Sacred Heart of Jesus ROMAN CATHOLIC PARISH IN MCCARTYVILLE 9377 State Route 119 W Anna, Ohio 45302 MAY 12, 2019 • FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER Reflection for the Week Readings for the Week We all face obstacles in life. Perhaps it's a lost job, the Readings for the Week of May 12, 2019 death of a loved one, a sudden accident that places an Sunday: Acts 13:14, 43-52/Ps 100:1-2, 3, 5 [3c]/Rv 7:9, 14b-17/Jn unexpected dent in our finances. Sometimes the 10:27-30 Monday: Acts 11:1-18/Ps 42:2-3, 43:3, 4 [cf. 3a]/Jn 10:1-10 challenges are of our own making. Perhaps we've Tuesday: Acts 1:15-17, 20-26/Ps 113:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8 [8]/Jn 15:9- developed patterns of sin in our personal lives or our 17 family relationships. We've all felt the jolting shock of, Wednesday: Acts 12:24--13:5a/Ps 67:2-3, 5, 6 and 8 [4]/Jn 12:44- "This is all my fault." How do these things affect our 50 relationship with God? Or, perhaps more poignantly, Thursday: Acts 13:13-25/Ps 89:2-3, 21-22, 25 and 27 [2]/Jn 13:16- 20 how do we now view God's relationship to us? Friday: Acts 13:26-33/Ps 2:6-7, 8-9, 10-11ab [7bc]/Jn 14:1-6 Saturday: Acts 13:44-52/Ps 98:1, 2-3ab, 3cd-4 [3cd]/Jn 14:7-14 In this Sunday's Gospel, Jesus' words to us are Next Sunday: Acts 14:21-27/Ps 145:8-9, 10-11, 12-13 [cf. 1]/Rv encouraging ones. "No one can take them out of my 21:1-5a/Jn 13:31-33a, 34-35 hand." Did you catch that? In case you didn't, Jesus reemphasizes the point again a few verses later. "My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all, and no one can take them out of the Father's hand." God's grip of providential care and mercy is so strong that nothing can separate us. We might think things take us out of God's hand - life circumstances, tragedy, our lukewarm attitudes towards faith - but Jesus tells us otherwise. Nothing, no one, can take us out of the Father's hand, and we can't take ourselves out! We can't remove ourselves from Him, not entirely. Even when grievous sin hardens us to grace, His love is still sustaining us in existence. And His mercy is always awaiting our repentance. "My sheep hear my voice; I know them, and they follow me. I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish." This Sunday, let us heed the voice of the Good Shepherd. Whatever we feel might take us from God's hand, we can turn back to Him. God is always inviting us to follow Him and to trust in His care and be sustained by His hand. ©Liturgical Publications Inc SACRED HEART OF JESUS PARISH PAGE 2 MCCARTYVILLE, OHIO PARISH OFFICE HOURS Welcome to the Catholic Faith Monday–Thursday: 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Friday: 9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. Taylor June Riethman DIRECTORY :%$. V`Q` `1:J.CV7^V1_1V .I:J Phones: 937-394-3823 / 419-628-2502 Website: www.sacredheartohio.org Zoey Renee Schrage :%$. V`Q`1H.:VC.`1 1JV^ V`J1J$_H.`:$V PARISH STAFF 1.Q1V`V:] 1<VRQJ]`1C 5 Pastor Fr. Stephen J. Mondiek, ext. 101 [email protected] **EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY** Deacon Sacred Heart is seeking a Director/Coordinator of Religious Education. Paul L. Luthman This would be a full-time, 12 months per year position. The DRE must Administrative Assistant be a practicing catholic, in good standing with the church. Kristina Pence, ext. 100 Additionally, he/she is a person of prayer who is committed to the [email protected] authentic teaching of the Catholic Faith. Director of Religious Education The DRE reports directly to the pastor. As a member of the parish staff, the DRE would work with other staff members to foster and maintain a Coordinator of Youth Ministry working environment where worship, prayer, hospitality and learning Jodie Blindauer, ext. 104 are primary. The DRE is a professional catechetical leader who assist [email protected] adults, adolescents and children of the parish in their faith formation. Bookkeeper/Office Manager Please submit resumes to the parish office via email at Heather Monnin, ext. 103 [email protected] or by dropping it in the office drop box [email protected] or via regular mail. Maintenance/Groundskeeper & Cemetery Custodian Clarence ‘Bud’ Watercutter Parish Rectory Update Bob Soteriou As we move forward with the plans for our new rectory, we are SOCIAL MEDIA asking professionals who would like to bid on any portion of the Like us on Facebook: project to contact Paul Hoying, the general contractor, as soon as McCartyville Parish Anna, and possible. There will be an announcement in the future giving Sacred Heart of Jesus Youth Group specific details for donations of time, talents or funds as well. Twitter: @SacredYG Paul Hoying: 937-394-7144 or [email protected] NEW PARISHIONERS Please register as soon as possible. Daily Mass Servers are needed! Parishioners leaving the parish are also Mass servers are needed for daily 8am Mass asked to notify the office. Tuesday through Friday. ELECTRONIC SPIRITUAL Servers would be on a rotation, the more volunteers the less often you ENRICHMENT would be scheduled. Men, Women, and Youth are all welcome to sign up! Radio Rosary Sundays at 9:30 a.m. St. Philomena Celebration of the Discovery of Her Sacred Body on WMVR: 105.5 FM Saturday, May 25 - 8:00 a.m. Mass Radio Maria Daily, 24 hours Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament - Rosary of St. Philomena on WHJM: 88.7 FM Hymns & Prayers to St. Philomena www.radiomaria.us 1st Class Relic of St. Philomena on display Join us as we celebrate this beloved Saint on the anniversary of the finding of her body in the catacombs of Rome. St. Philomena, powerful with God, pray for us! FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER PAGE 3 MAY 12, 2019 MASS INTENTIONS Tuesday, May 14 Offertory for May 4/5 ......................................................... $5544.51 8:00 a.m. Living & Deceased members of 132 Envelopes ................................................................. $4795.00 the Cletus & Viola Homan Family Loose ................................................................................. $749.51 Wednesday, May 15 8:00 a.m. Robert & Henrietta Wuebker Booneville ................................................................................ $166.00 Thursday, May 16 Capital Improvement (22 envelopes) ....................................... $565.00 8:00 a.m. Donna Fischer Additional Easter ........................................................................ $20.00 Friday, May 17 Catholic Relief Services ........................................................... $988.00 8:00 a.m. Ernest Schmitmeyer 45 Envelopes .................................................................... $983.00 Saturday, May 18 Loose .................................................................................... $5.00 5:00 p.m. LaVerne & Ferdonia Varno YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT AND PRAYERS ARE MUCH APPRECIATED! Sunday, May 19 8:00 a.m. Eugene & Josephine Dirksen 10:00 a.m. For the People Thursday Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament ********************* We are in need of a guardian from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. PARISH CALENDAR The benefits of Eucharistic Adoration are without limits, Monday, May 13 don’t you have an hour to sit with Jesus? 6:30 a.m. Mass in the Chapel Please contact Jill Schulze 419-628-1320 or Colleen Tebbe 419-628-2895 8:30 a.m. PAC Walkers 5:30 p.m. Intercessory Prayer Group “Nowhere does Jesus hear our prayers more readily 6:00 p.m. Schoenstatt Mass and than in the Blessed Sacrament.” - Blessed Henry Suso Covenant Ceremony 6:30 p.m. Kickball Our Graduation Mass is 7:30 p.m. Refit Exercise Sunday, May 19 at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 14 All Graduating Seniors 8:00 a.m. Mass are invited to this Mass! 8:30 a.m. PAC Walkers 6:30 p.m. Adult Basketball Games The Knight’s of Columbus invite all graduates to lunch at 6:30 p.m. Youth Choir Practice/Party Patrick’s Pub and Grill after the Graduation Mass. Wednesday, May 15 8:00 a.m. Mass Holy Family Church, Booneville - Monstrance Donation 6:30 p.m. Bible Study Thank you for all the generous donations that allowed us 6:30 p.m. Schoenstatt Crowning Class to purchase a Monstrance for our sister parish 7:00 p.m. JEDI Meeting Holy Family Church in Booneville KY! Thursday, May 16 Through the efforts of the Sacred Heart Mission Commission and your 8:00 a.m. Mass & Exposition donations we were able to purchase a Monstrance and Luna in memory of 8:30 a.m. PAC Walkers Laura Behr, which will be delivered to Holy Family Church. 6:00 p.m. Reconciliation The Holy Family Monstrance will be used for Eucharistic Adoration 6:30 p.m. Kickball 7:15 p.m. Benediction here at Sacred Heart on Thursday, May 30th - 8:30 a.m. - 7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. Schoenstatt Class Please stop in to pray for our sister parish and spend time with the Blessed Sacrament. There will be a St. Philomena Holy Hour with a Friday, May 17 rosary starting at 6:30 p.m. 8:00 a.m. Mass 8:30 a.m. PAC Walkers Sunday, May 19 Saturday, May 18 7:15-7:30 a.m. Reconciliation 7:00 a.m. Refit Exercise 8:00 a.m. Mass 8:00 a.m. Mass, Rosary, Benediction 9:15-9:30 a.m. Reconciliation 9:30 a.m. LPMP 10:00 a.m.