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] Fourth Sunday of Advent December 18, 2016 They shall name him Emmanuel, which means “God is with us.” — Matthew 1:23 December 18, 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 18, 2016 Page 2

2016 Christmas Schedule

Monday, December 19, 2016 Reconciliation Monday Confessions will be from 4 - 8 PM MONDAY, December 19 RECONCILIATION MONDAY Saturday, December 24, 2016 9:00 Freddy (Jose) Calderon Christmas Eve 4 - 8 pm Confession 5:00 PM and 10:00 PM

TUESDAY, December 20 Sunday, December 25, 2016 9:00 Minna Errichetti Christmas Day Holy Day of Obligation 10:00 AM and 12:00 Noon WEDNESDAY, December 21 9:00 Christian Martrinisi Saturday, December 31, 2016 New Year’s Eve THURSDAY, December 22 5:00 PM 9:00 Sophie Stalzer Sunday, January 1, 2017 FRIDAY, December 23 New Year’s Day 9:00 Renato Solimene Holy Day of Obligation 10:00 AM and 12:00 Noon SATURDAY, December 24 CHRISTMAS EVE 9:00 Jose and Trina Rosario 5:00 Sr. Mary Gerard Buckley, O.P. 10:00 Parishioners of Sacred Heart Church

SUNDAY, December 25 Our Second Annual Cookie CHRISTMAS DAY Walk fund-raiser will take place this 10:00 Rafael Calderon weekend, December 17 and 18. Stop 12:00 Charles and Felice Graziano in and stock up on Christmas cookies for the holiday!.

December 10 and 11 $5,070 Retired Religious $1,506 $849 Attendance 628 The gifts are due back this weekend, no CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR COLLECTIONS later than after the 12:00 Mass on Sun-

Special Christmas Gift envelopes are available at the day, December 18. Reminder, please doors of the church for the convenience of those who hand gift cards to an usher. do not use weekly envelopes. Please remember your parish church at Christmas. Since Christmas and the Solemnity of Mary fall on Sundays this year there will be two collections on these days; one for the feast and 2017 Calendars one for Sunday. are available in the vestibule of The Rectory office will be closed on Monday, the Church. December 26 and Monday, January 2 for the Christmas and New Year holidays. December 18, 2016 Page 3

UPCOMING EVENT REP ANNOUNCEMENT

Please see the bulletin for more information The REP program will be selling as the date approaches the ULTIMATE DISCOUNT Dec. 18 Family Mass 10:00 AM Blessing of the Hay CARDS once again this year. after Mass family movie with refreshments They make great stocking stuffers Dec. 18 Second Annual Cookie Walk for Christmas! Please call the REP office 845-561-2589 for Dec 19 Advent Reconciliation 4:00 - 8:00 PM more information.

Dec. 24 Christmas Eve Masses 5:00 and 10:00 PM Dec. 25 Christmas Day Masses 10:00 am &12 noon

EMERGENCY BLOOD SHORTAGE

Our community blood supply is experiencing lower than A Very Special Invitation average supply for this time of year. We highly encourage you to visit any of the upcoming blood drives in our area to give the gift of life this You are invited, after the Christmas season:

10 am Mass on December 18, 12/14 2-8 pm Gold’s Gym, 15 Racquet Road (in memory of Jordan, Sr.) to a family movie with 12/15 8:30 am - 5 pm Wallkill Senior High School refreshments in the Activity 90 Robinson Drive, Wallkill

12/18 8 am - 2 pm St. Mary’s Church, Center. 71 Grand Street, Marlboro

Free hot dogs and popcorn. 12/27 12-6 pm Fairacre Farms 1240 Route 300, Newburgh And, a very special visit from 12/28 1-7 pm Highland Falls Library 298 Main Street, Highland Falls Santa. 1/5 1-7 pm Otterkill Engine Company Please come and join us. 13 Maybrook Road, Campbell Hall

A NEW RESOURCE FOR FAMILIES

The Archdiocese of New York, as a way of encouraging our parishioners to grow in faith, an- nounced a new opportunity to reach as many as possible with a program called FORMED.

FORMED is a platform where you can access faith formation resources. It is an effective tool that can support your efforts in adult faith formation, sacramental preparation, etc. These resources include eBooks, audio presentations, movies and study programs.

To access these resources go to https://formed.org On the landing page you will be asked for a Parish Code. Sacred Heart’s code is ZVXM6Y (case sensitive.) Then you can register with a username and passcode. From there you will have access to all the above mentioned resources and all of it is FREE. December 18, 2016 Page 4

Sponsors for Baptism/Confirmation

Serving as a Sponsor is a great honor and serious re- sponsibility in the Church. Sponsors are liturgical minis- ters who promise to support the candidate and be a good example of living the Catholic Faith. For this rea- The following parishioners are in need son the Church has certain requirements that have to of our prayers, be addressed before one can be considered a Spon- sor. Deacon Dominick Casadone, Theresa DiChiaro, Sally Drennen, Janie Favoino, A Sponsor is expected to be attending Mass on Sun- Juanita Favoino, Andrea Marie Forster, days and Holy Days of Obligation, be at least 16 years Catherine Fossella, Scott Friedle, of age, Baptized and Confirmed in the Catholic Church, Bernadette Gallagher, Pat Garzione, Tom Hare, not a parent of the candidate and if married, validly Frances Marino, Thomas Marino, married, in the Church and if not married not living with someone as if married. Sponsor Certificates will be Sharon Maurice, Joann Fayo-Perry, granted only to people who can satisfy these require- Gloria Presutti, Art Quick, Jr., ments. Mary Ventcenque, Marc Verlinger, Rudy Warren, Keith Weber Patricia Young

We ask family members of those on our prayer list to please call the Rectory Office (561-2264) to confirm that these names should continue to remain on our list. (revised November R.C.I.A. News 1, 2015))

In our parish, the process known as the Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA) is available to anyone who would like to have the opportunity to MEMBERS OF THE learn about the beliefs and practices of the Roman Catholic Church. The process is open to any adult ARMED SERVICES who is unbaptized, or a member of a denomination Please remember the following members of the other than the Catholic Church, or a baptized Cath- armed services in your prayers olic who has not completed reception of the Sacra- LCpl Nick Kozlik - US Marines ments of Initiation, (Eucharist and/or Confirmation). Spec C. J. Kozlik - US Army

The formal aspects of the RCIA program will take We ask that family members of those on our MEMBERS OF THE ARMED SERVICE prayer list call the Rectory Office (561-2264) individuals through various stages of study, prayer, to confirm that these names should continue to remain on our list. and spiritual formation culminating in baptism (for (revised November 1, 2015) non- Christians) or full reception into the Catholic Church at the Easter Vigil.

If you know a man or woman who has expressed some personal interest in Catholicism please contact the rectory at (845-561-2264). Informal in- OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE troductory sessions will acquaint the inquirer with Sacred Heart Church is looking to recruit Lectors, the RCIA process and will be the first step in their Extraordinary Ministers, Homebound Ministers, journey of faith. Altar Servers and Sacristans. If you are interested in any of these ministries please contact: Deacon Frank Iovine at 845-372-1468.

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 18, 2016 Fourth Sunday of Advent Page 5

. TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION SUMMONED BY GOD By now, the first Christmas carols are heard in the As Christmas draws near, Advent’s scriptures lure home, but usually not yet in church. What is a “carol” us into a world of dreams, signs, wonders, and the mira- anyway? Originally, a carol was any kind of communal cle of the birth. Too often we allow the great sto- song sung at a festival such as a harvest. By the thir- ries of our faith, the ones that are most familiar, simply teenth century or so, carols were associated with house- to wash over us. Today’s Gospel account of the events hold celebrations. “Carol” comes from the Old French leading up to the birth of the Lord reads like a present- carula, meaning a circular dance. Carols weren’t for day soap opera. Yet ’s courage, even in the church, since the language of liturgy was Latin and the midst of what must have been an incredibly confusing carols were in the common language. Their characteristic time, provides a model for us. Each week, we are sum- sound comes from medieval chord patterns, and they moned by God to embrace the way of goodness and often have strong refrains for everyone to sing. Even in truth through the proclamation of God’s holy word. Like the churches of the Reformation, carols didn’t make it Joseph, we are called to do as the Lord commands us. into church services until the 1870s or so, since there As we stand at the threshold of Christmas, let us have was a preference for psalms. Anglicans resisted popular the courage to be open to whatever it is that the Lord will carols; most of our beloved carols came via the Method- require of us as we celebrate the miracle of Bethlehem. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc. ists, an offshoot of the Church of England. The Catholic . Church generally didn’t admit carols to liturgy either, but we didn’t make laws against them. We are told that the beloved carol “Silent Night” TODAY’S READINGS comes from Catholic Austria and a harried parish music director. Joseph Mohr, the priest of St. Nicholas in First Reading — You will be given this sign: the virgin Oberndorf, had written the words in 1816, but offered shall conceive and bear a son, and them to his music director, Franz Gruber, when the shall name him Emmanuel ( 7:10-church’s organ broke. Mohr asked him to write a melody 14). that could be played on guitar as a prelude to Mass. Psalm — Let the Lord enter; he is king of glory Gruber finished the tune just hours before midnight Mass (Psalm 24). in 1818. The people were shocked to hear a guitar in Second Reading — God has called us to belong to church, but were charmed by the sweet lullaby. The Jesus Christ (Romans 1:1-7). church was swept away by a flood in the 1990s and the Gospel — The son born of Mary shall be called Jesus, village later relocated, but the townspeople have set up for he will save his people from their the “Silent Night Memorial Chapel” at the site. Today the sins. He shall be Emmanuel, “God is carol is in print in some three hundred languages. How with us” (Matthew 1:18-24). wonderful that the pipe organ broke on that night! The English translation of the Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, Interna- —Rev. James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co. tional Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Apostolate of Prayer Father, in your plan of salvation you provide shepherds Monday: Jgs 13:2-7, 24-25a; for your people. Fill your Church with a spirit of courage Ps 71:3-4a, 5-6ab, 16-17; Lk 1:5-25 and love. Raise up worthy ministers to your altars, ar- Tuesday: Is 7:10-14; Ps 24:1-4ab, 5-6; Lk 1:26-38 dent but gentle servants of the Gospel. To those clergy Wednesday: Sg 2:8-14 or Zep 3:14-18a; who have already answered your call, grant joy and Ps 33:2-3, 11-12, 20-21; Lk 1:39-45 perseverance in your service. Amen. Thursday: 1 Sm 1:24-28; 1 Sm 2:1, 4-8abcd; Lk 1:46- 56 Dec 19 Rev. Bernard Heter Friday: Mal 3:1-4, 23-34; Ps 25:4-5ab, 8-10, 14; Rev. George Hafemann Lk 1:57-66 Dec 20 Rev. Herb DeGaris Saturday: 2 Sm 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16; Ps 89:2-5, 27, Deacon John Tomasicchio 29; Lk 1:67-79 Dec 21 Rev. Andrew Kurzyna Sunday: Vigil: Is 62:1-5; Ps 89:4-5, 16-17, 27 29; Rev. Sean Harlow, O.Carm Acts 13:16-17, 22-25; Mt 1:1-25 [18-25] Dec 22 Rev. Dennis Nikolic Night: Is 9:1-6; Ps 96:1-3, 11-13; Ti 2:11-14; Deacon Frank Iovine Lk 2:1-14 Dec 23 Rev. Alejandro Sanchez Dawn: Is 62:11-12; Ps 97:1, 6, 11-12; Ti 3:4-7; Rev. Thomas Roslak Lk 2:15-20 Dec 24 Priest and deacons who have served in the Day: Is 52:7-10; Ps 98:1-6; Heb 1:1-6; vicariate Jn 1:1-18 [1-5, 9-14] Dec 25 All Priests