The Presentation of the Lord Mass Intentions - Week of February 2nd Saturday Feb. 1 Vigil of the Presentation of the Lord 4:30 pm @ SM Patricia Colliss (13th ann.), by her husband Henry Last Weekend’s Offertory

& family Sunday Feb. 2 The Presentation of the Lord Weekly General Collection needed to meet expenses $3,400 8:00 am @ SH Barbara Fountain, by Cliff Fountain & family General Collection $3,121 10:30 am @ SH Giovanni Pisano, by M/M Joseph Spadea Shortfall -$279

Monday Feb. 3 Weekday/St. Blaise 8 am @ SH All OLSH parishioners, living & deceased Special Collections Tuesday Feb. 4 Weekday 2/1 & 2 Catholic Home Missions 8 am @ SH Holy Souls from the Nov. 2nd offering 2/8 & 9 Monthly Renovation Fund Wednesday Feb. 5 St. Agatha 2/15 & 16 Fuel Donation

8 am @ SH Thursday Feb. 6 St. Paul Miki & Companions ~ Stewardship ~ 8 am @ SH “…they took him up to Jerusalem to present him Friday Feb. 7 Weekday – No Mass today to the Lord...” (Luke 2:22) Optional Blessing of Throats after all Masses How seriously do you take being a Catholic? Is Saturday this Weekend “being Catholic” something I just do when I 4:30 pm @ SM Feb. 8 Vigil of 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time attend Sunday Mass or attend one of my parish Emily Lisiecki, by Brian & Arlene Beer functions? It’s easy to be Catholic then, it’s Sunday Feb. 9 Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time harder to be Catholic when I am out in the 8 am @ SH world. Would someone recognize you as a Catholic by the way you act, dress, and 10:30 am @ SH

talk? How do you present yourself to the Lord Please pray for our brothers & sisters who have asked for our prayers: and to others? Mario Antonucci, Lisa Marie Berthel, Dora & Ray Brunelle, Peter Burke, Micah Burt, ~ Word of Life ~ Linda Carpenter, Michael Carpenter, Roberta “When parents say ‘yes’ to life for their child, they Chiafullo, Richard & Margaret Cordiero, Fr. are saying ‘yes’ to the most loving and healing path Dave, Scott Falls, Doris Fenton, Callie for all involved. When God invites us to draw close Fitzgerald, Cathy Fitzgerald, Carol, Gail, to him by following his commandments (Jn 14:15), John, Mary, Pauline, Theresa, Walter, & Rev. Charles Gonet, Brian Hanrahan, Deborah he does so because he wants what is best for us. By Kaplavka, The Kubert/Boos family, Bernie & Priscilla Kulas, Mary saying ‘yes’ to life for their child, which is morally Larkin, Theresa Lupacchino, Arthur Maskell III, Juanita Morse, good and right, parents are placing their trust in Isabella Paolucci, George Paradise, Janyce Parker, Doreen God and embracing their child and the life their Piechota, Karen Trainor Resseguie, Barbara Riberdy, Guido, Jean child has been given for as long as it is given.” & Raymond Tessicini, Brian Trudeau, Patricia Tuttle, Tina USCCB Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities Walters, Patricia Zavisa “Supporting Families Who Receive a Prenatal We pray for all the deceased members & benefactors of our Diagnosis” parish; all those in Military Service; and those suffering from the effects of natural disaster, epidemics, and political strife.

• Coffee Social – 1st Sunday after 8 am Mass in Dugan Hall

nd After All Masses Next Weekend! • Sodality Meeting – 2 Tuesday @ 6:30 pm at SH rd • Free Movie Matinee – 3 Sunday @ 2 pm in Dugan Hall Please support our Religious Ed Program

Next Officers’ Meeting Monday Feb. 10th @ 7 pm

Chicken Parmigiana Dinner Wednesday 2/5 – Mandatory Meeting for Parents of 1st

Communion Students – 7 pm in Dugan Hall Saturday, Feb. 29th in Dugan Hall Take-out @ 5:30 Eat-in @ 6 pm rd St. Blaise – Feast Day February 3 Adults $12 ~ Under 12 $10

To benefit Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Parish

January Calendar Raffle

Congratulations to our Drawing 3 Winners: We know more about the devotion to Blaise by Christians around Jan. 26 - #545 Tim Pecore - $100 the world than we know about the saint himself. His feast is observed as Jan. 27 - #200 Grace Krueger - $50 a holy day in some Eastern Churches. In 1222, the Council of Oxford Jan. 28 - #147 Kristen Kolber - $50 prohibited servile labor in on Blaise’s feast day. The Germans Jan. 29 - #371 Tammi Melanson - $50 and Slavs hold him in special honor, and for decades many United States Jan. 30 - #182 Catherine Cordy- $50

Catholics have sought the annual blessing for their throats. Jan. 31 - #81 Tony Carnevale - $1,000!

We know that Blaise was martyred in his episcopal city of Thank you to ALL who participated and helped Sebastea, Armenia, in 316. The legendary Acts of St. Blaise were written us fund our charitable works! 400 years later. According to them Blaise was a good bishop, working hard to encourage the spiritual and physical health of his people. 2020 Knights of Columbus Although the Edict of Toleration (311), granting freedom of worship in the Roman Empire, was already five years old, persecution still raged in Free Throw Competition Armenia. Blaise was apparently forced to flee to the back country. There ~ Council 11080 Opening Round ~ he lived as a hermit in solitude and prayer, but he made friends with the nd wild animals. One day a group of hunters seeking wild animals for the WHEN: THIS SUNDAY, FEB. 2 @ 2PM amphitheater stumbled upon Blaise’s cave. They were first surprised WHERE: W. BROOKFIELD ELEMENTARY and then frightened. The bishop was kneeling in prayer surrounded by SCHOOL GYM patiently waiting wolves, lions and bears. WHO: GIRLS & BOYS 9-14 YEARS OLD

The legend has it that as the hunters hauled Blaise off to prison, a mother came with her young son who had a fish bone lodged in his Romans: The Gospel of Salvation throat. At Blaise’s command the child was able to cough up the bone. An 8 Week Bible Study Agricolaus, governor of Cappadocia, tried to persuade Blaise to sacrifice beginning on Monday, March 16th to pagan idols. The first time Blaise refused; he was beaten. The next time he was suspended from a tree and his flesh torn with iron combs @ 7 pm in Dugan Hall

or rakes. Finally, he was beheaded. Paul’s letter to the Romans has been at the center of reflection, conversion, and controversy from the very Reflection beginning. In Romans: The Gospel of Salvation, Four centuries give ample opportunity for fiction to creep in with fact. theology professor Dr. Andrew Swafford and Jeff

Who can be sure how accurate Blaise’s biographer was? But biographical Cavins provide an authentically Catholic, details are not essential. Blaise is seen as one more example of the comprehensive, and simple way to understand the power those have who give themselves entirely to Jesus. As Jesus told overarching theme of Romans—salvation his apostles at the Last Supper, “If you remain in me and my words Cost is $30 per person. remain in you, ask for whatever you want, and it will be done for you” Please sign-up before March 1st. (John 15:7). With faith, we can follow the lead of the Church in asking Sign-up sheets are in both Churches. for Blaise’s protection.

~https://www.franciscanmedia.org/saint-blaise Call Debbie Brigham @ 508 867-5590 with questions or concerns.