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Do You Have Questions About the Catholic Faith?

Do you have questions about the Catholic Church that you have always wondered about? Are you curious about how someone becomes Catholic?

Contact Mike Denz: call 716-266-AMEN or email miked @sacredheartshrine.org.

Mike will answer any questions you have. All conversations are kept Confidential.

MASS SCHEDULE Saturday - 4:00 pm & Sunday 8:30 & 11:00 am

Novena to the Sacred Heart of Jesus Every Friday a er 8:30 am Mass

CONFESSIONS Before daily Mass from 8-8:30 am,

3-3:45 pm Saturday and 1/2 hr. before Mass on Sunday ROSARY - a er 8:30 am Masses

HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION ***Solemnity, Mary Mother of God***

Vigil Mass - Mon, Dec. 31st at 4 pm Tues., Jan. 1st at 10:00 am

REV. DOMINIK JEZIERSKI E-mail address: rectoryof ice@sacredheart.org.

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December 30th The Feast of the Holy Family

January 1st Solemnity - Mary Mother of God

• Ash Wednesday Wed, Mar 6, 2019 • Palm Sunday Apr. 14, 2019 • Holy Thursday Mar 29, 2019 • Good Friday - Mar 30th

• Ash Wednesday Wed, Mar 6, 2019 • Palm Sunday Apr. 14, 2019 • Holy Thursday Mar 29, 2018 • Good Friday - Mar 30th • Holy Saturday April 20, 2019 • Easter Sunday Holy Day of Obliga on April 21, 2019

• Divine Mercy Sunday April 28, 2019 • Ascension Thursday, May 30, 2019 Holy Day of Obliga on • Sacred Heart of Jesus Fri, June 28, 2019 • Assump on of Mary Thurs., Aug 15, 2019 Holy Day of Obliga on • All Saints Day

2018-2019 Holy Days of Obliga on & Feast Days Holy days of obliga on are feast days on which Catholics are required to a end Mass. The observance of Holy Days of Obliga on is part of the Sunday duty, the 1st of the precepts of the Church.

I am your mother. Will you be my child?

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Mass Intentions

Saturday, December 29th 4:00 pm Pastor’s Mass for Parishioners

Sunday, December 30th

8:30 am Paul Kloc By Veronica Fagley

11:00am

Alfred & Grace Kriger By Thomas & Carol Kriger Monday, December 31st

4:00 pm Linda Seiler By Barbara Mogle

Tuesday, January 1st

Solemnity of Holy Mother of God

Note: Special Mass Time

10:00 am Marie Hoffman By Barbara Mogle & John Kane By Michelle & Vince Giamberdino

Wed., January 2nd

8:30 am Kenneth MacDavid By Family

Thursday, January 3rd

8:30 am Edward Konieczny By Wife & Family

Friday, January 4th

8:30 am Joseph Lostracco By Michelle & Vince Giamberdino

Saturday, January 5th

8:30 am Pastor’s Mass for Parishioners 4:00 pm Alice Dudas By Joseph Dudas

Sunday, January 6th

8:30 am Joseph Lostracco By Altar & Rosary Society 11:00am Thomas Huefner By Barbara Berlin

Presentation of the Gifts during Mass

If you have requested a weekend or Holy Day Mass for someone special, you or the recipient's family are welcome to take up the gifts at that Mass.

Please see the ushers at the back of the church be-fore the start of Mass and let them know you are present and would like to take up the gifts.

If no one comes forward before Mass the ushers will ask a volunteer to fulfill this privilege.

SACRED HEART PARISH COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECT This year we are assembling 1,000 bags of comfort and personal care items for people who need a little extra love and support. They will be assembled on Thursday, February 7, 2019. They will be sent to Horizon Rehab Facilities, Haven House and Other Child & Family Service loca-tions. Collections will take place the first two weeks in January, please consider putting some of our Christmas funds aside now. For information regarding bulk products, (such as: chapstick, washcloths, body wash, notepads, gloves, hats, socks or pens), please contact Julie at (716)462-9919.

The Ordinary Family?

Joseph was a tradesmen, a carpenter. He made things out of wood: plows, tables, chairs, ladders and maybe parts of houses. He lived in Naza-reth. Before Jesus was born he traveled to Bethlehem and then Egypt for a short time, but the majority of his life was in a small insignificant town. He wasn't highly educated. He never had much money. He never wrote a book, fought in a war or held any political office. As far as we know, he never tried to do anything significant to make the world a better place to live.

Mary was a housewife. She cooked, cleaned and took care of Joseph and Jesus. She never had a paying job. She only had one child. She wasn't highly educated. She never had much money. She never wrote a book or held political office. She traveled a little, but lived mostly in the little town of Nazareth.

Jesus was the only child of poor parents. He lived a very ordinary childhood and learned to be a carpenter like his father.

To the world around them this was all they saw of Jesus, Mary and Joseph during the time they lived together as a family in Nazareth.

And yet today, we celebrate this ordinary family as not just a holy family, but as THE Holy Family. Not because they did amazing things. Not because they were great leaders or great workers of social justice. They are The Holy Family because of one reason. Every single time God asked them to do something, they said yes. With joy and love, this family always, without fail, did everything the Lord asked of them.

They may have been thought of as ordinary by the people who knew them in Nazareth, but in the eyes of God they were champions, warriors, selfless, loving, humble, just, faithful, prudent, temperate and so much more. They were holy.

This and other ar cles by Mike Denz can be found on our parish website under “Sacred Thinking”.

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TODAY’S READINGS First Reading — Hannah conceived, and at the end of her term bore a son whom she called Samuel (1 Samuel 1:20-22, 24-28) or Sirach 3:2-6, 12-14. Psalm — Blessed are they who dwell in your house, O Lord (Psalm 84) or Psalm 128. Second Reading — See what love the Father has bestowed on us that we may be called the children of God (1 John 3:1-2, 21-24) or Colossians 3:12-21 [12-17]. Gospel — The boy Jesus remained behind in Jerusalem, but his parents did not know it. They found him in the temple, in the midst of the teachers (Luke 2:41-52). The English transla on of the Psalm Responses from Lec onary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, Interna onal Commission on English in the Liturgy Corpora on. All rights reserved.

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: 1 Jn 2:18-21; Ps 96:1-2, 11-13; Jn 1:1-18 Tuesday: Nm 6:22-27; Ps 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8; Gal 4:4-7; Lk 2:16-21 Wednesday: 1 Jn 2:22-28; Ps 98:1-4; Jn 1:19-28 Thursday: 1 Jn 2:29 — 3:6; Ps 98:1, 3cd-6; Jn 1:29-34 Friday: 1 Jn 3:7-10; Ps 98:1, 7-9; Jn 1:35-42 Saturday: 1 Jn 3:11-21; Ps 100:1b-5; Jn 1:43-51 Sunday: Is 60:1-6; Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-13; Eph 3:2-3a, 5-6; Mt 2:1-12

PLEASE ADD TO YOUR PRAYERS!

Ann Archilla, Kerri Baker, Allie Bielewski, Kelly Boersma, Kevin Bopp, Gerald Brem, Helen Brown, Joan Busch, Cercone Family, Anne Chaffee, Gerald Chiarmonte, Mary Ann D’Amico, Nancy Davies, Dolores Domagala, Daniel Donahue, Sally Duke, Suzanne Freeman, Ken Galas, Tom Gardon, Anna Guarino, Pat Green, Bud Hess, Joyce Habermehl, Ruth Herrnreiter, James Kankiewicz, Ronald Kempisty, David Kerchoff, Elaine Kloc, Phyllis & Joseph Kow-alski, Audrey Kruger, Marielle Locher, Jackie Lunz, Mark Lunz, Jane MacPeek, Grace Metz, Karen Metz, Heidi Miller, Francesca Morabito, Nicholas Mueller, Dave Nowicki, Connie Paoletti, Stella Brunatti-Petersen, Tina Piotrowski, Dr. Anthony Pivaronis, David Rand, Thomas Reding, Fred Rischmiller, Joel Rivera, Gerald Robert, Linda Rupert, Thomas Smith, Sharon Stachelski, Philomena Stanko, Helen Szablewski, Kathy Topol, Marguerite Ventresca, Catherine Virtuoso

Please pray for the souls of our Faithful Departed . Call the Rectory to keep this list updated.

FINANCIAL NEWS

The bulletin submission dates because of Christmas and New Years do not allow for the printing of the financial information. Financial News will return the week of January 13, 2019 when a normal bulletin schedule returns.

CALENDAR - UPCOMING EVENTS

ALTAR & ROSARY SOCIETY See bulletin p. 4 for schedule of events. HOLY NAME MEETING - No Meeting for January. MARIAN MOVEMENT OF PRIESTS PRAYER CENACLE - Meets every Monday from 10-11:00 am in Parish Center. HEART TO HANDS MINISTRY - Resumes January 7th. BISHOP FULTON SHEEN Book Study - We will resume

in January. FUNDRAISER MEETING - Tues., Jan. 8th at 6:30 pm HEALING MASS: Wed., Jan. 30th, 2019 at 7:00 pm WHY ARE YOU CATHOLIC? We will resume Tuesday, January 8th, 2019 at 7:00 pm. Our new topic will be The Blessed Virgin Mary. THE MYSTERY OF PRAYER —WHAT EVERY CATHOLIC SHOULD KNOW One day class with Mike Denz on Wednesday, Jan. 9th at 6:30 pm. PARISH COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECT See page 2 of bulletin for details.

SUNDAY, December 30, 2018

WELCOME! Welcome to Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish & Diocesan Shrine.

For information regarding becoming a New Parishioner, Baptisms, Marriages, Anointing of the Sick, Letters of Recommendation, etc. please call the Parish Office

during normal business hours at (716)683-2375.

NEXTADORATIONFirst Friday, January 4th a er 8:30AM Mass

and will end at 11:00 pm.

THERE WILL BE NO NOCTURNAL ADORATION IN JANUARY, FEBRUARY & MARCH

_________________________ For January, February & March Adora on

will be on the 1st Friday a er 8:30 am Mass un l 11:00 pm.

There will be Mass each 1st Saturday at 8:30 am. with Rosary.

WELCOME TO THE SACRED HEART OF JESUS

FAMILY CONGRATULATIONS ON THE BAPTISM OF BRIELLE ELIZABETH RIVERS

December 30, 2018.

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January Altar & Rosary Events There will be no group Mass or meeting in January. Wed., Jan 9th at 9:15 am - Sandwich Making Thurs., Jan. 17th at 9:30 am - Church Cleaning

GIFT CARDS

Don’t forget to stop in the Rectory to stock up on your Gift Cards!

Available at the Rectory Tuesdays through Thursdays.

The Parish makes 1.25%-10% on the sale of these cards and all fundraising monies remain in the Parish.

Please support your parish by purchasing gift cards.

WHY ARE YOU CATHOLIC CLASS Our next class will be

Tuesday, January 8th at 7:00 pm Topic - The Blessed Virgin Mary

Just drop in and join the conversation. Come and See! Everyone can learn.

No degrees or special skills are needed. All are Called!

The next healing Mass will be

Wednesday, January 30, 2019 at 7:00 pm.

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button at the lower right hand side of the page. Then enter the following code: 4VZHMT.

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Heart to Hands Ministry

“Jesus said, Come and See.” John 1:39

Welcome one and all helping hands!

Thank you to all who have been a part of our ministry this year! Our beautiful handmade knitted/crocheted baby caps and blankets for the newborns in the Neo-Natal Intensive Care Unit and “fidget blankets” for patients with Dementia/Alzheimer’s have been truly appreciated.

May God bless you for all the love you put into everything you make! Our next meeting will be Monday, January 7th at 1:30 pm. Please just stop in for further information or call the Rectory at 683-2375.

—Ann & Sandy

Split Club You can be our December Split Club winner! Just drop the blue envelopes, that can be found by the door of the church, into any collec on or bring it to the Rectory during office hours.

Winter weather is now here and we are s ll looking for volunteers to occasionally help with managing the snow and ice by opera ng the church’s snow blowers, snow plow and shoveling walks. Specifically, backup help is needed on weekends for the safety of those a ending weekend

Masses and Faith Forma on classes. Training will be provided as needed. If you can help, please call Barb at the Rectory to sign up and you will be contacted with further informa on. (683-2375)

There will be no group Mass or meeting in January.

Our next meeting will be on Tuesday, February 12th.

FAT THURSDAY POLISH TRADITION

Anyone interested in helping to put together an event here at Sacred Heart of Jesus Church on Thursday, February 28, 2019 to celebrate

Fat Thursday please call the Rectory. Father Dom would like to see if there is interest in planning and organizing this fun-filled Polish Tradition here at our Parish.

“If you wish to go to extremes, let it be in sweetness, pa ence, humility and charity.”

- St. Philip Neri

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Response-to-Love Center Please note that there will be no collections for the Response-to-Love Center during the month of December. Thank you for all the wonderful donations of cleaning supplies during November! They will be well used.

We and the entire Response-To-Love staff, wish you and yours a Blessed & Peaceful Christmas Season!

Please pray the “Chaplet of Reparation”

Offering of the Precious Blood for Priests.

(Prayed on ordinary rosary beads.) On the Our Father Beads: “Eternal Father, I offer you the Precious Blood of your Be-loved Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lamb without blemish or spot, in reparation for my sins and for the sins of all your priests.”

On the 10 Hail Mary beads, pray: “By your Precious Blood, O Jesus, purify and sanctify your priests.”

At the end of each decade, the prayer is: “O Father, from whom all fatherhood in heaven and on earth is named, have mercy on all your priests and wash them in the Blood of the Lamb.”

What a beautiful prayer to say for the renewal of the clergy!

RESPECT LIFE LOVE WILL END ABORTION

“The CHURCH proclaims that MOTHERHOOD is the most

SACRED VOCATION.” - St. Pope John Paul II The Great

VOCATION VIEW Jesus, Mary and Joseph, as members of

the Holy Family, always supported each other in doing God’s will, even though this was not always easy and

meant le ng go and trus ng God. As the family of God’s chil-dren, we are to help each other in doing God’s will, which may be a voca on to priesthood or religious life. Let us not stand

in the way of those whom God has called. If God is calling you to a Church voca on, call Fr. Andrew Lauricella at 716-847-5535.

You can also check out the “Priest of the Month” stories on our

website—www.buffalovoca ons.org. EUCHARISTIC MIRACLES The Suffering Heart of Jesus!

Presenter: Mr. Jeffrey Skurka Monday, January 28, 2019 at 7 PM

Our Lady of Pompeii Church 158 Laverack Ave., Lancaster, NY (716)683-6522

Medical professionals had determined that samples taken from consecrated communion hosts of verified Eucharistic Miracles

when scientifically examined have proven to be inflamed human myocardial tissue. Thus leaving the medical community

dumbfounded, Come learn why Jesus keeps showing us his suffering heart.

Refreshments follow. All are welcome.

Our Lady of Blessed Sacrament School’s Sweetheart Sweepstakes 2019

Date: Saturday, February 9, 2019 - Doors open 5:30 pm $75 per ticket - includes entry for 2 adults (21+), food, drinks

and a chance to win lots of cash prizes! Music, Raffles, silent auctions

Tickets can be purchased by filling out a ticket application on the school’s website and sending it to the school or by calling

Kelly Hartwig at (716)861-4112. http://school.olbsdepew.org

COMMUNITY EVENTS

LIVING NATIVITY! Rejoice! Rejoice! Join St. Gregory’s on Wed., Dec.26th

and 27th from 7-9 PM to continue the celebration of Christ’s birth with a walk-through Living Nativity. This

will feature live animals, a children’s choir of angels, and much more. Guests will meet in the Parish Gather-ing Room where they will walk through various scenes depicting the journey to Bethlehem. All are welcome!

200 St. Gregory Court, Williamsville, NY

“Augus ne drew out the meaning of the manger using an idea that at first seems almost shocking, but on closer examina on contains a profound truth. The manger is the place where animals find their food. But now, lying in the manger, is He who called Himself the true bread come down from heaven, the true nourishment that we need in order to be fully ourselves. This is the food that gives us true life, eternal life. Thus the manger becomes a reference to the table of God, to which we are invited so as to receive the bread of God. From the poverty of Jesus’ birth emerges the miracle in which man’s redemp on is mysteriously accomplished.”

- Pope Benedict XVI, p. 68

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