December 21 2014 - Sacred Heart Church

Sacred Heart Church
Founded in 1910
1307 - 14th Street S.W.,
Calgary, Alberta T3C 1C6
Telephone: (403) 244-2741
Fax: (403) 244-1446
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.sacredheartcalgary.ca
FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT
Weekend Masses
Saturday
5 :00 pm (Vigil Mass)
Sunday
7:30, 9:00, 11:00 am, 5:00 pm
Weekday Schedule Monday to Friday
Rosary
11:40 am
Angelus
12:00 noon
Mass
12:05 pm
Wednesday
10:30 am Mt. Royal Care Center
Friday Exposition follows the 12:05 pm Mass
Adoration for Vocations 1:30 pm
Benediction
2:45 pm
Morning Prayer Sunday, 8:30 am
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Saturday 4:00 pm. (Confessions may also be
arranged by request).
Office Hours: Monday to Friday: 9 am - 3 pm
Closed 12 noon to 12:30 pm
Stewardship Corner:
Mary, do not be afraid.
(Luke
1:30)
Are you afraid of
being a true disciple of
Jesus? To express
this
discipleship
through
good
stewardship
is
a
radical and countercultural life choice. Do
not be afraid. The Lord is with you.
21 DECEMBER 2014
MARANATHA!
Gabriel the archangel
brought hard joy to the
Virgin Mary: “Rejoice;
most favored, the Lord
is with you. If you
agree, you will have a
baby who is your
saviour
and
your
God.”
What
an
awefilled choice! And
Mary said, “Yes.” Such
cooperation between
the Lord and the
woman begins with
the revelation of the
great hidden mystery:
the presence of Christ
Jesus, Saviour and
Lord,
among
us.
Celebrating
Mary’s
choice, give glory to God through the only begotten
son. Jesus. Maranatha!
Fourth Sunday of Advent, Year B. Illustration © 1997 V Schuck.
Text, Phillip J. Sandstrom, STD © 1999 Oregon Catholic Press. All rights reserved
We are a welcoming and caring community dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus,
helping each other discover who God is calling us to be.”
Pastor Rev Edmund Vargas Associate Pastor Rev Colin O’Rourke Deacon/Business Manager Deacon Paul Kennedy Parish
Secretaries Teresa Gill/Agnes Apostol Pastoral Assistant Karen Howells Music Director Barbara Orlowska Pastoral Council Claire
Hagel Finance Council Michael Walsh Liturgy Committee Deacon Paul Kennedy Arts & Environment Committee Carmelita Farinha
Children’s Liturgy Linda Mackie Pastoral Health Care Marilyn Wallace Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion Lisa Gilead/
Patricia Tsang Lectors Lisa Hanslip Weekday Liturgy Addie Dedio Altar Servers Monica Magbanua Hospitality Ministry Glen Lilly
Stewardship Contact the Office Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA) Karen Howells Inn from the Cold Mike Swanson/Red
Armstrong Society of St. Vincent de Paul Maria Gartner Annual Bishop’s Appeal Ed Marchand CWL Anna Marinelli
Reception Stephanie Hugo Knights of Columbus Lorne Gartner Fire in the Rose Jane Oxenbury Marriage Preparation
Peter & Leah Lavoie Building Committee Terry Allen In-residence Rev Gilles Le Blanc.
METAPHORS
from a priest
[email protected]
Joseph’s Legacy
Joseph was engaged to Mary who was found to be
with child from the Holy Spirit even before they lived
together. Being a righteous man and unwilling to
expose her to public disgrace, Joseph thought of
dismissing her quietly. But the angel of the Lord
appeared to him in a dream and instructed him to take
Mary as his wife for the child was from the Holy Spirit
and would be the Saviour of his people. When
Joseph awoke from his dream, he did as he was
instructed.
We consider Joseph as the foster father of Jesus
because the real father of Jesus is God the Father.
We trace the family tree of Jesus to Joseph because
his being son to Joseph makes him belong to the
kingly ancestry of David. Joseph became the foster
father of Jesus by following the will of God in his own
life and the history of God’s people. In a way, Joseph
obeyed God’s command rather than having his own
way.
It should have been very difficult for a man like
Joseph to resist following his own masculine tendency
to determine his own fate in life or to face the
challenge of becoming part of the Holy Family where
the only biological relationship was between Mary the
mother and Jesus the Son. The kind of unity of such
a divergent family is not based on blood affinity but on
the mandate to follow God’s plan in their own respective lives.
We find in Joseph a different kind of heroism. Joseph
is a principled person faithful to his own Jewish
tradition who chose compassion to legalism. Joseph
is a model of husbandry and fatherhood, especially in
our own times. Here is a husband and father whose
role is more of following the divine will of God than
following his own human preference in taking care of
his wife and his son. The basis of his loving and
caring relationship is more moral and spiritual than
physical which is not existent after all.
After we approach Christmas, let us look to Joseph for
his dedication and loyalty to God in his entire life.
Joseph is a model of an obedient servant who would
rather follow God rather than men, including himself.
Like Joseph, we are challenged to be faithful to the
message of God in the unfolding events of our lives.
We don’t have to be larger than life. We have to go
through our lives with the magnanimity of heart that
made Joseph follow the will of God in his life to the
end rather than his own.
WELCOME! Registration as well as volunteer forms are available
at the Hospitality Desk or online. Have them completed and
placed in the collection basket. Donation envelopes are also
available at the Hospitality Desk.
BAPTISMS are celebrated outside of Mass every fourth Sunday at
12:15 pm and during Mass on other weekends, that, first Sunday
at 9:00 am, second Sunday at 11:00 am and third weekend on
Saturday at 5:00 pm, Baptisms are discouraged during the Lenten
season. Please call the office to set up an appointment to
register .
WEDDING ARRANGEMENTS are arranged only after an initial
interview with a Priest or Deacon.
THE PASTORAL HEALTH CARE TEAM welcomes the
opportunity to visit and bring the Eucharist to our housebound
parishioners. Please call the Parish office to schedule visits.
SACRAMENTAL PREP DATES: Confirmation: February 22 to
April 11, 2015 and First Eucharist: May 10 to June 7, 2015.
Brochures and registration forms will be available two weeks
before each course is offered.
OUR WEBSITE. www.sacredheartcalgary.ca is our domain name.
Check it out and forward your comments. For more information,
please call the Parish during office hours (9:00 am - 3:00 pm).
CHILDREN’S LITURGY. Program runs from September through
May at the 9 and 11 am Mass. Please call the office for details.
NEW LIFE CATHOLIC CHARISMATIC COMMUNITY holds
Worship & Praise Service every Sunday, 2-4 pm, in the church.
For details, call Joseph Gingco at (403) 390-0724.
CWL (Catholic Women’s League) invites all ladies of the parish
over 16 years of age to join them. For details, contact Anna
Marinelli at 403-245-1654.
RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults) is offered
year-round for those thinking about becoming a Catholic or
completing sacraments of initiation. Please call Karen at 244-2741
ex.234.
Children’s Liturgy. Thank you to all participants and
volunteers of the Children’s Christmas Party. Thank you
Barb for the lovely musical entertainment.
Christmas and New Year Mass Times. Christmas
Eve Masses will be at 7 pm & 10 pm on December 24th
with carols beginning half hour before Mass.
On
December 25th, masses will be at 7:30, 9, and 11 am.
New Year’s Eve mass will be on December 31st at 5
pm. On January 1st, masses will be at 7:30, 9 and 11
am.
Christmas Office Hours: The Office
will be closed from Noon December 24th
through December 26th. We will be open
December 29th and 30th from 9 am to 3
pm and closed from Noon December
31st through January 1st. We will be
open once again on Friday, January 2nd.
Fire in the Rose.
While they were there, the time came
for her to have her child, and she gave
birth to her firstborn son. She wrapped
him in swaddling clothes and laid him in a manger,
because there was no room for them in the inn.
(Luke:2)
As we contemplate this birth of Jesus, let us not
forget those who may be consumed by the trauma
of abuse and homelessness at this time of year.
How can we reach out to those who may need an
extra hand at this moment? Can we remember to
keep them in our prayers? What can we share of
ourselves with those less fortunate?
Merry Christmas from the Fire in the Rose!
For more information about Fire in the Rose or for
resources to help you, contact Jane Oxenbury at
403-255-7004 / [email protected].
Serving the Homeless – Rising to the Challenge.
“Among our tasks as witnesses to the love of Christ is that of giving
a voice to the cry of the poor.” (Pope Francis)
Sacred Heart’s Parish Pastoral Council is looking at
what we can do as a Parish faith community to
respond to our Holy Father’s and Bishop Henry’s call
to do more in love and service of the poor. We are
exploring the feasibility of hosting a second monthly
Inn From the Cold. To ensure we do not ‘burn out’ our
existing Inn team, we are looking at setting up “Sacred
Heart Inn Team 2” of volunteers and sponsors. Our
goal is to build Sacred Heart Inn Team 2 from within
our Parish volunteer and financial resources – to
further build on our Welcoming and Caring faith
community.
How can you help? Volunteers needed (*screening/
police check required): Coordinators*, Overnight
Supervisors*, Setup (cots, bedding, etc.), Kitchen
(food prep., dishes, etc.), Servers*, Takedown,
Laundry.
Donor sponsors needed: to cover direct costs such
as catering a simple wholesome dinner and for food
supplies for continental breakfast and bag lunches for
approximately 20 guests per monthly Inn, and added
janitorial service expenses. Our goal is to have a
pledged sponsor per month (could be an individual,
family, or group within the Parish).
It’s up to you - For the next few weeks we will be
taking names of potential volunteers and donors, and
based the Parish’s response will determine if Sacred
Heart Inn Team 2 is a go. If you can help or have
questions please contact Karen Howells at the office
or email [email protected] .
“We do much, but we are perhaps called to do more, welcoming
and sharing decisively that which Providence has given us to
serve" (Pope Francis)
A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO ALL VOLUNTEERS!
At this busy time of year we
are especially mindful and
grateful for all the work our
amazing volunteers carry out
with love, skill and dedication.
In addition to regular outreach, liturgy, and education
commitments, our volunteers
have been generously stepping
forward to help with the extra
Advent and Christmas activities such as Parish and
Children’s Christmas parties, Simbang Gabi, Christmas
Hampers, decorations and Christmas Eve masses
music and other liturgical ministries. We also wanted to
highlight our dedicated weekday volunteers, who day in
and day out, are busy behind the scenes with many
tasks such as looking after the sacristy supplies,
keeping holy water fonts clean and filled and replacing
all the hymnals.
Our volunteers are truly at the “heart” of our “welcoming
and caring” parish community – and we thank God for
all our volunteers. Merry Christmas and a healthy and
happy New Year to you all!
Receptionist Positions Required. Must be 18 years
of age, excellent communicator and organizer, 25 WPM
keyboarding skills. Tasked with receiving parishioners
and visitors as well as monitoring the premises. Please
submit resume through the office. Work starts in the
new year. Receptionist 1 works 2:30-6:30 pm on weekdays. Receptionist 2 works 10:30 am-6:30 pm on
weekends.
2015 CONTRIBUTION ENVELOPES are
available in the narthex area. They are
placed alphabetically by SURNAME.
Envelope numbers over 1000 have been
mailed out. Any questions please call
Deacon
Paul
extension
231
or
email
to
[email protected].
Holy Days of Obligation: In addition to
Sundays, the days to be observed as
holy days of obligation in the Canadian
dioceses are as follows: December 25,
the solemnity of the Nativity of Our Lord
Jesus Christ and January 1, the solemnity of Mary, Mother of God.
Women's Weekend Silent Retreat: Jan. 30 - Feb. 1 at
Mount St. Francis, Cochrane. A weekend to foster
prayerful listening & responding to our God. Silent Retreat theme: The Beatitudes in Luke's Gospel. Please
call Simone 403-284-1702; Margaret 403-689-0358;
Dayna 403-460-7381 or Dianna 403-680-0358.
Parish Party December 6, 2014
Gifts for the Christmas Hampers 2014
In and around the Parish 2014
Dec. 24
Christmas Eve Mass
7 & 10 pm
Dec. 25
Christmas Day Mass
7:30, 9 & 11 am
Dec. 31
New Year’s Eve Mass
5 pm
Jan. 1
New Year’s Day Mass
7:30, 9 & 11 am
Jan. 5
Inn from the Cold
4 pm
PLEASE PRAY FOR HEALING
Johanne
Sacred Heart Columbarium:
(Names will appear for three weeks. You may request an extension.)
Holy See and Holy Land Columbaria.
Open daily: 11 am to 6 pm - Holidays 11 am to 1 pm.
Please note the Columbarium will be open on
Christmas Day from 9:00 am to 12 noon and will be
closed on Boxing Day December 26th.
A reminder the next Columbarium Memorial Mass will
be on Saturday, January 10, at 9:00 a.m.
For more information about Sacred Heart
Columbarium, or you would like to book a tour of our
beautiful and peaceful facility, please call the office:
(403) 244 – 2741 extension 232,
email: [email protected] or
website: www.sacredheartcalgary.ca – then click
on the Columbarium heading.
The year 2014 was very important for the Sacred
Heart Columbaria. We have interred the remains of
129 loved ones in our facility in three years. The value
of sales to date are in excess of $1,270,000 and virtually all double space niches are sold in the central
area of the Holy Land Columbarium. We thank you for
your support and remind you that a special memorial
Mass is held monthly on the second Saturday at 9 AM
in the Church.
Celebrations & Intentions
Mon, Dec. 22
12: 05 pm Sandra Sasowski
RIP
Tues, Dec. 23
12:05 pm
Herbert Fichtner
RIP
Wed, Dec. 24
12:05 pm
7:00 pm
10:00 pm
Dante James Baydid
Holy Family
Aneta Switzer
RIP
SI
RIP
Thurs, Dec. 25
7:30 am
9:00 am
11:00 am
Betty Duff
Aneta Switzer
Aneta Switzer
RIP
RIP
RIP
Fri, Dec. 26
12:05 pm Larry Rider
RIP
Sat, Dec. 27
5:00 pm
Daryl Desa
RIP
Sun, Dec. 28
7:30 am
Cecilia, Ralph & Raymond
Adams
Joyce & James McCone
Parishioners
Special Intention
RIP
9:00 am
11:00 am
5:00 pm
Mon, Dec. 29
12: 05 pm Special Intention
RIP
SI
SI
SI
 Mass Intentions can be set up at the Hospitality
Desk or at the parish office. We need to assign intentions to our scheduled Masses.

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