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St.Gerard’s Music Ministry

St. Gerard’s  Music Ministry poses with their brand new Kawai digital piano.  The purchase was made possible by a  generous  “angel of God” who felt lead to donate the funds necessary for the new purchase.  Sing joyfully unto the Lord!

 

CCW Collecting School Supplies

Will be collecting school supplies for local Elementary, Middle and High School students after all masses this weekend. Items in need are backpacks, pens, paper, notebooks, crayons, markers, rulers, erasers,  tape, glue, etc.

Thank you for your continued support of our children in need.

 

BINGO BASH – 2017

Sacred Heart Bingo & Knights of Columbus raised $ 3,600.00 for there scholarship fund & local charities. What a FANTASTIC NIGHT for All! Many thanks to all the Bingo Players and Volunteers for all your hard work and wonderful support through-out the year! Our largest event ever!! We are truly grateful here at Sacred Heart.
Monday night Bingo will continue on, throughout the summer and Friday Afternoon will start on October 6, 2017.

  

Vacation Bible Camp-2017

THANK YOU very much to all who made this year’s a huge success!! Thank you for all the donations of crafts, drinks, and snacks.
Here are some highlights from this year’s Bible Camp. “In Jesus, the Victory is on!”

    

KofC CONTINUES BINGO FOR SUMMER SESSION!!!

We are happy to announce that Monday night BINGO will continue throughout the Summer!! Knights of Columbus Fr. Downey Council # 4934 will be taking over for the next 3 months to give out Regular Monday Night Volunteers a much needed break!!! COME JOIN US!! SAME TIME! SAME PLACE! SAME GREAT PRIZES!!

CCW TRASH TO TREASURES RUMMAGE SALE

Sponsored by Sacred Heart & St. Gerard
Council of Catholic Women
998 Fr. Donlan Dr., New Smyrna Beach, FL
(in the Social Hall behind the church)
Saturday, May 20th from 9:00 to 5:30
Sunday, May 21st from 9:00 to 2:00
***Proceeds from the rummage sale will be donated to Human Trafficking***

The First Holy Communion Class 2017

Congratulations to our First Communicants who received their First Eucharist on Sunday, May 7th. After Mass, all 36 children led our congregation to the grotto to crown our Blessed Virgin Mary.
May they grow in there love and appreciation for the Mass
and for Jesus’ presence with us in the Blessed Sacrament.

Girl’s Vocation Club

This past Monday we welcomed Sr. Kathleen , who was instrumental in helping us start the girl’s vocation club at Sacred Heart. She spoke to us about happiness and being followers of Jesus. On a sad note, we also bid farewell to Sister Josephine Marie, our facilitator for the last two years. She will be residing at the sister’s mother house in St-Augustine and minister in that diocese. Our girls made beautiful posters for her so she can always remem-ber them.
We say thank you to the many sisters who joined us this past year, you made our vocation club a wonderful experience and we are grateful for all you do.

   

St. Gerard Liturgical and Service Ministry Volunteers Honored….

St. Gerard parishioners who volunteer for liturgical and service ministries, and their spouses, were in-vited by Father George to an APP (Appreciation Pizza Party) held on Wednesday, April 26. As an expression of the clergy’s appreciation for the vol-unteers’ hard work throughout the year, guests were treated to pizza and soft drinks, a sing along accompanied by Deacon Darrell and choir director Ellen Graf, and various games. During the evening the tables were turned on Father George as the vol-unteers celebrated his special day with a birth-day cake and the singing of Happy Birthday! Many thanks to Father George, Deacon Darrell, Ellen Graf, and the Leadership Committee for a very en-tertaining evening. To all of you who volunteer for our various ministries, please know how grateful we are for everything you do to make St. Gerard’s a Christ centered, Spirit-filled community!
The accompanying photos show highlights of the evening.   

Girl’s Vocation Club Monday, May 8th – 3:00pm

Sister Josephine Marie and Sister Kathleen will be joining us for this our last presentation of the year.
This will also be Sister Josephine’s last meeting with our girls, as she will now be residing in St-Augustine and ministering to the people of that diocese.
Please join us on the 8th and come say hello and thank you to both Sister Josephine Marie and Sister Kathleen, who was instrumental in forming our girl’s vocation club.
Our meeting is from 3:30pm to 4:30pm located in the Knights Hall.
Looking forward to seeing many of our girls and their parents/Guardians join us