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SACRED
HEART WOMEN'S SOCIETY
The
"Change for Life” baby bottle ends this weekend. Please return
your filled bottle by placing it in the basket located at the back of
the church. Thank you for your support of this annual project.
Have you taken a chance on our beautiful Queen sized quilt
yet? There’s still time, the drawing will be held at our Ice
Cream Social on July 20. Please see a Women’s Society member at
the back of the church for your chance to win. Donated by the
Sunbonnet Quilters of Roxbury.
Each month, the Women's Society sponsors a food basket for a local
family. If you know of any person or family in need, please
contact us. All information is strictly confidential. For
more information, please call Barbara @ 845-254-6102.
Do you have someone to add to our prayer chain? Please call
Barbara Wilk @ 607-326-7026 or Dawn Maxim @ 845-586-3131.
Prayer Shawl Ministry - The purpose of a prayer shawl is to give
someone a tangible example of God's love and care, to wrap them in
prayer. If you know someone in need of a prayer shawl or for more
information, please call Barbara @ 607-326-7026.
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The 2013 Baccalaureate Service for the graduating seniors of Margaretville Central School
will be held on Thursday, June 20 at 7 p.m. at Sacred
Heart. Please come to show your support for the graduating
seniors who are participating in this faith based ceremony.
The ceremony will he followed by a reception at the Center.
Happy Father's Day!
Please note that Sacred Heart will remain locked during the week due to the ongoing construction.
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We have almost 300 families registered in
Sacred Heart Parish.
If each family brought just one item to Mass each week for our local
Community Pantry, we could bring much comfort to the less fortunate
among us. Among the most needed items are: paper products
(napkins, toilet paper, paper towels), macaroni and cheese, canned
stews, Chunky soups, canned meat and fish and peanut butter and
jelly. Please drop your donations off in the box at the back of
church.
Donations made on the first
weekend of each month will be
brought to the Roxbury Food Pantry. Thank you for your
generosity
in caring for all God's
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2013 Bishop's Appeal
Thank
you to all who have contributed to this year's Bishop's Appeal so
far. To date we've received 40 gifts and pledges totaling
$6,767. This is 42% of our assessment of $15,942.
Thank you for your generosity.
Thank you for your generosity.
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QUESTION
and ANSWER CORNER
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heard a deacon use the expression "virtue of religion" during a homily
on spirituality and faith. ls religion considered a virtue?
Broadly defined, virtue is directing our will and our power
toward good. A virtue is a disposition that is habitual and they
can be classified by type and purpose. The theological virtues,
for instance, are faith, hope, and love.
The virtue of religion is a phrase used in the Catechism of the
Catholic Church in the discussion about the First Commandment,
beginning in paragraph 2095. It explains how this virtue disposes
us to give to God what we, as his creation, owe God as creator.
God does not need anything from us, but in justice and love, we owe God
something. God wants a relationship with us and willingly shares
his life with all creation. Our inclination to seek God and give
back something to God is the virtue of religion. The virtue of
religion is expressed in adoration, prayer, and sacrifice.
Adoration acknowledges God as creator and source of life. Prayer
allows us to address God, offering praise, petition, and
thanksgiving. Sacrifice allows us to offer something to God, a
way in which we share something of ourselves in the same way that God
shares life with us. These are the hallmarks of a spiritual life
that will grow and develop as any good relationship does.
2011 Liturgical
Publications Inc.
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Ministries Supported by the Annual Bishop’s Appeal:
EDUCATION
Office of Evangelization, Catechesis and Family Life
The Ofiice of Evangelization,
Catechesis and Family Life helps people to live as disciples of Christ
and to share the person of Jesus and our Catholic faith with
others. Through evangelization, we are called to bring the Gospel
into every human situation and strata of society. Through
catechesis, we enable children, youth, adults, and families to know
their faith, to become persons of prayer, builders of community, and
disciples of Jesus Christ.
We are pleased to welcome
Father Tom Connery who will be
celebrating Mass with us this weekend.
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