Sacred Heart Church & Saint Gerard Mission

Diocese of Orlando / A Redemptorist Parish Since 1926 Phone: 386-428-6426 • Emergency: 386-428-9899 • Fax: 386-423-4088

998 Fr. Donlan Dr., New Smyrna Beach, FL 32168

P.O. Box 729, New Smyrna Beach, FL 32170

website: www.sacredheartnsb.com Email: sacredheart@sacredheartnsb.com

March 25, 2018

Welcome to

Sacred Heart Catholic Church & St. Gerard Mission Church We are delighted to welcome everyone who has come to share a Eucharistic meal with us today. Whether you are a family member, a friend, a familiar face, or a visitor, know that your presence

enlivens our Eucharistic celebration and our community. We are glad you are here. The Redemptorist Community of Sacred Heart Church & St. Gerard Mission

Redemptorists Serving our Parish Fr. Thomas Burke, C.Ss.R., Pastor

Fr. Edward Gray, C.Ss.R. Fr. Francis Nelson, C.Ss.R. Fr. George Rosario, C.Ss.R. Fr. Aldrin Nunes, C.Ss.R. Fr. Kevin MacDonald, C.Ss.R., Missionary

Permanent Deacons Deacon Steve Cooley Deacon Tom Murray Retired

Sacred Heart Masses Saturday Vigil ....................... 4:00pm Sunday: ............. 7:00, 9:00 & 11:30am Weekdays: ................. 7 :00& 11:00am Saturdays: ............................. 7:00am Holy Day Vigil: ..................... 7:00pm Holy Day: ................... 7:00 & 11:00am Reconciliation Saturday ..................... 3:00—3:45 pm Thurs. before 1st Fri. . 4:00—5:00 pm

Sacred Heart Catholic School 1003 Turnbull Street

New Smyrna Beach, Fl. 32168 Pre-Kindergarten thru 8th Grade Principal: Mrs. Shelley Niswonger

Phone: (386) 428-4732 Fax: (386) 428-4087

Website: www.shseagles.org St. Gerard Mission Church

Phone: 386-426-0930 3171 S. Ridgewood Ave.,

Edgewater, FL 32141 St. Gerard Mission Masses

All administration is at Sacred Heart Parish Office

Saturday Vigil: ....................... 4:30pm Sunday: ................................. 10:00am Wednesdays:.......................... 9:00am First Friday:............................ 9:00am Holy Days: ............................. 9:00am Reconciliation: 1/2 hr. before Mass

Mass Intentions Saturday, March 24

7:00am + Frank Straub by Friends

4:00pm + Freda & Jim Vincent by Kathy & Jerry Eaton

Sunday, March 25

7:00am + George Weber by Norm & Linda Martin

9:00am + Irene Lumento by Family

11:30am + Alfredo & Jesuina Castanheira by Daughter Dina

Monday, March 26

7:00am + Pete Waters by Lori & Frank Oliveto

11:00am + Patricia McKinney Dodson by Pat Darling & Family

Tuesday, March 27

7:00am Shawn Kemp by Barbara Shupe

11:00am + Kenneth Lisk by Mom Mary

Wednesday, March 28

7:00am All Parishioners

11:00am + Fr. Tom Grogan by Lori & Frank Oliveto

(CONTINUED)

Thursday, March 29

7:00pm LAST SUPPER MASS All Parishioners

Friday, March 30

3:00pm LORDS PASSION & DEATH

Saturday, March 31

8:30PM EASTER VIGIL All Parishioners

Sunday, April 1

7:00am + Irene Kujawa by Daughter Terri

9:00am + Louise Giannini by Family

11:30am + Emily & George Hempe by Son Mark Cross indicates the person is deceased. No cross the person is alive.

Reflection Today is Palm Sunday, the day we hear the passion of Jesus. But this day is about much more than simply

reading or hearing the passion. This is the beginning of the time when we walk with Jesus in his sorrow, his fears and his suffering. So often when we come to Jesus, it’s all about us. Today, we accompany our friend and

try to witness with him and support him in his last days and hours. Most of all, we are invited to feel how deeply we are loved by Jesus – loved so much that he died for us.

Sacred Heart Weekly Offering

March 18, 2018

Offertory Income Last Week ..$10,225.00

Online Giving this Week ......... $1,285.00

Total Income ........................ $11,510.00

Flowers ……………………………………………….$1,002.00

Attendance This Week: ..................... 976

Events Calendar

Sunday, March 25

10:00am Coffee & Donuts Hot Breakfast/SH

Monday, March 26

7:30am Rosary/Chapel 10:30am Rosary/Chapel 6:00pm BINGO

Tuesday, March 27

7:30am Rosary/Chapel 9:00am Sr. Exercise/KH 9:00am Legion of Mary / Office Bld 10:30am Rosary/Chapel OLPH Novena after 11:00am Mass 7:00pm OLPH Novena/Chapel

Wednesday, March 28

7:30am Rosary/Chapel 10:30am Rosary/Chapel Thursday, March 29

NO Morning Mass

9:00am Morning Prayer 7:00pm Mass of the Lord’s Supper

Friday, March 30

NO Morning Mass

9:00am Morning Prayer

12:30pm NO-BINGO/SH 3:00pm Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion & Death

Saturday, March 31

No 7am or 4pm Mass

9:00am Morning Prayer 8:30pm Easter Vigil—only Mass of the day

Sunday, April 1

10:00am NO-Coffee & Donuts Hot Breakfast/SH

Readings for the Week of

March 25, 2018

Readings for the Week of March 25, 2018 Sunday Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord Mk 11:1-10 or Jn 12:12-16; Is 50:4-7; Ps 22: 8-9, 17-18, 19-20, 23-24; Phil 2:6-11; Mk 14:1—15:47 or 15:1-39 Monday Monday of Holy Week Is 42:1-7; Ps 27:1, 2, 3, 13-14; Jn 12:1-11 Tuesday Tuesday of Holy Week Is 49:1-6; Ps 71:1-2, 3-4a, 5ab-6ab, 15 and 17; Jn 13:21-33, 36-38 Wednesday Wednesday of Holy Week Is 50:4-9a; Ps 69:8-10, 21-22, 31 and 33-34; Mt 26:14-25 Thursday Thursday of Holy Week (Holy Thursday) Is 61:1-3a, 6a, 8b-9; Ps 89:21-22, 25 and 27; Rv 1:5-8; Lk 4:16-21 Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper: Ex 12:1-8, 11-14; Ps 116:12-13, 15-16bc, 17-18; 1 Cor 11:23-26; Jn 13:1-15 Friday Friday of the Passion of the Lord (Good Friday) Is 52:13—53:12; Ps 31: 2, 6, 12-13, 15-16, 17, 25; Heb 4:14-16; 5:7-9; Jn 18:1—19:42 Saturday Holy Saturday Vigil: Gn 1:1—2:2 or 1:1, 26-31a; Ps 104:1-2, 5-6, 10, 12, 13-14, 24, 35 or Ps 33:4-5, 6-7, 12-13, Ps 16:5, 8, 9-10, 11; Ex 14:15—15:1; Ex 15:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 17-18; Is 54:5-14; Ps 30:2, 4, 5-6, 11-12, 13; Is 55:1-11; Is 12:2-3, 4, 5-6; Bar 3:9-15, 32—4:4; Ps 19:8, 9, 10, 11; Ez 36:16-17a, 18-28; Ps 42:3, 5; 43:3,4; Is 12:2-3, 4bcd, 5-6; Ps 51:12- 13, 14-15, 18-19; Rom 6:3-11; Ps 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23; Mk 16:1-7 Sunday Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord Acts 10:34a, 37-43; Ps 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23; Col 3:1-4 or 1 Cor 5:6b-8; Jn 20:1-9 or Mk 16:1-7 or, at an afternoon or evening Mass, Lk 24:13-3

Second Collection Holy Land—Good Friday

Parishes in the Diocese of Orlando will participate in the annual Good Friday collection to support Christians in the Holy Land. When you donate on Good Friday, you are supporting Christians in the Holy Land. Funds are used for housing and feeding the poor, providing reli-

gious formation and education, maintaining shrines and parishes, and conducting pastoral ministry. Please be as

generous as your abundance allows. Our parish goal for Our Catholic Appeal in 2018 for

Sacred Heart is $101,419.00

Paid to Date - $9,496.30

Balance - $91,922.70

Our Catholic Appeal

$101,419.00

$9,496.30

Plastic eggs and candies/chocolates for Easter needed! Please donate plastic eggs, candies, and chocolates for our

parish Easter egg hunt. You may drop all your donations in the church or at Sacred Heart Parish Office.

Thank you for your generosity. Office of Religious Education

Easter Egg Hunt 2018

Come and bring all the children on Easter, April 1st and join the biggest and most exciting Easter egg hunt at Sacred Heart Grounds.

Starts after the 9:00 am Mass.

Sacred Heart School Ace Reporters 2018 : Spreading the Faith through Writing

Patrick and Thomas M. have always enjoyed writing and playing sports. These twins have been Ace Re-porters for two years and they love the experience of writing about the Catholic faith not only in sports but also their school community. They are two of the eight Ace Reporters this year who were chosen for their academic and leadership qualities.

This year’s writers aim to do more than just write but to spread love of the poor and the most abandoned in our society, a Redemptorist charism.

Our Ace Reporters are: Avery B., Kaileigh M., Madeline R., Matthew M., Melina M., Jackson C.,

Patrick and Thomas M. (Three of the writers are not in the photo)

Wheels: A New Take on Catholic Education

Electives

Written by Patrick M., Grade 6, Ace Reporter

“Wheels” is one of my favorite subjects this year because

we learn a lot of different things entirely separate from the

rigorous academic subjects we have at Sacred Heart.

This year, our school offered three types of wheels.

In “Wheel Voges,” we do yoga and go to our Pre-K

buddies and help them with crafts and fun activities.

Ms.Voges, who is a very caring teacher, reminds us to be

always kind to everyone especially the younger students

in our school. Another wheel is “Wheel Daigle.” In

“Wheel Daigle,” we also go to Pre-K and do fun activities

with the younger students. We also learn how to play

chess and challenge one another. Sometimes, we watch

fun and educational videos. Finally, we have “Wheel

Bilodeau,” popularly known as EcoEagles. In EcoEagles,

Mrs. Bilodeau teaches students about nutrition, gardening,

and recycling to promote care for God’s gift of creation.

Eventually, the school aims to have a “green” program

that will stream into much bigger initiatives in leadership

and service.

SACRED HEART SCHOOL IS TEAMING UP WITH BJ’s AGAIN!

PICK UP APPLICATIONS AT THE SCHOOL OR PARISH OFFICE!

Questions contact Barbara Cassidy at 386-428-4732 or 954-815-0375

Thank you to all those who attended the living gospel plays presented by our JMJ. It was greatly appreciated by our young disciples as they worked hard to present their plays.

Just a reminder -

JMJ will not be meeting Wednesday

March 28th and April 4th .

See you back on

April 11th .

The Council of Catholic Women (CCW)

Our Parish is in need of non-perishable food items in order to re-stock our Food Pantry. These items are given to the local needy who visit our Rectory and organizations such as St. Vincent de Paul and Gifts of Love. CCW is asking that donations be brought to Sacred Heart

Ladies’ Lounge the First Weekend of each month.

Thank you for your generosity and continued support.

CCW will hold their next monthly meeting Wed. APRIL 4, 2018,

at noon in the Social Hall. All ladies of the parish are invited to attend.

Ministry News

BREAKFAST MINISTRY

NO BREAKFAST

EASTER SUNDAY

APRIL 1st

WE WILL RESUME THE FOLLOWING SUNDAY

APRIL 8th

Hope to see you there!

NO CENTERING PRAYER

this Thursday Evening at 6:00pm (Holy week)

We will resume on April 4th at 6:00pm

in the Sacred Heart Chapel

All are welcome

“Be still and know that I Am God.” Ps.46:10

No Wednesday Evening Bible Study During Holy Week 3/28

Class will resume on 4/4 at 7:00pm located in the Knights Hall and will

continue through the end of May

No Thursday Morning Bible Study also during Holy Week3/29

Class will resume on 4/5 at 9:30 am in the Parish Office Conference room

Family ministry-

Just a reminder that our "Unlocking the Mystery

of the Bible session 3 will be

Sunday April 8th immediately after the

Mass in the Knights hall .

CCW will be collecting the—

Change for a Change

bottles next weekend at all masses. If you did not get a bottle, please return your donation in any container to be added to our collection.

Last year, we collected $5,000.00 for the Hot Meal Program, which benefits the homeless in New Smyrna, Edgewater, Oak Hill and surrounding areas. Let's see if we can meet or exceed that amount this year!

Thank you! In advance for your generous donation.

Eucharist to the Homebound- Are you unable to come to Mass or more importantly receive Jesus in the Eucharist? The Ministers to the Sick would love to bring Jesus to you. Please call the Parish office 428-6426 to set up Home visitation.

Rosary request—Do you have

broken rosaries that you don’t know what to do with? Rosaries, once blessed should be disposed of properly. We would like your old and broken rosaries to repurpose into new Sacramental. Please bring to parish office. God Bless you.

The crowd followed the Leprechaun’s trail to the KofC St. Patrick’s Day Dinner/Dance and found the proverbial Pot O’ Gold. Everyone enjoyed a fun evening of

merriment with a great meal, great music, much dancing and fellowship. A sincere and heartfelt thank you, is extended to the ladies of the CCW and the members of the NSB High School Key Club who worked tirelessly to plate and serve meals to our guests. Stay tuned and look for our next event in the near future!

Knights of Columbus Fr. Downey Council #4934 New Smyrna Beach, Fl. 32168 Grand Knight George Seney

Wednesday of Holy Week– March 28th

7:00 & 11:00am Mass at Sacred Heart 9:00 am at Saint Gerard

CHRISM MASS– March 28th @ 6:30PM At St. James Cathedral, Robinson Ave. Orlando

Holy Thursday, March 29th No Morning Masses

9:00am — Morning Prayer

7:00pm—Mass of the Lord’s Supper (At Sacred Heart only)

Good Friday, March 30th

No Morning Mass 9:00am — Morning Prayer

3:00pm-Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion & Death St. Gerard

3:00pm-Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion & Death

Holy Saturday, March 31st

9:00 am—Morning Prayer No- 7:00am, 4:00pm mass at Sacred Heart

or 4:30pm at St. Gerard

Easter Masses

Easter vigil- March 31st— 8:30pm

Sacred Heart only (Only Mass of the day)

Easter Sunday-April 1st

Sacred Heart—7:00am, 9:00am, 11:30am

St. Gerard—7:30am & 10:00am

Jesus Christ is Risen,

Alleluia, Alleluia!

Good Friday of the Passion of the Lord

March 30th @ 3:00pm

G ood Friday is the one day in the year that no Masses are celebrated. In remembrance of Jesus’ suffering and death on the Cross,

Catholics gather for a Communion service and to Venerate the Holy Cross. Good Friday is also a day of fasting and abstinence. Fasting is obligatory from age 18 until age 59, unless fasting jeopardizes your health (for example, pregnant or nursing mothers, those with chronic illness like diabetes, etc.). When fasting, a person is permitted to eat one full meal, as well as two smaller meals that together are not equal to a full meal. All Catholics from age 14 on up should abstain from eating meat.

Saint Gerard Mission 3171 S Ridgewood Ave, Edgewater, FL 32141

Begging at the Door This Weekend!

March 24 and 25 Jesus working through us in our community

Vincent de Paul Society

St. Gerard Events Calendar March 26, 2018– April 1, 2018

Monday, March 26

8:00am Maids of Martha Cleaning Ministry 9:00am Rosary (Marian Movement of Priests) & Divine Mercy Chaplet

Tuesday, March 27 Wednesday, March 28 9:00 am Mass

Thursday, March 29

5:00pm Choir Practice

Friday, March 30

NO MORNING MASS

3:00pm LITURGY OF THE LORDS PASSION & DEATH

Saturday, March 31 NO EASTER VIGIL MASS AT ST. GERARD

Easter Sunday, April 1

7:30am Easter Mass 10:00am Easter Mass

MASS INTENTIONS

Saturday, March 24

4:30pm + Don & Kayla Crouser by Betty Crouser

Sunday, March 25

10:00am Frederick Krasa Richard & Mary Jane Krasa Wednesday, March 28

9:00am + Henry Volante by Daughter Frances Friday, March 30

Saturday, March 31

NO MASS Sunday, April 1

7:30am All Parishioners

10:00am + Ann Hobbs Tom & Peg Walter

Our parish goal for Our Catholic Appeal in 2018

for St. Gerard - $35,461.00

Paid to Date -

$4,533.40

Balance—$ 30,927.60

$35,461.00

$

$4,533.40

St. Gerard Weekly Offering March 18, 2018

Offertory Income Last Week .......... $3,540.00

Online Giving this Week ................. $208.00

Total Offertory Income. ........ …......$3,748.00 Flowers……………………………………………………..$550.00

Attendance This Week ..................... 488

Surely he took up our infirmities and carried our sorrows, yet we considered him stricken by God,

smitten by him and afflicted. But he was pierced for our transgressions,

he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace

was on him, and by his wounds we are healed." Isa 53:4-5

Heavenly Father, We could never thank our military men and women enough for their courageous service and sacrifice to our country and its people. Show us ways in our communities, churches, and families to thank and love them better. Keep and protect these heroes and their

families, in the powerful name of Jesus we pray. Amen.

Many hands make light work!

ST GERARDS

Maids of Martha Cleaning Ministry

Welcomes you to join in their efforts to keep our worship space clean! Join us on

Monday mornings at 8:00 am for one hour of light housekeeping detail. Come once & try it!

Maybe God is calling you to serve Him in this way.

Vacuum, Dust, Scrub and Pray!!!

ALUMINUM POP TAB COLLECTION

The POP TAB collection period for 2017 – 2018 has

ended, and a hearty thanks to all of you who

have saved

and donated your POP TAB’s. We had

another banner year, filling two tubs and

one pillow case. Watch for a new picture to

be posted on the bulletin board in the

vestibule at St. Gerard. The collection

period for 2018 - 2019 has begun, so I ask

you to please start saving again. The Ronald

McDonald Houses in Orlando depends greatly on these

yearly collections, donated by the schools participating in

this program. These collections help offset the cost to shel-

ter, comfort and care for the families as they wait for their

child to become healthy again. Our collection is funneled

through Chisholm Elementary School in NSB.

LITURGICAL MINISTRIES

Altar Servers Joe Favaloro 428-7640 Altar Ministry Annie McDevitt 427-4604 Eucharistic Ministers Jan Ford 228-7004 Readers/Commentators Kathy Ackerson 427-2464 Music/Choirs Ellen Graf 689-7828 Ushers Felice Albanese 427-6682

PRAYER MINISTRIES

Rosary (Marian Movement of Grace Albanese 427-6682 Priests) and Chaplet of Divine Mercy

STUDY GROUPS Small Church Communities Frieda Butt 427-2635 Library Ministry Jacqy Gawdun 689-1922

OUTREACH MINISTRIES

Communion for Homebound Parish Office 428-6426 Welcome Ministry Marge Cyr 428-0025 Bereavement Ministry Parish Office 428-6426 Society of St. Vincent de Paul Barbara Hortsing 426-0882

SERVICE MINISTRIES

Maids of Martha Grace Albanese 427-6682 Maintenance Murray Gratton 814-592-4301 Kitchen Hospitality Freida Butt 427-2635

“There are different gifts but the same Spirit, there are different ministries but the

same Lord . . . To each person the manifestation of the spirit is given for the

common good.” Every person is called to contribute to the liturgy in a manner suited to his or her unique talents. It takes the help of many people serving in a variety of different liturgical ministries to help the liturgy flow smoothly and enable the participation of the assembly. At the present time, there is a serious need for volunteers in all ministries at St. Gerard’s. We invite you to prayerfully reflect on the gifts God has given you and consider volunteering your talents for one of our ministries.

Training: Training is provided to help you get started in all the listed ministries.

Scheduling: Liturgical ministers are scheduled at the Mass time of their preference as often as fits their schedule and are asked to arrive 30 minutes before their scheduled Mass begins.

Contact: Please see the list of ministries below. Call the leader of the ministry you are interested in to volunteer or for further information.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR

MINISTRIES AT ST. GERARD’S

WE NEED YOUR HELP . . . To keep the Sacred Heart & St. Gerard roster up to date-

In order to better serve our parish we strive to maintain a church roster that is as accurate as possible. We ask that our registered parishioners call the parish office at 386-428-6426 to inform us when changes to your information occur including name, address, telephone number, a move out of the parish, the death of a family member who is a registered parishioner, etc.

Thank you in advance for your cooperation.