First Sunday of Advent November 29, 2020 Mass Schedule Saturday Vigil Mass at 4pm. Sunday Masses at 8am & 10:30am. Weekdays at 8am. Confessions: Saturday 3:153:45pm or by appointment. Very Rev. Krzysztof Gazdowicz, V.F. Advent Prayer ord Jesus, Master of both the L light and the darkness, send your Holy Spirit upon our preparations for Christmas. We who have so much to do, seek quiet spaces to hear your voice each day. We who are anxious over many things, look forward to your coming among us. We who are blessed in so many ways, long for the complete joy of your kingdom. We whose hearts are heavy, seek the joy of your presence. We are your people, walking in darkness, yet seeking the light. To you we say, "Come Lord Jesus!' Amen. - Henri J.M. Nouwen Saturdays, 3:153:45pm Address: 32145 St Joe Road, Dade City, FL 33525 Web: www.sacredheartdadecity.org Email: [email protected] Phone: (352) 5883641 | Fax: (352) 5885299 Sacred Heart’s Prayer Ministry: Send prayer requests to [email protected]. After hours, for a Sacramental Emergency, please phone: (727) 2151563. Page 2 The First Sunday of Advent, Year BI In the Parish: News and Updates Dear Friends in Christ, Welcome to all of our visitors, friends and family. I am sure many of us are hoping this past year comes to an end soon, so we can look forward to a new and better year ahead, filled with blessings of health and healing from 2020. The Church begins a new year N a new liturgical year N today, with the start of the Season of Advent. May we take this time of preparation to focus, not on something, but on Someone. Let us keep our eyes focused on Christ Jesus, the King of Kings, and look forward in hope to His coming. Maranatha, Come, Lord Jesus, come! Father Krzysztof Congratulations to Sandy Ross who was received into full communion with the Catholic Church this weekend at the 4pm Mass. Please continue to pray for our RCIA Catechumens as the prepare to receive the Sacraments of Initiation at the Easter Vigil: Brandi Lamar Greg Stein RCIA Interested in the Catholic Faith? Religious Education for ARE YOU SOMEONE OR DO Children & Teens ATTENTION: YOUTH IN YOU KNOW SOMEONE WHO… GRADES 6-12 Please note there will be Has expressed an interest in becoming Catholic? NO Religious Education Our Youth Group meets every Has a child over the age of Program classes TODAY, seven who has not been other Wednesday from Sunday, November 29th. 6:45pm8pm. Our St. Leo baptized? Was baptized Catholic as a Ignite team invites all youth in Classes resume next Sunday for grades 612 to join us by the child, but has not celebrated the Kindergarten through 7th grade. Sacraments of Confirmation and fire this Wednesday, December 2nd, for food, faith, Eucharist? Classes resume this week fellowship & The journey of RCIA begins with for Confirmation Preparation fun! inquiry N asking questions. For Classes, Years 1 & 2, more info, please contact Mary from 5:30pm6:45pm, Spaghetti Andrysiak at the parish office or Tuesday, December 1st and [email protected]. Wednesday, December 2nd. & meatballs, anyone? November 29, 2020 Page 3 In the Parish: THE SACRED LITURGY The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass is being offered for ... Day Date Time Mass Intention Requested by: Saturday Vigil 1st Sun. Advent. Nov.28 4:00 PM †Rev. Bernard Ahern Marge & Mary Andrysiak First Sunday of Advent Nov.29 8:00 AM †Charles Morant Bruce & Ginny Gude 10:30 AM †Irene Cotter Tom & Judy Bires Monday St. Andrew Nov.30 8:00 AM †Dennis Nicholson Sacred Heart CWC Tuesday Advent Weekday Dec. 1 8:00 AM Special Intention Claire Obordo Wednesday Advent Weekday Dec. 2 8:00 AM †Dick Fenton Frank & Andrea Gude Thursday St. Francis Xavier Dec. 3 8:00 AM †Thomas & Sarah Plummer Joe Plummer Friday St. John Damascene Dec. 4 8:00 AM All the People of Sacred Heart Parish Saturday Vigil 2nd Sun. Advent.Dec. 5 4:00 PM RCIA Catechumens & Candidates Mary Andrysiak Second Sunday of Advent Dec. 6 8:00 AM Special Intention Claire Obordo 10:30 AM †Michael Monti John & Virginia Monti Christmas Flower Memorials: There are Christmas Flower Memorial envelopes in the narthex and in your envelope packets. If you would like to make a donation for flowers, in memory of or in honor of a loved one, please place your donation in the envelope and place it in the collection basket. Please print clearly so we may include the names in a future bulletin. Readings for the week of November 29, 2020 BIRTHDAY BLESSINGS Sun.: Is 6364; Ps 80; 1 Cor 1:39; Mk 13:3337 11 28 Heather Bless Mon.:Rom 10:918; Ps 19; Mt 4:1822 11 29 Linda Schuler Tue.: Is 11:110; Ps 72; Lk 10:2124 Wed.:Is 25:610a; Ps 23; Mt 15:2937 11 30 Donna Barthle, Chase Milam Thu.: Is 26:16; Ps 118; Mt 7:21, 2427 12 01 Christopher Felts Fri.: Is 29:1724; Ps 27; Mt 9:2731 12 02 Sco Bland, Jim Holleran, Milagros Torres Sat.: Is 30:1921, 2326; /Ps 147; Mt 9:35N10:1, 5a, 68 12 03 Tara Killen, Jeffrey Miler, Warren Stevens Sun.: Is 40:15, 911; Ps 85; 2 Pt 3:814; Mk 1:18 12 04 Rick Fenton Jon Lauer, Theresa Miner, Jenna Pavek, Praying for our Seminarians: Conrad Skidmore 12 05 Florinda Clark, Christopher Madiedo, Ivan Watkins Let us pray this week for Austin Smith 12 06 Alan Gordon, Paul Herrmann from Nativity Parish in Brandon. Austin is in his Sophomore Year at St. John May the Lord bless you with good health, Vianney College Seminary in Miami. a grateful heart & eternal joy! Diocesan Prayer for Priests WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES Sat. Nov. 28 Rev. Alexander Padilla 11/28 Sun. Nov. 29 Rev. Jose Furtado Mr. & Mrs. Marty & Linda Barthle Mon. Nov. 30 Rev. Kenneth Gerth, MCCJ Mr. & Mrs. Alan & Karen Gordon Tue. Dec. 1 Rev. Drew Woodke Wed.Dec. 2 For Holy Vocations to the 11/29 Priesthood & Religious Life Mr. & Mrs. Jose & Kristi Campoe Thu. Dec. 3 Rev. Anthony Astrab 12/3 Fri. Dec. 4 Rev. John J. Blum Mr. & Mrs. Pietro & Misty Ippolito Sat. Dec. 5 Rev. Dominic Corona May the Lord Sun. Dec. 6 Very Rev. Krzysztof Gazdowicz, V.F. Mr. & Mrs. Marian & Teresa Kaluza bless your Holy 12/4 & Sacrificial Please pray for all priests who minister in our Diocese. Mr. & Mrs. John & Laurie Hitzel Love with His Mass EMHC Lector Ushers 12/5 Own Love! Sat. Anavictoria Campos Mary Pat Goodwin Mr. & Mrs. Mark & Pamela Draper 4pm Sandy Holcomb Andrysiak Gerry Nathe Sunday Debbie Collura Stephanie David Barthle, John 8am Melissa Fretz Bires Blommel, Pap Grove Thank you to our Liturgical Ministers Sunday Dori Budetti Christy Mark Barthle serving our parish this weekend! 10:30am Diana Komarek Stafford Billy Milam Page 4 The First Sunday of Advent, Year BI Entrance Antiphon: Responsorial Psalm (80): Cf. Ps 25 (24):13 R/. Lord, make us turn to you; To you, I lift up my soul, O my God. let us see your face In you, I have trusted; let me not be and we shall be saved. put to shame. Nor let my enemies For our sake he was crucified exult over me; and let none who hope under Pontius Pilate, in you be put to shame. he suffered death and was buried, and rose again on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures. The Penitential Rite: The Confiteor He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. I confess to almighty God He will come again in glory and to you, my brothers and sisters, to judge the living and the dead that I have greatly sinned, and his kingdom will have no end. in my thoughts and in my words, I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver in what I have done and in what I have failed of life, who proceeds from the Father and the to do, Son, who with the Father and the Son is And, striking their breast, they say: adored and glorified, who has spoken through the prophets. through my fault, through my fault, I believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic through my most grievous fault; Church. I confess one Baptism for the Then they continue: forgiveness of sins and I look forward to the resurrection of the dead therefore I ask blessed Mary everVirgin, and the life of the world to come. Amen. all the Angels and Saints, and you, my brothers and sisters, to pray for me to the Lord our God. Apostles’ Creed I believe in God, Gloria the Father almighty, The Gloria in excelsis (Glory to God in the highest) is not Creator of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ, said during the Sundays of Advent. his only Son, our Lord, Nicene Creed At the words that follow, up to and including the Virgin Mary, all bow. I believe in one God, the Father almighty, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, maker of heaven and earth, born of the Virgin Mary, of all things visible and invisible. suffered under Pontius Pilate, I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ, was crucified, died and was buried; the Only Begotten Son of God, he descended into hell; born of the Father before all ages. on the third day God from God, Light from Light, he rose again from the dead; true God from true God, he ascended into heaven, begotten, not made, and is seated at the right hand consubstantial with the Father; of God the Father almighty; through him all things were made.