The First Sunday of Advent

Nov 28 2020

Announcements
Music and Mass Links for the
The First Sunday of Advent
“Be Alert and Watchful”

Mass is in the courtyard at 4:30 PM on Saturday and at 8:00 AM, 10:00 AM and 5:00 PM on Sunday. Fr. Emmanuel is presiding at our 8:00 AM Mass tomorrow morning. Here is the link for the live 8:00 AM Mass on Sunday on the Sacred Heart YouTube channel:
https://youtu.be/hy50PjCewXw

Fr. Emmanuel still makes available the link to his Sunday homily on his blog. You can find the link to his blog here:
http://frochigbo.blogspot.com/

Here is the Sacred Heart YouTube channel for all Parish videos:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQCnDD4Hfpks_v4g_TE97jw

You can download this week’s bulletin produced by the new company here.

God bless you!

Dear Fellow Parishioners,

I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving! Are you ready for Advent? I hope so because it begins this Sunday! The songs this week should be mostly familiar. The opening song is one we introduced for Advent four years ago (The King Shall Come https://youtu.be/B6pquFuGhTU) The other that is less familiar is ‘Turn to Me’ which the choir sang this year for the first time on Ash Wednesday https://youtu.be/0FDphUBRsA4. The words for these songs and all others for this week can be found in this attachment.

The Gospel this week asks us to be watchful so I chose the next two songs to share:

‘Be Watchful and Ready’ sung by Andi Kitten and Madeline Powell   https://youtu.be/O6qTrqAyFkA

A more upbeat take on the subject is ‘Be Watchful’ by Gretchen Harris  https://youtu.be/D0iPILh8y5s

The next is an Advent song by Christy Nockels titled ‘The Thrill of Hope’  https://youtu.be/gNuY6I4OtoE

‘Wait for the Lord’ a Taizé hymn by Jacques Berthier https://youtu.be/s7GexIvX8HU

And my last link for this week is an interesting and beautiful version of an old standard for Advent ‘O Come, O Come, Emmanuel’ sung by Anna Hawkins, filmed in Israel and sung in both English and Hebrew. If you click on “Show More” below the title, you can see the lyrics in both languages.  https://youtu.be/MD-jBLZSZNU

I wish you and yours a blessed beginning to Advent. May God keep you safe and healthy throughout the holiday season.

Janis Cantú

Advent Reflection Night and Advent Christmas Season Calendar

Nov 27 2020

Announcements
Advent Reflection Night
and
Advent Christmas Season Calendar

Please join us for a liturgy where we will journey together with the 4 candles of Advent:

Hope, Peace, Joy, and Love.

Blessing of the Advent Candles will be at the End of the Liturgy.

Sponsored by the Small Church Communities

Monday, November 30th at 6:30PM
Sacred Heart Church
or in the Courtyard if Purple Restrictions Remain
We will live stream the event

For more information contact:
Stephen Williams, Religious Education Coordinator
(619) 310-6979 or Religioused@sacredheartob.org
You can download a flyer here.
You can download the schedule here.

Thanksgiving Mass

Nov 25 2020

Announcements
Thanksgiving Mass

THANKSGIVING BLESSING
OF BREAD AND WINE

Bring a basket with the Bread and Wine you will serve with your Thanksgiving meal to the Thanksgiving Day Mass at 9:00 AM, Thursday, Nov. 26. After Mass Fr. Mark Campbell will bless them.

Feast of Christ the King

Nov 21 2020

Announcements
Music and Mass Links for the
Feast of Christ the King

Mass is in the courtyard at 4:30 PM on Saturday and at 8:00 AM, 10:00 AM and 5:00 PM on Sunday. We are blessed to have Fr. Adnan Ghani presiding at our 8:00 AM Mass tomorrow morning. Here is the link for the live 8:00 AM Mass on Sunday on the Sacred Heart YouTube channel:
https://youtu.be/cWRa4uZtg3U

Fr. Emmanuel still makes available the link to his Sunday homily on his blog. You can find the link to his blog here:
http://frochigbo.blogspot.com/

Here is the Sacred Heart YouTube channel for all Parish videos:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQCnDD4Hfpks_v4g_TE97jw

You can download this week’s bulletin produced by the new company here.

God bless you!

Dear Fellow Parishioners,

Here we are at the end of the liturgical year, celebrating the Feast of Christ the King. Next Sunday is the first Sunday of Advent, believe it or not. This week the only song you may not be familiar with is ‘Hymn to Christ the King’ by Sarah Hart and here is a link so you can hear it: https://youtu.be/sCqxW8BnK-8 

The words to this song and all the others can be found in this attachment.

It was so hard to whittle down my list of song choices to share with you this week. I finally chose the following:

‘There Is a King’ sung by Chris Brown https://youtu.be/-h-NCaXwQ0s 

‘Heaven Crowned Him Christ the King’ a choral piece written by Pepper Choplin https://youtu.be/pqoVa-65IK4

‘Come Worship Christ the King’ by the Zoe Group https://youtu.be/njWIguJFaDo
This has an uninspired beginning, but quickly picks up. Hang in there.

‘The King in All His Beauty’ by Sovereign Grace Music
https://youtu.be/odKxftGhVRE

And lastly, in honor of Thanksgiving, ‘Give Thanks’ sung by Janella Salvador https://youtu.be/PYRgB26rPIs

Wishing you all a safe, healthy and very happy Thanksgiving,

Janis Cantú

Update About Father Tom

Nov 19 2020

Announcements
Update on Father Tom

Fr. Tom checked in to the hospital at 7:30 am on Tuesday, November 17, 2020. The doctor said that Fr. Tom’s potassium level was perfect the morning before surgery. His cardiac ablation procedure which should have taken 3 to 4 hours ended up being 6.5 hours. The doctor said the procedure was much more extensive and complicated than he expected. He feels the surgery was a success. Fr. Emmanuel was able to visit him later that evening. Fr. Tom was in the hospital for just one night and was released early Wednesday evening.

Fr. Tom is doing well and will be staying at his sister Mary Ellen’s house as he recovers.

Praise and thanks to God for Fr. Tom and Fr. Emmanuel! Thank you all for your continued prayers.

Christmas Tree Sale Fundraiser

Nov 16 2020

Announcements
Christmas Tree Sale Fundraiser
Ends Today!!!
Book Club Meets Next in December

Have you ordered your Christmas Tree/Wreath from the Summit Youth Ministry yet? If not, the last day to order is TODAY!

Christmas may look different this year, but that’s not stopping us from our annual Christmas Tree Sales Fundraiser to support our Youth Ministry programs and activities! All proceeds from the Tree Sale go directly towards programs that enrich our teens in Youth Ministry!

These are high-quality trees cut fresh the day they leave from Oregon! They are beautiful trees that smell absolutely GLORIOUS and last a VERY long time. Again, the proceeds go to our youth ministry and will help get teens scholarships for retreats, improvements for the youth room, and more!

In addition, you can purchase a Tree or Wreath and have it sent to a local military family via the “Trees for Troops” program. This is a great option for those families that use a fake tree or will be out of town for Christmas, and this will still benefit our youth ministry as we will still receive proceeds from this purchase!

Buy online at this link:
http://sacredheartob.org/youth-ministry/christmas-tree-sale-fundraiser/

After the pre-order you can pick up your tree at our festive tree lot on Sunday, December 6th from 8:30-1:00PM at the Church courtyard!

LAST DAY TO ORDER IS TODAY!

For more information on how to order a tree or wreath, go here: http://sacredheartob.org/youth-ministry/christmas-tree-sale-fundraiser/

Thanks so much everybody, and let me be the very first to say…MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

Pat Gunning

33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

Nov 14 2020

Announcements
Music and Mass Links for
33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
In the Courtyard

Mass is again in the courtyard at 4:30 PM on Saturday and at 8:00 AM, 10:00 AM and 5:00 PM on Sunday. The live Mass link for 8:00 AM on Sunday is on the Sacred Heart YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/ktVzUTtMrDk

Fr. Emmanuel still makes available the link to his Sunday homily on his blog. You can find the link to his blog here:
http://frochigbo.blogspot.com/

Here is the Sacred Heart YouTube channel for all Parish videos:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQCnDD4Hfpks_v4g_TE97jw

God bless you!

Dear Fellow Parishioners,

I hope you’re all managing to stay well while the county’s Covid cases are on the rise. Our parish is doing its part in keeping you safe by moving back into the courtyard. This week’s songs should all be quite familiar and you can find the words in this attachment.

The Gospel this week is the parable about the master who gave talents to his servants. Always on the hunt for songs that echo the readings, I found a few about this one.

The ‘talents’ in this parable are often interpreted to be the gifts or talents that God has given us, hence the following choice: ‘We All Have Gifts to Share’ by Susan Kay Wyatts https://youtu.be/G8vfPPfQ0bo

‘Open Hands’ by Ashley Nicole Barney https://youtu.be/A3QQMiLDCWE

‘Parable Song’ by the Seeds This one deals with many parables we’ve heard in the readings in the last couple of months.  https://youtu.be/EpNvyLKXNYk

‘Amatalanta’ by Timothy Namikuta from Lusaka, Zambia. This one is a real change of pace. I’m taking their word for it that this song is about this Gospel!
https://youtu.be/QShMWD6kNMo

And to close us out for today, a beautiful song by Amy Grant, ‘Thy Word’
https://youtu.be/a6LC8cu03Ig

I hope you enjoy them all! Have a great week. May God bless you with safety and good health.

Janis Cantú

Masses Return Outside

Nov 12 2020

Announcements
Mass Returns Outside
This Saturday
Masses return to the courtyard beginning this Saturday at 4:30 PM. The regular Mass schedule on Sunday will, as always, be at 8:00 AM, 10:00 AM and 5:00 PM.
There is a lot of additional information about protocols for you in the document that is attached. It contains the safety guidelines. Please download it.