WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 5:30PM DINNER 6:15PM INSTRUCTION EVENING OF REFLECTION THE HOLY EUCHARIST

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1 538 Central Boulevard Danville, Virginia Parish Office (Oficina parroquial): (434) Fax: (434) School (Colegio): (434) September 7, 2014 THIRTEENTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE DEDICATION OF THE PARISH CHURCH Father Anthony E. Marques Pastor AΩ Kira S. Kania Sacred Heart School Principal Weekend Masses: Saturday: 5:00pm (English) Sunday: 9:00am (English) 11:30am (Spanish) Misa en español a las 11:30am Weekday Masses: Tuesday: 12:10pm Wednesday: 8:25am Thursday: 12:10pm Friday: 12:10pm Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament: First Friday: 7:00am 7:00pm Penance: Saturday: 4:00 4:30pm or by appointment Religious Education: Wednesday: 6:00 7:30pm (PreK 12 th grade) Parish Office: Tuesday Friday 9:00am 4:00pm EVENING OF REFLECTION THE HOLY EUCHARIST WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 5:30PM DINNER 6:15PM INSTRUCTION

2 SACRED HEART CATHOLIC CHURCH DANVILLE, VA MASS INTENTIONS Monday September 8 No Mass The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Tuesday September 9 12:10pm +Enrique Balmori Saint Peter Claver, Priest Wednesday September 10 8:25am +Phillip Shackelford Twenty-Third Week of Ordinary Time Thursday September 11 12:10pm +Louis Hentsch, Jr. Twenty-Third Week of Ordinary Time Friday September 12 12:10pm +Langston Lewis The Most Holy Name of Mary Saturday September 13 5:00pm +Raymond Davis Saint John Chrysostom, Bishop and Doctor Sunday September 14 9:00am +Charles Jefferson, Sr. The Exaltation of the Holy Cross 11:30am Pro populo The Exaltation of the Holy Cross Interested in Becoming Catholic? Missing Sacraments? The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) will begin soon. This is the process whereby adults, and children over the age of reason (seven), prepare to receive the Sacraments of Christian Initiation: Baptism, Confirmation, and the Eucharist. There are various categories within the RCIA: (1) unbaptized persons who receive all three sacraments; (2) persons baptized in another Christian denomination who become Catholic, and who thus receive Confirmation and the Eucharist; and (3) baptized Catholics who were never catechized (i.e., educated in the faith), who likewise receive Confirmation and the Eucharist. The RCIA has both an educational and a spiritual component, which seek to lead participants to a deeper relationship with Christ. RCIA for adults will meet on Tuesdays from 6:00 to 7:00pm in the conference room. These classes are also open to anyone who wants to learn more about the Catholic faith. The first RCIA meeting for adults will be an informal inquiry session, during which participants may ask any question they like. The inquiry meeting will take place on September 23 from 6:00 to 7:00pm. RCIA adapted for children meets approximately one Sunday a month, beginning on September 21, from 10:15 to 11:15am, in the youth room. (Children in RCIA also attend regular religious education: either the parish school, or religious education on Wednesdays, from 6:00 to 7:30pm. Religious Education and Sacramental Preparation Please note that religious education is not the same as sacramental preparation. Every child (PreK to 12 th grade) should receive religious education each year (either through Sacred Heart School or through the parish s religious education program on Wednesday nights). By contrast, sacramental preparation supplements religious education for those students who will receive First Penance (normally in 2 nd grade), First Holy Communion (normally in 2 nd grade), and Confirmation (normally in 10 th grade). Sacramental preparation is also for children over the age of seven who are preparing for Baptism (RCIA adapted for children). Sacramental preparation takes place on select Sundays (10:15 11:15am for First Penance, First Holy Communion, and RCIA adapted for children; and 5:30 7:00pm for Confirmation). Therefore, every child should receive religious education each year; some years, the child will receive sacramental preparation as an additional program. Fr. Tony LECTIONARY Anniversary of the Dedication of the Parish Church (Sept. 7): 2 Chr 5:6-10, 13-6:2 Heb 12:18-19, Jh 2:13-22 The Exaltation of the Holy Cross (September 14): Nm 21:4b-9 Phil 2:6-11 Jn 3:13-17

3 FINANCIAL BLESSINGS There was no Fifth Week of August 2013 Fifth Week of August 2014 $5, Altar Guild There will be a workshop for all those persons interested in the Altar Guild. Members of the guild wash the linens (purificators, altar clothes, etc.) which are used during the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. Please contact Elaine Taylor or Marie-Claire D Arcy at (434) if you are interested in volunteering for this important ministry Annual Diocesan Appeal: Our Faith Alive in Love During the week of September 8 th, many of you will receive a letter from Bishop DiLorenzo asking for your support of the 2014 Annual Diocesan Appeal. It is our sincere hope that you will answer our Bishop s request and make a generous pledge to this effort. Nineteen ministries and programs are supported by the 2014 Appeal including supporting the local needs of our parish. Every year the Annual Appeal returns to the each parish a portion of the funds collected. Over the past four Appeals, the Diocese has returned nearly $4.4 million to the parishes. This year, the funds returned to our parish will be used to continue to offset shortfalls in our parish operating budget. All pledges can be paid in ten monthly installments which makes it easy to support the important ministries of our Diocesan Church while also supporting our parish needs. Thank you in advance for your partnership in the 2014 Appeal. Evening of Reflection An Evening Reflection on the Holy Eucharist will take place on Wednesday, September 17 from 5:30 to 7:30pm. A free spaghetti dinner will be served from 5:30 to 6:15pm; instruction according to age (children, youth, adults) will take place from 6:15 to 7:00pm; and the Blessed Sacrament will be exposed for Adoration from 7:00 to 7:30pm. Father Kevin Segerblom, the pastor of Saint Anne parish in Bristol, will be the guest speaker. Deadline for Sacramental Preparation The deadline for signing up for all sacramental preparation is Wednesday, October 1. This includes First Penance / First Holy Communion (whether the child is in 2 nd grade or a higher grade), Confirmation (normally 10 th grade), and the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) adapted for children (for unbaptized children ages seven and above). If a child or young person has not been enrolled by the deadline, the reception of the sacraments will be postponed until next year. Please remember that any child or young person preparing to receive sacraments must be concurrently enrolled in religious education. Parish List The parish office notifies parishioners about funeral arrangements, and reminds them about upcoming events, through an list. If you would like to be added to the list, please contact Amanda Esparza (shc_sec@comcast.net). Catholic Relief Services Iraq Many thanks to all of you who contributed to the special collection for relief to the victims in Iraq. Thanks to your generosity we will be sending $2, to Catholic Relief Services. Please continue to pray for the the many people who have been hurt or affected by this attack on minorities, especially Christians. Youth Events Youth Day at King's Dominion - Saturday, October 4 International Night- Saturday, October 11 Middle School Youth Rally - Saturday, October 25

4 Scoop for September 7, 2014 A Virtus training session will be held Saturday, October 11 from 9:30am 12:00pm in the school library. You must register on line ( to participate in the training session. VIRTUS training is required for any adult wishing to participate in classroom or field trip activities in our school/parish. Students, faculty, and staff will attend Mass each Wednesday morning at 8:25am. Parishioners are invited to attend. Our annual Innisbrook fundraiser has begun. A catalog is available in the commons. Please contact the office or see a SHS student to place an order. Please clip and save labels from Box Tops for Education, Campbell Soup, and Tyson products. Make sure the UPC code is included with the label. Please leave labels in the church office. Simply clipping and saving labels provides the school with needed instructional materials. If you know of a child who would benefit from a Catholic school education, please suggest their parents view our website at to obtain information about Sacred Heart School.

5 MINISTERIO HISPANO 13 O ANIVERSARIO DE LA DEDICACIÓN DE LA IGLESIA PARROQUIAL Día 7 de septiembre de 2014 Estudio bíblico Se está realizando un estudio bíblico para adultos los miércoles, de 6:00 a 7:30pm en la biblioteca del colegio. Se les invita a todos los padres de familia que tengan sus hijos en la educación religiosa y cualquier otro adulto a participar. Hay guardería para los niños que tienen menos de cuatro años de edad. El propósito del estudio bíblico es profundizar nuestro entendimiento de la Sagrada Escritura que se lee en la Misa dominical, y así conocer mejor nuestra fe católica. El tema para este año es los Patriarcas del Antiguo Testamento: Abrahán, Isaac, y Jacob. Retiro Se realizará un retiro sobre la Sagrada Eucaristía el miércoles, día 17 de septiembre de las 5:30 a las 7:30pm. Habrá una cena gratis de las 5:30 a las 6:00pm; el tema se impartirá según la edad (niños, jóvenes, y adultos) de las 6:00 a las 6:45pm; y se expondrá el Santísimo Sacramento para la Adoración de las 6:45 a las 7:30pm. Educación religiosa y preparación sacramental Se ha iniciado la educación religiosa para todos los grados. Las clases se llevan a cabo los días miércoles de 6:00 a 7:30pm. La educación religiosa (o asistencia al colegio parroquial) es requisito para recibir sacramentos: primera Penitencia, primera Comunión, y / o Confirmación. Las clases para la primera Penitencia, que normalmente se recibe en el segundo grado, son además de la educación religiosa, y empezarán con una reunión para los padres de familia el domingo, día 14 de septiembre, de 10:15 a 11:15am en el colegio. Las clases para la Confirmación, que normalmente se recibe durante el décimo grado, se iniciarán con una reunión para los padres de familia y los jóvenes el sábado, día 6 septiembre a las 10:00am en el colegio. FAVOR DE INSCRIBIRSE PARA LA EDUCACIÓN RELIGIOSA Y LA PREPARACIÓN SACRAMENTAL EN EL ÁREA COMÚN. Colaboración El domingo pasado recaudamos $ para la colecta. Nuestro párroco pide que contribuyamos lo equivalente a una hora de nuestro sueldo. Nuestra meta es recaudar $2,000 cada semana

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