January 20, 2019

Parish Staff

Pastor ................................ Father Michael Gabler, O.S.B.

Deacon .............................................. William "Bill" Gibson

Office Manager / Finance.......................... Patsy McAllister

Receptionist / Sec. ........................................... Pat Kneidel

Bulletin ..................................................... Kathy Reuscher

Custodian........................................................ Dave Farley

Interparish Staff

Scott Becker Youth & Young Adult Ministry ....... 781-1042

Mary Lynn Carnovale Faith Formation Secretary 781-1042

Facilitators:

Leslie Gahr Life Teen/Confirmation .................. 781-1042

Kathy Cheatle, Elementary (1-5) ....................... 781-3009

Scott Becker Middle-School .............................. 781-1042

Sally Smith, Good Shepherd (Pre-First Grade) . 781-6422

Elk County Catholic School System

Sam MacDonald, President ................................ 834-7812

Bob Breindel, Director/Finance ........................... 781-3144

Susan Jansen, Director/Advancement ................ 834-1480

Lindsey Straub, Director/Communications .......... 834-1480

School Principals

Mrs. Debbie Slay, Principal, Catholic Elementary<<< 834-4169

John Schneider, Principal, ECCHS & Middle School <..834-7800

Cafeterias

Elementary .......................................................... 834-4927

Middle ................................................................. 834-7800

High .................................................................... 834-7800

Bulletin Deadline Monday – 10:00 a.m. – In Writing

Confessions: Saturday: 3:00-3:45 p.m.

First Friday Week:

Thursday: 4:00 p.m. Until all are heard

Anytime by Appointment

Ministries & Committees

Finance Council ............................................. Patty Brock

Pastoral Council .............................................. Bob Miller

RCIA .......................................................... Kathy Cheatle

Liturgical Committee ...................................... Lois Sadley

Music Director ................................................ Lois Sadley

Care & Concern ......................................... Church Office

Social Committee .......... Helene Burdick / Linda Brunner

Buildings & Grounds .................................. Ron Herbstritt

Sacred Heart Parish SUPER Bingo . Patsy, Jim & Helene

Saint Anne Society ........ Helene Burdick / Gerda Squires

Small Faith Communities ................ Sam & Barbara Glatt

Saint Vincent dePaul Society..................... Tom Dornisch

Pre-Cana Coordinators ........................ Phil & Sandy Hoh

Natural Family Planning ............. Andy & Cathy Dornisch

Cursillo Coordinators ............................. Mike & Kim Sloff

Pregnancy Hotline ..... Optionline.org or 800-712-HELP

Pregnancy ............................. Pregnancydecisionline.org

Post-Abortion Counseling ................Rachelsvineyard.org

Youth Ministry Website .......................ourdiscipleslife.org

Boy Scout Troop 95 (smtroop95.com) ........ Lad Kornacki

Cub Scouts Pack 95 ..................................... Jeff Chileski

Mass Schedule

Saturday - 4:00 p.m.

Sunday - 7:00, 9:00 and 11:00 a.m.

Weekday - 6:15 a.m. (Monday—Friday)

Holy Days - Listed in Bulletin

Sacred Heart Catholic Church

PA Charitable Trust

337 Center Street – St. Marys, PA 15857

Church Office: 814-834-7861 Fax: 814-834-1376 ● Sacred Heart Parish Center: 834-4017

e-mail: sacredheartparish@windstream.net ● Website: www.sacredheartparish.us

Parish Office Hours: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Established 1876

Mission Statement

Through our gifts of time, talents, and treasures, we serve our parish as we journey together to the Kingdom of God.

MASSES AND TABERNACLE

ANGEL CANDLES

There are Weekday Masses and

Candles still available for the 2019 year.

If you would like a Mass or a Candle,

please call the Parish Office 834-7861 #1

Monday through Friday during regular office hours.

2018 CHRISTMAS FLOWERS:

DONORS: IN MEMORY OF/IN HONOR OF:

Bauer, Peg & Glen Joe & Mary McKnight

Gaton, Jane & Don Celine & Earl Feldbauer

Heffner, Earl & Ann LaVern & Rachael Schaberl

Micale, Irene Tillio Micale

Rigard, Leo

Snyder, Sandra L. L/D of Green & Hackett

Families

Winklbauer, Karen & Pete Jean Ryan, Dan Ryan,

Joan Winklbauer,

John Winklbauer

ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT~

Sacred Heart Church every Friday from 7:00 a.m. until

closing with Benediction at 4:00 p.m. There are spots that

can be filled, and more than two people can keep Jesus

company. So please if you would like to make this weekly

commitment to spend time with Jesus, sign up. Sign up sheet

is on the bulletin board by the Maurus St. entrance doors.

Thank you!

Page Two Sacred Heart Church, PA Charitable Trust, St. Marys, Pennsylvania Established 1876

ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT will

be held in Sacred Heart Church on Friday from 7:00 a.m.

until closing with Benediction at 4:00 p.m.

PLEASE PRAY for the repose of the souls of all the

faithful departed. May God grant them eternal rest

and comfort all those who mourn them.

PRAYER LIST - Let us remember all the sick

especially Deacon Bill Gibson, Tom Nellis Jr., Tammy

Pearsall, Harry Plows, Kathleen (Daisy) Rowley, Matthew

Sharrow, Lindsay Lenze & Yolanda Jeselnick. We pray in

hope that God’s healing power may touch all those

who are sick.

Thank You -

For the very generous donation in the amount of

$25, 278 in memory of JoAnn Mohney

for the Railings for the front of Sacred Heart Church.

SACRED HEART PRAYER CHAIN - call Rose at

781-6430, or Ann at 834-6534. The names of those

listed on this prayer chain will not be published in the

bulletin. If you want a name to be listed in the bulletin,

please call the Parish Office.

A FAMILY PERSPECTIVE

At Cana we get a good insight into Mary’s parenting style.

She did not plead, argue, demand or manipulate. She merely

pointed out the situation and trusted her son would make the

best decision.

BAPTISMAL PREPARATION CLASSES

Date: Time: Place:

January 23 (W) 7:00 p.m. Holy Rosary

965-2819

PRE-CANA SESSIONS

Date: Time: Place:

April 7 9:00 a. m./5:00 p. m. Queen of the World

Includes Mass (814) 834-4701

WORD OF LIFE!!

Which Gift of the Spirit is your beloved strongest in:

wisdom, knowledge, faith, healing, mighty deeds,

prophecy, discernment, communication,

understanding...? (1 Cor. 12: 4-11).

SMALL NOTE– Sister Martina Revak, OSB goes

home to God. On December 26, 2018 Sister Martina

died at Maria Health Care Center at Villa Assumpta.

Her monastic journey began when she entered St.

Joseph Monastery in St. Marys on August 26,1962

and made first monastic profession on August 22,

1964. Sister ministered as Assistant Administrator at

Elk County Christian High School from 1969-79,

during which time she also served as Assistant

Convent Secretary. She became sub-prioress in 1975

until she was elected prioress of the community in

1978, an office she held until 1987.

January 19 (S): Vigil of Second Sunday in Ordinary Time

4:00 p.m. †† John & Grace (An.) Cyone

January 20 : Second Sunday in Ordinary Time

7:00 a.m. †† Fred & Martha (An.) Auman

9:00 a.m. For Sacred Heart Parishioners

11:00 a.m. † Julianne Cullen

January 21 (M): St. Agnes, Virgin & Martyr

6:15 a.m. Deceased Members of the

Benedictine Association of Saint Marys

January 22 (T): Second Week in Ordinary Time

6:15 a.m.†† Harry L. & Laura C. Shaffer

January 23 (W): Second Week in Ordinary Time

6:15 a.m. † Bill Weis

January 24 (Th): St. Francis de Sales, Bishop,

Doctor of the Church

6:15 a.m. † Mary Willow (An.)

January 25 (F): Conversion of St. Paul, Apostle

6:15 a.m. † In Memory of Phoebe King

January 26 (S): Vigil of Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

4:00 p.m. †† Ernest & Catherine Herbstritt (An.)

January 27: Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

7:00 a.m. L/D Miller & Wegemer Families

9:00 a.m.††† David, Emilio & Joan Uberti (An.)

11:00 a.m. For Sacred Heart Parishioners

The week of January 20, 2019 the Angel Lamps

in the Sanctuary burn for the following intentions:

L/D of Paul Jovenitti Family

Cindy Herzing

FATIMA PRAYER GROUP

Monday Night Apostolate of Fatima Prayer Group will

pray the Rosary at Sacred Heart Church starting at

6:00 PM. All are welcome.

“31 DAY” VOCATION CALENDAR - Please

consider joining the Parish “31 Club” for Vocations to

the Religious Life. Try to attend a Mass, Holy Hour or

Pray on your chosen date and offer it for:

• Priests/religious who have served our parish in the past.

• For those priests, religious and deacons serving now.

• To ask the Lord of the harvest for future vocations.

19th Mary Ross, Nancy Plows

20th Ruth Fehrenbach, Gretchen Meyer, Mary Jo Scott

21st Carl Loeffler, Barb Linder

22nd Sally Smith, Kathy Reuscher

23rd Mary Bowser Gee

24th Margie Evers, Sylvia Kronenwetter

25th Dutch Wegemer, Cathy Schneider, Karen Dick

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AREA NEWS

• BOWLS OF LOVE is a free meal served every

Wednesday at the First United Methodist Church

from 4-5:00 PM. Everyone is welcome.

• ADORATION AT QUEEN of the WORLD every

Thursday following the 7:00 AM Mass. Closing:

Evening prayer and Benediction: 6:30 PM.

• ELK COUNTY CATHOLIC ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION’S

“January Bingo” TODAY~ January 20, 2019 at the

ECC cafeteria. Doors open at 11:45, bingo starts at

1:30. A free lunch (Sloppy Joes, Bun & Dessert) will

be served at 12:30. Coverall. Bring a friend.

• THE ELK COUNTY CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL

Alumni Association will hold its January Alumni

Mass on Friday, January 25 at 9:05 a.m. at

ECCHS. All graduates of Central High School

and Elk County Christian/Catholic High School

are invited to attend and celebrate with the

students, faculty, and staff. Breakfast will be

served immediately following in the cafeteria. We

hope you will join us!

• ENGAGEMENT ENCOUNTER~ still has openings

for its January 25th through 27th weekend at

St. Mark’s Catholic Center in Erie. Prepare for

your marriage with a weekend you’ll never

forget. For information or registration please call

814-824-1261 or by email at: familylife@erieRCD.org or

register on line at www.eriercd.org/ee.htm. Remember,

“A wedding is one day, marriage is for a lifetime”. Space

is limited; call today to secure your place.

• ST LEO SCHOOL REVERSE RAFFLE~ Join us

as we kick off Catholic School Week! January

26, 2019 at the Royal Inn. $60 Ticket includes

Buffet for 2 and Main Drawing Entry. Doors open

at 4:15 p.m., Silent Auction 5 p.m. Entertainment

by CK Audio. Call Jamie for tickets and seating

reservations at (814) 594-5308.

• ST. LEO FISH FRY~ Friday, February 8, 2019~

4:30-6:30 p.m. Cost: $10.00 Eat in or take out

call: 772-4705. Dinner includes: Baked, Battered

or Breaded Fish, Baked Potato or French Fries,

Coleslaw, Applesauce, Dinner Roll, Your Choice

of Dessert & Beverage.

• SPAGHETTI DINNER~The Knights of Columbus

from Brockway is having this dinner at the

St. Tobias Center on February 10, 2019 from

11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. This fundraiser enables

the KofC to support the DuBois Area Catholic

School and other charitable projects.

• “FOOTSTEPS OF ST. PAUL” Travel with Fr.

Paul Siebert to GREECE, Sept. 7-16, 2019

You’ll be visiting Thessalonisi, Phillippi, Delphi,

Athens, Piraeus, Kusadasi and Ephesus

(Turkey), and other places (14 Locations in

total). Cost is $3,600.00; Airfare and ALL-

included. To register, please call 855-842-8001

or 508-340-9370. You can also register online @

www.proximotravel.com. For more information, call

Fr. Paul @ 814-486-0569.

DATES TO REMEMBER

Mondays Praying the Rosary in Church 6:00 p.m.

Thursdays Father Michael’s Bible Study 7:00 p.m.

Jan. NO Saint Anne Society / see you in March

Jan. 24 Stuffed Chicken/Pork Chop Dinner 4:00 p. m.

Jan. 31/Feb. 1 First Friday Bread Sale

Feb. 1 SH Super BINGO doors open 4:30 p.m.

Feb. 2 Our Lady of Fatima Children Rosary

Housler’s Residence 10:00 a.m.

SPECIAL ENVELOPES FOR THE MONTH OF JAN. 2019

Jan. 20 Support of Our School Children

Jan. 27 Help Spread the Faith Communications Collection

2018 Contribution Report

If you would like your Parish Contribution Report for

2018, please fill in the information and place the

form in the collection basket by January 27, 2019.

Please DO NOT put this form in your church

envelope.

Name:___________________________________

Address:_________________________________

Envelope Number:__________________________

POOR BOX~ Sacred Heart has a Poor Box which is

located by the main inside doors of the Church. Even

though it has been there for many years, it’s seems to

have been forgotten. This box is used to collect funds

which in turn can help the needy from Sacred Heart

Parish. We have had several requests lately. So if you

have change or dollars and need a place to spend them,

please drop it off in the Poor Box.

Your care and concern will be appreciated.

Help Spread the Faith Communication Collection

One way to stay informed is to visit www.ErieRCD.org.

We now have an even more user-friendly site with

state-of the-art technology that makes it easy for you

to access, whether you are on a laptop, a tablet or

your phone. Our homepage has a link to all of my

statements, and the news tab will take you to our

latest stories. While you’re there, be sure to subscribe

to our free, weekly Diocese of Erie-news, an engaging

mix of links to diocesan, national and international

news of interest to Catholics.

I am grateful for your contributions to the Help Spread the

Faith campaign scheduled to take place in parishes the

weekend of Jan. 26-27, 2019. Your support will ensure we

continue to have access to valuable communication tools,

including our website, Faith Magazine and a strong array of

digital options.

Sincerely yours in Christ,

+Lawrence T. Perisco, Bishop of Erie

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Dr. Brandan Housler

949 Million Dollar Highway

St. Marys 814-834-1308

I have often heard people wonder why God

doesn't send us as many miracles nowadays as he

used to, to show us his omnipotence. But he does.

We just don't pay attention.

Every year the Church beatifies and

canonizes new saints - and each one of those

requires full-fledged miracles. Every year promising

young men and women enter seminaries and

consecrate their lives to God - isn't each one a

miracle, a double miracle in this day and age?

Wasn't Blessed Mother Theresa of Calcutta a

miracle? A humble, work-wearied nun from Albania

becoming the most widely recognized woman on the

planet? But I think the most obvious miracle of all, the

most convincing and constant evidence of his

omnipotence is Creation. The world of nature is

familiar to us, but our technological advances have

tended to dampen our wonder and awe at its beauty

and magnificence. Pope John Paul II used to love

referring to Creation as the first book of God's self-

revelation.

Francis Collins, the director of the US

National Human Genome Research Institute, the

scientist who led the team that cracked the human

genome code, is one of the few high-profile scientists

who haven't lost this sense of wonder at God's

creation. Here's how he described the experience of

discovering the human genome code: "When you

have for the first time in front of you this 3.1 billion-

letter instruction book that conveys all kinds of

information and all kinds of mystery about

humankind, you can't survey that going through page

after page without a sense of awe. I can't help but

look at those pages and have a vague sense that this

is giving me a glimpse of God's mind."

But it's not just scientists who find the glory of

God's omnipotence in Creation. Blessed Lucy Kim

Nursia, one of the Korean martyrs, gives a powerful

testimony to this attitude. She was imprisoned for

being a Christian when she was 22 years old. During

her interrogation the authorities tried to mock and

intimidate her by asking her if she had ever seen

God. She answered: "Can a country man who has

never seen the king believe that there is a king?

When I see all the creatures on earth, I know that

there is a Creator."

We are surrounded by evidence of God's

omnipotence. This all-powerful God, who changes

water into wine, wine into the blood of Christ, and

sinners into saints - this is our God, who has put his

omnipotence at our service.

Fr. Michael

Youth & Young Adult Ministry

Disciples Life Creed “I urge you to live a life

worthy of the calling you have received.”

Ephesians 4:1b

Scott Becker~scottbecker28@gmail.com or 781-1042.

Faith Formation Program Calendars check out disciples.life

January 20~ Life Teen 6:00-7:45 p.m.

Queen of the World

January 20~ Middle School 6:00-7:45 p.m.

Queen of the World

January 23~ Elementary Faith Formation 6:00-7:30 p.m.

St. Marys Parish Center

Keep up to date with “Rooted” Youth Ministry on Social Media!

Twitter: @MinistryRooted

Instagram: @smyouthministry3

Facebook: @SMYouthMin

YOUTH GROUP

Tuesday afternoon 2:30-4:30 p.m. Snacks, fun, & fellowship

Wednesday evening 6:30-8:30 p.m. Games, food, & fellowship

This is a chance for your teen to interact with others in a

Faith-based environment. Held in the CYMA building.

SACRED HEART PARISH CENTER SUPER

BINGO

Friday, February 1, 2019

Early Bird Golden Gate @ 2,100

(All Colors Except Yellow, Green & Purple)

Consolation 150

16 Regular Games @ 100 4 Specials @ 250

Mystery #1 500

Mystery #2 500

Mystery #3 100

Jackpot @ 1,600 in 52 #’s Guaranteed@ 1,000

Progressive Games:

Fireball @ 300 Treasure Chest @ 500

Consolation 150 Consolation 150

(10) Door Prizes @ $10 each

(4) Door Prizes @ $25 each

Doors open @ 4:30 PM -FREE lunch served @ 5:30 PM

Early Bird at 6:30 PM-Games 6:45 PM

Benefit: Sacred Heart Parish

337 Center St. Saint Marys, PA, 15857

Gift Certificates are available at the Parish Office.

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