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Reconciliation Opportunity – Friday March 4, 2016

Bishop Noonan has asked all parishes to offer extended hours this day to hear confessions.

At Sacred Heart we will hear confessions:

7:30am-8:30am, 10:00am-11:00am & 6:30-8:00pm

At St. Gerard we will hear confessions :

9:30am-11:30 & 2:00pm-3:00pm

This is our ONLY Parish Penance Service during Lent.

For more information: orlandodiocese.org/reconciliations

 

O.L.P.H. Jr. Legion of Mary

Meets on Wednesday’s from 3.00PM to 5.00pm  in the Social Hall with our Spiritual Director Deacon Steve Cooley.
If you are between the ages 8 to18 and devoted to Mary our Blessed Mother
Please join us to deepen your devotion through prayers and apostolic works.
We pray the Rosary with more prayers as we conduct our Meeting from 3.00 to 4.00PM,
After a snack break we make Rosaries for Prison Ministries and Missionaries all over the world. We visit the sick and elderly, Nursing Home visits, we help with Divine Mercy Enthronements of Homes.
We often do Retreats and Mission trips.
For your inquiries to join please contact me…
Geeta Hyjek.
386-690-1665
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Sacred Heart – Confirmation News!

Confirmation was January 25, 2016  At 7:00pm Bishop Noonan was here to  confirm the 36 young men and women who will grow strong in the Holy Spirit and enrich the Church with gifts of his grace.  The Photos were taken by Murphy Fodera Photography.

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Also recently Trinity Swanson & Theresa Palmer were confirmed by Bishop Noonan. Both are past students of Sacred Heart School and Altar Servers at St. Gerard Mission.

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Divine Mercy Enthronement with the Mulcahy’s & Mrs. Joan Mc. Grail

A large group of parishioners gathered to pray the Divine Mercy chaplet & Holy Rosary for Mrs. Mc. Grail & the Mulcahy family.
Fr. Aldrin led the prayers with the help of the Junior Legion of Mary. Fr. Aldrin had us all singing and Br. Frank prayed Grace as we shared a very delicious meal together.

Thanks Candice & Marina for hosting such a delightful evening, your love and appreciation to us was a reminder of our Catholic identities.

The Beck family is keeping their Pilgrim Virgin Statue a bit longer, they have been moved by the Intercession of our Blessed Mother to their answered prayers.

 

To book a Divine Mercy Enthronement, please contact Esper Radosta at 386-848-1787
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Legion of Mary OLPH Rosary Classes

The Legion of Mary OLPH finished there classes to teach the art of cord Rosary making.  All of the rosaries are given to the sick at hospitals and are free at the various entrances of Church and at the Religious Gift Store. If you are interested in learning the art of Rosary Making Please call Melanie at 402-4434 for further information.

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Girls Vocation Club News

Our girl’s vocation club will be meeting Monday, February  8th at 3:00pm –  Knights Hall.
We come together to listen, to discern God’s call in our lives, no matter our age.
We hear about the life of Saints, our responsibilities as God’s creatures.
Sister Josephine Marie shares her experiences, challenges, instill in our girls a sense of responsibility toward our catholic vocation.
This gathering is open to young ladies of all ages, we also encourage parents, guardians, to attend with their children.
We close our meeting with a shared meal.
Come join us, learn about the many vocations God is calling all of us.

Legion of Mary Christmas Party

Both Our Lady of Perpetual Help Legion of Mary Presidium’s from Sacred Heart Parish
spent last Sunday afternoon  at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Kissimmee  with other Presidium’s from all over the Orlando Diocese, came together to attend our monthly Comitium Meeting and celebrate Christmas over a huge Pot Luck Dinner.
Our Juniors happily helped with taking all the non perishable foods & unwrapped Toys which they  brought and delivered to their Pantry.
Vice President for the Junior Curia Sr. Lisa Burke gave an awesome report for the Junior Curia. Recently elected President for The Orlando Jr. Curia, Sr. Geeta Hyjek gave a O.L.P.H. Jr. Report on the good works of our legionaries. All Juniors Presidium’s members including Our Lady Queen of Angels from Holy Cross Catholic Church sang Christmas Carols with Sr. Valerie to entertain us .
It was a happy day for all but more so for the Juniors who are the future of our Catholic Faith.

Merry Christmas & a Blessed New Year from all of us to all of you!

President & Secretary Sr. Bettye Williams and Sr. Mila Gregori of the Orlando Comitium is standing at the rear, second row Sr. Ann Baslee and Sr. Melanie Barnicle joins O.L.P.H. Jr. members.

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