December 6, 2015
Mass Schedule at Sacred Heart Church
Mass Intentions This Weekend
Saturday Elisabeth & Martin Vogel req: Herzog Family
5:30pm Catherine Conlon
req: Alice & Bill Conlon
Ed Murphy
req: Alice & Bill Conlon
Sunday
9:30am
Dominic Verlezza
req: Vincent & Anne Verlezza
Kay & Warren Schermerhorn req: Dorman Family
Roger Groening
req: Jim & JoAnn Grey
Week of December 7th Mass Intentions
Monday
8:00am
Parishioners of Sacred Heart
Feast of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Monday at Blessed Sacrament in Bolton Landing – Vigil: 7pm
Tuesday at Sacred Heart in Lake George
Noon
Thomas Cutignola req: Vincent & Anne Verlezza
Wednesday Mickey Onofrietto
8:00am
req: Gabrielle Vaughan
Friday
8:00am
Maude & John Flood
req: Lorrie Bambrick
Saturday
5:30pm
Reverend Gregg LeStrange req: John & Rosalie Folino
Dan Gillman
req: Bob & Regina Newell
Valerie McCormick
req: Alice & Bill Conlon
Sunday
9:30am
James O’Connor
req: John & Janet Hafner
Margaret “Peg” Johnson req: Mike & Betty Johnson
Betty Wattendorf
req: Michael & Kathy Dorman
Liturgical Ministers – Dec 12 & 13
Saturday: 5:30pm
Lector: J. Folino
EM: P. Oates, L. Abrahams, C Dybas, Ch Dybas, T. Case
Sunday: 9:30am
Lector: J. Fowler & J. Taibe
EM: S. Bailey, K. Smith, J. Collins, J. Creede, G. Vaughan,
C. Scrivo, A. Daley
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament…
Every Wednesday, 8:30am – 9pm
Chaplet of Divine Mercy Every Wed. at 3pm
Decorating the Churches …Tuesday,
December 22nd at 9am…please join us as we
prepare our churches for Christmas.
Advent Reconciliation Service…
Tuesday, Dec., 15th 11am, Reconciliation an Soup Lunch
here at Sacred Heart Church.
Everyone welcome.
A warm and beautiful Advent welcome to all who worship in
our Sacred Heart Catholic Church! May the Word of God
bring you peace and joy. If you are visiting, please consider
us your parish away from home. We welcome all visitors
coming to Lake George in joining us for Eucharist during your
stay. May you have an enjoyable visit and vacation.
Scripture Readings
This Sunday
Next Sunday
2nd Sunday of Advent
3rd Sunday of Advent
Baruch 5: 1-9
Zephania 3: 14-18
Philippians 1: 4-6
Philippians 4:4-7
Luke 3: 1-6
Luke 3: 10-18
--------------------------------------------------Monday
Isaiah 35: 1-10
Matthew Luke 5: 17-26
Tuesday
Genesis 3: 9-15
Luke 1: 26-38
Wednesday Isaiah 40: 25-31
Matthew 11: 28-30
Thursday
Isaiah 41: 13-20
Matthew 11: 11-15
Friday
Isaiah 48: 17-19
Matthew 11: 16-19
Please pray for the sick and homebound,
as well as the men and women in service and Pray for all
priests, deacons, religious brothers and sisters, lay ministers
and seminarians of our Albany diocese. Please check our
online prayer list for the sick of our parish at:
www.sacredheartcatholiccommunity.com
Your Stewardship of Treasure:
Regular Offertory Collection
Last Week: $2,952
Last Year: $4,194
This weekend will be our monthly, Reduction of Debt
Collection. Your continued support has been so appreciated.
Thank you for your generosity!
OPEN THE DOORS.....This week on December 8th, Pope
Francis will open the large bronze doors at St. Peter's Basilica
in Rome, as a symbol of opening the special Holy Year of
Mercy. As Advent is a time of hope, it is appropriate to enter
the Holy Year during this season. God's "mercy" is our reason
to have hope. Let us walk through the door of God's love, that
is always open to us. May we place our hope in God's mercy,
through Jesus, for each of us and in turn be bearers of that
mercy to others. PRACTICE FOR THIS WEEK: Be merciful
instead of judgmental; Show kindness instead of complaint.
Let us open the doors of our hearts as God's people, the
church.
Fr. Berardi
Our Little Blue Advent Prayer Books
available at Mass this weekend. Make
your Advent a time of prayer and joyful
reflection as we await the birth of the Christ
Child.
EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS & LECTORS: The NEW SCHEDULE is available for pick up in the
Minister’s Sacristy and the Parish Center Office
Second Sunday of Advent
FREE Community Dinner … every Wednesday, 5-6pm.
December 9, Team 6 will be serving Shepherd’s Pie ,
Please join us and bring a friend who dines alone.
Knights of Columbus Corner…. Bulletin Sponsor of
Looking Ahead…Pot Luck Dinner & a Movie…Friday,
Free or low cost energy audits – Immediate solutions to
high energy usage. (518) 494-2522
December 11th at 5:30pm. Showing: “The Vicar of Dibley
Christmas Special.” Bring a ‘dish to share’ and join us for
Faith, Fellowship, Food & Fun!
Advent Ecumenical Book & Faith Sharing…every
Wednesday during Advent (every Wednesday during
December)…12:30pm – 2pm in the Sacred Heart Parish
Center. An Ecumenical reflection and study of Pope Francis’
encyclical “Laudato Si” Care for our Common Home.
Bring a bag lunch, beverages & study booklet provided.
Can you help…the Open Arm’s Crisis Pregnancy
Center, in Glens Falls, is in desperate of items for BOYs,
(blue), sizes Newborn to 5T. They need everything clothing,
hats, socks, diapers. Items can be dropped off at 471 Glen St
or brought to the Sacred Heart Parish Center (clearly marked),
and someone form Open Arms will pick up. Thank you!
Thank you to our Christmas Elves...who decorated our
beautiful tree in the Parish Center…Kathleen & John
McDonnell, Torie Wattendorf and Bill Synnott.
“A Day of Recollection”…In Honor of Our Lady of
Guadalupe…Come and enjoy a bilingual pot luck luncheon, a
retreat & Holy Mass. The aim is to deepen our love of our
Blessed Mother through a life of grace and trust. Saturday,
December 12th at 11am. Mass celebrated at 6pm by Fr.
Sylvester & Fr. Torres. Call 796-3111 for more information.
Christmas Mass Schedule
(here and area churches)
Christmas Eve Vigil
Christmas Day
Sacred Heart ~ Lake George
4pm & 8pm
9am
Blessed Sacrament ~ Bolton
6pm
-St. Cecilia’s ~ Warrensburg TBA
Our Lady of the Annunciation ~ Queensbury
4pm, 7pm & 9:30pm
10am
St. Mary’s ~ Glens Falls
4pm, 8pm and Midnight
10am
St. Michael’s Church ~ So. Glens Falls
4pm, 7pm & 9pm
10am
the Week….Tell them you saw their ad in our weekly bulletin!
Nispin Adirondack Builders
WELCOME, REV. JEAN DE VATY…We formally welcome
and congratulate Rev. Jean DeVaty, as she is installed as the
pastor of St. James Episcopal church in Lake George. Bishop
William Love, bishop of the Episcopal diocese of Albany, will
preside at the installation service this weekend at St. James.
We welcome her and look forward to continuing our strong
ecumenical relationship with St. James parish. May we all
pray and work for unity among the family of Christ.
If our new Mass schedule in not convenient for you, please
visit any of the other Catholic Churches in our area. You
are more than welcome (and encouraged to!) to attend any of
our neighboring churches. And if you place your Sacred Heart
Church offertory envelope into their collection basket, the
parishes do a weekly exchange of these envelopes, and your
contribution to Sacred Heart will be sent to us. If you haven’t
considered signing up yet for our Electronic Giving Program,
now would be a perfect time to support your church and
community.
Cut and Post It!
Following are the churches in our immediate area, and
their Mass schedules. All are within a 15 minute drive
(except for Holy Mother and Child in Corinth).
Sacred Heart – Lake George
Saturday: 5:30pm
Sunday: 9:30am
Our Lady of the Annunciation – Queensbury
Saturday: 4pm
Sunday: 8am & 11:30am
Blessed Sacrament Church – Bolton Landing
Sunday: 10:45am
Holy Mother & Child – Corinth (Luzerne closed for winter)
Saturday: 4pm
Sunday: 9am
St. Cecilia’s Church – Warrensburg
Saturday: 4:30pm
Sunday: 10am
We thank you for your support, your prayers and your
understanding as we as a faith community and church
prepare for the future.
Special Christmas Music Rehearsals…are you interested
in singing, playing or joining the choir at any of our 3
Christmas Liturgies? Please call Regina Newell at 747-3453
by Sunday, December 13th so she can plan….
Eucharistic Ministers & Lectors…Please see sign up sheet for Holy Day…
Immaculate Conception…Tuesday, December 8th at 12 Noon Posted in the Minister’s Sacristy
Sacred Heart Catholic Community
FYI – Family Faith Formation. Registration
Hey kids…holiday pajama party…Wednesday,
th
December 16 , 6-7p, at St. James Episcopal Church.
Sacred Heart Catholic
Community
Stories, Snacks
& visit with Santa! Free, but please call for
forms and calendar available, hard copy at the back
of church & Parish Center & on our web page: (find
on the download link!)
www.sacredheartcatholiccommunity.com
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 13th…last session until
March. 9:30am Mass with sessions to follow in the
Parish Center.
Confirmation will be at St. Isaac Jogues Parish on
Sunday, December 6th .
reservations by 5pm Monday, December 14th. 668-2528.
Suggested ages 4-6, but all children are welcome. Sponsored
by Caldwell Lake George Library.
Electronic Giving Program… You can go to our web
site, (www.sacredheartcatholiccommunity.com) and click the
link on the left side of page (On Line Giving) and follow that
link to our new, safe and secure electronic giving page,
where you can set up your own contributions.
Help us grow…Consider scheduling
Congratulations to our Confirmandi!
Mackenzie Grace Bennett ~ Emily Rose Labruzzo ~
Shane Michael McCabe ~ Alydia Martha Meineke ~
Clark Anthony Mularz ~ Nicole Clare Nolin ~
Caitlin Frances Powell
Make a Joyful Noise! We are gathering on Sunday,
December 13th at Caldwell Presbyterian
Church to bring Christmas Joy to our
Village. We will gather at 3pm (at Caldwell)
to go a-caroling, and then after, share in hot
chocolate, cookies and fellowship in the
Caldwell Parish Center. Please join as for a wonderful
holiday afternoon! No RSVP required.
Big Cookie Bake Sale…NEXT weekend, December 12th
and 13th… Baking cookies this year? Please consider
making extra for our sale. Don’t bake
but like to buy? Stop by and check out
our goodies after the 5:30pm or 9:30am
Masses, made by the extraordinary
baking community of Sacred Heart.
December 12th & 13th. And as a special next weekend,
our new Parish Cook Books, on sale for $10 AND (for
your convenience, specially wrapped for Christmas!) and
our Gift Shop will be open.
Holy Day – Feast of the Immaculate Conception…
Tuesday, December 8th.
a recurring electronic contribution today.
We HAVE 20 copies of the 2016 Entertainment Books
in the office. $25 each!
You are invited to the 30th Anniversary of the annual
Holiday Party & Auction to benefit “Women in Need” and
their families in our community. Thursday, December 10th
at Mario’s Restaurant. $30 per ticket, for a full course,
served dinner (includes tax and tip). A chance to win some
really amazing items, silent auction & a stocking stuffer table.
Call Nancy Nichols at 668-2665 to make your reservation.
(And did you know… that our Sacred Heart Food Pantry has
been a lucky recipient each year for a portion of the proceeds?)
Have you heard the BIG NEWS…???
Father Tom’s mother, Mary Berardi will be
celebrating her 100th birthday on December
19th! If you would like to send her birthday
card, her address is: Mary Berardi
206 1st Ave.
Kingston, NY 12401
Peace in my Heart
Peace in this Place
Peace in our Land
And throughout the World
Peace
Vigil Mass: 7pm Monday at Blessed Sacrament
in Bolton
Holy Day Mass:
12noon Tuesday at Sacred Heart
9am at St. Cecilia’s in Warrensburg on Tuesday
Happy 65th Wedding Anniversary Enoch & Pat Zylowski! (December 2)
Happy 101st Birthday Marie Nelson! (December 11)
Are you interested in a few informal dance gatherings?
Nothing fancy, nothing too serious, just an opportunity to
get out and make some new friends, learn a few moves,
and have lots of laughs and fun.
We are exploring the possibility of having instructors
teach us to: Line Dance? Swing Dance? Ballroom
Dance? All for FUN and EXERCISE!
This social will be extended to the neighboring parishes
and community. Your input is needed! Please call Cathy
Mac at (518) 791-7756 or cathymacc1947@gmail.com.