Sacred Heart R C Parish
Margaretville, New York 12455
Mission Church: St. Anne, Andes 

Parish Administrator: Fr. Paul Catena
Trustees: Lisa VanSteenburg & Arthur Peterson
Rectory Telephone: 845-586-2665
Fax: 845-586-1546
e-mail: paulcatena@yahoo.com

Parish Office: Telephone: 845-586-2422
e-mail: SHParish@live.com
WEB site: http://www.catskill.net/~sacredheart

Masses: Sacred Heart Church Saturday 5:30 p.m. Vigil    
Sunday 9 a.m.
St. Anne's,  Andes Sunday 11:30 a.m.
Confession: Sacred Heart Church Saturday 4:30 - 5:15 p.m.
or by appointment

Sacred Heart Parish Mission Statement

The people of Sacred Heart Parish are the body of Christ.  We accept our baptismal call: to provide a  warm and welcoming place for all to freely worship, to minister to all, especially the ill and the needy, to offer a program of faith formation for all ages of our ethnically diverse parish community and to witness the Gospel by the way we live our daily lives.


March 6th & 7th, 2010
Third Sunday of Lent

Masses for the Week: 

Day Mar Time Location Intention
Saturday 6 5:30PM Margaretville In thanksgiving for blessing recv’d by Weyer family
Sunday 7 9AM Margaretville  Francis Mahalick by the S. H. Women’s Society
11:30AM Andes Int. Of Sonja Grieco & family by Lucy Straut

Monday 8
Tuesday 9
Wednesday 10 10AM Chapel For the people of Sacred Heart Parish
Thursday 11 10AM Chapel  For the intentions of Fr. Paul
 First Friday 12 10AM Chapel For the intentions of Fr. James

Saturday 13 5:30PM Margaretville Maria Rita Ingemie by Father Paul
Sunday 14 9AM Margaretville  Maryellen, Michael & Matthew by the Hartmann family
11:30AM Andes Intention available



SCHEDULES AND EVENTS

Stations of the Cross
will be prayed Fridays of Lent at 5:30 p.m.
Tired of shoveling snow, or being cooped up?  Get away to Cooperstown, March 20-21st to experience excitement and passion with your spouse.  Call 518-279-3243 or email: MEalbany@juno.com
Faith Formation Classes
will meet this weekend following
the 9 a.m. Mass.

Adult Catechism Class will meet this Sunday following the 9:00 a.m. Mass.  We will focus on the Tenth Commandment.
Saturday, March 13, 2010
5:30 p.m. Mass (Sacred Heart)
(L) T. Lehn
(EM) C. Cuttita, A. Peterson, L. VanSteenburg
 Sunday, March 14, 2010
9 a.m. Mass (Sacred Heart)
(L) M. Mitchell
(EM) E. Altbacker, R. Brenner, B. Wilk
11:30 a.m. Mass (St. Anne)
(L) M. Donnelly
(EM) J. Grieco, M. Tucker
Mountainside: R. Brenner
FOOD PANTRY
As the weather begins to turn colder, the needs at our local food pantries increase.  Please help provide for this need.  Canned soups and stews are particularly useful at this time.  Boxes are available for your food donations at the back of the church.  Thank you for your generosity.
Dr. Scott Hahn will be speaking on the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist, the Power of Confession, and Our Blessed Mother.  The conference will be held at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Amsterdam, Saturday, June 19.  The conference will begin at 8:30 a.m. and will conclude with the celebration of a Vigil Mass at 4:30 p.m.  Tickets ordered before April 30 are: $20 for adults and $15 for youths (under 18).  Seating  is Limited! 
SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM
Please call the rectory office to make
arrangements.
SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE
Please call the rectory at least one year prior to the proposed wedding date.
Stewardship
S. H. $827 - St. Anne’s $133
We offered $960
Thank You!
CHURCH CLEANING
M. Laub
We are in need of volunteers to help clean the church.  If you can give a couple of hours a month your efforts will be rewarded.  Please call the rectory and leave your name and phone number.
Rachel’s Vineyard
“Healing the pain of abortion, one weekend at a time.”
Rachel’s Vineyard is a retreat of healing and reconciliation for women and men whose lives have been touched by abortion.  The retreat will be held on May 14-16 at the Carondelet Hospitality Center in Latham.  The weekend will combine discussions, spiritual exercises, the Sacrament of Reconciliation, a Memorial Service and a Mass of Entrustment.  Participation is strictly confidential and offers a beautiful opportunity to experience God’s love, forgiveness, and compassion.  The cost is $100, which includes a private room, meals and retreat materials.  Some financial assistance will be available for those unable to pay the entire cost.  For more information or to register contact: Mrs. Pat Mousaw, 518-222-1160, e-mail: rachelsvineyardalbany@yahoo.com.
For a complete listing of retreat dates and locations contact: 1-877-HOPE-4 ME or visit the Rachel’s Vineyard website: www.rachelsvineyard.org.
Please keep Father James in your prayers.
MINISTRY TO THE HOMEBOUND
Please call the rectory if someone you know is hospitalized or homebound and would like to receive the Holy Eucharist or the Sacrament of Anointing.
PRAYER REQUESTS
Please call between 4 PM and 8 PM: Barbara (326-7026) or
Dawn (586-3131).  First names and the prayer intention only.
Next week, our parish will take up The Catholic Relief Services Collection.  This Collection helps to fund six Catholic organizations that improve the quality of life and protect human dignity.  Your gift will support agricultural development to strengthen economies and create food sustainability, provide outreach services to survivors of human trafficking, and supply pastoral care and advocacy for immigrants and refugees.  By helping the marginalized and impoverished, you give hope to Jesus in disguise.  Please be charitable in next week’s Catholic Relief Services Collection.  
The 2010 weekly Contribution envelopes are available at the door of the Church.  Please select the box with your name on it.  Check the listing on the clipboard verifying your phone number and e-mail address are correct (if you use one).  Thank you! 
Albany Diocese links
The
Diocese of Albany home page: www.rcda.org
Direct link to the The Bishops Appeal site: www.thebishopsappeal.org 


Ministers of the Word and the Eucharist
March
2010
Mass Ministers of
the Word
Ministers of
the Eucharist
Mountainside
Ministers
Saturday 6 5:30 pm R. Peterson G. Brown
E. Brown
C. Cuttita
Sunday 9 am P. Svoboda E. Altbacker
K. VanBenschoten
B. Wilk
J. & E. Altbacker
Saturday 13 5:30 pm T. Lehn C. Cuttita
A. Peterson
L.  VanSteenburg

Sunday 14 9 am M. Mitchell E. Altbacker
R. Brenner
B. Wilk
R. Brenner
Saturday 20 5:30 pm P. Svoboda S. Butler
A. Peterson
A. Vining


Sunday 21 9 am A. Laub D. Jennings
M. Laub
K. VanBenschoten
M. & A. Laub
Saturday 27
5:30 pm T.B.A. C. Cuttita
A. Peterson
L. VanSteenburg
Palm
Sunday
28
9 am T.B.A. E. Altbacker
R.  Brenner
M. Colfer
J. & E. Altbacker
Holy
Saturday
Apr
3
5:30 pm T.B.A. T.B.A.
Easter
Sunday
Apr
4
9 am T.B.A. T.B.A. T.B.A.