Established 1901 February 21, 2021 Our Lady of Good Counsel Mission Church (TOP) Our Lady of Good Counsel Mission Church Mission Statement The parish of the Sacred Heart is striving to live these words: As parishioners of Sacred Heart Parish rooted in scripture and nourished by the Eucharist, we strive to be a faith community of one heart and mind. As pilgrims on the journey, we commit ourselves in Jesus’ name to welcome and serve one another as children of the Father, respecting the dignity of all, guided by the Holy Spirit. FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT Mass Schedule Saturday 5:00 p.m. Our Lady of Good Counsel, Mattituck Sunday 8:00 a.m. Our Lady of Good Counsel, Mattituck 10:00 a.m. Our Lady of Good Counsel, Mattituck Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 9:00 a.m. at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church in Mattituck Thursday and Saturday no morning Mass No Mass if Cutchogue-Mattituck School districts close due to Sacred Heart Church, Cutchogue inclement weather SACRED HEART PARISH PAGE 2 Rectory Parish Office 27905 Main Road If you are a new parishioner to Sacred Heart Parish, PO Box 926 welcome! We’d like to get to know you better and provide Cutchogue, NY 11935 any services that you are in need of. Please stop in at the rectory to fill out a registration form or call the rectory at Rectory…………………………….………...631-734-6722 734-6722 and we will be happy to send you a registration Fax……………………………….…………..631-734-7906 form. You can put the completed registration form in the Email……………...………[email protected] collection basket at Mass, mail it or drop it off at the rectory. Website…………..………..……www.sacredheartolgc.org Obtain Mass cards, certificates of baptism or marriage or Rev. Msgr. Joseph W. Staudt, Pastor………..631-734-6722 other Parish business. Email…………………………[email protected] Monday through Friday Deacon Chris Ervin………………………….631-734-6722 9:00 a.m. to 12 noon and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Email…………………[email protected] Sacrament of Reconciliation Elaine Villano, Business Manager……....…..631-734-6722 Saturday, 4:00 to 4:45 p.m. Our Lady of Good Counsel, Mattituck Email………..……[email protected] Denise Connelly Wasson..……………….…..631-734-2568 Sacrament of Baptism Administrator of Faith Formation Please call the rectory office 631-734-6722 Email……………[email protected] Office of Faith Formation………….………...631-734-2568 Marriages Arrangements for a wedding must be made by the couple in Patti Homan, Director of Music…….….…....631-734-6078 person with the priest. Arrangements should be made at least six months in advance of the date and before other Sacred Heart Cemetery…………..…………..631-732-3460 arrangements are made. Stacy Stanzione……………….…….………631-734-6722 Eucharistic Adoration Maureen’s Haven “Ministry to the Homeless” Marian Novena Prayers and Adoration is now taking place after the 9:00a.m. Mass on Monday mornings. If a funeral Loretta Hatzel-Geraci……………….……….631-477-6469 is scheduled on a Monday morning Adoration will be Coordinator of North Fork Parish Outreach cancelled. Email…………….……………[email protected] North Fork Thrift Shop………………..……..631-477-6607 Miraculous Medal Novena Sr. Margaret Smyth, OP Monday at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church, Mattituck Spanish Ministry………………………..…....631-369-4601 Immediately following the 9:00 a.m. Mass SACRED HEART PARISH PAGE 3 PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR LOVED ONES MASS SCHEDULE WHO ARE ILL Saturday, February 20-Saturday after Ash If you wish your intention to continue after the four Wednesday; World Day of Social Justice week period, please let us know by calling the rectory at 734-6722. 5:00 p.m. Allan Dickerson Frank Milowski The collective prayers of all the members of our parish Michael Terp are with you. Joan Crosson William Mack William Paul Schupler Sunday, February 21-First Sunday of Lent; Rite of Christina Mack Fr. Charles Kohli Election; Rite of Calling the Candidates to Continuing Rachel Seaman Enrique DeLeon Conversion; Rite of Sending Robert Brennan Fr. Austin Titus Michael Neville Mary Anne Larsen 8:00 a.m. People of the Parish Sue Ellis Bill Bowe Julie Rapuano Timothy Milowski 10:00 a.m. Susan Sweeney Megan Kieser Katy Zlatniski Scott Kelling Joe Ferrigno Anthony Pedone, Jr. Allan Dickerson Paula DeVito Diane Baker Philip DeCicco Chloe Rombach Kenneth Ehlers MaryAnn Mauceri (Living) Monika Kneuer Johanna Benthal Carol Peters Charles Fausti Monday, February 22-The Chair of Saint Peter the Keri Stromski Peter McSherry Apostle; Washington’s Birthday; Julian Calendar Nick Bolobanic Joanne McSherry Lent begins Maryann Bolobanic MaryAnn Mauceri Louis Medaglia Christine Strovink 9:00 a.m. Dorothy Burnham Thank you for reaching out to us, your parish family, Tuesday, February 23-St. Polycarp in your time of need. We want you to know that we, as a parish, will be keeping your need in our prayers. 9:00 a.m. Wednesday, February 24 CHURCH IN NEED 9:00 a.m. Colman&Margaret & Sr. Christine Greene O.P. February 21, 2021 Thursday, February 25-Purim (Jewish observance) begins at sunset No Mass Next weekend a special diocesan collection will be taken for The Church in Need. The monies collected will be Friday, February 26-Abstinence shared among three areas of the world where there is particular need for help: 9:00a.m. Joseph Reiss The Church in Central and Eastern Europe The Church in Latin America Saturday, February 27-St. Gregory of Narek The Church in Africa 5:00 p.m. Ann Swedish MaryAnn Mauceri (Living) Please use your boxed set of donation envelopes. If you do not have a boxed set of envelopes you may Sunday, February 28-Second Sunday of Lent contact the rectory and you will be added to our list for collection envelopes. 8:00 a.m. Allan Dickerson You may use any envelope, please make a notation that your donation is for, The Church in Need. 10:00 a.m. People of the Parish SACRED HEART PARISH PAGE 4 THE RESPECT FOR LIFE ROSE STEWARDSHIP TIME, TALENT AND TREASURE For the babies in danger of abortion By In today’s Gospel, we read about Jesus’ entrance Vicky & Bill Slade into the desert to be tempted by Satan. It was reported in 2017 that the "Harvard Law As we begin our Lenten Journey, what is one thing journal concludes unborn Babies Have you can do throughout this season to serve your God Constitutional Rights". and neighbor? Perhaps, if your means allow, give a PLEASE HELP THE UNBORN. A donation of little more in the weekly offertory or donate goods to any size helps the mothers who say "Yes" to life. a parish’s food pantry? All proceeds go to Birthright. For the poor and needy in our community. We pray to the Lord... Make checks out to Sacred Heart Parish and mail to Mimi Ashton, P.O. Box 457, Mattituck, NY 11952 PARISH FOOD DRIVE WEDDING ANNOUNCEMENT Joseph Robert Elak Jr. And Carolyn Elizabeth Sweeney Saturday February 20th at 1:30p.m. Parish Food Drive March 6&7: “For as Christ’s sufferings overflow to us, so through Christ does our encouragement also overflow. (2 Corinthians 1:5) You by bringing your nonperishable grocery offerings to the Church TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION on March 6 and 7 for distribution by our North Fork Parish Outreach. Please make sure that In a few weeks’ time , at the Chrism Mass of your bag is stronger than the weight of your the diocese, fresh sacramental oils will be blessed and generosity as broken jars don’t make it to chrism consecrated for use in every parish. Olive oil Pantry shelves. May the Lord bless your is the main ingredient of chrism, but olive oil with compassionate overflowing heart. some exotic additives that change its character and May the Lord bless your compassionate purpose. Rich balsam and perfumes separate chrism from the pantry. Food no longer, neither is this oil overflowing heart. for grooming or toning muscles. It has a breathtaking aroma that is both alluring and May the Lord bless your compassionate enduring. overflowing heart. The prayer of consecration is a good meditation for the coming Lenten season since it focuses us on the goal of our journey, linking it with HOW DO YOU KNOW IF WE HAVE MASS AFTER A the olive-bearing dove at the end of Noah’s stormy SNOW EVENT? There will be NO MASS at Our Lady of Good voyage of forty days. The dove signaled the birth of a new world, a society reborn from the wreckage of the Counsel Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Friday if old, drowned world of sin. the Mattituck –Cutchogue School District is closed At the end of our Lenten journey, the oil of due to inclement weather. chrism will be poured down in abundance on the brows of catechumens and infants, as well as on those On the weekends, try calling the Rectory at 631-734- to be confirmed or ordained. Lent puts us in touch 6722 and listen to the message for further with the hard edges of life in need of salvation, and information. Do not come out if the roads have not the chrism of Easter joy redeems and restores. been plowed. For your safety, please use common sense-When in doubt, do not come out. Thank you SACRED HEART PARISH PAGE 5 Lenten Practices Lenten Preparation in the home ASH WEDNESDAY, All FRIDAYS IN LENT Bring your family together to share a Scripture except March 19, and GOOD Friday are account of Jesus in the desert. Gather to read and days of abstinence from eating meat for discuss before Lent begins on Ash Wednesday.