Sacred Heart Catholic Church

February 19, 2012
Seventh Sunday Ordinary Time
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
To know, love and serve as Jesus did
110 N. Jefferson Street
Milledgeville, GA 31061
E-mail: [email protected]
Web site: sacredheartmilledgeville.org
Phone: 478-452-2421
FAX: 478-454-1110
Cell/Emergency: 770-289-3466
Staff
Rev. Young Nguyen, Pastor
Rev. Mr. John Shoemaker, Deacon Emeritus
Rev. Mr. Cesar Basilio, Deacon
Cindy Sencindiver
Susan Craig
Rick & Melanie Pfohl
Secretary & DRE
Organist
Youth Choir
Sacraments
Sacrament of Penance
Saturday 4:30—5:00 or by appointment
Sacrament of Baptism
For information concerning baptism, call the
Parish priest.
Sacrament of Matrimony
Arrangements with the church should be made
at least six months in advance by calling the
Parish priest.
Sunday Bulletin
Deadline for items for the bulletin is 12:00
Noon on Wednesday.
Schedule of Masses
Parish Membership
We welcome new families to our parish.
Parish Registration
Parish registration forms can be picked up at
the back of the church or at the church office.
Annulment Case Sponsors
Jean Atwood
Monday—Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Vigil
Sunday
12:10 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
9:30 a.m.
5:30 p.m.
9:00 a.m.,
11:15 a.m.
5:00 p.m.
Holy Rosary and Adoration
Monday—Thursday Holy Rosary
Saturday Holy Rosary
Monday—Thursday Adoration
Friday Eucharistic Adoration
11:45 a.m.
9:00 a.m.
11:00 a.m.
6:00 p.m.
Mass of Healing
1st Saturday of the Month
9:30 a.m.
Why Corner
Masses for the Week of
February 19, 2012
Can we move God's heart?
Saturday 9:00 a.m.
9:30 a.m.
5:30 p.m.
Rosary
Mass
Pro Populo
Sunday
Anna Labellla, R.I.P.
Crisleta Ibanez, R.I.P.
Joe Queiroz, R.I.P.
9:00 a.m.
11:15 a.m.
5:00 p.m.
Mon.
Tues.
Wed.
12:10 p.m.
12:10 p.m.
12:10 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
Thurs. 12:10 p.m.
Fri.
5:30 p.m.
Sat.
9:00 a.m.
9:30 a.m.
5:30 p.m.
Can we intercede for someone for God's grace? How about for forgiveness? How about for special intentions?
Josephina Ibanez, R.I.P.
Mass
Mass
Mass
Mass
Mass
Rosary
Mass
Pro Populo
February 26, 2012
9:00 a.m.
Helen Votino, R.I.P. and
Mary Votino, R.I.P.
Deceased Members of Roman
Family
Howard Ziegler, R.I.P.
Let me begin with this true story about Elizabeth Lesseur and Fr.
Felix. She was born in Paris in 1866, and in 1889 she married a
medical doctor named Felix Leseur. Felix had been raised a Catholic,
but in medical school he lost his faith, and eventually declared himself to be an atheist. And he was not just an ordinary atheist. He was a
very “loud,” militant atheist (like Christopher Hitchens and Richard
Dawkins today) so much so, that for a time, he was the editor of an
anti-clerical, atheistic newspaper in Paris in which he constantly attacked the Church and people of faith.
Interestingly enough, as time passed and Felix became more and more
anti-God in his outlook, his wife Elisabeth became more and more
devout. As you might imagine, Felix wasn’t too happy about this, and
tried a number of times to “enlighten” his wife and undermine her
ever-growing faith, but thankfully he never succeeded.
In 1904 Elisabeth became seriously ill. She suffered terribly for 10
years and eventually died of cancer. A couple of years before her
death she made a very bold prediction to her husband: she told him
5:00 p.m.
that he would someday have a conversion of heart and return to the
Please call the church office to schedule mass intentions. practice of his faith. She said it with incredible confidence. Then she
went one step further. She said, “Felix, I know you. I am absolutely
Diocese policy suggests an offering of $10 or more per
certain that when you return to God, you will not stop on the way bemass intention.
cause you never do things by halves. . . . You will some day be Father
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Leseur."
11:15 a.m.
Monday:
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Thursday:
Friday:
Saturday:
Sunday:
Jas 3:13-18; Mk 9:14-29
Jas 4:1-10; Mk 9:30-37
Jl 2:12-18; Ps 51; 2 Cor 5:20 —
6:2; Mt 6:1-6, 16-18
Dt 30:15-20; Lk 9:22-25
Is 58:1-9a; Mt 9:14-15
Is 58:9b-14; Lk 5:27-32
Gn 9:8-15; Ps 25; 1 Pt 3:18-22;
Mk 1:12-15
Weekly Offertory
Regular
02/05/12
02/12/12
Helping Hands
$5,961.50
$4,673.00
$ 800.00
Welcome to Our Parish
We are glad that you have come to visit. We
invite you to register and become part of our
parish family. Please fill out the registration
form at the back of the church or stop by the
parish office during the week.
He probably thought she was hallucinating! He responded, “Elisabeth,
you know [how I feel]. I’ve sworn hatred of God. I shall live in that
hatred and die in it.”
Elisabeth passed away in 1914. Not long after her death, Felix was
reading through her personal journal and there he found a note that
was written by his wife to him. She knew that someday he would find
it. The note read: “In 1904 I asked Almighty God to send me sufficient sufferings to purchase your soul. On the day that I die you will
have been bought and paid for. Greater love than this no woman has.”
By the following year, Dr. Felix Leseur was a practicing Catholic
again. And several years later, in 1923, at the age of 62, he was ordained a priest for the Order of Preachers, the Dominicans. He was
married to Elisabeth for 25 years, and believe it or not, he served the
Lord as a priest for 27 years, dying in 1950.
First, Mark wrote, "when Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, 'Child your sins are forgiven.'" It was the faith of the paralytic's
friends that saved him. Knowing that there was no room in the house,
the four friends climbed up the roof of the house and used their hands
to removed the hard bricks and stuccoes to let
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their friend down in front of Jesus. Their hands must have been aching, sore and bleeding under the hot sun, but they did not
care because they loved their friend enough to do this for him. What an act of extraordinary love and devotion of true friendship by taking care of each other and bringing him to Jesus, who was the only hope left for him. Jesus knew this and He was
moved and touched by the paralytic's friends’ heroic act and cured him without any reservation. In Batman Begins, whenever
Bruce asked his butler Alfred if he ever gave up on him, Alfred always responded, "never, Sir!" even when Batman was down
or experienced his worst days or challenges. We need good friends who will never give up on us; who will be faithful to us;
who will do good and moral things for us, even when we don't want them too. This paralytic man was fortunate to have good
friends. So too in our lives, we need good friends who are willing to do everything to bring us to Christ. Do you have good,
moral and faithful friends in your circle? Do your friends know Jesus?
Second, Mark wrote, "Jesus said to the paralytic, 'I say to you, rise, pick up your mat, and go home.'" The paralytic's friends
can only do so much. It is now up to him and how he wanted to respond to Jesus. He had been silent throughout the whole
account. Jesus issued three hard challenges for him. After years or maybe his entire life being paralyzed, Jesus said "rise" and
he did. His friends’ faith became his own faith. He believed in the power of Jesus and Jesus' command. Next, Jesus said
"pick up your mat and go home" and he did because he believed and did everything Jesus told him to do. Not only was his life
restored but all his sins are forgiven. All this took place because he had good friends. Do you have good friends who love
Jesus?
We can intercede for one another. Don't ever give up. St. Monica cried, prayed, suffered, and did works of penance for St.
Augustine for 30 years, and like Elizabeth, for her husband Felix for 25 years. Never give up on each other and what we can
become because God will never give up on us. Keep on smiling!
Fr Young Nguyen
Update on Fr. Michael
I spoke to Fr. Michael on
Wednesday. He’s in good spirits. He
is going to have surgery on his liver on
Tuesday, February 21st at 7:30 a.m. at
Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta. The
doctors gave him a good prognosis.
He appreciates all the prayers being said for him.
I assured him we would continue to pray for his recovery.
Sweets and Musical Treats
Presented by
Shrove Tuesday Pancake
Supper
Sponsored by the Helping
Hands Society
February 21, 2012
5:30—7:30 p.m.
Flannery O’Connor Hall
FREE!
We will have sausage and lots of pancakes
with all the fixings (fruit toppings, whipped
cream and of course, syrup), coffee and
juice.
The Milledgeville Music Club
Our way of saying “Thank You”
for your generous support.
An evening of Young Milledgeville Talent
February 21, 2012
7:00 p.m.,
The Goldstein Center
Georgia Military College
Tickets are $5 at the door
Complimentary sweets buffet following the performance
Happy Birthday
Debbie Baird
Jenna Clark
Mary Singco
Ryan Wolf
Cathy Wesel
Ann Burch (Jr.)
David Phillips
Rose Smith
Joseph Vaughn
LENT AND HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE
February 21st
Shrove Tuesday
Pancake Supper 5:30-7:30 p.m.
February 22nd
Ash Wednesday
Mass at 12:10 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.
February 24th
Mass—followed by the Stations
of the Cross and Adoration
5:30 p.m.
February 24-March 30
K of C Fish Fry
5:30 p.m.—7:30 p.m.
February 27-29th
Parish Lenten Mission
7:00 p.m.
February 29th
Penance Service
7:30 p.m.
March 2, 9, 16, 23, & 30th
Mass—followed by the Stations
of the Cross and Adoration
5:30 p.m.
March 31st
Vigil for Palm Sunday
5:30 p.m. Mass
April 1st
Palm Sunday of the
Lord’s Passion
9:00 a.m. 11:15 a.m. and
5:00 p.m.
April 2nd
Monday of Holy Week
12:10 p.m. Mass
April 3rd
Tuesday of Holy Week
Communion Service
April 4th
Wednesday of Holy Week
12:10 p.m. Mass
April 5th
Holy Thursday
7:00 p.m. Mass
April 6th (Good Friday)
Stations of the Cross
3:00 p.m.
Celebration of Our Lord’s
Passion & Communion Service
7:00 p.m.
No Rosary or Morning Mass
Easter Vigil Mass
8:45 p.m.
April 7th (Holy Saturday)
April 8th (Easter Sunday)
Easter Sunday Masses
9:00 a.m.; 11:15 a.m.;
No 5:00 p.m. Mass
Lenten
Fish Fry
The Knights of Columbus will be holding a Fish Fry on the
Friday’s of Lent, beginning on February 24th through March
30th. They will be serving from 5:30—7:30 p.m. The cost is
$21/family, $7/Adult, $6/Senior and $4/child. This year there
will be bigger portions and the price includes your drink and dessert. Buy your tickets early as the price will
be higher if you purchase tickets at the door. Advance tickets go on sale this weekend after all masses.
TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION
Today, in the streets of Rio and New Orleans and in
the canals of Venice, Carnival reaches its height. We stand on
the brink of Lenten discipline and order, of sacrifice and
prayer, and like a diver for pearls, we take a deep breath of
life’s abundance before immersing ourselves. Literally
“Good-bye to the Flesh,” these once were days for clearing
out the barnyard and having one last good roast before turning to fish, to eggs and cheese and porridges. In some places,
masks and disguises are worn as a reminder that all falsehood
must be stripped away in Lent and our true identity as the
baptized must prosper. In others, the green, purple, and gold
beads tossed in playful salute have their origins not only in
the gifts of the magi, but also entwine the liturgical colors of
Ordinary Time, Lent, and Easter.
The message, sadly missed by many, is: embrace the
Lenten journey, and find your life transformed. Dedicate the
next few days to savoring life’s wonders, to the abundance of
tables laden with great food and surrounded by the laughter
of dear friends. Then, as you step forward to receive ashes on
your brow, you will have already acquired a yearning for the
renewing splash of Easter’s waters.
“A man can no more diminish God’s glory by refusing to worship
Him than a lunatic can put out the sun by scribbling the word
’darkness’ on the walls of his cell.
C.S. Lewis
Lenten Mission Our Lenten Mission will begin on February 27th at 7:00 p.m. and end on February 29th with a Penance Service at 7:30 p.m. Our presenter will be Mark T. Reeves and the topic will be “Experiencing God’s Love in Everyday Life.” Hope to see everyone there. Ginny and Rem will be honored at the Recognition Day Mass on Saturday, March 3rd at 9:30
a.m. at the Cathedral of Christ the King in Atlanta. All are welcome to attend the Recognition
Day Mass and the reception to follow.
CONGRATULATIONS
Michael Martino
In winning three Junior Varsity State titles in swimming
and setting two new records
in the 50 yard freestyle and
butterfly.
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Annual Retreat for Men
The Annual Retreat for Men will be held at the Carmel
Retreat Center, Hoeschton, GA from the evening of
March 22 until late morning, March 26. The retreat is
sponsored by the Prelature of Opus Dei.
Mass, the sacraments, and all meals will be held at the
Center. There will be a priest and a spiritual director
available at all times.
The cost has not yet been announced.
Money Counters
February 20th
Vince Ciampa &
Jody Hatcher
Lectors
February 25th
Don Allen &
Judy Malachowski
February 26th
Extraordinary Ministers of
Holy Communion
February 25th
Mary Hargaden & Paul
Gallager
Ushers
February 25th
Al Matysiak & Don Allen
February 26th
February 26th
Dick McCoy & Dan Smith
Cindy Sencindiver
Shannon Lowery
John Geist & Mack Hudson
Helping Hands Screeners
February 21st
Ester Ibanez &
Kirk Sencindiver
Sally Pratt &
John Frankenberger
John S. Robertson
Mark Mudano
Mike Martino
Otis Murphy
Campus Catholics
Campus Catholics
Chard Wray Food Pantry
The food pantry is in need of the
following items:
□ Canned beef stew
□ Canned Chicken & Dumplings
□ Canned Chili
□ Canned fruit
□ Canned Salmon
□ Canned Spam
□ Canned Tuna
□ Canned vegetables
□ Cereal
□ Cooking Oil
□ evaporated milk
□ Flour
□ Grits
□ Instant Potatoes
□ Jelly
□ Jiffy Cornbread Mix
□ Juice
□ Macaroni & Cheese
□ Oatmeal
□ Paper towels
□ Pasta - different varieties
□ Pasta sauce
□ Peanut Butter
□ Powdered Milk
□ Rice
□ Saltine Crackers
□ Soup—all varieties,
□ Sugar
□ Toiletry items
If you can help with any of these items,
it will be greatly
appreciated.
These names will be removed at the beginning of each month unless otherwise specified
Prayer requests: the homebound; nursing home and veteran home residents; the chronically ill; the mentally ill; all prisoners; all military
personnel. Margie Shoemaker, Beatrice Pipp, Rizza Ibanez, Addie Johnson, Mary M. Thomas, Elba Bejarano, Carol Sturgeon, Elaine
Crow, Fr. Michael McWhorter, Elizabeth Cline, Robert Ritchotte, Grace Jones, Julie Smith, Taylor Walker, Harold Goodrich, John
Henry Burch, Renata Martinez, Kirsten Powelski, Betsy Day, Leonora T. Gutierrez, Jimmy Smith, Barbara Middlebrooks, John Farmer,
Nathan Simpson, Tonya Causey, Jeanne Schoenholz, Tim Davis, Pam Foy, Linda Foy, Jessie Laverty, Richard Firth, Betty Bertoli, James
Bray, Jr., Defayette Family, John McFadden, Ronnie Jones, Jr., Randy Jones, Frances Pettigrew, Charles Eckert, Frank Smith, Billy
Pounds, Barbara Pounds, Yvonne Mudano, Jim Friday, Tom Roberts, Michelle Holloway, Mimi McClure, Diane Sargent, Joan Brown, Jovi
Annette G. Martinez, Mary Layfield, Scott Shull.
Please pray for the deceased: All deceased members of Sacred Heart Church, Col. Earl Barry, M.C. Waters, Jim Lenahan, William Cox,
Grace Calloway, Julie Murphy, Alyse Barry, Jim Colgan, Purificacion Ramos, Jimmy Walker, Teresa Robins.
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