undergo this training. Please see Deacon Barry in his office at 12:00 pm on Sundays or at 6:30 pm on Wednesdays to register. Please take advantage of this opportunity as we have a facilitator coming from Atlanta for this special day. We will not offer this training again until 2022. You may also call Deacon Barry at 864-958-0601 or see Cecilio Rubio for more information.

Entrenamiento Sobre Virtud (Virtus)

Este entrenamiento sera en Sagrado Corazon de Jesus el Domingo 28 de Noviembre de 9:30AM a 12:30M. Es para todos los voluntaries que trabajan con menores de edad. Por favor llame o dirijase al Diacono Barry los domingos a las 12:00PM o los Miercoles proximo a las 6:30PM en su oficina para que se register. Por favor aproveche esta oportunidad ya que tendremos una persona que vendra desde Atlanta para este en- trenamiento. No ofreceremos este entrenamiento hasta 2022. Para mas informacion por favor llame al Diacono Barry al 864-958-0601 o hable con Cecilio Rubio. Gracias.

Vietnamese RCIA Announcement

Lớp giáo lý “người trưởng thành”. Giáo xứ Thánh Tâm Chúa Giêsu sẽ có hai lớp giáo lý người lớn, 1) bằng tiếng Anh sẽ học vào Chủ Nhật sau lễ 9 giờ sáng, 2) bằng tiếng Việt sẽ học vào tối Thứ Năm lúc 7 giờ chiều.

Sacred Heart of Jesus has two RCIA options to offer our Vietnamese community: In English on Sundays at 10:30 am and in Vietnamese at 7:00 PM on Thursdays.

Church Dumpster

The church dumpster is to be used for church waste only. We have had several items either placed into or beside the dump- ster recently, including furniture. While it is doubtful that this was done by parishioners, please help us be diligent with waste disposal. The City of Hartwell provides our waste dis- posal service and there are certain items that are not accepta- ble to be placed in the dumpster. These types of items must be hauled away by the church for a fee. Thank you for your assis- tance and attention to this matter. Please contact the office if you observe anyone abusing our dumpster. Ministry Schedule Ushers for the Month of October Marion Rabalais, Bob Hartman, Randy Young, Sarah Young Saturday, September 25 Lector — Susan Schafer Sunday, September 26 Lector — Cindi Kramer Saturday, October 2 Lector — Sunday, October 3 Lector —

Volunteers Needed for Sanitizing

We need volunteers to sanitize the sanctuary after the 9:00 am Sunday Mass. We use a hands-free system, and this process takes less than five minutes for two volunteers to sanitize the entire area. Thank you for considering this request as we strive to pro- vide a safe and healthy environment for all.

Please help us update the prayer list by contacting the office. Names will be removed from the list after three weeks unless otherwise requested.

Prayer List

Amanda Kolkovich Calvo Jerry Sullivan Nancy Baker Marion Mead Ron Grimm Karen Howlett Dorothy Anderson Sandy Roggemann Jean Zgraggen Tammy Grove Nicholas Neighbors Sherri Carter Regina Hodgins Randy Young Stephanie Petty Bill Griggs Sarah Young Jason Cyr Kristine Bussure Marge Lange

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Dear Sacred Heart of Jesus and St Mary's Mission Parishioners:

We have begun receiving Afghan refugee families here in Georgia. Catholic Charities of Atlanta is the designated organization to help these families integrate into their new home. We are asking each of our parishes to prayerfully consider how we might provide assistance. These families have left their country with little other than the clothing they were wearing. Located below is a link to access the Catholic Charities website. On that site, there is a link to an Amazon registry to order essential items for these families or to donate:

https://catholiccharitiesatlanta.org/2021/08/20/afghan-refugees/

Please consider helping in any way you can and please pray for the Afghan people and for those who have been unable to leave. Thank you in advance for your generosity and con- tact me if you have questions.

Blessings, Kate Lisska, Respect Life Coordinator email: [email protected]

Christ Renews His Parish Our CRHP Weekend is scheduled for October 15, 16, & 17 this year and we are pleased to have a full roster of participants. In anticipation of the activities for this holy weekend, we will depend on the generosity of our parishioners from Sacred Heart and Saint Mary’s Parishes to help defray the cost of the event by donating food items needed for the kitchen. Representatives from the CRHP Team will be available before and after Masses on Sep- tember 25 & 26 and October 2 & 3 with a list of items needed. Please take some time to review the list and sign up to donate. All items should be dropped off before 1:00 pm Thursday, October 14 at the Sacred Heart Parish Office. Thank you for your continues support and generous donations.