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Hope for the Resurrection of Our Bodies
written by Anna Carter
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In this last year we’ve all been reminded of our mortality as the COVID-19 pandemic has swept over the world. But as part of the Body of Christ, there is a hope that awaits our mortal bodies, and to see it, we need look no further than this Sunday’s readings!
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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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“My Everything”
Father Emmanuel’s Easter Gift
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Good morning Parish family! As you know, Father Emmanuel has worked hard on his new music video “My Everything”. Some of you are a part of the video. He is sharing this Easter gift to all of you. In his words… “As you enjoy my new single, may all our prayers find favorable answers from God, through Christ our Lord. Amen.” Please click this link and watch and listen to “My Everything”. |
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Second Sunday of Easter |
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The Easter season continues with Masses this afternoon at 4:30 PM and tomorrow at 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM. There will be no 5:00 PM Mass this Sunday. Mass on Divine Mercy Sunday at 8:00 AM 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. For Divine Mercy Sunday we will add extra activities tomorrow to celebrate this feast day. 12 Noon – 2:45 PM 3:00 PM A link to the weekly bulletin is here. Happy Easter! |
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Music for
Second Sunday of Easter
Divine Mercy Sunday
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Dear Fellow Parishioners, I hope your Easter was as wonderful as mine. I wish you could have been there to see the young children at the Easter egg hunt after the 10:00 am Mass! It was so wonderful to see them and their joy on Easter morning. This week’s Gospel is the story of the Apostle Thomas, who got the forever nickname of Doubting Thomas, poor man! So I have some songs for you based on that and on what Jesus said to him: “Blessed are those who have not seen and have believed.” So in addition to inspiring my sharing choices for today, it also inspired one of the songs during Mass today. It was new to me this year, so I suspect it will be new to you as well: ‘Though Not Seeing You’ https://youtu.be/Zt_PmZURPwE. The words to this song and all the others from Mass can be found in this attachment. ‘Thomas’ Song’ by Ken Young ‘He Did (Doubting Thomas’ Song)” by Blaine Garner ‘Blessed Are Those Who’ve Never Seen’ Carroll Roberson ‘I Have Not Seen, Yet I Believe’ This song was a favorite of my parents. I hope it’s one of yours as well. ‘I Believe’ by Perry Como This next song truly touched my heart and soul. The lyrics were written by someone in a concentration camp, so the faith that person maintained is very humbling. ‘I Believe’ by Mark Miller Tomorrow is Divine Mercy Sunday and the Chaplet will be prayed at a special Mass at 3:00 PM this Sunday. For those of you who can’t make it, I have included the following in my offerings for tomorrow. ‘The Chaplet of Divine Mercy in Song’ ‘Divine Praises’ Matt Maher and Audrey Assad ‘Jesus, I Trust in You’ Sarah Hart and Angus McDonell May God bless you all with His Divine Mercy today and every day. Janis Cantú |
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Divine Mercy Sunday
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This Sunday is Divine Mercy Sunday. 12 Noon – 2:45 pm 3:00 pm |
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What is Divine Mercy?
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If you are a cradle Catholic like me, you have probably heard a lot of Catholic prayers, but you may not know where they came from. When I first heard of the Divine Mercy chaplet, I was at Vacation Bible School and my aunt, who was the Vacation Bible School Director, was telling us about the prayer. She may have gone over the original story, but all I can remember was that the Divine Mercy prayer was said on the rosary beads and only took five minutes to say. The shortness of the ritualistic prayer was what drew me into the prayer, and I have been saying it ever since. But I think before we go over how to say the prayer, it is important to know how the prayer came about. Here is a brief summary of the prayer. In 1931 Sister Faustina, a Congregational Sister of Our Lady of Mercy with the education of a third grader, was visited by God in prayer. He appeared to her in a white garment with one pale and one red ray coming from His heart. Jesus asked her to paint this image with the words, “Jesus, I trust in You” beneath it. In 1934 she got Eugene Kazimierowski to paint the image we see today. In 1935 Sister Faustina was praying for mercy and God gave her the words to pray, “Eternal Father, I offer You the Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity of Your dearly beloved Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ, in atonement for our sins and those of the whole world; for the sake of His sorrowful Passion, have mercy on us. (Diary, 475).” The next time she was in prayer she heard God tell her to add the words “and on the whole world” after have mercy on us. God continuously revealed to her in prayer how He wanted the Chaplet of the Divine Mercy to be prayed. In Sister Faustina’s dairy, she wrote that the purpose of the Divine Mercy chaplet was threefold: to obtain mercy, to trust in Christ’s mercy, and to show mercy to others. On April 30, 2000 Pope John Paul II canonized Sister Faustina and established Divine Mercy Sunday as the Sunday after Easter. |
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Divine Mercy Plenary Indulgence
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The definition of a Plenary Indulgence is: A plenary indulgence that can remove all the temporal punishment due to forgiven sin. Only God knows for certain when a plenary indulgence is actually gained, because only He knows whether a person’s dispositions are adequate. One norm for such dispositions is that “all attachment to sin, even venial sin, be absent.” If these dispositions are in any way less than complete, the indulgence will only be partial. The same provision applies to the three external conditions necessary to gain a plenary indulgence: sacramental confession, Eucharistic Communion, and prayer for the intentions of the Pope. If these conditions are not satisfied, an otherwise plenary indulgence becomes only partial. These conditions may be satisfied several days before or after the performance of the prescribed work, though preferably Communion should be received, and the prayers offered for the Pope on the same day as the indulgenced work. A plenary indulgence can be gained only once a day. Here is a link to find out about the Divine Mercy Plenary Indulgence from Pope Francis. Please look at this note, because the requirements to receive this plenary indulgence has changed this year based on the current world situation. Links to receive more information on the Divine Mercy For more information on the Divine Mercy visit this site: For more information on Sister Faustina watch this video: To purchase St. Faustina’s Diary here is an amazon link: For more information on the Divine Mercy watch this video: A guide on how to pray the Divine Mercy chaplet One way to pray the Divine Mercy chaplet is to say the words, but you can also sing the Divine Mercy. Here is a video of the Divine mercy being sung. Stephen Williams |
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Our Summer Bible Series starts May 12th, 2021!
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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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Blessed Are the Believers
written by Allison Gingras
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In this Divine Mercy Sunday’s Gospel, John presents two encounters of the Apostle Thomas coming to embrace the Good News and believe. Let us put ourselves into the Scripture, remembering we have all experienced “doubting-Thomas” moments.
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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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What’s On Your Mind??
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It’s another edition of the Fr. Tom Q&A! Join him tonight on Zoom at 7:15 PM. Bring your questions and a positive attitude… you know that he will have one. Even if you don’t have a question come for a loving and informative night. Email Stephen Williams at religioused@sacredheartob.org for the Zoom login credentials. Hope to see you there! |
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Mass Link for Easter
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Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the entrance. He is Risen! Mass is this morning at 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM. There will be a Children’s Easter Egg Hunt after 10:00 AM Mass. If Mass reaches capacity in the church, seating and a video monitor are setup outside on the patio. Mass is streamed live this morning at 8:00 AM at this link on the Sacred Heart YouTube channel. Fr. Emmanuel makes available his homily on his blog at this link. Here is the Sacred Heart YouTube Channel for all Parish videos. Happy Easter! |
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Music for Easter
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Dear Fellow Parishioners, Happy Easter morning! We have a couple special songs for you this morning. We are beginning with a shortened version of ‘Risen! Christ Is Risen’ https://youtu.be/sImf4pP4u0o , a song that one of the choirs sang a couple of years ago. And Cia chose ‘In the Breaking of the Bread’ https://youtu.be/MmpcyYJ0At8 for communion. Our choirs have sung this before, too, but I doubt that you know it well enough to sing along. I hope both of these songs make Easter morning mass a special and uplifting experience for you! The other songs should be familiar and the lyrics to all these songs can be found in this attachment. I came up with some other great Easter music for you (at least I think so!) As usual, I tried to find a mix of musical styles for you. ‘Worthy is the Lamb’ (Choplin) ‘Ain’t No Grave/Alive Forever Amen’ ‘Risen’ (Shawna Edwards) ‘Nothin’ Gonna Hinder My Jesus’ ‘Because He Lives (Amen)’ by Matt Maher ‘The Wondrous Cross’ Christy Nockels ‘Empty Grave’ by Zach Williams And this last one is a blast from the past (1974); even the font used for the lyrics looks straight from my youth! ‘Easter Song’ by 2nd Chapter of Acts I hope all of these songs will bring you joy on this most joyous feast in the liturgical year. Happy, happy Easter! Janis Cantú |
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Mass Link for Easter Vigil
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Then God said… Let there be Light” and there was light. Vigil Mass this evening is at 7:30 PM. Tomorrow Mass is at 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM. There will be a Children’s Easter Egg Hunt after 10:00 AM Mass. If Mass reaches capacity in the church, seating and a video monitor are setup outside on the patio. Easter Vigil Mass is streamed live this evening at 7:30 PM at this link on the Sacred Heart YouTube channel. 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 Easter
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Dear Fellow Parishioners, Happy Easter! You will find the music in this year’s Easter Vigil to be very different. Jonas Brand and Pat Gunning from the 5:00 Sunday Mass are collaborating with me this year, so much of the music will be unfamiliar, but wonderful! Here are the lyrics. Here are links to those new songs: ‘All Who Are Thirsty’ by Brenton Brown ‘O Come to the Altar’ by Elevation Worship ‘Revelation Song’ Jennie Lee Riddle ‘Christ Is Risen’ by Matt Maher And here are some songs that I’ve found for you as my Easter Vigil shares. ‘He’s Alive’ by Don Francisco ‘I Know My Redeemer Lives’ Nicole C. Mullens ‘Destroy This Temple and in Three Days I Will Raise It Up’ ‘An Easter Hallelujah’ sung by Cassandra and Callahan Star I will have more fabulous Easter shares for you for Easter Morning. God bless you with a blessed and joy-filled Easter! Janis Cantú |
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Stations of the Cross 12:00 Noon
Celebration of the Lord’s Passion 3:00 PM (Stream Link)
Tenebrae Service 7:00 PM
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Dear Fellow Parishioners, Here we are at Good Friday, one of the most meaningful liturgies of the year: So filled with sadness, poised for the joy of Easter. I’m sure you know all the songs but you will find the lyrics in this attachment. I have several songs to share with you. The first is ‘Gethsemane’ by Reese Oliveira ‘Father, Forgive Them’ by Robert Etheridge ‘Peter’s Song’ by Benjamin Everson ‘Perfect Love (Mary’s Song)’ by Darlene Zschech ‘What Kind of Man’ by Legacy Five ‘It’s about the Cross’ by the Ball Brothers ‘Above All’ by Michael W. Smith Have a very blessed and meaningful Good Friday. God bless you. |
