May 8, 2016 - Sacred Heart Church

May 8, 2016
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SACRED HEART CATHOLIC CHURCH
The Ascension
of the Lord
10800 HENDERSON RD., VENTURA, CA 93004
(805) 647-3235; FAX (805) 647-8087
Visit us on the WEB at: www.sacredheartventura.org
Email us at: [email protected]
Parish Office Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30AM - 4:30PM
Saturday 8:30AM - 2PM & Sunday 7:30AM - 11:45AM
SACRED HEART SCHOOL
10770 Henderson Rd., Ventura, CA 93004 (805) 647-6174
OUR SHARED MISSION
We are called to be an unconditionally loving
and welcoming community.
We have been called by our Baptism, into the body of
Christ, and we celebrate our relationship in Word,
Sacrament, and family celebration.
Rev. John Vogel, Administrator
Rev. Carlos Macias, LC, Associate Pastor
Rev. Daniel O’Sullivan, Pastor Emeritus
Deacon John Barry
Deacon Fernando Flores
Deacon Phil Conforti
Deacon Humberto Guzman
BAPTISMS: Parents & godparents are required to
attend a class focused on their responsibilities & the
meaning of the Sacrament prior to the ceremony.
Classes are held on the 3rd Wednesday of the month.
Call the parish office to set an appointment. After the
initial interview the office will call you to schedule the
class and the Baptism.
MARRIAGES/QUINCEAÑERAS: They need to be
arranged at least six months prior by calling the parish
office & scheduling an appointment with a priest or
deacon.
VOCATIONS: If you think that God might be calling
you to serve God as a priest, a brother, or sister
contact: Fr. John Love at (805) 968-1078 or
[email protected].
UPCOMING AT SACRED HEART
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Altar Server Training
Health Screening
50+ Pot Luck
Fingerprinting
Minister Training Day
May 9
May 17
May 19
May 21
May 21
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Vivian Nichols, Business Manager
Karen Oishi, Office Manager
Marion Inglis, Bulletin Editor
Aurora Gonzales, Secretary
Sr. Margaret Mary, SND, DRE
Justin Wilburn, Youth Ministry
Christine Benner, Principal
Don Mulville, Maintenance; Sp. Events Coord.
RELIGIOUS SERVICES
(SERVICIOS RELIGIOSOS)
WEEKEND EUCHARIST:
Saturday and Eves of Holy Days: 5:30 p.m.
Sundays: 7:30 a.m., 9:00 a.m., 10:30 a.m.
12:00 noon (Español), and 5:30 p.m.
DAILY MASS SCHEDULE:
Monday - Friday: 7:00, 8:30 a.m.
Saturday: 8:30 a.m.
CONFESSION SCHEDULE:
Friday: 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Saturday: 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
DEVOTIONS
Morning Prayer: Monday - Friday 6:40 am, 8:15 am
Rosary: Monday—Friday 6:25 am 9:00 am
Saturday 6:00 am
Sunday 7:00am
Holy Hour: Friday 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm
First & last Friday of the Month 7-8 p.m.
(Español)
Divine Mercy Chaplet & Rosary: Friday 3 p.m.
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“Unconditionally Pro-Life, Pro-Family”
The Ascension of the Lord
May 8, 2016
God mounts his throne amid shouts of joy; the Lord, amid
trumpet blasts.
— Psalm 47:6
Reflections by Fr. Carlos
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
On this day I want to wish a happy mother´s day to all
the women that have received the beautiful gift of
maternity. The month of may also represents the month
of Mary. In the Catholic Church the devotion to her is
important and for this reason I want to use the article of
Fr. William Saunders to explain a lit of bit what the
Rosary means:
“The rosary is one of the most cherished prayers of
our Catholic Church. Introduced by the Creed, the Our
Father, three Hail Marys and the Doxology ("Glory Be"),
and concluded with the Salve Regina, the rosary
involves the recitation of five decades consisting of the
Our Father, 10 Hail Marys and the Doxology. During
this recitation, the individual meditates on the saving
mysteries of our Lord's life and the faithful witness of
our Blessed Mother.
Journeying through the Joyful, Sorrowful and
Glorious mysteries of the rosary, the individual brings to
mind our Lord's incarnation, His passion and death and
His resurrection from the dead. In so doing, the rosary
assists us in growing in a deeper appreciation of these
mysteries, in uniting our life more closely to our Lord
and in imploring His graced assistance to live the faith.
We also ask for the prayers of our Blessed Mother, who
leads all believers to her Son.
The origins of the rosary are "sketchy" at best. The
use of "prayer beads" and the repeated recitation of
prayers to aid in meditation stem from the earliest days
of the Church and has roots in pre-Christian times.
Evidence exists from the Middle Ages that strings of
beads were used to count Our Fathers and Hail Marys.
Actually, these strings of beads became known as
"Paternosters," the Latin for "Our Father."
The structure of the rosary gradually evolved
between the 12th and 15th centuries. Eventually 50
Hail Marys were recited and linked with verses of
psalms or other phrases evoking the lives of Jesus and
Mary. During this time, this prayer form became known
as the rosarium ("rose garden"), actually a common
term to designate a collection of similar material, such
as an anthology of stories on the same subject or
theme. During the 16th century, the structure of the five
-decade rosary based on the three sets of mysteries
prevailed.
TODAY’S READINGS
First Reading — Jesus tells the disciples that they
will be witnesses to the ends of the earth (Acts 1:
1-11).
Psalm — God mounts his throne to shouts of joy: a
blare of trumpets for the Lord (Psalm 47).
Second Reading — God seated Jesus at his right
hand in the heavens (Ephesians 1:17-23) or
Hebrews 9:24-28; 10:19-23.
Gospel — As Jesus blessed his disciples he parted
from them and was taken up to heaven (Luke 24:
46-53).
POPE’S PRAYER INTENTIONS FOR MAY
Universal: That in every country of the world, women
may be honored and respected and that their essential
contribution to society may be highly esteemed.
Evangelization: That families, communities, and
groups may pray the Holy Rosary for evangelization
and peace.
MANDATORY MINISTER TRAINING DAY
There will be a mandatory training on Saturday,
May 21st from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. in Biedermann Hall.
This training is for all "Active", "Inactive" and "New"
Eucharistic Ministers & Lectors. The purpose is multifold: to bring everybody up-to-date and ensure we are
all on the same page on how we do things; to answer
questions many of you have; to provide some
'retraining' and for new ministers, original training;
explanation on how the scheduling program works. We
will be having a luncheon pot luck style and during
lunch we will have a get acquainted/introduction
session. The pot luck luncheon will be coordinated by
Jim & Joanne Abing. Please contact Joanne regarding
what to bring or related questions at 644-4586 or email
[email protected].
Anyone who would like a topic discussed should
send a message to the Scheduler ASAP and any
minister with a valid reason for not attending, please
notify the Scheduler ([email protected]).
Happy Mother’s Day!
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Youth Ministry News
May is the month of Mary in the Catholic Church.
For a lot of people, including some Catholics, they
have a misconception on the ways that we honor
and celebrate Mary, the mother of Jesus. A lot of
people have the idea that we worship and idolize
Mary, which is very easy to see why they think that
way. We have statues of Mary, portraits, murals,
sometimes it looks like we care about Mary more
than Jesus, but this is not the case. We uphold
Mary because she said “yes”. Mary said “yes” to
God, “Yes” to being the mother of Jesus Christ, she
said the first “Yes” to Jesus. Sometimes we forget
about how big it was that Mary said “yes”. Mary is
the example for us to say “yes” to God and his
plans, even when it seems like we can’t, even when
it is too hard. This past week with our Junior High
teens we talked about Mary’s “yes” and how she is
our example to say “yes” to God.
SAFEGUARD THE CHILDREN
FINGERPRINTING
In order to Safeguard the Children, the Archdiocese
of Los Angeles requires all adults involved in parish
ministry, and all elementary or high school educators
and staff to be fingerprinted through LiveScan System.
If you have not yet been fingerprinted we are having
two sessions on:
Saturday, May 2ist
10 AM- 2PM & 3 - 5PM
St. Francis Cabrini Senior Center
For appointment call: 647-3235 Ext. 304
DID YOU KNOW?
Stress can affect your child
Everyone has stress, whether it’s a bad day at work,
car trouble, or simply too many things to do. It is
important to learn how to manage your stress—for
your own sake and for the children around you. Too
much stress can make it hard to parent effectively.
After a while, your children may show signs of being
stressed out, too. For a fact sheet on managing stress
please email: [email protected] or call (213)
637-7227.
Stewardship: Loving God with Our
Time, Talent & Treasure
True gratitude entails not only
thankfulness, but also good stewardship
of the gift received.
Sr. Margaret Mary
E-Mail: [email protected]
1. Thank you so much to all who helped make our
first communions beautiful:
Fr. O’Sullivan and Fr. Carlos for presiding at our
Masses.
Deacon Phil Conforti and Terri Conforti
Fred Baskin for the many ways he helped
Albert & Mary Castañeda for the beautiful flowers
Alfred & Asminda Arroyo for the flower
arrangements.
Wilhelmina Stoll, Virginia Groeneveld, Marilyn
Hodges, Linda Maria Guzman, Cristina Gonzales,
Martha Reyes, Darlene Tarleton, Alicia Villicana,
Jarek Tarleton, Callie Juarez, Charlene & Mike
Pettit, Melina Juarez - the volunteers who
catechized our first communion children.
Vanessa Chatto, Nathan Guerra, Isabella Baskin,
Aaron Palmisano, Ryan Palmisano, Kyra Martinez,
for being our altar servers.
Mauricio Magaña, Taylor Barnes, Evan Palmisano,
our eucharistic ministers.
Maggie Herrera and Laura Moreno-Reyes our
administrative assistants
Mary Beth Wilburn and the youth choir for their
beautiful music.
50 + APRIL POT LUCK DINNER
Thursday, May 19, 6 p.m.
in Biedermann Hall
Free glass of wine, Bingo prizes,
good food is shared.
Join us for good company and a good time.
For information call Marie 659-4652.
For transportation call Barbara 647-1842.
INTERESTED IN HELPING ENGAGED COUPLES?
Hosting a Marriage Preparation One Day Program at
Sacred Heart Church three times a year is a wonderful
way to assist the newly engaged as they learn more
about themselves and their church.
What is needed:
♥ Purchase coffee & morning snacks.
♥ Gathering supplies & setting up the hall.
♥ Clean up the hall after the Program.
Training will be provided. Coordinator(s) receive a
stipend for each session. If you are interested please
call Marion at: 805.647.3235 Ext. 304.
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EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
Every Friday
Friday 9 a.m. — Saturday 8:30 a.m.
“Prayer in my opinion is nothing else than an intimate
sharing between friends: it means taking time
frequently to be alone with Him, who we know loves
us.”
~St. Teresa of Avila
We need Adorers on Friday at 9PM. Please call
Elaine 659-4931.
This week’s vocal Holy Hour is in Spanish @ 7p.m.
SACRED HEART COMMUNITY NEWS
CONGRATULATIONS
Ryan Hill, Troop 257
Ryan will receive his Ad Altare Dei Award at the 90th
Annual Religious Emblem Presentation Mass on
Sunday, May 15, 2016 at Cathedral of Our Lady of the
Angels in Los Angeles. The purpose of the Ad Altare
Dei (to the altar of God) program is to help Catholic
Youth develop a fully Christian way of life in the faith
community. The program is organized in chapters
based on the seven sacraments which are a primary
means toward spiritual growth.
HEALTH SCREENING
Sacred Heart Church is pleased to offer a
preventative health event on Tuesday, May 17th in
Biedermann Hall. The 6 for Life Health Assessment
measures your risk of developing 6 chronic diseases,
including heart disease, congestive heart failure,
stroke, diabetes, COPD and lung cancer.
Protect your health by registering today for the 6 for
Life Health Assessment for $79. Call 1-888-653-6441
or visit www.lifelinescreening.com/community-partners
to schedule your appointment. Take control of your
health, knowledge is empowering.
LAY MISSION-HELPERS
The Lay Mission Helpers was happy to inform us that
one of our parishioners, Jose (Chuy) Muñoz, who has
been attending the formation program of the Lay
Mission-Helpers Association for the past few months
has received his assignment to serve in the Diocese of
Kumbo, Cameroon. Chuy will serve as Administrative
Support for the Diocesan Health Secretariat.
Please remember Chuy in your prayers as he will be
commissioned as a Lay Mission-Helper on May 15th
and will depart on the 18th.
Intenciones de la Semana
(†)Deceased
(-)Intentions
Sunday, May 8
5:30 pm (Sat) - Parishioners of Sacred Heart
7:30 am
- Mother’s Day Novena
9:00 am
† Cecilia Dung Hoang
10:30 am
† Mercedes Rodriguez
12:00 pm
† Guadalupe Garcia
5:30 pm
† Maria Thin Nguyen
Monday, May 9
7:00 am
† Sue Thomas
8:30 am
- Mother’s Day Novena
Tuesday, May 10
7:00 am
- Mother’s Day Novena
8:30 am
- Jessica Cubbitt
Wednesday, May 11
7:00 am
† Theresa Murphy
8:30 am
- Mother’s Day Novena
Thursday, May 12
7:00 am
- Mother’s Day Novena
8:30 am
† Mel Hill
Friday, May 13
7:00 am
† Robert Johnston
8:30 am
- Mother’s Day Novena
Saturday, May 14
8:30 am
† Larry & Virginia Pelayo
INTERCESSIONS
PLEASE PRAY FOR….
The Sick of our Parish — Enfermos de Nuestra
Parroquia: Don Dudley, Veronica Woods, Adrian Olivera
Died in Christ — Murio en Cristo: Msgr. John
Fosselman
WEEKLY COLLECTION
SUNDAY, May 1, 2016 COLLECTION
Parish Support:$16,032.43
School Support:$365.00
Capital Improvements:$1,882.00
SVdP:$888.50
Children’s Env:$16.00
Archdiocesan Coll:$55.00
Mother’s Day:$285.00
Misc:$10.00
TOTAL COLLECTION: $19,534.93
Thank you for your continued support!
WORDS OF WISDOM…
“The loveliest masterpiece of the heart of God is the love of a Mother.”
~St. Therese of Lisieux
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MISA DEL MEDIODÍA, 12 P.M.
Reflexiones del Padre Carlos
Queridos hermanos y hermanas en el Señor:
Antes que nada quiero felicitar a las mamás de una manera especial en éste su día. El don de la maternidad es una
participación muy especial de la gracia divina. El mes de mayo para la Iglesia es un mes muy especial porque en él
celebramos a la santísima virgen María. Quiero dejarles este artículo que encontré para ayudar a entender mejor lo
que es el rosario y su importancia. Dios bendiga su semana.
¿Qué es el Santo Rosario?
“Hasta ahora se ha considerado como la mejor definición del Rosario, la que dio el Sumo Pontífice San Pío V en su
"Bula" de 1569: "El Rosario o salterio de la Sma. Virgen, es un modo piadosísimo de oración, al alcance de todos, que
consiste en ir repitiendo el saludo que el ángel le dio a María; interponiendo un Padrenuestro entre cada diez
Avemarías y tratando de ir meditando mientras tanto en la Vida de Nuestro Señor". El Rosario constaba de 15
Padrenuestros y 150 Avemarías, en recuerdo de los 150 Salmos. Ahora son 20 Padrenuestros y 200 Avemarías, al
incluir los misterios de la luz.
La palabra Rosario significa "Corona de Rosas". Nuestra Señora ha revelado a varias personas que cada vez que
dicen el Ave María le están dando a Ella una hermosa rosa y que cada Rosario completo le hace una corona de
rosas. La rosa es la reina de las flores, y así el Rosario es la rosa de todas las devociones, y por ello la mas
importante de todas. El Rosario esta compuesto de dos elementos: oración mental y oración verbal.
En el Santo Rosario la oración mental no es otra cosa que la meditación sobre los principales misterios o hechos de la
vida, muerte y gloria de Jesucristo y de su Santísima Madre. Estos veinte misterios se han dividido en cuatro grupos:
Gozosos, Luminosos, Dolorosos y Gloriosos.
La oración verbal consiste en recitar veinte decenas (Rosario completo) o cinco decenas del Ave María,
cada decena encabezada por un Padre Nuestro, mientras meditamos sobre los misterios del Rosario.
La Santa Iglesia recibió el Rosario en su forma actual en el año 1214 de una forma milagrosa: cuando Nuestra Señora
se apareciera a Santo Domingo y se lo entregara como un arma poderosa para la conversión de los herejes y otros
pecadores de esos tiempos. Desde entonces su devoción se propagó rápidamente alrededor del mundo con
increíbles y milagrosos resultados.
Entre las varias formas y modos de honrar a la Madre de Dios, optando por las que son mejores en si mismas y
mas agradables a Ella, es el rezo del Santo Rosario la que ocupa el lugar preeminente. Vale la pena recordar que
entre las variadas apariciones de la Santísma Virgen, siempre Ella ha insistido en el Rezo del Rosario.
YOUNG LADIES INSTITUTE
WORLDWIDE MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER
YLI , a Catholic Women's Organization has been in
existence for 125 years. Our local Institute was
established on June 23, 1940. Any Catholic woman
from age 14 is eligible and our members come from
San Buenaventura Mission, Our Lady of Assumption
and Sacred Heart Churches. Special projects have
been Our Lady of Grace at San Buenaventura
Mission, Blessed Mother Mural, behind the Altar at
Our Lady of Assumption and the Mosaic of the Holy
Family at Sacred Heart Church. We also award yearly
scholarships to our three Catholic elementary schools.
Our main charity is our yearly donation to St. John's
Seminary which is presented at a special Mass at the
Seminary in October. As members, we make a
commitment to pray for each other and help in any way
we can in time of need. We meet at 11 am, second
Monday, at Our Lady of Assumption Church in the
Santa Cruz Room. For further information call Mary
Ann Foushee 382-7457 or Ann Ives 642-6748.
Jesus “raised his hands and blessed them”. Jesus
prayed for his disciples and us to know and believe the
good news of the Gospel! Open your heart and allow
God’s love to transform all areas of your live including
your marriage. The next Worldwide Marriage Encounter
Weekends are June 25-26 at St. Jude Parish in Westlake
Village and July 30-31 at St. Rose of Lima in Simi
Vallley. Contact Jeanine and Russ Walker at 805-6484244 or online at www.twocanlove.org. We help make
Life Choices Pregnancy Clinic, 1320 Maricopa Hwy.,
Suite C, Ojai CA provides the following FREE services:
Ultrasounds, pregnancy tests, diapers, baby clothes,
and baby equipment. We have an R.N. on site to
answer any questions. Our office hours are Monday, 11
am – 4 pm, Tuesday 5 pm – 7 pm, Wednesday 1 pm –
4 pm, closed Thursday, and Friday 11 am – 4 pm. We
have a 24 Hour Hotline. Please contact us at (805) 646
-6830 or visit our website www.ojaiLifechoices.org.
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LITURGICAL MINISTRIES
SACRED HEART PARISH OFFICES
SACRED HEART SCHOOL:
Christine Benner, Principal
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION OFFICE:
Sister Margaret Mary Scott, S.N.D., Director
HISPANIC MINISTRY (Ministerio Hispano):
Deacon Fernando Flores, Director
YOUTH MINISTRY:
Justin Wilburn
PLANT MANAGER:
(Cell)
Don Mulville
SCRIP OFFICE:
Shaune Ramirez
647-6174
647-3235
Ext. 306
647-3235
Ext. 311
647-3235
Ext. 313
797-4474
647-0713
ORGANIZATIONS
BIBLE STUDY
BOY SCOUTS
Bob Camarillo
BLUE ARMY OF OUR LADY OF FATIMA
Huguette Johnston
CHARISMATIC PRAYER GROUP
Blanca Macias
CUB SCOUTS
Therese Palmisano
DETENTION MINISTRY
Rick Goulette
EUCHARISTIC APOSTLES OF DIVINE MERCY
Bob & Zaida Worthley
Vicky Spicer (Divina Misericordia)
FAMILY TO FAMILY
Nita Perkins
FINANCE COUNCIL
Cindy Fanning
GUADALUPANAS
Amelia Mijares
HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE
Patrick Manning
ITALIAN CATHOLIC FEDERATION
Carol Eller
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
Joe Barajas, Grand Knight
PARENT TEACHER COUNCIL
Anna Jordon, President
POLISH COMMUNITY
Ed Osiadacz
RESPECT LIFE
Wilhelmina Stoll
SAFEGUARD THE CHILDREN
Liz Hoffman
SENIOR ASSISTANCE
Barbara Rodriguez
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL
Person on call
WELCOMING MINISTRY
Dcn. John Barry
JOVENES ADULTOS PARA CRISTO
647-3235
377-7840
620-0958
647-9385
ALTAR SERVERS MINISTRY:
Sandie Dominguez
EUCHARISTIC MINISTRY COORDINATOR:
Fred Baskin
INFANT BAPTISMS:
Dcn. Phil Conforti
LECTOR COORDINATOR:
Joann Abing
LITURGY COORDINATOR:
MARRIAGE COORDINATOR:
Carmen Gomez Lee
MINISTRY TO THE SICK:
Sandie Dominguez, Facilitator
USHERS MINISTRY:
Joe Lee
MUSIC COORDINATOR:
Sarah Hardcastle
CHILDREN’S CHOIR:
Katie Manning
R.C.I.A. ADULT ED:
647-3086
202-9555
650-8557
659-3839
647-1609
647-3206
659-2255
797-2298
647-6174
LECTORES:
Jose Cancino
MINISTROS DE EUCARISTIA:
Maria Lopez
Roberto Sanchez
UJIERES:
José Arambula
SERVIDORES DEL ALTAR:
Alicia Mendez
MINISTERIO DE MUSICA:
Dcn. Fernando Flores
CORO:
Hector Reyes
BAUTIZOS:
Dcn. Fernando Flores
RICA (Iniciación Cristiana):
Rosa Flores
659-3751
647-1842
216-2787
794-3623
889-3376
(Young Adults for Christ)
Gabriel Rodriguez, Coordinator
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website: www.sacredheartventura.org.
Please email all bulletin announcements by Fridays
at 5 p.m. (10 days before bulletin is distributed) to
[email protected].
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If you are new in our Parish Community, in Jesus’
name we welcome you and hope along with us you will
experience the touch of Jesus. If you have a new
address or phone number please complete this form
and place it in the collection basket or return it to the
parish office so we can stay connected. The parish
needs you; be counted.
NAME
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