18th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Jul 31 2021

Events
Mass Links For The
18th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Masses for the 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time are today at 4:30PM and tomorrow at 8:00AM,10:00AM and 5:00PM.

The 8:00AM Mass tomorrow morning is streamed live at this link.

Fr. Emmanuel makes available his homily on his blog at this link.

A link to the weekly bulletin is here.
Music For The
18th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Dear Fellow Parishioners,

I hope you all have been enjoying having the choir sing for Mass. They will be singing again this Sunday and I believe that you will know all the songs that we’re singing. The lyrics can be found in this attachment.

This week’s readings tell us of manna from heaven that saved the Israelites in the desert and in the Gospel. Jesus says that he is the Bread of Life. So that is the main theme this week in the music selections below.

These next two songs are general worship and faith songs. We’ll have more songs about the Bread of Life and the Bread from Heaven next week.

Enjoy the music and stay safe and healthy. God bless you and yours,

Janis Cantú

Father Tom Q&A

Jul 29 2021

Events
Monthly Father Tom Q&A
This Monday
On the Rectory Balcony

On Monday, August 2nd at 7:00 PM, Fr. Tom will be hosting a Q & A on the rectory balcony.

Join us for a fun, yet informative night.

Please email Stephen Williams at religioused@sacredheartob.org

If you can, think of questions you would like to ask him ahead of time.

Crush 2021

Jul 25 2021

Events
Okay, so your email editor managed to confuse everyone in the parish by sending out the Crush 2021 reservation email a week early. Tomorrow is the day that you can begin purchasing your tickets at this link. We’ll see you there. I’ll be the red-faced attendee.

17th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Jul 24 2021

Events
Mass Links For The
17th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Masses for the 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time are today at 4:30PM and tomorrow at 8:00AM,10:00AM and 5:00PM.

The 8:00AM Mass tomorrow morning is streamed live at this link.

Fr. Emmanuel makes available his homily on his blog at this link.

A link to the weekly bulletin is here.
Music For The
17th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Dear Fellow Parishioners,

This week the choir and I have a new song for communion called ‘Take and Eat.’ Here’s a link so you can hear it: https://youtu.be/H6EJJRaK69U. The words to this and all the other songs for mass can be found in this  attachment.

This week’s first reading tells of the prophet Elisha who fed a hundred people with 20 barley loaves. The psalm tells us that “The hand of the Lord feeds us; He answers all our needs.” and the Gospel is the story of Jesus feeding the multitudes with five loaves and two fish. So the theme of the week seems to be “God will provide.”

I hope you enjoy all my music selections this week. May God bless you all with good health and provide for all your needs.

Janis Cantú

16th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Jul 17 2021

Events
Mass Links For
The 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time

We hope that your summer is going well and wish the children of our parish a great journey beginning Monday on the Rocky Railway, “Jesus’ power pulls us through.”

Masses for the 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time are today at 4:30PM and tomorrow at 8:00AM,10:00AM and 5:00PM.

The 8:00AM Mass tomorrow morning is streamed live at this link.

Fr. Emmanuel makes available his homily on his blog at this link.

A link to the weekly bulletin is here.
Music For
The 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Dear Fellow Parishioners,

This week we only have familiar songs at Mass, including the psalm!! The words can be found in this attachment.

This week three of the four readings talk of shepherds, ending with Jesus saying that the people were like sheep without a shepherd. So, I found some songs with the shepherd theme that I didn’t share on Good Shepherd Sunday.

For those of you who enjoy classical music, I have:

The rest are more modern:

Well, those should keep you busy for a while! Enjoy the music and have a week filled with blessings!

Janis Cantú

A Note to the Community

Jul 15 2021

Announcements
A Farewell

Sacred Heart Church of Ocean Beach,

One of my favorite Bible verses since I was in high school is Joshua 1:9, which says, “Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go.” As a high schooler, I loved this verse because it meant I was never alone. It meant that wherever life took me, God would always be there. Throughout my young adult years, this verse has helped me look at hard situations in life and not ask, “Why did this happen God?” but rather ask, “God, where are you in all this?” It’s a verse that has taken on so many forms of meaning in my life, and I’m so grateful for all the mentors, friends, and family in my life who have helped me through the highs and lows of life by reminding me that God is always there, even if you don’t “feel” it.

I’m writing you all to let you know that I have some big news. I have just accepted a position as a college campus minister at University of St. Thomas in Houston, TX! I am so excited to be back in Houston, about this new adventure God is taking me on, and this next chapter in life! The University is totally amping up their Catholic identity and investing greatly in achieving their mission, including adding extra campus ministers and a new campus ministry center. The President is very intent on making the school an authentically Catholic university, which as we know can be hard to find these days. I am very excited to be a part of the beginning of something special at UST and to see where that takes me!

Of course, every new beginning means leaving something as well. As excited as I am about this next chapter, I’m also sad to be leaving Sacred Heart. I have felt nothing but incredible hospitality, openness, and love since the very beginning of my time here. This parish has such a passion and devotion to making Sacred Heart the best, intimate community you can find. It’s full of wonderful people who want to grow closer to each other and God. This Parish has been through so much, from Pastor turnover to Fr. Tom’s heart surgery to COVID, and yet we have remained resilient through it all. I have to believe resilience is an unspoken virtue. This Parish has never forgotten that God is always here. This community has exemplified Joshua 1:9 in that when something hard happens, you haven’t asked, “Why is this happening,” but rather, “Where is God in all this?” Parishes don’t stick around this long because of anything other than a strong bond that is founded on Jesus and His love for all of us.

I want to thank you all from the bottom of my heart for your love, support, and guidance over the last two years here. We have been through a lot together, and you have been there for me through my highs and lows too. There will always be a special place in my heart for this community and the people in it, and while I may be halfway across the country, I know that God is with me there, and that I hold you all in my heart there too! Know of my prayers for you all and don’t be strangers! My last Summit Youth Group Night is THIS Sunday the 18th (I’d love to see all the teens one last time and say good bye here before I leave!) and my last day of work is July 23rd and then I plan to leave the day after that, so make sure you say good bye! You all have left an impact on me and I am forever grateful for having met and served with you all! Praying for you all and Sacred Heart deep in the heart of Texas!

AMDG.
God Bless,
Pat Gunning
Youth Minister