Week of May 1st - 8th Stewardship First Eucharist Sunday, May 1 th Ascension of the Lord is celebrated on Thursday, May 5 , st April 24, 2016 Today we celebrate First Eucharist at the 9:45 and 11:30 Masses for 60 Sunday, May 1 - Sixth Sunday of Easter It is a holy day of obligation for us. Acts 15:1-2,22-29/Rv 21:10-14,22-23/Jn 14:23-29 $9,170.00 children. Their time and preparation for the Sacrament of First Eucharist calls us 4:00 Vigil Sp Int For Our Parish Family Last year to reflect on the importance of the Eucharist in our life and in the life of the Mass will be celebrated: 5:00 Vigil Decd John Miksad $9,031.50 Church. Vigil Mass Wednesday, May 4th 5:00 pm 8:00 Decd Harold Cowen 9:45 Sp Int First Communicants Easter (to date) th MOTHER’S DAY Thursday, May 5 6:45 am 11:30 Sp Int First Communicants $26,698.50 Last year 8:30 am nd MOTHER’S DAY NOVENA Monday, May 2 - St. Athanasius $28,473.50 Acts 16:11-15/Jn 15:26-16:4a There is an attractive Mother’s Day Card which will be available in the Parish & th 7:30 pm 6:45 Special Intention Thank you Friary Offices after April 25 . The Novena enables us to remember our 8:30 Decd Margaret & Joseph Krnowski for your continued support mothers, grandmothers, guardians, etc. living or deceased in the Novena of PROCESSION AND ROSARY of our parish and its many needs. Masses which begins on Mother’s Day, May 8th. rd Tuesday, May 3 - Sts. Philip & James May God bless your generosity to In honor of Our Lady, Procession with Rosary will be held on Saturday, 1 Cor 15:1-8/Jn 14:6-14 Sacred Heart MOTHER’S DAY BREAKFAST May 14th after the 5:00 Mass. The procession will go from the front of 6:45 Decd Sharon Cremin & The Holy Name Society will be hosting their Annual Mother’s Day Breakfast in th Church to Voss, Lake, Park, then Shonnard back to Church. The Rosary O’Shea sisters The Week Ahead the Church hall following the 8:00 Mass on Sunday, May 8 . All are invited. The 8:30 Decd Rose Femia & cost will be $8 adults/$4 children. Menu includes bacon, ham, sausage, eggs, will be recited in several languages. Light refreshments will follow in Dominick Femia Sunday, May 1 pancakes, tea, coffee and orange juice. We need to know the number in your the Church Hall. All are invited! First Eucharist party and how many mothers are included so we can plan accordingly. Reserve th Wednesday, May 4 - 9:45 & 11:30 early at the Parish Offices 963-4205 and enjoy Mothers Day together! Acts 17:15, 22-18:1/Jn 16:12-15 NO Children’s Liturgy During the month of May, we will pray the Rosary Monday 6:45 Decd Fr. Philip Fabiano, OFM Cap of the Word through Friday at 7:00 pm. On Monday, Tuesday, Thursday GIRL SCOUT COOKIE CUPBOARD (Anni) NO Religious Education The Girl Scouts of Sacred Heart will be having their Cookie Cupboard sales out- and Friday it will be in Portuguese. On Wednesday evening it 8:30 Decd Andrew DiGiannantonio & side church for Mother’s Day weekend. Now you tell us, who doesn’t look for- Family Monday, May 2 will be in English. All are invited. Any group that would like ward to a box of Girl Scout cookies? Proceeds from the sales will benefit the 5:00 pm Decd Fran Cirone Allen Rosary Altar 7:30 pm to pray the Rosary in Church during May is asked to contact activities of all levels of the troop. Cookie boxes sell for $4.00 each. If you the Parish Office. Thursday, May 5th - Ascension of the Lord Wednesday, May 4 would like to pre-order your Thin Mints and Trefoils or any of the delicious list, Acts 11:1-11/Heb 9:24-28; 10:19-23/Lk 24:46-53 Friends of Fr. Solanus please email [email protected]. 6:45 Decd Michael & Catherine Doherty Speaker & Breakfast 9:15 am Spring Concert 8:30 Decd Fred & Kathleen Townsend Church Hall 7:30 Decd Edoardo & Donato Vitullo O.L.P.H. Novena 7:00 pm Cub Scouts - Flags Sunday, May 15 Friday, May 6th - Thursday, May 5 3:00 pm On the weekend of May 14-15, Cub Scouts will be collecting flags to be Acts 18:9-18/Jn 16:20-23 Ascension of the Lord Grinton Will Library Auditorium “retired.” Replacement flags will be available for purchase at the same time. 6:45 Decd Geraldine J. Mahoney Free Admission 8:30 Decd Lucia Rampa & Family Saturday, May 7 For information about flags, please email [email protected] or call Lectio Divina 9:15 am 582-6059 Guest soloist is soprano Rachel Coloff. th Saturday, May 7 - Ms. Coloff is the featured soloist at Sacred Heart Acts 18:23-28/Jn 16:23b-28 Sunday, May 8 Mount Hope Cemetery Association for the Christmas Concert and Triduum. 8:30 Decd Samuel Ryan & Ryan, Doyle NO Children’s Liturgy She has also performed in many musical productions of the Word A Memorial Service will be held at Mount Hope Cemetery on Saturday, & Lawlor Families throughout the United States Religious Education May 14th at 12:30 pm for all of our loved ones laid to rest in Mount th 10:45 am Join us for an afternoon of musical enjoyment! Sunday, May 8 - Seventh Sunday of Easter Hope. Mass will be celebrated by Fr. Matthew Janeczko. All are invited Acts 7:55-60/Rv22:12-14,16-17,20/Jn 17:20-26 4:00 Vigil Sp Int For Our Parish Family to attend. 6th and 7th Grade 5:00 Vigil Decd Carrie Ann Theret Please pray for: Parents and Students SACRED HEART FOOD PANTRY 8:00 Decd Josephine Mulcahey The Food Pantry needs for this week are tuna fish and canned fruits. 9:45 Decd George & Minna Miehle John Castonguay You are Invited to Attend an We are also in need of simple soups such as tomato and chicken 11:30 Sp Int Mothers’ Day Novena Julia Daniels Information Night to Discuss the noodle. On your next shopping trip, please pick up a can/box or two Catholic High School Admissions Process All Parish Family members and drop off in the vestibule of the church on your way to Mass or to Memorials st listed in our the parish office. Sacred Heart High School Week of May 1 Prayer Intention books Bread & Wine 34 Convent Avenue Decd Josephine & Frederick Levis Wednesday, May 11, 2016 Sanctuary Lamp Wedding Banns As of April 22 7:00pm Decd Josephine & Frederick Levis Parish Goal $68,293.00 R.S.V.P. I Rocco Gioia & (914) 965-3114 ext. 113 or Chapel Sanctuary Lamp Laura Balotti $87,000 214 Gifts Sp Int First Communicants [email protected] Week of May 8th - 15th Stewardship CUB SCOUTS - FLAGS PROCESSION AND ROSARY May 1, 2016 Sunday, May 8th - Seventh Sunday of Easter $10,658.00 Next weekend, the Cub Scouts will be collecting flags to be “retired.” In honor of Our Lady Mary, Queen of the Apostles, Acts 7:55-60/Rv22:12-14,16-17,20/Jn 17:20-26 Last year Replacement flags will be available for purchase at the same time. For Procession with Rosary information about flags, please email [email protected] or call 582- 4:00 Vigil Sp Int For Our Parish Family $11,341.55 Saturday, May 14th after the 5:00 Mass. 5:00 Vigil Decd Carrie Ann Theret 6059 The procession will go from the front of Church to Voss, 8:00 Decd Josephine Mulcahey Debt Reduction 9:45 Decd George & Minna Miehle $2,386.05 Bereavement Group Lake, Park, then Shonnard back to Church. 11:30 Sp Int Mothers’ Day Novena We are looking for new members to help us in ministering at funerals. Members of The Rosary will be recited in several languages. Easter (to date) the group assist by in a variety of ministries: serving at the altar, reading the Light refreshments will follow in the Church Hall. Monday, May 9th - scriptures, and distributing the Body and Blood of Christ. Funerals generally take $26,698.50 All are invited! Acts 19:1-8/Jn 16:29-33 Last year place in the mornings, therefore, members of this committee would need to be available in the morning. For information, please call the Parish Offices or speak to 6:45 Sp Int Mothers’ Day Novena $28,473.50 8:30 Decd Manuel Simons Fr. Moe. During the month of May, we will pray the Rosary Monday through Friday Thank you at 7:00 pm. On Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday it will be in Tuesday, May 10th - for your continued support Acts 20:17-27/Jn 17:1-11a of our parish and its many needs. Spring Concert Portuguese. On Wednesday evening it will be in English. All are invited. 6:45 Sp Int Mothers’ Day Novena May God bless your generosity to Any group that would like to pray the Rosary in Church during May Sacred Heart 8:30 Decd John Roche & Eileen Clarke Sunday, May 15 is asked to contact the Parish Office. 3:00 pm th Wednesday, May 11 - St. Ignatius of Liconi The Week Ahead Grinton Will Library Auditorium The Capuchin Franciscan Friars of the Province of St.