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ICE POPS & CUPCAKES COOLDOWN
Rose Nickas, left, ice pop in hand, talks to Brianne Talocka during the Aug. 29
"Ice Pops & Cupcakes Social" after the 11:45am Mass. Temperatures in the 90s made the event even more timely. For more photos, click on the Facebook badge at left.
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT
CHILDREN'S FAITH FORMATION, formerly "Religious Education" or "CCD" has been revamped.
The regular program now runs from Advent through Easter, and is structured as follows:
Levels 1 and 2 of First Communion Preparation will be held on Saturday mornings, from 9:00-10:15am, in the school building.
Levels 3-6 will be held on Wednesday evenings, from 6:30-8:00pm, in the Parish Hall, as a Family Faith Formation event.
At least one parent must accompany their child.
Levels 1 and 2 of Confirmation Preparation will be held on Sunday evenings, from 6:00-8:00pm in the school auditorium (Confirmation 1) and Parish Hall (Confirmation 2).
A special INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION gathering has been scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 3 at 2pm in the church and parish hall. Interested parish families have the opportunity to register in the program on a first-come, first-serve basis.
For questions, please contact Lissette Munoz, children's faith formation coordinator, at prchica121@gmail.com, or Fr.Kerrigan at jkerrigan@hub4sacredheart.org.
UPCOMING PARISH EVENTS
DATE | EVENT | TIMES
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| Sept 18-22 | PARISH MISSION | weekend preaching; Mon-Wed 6:30 (Eng), 8pm (Spanish) |
| October 3 | CCUSA 100th Anniv. local | 11:45am |
| October 8 | Harvest of Hope Dinner | 6pm, Parish Hall |
| October 17 | Parish Picnic | Milltown |
PAULIST FATHER BRUCE NIELI
RETURNS SEPT 18-22 FOR PARISH MISSION
Paulist Father Bruce Nieli returns to Sacred Heart for a bilingual parish mission Sept. 18-22.
The theme of the mission is, "PRAYING LIKE JESUS: Becoming One Body, One Spirit in Christ."
Fr. Nieli will preach at at all weekend Masses Sept 18-19, and again at all weekday morning Masses Sept 20-22.
Evening services Sept 20-22 are as follows:
Monday: 6:30 PM (English): PRAYING WITH THE HEART OF JESUS: Getting in Touch with the Spirit Within
Lunes: 8:00 P.M. (Espanol): ORANDO CON EL CORAZON DE JESUS: Nos Comunicamos con el Espiritu Adentro
Tuesday: 6:30 PM (English): PRAYING WITH THE MIND OF JESUS: Transformed by the Word of God
Martes: 8:00 PM (Espanol): ORANDO CON LA MENTE DE JESUS: Transformados por la Palabra de Dios
Wednesday: 6:30 PM (English): PRAYING AS THE BODY OF JESUS: The Eucharist, Our Summit and Font
Miercoles: 8:00 PM (Espanol): ORANDO COMO EL CUERPO DE JESUS: La Eucaristia, Nuestra Cumbre y Fuente
MEGAN McKENNA HEADLINES
7th ANNUAL HARVEST OF HOPE
Renown theologian and author Megan McKenna will be keynote speaker Friday, Oct. 8 for the seventh annual fundraiser for our Society of
St. Vincent de Paul Conference, while retreat leader Fr. Jim Dolan, SJ will host the evening. Elijah's Promise again provides the catering.
Melissa Chedid, a senior at Rutgers University, parishioner of St. Augustine of Canterbury in Kendall Park, and grandniece of our own Louis Barrood, will be honored
as the 2010 recipient of the Rich Cunningham New Leader for Justice Award.
For more on Melissa, go to this issue of
Rutgers Today.
John Schweska, counselor for Catholic Charities, has been named Partner in Charity winner, while St. John Vianney Parish
in Colonia is this year's winner of the Global Herald Award.
DON'T DELAY: Tickets are on sale for $25/adults, $15/children, at the parish center, through Alice Bandelt.
For more details and updates, CLICK HERE.
Celebrating Summer Formation's End
After two summers of classes, 22 children and one adult received First Communion on Aug. 21.
Groundbreaking for
five houses in parish neighborhood
Home News Tribune coverage from Aug. 11 event.
RENEWING THE CHURCH IN NEW BRUNSWICK:
PROCESS NEARS TURNING POINT
CLICK HERE to read the proposal that all New Brunswick Catholic organizations are considering.
On June 29, pastors and parish leaders from across New Brunswick met at Our Lady of Mount Carmel to finalize the proposal that they have worked toward for nearly a year. Bishop Paul Bootkoski will receive the
partnership agreement Sept. 29 at St. John the Baptist Church.
Our thanks to Sacred Heart Parish reps Natalie Borisovets, Tom McNellis and Nelson Torres, who have been active participants in the proceedings.
WELCOME TO UNITY SQUARE,
NO ONE IS "ILLEGAL" HERE
As rhetoric around immigration reform heats up again, it is vital for Catholics to be informed and active.
The best one-stop site is the USCCB's Justice for Immigrants resource.
Cardinal Roger Mahony of Los Angeles has launched a blog, Faces of Immigrants to bring more of a human face to the discussion.
For a more local take, read Sr. Veronica Roche's Feb. 18 column in the Catholic Spirit on immigration policy.
And, from the pastor.
Also, a column in the March 4 Catholic Spirit by Ted Gorczycka.
SACRED HEART BUS TO WASHINGTON, DC FOR MARCH 21 RALLY
 A big success! Thanks to all who participated.
Read more about the preparation for the event in this
March 21 Home News Tribune story
To learn more about Unity Square, call Unity Square director Lorena Gaibor: 732-545-0329
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SUMMER/FALL 2010 UPCOMING EVENTS:
Meetings (in the parish hall after the 11:45am Mass on Sundays)
SPECIAL EVENTS
Sept 25-26 CAR WASH (*note change in date)
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CHARITY AND JUSTICE
ST GIANNA LIFE PROMOTION SOCIETY
Grounded in the consistent ethic of life, the St. Gianna Life
Promotion Society engages in prayer, education and action to foster
a culture that celebrates the sanctity of life at all stages. The
group seeks to make connections between Gospel teachings and the
respectful and dignified treatment of all human life.
St. Gianna meetings are held every second Tuesday of the month.
For more information, contact Ellen Maughan at 732-249-
3096.
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Joe Grau, conference president
MENS' ROTATING HOMELESS SHELTER at SACRED HEART
Thanks to those who have donated time or other resources to make
the stay of men in our parish hall earlier this winter.
Please contact Bob McLaughlin if you would like to
offer any assistance. We are scheduled to host again in late January and late February 2011. New members are always welcome to join our SVdP conference.
HARVEST OF HOPE DINNER
Thanks to all who contributed to last year's successful and enjoyable 2009 Harvest of Hope Dinner, held Oct. 2.
To read Little Rock Bishop Anthony B. Taylor's keynote talk, CLICK HERE.
To view photos of the event, CLICK HERE.
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WE COME TO DO HIM HOMAGE
"The Eucharist is a priceless treasure: by not only celebrating
it but also by
praying before it outside of Mass we are enabled to make contact
with the very wellspring
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IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT: ADORATION
OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT Adoration is held from 8:30-
12:00noon every first Friday of the month.
(Note: from June-September, Adoration is in the Parish Hall Chapel.)
For a preview at projected changes in the Mass prayers, go to this new (Aug 2009) USCCB website that gives examples and explanations.
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