Sacred Heart Church 301 Ann Street Newburgh, New York 12550

Phone: 845-561-2264 Fax: 845-562-7144 Website: http://Sacredheartnewburgh.org E-mail: [email protected] Second Sunday of Advent December 4, 2016 The earth shall be filled with knowledge of the L, as water covers the sea. — 11:9 December 4, 2016 Welcome to Sacred Heart Church Page 1

CELEBRATION OF SACRAMENTS

BAPTISM: Communal celebrations of Baptism take place Saturday Evening: 5:00 PM on the first and third Sundays at 2:00 PM. To arrange a Bap- Sunday:10:00AM, 12:00PM tism, please call the Rectory. A Baptismal Instruction Session is 1st Sunday 8:00 AM Italian/English Mass required before the Baptism. Because Godparents play an im- Monday-Saturday: 9:00 AM in the Chapel portant role in the child’s Christian life and education, Godpar- Holy Days of Obligation: Mass times will be listed in ents must be practicing Catholics who have been confirmed, the bulletin on the Sunday prior to the holy day. are at least 16 years of age and, if married, must be in a mar- riage recognized by the . If there is a question about the suitability of someone to be a Godparent, please call the Rectory before asking the person to be a Godparent. Pastoral and Administrative Staff RECONCILIATION: The Sacrament of Penance takes place Rev. Andrew Kurzyna, Pastor on Saturdays from 4:00 to 4:45 PM. At other times, the person Rev. Bejoy Thomas Valliyil, CMI Parochial Vicar should make the request directly to a priest. Peter R.C. Haight, Deacon Frank Iovine, Deacon MARRIAGE: Engaged couples should contact the Rectory Deacon John Sadowski - Parish Business Manager at least six months in advance. Diocesan regulations require a marriage preparation program for all couples. Mrs. Wendy Timperio, Secretary MINISTRY TO THE SICK AND HOMEBOUND: If a parishion- er is in the hospital or homebound, please contact the Rectory. Regional Catholic School Arrangements can be made for the person to receive the Sac- 24 South Robinson Avenue 845-561-1433 rament of the Anointing of the Sick. Also, Holy Communion can http://shsnewburgh.org be brought to our homebound parishioners. Mrs. Lori DiMarco-Evanko, Principal Mrs. Beth DaSilva, School Secretary

Sacred Heart Religious Education Program PARISHIONER REGISTRATION 24 South Robinson Avenue 845-561-2589 Parishioner registration is important to the parish as well Mrs. Lynda Piper, Coordinator as the parishioner. All parishioners are encouraged to register. Once you have registered and continue to par- Trustees ticipate by attending Mass and receiving the Eucharist Mr. Peter Biolsi and Mr. Bruce Lubkeman regularly; you will find it helpful for the enrollment of

Sacred Heart Convent children in the Religious Education Program, and to 15 Stori Road 845-565-5034 obtain the necessary documents to become a Godpar- Sr. Alba Danese, F.M.I., Pastoral Assistant ent or a sponsor for Confirmation. Sr. Anna Sasso, F.M.I., Pastoral Assistant If you would like to register please stop by the rectory during regular business hours. Monday thru Friday 9am to 4pm. If you are presently receiving envelopes and would like PARISH DEVOTIONS them discontinued please call the rectory and we will Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament takes place on the assist you. (845-561-2264) First Friday evening from 7:00 - 9:00 PM

Rosary prayed following the 9:00 AM Mass, Monday through Saturday in the Chapel. Stations of the Cross: (Lent Only) Fridays at 7:00 PM KEEPING UP WITH EXPENSES The parish effort to closely manage day to day expens- es continues. However, expenses such as utilities, prop- BULLETIN ITEMS erty insurance and our archdiocesan assessment for central services (in some months totaling as much as Items you wish to place in the parish bulletin MUST be submitted, in writing, to the rectory by 4:00 PM on Mondays for the following $15,000) put a strain on our ability to keep current with Sunday. Email address is all expenses. Our objective is to achieve that goal with- [email protected] out any assistance from the Archdiocese. The continued Every effort will be made to get your item in the bulletin in a timely generosity of every parishioner and increased giving manner and as space allows. whenever possible will make that possible. Thank you Thank you for your cooperation. for your continued support.

SILENCE IS GOLDEN and APPRECIATED Our Eucharistic Community invite you to be “FULLY PRESENT” during our Mass, PARISH PAY WEEKLY OFFERINGS THROUGH AUTO- we ask that you kindly turn off all electronic devices. MATED GIVING: is available to parishioners. Please log Thank you for your cooperation. onto: www.parishpay.com to enroll online. December 4, 2016 Page 2

Prepare the Way of the Lord!

MONDAY, December 5 9:00 Domenico Pendino So the Advent Season summons us to action. Minds and hearts made clean through the TUESDAY, December 6 Sacrament of Reconciliation help us to receive 9:00 Concetta Buda Christ worthily at Christmas.

WEDNESDAY, December 7 On Reconciliation Monday, December 19, priests 9:00 Harold Clark will be available in every parish of the Archdiocese 6:00pm (no intention listed) from 4 - 8 pm.

THURSDAY, December 8 Please set aside time for this important prepara- HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION tion for Christmas. of the Blessed Mary 9:00 Hilda Kren Keeping Advent…. FRIDAY, December 9 Copies of the Magnificat; Advent Companion and 9:00 Mae C. Rafferty The Word Among Us; Meditations for Advent are available at the church doors. SATURDAY, December 10 9:00 Olivia Chillemi 5:00 Charles and Felice Graziano and Marie Marinzel

SUNDAY, December 11 10:00 Grace Palombi 12:00 Larry Bilello Thursday, December 8 Holy Day of Obligation The Immaculate Conception of the

Blessed Virgin Mary

MASSES November 19 and 20 $6,198 WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7 Human Development $1,469 VIGIL MASS AT 6:00 PM Attendance 763

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8 November 26 and 27 $5,123 9:00 AM Attendance 592 Please note: There will NOT be an evening Mass on Thursday, December 8. Parish Trustees

The Cardinal’s Office has accepted the parish nominations of Peter Biolosi and Bruce Lubkeman Second Collection to be trustees of the Parish for a term of one year. We thank Robert Ruckdeschel and Maureen Neppl There will be a second collection next weekend, for their many years of service. December 10 and 11, 2016 for the annual archdi- Trustees are officers of the parish under New York ocesan collection for the thousands of retired State Corporation Laws. Catholic sisters and brothers . You generosity will be greatly appreciated. December 4, 2016 Page 3

UPCOMING EVENT

Please see the bulletin for more information as the date approaches REP ANNOUNCEMENT

Dec 8 HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION - Immaculate The REP program will be selling Conception Masses Wednesday, Dec 7 the ULTIMATE DISCOUNT 6:00 PM and Thursday Dec. 8 at 9:00 AM CARDS once again this year.

Dec 11 Breakfast with Santa - Gallo Hall They make great stocking stuffers 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM for Christmas! Please call the REP office 845-561-2589 for Dec. 18 Family Mass 10:00 AM Blessing of the Hay more information.

Dec 19 Advent Reconciliation 4:00 - 8:00 PM

2016 Christmas Schedule Breakfast With Santa Monday, December 19, 2016 Sunday, December 11, 2016 Reconciliation Monday Confessions will be from 4 - 8 PM 8:30 am to 12:30 pm Saturday, December 24, 2016 Gallo Hall of Sacred Heart School Christmas Eve 5:00 PM and 10:00 PM Come and be part of our annual holi- Sunday, December 25, 2016 day tradition and enjoy great food, Christmas Day holiday raffles, awesome vendors and Holy Day of Obligation 10:00 AM and 12:00 Noon pictures with Santa and Mrs. Claus! Saturday, December 31, 2016 Purchase tickets in advance for $7.00 New Year’s Eve 5:00 PM per person or $25.00 per family of up Sunday, January 1, 2017 to 6 people. $2.00 each additional New Year’s Day Holy Day of Obligation person . At the door, the price is $8.00 10:00 AM and 12:00 Noon per person or $30.00 for a family of up to 6 people. For more information call 561-1433. Christmas Flowers For the Church

If you would like to make a do- Save the Date! nation in memory of your loved ones, please use the enve- Our Second Annual Cookie lopes you receive in the enve- lope packet mailed to your Walk fund-raiser will take place on home or use a flower envelope December 17 and 18. Make sure you found at the entrances to the Church. save the date and indulge in the deli- cious Christmas cookies prepared by Sacred Heart Please return the memorial envelopes by Sunday, Church parishioners. December 18th. We will print a list of memorials in the January bulletin. If you would like to volunteer to bake your specialty, please call Grace Profaci at 845-566-0408. December 4, 2016 Page 4

The Giving Trees are now in place and the branches have the donation tags on them. You may select a tag The following parishioners are in need before and after Mass. The tags will be available this of our prayers, weekend and next. You can leave your gift under the tree but if you have a gift card please hand it to one of Deacon Dominick Casadone, the ushers. All gifts MUST BE RETURNED NO LATER Theresa DiChiaro, Sally Drennen, Janie Favoino, THAN NOON MASS ON DECEMBER 18. Juanita Favoino, Andrea Marie Forster, Catherine Fossella, Scott Friedle, IMPORTANT: Please make sure the TAG IS RE- Bernadette Gallagher, Pat Garzione, Tom Hare, TURNED WITH THE GIFT and DO NOT WRAP your gift. This is the only way we are able to track each sepa- Frances Marino, Thomas Marino, rate donation request from the organizations and mark it Sharon Maurice, Joann Fayo-Perry, off of the Gift List. Gloria Presutti, Art Quick, Jr., Mary Ventcenque, Marc Verlinger, Rudy Warren, If you take a tag and you find that you cannot purchase Patricia Young that gift, please return the tag to the tree. We will make sure that the tag is given to someone else who will be We ask family members of those on our prayer list to please able to make the purchase. This way, no one will be left call the Rectory Office (561-2264) to confirm that these without receiving that special gift on Christmas morning. names should continue to remain on our list. (revised November 1, 2015))

It will be a blessing to those who receive and a blessing and wonderful feeling to those who give. MEMBERS OF THE CATHOLIC UNDERGROUND NORTH ARMED SERVICES Sponsored by: Ignite Catholic Young Adults Please remember the following members of the Saturday, December 10, 2016 armed services in your prayers 6:30 PM - Holy Hour & Confessions LCpl Nick Kozlik - US Marines 8:45 PM - Performance & Refreshments Spec C. J. Kozlik - US Army Mount Mary College - Dominican Center 330 Powel Avenue We ask that family members of those on our MEMBERS OF THE Join us for an encounter with Christ in the Eucharist ARMED SERVICE prayer list call the Rectory Office (561-2264) to confirm that these names should continue to remain on our list. followed by encountering Him in the Catholic arts! (revised November 1, 2015) Our featured performer will be Joe Zambon For more info: [email protected] NATIONAL HIGHT OF PRAYER FOR LIFE

IGNITE CATHOLIC YOUNG ADULTS You are invited to the local National Night of Prayer for Mt. Alvernia, Wappingers Falls, New York Life. This will be held at Our Lady of the Lake Church, For college age to 35 (flexible upper age limit) IGNITE Rt. 52, Newburgh. Beginning with Mass at 9 PM on De- is a group of young adults who seek to create an cember 8. This the holy day of obligation of The Immac- environment in which young Catholics can grow in ulate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary. For those their faith with each other. We seek to imitate Christ who can stay for any amount of time we are having the Way, the Truth, and the life through prayer, study, Eucharistic Adoration, Benediction, Rosary, Gospel fellowship and service. Readings and silent mediation to 12:15 AM on Decem- Meetings every 1st and 3rd Thursday at 7:30 PM (Holy ber 9. December 9 is the date that Our Lady of Guada- Half Hour, Theological Formation, Fellowship) lupe, Patroness of the Unborn and the Americas first www.ignitetruth.org appeared to St. Juan Diego. [email protected] Twitter: @igniteturth This event is being hosted by Our Lady of the Lake Church and Msgr. Henry O’Carroll Council 444, Knights of Columbus, Newburgh.

Sacred Heart Parish has a website, Facebook Page and Blog. The Facebook Page and Blog can be easily accessed from the Links provided on the website navigation bar. All questions and concerns should be directed via email to our WebMaster, Charles Mahoney at [email protected] December 4, 2016 Second Sunday of Advent Page 5

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION . Did St. invent the Christmas crib? PREPARE THE WAY Not exactly, but his devotion to the Incarnation and his Saint appears on the scene today love for the poverty of the Christ Child certainly popular- as Advent enters its second week. The mysterious con- ized this beloved custom. Long before Francis, it was a sumer of locusts and wild honey, John echoes the words custom at the Basilica of St. Mary Major in Rome to en- of the prophet Isaiah as he calls for repentance in the shrine a rich image of Mary, gilded and bejewelled, em- face of the nearness of the kingdom of heaven. The bracing the child Jesus. This church was founded as a rhythms of the Christian life are often confounding. Each kind of home for the feast of Christmas in the fourth cen- year we meet the Baptist and hear his calls for repent- tury. In 1223, Francis was ready to celebrate this feast in ance. Each year we see him pointing to the one who is a new way. In the tiny city of Greccio, he asked friends to coming after him, the Lord Jesus. Yet each year the prepare a place where they could experience the poverty words and actions of John the Baptist echo anew in our and suffering embraced by Christ in his birth. It was a hearts, because we have fallen into old sinful traps living scene: an ox from the barn, an ass from the stable, again and again. Advent gives us the opportunity once and peasants standing in for shepherds and kings. The again to turn away from our sinful ways and embrace night of the celebration was beautiful, the weather was the gospel way of life. John the Baptist invites us to pre- warm, and people came in crowds, bearing candles and pare the way for the Lord, in whom we place our hope. singing hymns that echoed through the forest. Francis Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc. . himself chanted the Gospel and preached. The custom spread quickly, and by the sixteenth century cribs were seasonal features not only in church, but in the home. On December 17, the liturgy begins to unfold the TODAY’S READINGS Lord’s birth before us, and it’s the right time to follow this beautiful tradition. In Germany, each night through- First Reading — He shall bring justice for the afflicted; out Advent children prepare a bedding for the manger. the earth shall overflow with the At bedtime prayer, a child places a single straw in the knowledge of the L (Isaiah 11:1- manger for each act of devotion or virtue performed 10). during the day. If the children are good, then the Christ Psalm — Justice shall flourish in his time, and fullness child will have plenty of soft bedding when he is placed of peace for ever (Psalm 72). in the manger on Christmas. Second Reading — Glorify God by living in harmony —Rev. James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co. with one another, welcoming each other as Christ welcomed you (Romans 15:4- 9). Gospel — Produce good fruit worthy of your baptism; Apostolate of Prayer repent, for the reign of God is near Father, in your plan of salvation you provide shepherds (Matthew 3:1-12). for your people. Fill your Church with a spirit of courage The English translation of the Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, Interna- tional Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved. and love. Raise up worthy ministers to your altars, ar- dent but gentle servants of the Gospel. To those clergy who have already answered your call, grant joy and perseverance in your service. Amen. READINGS FOR THE WEEK Dec 5 Rev. Robert Sweeney Monday: Is 35:1-10; Ps 85:9ab, 10-14; Lk 5:17-26 Rev. Robert Tokarczyk Tuesday: Is 40:1-11; Ps 96:1-3, 10ac, 11-13; Dec 6 Rev. Thomas Byrnes Mt 18:12-14 Deacon William Alvarado Wednesday: Is 40:25-31; Ps 103:1-4, 8, 10; Mt 11:28-30 Dec 7 Rev. Donald Timone Thursday: Gn 3:9-15, 20; Ps 98:1-4; Eph 1:3-6, 11-12; Rev. Keane Lk 1:26-38 Dec 8 Rev. John Lundberg Friday: Is 48:17-19; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Mt 11:16-19 Deacon John Reilly Saturday: Sir 48:1-4, 9-11; Ps 80:2ac, 3b, 15-16, 18-19; Dec 9 Rev. Francisco Tejada Mt 17:9a, 10-13 Rev. Justin Cinnanate Sunday: Is 35:1-6a, 10; Ps 146:6-10; Jas 5:7-10; Dec 10 Ill and suffering priests and deacons Mt 11:2-11 Dec 11 Most Rev. Dominick Lagonegro, DD