CHURCH OF THE SACRED HEART MARCH 15, 2015

FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT

In the charity of your prayers, please pray for the soul of Caterina F. Loffredo Bernard H. Nugent

SATURDAY, MARCH 14 The Bread and Wine are in loving memory of Raymond 5:00 JAMES GAVIGAN Wittek requested by the Grant Family.

SUNDAY, MARCH 15 7:00 ARLENE CUNNINGHAM LECTORS EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS 8:30 IRENE MELLO Saturday, March 21 10:00 NICHOLAS TORELLO 5:00 Bill Jones Theresa Hudik 11:30 PEOPLE OF THE Sunday, March 22 1:00 MATTHEW DRISCOLL 7:00 Vincent Tarasovis Charlie Blaich 5:00 JOHN McGAUGHEY 8:30 Charles Romanelli Mary Romanelli 10:00 Roy Hansen Pat Jezycki 11:30 Ken Wisniewski Regina Torello MONDAY, MARCH 16 1:00 Stephen Brown John Mooney 7:00 MURIEL HASSEL 5:00 Bob Mazzucco Amal Hanna 9:00 MARY KIRINCICH

TUESDAY, MARCH 17 7:00 DECEASED PARISHIONERS OF SACRED HEART Susan Pellecchia, Lois Mazzitelli, Rosanne Mezzacappa, Christopher 9:00 EMMA WERNER Luciano, Patricia Repoli, Tim Campagna, Meghan Clark, Alberto Meranda, Jerry Russo, Anna Parente, James Parente, Gerard Crane, Ruth Manieri, Rafaella Tierno, Mary Kenny, John C. Marino, Michael WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18 Rucci, Cpl Justin Campbell, Joyce Rusinak, Barbara Brennan, Sam 7:00 JOSEPH RUSSELL Pezzano, Sheila Jones, Edward B. Hanson, Robert Gaylord, Emily 9:00 JOSEPH RUSSELL Baron, Frank Silvestri, Carol Van Manen, Frank Juliano, Richard Nagrowski, Theresa Mirante, Diane Gregorio, Barbara Walsh, Ruth THURSDAY, MARCH 19 Irons, Christian Pepo, Joe Arrigo, Joe Meagher, Thomas Coppola II, 7:00 JOSEPH SCALZO Terrence Gibbons, Rita Paolini, James Bauer, Fr. Vincent De Fazio 9:00 DECEASED MEMBERS OF THE DOLAN & LYONS FAMILIES & SOULS IN PURGATORY Wedding Banns III Taryn DeSio and Steven Garber FRIDAY, MARCH 20 7:00 JUANITA PRESTANDRA Collection March 8 9:00 FILOMENA SINGER Regular...... $6,653.00 50/50 ...... $448.00 SATURDAY, MARCH 21 Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Carmine Jichetti on 9:00 BRENDAN HOEY winning the February 50/50 5:00 JOSEPH SYKES & MARY SYKES This weekend there will be a special collection for Catholic FROTHINGHAM Relief Service

SUNDAY, MARCH 22 7:00 CHARLES LEE EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT AND 8:30 AL & SUE AMORE STATIONS OF THE CROSS will be every 10:00 XUE QIAN ZHEN Friday during Lent. Exposition will start 11:30 PEOPLE OF THE PARISH at 11AM (barring any funerals) and end 1:00 MARGARET SIX with Benediction at 7:15PM. The Stations 5:00 ANGELA & JACK CORSO of the Cross will follow at 7:30PM. him a quick tour, which I did. The Cardinal CARDINAL EGAN...HE LOVED THE was right when he told me, “You have a CHURCH beautiful church here!” As we know, bishops are ordained to serve the Church. The role is an extremely tough Last Tuesday afternoon there was a one in our twenty-first century world. splendid farewell Mass for the late Cardinal Cardinal Egan had some enormous challenges Edward Egan held at Saint Patrick’s Cathedral. to face in his nine years here in the Along with hundreds of other clergy, I was Archdiocese. He steered the Church of New privileged to concelebrate the Mass of York through the tragic events of September Christian burial. It was truly a beautiful send- 11, 2001. Then soon after, the Church had its off for a man who suffered a great deal for the own “9/11" with the scandal Church. which really rocked it to its foundations. In his homily at the funeral Mass, Cardinal Also, the Cardinal had to deal with Dolan mentioned that his predecessor Cardinal reorganization of parishes and schools, Egan truly “loved the Church of Christ” and financial problems, a priest and religious that no one loved it more than him. Certainly shortage and a myriad of other concerns. He the Cardinal was dedicated to the Church. As did not abandon ship! One reason why he did a priest and bishop in various capacities, he not was because “he loved the Church.” Love served the Church very well in whatever implies sacrifice and the Cardinal sacrificed a assignment he was given - whether that was in great deal for his beloved Church. Chicago, Canon Lawyer in , Bishop of I suppose that one of the worst things he Bridgeport and finally of . suffered during his tenure in New York, was I was honored to be ordained a Deacon by when some dissatisfied priests circulated a then Bishop Egan on May 17, 1986. At that malicious letter against him calling for a “no time he was Auxiliary Bishop to Cardinal John confidence” vote in his leadership as Shepherd O’Connor. Later on, in 2001, the Cardinal of the Archdiocese. Rightfully, the Cardinal assigned me to Sacred Heart Parish, for which I was hurt by this letter which the disgruntled am grateful. Shortly thereafter, in a meeting, priests didn’t even have guts to sign! he asked me how I felt about becoming an So at times, you see, it is not easy to love Administrator and Pastor of the parish. I the Church and it’s never easy to be a leader. admitted that like with anything new, I had But Cardinal Egan stayed the course. At the some trepidation. He said, “Why ? You will do conclusion of the Mass as his casket was a good job!” Hopefully, I met his expectations! carried down the aisle of the Cathedral to its Through the years, the Cardinal visited final resting place many in the congregation Sacred Heart twice. Once for the funeral of spontaneously began to applaud. It was an our beloved former Pastor Andrew affirmation of a job well done for the Church F. Quinn in December 2003, and then again in which he loved so much. May he now rest in late November 2008 for the funeral of eternal peace! firefighter Robert Ryan, who died in a tragic Sincerely in Christ, Father Jerome fire here in New Brighton. The Cardinal presided over this Mass and was very pleased with the way the church had been recently renovated. He asked me to give

SACRED HEART SCHOOL registration for 2015-2016 is taking place. Grades: Pre-K3, Come Sing with Us!! Next rehearsal for Parish Choir is Free UPK, Kindergarten and 1-8. Please Wed. March 25th 7:30PM Church Basement. Join us as call the school office for an application and we prepare music for Holy Week 2015!! Blessings information. Abound!! See you there!! Kids Praise Choir rehearses Wed., March 18th 5-6PM CCD March Classes - 18, 25 Chapel-join us today!! (Registration forms required) France Traveling Choir is preparing a special Lenten PALM CROSSES The Sacred Heart Youth Group is liturgy March 22, 2015 11:30AM Mass-don’t miss it!! fundraising through the sale of Palm Crosses which may France Voyager Choir joins Parish Choir to sing for be purchased after all Masses on Sunday, Palm Sunday March 29, 2015 11:30AM - what a March 22, 2015 (while supplies last) for $10 - cash only glorious and poignant way to begin Holy Week 2015- please. See you there!! Hope to see you in at least one choir for the SACRED HEART USHERS SOCIETY is looking for Men upcoming Lenten-Easter Season -Don’t miss it!! See and Women, retired and active first responders, and you in the loft!! parishioners who are willing to be defenders of faith, Calling All Spring Brides!! If you have a wedding parish, family and community through communication, planned at Sacred Heart in the next 6 months, you are awareness, networking, being active and proactive. If required to have a consultation regarding the music you are interested in becoming a member please attend liturgy for your wedding. These consultations must our first meeting which will be held after the 1PM Mass take place at least 6 weeks prior to your wedding - no on April 12, 2015. PLEASE ATTEND THE MASS...The exceptions!! Please come up to the choir loft following meeting will last 60 minutes at most. The purpose of any 1PM Sunday Mass for this consultation. this meeting is to meet with other members, discuss Pamela 442-0058 (VM24) why we are doing this, and to create a contact list. Our PS Did you know it’s 60 degrees and sunny in Chartres this next scheduled meeting won’t be until the Sunday week?? Next year avoid the cold and snow and come sing or before Thanksgiving. Please spread the word. For support our extraordinary Lenten choral liturgies in Notre more information, check us out on Facebook by Dame Cathedral, Chartres Cathedral and choral offering to St. Theresa in Liseux as Traveling Choir treks to Great searching for the Sacred Heart Ushers Society page or Cathedrals France Feb. 16-23, 2016!! Questions?? Pamela contact us by email at (VM 24) [email protected]. Join a choir today! Put away a hymnbook! Purchase a CD! Join us on our Mass/Choir tour Great Cathedrals France 2016! ALTAR SERVER SCHEDULE MARCH 21 & 22 Saturday, March 21 REGION OF 5:00 Steven & Nick Bivona INAUGURAL GALA honoring , Timothy Sunday, March 22 M. Cardinal Dolan, Archbishop of New York -Apr. 16 at 7:00 Matthew & Billye Albro Hilton Garden Inn. For tickets and information contact 8:30 Mary, Siobhan & Kathleen McCafferty catholicschoolsgala.eventbrite.com or Diana.Gatto@ 10:00 John Paul Hoey, Victoria Bruno archny.org. 11:30 Sean Hartnett, Margaret Donovan 1:00 Kevin Watson, Samantha Baniswal 5:00 Matthew Kalikas, William Hollnsteiner