PENTECOST SUNDAY Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you.” -Jn 20-21 CORONAVIRUS UPDATE REGARDING OUR MASSES WE WILL CONTINUE TO HAVE THE FOLLOWING MASSES IN THE PARKING LOT: 5:00PM SATURDAY VIGIL, 8 AND 10:00AM SUNDAY (ENGLISH). THE 1:00PM SUNDAY MASS IN SPANISH WILL ALSO BE IN THE PARKING LOT. THE 6:00PM SUNDAY MASS WILL BE IN THE CHURCH. If you prefer, you may stay in the parking lot for this Mass.A parking lot usher will give you further instructions. We have begun daily Mass in the church with the regular schedule of 7am and 12:10pm. Please practice social distancing and wear a mask if 6 feet of separation can not be maintained. Mass will continue to be available online. TO ACCESS OUR DAILY AND SUNDAY MASSES… Go to: shjboulder.org/massonline or directly to YouTube and search Sacred Heart of Jesus Boulder SACRED HEART OF JESUS CATHOLIC CHURCH 1318 MAPLETON ST. BOULDER, COLORADO May 31, 2020 .. Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Parish Boulder, Colorado shjboulder.org OUR CHURCH REMAINS OPEN FROM 8am-4pm Welcome to Sacred Heart of Jesus!= You are welcome to come in and pray. In the Presence of the Eucharist there is always peace, quiet, conso- We extend a warm welcome to new lation, and joy. parishioners and guests who are CONFESSIONS: Friday : 6:00pm-8:00pm celebrating Mass with us today. To find Saturday: 11:30-am-1:00pm out about parish groups and programs, Confessions will be held in the cry room behind the altar. please call the Parish Center. ADORATION: Thursday: 10:00am-3:00pm Adoration will be held in the church, not the chapel. PARISH STAFF 2312 14th Street, Boulder, CO 80304 Mass Schedule Parish Center 303.442.6158, Fax 303.442.7905 Saturday Vigil (anticipatory) 5:00 pm English Parish Center Hours: Monday-Friday, 8 am-4 pm Saturday Evening *Neocatechumenal Way anticipatory Pastor Father Mark Kovacik x116 Mass: 7 pm English & Spanish. For information please Parochial Vicar Father Jose Anibal Chicas x114 call Carlos 720.234.2744 Priest in residence Father Terry Ryan, CSP x110 frterrysspiritualstuff.blogspot.com Sunday 8:00am , 10:00am, and 6:00pm English Permanent Deacon Deacon David Luksch x107 1:00 pm Spanish Permanent Deacon Deacon Christopher Byrne x119 St Rita Mission Church, Nederland 9:30 am English Director of Administration Michelle Anderson x112 (326 CO-119, Nederland, CO 80466) Business Manager Patty Middleton x108 Weekday Masses Music Director Dr. Adam Ewing Monday — Friday 7:00 am & 12:10 pm English Front Office Coordinator Gina Arvizu x102 Anointing Mass: June 5, 2020 12:10pm Religious Education Sue Zorichak x109 Staff email last name then first [email protected] Sacrament of Reconciliation, Confessions- Friday 6 to 8 pm English & Spanish PRAYER LINE [email protected] X118 Saturday 11:30 am to 1:00 pm English & Spanish SCHOOL STAFF 1317 Mapleton Avenue, Boulder, CO 80304 Parish School 303.447.2362, Fax 303.443.2466 Faith Formation and Sacramental Preparation * Principal Tom Mecsey x102 Possible cancellations due to coronavirus. Check first . Preschool Director Janet Montgomery 303.443.0684 Baptism-Infants thru age 6 HARVEST OF HOPE PANTRY 2960 Valmont, 720.382.1971 Preparation class for parents and godparents is on the first CRISIS PREGNANCY HOTLINE 303.494.3282 Monday of each month at 7 pm in the Parish Center. Call the Parish Center at 303.442.6158 to register. Baptism 7 years and up PLEASE REMEMBER SACRED HEART OF JESUS Contact the parish office IN YOUR OFFERING Catechesis of the Good Shepherd: Ages 3-6 years If you are unable to attend mass, you may mail your offering (Level I) and 1st grade (Level II). This is a Montessori-based, to: Sacred Heart of Jesus gentle and beautiful way for our youngest to learn about our 2312 14th Street faith. Contact Jennifer Whitehill: [email protected]. Boulder, CO 80304 First Reconciliation: Children are eligible to prepare for Or, now might be a great time to register for this Sacrament beginning in the second grade; it is a Faith Direct. Go to Faithdirect.net to sign up. It is quick and prerequisite for receiving Confirmation and First Holy easy. The code for SHJ is CO599 Communion. Confirmation: Conferred in the third grade. Our Archdiocese has initiated the Restored Order, a theologically and historically correct order of receiving Confirmation and First Holy Communion: https://saintsdenver.com/ First Holy Communion: Children are eligible to prepare for this Sacrament beginning in the third grade, at which time they will also prepare for Confirmation. OFFERTORY REPORT Religious Education Classes: Contact Sue Zorichak: In keeping with the reporting schedule we had [email protected] for information on the 2020-21 Faith before the coronavirus, we will be reporting Formation Program. month-end and year-to-date numbers. The next Sacrament of Marriage Call the Parish Center at least eight months in advance. financial report will be Sunday, June 7, 2020. Anointing of the Sick Call the Parish Center to request Anointing of the Sick. Or email Gina at [email protected] .. PENTECOST SUNDAY May 31, 2020 OUR PASTOR’S LETTER PENTECOST Today we celebrate the birthday of the Church: Pentecost. Everything that we have celebrat- ed in this Easter Season: the Resurrection and the Ascension has been leading up to today’s celebra- tion. Jesus ascended to the right hand of the Father to send the Holy Spirit upon the Church. The Spirit of the Lord was upon the Old Testament prophets for certain periods of time. The Messiah was expected to be filled with a Divine Spirit which Jesus was. He is able to pass this Spirit to those who believe in Him. Mary believed the announcement of the Angel Gabriel and allowed God to enter into her. She trusted the message she heard. The apostles also believed the words of Jesus that He would send to them an advocate, a helper, a consoler. When the apostles received the Holy Spirit they proclaimed the mighty acts of God. Those who believed the preaching of Peter, repented of their sins, were baptized, and received the gift of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit gave gifts and charisms to the early Church which allowed her to enter into the mission that God had for her. The seven gifts of the Holy Spirit are wisdom, understanding, counsel, fortitude, knowledge, piety, and fear of the Lord. These gifts help one to be docile to the Holy Spirit’s promptings. The tradition of the Church lists twelve fruits of the Holy Spirit which are the first fruits of eternal glory: charity, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, generosity, gentleness, faithfulness, modesty, self- control, chastity. Hopefully we recognize that we cannot do the good that we want to do on our own strength; we need God’s help. Today we ask God to send us His Spirit. If I see my weaknesses, poverty, and sins, I can cry out to God for His assistance. The good news is that we can trust God, that He wants our true happiness. The more we allow Him into our lives, the happier we become, the freer we become; we become more ourselves. The Holy Spirit gives us peace and is the guarantee of eternal life. If we share now in the life of God, we can be confident that we will be in communion with Divine Life after this earthly life. There is no other answer to the problems which exist in our per- sonal, familial, communal, Ecclesial, and global lives than the coming of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit comes to renew the world. The Holy Spirit gives us the internal strength to live in accord with God’s will. Jesus has come to usher in a new heavens and a new earth. This will come about by the changing of hearts. The Holy Spirit gives us hearts that love, love even our enemies. Let us not seek to do our will or our plans, but rather abandon ourselves to the will of God confident that that is what is best for us. Let us allow the Holy Spirit to lead us and guide us. Let us be open to His suggestions and cooperate with Him. Come Holy Spirit, Fr. Mark A Favorite Hymn to the Holy Spirit Come, Holy Ghost, Creator blest, O Holy Ghost, through thee alone And in our hearts take up thy rest; Know we the Father and the Son; Come with thy grace and heav’nly aid Be this our firm unchanging creed, To fill the hearts which thou hast made, That thou dost from them both proceed, To fill the hearts which thou hast made. That thou dost from them both proceed. O Comforter, to thee we cry, Praise we the Lord, Father and Son, Thou heav’nly gift of God most high, And Holy Spirit with them one; Thou fount of life, and fire of love, And may the Son on us bestow And sweet anointing from above, All gifts that from the Spirit flow, And sweet anointing from above. All gifts that from the Spirit flow. (Image from Loyola Press) .. Scripture Readings Week of May 31, 2020 Sunday: Acts 2:1-11/Ps 104:1, 24, 29-30, 31, 34 1 Cor 12:3b-7, 12-13/Jn 20:19-23 Monday: Gn 3:9-15, 20 or Acts 1:12-14/Ps 87:1-2, 3, 5, 6-7/Jn 19:25-34 Tuesday: 2 Pt 3:12-15a, 17-18/Ps 90:2, 3-4, 10, 14, 16 Mk 12:13-17 Sunday: 05/31 No Mass Intentions Wednesday: 2 Tm 1:1-3, 6-12/Ps 123:1b-2ab, 2cdef Pentecost Sunday Mk 12:18-27 Monday: 06/01 7:00am + John Oberdorf, Sr.