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Sacred Heart’s June
Book Club Meeting
In the Hall!!!
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Date: Tuesday, June 8, 2021
Time: 10:30 AM
Location: Parish Hall
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Please join us for a casual discussion of “The Fisherman’s Tomb” on Tuesday June 8th at 10:30AM. It’s a true story about the search for Peter’s tomb. Call Cindy Krause at 925-639-9089 or |
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SAVE THE DATE
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CRUSH 2021 An evening of savoring a variety of fine wines, Come & enjoy this unique opportunity to benefit Currently seeking Volunteers & Donations! For more information, please contact: |
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Download a copy of this flyer here.
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The Power of Pentecost
written by Allison Gingras
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On Pentecost, we celebrate the birthday of the Church, that glorious moment the Holy Spirit “appeared to them tongues as of fire, which parted and came to rest on each one of them.” In the Holy Spirit, God dwells not just among us but within us.
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Each week we share a reflection on the Sunday readings, provided by the publishers of our bulletin.
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Ascension of the Lord
Masses and Live Stream
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This weekend we mark the Ascension of the Lord with Masses this afternoon at 4:30 PM and tomorrow morning at 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM and tomorrow afternoon at 5:00 PM. Mass for the Ascension of the Lord at 8:00 AM tomorrow 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. Happy Easter! |
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Music for
The Ascension of the Lord
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Dear Fellow Parishioners, Happy Ascension Sunday! This week’s readings tell us about Jesus going up into heaven to sit at the right hand of God after telling the disciples to go out and proclaim the Gospel to the whole world. The only song for Mass that’s truly new is our opening hymn, ‘The Risen Christ’ https://youtu.be/h5LYpJEcyso. We’ll be singing just the first and third verses, so if you listen to the link you’ll notice something missing. I’ve provided the words to those verses and all the other songs in this attachment. I’ve included some old (some very old) songs and some new in my songs to share this week. I hope you enjoy them! ‘Hail the Day that Sees Him Rise’ St. Alban’s Choir ‘Ascendit Deus’ Schola Cantorum Of Amsterdam Students ‘Ascension Song’ by John Hardwick ‘Go and Tell Everyone’ by Quo Vadis Choir for the 200th Anniversary of the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate As a reflection on the psalm, we have three songs about his majesty: ‘There Is a Higher Throne’ by Keith and Kristyn Getty ‘We Will Glorify’ by Twila Paris ‘We Bow Down’ by Twila Paris And I saved the toe-tapper for last: ‘Ye Men of Galilee’ by the Isaacs Have a beautiful and blessed week. Janis Cantú |
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The Good News of Transformation
written by Rev. Mark Suslenko
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The day-to-day challenges of life find us struggling with our incompleteness. Our unenlightened and dimly lit eyes fail to see the beauty of what is yet to be. Imagine how differently we would feel and how creative we would become if we gave more attention to who we are becoming!
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Each week we will be sharing a reflection on the Sunday readings at Mass, provided by the publishers of our bulletin.
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Our Summer Bible Series starts Wednesday!
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We will be using Ascension Press Series “Ephesians: Discover Your Inheritance.” This 8 week study goes over all of Paul’s Letters to the Ephesians. To do this class you will need to pay and create an account with Ascension Press with the link below. For just $26.95 plus shipping you will get access to the series videos for a year, a study book and an online workbook. You will have homework each week to read the assigned readings in Ephesians and a 20 minute video to watch. On Wednesday night we will discussed what we have learned and keep each other accountable for the readings! Ascensions Press Description of the Study: “Ephesians was one of the most widely circulated of St. Paul’s writings because of its powerful, practical instructions for disciples of Christ. In fact, its six short chapters contain some of the most discussed passages in the New Testament. Ephesians: Discover Your Inheritance examines many important themes that are still relevant in today’s Christian culture and society—the nature of marriage, the purpose and role of the Church, the preeminence of grace in God’s plan, and the reality of spiritual warfare. Presenter Jeff Cavins explores what Paul’s letter to the Ephesians tells us about the nature of the Church—as a body, a household, a mystery, a communion, a bride, and an army. Ephesians: Discover Your Inheritance shows the treasures that await us as adopted sons and daughters in the family of God.” Link to Ascension Press to buy the Bible Study (https://ascensionpress.com/collections/ephesians-discover-your-inheritance). Please purchase a week ahead of time to allow more than enough time for shipping! Day: Wednesdays (May 12-June 30). Wednesday May 12 Time: 7:00 pm-8:00 pm Location: Your Home (we are doing virtual class right now on Zoom.com) Join us: Email Stephen for information to join the meeting. |
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Sixth Sunday of Easter
Masses and Live Stream
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The Easter season continues with Masses this afternoon at 4:30 PM and tomorrow morning at 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM and tomorrow afternoon at 5:00 PM. Mass for the Sixth Sunday of Easter at 8:00 AM tomorrow is streamed live at this link. Fr. Emmanuel makes available his homily on his blog at this link. Here is the Sacred Heart YouTube Channel for all Parish videos. A link to the weekly bulletin is here. Happy Easter! |
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Music for
Sixth Sunday of Easter
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Dear Fellow Parishioners, This week we have a couple of songs you may not know: ‘Like a Child Rests’ https://youtu.be/OPfaxKZrhIU and ‘By Our Love’ https://youtu.be/yrvPSE0Ih3s. This second one is brand new and the video was posted by the publisher of Breaking Bread, our missal. You can find the words for these songs and all the others in this attachment. The First Reading this week is from the Acts of the Apostles and tells how the Holy Spirit came down on the Gentiles who were listening to Peter preach and the first song I’m going to share with you makes me think of them. ‘Living in the Overflow’ Charity Gayle and Joshua Sherman https://youtu.be/lmAfEI-Ibgc The Second Reading and the Gospel both tell us to love one another and here are just a few of the many songs inspired by that: ‘Love One Another’ Tommy Walker Ministry ‘The Greatest Commands’ Champaign Church of Christ ‘Love One Another’ by John Bell and sung by The Cathedral Singers https://youtu.be/x5bwfnY6hQo ‘Love One Another’ by Gladys Knight And as I’m sure you’re all well aware, today is Mother’s Day, and that guided the rest of choices. ‘This Amazing Love’ by Emily Laudeman ‘A Mother’s Prayer’ by Celine Dion. She revised the words of one of her most favorite songs to tailor it to Mother’s Day. This next one is sung by a man with an amazing voice for its quality and its range. He is a countertenor, which means he can probably sing higher than I can! ‘Ave Maria’ (Caccini) sung by Maurizio Di Maio https://youtu.be/-gh6iygBUyE And lastly, a song that was recorded last year for Mother’s Day, but is for you all: ‘The Blessing’ by a virtual choir organized by Compassion Church. https://youtu.be/ExY1DQKHswM Wishing you all every blessing for this day and every one to come, Janis Cantú |
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Dare To Go to the Fringes
written by Br. Silas Henderson
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Like Benedict’s monks and the Apostles, each of us is called to do our part in realizing this mission, but we are also called to reach across the boundaries — whatever form they might take — and invite others to join us in living out this mission.
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Each week we will be sharing a reflection on the Sunday readings at Mass, provied by the publishers of our bulletin.
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