Sacred Hearts Parish Bradford ~ Groveland Mass Schedule: Sacred Hearts Church Saturday 4:00 p.m. Sunday 7:30 a.m., 9:00 a.m., and 11:30 a.m. Daily Monday - Friday 7:00 a.m., Sacred Hearts Church Saturday 8:00 a.m., Sacred Hearts Church St. Patrick Church Sunday 10:15 a.m. The Church is open for prayer Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. Penance: Saturday, 3:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the Immaculate Heart of Mary Chapel and upon request. Baptism: Then He took a cup, gave thanks, and gave it to Semi-private baptisms are them, and they all drank from it. He said to them, available at 1:00 p.m. on “This is my blood of the covenant, which will be shed Saturdays and Sundays. for many. Amen, I say to you, I shall not drink again Please call the Pastoral Center the fruit of the vine until the day when I drink it new in to schedule a Baptism, the Kingdom of God.” -Mk 14:23-25 978-373-1281. Parish Staff Mrs. Jillian Noonan, Youth Minister Very Rev. John Delaney, V.F., Pastor Mr. Scott Ness, Director of Music Ministries Rev. Kevin Sepe, Parochial Vicar Mrs. Holly Roche, Finance/Operations Manager Deacon Eric Peabody, Permanent Deacon Mr. Dan Clark, Facilities Manager Mrs. Susan Downer, School Principal Mrs. Pam Conte, Parish Secretary Mrs. Chrissie Pettis, Early Childhood Center Dir. Mrs. Maureen Trainor, CDA Court 864, Regent Ms. Mae Ba, Director of Faith Formation Mr. Michael Scanlon, K of C, Grand Knight 48 South Chestnut Street • Bradford, MA 01835 • Phone: 978-373-1281 • Fax: 978-374-3043 • Website: www.sacredheartsparish.com PASTORAL CENTER OFFICE HOURS: Monday - Thursday: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. • Friday: 8:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. SACRED HEARTS PARISH THE MOST HOLY BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST JUNE 6, 2021 Mission Statement for Sacred Hearts Parish Sacred Hearts Parish exists to serve as a living testimony to Christ’s SATURDAY, June 5, 2021 presence within its faith 8:00 a.m. ~ Harper J. Titus, Month’s Mind community which is 4:00 p.m. ~ Paula Cabral strengthened and nourished by a firm SUNDAY, June 6, 2021 commitment to the 7:30 a.m. ~ Anne Paradis and Karen LaPierre Gospel values through MASS Sunday 10:15 a.m. 9:00 a.m. ~ Lena Berube prayer, worship, faith formation and service. 10:15 a.m. ~ Robert J. Fredette, II 11:30 a.m. ~ Gerald Ferronetti Sacred Hearts Parish MONDAY, June 7, 2021 is on Facebook! 7:00 a.m. ~ Philip Salem https://www.facebook.com/sacredheartsbradford/ TUESDAY, June 8, 2021 Like” us. You will be able to keep up with our events. 7:00 a.m. ~ Barbara Warchol, Month’s Mind WEDNESDAY, June 9, 2021 7:00 a.m. ~ Jennie and Paul Credit POINTS TO PONDER THURSDAY, June 10, 2021 Reflect on Sunday’s readings: Mark 14:12-16, 22-26; 7:00 a.m. ~ Mark Stairs, Month’s Mind Exodus 24:3-8; Hebrews 9:11-15 FRIDAY, June 11, 2021 · How do you attend to your covenant relationship 7:00 a.m. ~ George J. Thomas with God each day? SATURDAY, June 12, 2021 · What are the greatest gifts you have received 8:00 a.m. ~ Rosemary Smith from the Lord? 4:00 p.m. ~ Eileen Varrese · How does our parish community, as the Body of SUNDAY, June 13, 2021 Christ alive in the world, seek to be bread that is 7:30 a.m. ~ Imelda and Urban Goodwin broken and wine that is poured out for others? 9:00 a.m. ~ Bill and Geri Moran · We know the Eucharist is “the source and 10:15 a.m. ~ Teresa Battistello summit of Christian life.” How is this true in 11:30 a.m. ~ Walter F. and Rita C. Murray your journey of faith? THANK YOU NEW COVID GUIDELINES Many thanks to all who helped during COVID We wish to announce several changes regarding times at our weekday and weekend masses COVID guidelines in our churches. - Lectors and Eucharistic Ministers As of Saturday, May 29th, vaccinated individuals - Greeters and Ushers no longer are required to wear masks or socially - Church Cleaning Crew distance while in church. Unvaccinated individuals - Staff are advised to wear masks while in church. Each We all worked together to ensure a safe and individual and family is asked to make a thoughtful, welcoming church experience. reasonable decision when they are ready to take off My gratitude to all. their masks and be near other people. Fr. John The dispensation from the obligation for attending Sunday Mass has not been lifted. Individuals who are feeling ill at any time are advised to stay home. We will continue to livestream our daily and Save the Date weekend masses. Sunday, September 19th Dismissal will return to normal – standing during Parish-School Picnic final hymn and leaving church as you wish. Page 2 S ACRED HEARTS PARISH THE MOST HOLY BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST JUNE 6, 2021 Strength in faith can move mountains. The faith of a little-known nun and mystic, St. Juliana of Mont Cornillon, experienced visions in which the Lord instructed her to establish a liturgical feast for the Holy Eucharist. Around that time, Fr. Peter of Prague having doubts of the Real Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist, experienced a miracle. As he recited the prayer of consecration, blood seeped from the consecrated host. The Eucharistic miracle confirmed the visions of St. Juliana and soon after, Pope Urban IV instituted Corpus Christi for the Universal Church which celebrates Christ’s Body and Blood in the Real Presence in the Eucharist. The Catholic Church recognizes several Eucharistic miracles; the Miracle of Lanciano (Italy), and Eucharistic miracle of O Cebreiro (Spain) just to name two. In 2018, Fr. John, Betty, Dcn. Eric and I came upon a surprise when we walked the Camino in a region of Galicia, Spain. We came to a stone church in the village of O Cebreiro, which has enshrined in a crystal reliquary in the chapel, a blood-stained chalice, paten and corporal. The following year in 2019, Dcn. Eric and I visited the church of San Francesco, in Lanciano, Italy, where openly displayed in a spectacular reliquary, is the Sacred Host and five globules of blood. A truly holy experience. The catechism states, “The Eucharist is source and summit of the Christian life. For in the blessed Eucharist is contained the whole spiritual good of the Church, namely Christ Himself, our Pasch” ccc 1324. How do we know this? We know this because Jesus said it at The Last Supper, ‘Jesus took bread, and when He had given thanks, He broke it and gave it to His disciples, saying, “’Take it; this is My body.’ Then He took a cup, and when He had given thanks, He gave it to them, and they all drank from it. ‘This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many.’” Mk. 14:22-24. Jesus instituted the first Holy Eucharist. The Eucharist is a pure gift; a pure act of love for us. Jesus is the perfect high priest who passed into the heavenly tabernacle. He is also the most perfect sacrifice, who with His own blood, obtained eternal redemption for us. Adoration is another way we proclaim the belief in the real presence of Jesus in the Eucharist. Through prayer, thanksgiving and adoration in the Blessed Sacrament we foster a deeper love and devotion for God by spending time with Him. Spending time with Him brings me peace and cultivates a better relationship with Jesus. When I go to Jesus, it is the best part of my whole day. “If we really love the good God, we will find it a joy and happiness to spend some time near Him, to adore Him and keep company with so good a friend. He is there in the tabernacle. What is Jesus doing in this sacrament of love? He is loving us”. ~St. John Vianney In hospitality, Jesus invites us to His table not merely as guests but as His family to be nourished. Jesus is food for our life journey. The Eucharist sends us out into the world ready to give expression to Jesus’ hospitality, humility and self- effacement. Eucharist, the Word made Flesh, has in it strength that no power on earth can withstand. That power is Agape love. This love moves mountains and transforms the world. Each one of us is that mountain. One does not need to experience these miracles mentioned above to witness a truly holy experience. We experience the same loving Jesus, the Pascal Lamb, at every mass. Every Mass we witness this Divine miracle given to us by receiving Jesus and Jesus receiving us, living in us. St. Thérèse of Lisieux once said, “Jesus transforms a white particle into Himself every day in order to communicate His life to you. What’s more, with a love that is greater still, He wants to transform you into Himself.” Under Eucharist we are all one by partaking in His feast, Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity. In His peace, Renée Peabody, Parishioner Sunday, May 30, 2021 143 envelopes: $ 7,924.00 BUILDING Loose: $ 1,277.00 Online giving (104 donors) $ 3,981.42 AND Total: $13,182.42 MAINTENANCE India and Brazil Relief 18 envelopes $ 395.00 Loose: $ 1,093.00 This weekend’s second collection is for Sacred Total: $ 1,488.00 Hearts Parish Building and Maintenance.