Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish April 3, 2016 in the city and diocese of grand rapids, Michigan DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY www.SacredHeartGR.org www.SacredHeartAcademyGR.org pastor Father Robert A. Sirico [email protected] associate pastor Father Peter O. Damian [email protected] PARISH OFFICE 156 Valley Avenue SW, 49504 [email protected] 616-459-8362 Mrs. Amber Hiske office manager [email protected] Mr. Michael Tober director of religious education [email protected] Dr. Daniel BennettPage director of sacred music [email protected] ACADEMY OFFICE 1200 Dayton Street SW, 49504 www.SacredHeartAcademyGR.org 616-459-0948 Mr. Sean Maltbie headmaster [email protected] Mrs. Barbara Menardie operations manager [email protected] FIRST COMMUNION AND MASS SCHEDULE BAPTISM CONFIRMATION Monday-Friday 7:45 am Preparation for the sacrament of Young people in Second Grade (First Baptism should begin before the birth of Saturday 8:00 am Communion) and Eighth Grade a child. Please contact the Parish Oce. Vigil of Sunday 5:00 pm (Conrmation) can prepare for these Sunday 8:00 am sacrament as Academy students or MARRIAGE during our Tuesday Parish Evenings. Solemn Mass in English 10:30 am Preparations for marriage are to be Please contact the Director of Extraordinary Form 12:30 pm initiated at least nine (9) months in [Traditional Latin Mass ] Religious Education for information. advance of the proposed wedding date. Holy Day Masses announced on the No date can be set before meeting with RECEPTION INTO THE website and in the weekly bulletin. the priest. CATHOLIC CHURCH AND ADULT BAPTISM Anointing of the Sick Adults & teenagers wishing to become confessions Please contact the parish oce right Saturdays : 3:00 - 4:30 pm; members of the Catholic Church away if you or someone you know has a Sundays : before the through reception (’conversion’), health emergency or is scheduled for a 10:30 and 12:30 Masses; Baptism, & Conrmation are invited or by appointment. hospital stay. to take part in the Rite of Christian Initiation. Contact the Director of SACRED HEART OF JESUS CATHOLIC CHURCH Page 2 GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN Masses for the Week of April 3 Liturgical Appointments Ti Monday, April 4 The Annunciation of the Lord Saturday & Sunday April 9, 10 Sa 7:45 a.m Members of Altar Rosary Society Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion J. 5:00 p.m. M. Roberts Tuesday, April 5 St. Vincent Ferrer, Priest 8:00 a.m. S. Portko 7:45 a.m. +Evelyn & Anthony Hodyna 10:30 a.m. B. Zielinski Wednesday, April 6 Easter Weekday Ministers of the Word 7:45 a.m. +Pat Knop 5:00 p.m. T. Walsh 8:00 a.m. S. Reani Thursday, April 7 St. John Baptist de la Salle, Priest 10:30 a.m. J. Kozal 7:45 a.m. Int. Lydia Flickinger Ushers Friday, April 8 Easter Weekday 5:00 p.m. J. Smith, R. Wiktorowski, D. Karcis 7:45 a.m. Int. Arlene Wlazlo 8:00 a.m. T. Burns, J. Schultz, B. Gilewski, A. Dunst 10:30 a.m. R. Cro , J. Thayer, J. Mitus Saturday, April 9 Easter Weekday 8:00 am. Int. Brandon & Anne Bigorowski Altar Servers 5:00 pm Joseph Rekucki 5:00 p.m. Open 8:00 a.m. B. LaPonsie, B. LaPonsie Sunday, April 10 Third Sunday of Easter 8:00 a.m. Int. Kevin & Jane VanderHyde 10:30 a.m. E. Wagenmaker, R. Phelps, 10:30 a.m. Members of the Parish Family I. Wagenmaker, T. Flickinger, J. Sergeant 12:30 p.m. +Mother Angelica 12:30 p.m. D. Divozzo, D. Richert, E. Wurm, J. Leidel J. LaFramboise, B. Wurm, V. Staskiewicz Readings for the Week of April 3, 2016 St. Therese Sacristans Church Cleaning—Green Sunday Second Sunday of Easter/ Sunday of Divine Mercy Please Pray for Acts 5:12-16; Ps 118:2-4, 13-15, 22-24; Fran Dewey Rv 1:9-11a, 12-13, 17-19; Jn 20:19-31 Vista Springs 3740 Vista Springs Ave NE Monday THE ANNUNCIATION OF THE LORD Grand Rapids, MI 49525 Is 7:10-14, 8:10; Ps 40:7-8a, 8b-9, 10, 11; Heb 10:4-10; Lk 1:26-38 A card or visit would be welcome. Tuesday Saint Vincent Ferrer, Priest Acts 4:32-37; Ps 93:1ab, 1cd-2, 5; Jn 3:7b-15 Wednesday Acts 5:17-26; Ps 34:2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9; The Sanctuary Light is burning for Jn 3:16-21 the deceased members of our Thursday Saint John Bapst de la Salle, Priest Parish. Acts 5:27-33; Ps 34:2, 9, 17-18, 19-20; Jn 3:31-36 We welcome to this Mass today many extended members Friday Acts 5:34-42; Ps 27:1, 4, 13-14; Jn 6:1-15 of the Hankiewicz family who have extensive roots in our Saturday Acts 6:1-7; Ps 33:1-2, 4-5, 18-19; Jn 6:16-21 parish, and are related to our previous Pastor, Msgr. Ed Sunday Third Sunday of Easter Hankiewicz. We have prayed with them today for the Acts 5:27-32, 40b-41; Ps 30:2, 4, 5-6, 11-12, eternal repose of the souls of members of their family, 13;Rv 5:11-14; Jn 21:1-19 or 21:1-14 which is noted in the bullen and want to offer a warm welcome to each of them to Sacred Heart. Collecons DATE 1ST COLLECTION FAITH DIRECT SPECIALS 2ND COLLECTION 2ND COLLECTION and Loose FUNDS WILL BENEFIT March 6, 2016 7241.00 N/A 762.68 1258.14 CRS March 13, 2016 6432.00 3651.64 843.42 1539.39 General Fund March 20, 2016 7369.60 6791.25 342.00 1969.30 General Fund March 27, 2016 7520.00 N/A 1647.01 5762.96 Chrisans in Holy Land Divine Mercy Sunday Page 3 SUNDAY, April 3, 2016 This Week in Our Parish Monday, April 4 Spring Break—Academy Closed Tuesday, April 5 No Parish Night The West Side’s biggest family festival is just around the Wednesday, April 6 Bible Study—Friendship Hall corner! APRIL 28, 29,30, and MAY 1 Thursday, April 7th Authencum 6:30pm: refreshments Bigger and Better than EVER! New and improved carnival rides from Skerbeck 7:00pm: Lecture given by Entertainment! Fr. Robert Sirico A new family-oriented, kid-awesome Sock Hop with live music! Friday, April 8 A Big Fat 50’s wedding reception with live music and hilarious role players! (And awesome food.) Route 66 Saturday, April 9 First Communion Retreat—Lowell classic car show. Route 66 Diner with great travelin’ food. And the first ever, BBQ Beer Garden and Wine Tent. Sunday, April 10 Carnival Hours Thursday 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm Dates to Remember Friday from noon to 11:00 pm Saturday from noon to 11:00 pm April 11 CWV, KofC, First Communion Sunday from noon to 5:00 pm Rehearsal Tickets are on sale now $18 in advance, $25 day of. April 13 Confirmaon at the Cathedral http://www.skerbeck.com/sales/shop/item.aspx?itemid=13 April 14 Young Hearts Sockhop April 15 Gala Event with Raymond Arroyo Friday from 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm April 17 First Holy Communion Tickets $2.00 for kids, $3.00 for adults April 20 Friendship Group $10 for families April 22/23 Rummage Sale April 28-30-May 1 WESTFEST Route 66 Classic Car Show May 21 Spring Bus Trip to Chicago Saturday from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm 50’s Big Fat Wedding Reception Saturday 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm Be a part of our growing parish! $20 in advance and $25 at the door Consider joining one of the many groups that help keep $10 for kids (under 16) our church running smoothly. Route 66 BBQ Beer Garden and Wine Tent Ministry of the week: Friday 4:00 pm to 11:00 pm SHA Parent Teacher Commiee Saturday noon to 11:00 pm Sunday noon to 5:00 pm This hard-working group of school parents has projects galore: from fund-raising to helping with school social Route 66 Café acvies. Their dedicaon provides our Academy with Friday from 3:00 pm to 10:00 pm (Sock Hop) some of the lile “extras” like hot lunches each month that Saturday noon to 10:00 pm (Outdoors) we could not obtain in our regular budget. Meengs are Sunday noon to 4:00 pm (Outdoors) held once a month. Please contact the church or school office if interested. We need friendly, helpful volunteers for all phases of this Persecuon of Middle East Chrisans festival. Could you give two to three hours to help us make If you aren't one of the more than 120,000 people who this the best WestFest ever? Please contact the parish have already signed the online peon to have the office at 459-8362 orSponsor go to westfestgr.orgof the Week to sign up. persecuon of Middle East Chrisans recognized by the US State Department as genocide, please take a few minutes You Ted’swon’t Serviceregret it. Center It’s a Blast! To view the full ad, see the back page of the bullen. to read about the reasons this is important at SacredHeartKofC.org/sign-the-peon. SACRED HEART OF JESUS CATHOLIC CHURCH Page 4 GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN REMINDER FIRST HOLY COMMUNION It is time to renew FAMILIES: First Friday Memorials On Saturday, April 9th our First Communion students are scheduled to make bread with the Franciscan Sisters in Lowell.